Latest Publications

Social Safety Nets amid the COVID-19 Crisis: What Should the Government Do Now?

April, 2020 | Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Athia Yumna, Luhur Bima, Hafiz Arfyanto
The COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia had led to the socioeconomic crisis whose impact has been felt by the entire society, particularly the bottom 40%.
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Obstacles to Realizing Inclusive Development for People with Disability

April, 2020 | Hastuti , Rika Kumala Dewi, Rezanti Putri Pramana, Hariyanti Sadaly

Comprehensive Reading and Mathematics Assessment Tool (CERMAT)

March, 2020 | Goldy Fariz Dharmawan, Niken Rarasati, Arya Swarnata, Anisah H Zulfa, Delbert Lim
CERMAT uses a framework based on the revised Bloom’s Taxonomy for cognitive domains; stages of numeracy development; Fountas and Pinnell’s Text Level Gradient that has been adapted into Indonesian literacy context; and Indonesia’s 2006 and 2013 national curricula.

Diagnostic Study on Basic Education Learning in Kabupaten Lombok Tengah, West Nusa Tenggara Province

March, 2020 | Asep Kurniawan, Syaikhu Usman, Valentina Yulita Dyah Utari, Dedy Hermansyah

Scores, Camera, Action? Incentivizing Teachers in Remote Areas

March, 2020 | Menno Pradhan, Arya Gaduh, Jan Priebe, Dewi Susanti
This paper reports the impacts of three interventions that linked community-based monitoring to a government allowance for teachers working in remote areas in Indonesia. In all treatments, the project helped communities to formulate a joint commitment between schools and community members to improve education.