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View article: What I Really Want: Policy Maker Views on Education in East Asia Pacific
What I Really Want: Policy Maker Views on Education in East Asia Pacific Open
This paper reports the views and perceptions of randomly selected education policy makers in the East Asia Pacific region, based on surveys of 651 senior public officials in 14 middle-income countries. The findings show that officials tend…
View article: Rewrite the Future
Rewrite the Future Open
No AccessPolicy Notes1 Sep 2021Rewrite the FutureHow Indonesia's Education System Can Overcome the Losses from the COVID-19 Pandemic and Raise Learning Outcomes for AllAuthors/Editors: Rythia Afkar, Noah YarrowRythia Afkar, Noah Yarrowhttp…
View article: Improving Toilet Hygiene and Handwashing Practices During and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesian Schools
Improving Toilet Hygiene and Handwashing Practices During and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesian Schools Open
This policy note examines a rapid
\n situation analysis of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)
\n facilities in Indonesian schools using quantitative and
\n qualitative data, including a review of relevant
\n regulations. It discusses po…
View article: Measuring the Quality of MoRA's Education Services
Measuring the Quality of MoRA's Education Services Open
We visited 350 primary schools and
\n collected data from 1,838 teachers and 3,368 Grade 4
\n students to assess the quality of education service delivery
\n in a nationally representative sample of schools of the
\n Ministry of Religious …
View article: Inclusion in Indonesia's Education Sector: A Subnational Review of Gender Gaps and Children with Disabilities
Inclusion in Indonesia's Education Sector: A Subnational Review of Gender Gaps and Children with Disabilities Open
This study seeks to examine gender gaps
\n and disability issues in education in Indonesia, and to
\n suggest policy actions as well as future analytical and
\n operational work to address these differences. Field visits
\n were conducted …
View article: Who Learns What in Basic Education? Evidence from Indonesia
Who Learns What in Basic Education? Evidence from Indonesia Open
Indonesia consistently fares poorly on
\n the international tests like PISA and TIMSS. To help
\n diagnosing the causes of poor learning we track student
\n achievement across 9 years in basic education. We find that
\n 40 percent of stude…
View article: Learning for All: Towards Quality Education for Enhanced Productivity and Economic Growth in Indonesia
Learning for All: Towards Quality Education for Enhanced Productivity and Economic Growth in Indonesia Open
This note synthesizes the findings of various analytical pieces conducted by the World Bank in the education sector in Indonesia. The World Bank has supported the knowledge base on education in Indonesia through several studies and technic…
View article: Cash transfer, In-Kind, or both? Assessing the Food and Nutrition Security Impacts of Social Protection Programs in Indonesia
Cash transfer, In-Kind, or both? Assessing the Food and Nutrition Security Impacts of Social Protection Programs in Indonesia Open
We evaluate the relative and multiple overlapping effects of two main social protection programs in Indonesia, namely Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) and in-kind transfer/Subsidized Rice Program (Raskin), on food and nutrition security. Us…
View article: Joint Evaluation of Cash and In-kind Transfer programs in Indonesia: What are the roles in Food and Nutrition Security?
Joint Evaluation of Cash and In-kind Transfer programs in Indonesia: What are the roles in Food and Nutrition Security? Open
Social protection plays crucial roles in the response of rising food prices. It helps households to maintain access to food and other basic needs, leading to an increase in food and nutrition security, and ultimately prevent an increase in…