Indonesia has been impacted by severe flooding, landslides, and earthquakes, which disrupt social progress and hinder efforts to improve infrastructure.
Despite having the fourth largest education system in the world4, the disparity in educational attainment and learning achievement of students across the wealthy and poor regions in Indonesia remain large. In the last decade, public investment in education has tripled in Indonesia5. However, decentralisation over the past 20 years has put pressure on local government’s capacity and weak monitoring system in education service delivery. As a result, the quality of education and student’s academic achievement have not improved much overall in the country.
4.3m
of children are still out of school.1
30%
of children in Indonesia could demonstrate basic literacy according to international assessment test result from PISA2
40%
of schools of all types (religious and non-religious) lack minimum infrastructure such as functional toilets and sufficient classroom lighting3
1st
Indonesia is highly prone to earthquakes and tsunamis as it is situated on the ring of fire, one of the most seismically active zones on the planet.
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Our education programme has been carried out for many years in Aceh Besar District, western Indonesia, where the education budget from the local government is not enough to encourage and provide quality primary education. Since 2021, we have adopted a Community Base Model to help more children in the community secure their rights to inclusive, equitable and quality education. Throughout the years, we have contributed to quality education by providing primary school students school kits, academic courses and extra-curricular activities. For schools, we have delivered teacher trainings and carried out renovations of school facilities such as classrooms, toilets and sports ground to ensure that students feel safe and motivated to go to school.
Indonesia is highly prone and has history of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. Muslim Aid has repeatedly responded when disaster strikes, including after the 2018 Sulawesi quake, when more than 2,000 were killed. A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake also hit Mamuju District and Majene District, West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on 15 January 2021. Hundreds of people were injured and thousands displaced by the quake. Muslim Aid responded by supporting over 400 households with emergency relief items, emergency shelter kits and by installing two WASH (Water and Sanitation and Hygiene) facilities for improved access to water and toilets.
1,000
Improved access to quality education for almost 1,000 children
100+
Supported over 100 students with additional writing and reading classes
20+
Provided training to over 20 teachers
800+
Supported over 800 students with nutritional and medical assistance4
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