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Teaching and Learning During School Closure: Lessons from Indonesia

August, 2020 | Senza Arsendy, C. Jazzlyne Gunawan, Niken Rarasati, Daniel Suryadarma
In this article, we focus on identifying education service delivery during school closure. We synthesize findings from ten surveys done during the first three months of studying from home, between April to June 2020.
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The Use of the Social Protection Card (KPS) and the Implementation of the 2013 Unconditional Cash Transfer Program (BLSM)

August, 2020 | Rahmitha , Hastuti , Bambang Sulaksono, M. Sulton Mawardi, Akhmadi , Dyan Widyaningsih, Valentina Yulita Dyah Utari, Dinar Dwi Prasetyo, Kartawijaya , M. Imam Zamroni
This report was the result of the monitoring of BLSM implementation and the use of KPS in the monitored areas.

Anticipating The Potential Impact of The Crisis Resulting from The Covid-19 Pandemic on Indonesia’s Employment Sector

August, 2020 | Hafiz Arfyanto, Ahmad Zuhdi Dwi Kusuma, Akhmad Ramadhan Fatah, Muhammad Adi Rahman
A simulation by The SMERU Research Institute (SMERU) shows that the unemployment rate could rise to 6.19%– 6.69% by the end of March 2020, as compared with 4.99% in February 2020.
COVID-19

Sociocultural Drivers of Local Educational Innovations: Findings from Indonesia

August, 2020 | Syaikhu Usman, Risa Wardatun Nihayah, Tony Liong, Shintia Revina
We conducted study to understand more about the birth and implementation of educational innovations at the regional level.

Towards an Inclusive Digital Economy

August, 2020 | Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Rendy Adriyan Diningrat, Ahmad Zuhdi Dwi Kusuma, Abella Diandra
An inclusive digital economy system can only be achieved when equal digital access is attained and everyone obtains digital dividend equally and sustainably. For this reason, this policy brief offers four recommendations.