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Support for the National Response to contain the impact of COVID-19
Situational Analysis
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new set of unprecedented challenges for Indonesia. For millions of Indonesians, the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 is heavy and multi-sectoral, posing a major risk to the macro-stability achieved by the nation’s economy. The socio-economic impact will significantly affect the poor and the vulnerable--currently estimated to be 40 percent of the population or about 180 million people--living just above the national poverty line. Women, especially female-headed households and women working in the large informal economy, day laborers and people with disabilities are especially affected.
It is expected that the economy will suffer long-lasting and severe consequences with a reversal of critical development gains on multiple levels. The pandemic is rapidly disrupting many spheres of Indonesian society. COVID-19 has already placed a heavy strain on the national health system; health workers at the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia are especially at risk in a country with endemic health issues such as TB, HIV and malaria. The pandemic has disrupted routine services and programs in health facilities. For example, between January – March 2020, the Ministry of Health recorded a 13 percent decline in vaccination coverage: measles and rubella compared to the same period last year. Malaria testing in Indoneisa between January – April 2020 decreased by 46 percent (491,125 versus 900,757). Indonesia’s fragile health system is crippling under pressure from a lack of preparedness to tackle a disaster of this magnitude. Micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs), including the dynamic start-ups of Indonesia, which account for 90 percent of the economic tissue, are feeling the heavy strains of the economic slowdown and many of them may not have the capacity to survive. The pandemic also poses a major risk to the Indonesia’s tourism sector which provides a significant share of national revenue and employment opportunities.
Since the initial announcement of the first two cases on March 2 2020, the number of cases has been rapidly increasing. To date, Indonesia has conducted 803,898 COVID-19 tests on its 273 million population or around 2,939 tests per million, making it one of the lowest testing rates in the world. Currently Indonesia has the highest mortality rate in Southeast Asia.
As of 16 July 2020, the Government of Indonesia has reported 81,668 persons with confirmed COVID-19. There have been 3,873 deaths related to COVID-19 reported and 40,345 patients have recovered.
To cushion the impact of the crisis, UNDP Indonesia and the Government of Indonesia are working to support Indonesia and its people with both immediate and longer-term response and recovery actions.UNDP Indonesia response is organized in three main streams with a ‘whole of society’ approach for prevention and mitigation at central and local levels: immediate strengthening of health systems, addressing the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 and innovation and digital solutions. The Government of Indonesia established a COVID-19 Handling Acceleration Task Force to control the spread of the virus at the national, provincial and district level. The government enforced movement restrictions and large-scale social distancing policies (PSBB) in 4 provinces and 22 districts/cities. The president’s directive has rapidly responded tomeet the country’s immediate needs; provided social protection measures, ensured the distribution of personal protective equipment (PPEs) and other medical equipment to hospitals serving COVID-19 patients, and distributed aid packages including basic food items to those facing food insecurity. Furthermore, the local government has been tasked with COVID-19 surveillance, monitoring and reporting morbidity and mortality rates.
Areas of intervention
UNDP Indonesia is committed to working in close partnerhsip with various stakeholders: Government agencies, local goverments, UN agencies, NGOs, CSOs, the prrivate sector and international development agencies to respond to shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Socio-economic Impact and Needs Assessment and Mitigation
The Cabinet Office of Japan approved the Supplementary Budget of
USD 1 trillion of which
USD 63.6 million for 30 proposals was secured for UNDP’s COVID-19 response. UNDP Indonesia was amongst the country offices selected to utilize this fund as part of their COVID-19 response strategy.
The United Nations is set to contribute USD 2 million to support Indonesia’s efforts under its COVID-19 Multi-Partner Trust Fund.
UNDP Indonesia will implement the programme by working in partnership with Ministries to provide policy recommendations to help protect the most vulnerable people, particularly women and children of marginalized groups.
UNDP, as a technical lead of UN SG’s Socio-Economic Impact Assessment and Mitigation Plan, is leading a Group on Socio-Economic Impact Assessment and Mitigation bringing together UN Agencies and International and National NGOs’. The first meeting of the group brought together more than 140 participants from nearly 40 organizations.
UNDP in partnership with UNICEF, FAO, the Ministry of Planning, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the National Statistics Agency is conducting a Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic on households. The results of the survey will help provide policy recommendations to the government on the mechanisms on cushioning the socio-economic impact at the household level as well as strategic planning for recovery that focuses on mitigating the secondary impacts of Covid-19.
