Social Protection System Review of Indonesia
Indonesia has made impressive progress in reducing income inequality and improving
living standards since the Asian Financial Crisis but the decline in poverty has slowed
in recent years while inequality has risen and a large part of the population remains
vulnerable. The Government of Indonesia has recognised the potential of social protection
to address these challenges and to underpin a long-term development strategy based
on more inclusive economic growth. As a consequence, social assistance programmes
have grown significantly in recent years while social insurance has undergone major
reforms. The Government is gradually realising its vision of a system of social protection,
based on comprehensive and coherent coverage for all age groups.The Social Protection
System Review of Indonesia charts the evolution of social protection. It explores
the current context for social protection and how this is likely to evolve in the
future, analyses the extent to which existing programmes are aligned to those needs
and how effective these programmes are at reducing poverty. It also examines the financing
of social protection. Finally, it proposes policies to enhance the social protection
system across a number of dimensions, including programmes, institutions, financing
and information architecture.
Published on April 11, 2019
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