Reforming the Enabling Environment for Evidence-Informed Policymaking

Enhancing the Use of Evidence by Policymakers in Indonesia

“…The KSI acted on this opportunity and together with its think tank partners discussed an advocacy strategy (policy networks, public consultation and engagement, technical assistance) to engage with the agency. For a detailed account on this advocacy process, see Prasetiamartati et al (2018).…”

Supporting Public Policymaking: Working and Thinking Politically for Policy Analysts

“…As noted previously, the government contracted with individuals instead of engaging with research institutions and universities (Nugroho et al, 2016) to source research or advice. Prasetiamartati et al (2018) also note that that Indonesia had no state budget allocation for research grants to nongovernmental research institutions. Current Indonesian fiscal law and regulation discourages multiyear research programs.…”

“…The provision of goods and services to the government, including research, is ruled by procurement regulations. Procurement regulations are open to multiple interpretations, and high-level officials continue to insist that nothing in the regulations prevents the government from engaging with universities and nongovernment think tanks (Prasetiamartati et al, 2018). For a university to engage with the government, however, it needs to create a commercial entity; it cannot engage directly as a university.…”

“…For a university to engage with the government, however, it needs to create a commercial entity; it cannot engage directly as a university. This added layer of bureaucracy discourages wide access to institutional research, leaving research procurement opportunities in the domain of universities that qualify for self-managed contracts (Prasetiamartati et al, 2018).…”

“…Further, the research is likely to be conducted largely by the international partner or agency's staff or its own national researchers, and to draw on the Indonesian research community only for secondary support. This further undermines the development of strong Indonesian research capacity (Prasetiamartati et al, 2018). To create a more effective research environment, the Government of Indonesia needs to make some radical policy changes.…”