Our Expertise

January 2025 marks SMERU's 24th anniversary, a milestone reflecting years of experience and knowledge gained through extensive research. We will not stop here. We remain committed to contributing through research that supports the realization of an Indonesian society free of all forms of poverty and inequality.

This project aims to revitalize the Consortium of Community for Education Advocacy in Indonesia (MPPI) to continue efforts in driving educational system reform in Indonesia through an evidence-based approach.

Over the last decades, universal health coverage (UHC) has been promoted in south-east Asia (SEA), where many countries still need to ensure adequate financial protection to their populations. However, successful health financing reforms involve complex interactions among a range of stakeholders, as well as with context factors, including shocks and crises of different nature.

This study analyzes the impact of the PBI JKN program on healthcare access for poor and underprivileged communities, identifies non-medical cost barriers, and formulates strategies to reduce out-of-pocket cost burdens for PBI JKN beneficiaries.

This study evaluates stunting interventions in Indonesia and their impact on enhancing local government capacity in efforts to reduce stunting at the kabupaten/kota level.