Latest Publications

Women's Empowerment in Poverty Reduction Programs: How Effective Is It in Addressing Gender Equality?

February, 2014 | Muhammad Syukri, Asri Yusrina, M. Sulton Mawardi, Athia Yumna, Rachma Indah Nurbani, Rebecca Holmes, Sanggar Suara Perempuan
This newsletter edition examines the effectiveness of integrating a women’s empowerment approach into a number of poverty reduction programs as an attempt to promote gender equality.

The Social Impact of Road Improvement in Kabupaten Dompu, Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB)

February, 2014 | Sri Budiyati, Yudi Fajar M. Wahyu, Graham Gleave
This study is part of the monitoring and evaluation for the Eastern Indonesia National Road Improvement Project (EINRIP) in Kabupaten (District of) Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, with a particular focus on Desa (Village of) Nanga Tempu in Kecamatan (Subdistrict of) Manggelewa. EINRIP is a joint project between the Indonesian and Australian governments to increase the quality of national roads in order to promote the economic and social development of communities...

Social Health Insurance and Financial Protection for the Poor in Indonesia

February, 2014 | HEFPA
A first step towards meeting Indonesia’s ambition for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2019 was made in 2005, with the introduction of subsidised social health insurance for the poor.

The Implications of Poverty Dynamics for Targeting the Poor: Simulations Using Indonesian Data

January, 2014 | Rika Kumala Dewi, Asep Suryahadi
This paper aims at assessing the implications of poverty dynamics on the accuracy of targeting, using a three-year panel data from Indonesia. We find that the existence of poverty dynamics within only three years period already contributes to large inclusion and exclusion errors in program targeting.

Field Verification of Poverty Map of Indonesian 2010

January, 2014 | Radi Negara, M. Fajar Rakhmadi, Meuthia Rosfadhila, Niken Kusumawardhani, Joseph Natanael Marshan, Mayang Rizky, Akhmadi , Hastuti , Mawardi , Nur Aini Talib