# Indonesia child protection initiatives > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20260802-indonesia-child-protection-initiatives > Updated: 2026-08-02T12:33:48.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. In early August 2026, Indonesian authorities rolled out a series of child‑protection programmes across several provinces. In West Java, the provincial department for women, children and family planning organised the Festival Kreasi Budaya Anak during National Child Day, featuring cultural performances and competitions for nearly 900 children, with the aim of strengthening child rights and preserving regional culture. At the same time, officials in Barito Selatan, Central Kalimantan launched a safe‑space programme for women and children, focusing on violence prevention through community education and multi‑stakeholder collaboration. Later that day, the Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa (PKB) led a national effort to improve child‑friendly standards in Islamic boarding schools (pesantren). A gathering in Malang, East Java, brought together hundreds of pesantren caretakers to develop SOPs for preventing bullying and sexual abuse, extending a programme that had previously been held in Yogyakarta, Makassar, West Java and Palembang. Together, these actions illustrate a coordinated push by Indonesian governments and political parties to embed child‑protection measures in cultural, community and educational settings nationwide. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-02: PKB Boosts Child‑Friendly Pesantren Standards at Malang Forum PKB’s Cak Udin led a child‑protection forum for Indonesian pesantren in Malang, launching SOPs to curb bullying and abuse and stressing that misconduct is limited to individuals. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pkb-boosts-childfriendly-pesantren-standards-at-malang-forum ### 2026-08-02: Indonesia expands child protection with cultural festival in West Java and safe‑space program in Central Kalimantan Indonesia's DP3AKB held a child cultural festival in West Java while DP3APPKB launched a safe‑space program in Central Kalimantan, both aiming to protect children and promote community participation. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-expands-child-protection-with-cultural-festival-in-west-java-and-safespace-program-in-cent --- Cite as: Indonesia child protection initiatives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/20260802-indonesia-child-protection-initiatives