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Since the enforcement of decentralisation local governments have the discretion to implement policies to improve the quality of education at the local level. However, according to RISE findings, numerous local governments lack the capacity to design education policy innovations in their regions.

So, what is the way to help local governments formulate education policy innovations appropriate to their respective context and needs?

Ms Rina is a primary school teacher in Indonesia. There are hundreds of thousands of teachers like Ms Rina, who began their careers with uncertainty in recruitment and employment status. With such an unclear career path, how does it affect the quality of teachers?

The Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, Nadiem Anwar Makarim, who opened RISE Workshop "Fighting Learning Crisis, Building Foundational Skills" on Tuesday, 2 August 2022, said that the presence of The SMERU Research Institute and RISE Programme are essential to provide objective views and input on the breakthroughs of Merdeka Belajar.

Dr. Ir. Hetifah Sjaifudian, MPP., Deputy Chair of Commission X of the House of Representatives, said that the differences and plurality in each region are valuable inputs for the central government so as not to make a one-size-fits-all policy. She also added that incentives are needed to encourage policy innovation in the regions that are tailored to their respective potentials and problems.

Drs. Melfi Abra, M.Si., Head of Education and Culture Agency, Bukittinggi City, hopes that the central government or other development partners can also work together in solving Bukittinggi's educational problems. The Education and Culture Agency of Bukittinggi City has been collaborating with RISE Programme in Indonesia for 4 years in conducting education policy research to support evidence-based policy.

Nahdiana, S.Pd., M.Pd., Head of Jakarta Education Agency, in a brief interview with the RISE team said that the agency wants to continue working with SMERU to develop the JakLat programme. Since 2020, RISE Programme in Indonesia has been assisting the Jakarta Education Agency in identifying and finding solutions to their educational problems.

This year's National Education Day comes along with the reopening in-person schooling with full capacity classes.

We ask 8 primary school students in South Tangerang about how they felt on returning to school.

Let's listen to their stories!

RISE Programme in Indonesia is part of a global initiative aimed at addressing learning crises in several countries. Through a series of research, RISE supports the formulation of evidence-based education policies. Let’s bring quality education to reality for a better future for Indonesian children!

In recent decades, Indonesia has made dramatic progress in education. One of its successes is expanding access to education across the country. Despite these progress, Indonesian student learning improvement has been stagnant.  A one-size-fits-all policy by the central government cannot address all of these problems. Then, what does Indonesia's education need today? Check out the video!

The Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, Nadiem Anwar Makarim, who opened  RISE Programme in Indonesia's Webinar on Tuesday, 13 July 2021, gave an appreciation to the efforts made by RISE as the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology’s partner in encouraging policy research in the field of education.