Project report
MULTISECTORAL PARTNERSHIP THROUGH INTERACTIVE GOVERNANCE IN PREVENTING CHILD MARRIAGE IN PONOROGO REGENCY
Sulikah Asmorowati, Jusuf Irianto, Farah Haya, Suko Widodo, Yuni Sari Amalia et al. ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This community engagement program in Ponorogo Regency, Indonesia addressed child marriage through multisectoral partnerships and interactive governance. The program used youth education, community empowerment, and stakeholder collaboration, employing methods such as English language training for adolescent girls, public outreach, focus groups, and digital campaigns. Participants showed increased understanding of early marriage risks and the value of education, and stakeholders developed joint advocacy initiatives to continue the work.
Key points
- Ponorogo Regency, particularly Ngrayun District, has relatively high rates of marriage dispensation requests for child marriage
- The program increased participants' understanding of the issue of early marriage and the importance of education
- Multisectoral stakeholders emerged with joint initiatives to continue advocacy efforts against child marriage
- Methods included English language training for adolescent girls, public outreach sessions, focus group discussions, and digital campaigns
- The activity contributes to SDG targets on quality education, gender equality, and strong institutions
Limitations
The document does not provide quantitative outcome data, comparison groups, or details about the scale and duration of the program. It is unclear whether outcomes were measured systematically or are based on qualitative observations.
Abstract
Child marriage is a complex issue with multidimensional impacts on the quality of life of children and adolescents, especially girls. Ponorogo Regency ranks relatively high in the number of marriage dispensation requests, particularly in Ngrayun District. This community engagement program aims to build a multisectoral partnership based on interactive governance to address the phenomenon of child marriage through youth education, community empowerment, and cross-sector stakeholder collaboration. The methods employed include English language training for adolescent girls, public outreach sessions, focus group discussions, and creative digital campaigns. The results of the program indicate an increase in participants’ understanding of the issue of early marriage and the importance of education, as well as the emergence of joint initiatives among stakeholders to continue advocacy efforts. This activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in the areas of quality education, gender equality, and strong institutions.