Evaluation report
Evaluation of the Child-Friendly City Policy in Padang City (A Study on the Level of Violence Against Children)
Muhammad Ananda Arif, Lince Magriasti ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study evaluates Indonesia's Child-Friendly City policy in Padang City, which was designed to reduce violence against children. Despite government commitment and programs like Puspaga and PATBM services, the policy has not effectively reduced child violence cases. The evaluation identified weaknesses in cross-sectoral coordination, limited resources, and low community participation as barriers to success.
Key points
- Violence against children in Padang City continues to increase despite the Child-Friendly City policy implementation
- Weaknesses were found in effectiveness, efficiency, equity, and responsiveness of the policy implementation
- Weak cross-sectoral coordination between agencies was a major obstacle
- Limited facilities and resources for children's services hindered policy effectiveness
- Low community participation reduced the reach and impact of the policy
Limitations
The study uses qualitative methods only and focuses on a single city, so findings may not generalize to other regions in Indonesia. The document does not provide quantitative data on violence case trends or comparative analysis with other child protection policies.
Abstract
This research is motivated by the increasing cases of violence against children in Padang City despite the government having implemented a Child-Friendly City (KLA) policy based on Regional Regulation No. 12 of 2019. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of the KLA policy in reducing the number of child violence cases and identify the obstacles faced. This study uses a qualitative approach with descriptive methods through interviews, observation, and documentation from related agencies such as DP3AP2KB, P2TP2A, and Puspaga. The results show that despite a strong commitment from the local government and the availability of various programs such as Puspaga and PATBM services, the implementation of the policy has not been effective in reducing the number of child violence cases. Based on William N. Dunn's six evaluation criteria, weaknesses were found in the aspects of effectiveness, efficiency, equity, and responsiveness due to weak cross-sectoral coordination, limited facilities, and low community participation. This study concludes that the Child-Friendly City policy in Padang City has a strong legal basis but has not been fully targeted. The implications of this research emphasize the need to strengthen inter-agency coordination, increase the budget and facilities for children's services, and expand public education to create a truly safe and child-friendly urban environment.
Findings the Hub has extracted
Each claim below is labelled by its type of design and links back to this report.
- Intervention
- Child-Friendly City (KLA) policy implementation including Puspaga and PATBM services for child protection
- Population
- Children in Padang City, Indonesia
Key finding
Policy has not been effective in reducing child violence case numbers