An assessment of MSMEs in wholesale and retail, hospitality, processing, agriculture and fisheries sectors is being conducted in coordination with UNIDO. 1100 MSMSEs on 15 provinces will be survey until 31 July 2020. This assessment will not only provide the bigger picture of potential negative impacts but also the opportunities that might arise due to the pandemic in two steam impact channels, the disruption in global value chains and the reduction in demand as a result of social distancing measures.
UNDP is supporting the Ministry of Villages to initiate a Cash for Work Programme using the Village Fund to provide much needed cash for vulnerable communities.
UNDP is providing support to the Government of Indonesia to increase effectiveness, efficiency and coverage of its social protection system together with UNICEF, UN Women, and WFP.
Consultations underway with the Government of Indonesia regarding assessing the implication of the COVID-19 crisis on the medium-and long-term development plans of the country
UNDP through its Global Marine Communities project is supporting fishers to cope with the impact of COVID-19 by providing masks and by educating them on safe hygiene practices during the pandemic.
UNDP is undertaking a study to understand the Welfare and Livelihood of Women during Covid-19 Pandemic together with poverty lab J-PAL SEA.
Co-led by UNDP Indonesia and Citi Foundation, Youth Co:Lab Indonesia conducted a rapid survey through U-Reports (facilitated by UNICEF) of young entrepreneurs, aged 16-30, across Indonesia and a wide range of sectors. The survey sought to understand the impact of the pandemic on young entrepreneurs and their response. The results detail the major challenges facing these entrepreneurs and assists UNDP in helping provide policy recommendations to assist these businesses.
Inclusive and Integrated Crisis Management and Response
UNDP has provided support to the National Disaster Management Agency through multi-sectoral coordination via protocols developed by various line ministries. It will provide support of the agency’s “InaRISK” mobile application which will assist with monitoring support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UNDP together with UNICEF, UN Women and WFP are supporting the Government and key stakeholders to scale-up inclusive social protection programmes in response to COVID-19, and adjustment of the Adaptive Social Protection programme to respond to the crisis.
UNDP is working with selected provinces to create experience sharing and cross-province learning in combating COVID-19.
UNDP together with Indonesia Global Compact Network has initiated a series of virtual workshops with business representatives targeting pertinent issues for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also received support from the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and a Jakarta-based smart city mobile application (Qlue).
With support from UNDP, SP4N-LAPOR! - Indonesia's National Public Service Complaints Handling System is currently fostering a channel of direct communication between the government and citizens on vital COVID-19 information, with the aim of contributing to the overall effectiveness of Indonesia’s national response to the pandemic.
In partnership with TRANSJAKARTA, the State-Owned Company responsible for public transportation in Jakarta, UNDP has initiated a large-scale information sharing campaign to inform commuters about best practices on staying safe during the pandemic via infographics conveyed in Bahasa Indonesia.
In partnership with the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment and AIS Secretariat, UNDP has organized a webinar for start-ups in AIS countries.
Health Systems' and Procurement Support
UNDP in partnership with WHO and IOM is supporting the Indonesian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic via the provision of healthcare equipment. To date, 75 ventilators have been provided.
UNDP in partnership with WHO is supporting the Ministry of Health in managing medical waste, including procurement of medical waste equipment including incineators and autoclaves.
With support from UNDP China and the Embassy of Indonesia in Beijing, 500,000 masks are being shipped to Indonesia for use by healthcare workers.
UNDP and the Ministry of Health are working in partnership to expand telehealth services to ensure greater access to affordable and reliable health services for millions of Indonesians including those impacted by GBV.
UNDP in partnership with the Ministry of Health are expanding the use of UNDP’s SMILE application to improve the vaccine logistics supply chain and bolster immunization.
Budget
Areas of Intervention |
Resources Required |
Resources Available |
Resource Gap |
| Socio-economic needs assessment and response | $ 3,350,000.00 | $ 1,374,401.00 | $ 1,975,599.00 |
| Inclusive and integrated crisis management and response | $ 250,000.00 | $ 546,235.75 | $ (296,235.75) |
| Health System Support | $ 2,400,000.00 |
$ 2,841,144.00 | $ (441,144.00) |
| Protection of vulnerable groups |
$ 240,000.00 | $ 606,600.25 | $ (366,600.25) |
| Total | $$ 6,240,000.00 | $ 5,368,381.00 | $ 1,975,599.00 |
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