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COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Response (COPE)

6 Months On Report

March-September 2020

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COPE | 2020Wahana Visi Indonesia

Six months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit Indonesia on March 2020, Wahana Visi Indonesia (WVI) responded to this pandemic through the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Response (COPE). From March to September 2020, the support from partners and donors has benefited 1,459,329 people including 366,404 children in Indonesia.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In doing the response, WVI focuses on four strategic objectives:

COVID-19 PANDEMICEMERGENCY REPORT (COPE)

1. Scale up preventive measures to limit the spread of disease2. Supporting health systems and workers3. Support for children impacted by COVID-19 through education, child protection, food security, and livelihoods4. Collaborate and advocate to ensure vulnerable children are protected

HIGHLIGHTS1,459,329 orang people benefited from the COPEresponse including 366,404 children

816,809 people reached to promotion ofpreventive behaviors

25,613 parents and caregivers reached through Information,Education and Communication materials for COVID-19

2,068 childrensupported with childprotection programming

7,610 childrensupported to continuethe child’s education remotely

3,767 childrenreached with targeted agespecific helath education

6,884 peoplebenefited from the food securityassistance (whether through in kind,Cash and Voucher Programming)

79,787 Information,Education and Communicationmaterials distributed

7,853 Personal protective equipment package provided to medical personnel

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22 new policiesor the adoption of guidelines /discretion related to COVID-19handling created

760 faith leaders disseminating preventive messagesfor COVID-19 prevention

2,938 units of hand washingfacilities were built and distributed

361 medical facilities assisted (Including hospital, clinic)with COVID-19 preventative orresponse support

SUMATERA

JAWA

KALIMANTAN

SULAWESI

MALUKU

PAPUA

NTT

Urban Jakarta

Urban Surabaya

Ngada

EndeSikka

Kupang

Jayawijaya

Jayapura

Palu

Sigi

Sintang

MelawiKubu Raya

Bengkayang

Landak

Sambas

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South Nias

South Bengkulu

Puskesmas HilisimetanoPuskesmas Bawomataluo

Puskesmas Pagar GadingPuskesmas TungkalPuskesmas Air NipisPuskesmas Talang Randai

Urban JakartaPuskesmas Kelurahan Cipinang Besar Selatan 1Puskesmas Kelurahan Cipinang Besar Selatan 2Puskesmas Kelurahan Cipinang Besar UtaraPuskesmas Kelurahan Rawa BungaPuskesmas Kelurahan Kampung MelayuPuskesmas Kelurahan Kec. Penjaringan

Urban SurabayaPuskesmas Tambak RejoPuskesmas SimolawangPuskesmas Tanah Kali KedindingPuskesmas Bulak Banteng

SambasPuskesmas SambasPuskesmas SajinganPuskesmas SekuraPuskesmas PimpinanPuskesmas Terigas

LandakPuskesmas Kec. NgabangPuskesmas Kec. Jelimpo

Kubu RayaPuskesmas Air PutihPuskesmas AmbawangPuskesmas Batu AmparPuskesmas KerawangPuskesmas KMBPuskesmas KorpriPuskesmas KubuRS. Pratama Batu Buil Puskesmas SokanPuskesmas Tiong KeranjikPuskesmas Ulak MuidRSUD Melawi Puskesmas Tanah Pinoh Barat

BengkayangPuskesmas BengkayangPuskesmas Sungai BetungPuskesmas SeluasPuskesmas LumarPuskesmas Sanggau LedoPuskesmas MonteradoPuskesmas SamalantanRSUD BengkayangRS Bethesda Serukam

Sekadau

SekadauPuskesmas Nanga MahapPuskesmas Nanga TamanPuskesmas Tapang PerodahPuskesmas SelalongPuskesmas SP3 Tran

Puskesmas Sungai AyakPuskesmas Nanga Belitang

Puskesmas Balai SepuakPuskesmas SebetungPuskesmas Simpang Empat Kayu LapisPuskesmas RawakPuskesmas Sekadau

SintangPuskesmas SepaukPuskesmas Nanga TempunakPuskesmas Jelimpau

MelawiPuskesmas Ella HilirPuskesmas Manding Pinoh UtaraPuskesmas Nanga PinohPuskesmas MenukungPuskesmas ManggalaPuskesmas PemuarPuskesmas Kota Baru

RS. Pratama Batu Buil Puskesmas SokanPuskesmas Tiong KeranjikPuskesmas Ulak MuidRSUD Melawi Puskesmas Tanah Pinoh Barat

PaluPuskesmas Tipo

SigiPuskesmas MarawolaPuskesmas Biromaru

NgadaPuskesmas WatukapuPuskesmas LadjaPuskesmas BobaPuskesmas Boawae (Nagekeo)Puskesmas Nangaroro (Nagekeo)

