Indonesia and UNFPA Collaborate to Enhance Human Resource Competitiveness
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (PPN/Bappenas), is collaborating with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to enhance human resource (HR) competitiveness.
“The collaboration with UNFPA is highly important. This partnership programme will support the implementation of various global instruments that are priorities for the Indonesian government, including the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), welfare, and gender equality,” said Minister of PPN/Head of Bappenas Rachmat Pambudy during the launch event for the Country Programme Implementation Plan (CPIP) of the Cooperation Programme between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) and UNFPA Cycle 11 (CP11) for the 2026-2030 period.
In a written statement received in Jakarta on Thursday, he stated that to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs by 2030 from the current 62 per cent, Indonesia and UNFPA are collaborating to support the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision, with a primary focus on enhancing HR competitiveness, particularly through health development for all and strengthening gender equality.
Notably, the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) has dropped dramatically from 346 per 100,000 live births in 2010 to 189 per 100,000 live births in 2020. Nevertheless, this achievement is still far from the targets of the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025-2029 and the SDGs, which are 77 and 70 per 100,000 live births, respectively.
To maximise the demographic bonus from the peak productive age population in 2030, he continued, investment in strengthening HR and population resilience in facing demographic shifts is greatly needed.
According to him, UNFPA has supported the Indonesian government in sexual and reproductive health, youth, population and development, and gender equality for over 50 years.
As the government coordinating agency, his side will continue to ensure that the cooperation programme aligns with national priorities and strengthen implementation through support from implementing partners and strategic partners.
Furthermore, the CP11 programme is directed towards achieving transformative outcomes, namely ending preventable maternal deaths, eliminating unmet family planning (FP) needs, adapting to demographic changes, and eliminating gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls. This aligns with the RPJMN 2025-2029 and SDGs 2030.
With an estimated budget of US$38.5 million, the programme will prioritise interventions in areas with high disparities and vulnerable communities.
“Cycle 11 of the cooperation programme between the Indonesian government and UNFPA marks the final transition from service provision and capacity building towards strengthening sustainable policies and systems,” said UNFPA Representative in Indonesia Hassan Mohtashami.
“Our vision for 2026-2030 is to accelerate progress in enhancing institutional capacity, filling gaps, and transforming social norms so that Indonesia achieves its national priorities and global commitments,” Hassan stated.
The CPIP RI-UNFPA Cycle 11 (2026-2030) contains programmes aimed at achieving four main outputs. The first is strengthening the capacity to provide quality reproductive health services, including improving the quality of midwifery education, maternal and newborn emergency services, and family planning.
Next is strengthening planning, budgeting, and stakeholder partnerships for reducing maternal and infant mortality as well as preventing and handling violence against women and children (VAWC). The third is strengthening the production and utilisation of population data for evidence-based policy formulation and development planning.
The final output is enhancing institutional capacity to prevent and handle VAWC and harmful practices.
The CP11 partnership strategy will involve various stakeholders, including government institutions, the private sector, faith-based organisations, academics, and civil society organisations.
In addition, Indonesia will continue to strengthen its global leadership role through the South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) platform in the fields of sexual and reproductive health, population, and gender equality.