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This report presents analysis and key findings from a study aimed at fully understanding the situations of children in Indonesia that may lead to family separation. The report covers those children who are sent to childcare institutions as well as those living in non-institutional arrangements. The report assesses the living situations of these children and of those facing vulnerabilities within family care. The study is also intended to contribute to a broader understanding of child protection and existing social assistance programs in Indonesia for improved policy and program development…
Following the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami and earthquake that struck the province of Aceh in Indonesia in December 2004, Save the Children complemented its emergency response with the placement of two advisors in the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs (KEMENSOS) to support the Government in reviewing the effectiveness of the national child protection system, in both emergency and non-emergency contexts. Indonesia’s child protection system was found to rely almost exclusively on residential care interventions and, although these institutions received the bulk of government funding for…
On 26 December 2004, a powerful tsunami washed over countries along the rim of the Indian Ocean, resulting in enormous loss of life and leaving in its wake thousands of children suddenly rendered parentless or devoid of familial caregivers. Subsequently, a project to assess appropriate alternative care choices for children without primary caregivers in Malaysia, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Thailand took stock of tsunami-related responses as a basis for identifying sustainable and viable models, good practices and lessons learnt with regard to the impact of the disaster on the lives of children.…