I-COPE Project Supports the Mitigation of Public Health Crisis and Economic Recovery

To prevent the transmission of COVID-19 and reducing its impact on vulnerable children and families, World Vision through Wahana Visi Indonesia (WVI) with financial support from the European Union of €1,647,000 or IDR 28.9 billion, today launched the project Indonesia Covid-19 Pandemic Emergency Response (I-COPE). The project targets 90 villages in six districts/municipalities in Indonesia, namely DKI Jakarta, Surabaya in East Java Province, Southwest Sumba, and East Sumba in East Nusa Tenggara Province, and Ternate and North Halmahera in North Maluku Province.

The I-COPE project will benefit 1,1 million people and specifically targets 12.000 vulnerable groups, including children, women, the elderly, and people with disabilities who are at high risk of COVID-19 transmission and have been heavily affected by the resulting socio-economic impact. The project will run for 24 months and aims at scaling up Covid-19 preventive measures within communities, providing sustainable livelihood recovery assistance through microeconomic initiatives and a cash voucher program for affected communities, improving community access to social security, and providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to health workers. In addition, the I-COPE project will provide training to six civil society organizations (CSOs) on financial management, hygiene and sanitation, communication of COVID-19 risks, mental health and psychosocial support, and combating misinformation and social stigma. It is hoped that the capacity building of CSOs can contribute to improving the quality of human resources in the target regions, especially in preventing transmission and handling of the pandemic.

WVI National Director, Doseba T Sinay said family welfare has a major impact on the welfare and future of children, therefore it is important for all to collaborate in helping families who are economically affected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“So that children can continue to get their rights and continue to grow and develop well," said Doseba.

In his remarks, the EU Ambassador to Indonesia H.E. Vincent Piket stated that the European Union is proud to support the I-COPE project to overcome the Covid-19 crisis and to reduce its economic and social impact on vulnerable children and families.

“The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis and presents risks to the rights and safety of children and families. Those risks can only be mitigated through solidarity action. Indonesia and the EU are working together to defeat this pandemic and to transform the way we nurture and invest in the young generation,” he explained. 

The implementation of I-COPE project will collaborate with 6 CSOs such as: Forum Pengusaha Mikro Jatinegara (in DKI Jakarta), Koperasi Ikat Jumput Mandiri (in Surabaya), Yayasan Injuwatu Sumba (in East Sumba), Yayasan Harapan Sumba (in Southwest Sumba), Daur Mala (Ternate), and Hohidiai (in Morth Maluku). 

Written by: Putri ianne Barus, Communications Officer, and Amanda Putri, Media Relation Executive Wahana Visi Indonesia

This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Wahana Visi Indonesia and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.