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This data on health sector trends is based on the Susenas dataset of 1995-2006, which was collected by Statistics Indonesia (BPS).

On March 12, 2008 the Government of Indonesia, along with nine other nations, announced the Bali Declaration. One aim of this declaration is to encourage an increase in teacher quality. The government’s seriousness to increase teacher capacity can be traced back a few years to 2004, to the signing of the declaration stating teachers are professional workers. In the following years, this commitment lead to various policies, such as Law No.

This first monitoring update highlights findings from SMERU's qualitative studies in seven communities and media monitoring up to mid-October 2009. The studies reveal that the current global financial crisis (GFC) in Indonesia has had a variety of different impacts. In general, the negative impacts became apparent in October-November 2008 and peaked in January-February 2009.

The governance of international migration in the context of decentralization is somewhat awkward. Debate occurs, particularly on the issue of whether it is a decentralized or centralized matter. It is debatable because overseas employment lies both in the area of employment and foreign affairs. Law No.