Knowledge Sector Initiative

Indonesia is a large and diverse country facing increasingly complex policy challenges. Decision makers working on public policies to address these challenges need access to quality and timely evidence about the potential - and actual - impacts of their decisions. The Knowledge Sector Initiative (KSI) supports Indonesian policymakers to develop more effective development policies through better use of research, data, and analysis. KSI works with research providers and government agencies to strengthen the quality and policy-relevance of research and how it’s used for policymaking. KSI also works to improve regulations and practices that support quality research and make using evidence in policymaking easier. KSI is a partnership between the governments of Indonesia and Australia. It is funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (Kementerian Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional/ Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional, Bappenas). KSI is managed by RTI International, in association with the Nossal Institute at the University of Melbourne, the Overseas Development Institute and the Australian National University.