EndePuskesmas SagaPuskesmas DetusokoPuskesmas PeibengaPuskesmas Welamosa

SikkaPuskesmas Nita, Kec. NitaPuskesmas Habibola, Kec.Puskesmas Nanga, Kec. LelaPuskesmas Kopeta, Kec. AlokRSUD TC Hillers, Maumere

KupangPuskesmas TakariPuskesmas OebunifPuskesmas CamplongRSUD Naibonat

South Timor TengahPuskesmas Niki-NikiPuskesmas OedinoPuskesmas KuanfauRSUD Soe TTS

JayapuraRSUD YowariPuskesmas Sentani

JayawijayaRSUD WamenaPuskesmas Wamena KotaPuskesmas Hom-HomPuskesmas HubikosiPuskesmas ElekmaPuskesmas Wesaput

List of Health Centers and Regional General Hospitals Receiving PPEper WVI’s Area Program

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North Halmahera

East HalmaheraPuskesmas BuliPuskesmas Wayamli PesisirPuskesmas Wayamli TransPuskesmas Kota MabaPuskesmas Maba Pura

Puskesmas BicoliPuskesmas DodagaPuskesmas SubaimPuskesmas NusajayaPuskesmas GotowasiPuskesmas DorosagoPuskesmas LolobataPuskesmas SaramaakePuskesmas Labi-LabiPuskesmas Kota MabaPuskesmas MabapuraPuskesmas Sondo-SondoPuskesmas Patlean

Puskesmas BicoliPuskesmas Dodaga

Puskesmas BicoliPuskesmas DodagaPuskesmas SubaimPuskesmas NusajayaPuskesmas GotowasiPuskesmas DorosagoPuskesmas LolobataPuskesmas SaramaakePuskesmas Labi-LabiPuskesmas Kota MabaPuskesmas Mabapura

Southwest Sumba

TernateRSUD Chasan BoesoeriPuskesmas SikoHealth Bureau Ternate City

NTT Zone5 Health Facilities in Kupang City5 Health Facilities in Kupang5 Health Facilities in TTS5 Health Facilities in TTU5 Health Facilities in Belu5 Health Facilities in Malaka5 Health Facilities in Sikka 5 Health Facilities in Lembata5 Health Facilities in East Flores5 Health Facilities in Alor5 Health Facilities in Rote Ndao5 Health Facilities in East Sumba

RSUD Waikabubak

Puskesmas Kecamatan Kramat JatiPuskesmas Kecamatan Cempaka PutihPuskesmas Kecamatan PademanganPuskesmas Kecamatan PulogadungPuskesmas Kecamatan CilincingPuskesmas Kecamatan Duren Sawit

RS William BoothRS Rahman Rahim Sidoarjo

Puskesmas KebongPuskesmas Serawai Puskesmas Kemangai Puskesmas Tebidah Puskesmas Sungai Durian Puskesmas Tanjung Puri Puskesmas Dara Juanti Puskesmas Dedai Puskesmas Emparu Puskesmas Nanga Mau

Puskesmas Nanga Lebang Puskesmas Mensiku Puskesmas Nanga Ketungau Puskesmas Serangas Puskesmas Merakai Puskesmas Senaning Puskesmas Sekubang RS. Pratama Serawai

North Halmahera

Southwest Sumba

Puskesmas Sondo-SondoPuskesmas Patlean

East Halmahera

South Timor Tengah

South Bengkulu

South Nias

Doreng

HIV Clinic of GKI in Sentani

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HEALTH AND NUTRITION During the COVID-19 pandemic response, Wahana Visi Indonesia (WVI) has implementedthe interventions for Health and Nutrition which in 4 objectives, namely: scaling uppreventative measures to limit the spread of the virus, strengthening health systems andworkers, support children impacted by COVID-19, and collaborate and advocate to ensurethe most vulnerable children are protected.

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For the first objective, WVI creates and distributes Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials so that more people will have an understanding of how to prevent the virus. The IEC materials include COVID-19 communication books used by regional task forces, posters, billboard and stickers distributed in public places where many people usually pass, short advertisements in form of short videos that are broadcasted in the social media or other related media, short messages conveyed via radio, television, and loudspeakers in the community or houses of worship. The IEC messages that were disseminated were also varied ranging from ways to prevent infection, how to contact health workers if they were suspected of being infected, referral mechanisms for sick under-five children, nutrition guideline during a pandemic for households with under-five children, to ways to remove the stigma and discrimination related to COVID-19 which was widely circulated in the community in WVI’s assisted areas. The interesting thing in producing the IEC is how to contextualize the various backgrounds of the people in the WVI assisted in each region. Most of the distributed IECs are made in the context of the local area both from the description and use of the local language.

