KOICA Supports COVID-19 Prevention Supplies to Protection Center for Underprivileged Youth in Indonesia

Agreement with Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs on the 24th... Cooperation in COVID-19 Response for Underprivileged Youth

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] KOICA signed a Record of Discussion (RD) on the "COVID-19 Response and Prevention Project for Marginalized Youth in Indonesia" with the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs on the 24th (local time) to support marginalized youth in Indonesia who are struggling due to COVID-19.

The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry of Social Affairs building located in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, with attendance from Jeong Hoe-jin, Head of KOICA Indonesia Office, Harry Hikmat, Director General of Social Reintegration at the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs, and others.

This event was carried out as part of the Korean government's "ODA KOREA: Building TRUST" initiative for development cooperation towards a safer world for all, and was promoted according to KOICA's ABC program.

As Indonesia is the Southeast Asian country with the highest number of COVID-19 infections, KOICA has been providing emergency support and, as part of supporting vulnerable groups against infectious diseases, decided to collaborate with the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs to carry out this project to prevent and respond to COVID-19 among marginalized youth.

Under this agreement, KOICA plans to provide over 50 types of quarantine supplies and daily necessities, including water dispensers, rapid diagnostic kits, protective suits, and masks, within four months to two major youth protection centers in Jakarta. The beneficiaries are expected to include approximately 500 people, including youth living in the youth protection centers and staff.

Jeong Hoe-jin, Head of KOICA Indonesia Office, stated, "In this unprecedented humanitarian crisis caused by the global spread of COVID-19, vulnerable groups such as impoverished youth are more likely to be exposed to COVID-19 infection. KOICA will actively participate in the Indonesian government's COVID-19 response efforts in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs."

Meanwhile, KOICA is promoting "comprehensive emergency support" centered on four countries?Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Ethiopia, and Colombia?five ASEAN official development assistance (ODA) recipient countries (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, and the Philippines), and the Africa CDC to enable developing countries to respond promptly to health and medical crises caused by COVID-19.

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