Clientelism and Public Health: Explaining Variation in Healthcare Services in Three Indonesian Cities

Department of Political and Social Change Seminar Series 

What explains Indonesia’s persistent healthcare disparities across different regions? This study examines how everyday politics, particularly clientelism, shapes healthcare delivery in three cities. It reveals how patronage distorts services, identifies factors that insulate health systems from political capture, and highlights contextual conditions that moderate clientelism’s impact on health outcomes.

Speaker
Lila Dwilita Sari is a PhD candidate within the Coral Bell School's Department of Political and Social Change at ANU, researching clientelism and healthcare in Indonesia. She has 19 years’ experience in public sector reform, with previous roles at DFAT, AusAID, KPK, and the British Embassy. She currently works as a senior manager in international development projects based in Jakarta.