Health

JAKARTA (May 7, 2025) – The Gates Foundation reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with Indonesia during a high-level visit to Jakarta this week, underscoring a shared commitment to accelerating progress on national and regional priorities particularly improving…

Highlights WFP and the National Food Agency formalized a Joint Work Plan on the development of national standards for fortified rice, complementing the fortified rice kernels (FRK) standards enacted last year. WFP and the Government of Indonesia convened…

JAVA/LOMBOK ISLANDS, Indonesia – The districts of Brebes, Lombok Timur and Serang may be geographically distant, but they share a common struggle: The silence surrounding gender-based violence, as stigma and discrimination deter many from reporting their…

INDONESIA On 15 January 2025, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG) elevated the alert status of Mount Ibu, located in West Halmahera, North Maluku, to Level IV, the highest alert level. In response, PVMBG…

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INDONESIA Heavy rainfall on 17-20 October 2024 caused the Barito River in Murung Raya District, Central Kalimantan, to overflow. This led to severe flooding with water levels rising over two meters. The flood has directly affected 4,875…

MONITORING MISSION OVERVIEW From 8 to 12 July 2024, the Canadian Red Cross (CRC) conducted a monitoring mission under the Strategic Partnership (SP) project Emergency Disaster Assistance Fund (EDAF) to the Indonesian Red Crescent (PMI) to review…

Overview The Joint External Evaluation (JEE) team would like to express its appreciation to Indonesia for volunteering for a second round of JEE. This demonstrates commitment, foresight, and leadership from the highest levels of government, crucial for…

WFP Indonesia conducted a study to identify factors that have had a positive and/or negative impact on the consumption of healthy diets by girls and boys ages 6–12 enrolled in school during the COVID-19 period of…