Holistic and integrated early childhood development must also be a\nconcern for us, and accelerating the handling of out-of-school children\nis also part of our efforts.<\/p>\n
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Minister for National Development\nPlanning\/Head of the National Development Planning Agency\n(PPN\/Bappenas), Rachmat Pambudy, stated that holistic and integrated\nearly childhood development must also be a concern.<\/p>\n
\u201cHolistic and integrated early childhood development must also be our\nconcern, and accelerating the handling of out-of-school children is also\npart of our efforts,\u201d he said at the launch of the Indonesian Government\nand UNICEF Cooperation Programme for the 2026-2030 period at the\nBappenas Building, Jakarta, on Monday.<\/p>\n
On that occasion, the Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP)\nIndonesia-UNICEF was launched to continue the national development\nagenda in line with long-term and medium-term national development\nplans.<\/p>\n
The main focus of this strategy is improving the quality of life of\nIndonesians, which must be intervened from the pregnancy period.<\/p>\n
These efforts are aimed at creating prosperous, adaptive, morally\nnoble, advanced cultured, superior, and competitive Indonesians who\npossess physical and mental health.<\/p>\n
In its implementation, the responsibility for fulfilling nutrition is\nmanaged cross-sectorally, such as by the National Nutrition Agency\n(BGN), which is responsible for providing nutrition to various groups of\nsociety, including the elderly.<\/p>\n
Collaboration is also carried out with UNICEF in compiling a human\ncapital index, so that international partners can assist countries that\nhave obligations to improve the quality of their citizens.<\/p>\n
In this development ecosystem, the government adopts the principle\nthat no child should be left behind, while still giving special\nattention to pregnant women and the elderly to ensure they are always\nprotected and not neglected in the development process. Therefore, the\nIndonesian government is strengthening human resource development\nefforts through CPAP.<\/p>\n
The Head of Bappenas reminded that providing nutritious food is not\nenough to ensure optimal growth, but it must go hand in hand with access\nto quality education and adequate healthcare services.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese three are the main foundation of our government to ensure\noptimal education from both physical and mental aspects. Therefore,\nstrengthening the Nationwide Approach scheme through strengthening and\nexpanding forums of Ministries\/Institutions (K\/L) and regional\ngovernments (Pemda) will bring the greatest benefits together with\nUNICEF,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bappenas-early-childhood-development-must-be-our-concern-1776667853", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }