TY - JOUR
T1 - Covid-19 impact on sdgs and the fiscal measures
T2 - Case of Indonesia
AU - Safitri, Yulida
AU - Ningsih, Reni Diah
AU - Agustianingsih, Dwi Putri
AU - Sukhwani, Vibhas
AU - Kato, Akiko
AU - Shaw, Rajib
N1 - Funding Information:
The APC was funded by the Keio University research fund. All the authors sincerely acknowledge the valuable support received from Indonesia Ministry of Finance, Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS), Statistics Indonesia, and all the stakeholders interviewed in this study. The first, second, and third authors (Y.S., R.D.N., and D.P.A) are thankful to the BAPPENAS and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the scholarship. The fourth author (V.S.) is also thankful to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Japan for the scholarship. The authors acknowledge support from Keio University to conduct this research.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/3/2
Y1 - 2021/3/2
N2 - The implications of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have stretched far beyond human health and wellbeing, causing serious setbacks for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although governments worldwide have implemented different fiscal stimulus measures to mitigate the implications of COVID-19, it is important to develop a precise understanding of their focus areas to ensure if the progress of SDGs is on track. For a specific case of Indonesia, this study establishes a thorough understanding of the COVID-19 implications on SDGs, and its fiscal stimulus package through a literature review and semi-formal interviews with the core stakeholders in Indonesia. The study results highlighted that COVID-19 has varyingly affected the progress of all SDGs in Indonesia. Amongst the four pillars of sustainable development in Indonesia, the SDGs on the social and economic development pillars are stated to be the most impacted. As for the fiscal stimulus, it is perceived that it can help maintain the SDGs’ attainment progress to a certain extent, although there are several concerns on its implementation. Deriving lessons from the conducted research, the study puts forward key suggestions for the effective implementation of SDGs in the post-COVID-19 era.
AB - The implications of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have stretched far beyond human health and wellbeing, causing serious setbacks for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although governments worldwide have implemented different fiscal stimulus measures to mitigate the implications of COVID-19, it is important to develop a precise understanding of their focus areas to ensure if the progress of SDGs is on track. For a specific case of Indonesia, this study establishes a thorough understanding of the COVID-19 implications on SDGs, and its fiscal stimulus package through a literature review and semi-formal interviews with the core stakeholders in Indonesia. The study results highlighted that COVID-19 has varyingly affected the progress of all SDGs in Indonesia. Amongst the four pillars of sustainable development in Indonesia, the SDGs on the social and economic development pillars are stated to be the most impacted. As for the fiscal stimulus, it is perceived that it can help maintain the SDGs’ attainment progress to a certain extent, although there are several concerns on its implementation. Deriving lessons from the conducted research, the study puts forward key suggestions for the effective implementation of SDGs in the post-COVID-19 era.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Fiscal stimulus
KW - Indonesia
KW - Sustainable development goals
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph18062911
DO - 10.3390/ijerph18062911
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85102360633
VL - 18
SP - 1
EP - 22
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
SN - 1661-7827
IS - 6
M1 - 2911
ER -