In total, 79,787 IEC materials are printed and distributed. 816,809 people reached by WVI throughvarious channel of communication.

To support health workers, WVI has collaborated with the private sector (other foundations orcompanies)to distribute approximately 379,675 masks of various types including cloth masks, surgicalmasks and KN95 masks to all WVI assisted areas from South Nias to Papua (West to East), from East Halmahera to Kupang. (North to South). Not only masks, WVI also distributed Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE) types such as gown to approximately 361 health facilities spread across more than 28 assisted areas. It is of special note that during this response, WVI also had the opportunity to distribute PPE assistance to areas that before pandemic have been served only by special projects.

For children affected by COVID-19, WVI directly distributed food packages for 2,925 people with U2 children supported by various partners. In addition to direct distribution of food packages managed by cadres, there is also distribution of only food ingredients to each family. There is also distribution in form of vouchers so that families can freely choose types of food that they need more. In the areas that implement PDH, nutrition recovery sessions are still carried out by applying the guidelines provided by the global. Face-to-face restrictions are undertaken. Most of the child development follow-up are done online.


In addition, all the efforts that have been made in the Health and Nutrition continue with the supportof related partners. During the response, WVI try to socialize referral channels for sick children, convey existing guidelines at the national level so that the guidelines are understood at the locallevel, hold various online or offline meetings and being active in the regional task force to find joint solutions to overcome the impact of COVID-19 especially for vulnerable children.


WATER, SANITATIONAND HYGIENE WVI is involved in the intervention of water, sanitation and hygiene to achieve the first objective of the response: scaling up preventive measures to limit the spread of disease. In this objective, water, sanitation and hygiene interventions target two indicators:

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The total of public HWWS facilities built and distributed by WVI from the beginning to the end of the response is 2,938 units consisting of various models. In general, these HWWS facilities are available in public facilities (village offices, health facilities, etc.). WVI collaborates with the local village government and the community groups to provide the HWWS facilities so that the facilities will be well maintained. The total beneficiaries in this indicator are 127,652 children and 390,682 adults, or 528,514 people in total.

The distribution of equipment to complement the HWWS facility was also carried out with the target community (especially children) including hand washing soap, jerry cans, buckets and taps. Through the distribution of the equipment, the community can use them to complete their respective CTPS facilities independently. The number of hand washing kits distributed was 30,432. The total beneficiaries in this indicator are 18,751 children and 51,632 adults, the total number of beneficiaries is 70,383 people.

of community-level public handwashing stations established or maintained  of hand-washing supplies distributed 

The establishment of Hand Washing with Soap (HWWS) station adjust the situation of each area.It has been implemented in two models of station namely: tippy tap (the tap water stepping on the feet)model and hand water tap model. At the beginning, it was not easy to prepare HWWS station in several remote assisted areas due to the availability of items and challenge when distributing the item.

The tippy tap model HWWS station is the new innovation from Urban Jakarta. In addition, the child-friendly and disability-friendly HWWS facilities are also built in Palu, Central Sulawesi. Each HWWS station is also equipped with HWWS campaign media such as banners, stickers or leaflets. The main purpose of this campaign is to promote the right time and way to wash hands.


The clean water supply program through the WASH sector intervention in previous projects really help the HWWS activity within the community. In reality, the use of clean water is around 1 liter per person per HWWS facility.

The area intervention for Water, Sanitation and Cleanliness sector are located in 42 districts or cities: Alor, Belu, Bengkayang, Donggala, Ende, Enrekang, Pinrang, Kolaka, East Kolaka, East Flores, West Jakarta, Central Jakarta, South Jakarta, East Jakarta, North Jakarta, Jayapura, Jayawijaya, Kupang city, Palu, Kubu

Raya, Kupang regency, Landak, Lembata, Malaka, Melawi, Nagakeo, Nangaroro, Ngada, Parigi Moutong, Pontianak, Sambas, Sekadau, Sigi, Sikka , Sintang, East Sumba, Surabaya, Tangerang, South Central Timor, Tojo Una-una, and North Central Timor.


LIVELIHOODThe results of the Rapid Need Assessment (RNA) on April 2020 stated that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected 9 out of 10 respondents. They experience the reducedincome or job loss. It happens in both rural and urban areas. The decline in income iscaused by the decreasing demand, restriction on movement and disruption of marketaccess because there is no market selling their products.

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It was also stated that the respondent’s families made some efforts to overcome reduced income by decreasing the amount and quality of food, spending their savings and making loans. The reduction in the quantity and quality of food is part of the household spending reduction, which has decreased from an average of Rp300,000 per week to Rp200,000 per week. In terms of the respondent’s family food supply, 8 out of 10 respondents stated that the food supply was less than a month.

