Latest Publications

August, 2025 | UNICEF Indonesia, Ministry of National Development Planning of the Republic of Indonesia, The SMERU Research Institute
The Monitoring and Analyzing Child Poverty Across Space (MAPS) research, an inclusive and participatory approach based upon a child’s life cycle, aims to strengthen the understanding of the realities of  “marginal areas” through the perspectives of children and adolescents.
August, 2025 | UNICEF Indonesia, Ministry of National Development Planning of the Republic of Indonesia, The SMERU Research Institute
This study aims to provide a detailed insight into the experiences and views of children and adolescents in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on Kota (City of) Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
COVID-19
July, 2025 | Nurina Merdikawati, Ridho Al Izzati , Asep Suryahadi
This book chapter explains how Jokowi expanded and rebranded welfare programs during his tenure.
July, 2025 | Ridho Al Izzati , Fauzan Kemal Musthofa, Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Asep Suryahadi
We find that, during the pandemic, firms in the high-vulnerability sectors experienced significantly lower levels of investments and labor demand than those in the low-vulnerability sectors. 
COVID-19
July, 2025 | Rika Kumala Dewi, Affandi Ismail, Jonathan Farez Satyadharma, Sri Murniati
The Progress of Child-Focused SDG Report aims to support the monitoring of child-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to better un­derstand key drivers and risks that will affect future trends and trajectories in child wellbeing in Indonesia.
COVID-19