Capacity development requires continued commitment. Indonesia still has a relatively high maternal mortality ratio. Capacity development in the areas of obstetric and neonatal care is still required, and the evaluation team came to know from the district health departments that they have limited finance to meet this capacity development requirement. According to key informants, basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care centers are often not used to assist with complications due to perceived lack of capability, and that not all districts have a functioning hospital with required emergency capability. Considerable further investment in infrastructure and human resource capacity will be required to meet the maternal mortality MDG target by 2015.
Decentralized Health Services Project