Based on this condition, the interventions that WVI carried out aim to ensure that the assistedcommunities are able to survive this crisis by providing staple food package (sembako) assistancethrough Cash Voucher Program (CVP) mechanism. This activity is carried out in East Jakarta, North Jakarta (DKI), Surabaya (East Java), Kubu Raya regency and Sambas regency (West Kalimantan),Palu city, Sigi regency, Donggala regency (Central Sulawesi), Ternate regency (North Maluku), East Lombok regency (West Nusa Tenggara), Kupang regency, South Central Timor (TTS), Alor, East Sumba, Southwest Sumba (East Nusa Tenggara), Sentani and Agats-Asmat regency (Papua).

The intervention on livelihood sector is supported and funded through sponsorship program and donors such as HSBC, Mastercard, 3M, XL-Axiata Foundation, Yayasan Anak Bangsa Bisa (YABB) and World Vision Australia through the Moringa Project. The CVP for sembako is carried out using several mechanisms such as direct distribution, paper voucher, electronic voucher and direct fund transfer to the beneficiaries. As of September 2020, 5,744 people benefited from this program with the total funds distributed USD 78,743.

The CVP program gives positive impact on many stakeholders including traders/vendors and Financial Service Providers (FSPs) including post offices, Credit Unions, banks and fintech company “DuitHape” which provides e-voucher services.

Alex Mehue, who lives in Sentani regency, Papua, said “Thank you donors including WVI and YABB, who have helped us. Hopefully, there will be more supports to help other people affected by the pandemic.”


“I am happy because WVI support our family through the distribution of sembako. I was very surprised when WVI delivered vouchers to us. I never expect it because we have just lived for 2 years in Kuanfatu.

Veronika, 29, a shop owner in Tapah, Pancaroba village said, “I am grateful to WVI for trusting my shop as a partner to help the community in my village. I have known WVI who really care about the community here especially children. Recently, I am involved in the WVI program. My profit improve because I get more benefit from my shop’s income. Usually, my turnover is only a maximum of Rp 1 million per day, but for the past four days, the total turnover from exchanging coupons is around Rp 13 million. I am grateful and I will use the profit that I get for improving my shop and fulfilling my family needs.”

In addition, we do not have a family card but WVI cares about us. To be honest, I am worried because COVID-19 makes us difficult to make money. My husband only works as a farmer and construction worker,” said Naomi Ton, 39, wife of Fredik Taopan who gave birth a month ago who lives in Kuanfatu Village, South Central Timor Regency , NTT


EDUCATIONThe intervention on education sector during a pandemic involves access to children’slearning, psychosocial support and online recreational activities, children’s forum webinars,support for distance learning programs/ BdR (webinars and online & offline learningmodules), teacher capacity building and policy support. The intervention areas forthe education sector to COPE include West Manggarai, East Manggarai, Ngada,Nagakeo, Sikka, Landak, Sambas, Kubu Raya, Sekadau, Melawi Sintang, Bengkayang,Ternate, Palu, East Halmahera, Sentani, Biak, and Pegunungan Tengah.

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From the intervention, 42,564 children received educational support (storybook packages, radio,recreationalmaterials), 7,146 teachers received training related to distance learning and psychosocial support and 9,255 parents / caregivers received child care training support (how to accompany childrenduring the pandemic, child protection). WVI supports the government policies especially related to distance learning policies and forms the education posts at the provincial and regency levels. WVI collaborates with the Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud) to conduct teacher surveys.

WVI held several webinar activities in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture, ducationQuality Control Agency (LPMP) and the Education Office during the COVID-19 pandemic to providesupport to teachers, students and parents. Several webinars are namely ‘Challenges and Good Practices of Distance Learning in the 3T area’ on May 20, 2020, ‘RPP Freedom to Learn’ on June 24, 2020, ‘Online Learning in the Pandemic Period’, July 28, 2020 and ‘Becoming a Tough Parent to Support Children’s LearningReadiness’ on August 19, 2020. All of the webinars are well organized because of the cooperationof all parties including the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Provincial Education Office, Education Office at Regency level, Provincial LPMP (West Kalimantan, NTT and Papua) and the schools assisted by WVI. In addition, WVI in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture has also produced four books: ‘Collection of Tough Teacher Stories’, ‘Collection of RPP Freedom to Learn’, ‘Being Tough Parents’ and ‘Pocket Book of Psychosocial Support for Teachers and Students during the Pandemic’. All books aresigned by the Director General of GTK, Ministry of Education and Culture, Mr Dr. Iwan Syahril, Ph.D and available on the WVI website (https://www.wahanavisi.org/id/media-materi/publikasi.html). This book has been used by various practitioners, NGOs and the media as a reference. In addition to collaborating with the Ministry of Education and Culture, the pocket book of psychosocial support is also fully supported and reviewed by the Faculty of Psychology, University of Indonesia. Apart from that, WVI also create a ‘Fun Activity Book for Early Childhood, 6-11 years old, and 12-18 years old’.

Apart from organizing various webinars at the national and local levels, WVI also participated asa resource person for the webinar activities organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture(Directorate of Basic Education and Basic Education, Directorate of GTK Early Childhood Care and


Development/PAUD) and Ministry of Religion (Directorate of GTK Madrasah). Currently WVI is thecoordinator of the Holistic Integrative ECCD (PAUD HI) Coalition and also supporting the programs oractivities of the Directorate of ECCD of Ministry of Education and Culture and the Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister (Kemenko PMK). As the coordinator of the PAUD HI coalition, WVItakes part in the good practices of HI in Indonesia and also in events organized by the Ministry ofEducation and Culture. As a continuation of the collaboration with GTK Dikdas, WVI is currently still in the process and participating in writing a general anthology book (elementary and junior high school)and the anthology of junior high school which contains a collection of WVI education goodpractices in 3T areas during the pandemic.

WVI also contributed to hold a webinar series in collaboration with the National Secretariat of SPAB and Plan Indonesia with eight series of webinars during April-July 2020. In this session WVI becomes the speaker four times for psychosocial support, distance learning, parenting and recreational activities for PAUD students.

In July 2020, in collaboration with Telkom University, Kitong Bisa and the Ministry of Educationand Culture, WVI participated in a webinar called the ‘Education in New Normal (July 21,2020)’represented by the National Director of WVI and ‘Indonesian Education during the COVID-19pandemic (July 30, 2020)’ represented by the Operations Director WVI. Around 10,000 participantsfrom various backgrounds participated in this webinar activity.

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Based on data from a rapid assessment conducted by WVI on May 2020 for 943 children, it was known that 68% of children participated in distance learning (online/offline). Around 37% had difficulty managingstudy time, 30% had difficulty understanding school lessons, 24% was about internet connection,21% had difficulty understanding teacher instructions, 11% had too much school work. From this data, it was also found that 63% needed text books, 28% needed picture books. The results of this rapid assessment were also reviewed in several newspapers such as Tempo, Antara, and Republika.

Based on the results of this study, WVI provides learning support for children including increasingchildren’s access to learn (distribution of children’s story books, distribution of educational teaching aids, fun activity books for all child age levels, developing fun activity videos at home with children, anddistributing radio, mobilizing child-friendly library). WVI also provides the psychosocial support andrecreational activities such as: forming a children’s reading group forum, holding coloring and drawingcompetitions, singing competitions, speech competitions, crossword puzzles competitions, hand-washing with soap material compilation competitions, the installation of hand-washing with soap facility) andchildren’s forum webinars. For teachers and parents, support is provided in the form of cash assistance (to make distance learning lesson materials) and capacity building of teachers in learning from home with distance learning training, psychosocial and parenting, distribution of teaching materialsand strengthening advocacy (support for regulation makingin national level and the establishment ofeducation posts in provinces and regencies).

In one of the books called Tough Teacher, it is told about WVI’s assistance for teachers to keep theirenthusiasm in serving children’s learning from home. One of the interventions carried out was to form a Reading Group in the assisted area of WVI in Sambas. From March to July 15 children’s learning groupswere formed by involving teachers or child assistants who were willing to provide their homes, time andenergy to accompany children in their villages who did not have the opportunity to learn during thispandemic. Each study group is accompanied by a volunteer who accompanies three to five childrenwhile still practicing health protocols (using masks, keeping distance, hand-washing with soap, givingdisinfectants to each room).

“Thank you WVI for assisting our village. We hope that the local government and the agencies will also take part in this study group activity. If not us, who else will fight for the children at the border for the future of our nation?” said Septi, a non-permanent teacher in Sambas regency and one of the volunteers who are willing to form a children’s group so that children can still learn in the midst of this pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic situation not only creates pressure on students but also force the adoption of educational methods such as distance learning and home learning. This situation makes teachers have their own vulnerabilities. The income of committee teachers have reduced. Some even do not get a salary due to the stagnant condition because the parents’ income have reduced during the pandemic. Some parents do not want to pay tuition because their children are considered having holidays since they do not study at school. Teacher’s salary is important because they have to make visits to student’s house. Some houses are very far from school so they need to take motorcycle taxi. Also, the teachers are still confused about how to teach during the pandemic. Because at the beginning, there were still

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limited direct monitoring to the condition of students at home so that in March to May there were still many students who are neglected with their learning rights.

Based on the results of the teacher vulnerability mapping, the East Manggarai and West ManggaraiProgram areas carried out a cash transfer program or “Cash Project”. This program is divided into two type:

1 Cash For Training (CFT)This assistance aims at increasing the capacity of teachers to do home learning throughdistance learning. The increased capacity is the knowledge about COVID-19, socializationof the Minister of Education and Culture No. 4 of 2020 about simple learning toolsthat can be used in home learning.

2 Cash for Work (CFW)

The assistance is given to non-permanent teachers who are affected by the economy duringthis pandemic situation. Teachers who have been trained to implement the results of thetraining are monitored by sending photos / videos and lesson plans that they have made. At the end of the implementation the teachers received cash assistance which was transferredto their accounts. A total of 83 elementary school teachers and 14 PAUD teachers in WVI’s assisted schools took part in the “Cash Project” program batch 1 on July 2020 and currently batch 2 is in progress and attended by around 99 elementary school teachers in two regenciesin collaboration with local partners called. This innovation is highlyappreciated by the Regency Education Office and the NTT Provincial Education Officebecause it does not only support the basic needs of teachers but also improves the qualityand capacity of teachers to teach during pandemic.


The pandemic really affected the children living in the 3T area especially their education. The inadequatecondition of the network infrastructure and access has made the condition of education sectorgetting worse during this period. However, under such conditions, the teachers, assisted by WVI, in several regions in Papua, for example in Wamena, Jayawijaya has made several efforts to providelessons for the students through RRI radio station. The program carried out by WVI togetherwith the Education Office and RRI is the answer to the vacuum of learning since the first time pandemichit Papua. Learning via radio is one of the offline learning methods where the teacher acts asa broadcaster in the studio and students catch radio broadcasts in their houses.

To support this program, WVI distributed radio sets to 3,432 children to listen the lessons aired by teachers at RRI. The areas that received radio distribution are Jayawijaya, Jayapura and Biak Numfor regencies. Teachers are equipped with materials, in collaboration with the head of the cluster and the Subject Teacher Conference (MGMP), before starting to teach at RRI.

To support teachers and students in the COVID-19 red zones that already have internet access, WVI equips teachers with basic ICT skills. As of September, more than 250 teachers have received basic ICT training in three WVI assisted regencies. In this training, teachers are assisted to use the Google classroom application and several other Google applications to teach students online.

The good partnership between education partners is one of the keys to move forward. For example, in Jayawijaya regency, a forum named Education Post has been formed, which brings together several institutions and the government to find the best solution for education problems during pandemicsituation. With this forum, communication between the community and the government can be bridgedand the policies taken are based on the results of joint deliberations at the Education Post.

Learning Innovations in Papua during the COVID-19 pandemic Kerja Sama dengan Kemendikbud untuk Pembuatan Moduldan Pedoman Belajar dari Rumah


“Guru Tangguh di Tengah Pandemi:Kumpulan Kisah Para Guru Tangguh

di Tengah Pandemi COVID-19di Daerah 3T”

“Kumpulan Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP) :Merdeka Belajar di daerah 3T dalamMasa Pandemi COVID-19”

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CHILD PROTECTION

Through COPE, WVI is working with the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection(Kemen PPPA) to create a Community-Based Integrated Child Protection (PATBM) guidelines in the COVID-19 Pandemic. In the webinar session on the launching event of the PATBM Guidelinesin the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Deputy for Child Protection of the Ministry of PPPA, Nahar, said, “The publication of PATBM guidelines in the COVID-19 pandemic is a form of affirmation and clarifying the role and duties of PATBM. The goal is that PATBM activists, cadres, and volunteers are able to understand the steps that need to be taken wisely when the COVID-19 enters their community and threatens the fulfillment of children’s rights and protection.” Currently there are 548 PATBM activists spread across 34 provinces, 68 regencies cities and 136 villages. All PATBM activists have participated as COVID-19 prevention volunteers at the village/sub-district level.

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PATBM Guidelines in the COVID-19 Pandemic


“Menjadi Orang Tua Tangguhdi Masa Pandemi COVID-19”

“Dukungan Psikososial Bagi Guru & Siswa Tangguh di masa Pandemi COVID-19”


To equip the capacity of PATBM cadres in WVI’s assisted areas, PATBM training in the COVID-19 pandemic has been held online and offline. This training was welcomed by WVI partners in North Halmahera regency “Thank you for the good cooperation for these 2 days. Training of Trainers (ToT) with the new online model is conducted for the first time. There are no awkward or clumsy situation in the 2-day process all participants were active. For the context of COVID 19, we have been doing separate activities and only today can we gather and discuss issues related to this international disaster.Hopefully this kind of activity can continue, even though we are limited,” said Endang Huwae, the Head of Data & Information on Violence against Children of DP3AKB North Halmahera regency.

In some areas, online training is something new for PATBM cadres. Like the experience of RibkaAhue, an activist of PATBM in Korek village, Kubu Raya regency. “I have a kind of mixed feeling.At first, I was confused about using the Zoom app. The signal at our location is not clear. I alsothink about how much mobile data plan that I have to prepare. On the other side, I am very curiousto join the training. I think it is very funny talking with laptops. Although it is unusualfor us to useZoom application or other online applications, slowly we have to get used to it.”

PATBM Training in the COVID-19 Pandemic

No. Zonal/APJumlah Peserta

Laki-laki Perempuan

1

2

3

4

5

6

AP Jakarta

Zone Sulmal – Cluster Sulteng

Zone Sulmal – Cluster Malut

AP Kubu Raya

Zone Jatra

AP Bengkayang

12

8

9

4

1

33

29

14

8

3

Beberapa dokumentasi kegiatan dari berbagai AP

Kadis DP3A Provinsi Malut memberi sambutan sekaligus membuka acara


Peserta dari area program Halmahera Utara mengikuti kegiatan secara luringdi kantor area program Halmahera Utara

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Praktik presentasi sekaligus media untuk lebih mendalami isi dan proses yang diharapkan dari Modul PATBM untuk konteks COVID-19

Pelatihan PATBM Dalam Pandemi COVID-19 AP Kubu Raya

ADVOCACYWVI’s advocacy in the COVID-19 emergency response aims to achieve results: vulnerable familiesreceive assistance according to standards and fulfill the principles of children’s rights with indicators on the number of new or changed policies, or the adoption of products proposed by WVI, or discretion ofsolutions to operational problems, at the nationaland local level, related to COVID-19.This is achievedthrough two outputs called:

1 Conduct various coordination meetings with government agencies, institutions or organizations, and community groups (including faith-based groups) to ensure theimplementation of responses meets the guidelines and standards. The output indicators are: the number of external engagement activities related to the handling of the COVID-19 with circles 1 and / or 2 where WVI conducts facilitation, presentations or leadings.

2 The government’s pandemic response action incorporates the principle of children’s rights. This output ensures the It Takes a World (ITAW/PKTA) campaign continues in the COVID-19 pandemic. The output indicators are: the number of external actions and the number of activities involving the theme of child protection, which are related to the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in which WVI plays a significant role.


In total, there are 22 new or changed policies, or the adoption of guidelines, or discretionary solutions to operational problems, at the national and local levels, related to COVID-19, in which WVI plays a substantial role. The policies consist of: seven related to child protection / ITAW campaign; eight related to education; five related to disaster management; also related to health and livelihood.

Number of Policies

Coordination MeetingAt the national level WVI becomes a facilitator and/or co-leader in the education, health and shelter sub-cluster, cash assistance, as well as in the community engagement working group, and child protection coordination meetings. At the regional level, WVI is included in the coordination structure of the Task Force/Task Force for handling the COVID-19 pandemic in 14 assisted areas. AP offices coordinate with local governments and other civil society organizations to ensure assistance conforms to child rights standards and principles. In total there are 119 external engagement activities related to the handling of the COVID-19 at the national and regional levels, with circles 1 and/or 2 where WVI facilitates, presents or leads.

Data-based Advocacy and Advocacy by ChildrenzThe results of the rapid needs assessment in the COVID-19 national disaster are driving the government’spolicy advocacy approach. After the launching event, WVI together with National DevelopmentPlanning Agency (Bappenas) and the Ministry of PPPA, this data became a reference in community


and government discussions in the RCCE cluster, education, as well as coordination meetingson child protection and health webinars. The national media, Kompas, has published the results of thisresearch in a special report that focused on the situation of children. WVI prepareda policy brief basedon the results of a rapid assessment sent to Bappenas, the National Disaster Management Agency(BNPB), Kemen PPPA, Ministry of Social Affairs and Kemendikbud.

WVI also encourages the advocacy by children. Children’s voices become the basic of policy recommen-dations in cluster/sub-cluster/working group meetings, or coordination meetings with government and various webinars. Children’s participation is carried out through three main activities: voicing through social media about children’s opinions and recommendations regarding the situation and handling the COVID-19 pandemic; initiation of children’s polling; and an advocacy campaign by children with six child-focused organizations that are members of the Indonesia Joining Forces to End Violence Against Children. Data-based advocacy initiatives by children results in 2 studies listening to children’s voices/children’s opinion polls on the COVID-19 pandemic and 2 policy papers/notes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy paper “Free Learning for the Most Vulnerable Children” is the result of a children’s polling study. The policy brief “The Voices of Indonesian Children: Children’s Responses on the Rights of Child Protection during COVID-19 pandemic” is the result of advocacy campaign activities by children.


