{"id":1012,"date":"2022-09-07T21:03:24","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T19:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/projekte\/in-den-laendlichen-gegenden-indonesiens-und-malaysias-lebt-die-einheimische-bevoelkerung-bisher-weitgehend-von-der-landwirtschaftlichen-selbstversorgung-durch-aeussere-entwicklungen-daru\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:40:47","slug":"secure-livelihoods-for-women-and-youth-in-indonesia-and-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"projekte","link":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/en\/projekte\/gesicherte-lebensgrundlagen-fuer-frauen-und-jugendliche-in-indonesien-und-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"Securing livelihoods: Sustainable promotion of indigenous communities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Background information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mission 21 works with five partner organizations in Indonesia (Papua and North Kalimantan) and Malaysia (Sabah) and promotes educational programmes for disadvantaged people in remote areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A large proportion of the population in Indonesia and Malaysia suffers from poverty and high unemployment. Although attendance at primary and secondary school is compulsory, only around half of children from low-income families attend secondary school. Many families cannot afford to educate their children due to socio-economic and geographical factors. In addition, remote rural areas, including Mission 21's project areas in Sabah, North Kalimantan and Papua, have limited educational structures compared to urban and semi-urban areas. Mission 21 supports disadvantaged children and young people in their education with scholarships and vocational training programs. The aim is also to strengthen the entire community, for example by helping young people return to their communities after they have completed their training. In addition, further training opportunities are promoted in the villages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immigration from other parts of Indonesia has already led to inter-ethnic tensions in the past and will continue to pose a major challenge in the country in the future. In Sabah, Malaysia, Mission 21 supports the education and care of children of migrant workers who have no access to schooling due to their lack of legal status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, the differences between rich and poor and between urban and rural areas are striking, as rural villages are often neglected in government development programs. In the rural regions in focus, the indigenous population lives mainly from subsistence agriculture and forestry. These are increasingly threatened by deforestation, soil erosion and the spread of monocultures, especially palm oil plantations. Environmental pollution from coal, ore and gold mining and the consequences of climate change are also endangering the health of the population. Mission 21 therefore supports advocacy efforts in the interests of indigenous communities with various local stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, certain cultural norms and poverty in Indonesia and Sabah lead to the marriage of underage girls and a structural disadvantage for women in society. Investing in the personal, spiritual and economic empowerment of women is central to gender equality, poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth. As mothers, heads of households, neighborhoods and social networks, they are particularly important in bringing about social change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mission 21's partner organizations work with the target population to develop strategies that help improve living conditions in the respective project region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n