Using Institutional Reforms to Prevent Child Marriage in Indonesia
28 April 2016

Maternal mortality and teenage pregnancy are health concerns in some Indonesian districts. The event discussed how the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Kinerja supported institutional reforms to address the issues, and reduced cases of child marriage births to mothers under age 20.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Presentation Preventing Early Marriage in Bondowoso, East Java
Maternal mortality and teenage pregnancy occur significantly more frequently in Indonesia than in neighboring Asia-Pacific countries. It is estimated…
 Kate Walton

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Claudia Buentjen

ADB Organizer/s

  • Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office

Partner Organization/s

  • USAID Kinerja

Topics

  • Gender Equality
  • Governance and Public Sector Management
  • Health