INDONESIA

ARCHES in Indonesia

Problem: Almost 5% of ever partnered women and girls in Indonesia have experienced physical or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV, https://www.unfpa.org/GBV-dashboard/countries/ID). The government of Indonesia seeks to support women experiencing violence and improve quality of contraceptive care, including addressing provider coercion.

Overview: Based on Ipas’s successful adaptation of ARCHES in Bangladesh, Ipas Indonesia will adapt ARCHES for use in public sector facilities in Indonesia.

  • Purpose: To adapt ARCHES to the Indonesian setting to improve quality of care.
  • Timeline and status: 2024-2025, active – adaptation
  • Context: Public sector facilities providing contraceptive care.
  • Primary goals: To integrate ARCHES content in the Respectful Midwifery Care curriculum to improve quality of care and support women experiencing violence
  • Partners and funding: Indonesia Ministry of Health, Funded by Global Affairs Canada