Governance, Accountability and Sustainability of the MDG

8/14/2019 Governance, Accountability and Sustainability of the MDG

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By :

Tuti Indarsih Loekman Soetrisno

Member of Committee IXThe House of Representativeof The Republic of Indonesia

National Mandate Party

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2004-2009

To Create a Safe & Peaceful Country

To Create a Just & Democratic Country

To Improve Peoples Welfare.

In Line with 8 goals of MDGs

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1945 Constitution Amendment (2002)- Parliament more power : plans, policies, progress of

development.- Through routine Meetings (Hearings)

Minister + Committee

Committees : I. International Affair, Defense, Information,II. Home Affairs, State Apparatus, III. Law, Human Rights,IV. Agriculture, Forestry, Maritime, Fisheries, V. Transport,Communication. VI. Industry, Trade, Cooperative, VII.Energy, Mineral Resources, Technology, Environment, VIII.

Women Affairs, Children Protection, Religion, SocialAffairs, IX. Health, Labour, Transmigration, Population,Food and Drug Control, X. Education, Tourism, XI. Finance,Banking, Development Planning

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Goal 3 :Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women.

Target 4 : Eliminate gender disparity in primary andsecondary education, preferably by 2025, and in all levels ofeducations no later than 2015.

Presidential Instruction Number 9, 2000 :

- Legal foundation for gender mainstreaming in all aspectsof national development.

- Gender Mainstreaming Strategy :

a. Development program and policiesb. Laws and Regulations

c. Legal foundation for government activities.

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Main indicator : the ratio of girls to boys inprimary, secondary and tertiaryeducation

Primary school 99, 4 %

Junior secondary school 99,9 %

Senior secondary school 100 %

Tertiary Education 102,5 % Wajar (Nine Years Compulsory Education)

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2nd Indicator :

Ratio of literate women to men 15-24 years old

- 99,9 %- Study Group Program A,B,C (Kejar Paket A,B,C)

3rd Indicator :

Share of women in wage employment in all non

agricultural sectors

33 % - Target 50 %

4th Indicator :

Proportion seats held by women in NationalParliament 11,3 %.

Affirmative Sectors Election Law 30 % quote forwomen Compulsory

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Goal 4 : Reduce Child MortalityMain Indicator :Under five Mortality Ratetarget 35/1000 live birthIndonesia (2008) 32/1000 live birth (reach the target)death days, weeks, months old.

Health Protection Program for Neonatals.

2nd IndicatorImmunization :Measles 72 % infant

82 % children of 12-13 month

- Diphtheria- Whooping Cough 88% half full course- Typhoid

- TB 82 %- Hepatitis 72 %

2005 Polio outbreakRevitalization of Immunization Program Public Education (parents, health, personnel, midwives)

- Vaccine Supply + Distribution

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Goal 5 : Improve Maternal Health

Target 6 : Reduce by three-quarter, between 1990 and

2005, maternal mortality rate.

1990 450/100.000

2007 307

2015 should reach 110 far behind

Skilled birth attendants

Trained midwives every village

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Goal 6 : Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases

Target 7 : Have halted by 2015 and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Prevalence 0,1 % no indication of halting the spread of HIV/AIDS

2000-2005 years fast increase of numbers of cases

From 1987-2007 : 8.988 AIDS (1.994 died)

2 high risk groups : - injecting drug user

- sex workers

Very low use of condom even among sex workers

Distribution of condoms controversial

2010 500.000 1.000.000 (MOH)

Parliament :

- Public Education

- Youth Reproductive Health Education- HIV/ AIDS- Distributing condom at red lights district

- Distributing free needles

Medication for HIV , TB, Malaria

2008 Self Protect + Global Funds

TB DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Short Course)

6 months (free course

91 %Malaria 18,6 Million/ year 9


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The Role of Women Parliamentarian

3 functions : legislation oversight

budgeting

Women Parliamentarian deriving force of Parliament + Government tofulfill International Commitment (MDGs, ICPD,Beijing Platform of Actions)

Together with the Government :

a) Amending Health Law to include Reproductive Health Right.

b) Amending Population Law.

c) Advocating the Local Parliament,

- Decentralization Government

- Regional Autonomy

d) Improving Health Insurance Scheme.

e) Increase Health National Budget

2,6 % to 5-6 % of the National Budget (Education 20 %)

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Implementing Gender Mainstreaming Strategy

- Minister of Home Affairs-Circular Letter Number 132

- Law No. 7. 1984 (Ratification of CEDAW)

- Law No. 25, 2004 National Development Planning

System

Chapter 12 Quality, improvement of womens welfare Childs protection

13 other Chapters = gender mainstreaming strategies ineach aspect of Law.

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Discrepancy

Program & PoliciesActual Practice

Women Parliamentarian = make ways to expose their aspiration

Obstacles : - Patriarchy culture

- Gender construction

- Many women not yet aware

- Many women can not identify

- Many women can not formulate

- Consequently - no participation

- no support

- aspiration ignored

- Empower Women Parliamentarians + Women Executive

Commitment of all agreement :- MDGs- ICPD- Beijing Platform of Actions

DEVELOPMENT, IF NOT ENGENDERED, WOULD BE ENDANGERED(UNDP 1996) 12


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Thank You

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