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Improving the quality of basic education remains one of Indonesia’s most pressing agendas. SMERU recognizes the significance and is firmly committed to supporting these efforts. This includes conducting analysis of data from the National Assessment and the Indonesian Madrasah Competency Assessment.
The Indonesian government has set an ambitious poverty reduction target of 6.5-7.5 percent by 2024. Achieving this goal requires active participation from local governments (pemda) in developing Regional Poverty Reduction Plan (RPKD). We are backing this effort by helping local governments better analyze poverty-fighting policies through online training.
It is essential to ensure that the economic contribution of the mining and quarrying sector also leads to sustainable improvements in the welfare of the surrounding communities. This issue of Nawala SMERU features a research report by SMERU, offering insights into the socioeconomic conditions of the communities living around the mining area in Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat.
As we await the final vote-counting results by the General Election Commission, you can explore two blog articles authored by SMERU researchers. These articles examine the visions and missions of presidential candidates on health and youth and employment, including their responses from the final debate.
Happy New Year!
As in previous years, SMERU continues its research activities focusing on poverty and inequality, social protection, and human development. We feature two of them in this month’s Nawala SMERU. The first research is about youth, entrepreneurship, and digitalization, while the second is about a review of the Youth Development Index.
