Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of\nNational Development Planning\/National Development Planning Agency\n(PPN\/Bappenas), is collaborating with the United Nations Population Fund\n(UNFPA) to enhance human resource (HR) competitiveness.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe collaboration with UNFPA is highly important. This partnership\nprogramme will support the implementation of various global instruments\nthat are priorities for the Indonesian government, including the SDGs\n(Sustainable Development Goals), welfare, and gender equality,\u201d said\nMinister of PPN\/Head of Bappenas Rachmat Pambudy during the launch event\nfor the Country Programme Implementation Plan (CPIP) of the Cooperation\nProgramme between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) and\nUNFPA Cycle 11 (CP11) for the 2026-2030 period.<\/p>\n
In a written statement received in Jakarta on Thursday, he stated\nthat to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs by 2030 from the current\n62 per cent, Indonesia and UNFPA are collaborating to support the Golden\nIndonesia 2045 vision, with a primary focus on enhancing HR\ncompetitiveness, particularly through health development for all and\nstrengthening gender equality.<\/p>\n
Notably, the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) has dropped dramatically\nfrom 346 per 100,000 live births in 2010 to 189 per 100,000 live births\nin 2020. Nevertheless, this achievement is still far from the targets of\nthe National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025-2029 and the\nSDGs, which are 77 and 70 per 100,000 live births, respectively.<\/p>\n
To maximise the demographic bonus from the peak productive age\npopulation in 2030, he continued, investment in strengthening HR and\npopulation resilience in facing demographic shifts is greatly\nneeded.<\/p>\n
According to him, UNFPA has supported the Indonesian government in\nsexual and reproductive health, youth, population and development, and\ngender equality for over 50 years.<\/p>\n
As the government coordinating agency, his side will continue to\nensure that the cooperation programme aligns with national priorities\nand strengthen implementation through support from implementing partners\nand strategic partners.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the CP11 programme is directed towards achieving\ntransformative outcomes, namely ending preventable maternal deaths,\neliminating unmet family planning (FP) needs, adapting to demographic\nchanges, and eliminating gender-based violence and harmful practices\nagainst women and girls. This aligns with the RPJMN 2025-2029 and SDGs\n2030.<\/p>\n
With an estimated budget of US$38.5 million, the programme will\nprioritise interventions in areas with high disparities and vulnerable\ncommunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cCycle 11 of the cooperation programme between the Indonesian\ngovernment and UNFPA marks the final transition from service provision\nand capacity building towards strengthening sustainable policies and\nsystems,\u201d said UNFPA Representative in Indonesia Hassan Mohtashami.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur vision for 2026-2030 is to accelerate progress in enhancing\ninstitutional capacity, filling gaps, and transforming social norms so\nthat Indonesia achieves its national priorities and global commitments,\u201d\nHassan stated.<\/p>\n
The CPIP RI-UNFPA Cycle 11 (2026-2030) contains programmes aimed at\nachieving four main outputs. The first is strengthening the capacity to\nprovide quality reproductive health services, including improving the\nquality of midwifery education, maternal and newborn emergency services,\nand family planning.<\/p>\n
Next is strengthening planning, budgeting, and stakeholder\npartnerships for reducing maternal and infant mortality as well as\npreventing and handling violence against women and children (VAWC). The\nthird is strengthening the production and utilisation of population data\nfor evidence-based policy formulation and development planning.<\/p>\n
The final output is enhancing institutional capacity to prevent and\nhandle VAWC and harmful practices.<\/p>\n
The CP11 partnership strategy will involve various stakeholders,\nincluding government institutions, the private sector, faith-based\norganisations, academics, and civil society organisations.<\/p>\n
In addition, Indonesia will continue to strengthen its global\nleadership role through the South-South and Triangular Cooperation\n(SSTC) platform in the fields of sexual and reproductive health,\npopulation, and gender equality.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-and-unfpa-collaborate-to-enhance-human-resource-competitiveness-1777010018", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }