Targeting Stunting Prevalence Reduction to 14% in Indonesia, BKKBN Launches PASTI Partnership Program

JAKARTA, 14 Desember 2023 - National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) together with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Tanoto Foundation, PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMMAN), PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA), and Bakti Barito Foundation launched the PASTI program (Partnership to Accelerate Stunting Reduction in Indonesia) on Thursday (14/12). This partnership program is implemented by Wahana Visi Indonesia (WVI).

PASTI responds to the Government of Indonesia’s target to reduce stunting rate to 14% by 2024. According to the 2022 Indonesia Nutritional Status Survey (SSGI) results, one in five children (21,6%) under five are stunted. Children with stunting have a risk of brain development that can result in reduced cognitive abilities, their overall health, and work productivity in the future.

This partnership is fully aligned with the National Action Plan for the Acceleration of Stunting Reduction in Indonesia under the coordination of BKKBN. Currently, PASTI is implemented in eight districts in four provinces, namely Banten (Kab. Tangerang and Kab. Pandeglang), East Java (Kab. Ngawi and Kab. Malang), West Kalimantan (Kab. Melawi and Kab. Sambas), and East Nusa Tenggara (Kab. Kupang and Kab. Sumba Barat Daya). By the end of the program in 2026, the goal is to implement PASTI in total of 16 districts across those four provinces.