SMERU’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
With the COVID-19 declared as a global pandemic and considering that the situation calls for the commitment of all parties to prevent the spread of the virus
Training on Poverty Reduction Policy Analysis: Second Batch
After successfully conducting the first training on poverty reduction policy analysis at the end of 2019, The SMERU Research Institute held a similar event in Makassar, Province of South Sulawesi, on 11–13 February 2020.
Collaborating with the Provincial Government of South Sulawesi, Hasanuddin University, and Knowledge Sector Initiative, SMERU invited government employees and staff of relevant institutions from eastern Indonesia to join the training. Due to seat limitation, only 25 people were selected as training participants.
The Province of South Sulawesi ranked 15th in Indonesia's Inclusive Economic Development Index
The Province of South Sulawesi ranked 15th of all the provinces in Indonesia in the Inclusive Economic Development Index (IEDI). The achievement was possible through the high growth of real gross regional domestic product (GRDP) per capita, low poverty rates, and expansion of access and opportunities. Some homework for the provincial government includes low share of manufacturing to GRDP, low percentage of workers working >35 hours per week, and high rates of inequality.
Training on Poverty Reduction Policy Analysis
Issues on poverty are strategic issues that require immediate attention from all stakeholders in terms of policy formulation. The SMERU Research Institute, as a leader in socioeconomic research in Indonesia, supports the discourse on inclusive public and private sector policies through the analysis of poverty reduction policies and their impacts.
Workshop on the Methodology of the Regional Budget Constraint Analysis Study for the Directorate General of Fiscal Balance
Since its establishment in 2001, SMERU has been a leader in socioeconomic research in Indonesia. SMERU conducts qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method studies on various socioeconomic issues. In addition, SMERU supports inclusive public and private sector policy discourses through development policy analysis and its potential impact.
SMERU's New Director and Deputy Director
We are very pleased to officially announce our new director and deputy director, effective 1 August 2019.
Linking Social Protection to Sustainable Livelihoods: The Way Forward for Indonesia
Widjajanti Isdijoso, Deputy Director of the SMERU Research Institute for Research and Outreach, spoke at the International Conference on "Linking Social Protection to Sustainable Livelihoods: A Way Forward for Indonesia" organized by Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, DFAT Australia, and MAHKOTA.
Obituary
The SMERU Research Institute sadly lost Dr. Joan Hardjono (82 years), a member of Trustees and Advisors of Yayasan SMERU, who passed away in Jakarta on Monday, 13 May 2019.
The Model of Change: SMERU's Recommendation to Assess the Impact of National Infrastructure Development
On 9 May 9 2019 the SMERU Research Institute and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) of Australia conducted an audience visit to Dr. Darmawan Prasodjo, Deputy I of Presidential Chief of Staff, at the Presidential Staff Office (KSP). The SMERU delegation was represented by two researchers from the EINRIP (Eastern Indonesia National Road Improvement Project) study team, Yudi Fajar M. Wahyu and Dinar Dwi Prasetyo, and the Institute secretary, Nuning Akhmadi.
High Level Panel on Inclusive Economic Growth: Reducing Poverty and Inequality
The SMERU Research Institute, under the auspices of the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, organized a High Level Panel on Inclusive Economic Growth: Reducing Poverty and Inequality in Bali, 10 October 2018.
