PORTALJABAR, BOGOR REGENCY - The Bogor Regency Government (Pemkab) consistently encourages all regional apparatuses to develop potential and create various innovations that focus on protecting and fulfilling children's rights, this is an effort to realize Bogor Regency as a Child-Friendly Regency.

This was stated by the Assistant for Government and Public Welfare (Aspemkesra) Zaenal Ashari when representing the Regent of Bogor at the Hybrid Field Verification (VLH) activity for the evaluation of Child-Friendly Districts in 2025, in Multipurpose Room I, Regional Secretariat, Bogor Regency, Tuesday (29/4/2025).

Zaenal explained that one form of innovation that has been developed is the launch of the Sigadis application (Community-Based Integrated System for Protection of Women and Children), which makes it easier for the public to report violence against women and children online via www.sigadis.bogorkab.go.id.

"Efforts to protect women and children are also strengthened through the establishment of the Women and Children Protection Task Force (PPA) in 40 sub-districts and PPA task forces in 416 villages and 19 sub-districts," he said.

In addition, Zaenal continued, the “Neng Titu Sehat” innovation has been implemented as an integrated service between the Population and Civil Registry Office and the Health Office, which allows for the issuance of birth certificates directly from health service facilities quickly, easily, and efficiently.

"In order to improve access to complaints, the Bogor Regency Government has provided a 112 hotline service that is directly connected to the Command Center, so that every report of violence against women and children can be immediately followed up by DP3AP2KB," he said.

He said that several regional public hospitals have developed the concept of Child-Friendly Hospitals. For example, in Cibinong Regional Public Hospital, facilities such as playrooms in the inpatient and outpatient areas, child development services, free childcare for employees, integrated health posts, and special child care rooms "Camelia" have been provided.

"In an effort to accelerate the reduction of stunting, the Gotasmil program (a movement for foster parents of stunted children and pregnant women in Special Economic Zones) has been implemented, which involves local government officials, heads of vertical agencies, and companies in the Bogor Regency area," he said.

"In addition, the innovation of "Rumah Ceting" (House to Prevent Stunting) has also been present as a service center that provides nutritious food for pregnant women with chronic energy deficiencies and toddlers with nutritional problems, as well as being a place for health consultations for the community," he said.

Then, Zaenal continued, Child-Friendly Sub-districts have been formed in all 40 sub-districts. At the village/sub-district level, to date 97 Child-Friendly Villages/Sub-districts have been formed, and their development continues to be carried out in stages according to the readiness and potential of each region.

"The business world is also given participatory space in efforts to fulfill children's rights and protection. For this reason, the Association of Indonesian Child-Friendly Companies (APSAI) of Bogor Regency has been formed, which plays an active role in encouraging the formation of child-friendly companies in the Bogor Regency area," he said.

He added, all these efforts are made to accelerate the realization of a Child-Friendly Regency, which refers to 24 indicators in 5 clusters. The Bogor Regency Government has shown real commitment in each cluster that is an assessment indicator.

"We have high hopes that in 2025, Bogor Regency can achieve a better predicate than it has achieved before," he said.

Also present were the Assistant Deputy for Coordination of the Implementation of the Child Rights Fulfillment Policy Region II of the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, as the head of the field verification team along with staff, and the ranks of the Bogor Regency Government. (Bogor Regency Communication and Information Service/UPI)