Latest Publications

Future Demand for Care in Indonesia, the Philippines & Vietnam

December, 2025 | Nurina Merdikawati, Elise Stephenson, Michelle K. Ryan, Gosia Mikolajczak, Isabella Vacaflores, Samantha Lau, Hang Anh Nguyen, Valentina Yulita Dyah Utari, Eliesta Handitya, Nina Toyamah, Veto Tyas Indrio, Adinda Ghinashalsabilla Salman, Marybelle Kaylea Herman, Gregoria Maisy Dwi Lestari, Aubrey D. Tabuga, John Joseph S. Ocbina, Kevin Robert B. Pilar Jr, Jorge Kerby B. Limqueco, Le Nguyen Que Huong, Pham Thi Huong, Nguyen Ha My, Bui Thi Thuy Linh, Pham Thi Giang, Nguyen Viet Cuong, Phung Duc Tung
This report underscores the urgent need for governments and the private sector to plan for future care demands through a gender-transformative lens.

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Indonesian Labour Market

December, 2025 | Masagus M. Ridhwan, Dinda Thalia Andariesta, Asep Suryahadi
We assess the impact of these sectoral GDP losses on workers’ labour market outcomes during the pandemic and recovery periods using Indonesian data.

Nawala SMERU No. 34: November 2025

November, 2025 | The SMERU Research Institute

Baseline Study on Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration for Mainstreaming Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) in Indonesia

November, 2025 | Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Ana Rosidha Tamyis, Wiwin Purbaningrum, Fitri Ayunisa, Asri Yusrina
The baseline study is aimed at analyzing the institutional capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) and their external relations with provincial governments in multi-stakeholders collaborations to mainstream gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI).

Participatory Environmental Governance in Indonesia: Assessing the Limitations

October, 2025 | Muhammad Syukri
This article analyses the way the ideology of the Joko Widodo (Jokowi) administration shaped participatory governance policy as an instrument of achieving national interests.