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.

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).

Nawala SMERU No. 34: November 2025

November, 2025 | The SMERU Research Institute

Examining Challenges and Opportunities to Improve the Quality of Education in Indonesia

October, 2025 | Asri Yusrina, Risa Wardatun Nihayah, Affandi Ismail, Sylvia Andriyani Kusumandari, Veto Tyas Indrio, Heni Kurniasih, Rasidi , Fakry Hamdani, Kaharuddin , Siti Nurul Azkiyah
This study examines factors influencing the quality of education in Indonesia, with a focus on students’ performance in national assessments (Asesmen Nasional – AN and Asesmen Kompetensi Madrasah Indonesia – AKMI).

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.