The family planning program in Indonesia is considered a success. In the last three decades (year 1970 – 2000), almost 80 million births have been averted. Total Fertility Rate (TFR) decreased from 5.6 in early 70s to 2.34 in 2007. Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) has also increased from less than 10% of eligible couples in early 1970s to around 60.3% in 2007 - Indonesian Demographic Health Survey (IDHS) 2007.

Indonesia has many capacities in conducting SSTC Training Programme or Expert Sending. In this article we introduce you to some of our capacities in agriculture, family planning and infrastructure sectors.

In Indonesia, the role of Mother and Child Health Handbook is very important in Mother and Child Health (MCH). MCH handbook perform as a  control card, health record, and health guidance for the baby. It eases the mother and midwife or other health officers to see the development of children health. The use of MCH Handbook in Indonesia started in the 1994 in Salatiga, in 1996 it was expanded to 22 provinces, and in 2006 had already reached every province in Indonesia. The MCH Handbook has become one of the main factors to decrease the baby and toddler mortality rate in Indonesia from 1991 until now.