This Ministerial Regulation establishes a National Action Plan to improve the welfare of school-age children and adolescents in Indonesia, enhance their health, improve access to quality education and skills. Therefore, this Regulation outlines strategies, targets, principles, and responsibilities for various government bodies and stakeholders in order to best implement the attached National Action Plan. The Regulation also concerns the following matters: specification of the validity of the Plan; description of the objectives of the Plan; detailing the targeted groups of the Plan, including: school-age children and adolescents, parents, teachers, civil society organisations, educational institutions, healthcare facilities; defining five strategies for implementing the Plan: 1) strengthening commitment, coordination, and collaboration across sectors and stakeholders; 2) increasing access to quality health and nutrition services; 3) creating safe and supportive environments for improving the welfare of school-age children and adolescent; 4) developing information systems, data, research, and innovation; 5) improving quality and access to education. Further measures covered by the Regulation include: monitoring and evaluation system, funding for implementing the Plan. The attached National Action Plan focuses on its alignment with the National Medium-Term Development Plan 2020-2024 objectives' and the Sustainable Development Goals, related to health, education, equality, and well-being. Detailed strategies and measures of the Plan include: strengthening primary healthcare services; implementing school-based health programmes; providing nutritional supplements to vulnerable children; implementing child protection measures; conducting awareness campaigns on violence against children; training teachers and community leaders on child protection; development of a national database on school-age children and adolescents; providing scholarships and financial assistance to students; conducting regular surveys and research to monitor progress.
Indonesia · 2022-01-19