The Campaign of End Violence against Children (It Takes A World Campaign)Advocacy studies based on data by children, and rapid assessment reports, show that children are very vulnerable to experience physical and sexual violence during COVID-19 pandemic. WVI conductslobbying, hearings and coordination meetings to ensure that the government is responsive to protectchildren from any kind of violence, and that child protection service mechanisms continue to run. WVI, first together with the PKTA Alliance, sent national advocacy messages to the government twice. First, together with the PKTA Alliance, then the second with Indonesia Joining Forces to End Violenceagainst Children, ask the government to ensure child protection during COVID-19 pandemic.

In the PKTA/ITAW campaign and the celebration of National Children’s Day, WVI initiate the Children’sLetters from the outermost, frontline and disadvantaged regions, telling about their situation and hopes. There are 170 children’s letters which are then submitted to the President’s Office. The KemenPPPAalso collaborates with WVI for the first time to distribute social assistance for internally displaced childrenduring the COVID-19 pandemic in Sigi, Palu and Donggala, Central Sulawesi province. The KemenPPAhas distributed Rp100 million fund for this program. In total there are 12 national (and regionalactions as a follow-up to national actions) and 33 external engagement activities about PKTA/ITAWduring the COVID-19 situation.

Social AccountabilityWVI through the community engagement working group encourages the principle of socialaccountability which involves the community to assess the implementation of government policies and


services in handling COVID-19. Wahana Visi Indonesia formed a small group consisting of groups withdisabilities, civil society organizations and facilitators of Child-Friendly School, compiled an assessmentcard which was then circulated to WVI assisted areas. The target respondents are representatives ofresidents and representatives of service providers (village officials, volunteers & the COVID-19 TaskForce, posyandu/ integrated health post cadres, PAUD facilitator). 92 respondents are involved instandard scoring and monitoring cards with two target areas urban (Jakarta and Surabaya) and rural(South Bengkulu and East Kolaka). The service standards assessed are information & preventionservices, services for handling COVID-19 cases, social assistance services and supporting facilities.One of the objectives of this initiative is to obtain a model for citizen engagement through socialaccountability (assessment cards and standard monitoring) which is good for pandemic situationand is also conveyed as advocacy information in the target area. In addition to assessment cards and monitoring of COVID-19 service standards, children’s letters and children’s voice surveys arethe models of social accountability that can be developed in the future.


Community including children is a subject, not an object of the implemented program. Therefore, WVI is committed to work in a transparent and responsible way, to ensure the program is conducted based on community needs and the good relationship built among WVI, community, children, partner, and the government. This vision is achieved by applying four accountability pillars, which are informationprovision; community involvement in decision making (consultation); community participation; andfeedback mechanism, including feedback response and the utilization to improve program quality.

Information is an important aid needed by the community. WVI delivers the minimum informationabout organization introduction, expected staff behavior, WVI program, and the feedback mechanism through face-to-face meeting, online meeting, using the loudspeakers, and IEC materials. Based onmonitoring result in two areas, around 59% respondents reported that they have received thatminimum information.

Moreover, WVI has developed consultation with community and related stakeholders in determiningbeneficiaries’ criteria and selection process, distribution method, type and number of entitlement,and program monitoring. It aims at increasing community ownership and satisfaction towards WVI program. From the monitoring result in seven area programs and two special projects, about 95.18% of respondents (people and institution) report satisfaction with WVI interventions.

Feedback channels like face-to-face with WVI staff, cadre, or community representative; suggestion box provision; and call center (message, phone, and WhatsApp) are provided to ensure community voice and preference have a power to measure and improve the program quality. WVI has a responsibility to response the feedback timely. Based on the feedback mechanism built in 16 area programs/projects, 94.26% feedback resolved based on the agreed timeline. The feedback is contained of 68% positive comments, 21% recommendations, 6% complaints, and 5% queries. Through this mechanism, WVI is able to receive community input related their difficulties when doing the virtual meeting, the PPE items that the community or health facility mostly needed, and further information regarding to cash and voucher approach which is used in distributing the assistances.


ACCOUNTABILITY

Series of Virtual Event, Webinar, and IG Livehosted by Wahana Visi Indonesia duringthe COVID-19 Pandemic

(JUNE-SEPTEMBER 2020)

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Wahana Visi Indonesia (WVI) is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization that works to bring a sustainable change to the welfare of children, families and communities living in poverty. WVI dedicated itself to cooperate with the most vulnerable communities

regardless of religion, race, ethnic, and gender.

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