The climate crisis in Indonesia has a very real impact on communities that live off natural resources. In Central Sulawesi, communities have to deal with floods and landslides as a direct result of this climate crisis. However, what may be less realized is that these conditions also have an impact on their reproductive health. One of the impacts is that climate extremes are associated with increased cases of gender-based violence.
Starting in 2024, IPAS Indonesia Foundation is partnering with local organizations in three districts (Sigi, Donggala, and Parigi Moutong) in Central Sulawesi to increase the capacity of stakeholders in addressing reproductive health access challenges. It is hoped that this project will be able to develop modeling of climate resilient primary health care services, with collaboration between the primary health care system and meaningful participation of local communities, including indigenous peoples and those living on sea level to respond to local needs, both during and outside disasters.