Follow the money allocated annually for Family Planning

To know what the Government of Indonesia truly prioritizes, we must follow the money. Government officials always vocalize support for women’s health every day including FP, but without committed financial backing, they won’t get results. Money is needed to buy commodities, train staff and support clinics and health workers. Saying family planning is a priority isn’t enough. How do citizens know that a government fulfilled its commitment? If partners conduct budget advocacy for FP resources allocated annually, it will be easy to assess how money has been dedicated to either FP commodities or programs, how much of this was actually spent as planned, and whether this was done efficiently by BKKBN or MoH or local governments.