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1st Int. Transborder Conf. of the Timor Island: Timor %u2013 Science without borderDili, 7-8 May 2025126A Model of Organizational Capacity Development of Daughters to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) On Mother and Baby DeathsHendrik Toda*, Maria M. Lino, Melkisedek N. B. C. Neolaka, Alfred O. Ena Mau, Yohanes J. Nami, David W. RihiFaculty of Public Health, Universitas Nusa Cendana, Jl. Adisucipto, Kupang, NTT 85001, Indonesia*Corresponding author: hendrik.toda@staf.undana.ac.idAbstractThe Regional Government of South Central Timor District still does not fully realize or understand the concept of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Some leaders and officials of the Regional Apparatus Organization (OPD) only recognize SDGs as an extension of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but have not yet understood in depth the substance of the agenda. In this study, a descriptive method with a qualitative approach was used. The number of participants involved in this research was 76 people, who were selected purposively. Primary and secondary data collected were then analyzed using data analysis techniques described by Creswell (2016). Capacity building to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in reducing maternal and infant mortality in the Regional Apparatus Organization (OPD) of South Central Timor District refers to the views of Thompson (2003:60), who developed the concept originally created by Parsons (1960). The research results show several important findings: (a) At the technical level, OPDs in TTS District still do not have a comprehensive understanding of the SDGs, especially related to maternal and infant mortality indicators. Their understanding tends to be limited to the issue of stunting and there are difficulties in database integration between agencies. (b) At the managerial level, it was found that there is no synchronization in the allocation of personnel for each unit and function, thus hampering the implementation of SDGs goals. (c) At the institutional level, local governments have not developed effective policies related to the implementation of SDGs in local development plans. Thus, there needs to be an effort to increase the capacity of OPD so that it can be more effective in achieving the goals that have been set.Keywords: Sustainability, Maternal and infant mortality.