Strengthening Continuum of Care: Nepal Delegates Complete Country-Focused Training Program in Indonesia and Japan:

As part of the project’s capacity-strengthening activities, eleven counterpart officials from the federal, provincial, and local government levels participated in a country-focused training in Indonesia and Japan from 3 to 13 February 2026.

During the visit to Indonesia, the delegates met with the Ministry of Health and visited various health facilities in Central Java Province. They were warmly welcomed and learned from Indonesia’s over three decades of experience with the sustainable operation and effective use of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Handbook.

In Japan, the delegates learned about the operation and management of MCH services, including the legal framework of the MCH Handbook, through a session provided by the Children and Families Agency. They also visited health facilities at different levels, including the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Centre and the Perinatal Medical Centre in Tama, Komagane City, and Nanohana Maternity Clinic. These visits provided valuable opportunities to observe how the MCH Handbook is utilised to ensure a high-quality continuum of care for mothers and children in Japan.

On the final day of the program, participants reflected on and summarised their key learnings and discussed strategies and approaches that could be applied in Nepal. They also developed and presented action plans for the upcoming pilot implementation of the MCH Handbook.

We are sincerely grateful for the warm hospitality and generous support extended by all the organisations and health facilities that welcomed the delegates. The experience and insights gained through the program have been truly inspiring, and we reaffirm our commitment to effectively introducing Nepal’s MCH Handbook to improve the health and well-being of mothers and children in Nepal.

Link to the press release issued by the JICA Indonesia office: Indonesia and Nepal Share Knowledge on Maternal and Child Health Regional Partnership Advances MCH Handbook Implementation ｜ Where We Work - JICA