Indonesia

The Situation

Indonesia is struggling with the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis, a Tsunami and earthquakes of devastating proportions, inadequate infrastructure and high unemployment. Reports of ongoing conflicts in various parts of the country fuel fears of fragmentation and calls for repression - there has been a long-standing struggle to guarantee human security and development in Indonesia.
Around half of the estimated 100 million children in Indonesia live in poverty, exacerbating the effects of conflict and natural disasters on their survival and development. Two and a half million children in total are estimated to be out of school. Those children who are in school often face violence in the classroom; violence perpetrated by teachers against children as well as violence between children is common.

 

Meri-Andani in Indonesia
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Our Target

We will help the Indonesian government to improve education access and quality by:

• Promoting inclusive education opportunities to ensure that those who are excluded for a variety of reasons including conflict situations have access to education
• Researching with children into factors related to out of school children
• Constructing and renovating classrooms
• Training teachers in active teaching/learning
  

How Indonesia measures up

• The average literacy rate is around 88%
• Percentage of GDP spent on education - 1.2 %
• Primary net enrolment rates differ significantly between the provinces - in Aceh they are only around 70 % compared to the national average of 90 %
• Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education is around 90%
  

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