Company Profile · Est. Jakarta

Knowledge for deeper democracy and social justice.

Institute for Strategic Initiatives is a research and think tank that generates knowledge for reformers, and supports strategic initiatives toward genuine and alternative advocacy work.

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Since 2014
A decade of strategic research across Indonesia
About Us

A think tank in service of reform.

We form strategic alliances with reformers and scholars to create change — bringing the best knowledge from research and experts, tailor-fit to the context in which reform initiatives take place.

“With these experiences we bridge both sides of a coin — combining theory and practice, scholarship and street knowledge.”
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Our Mission

Alliances that turn evidence into change.

We consult and measure the opportunity to generate change based on context — availing alliances across government, NGOs, and private entities — so that reform is grounded in evidence and moves at the speed of the moment.

Our Approach

We regard your goals as our own.

We help shape the solution — designing research with cutting-edge data management technology, and standing with you through the result.

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Worth-spending research

We deliver research that enables accurate, defensible decision making for reformers and institutions.

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Partnership after delivery

We stay on as consultation partners to implement findings long after the research is completed.

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Fast, accurate results

Telecommunication and data-management technology give us real-time fieldwork and tight monitoring.

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Balanced perspectives

We bridge corporations, NGOs, government, and other stakeholders in every study we run.

Elevating your research journey

Four pillars, one partnership.

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Focus

We help partners shape their concern issues into research that integrates the full context of the problem.

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Tools

Gadgets and telecommunication tools power real-time data collection, better accuracy, and close monitoring.

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Strategic Alliance

We collaborate with leading Indonesian universities and global data-processing providers for breakthrough techniques.

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Partnership

We accompany partners through implementation — scenarios, discussions, and adjustments all the way through.

Milestones

A decade of research that shaped policy.

2014 — 2023
  1. 2014

    Kajian Representasi Politik, Kampanye, dan Politik Lokal di Jawa Barat dan Jawa Timur

  2. 2015

    Kajian Membangun Konstituen dari Dasar di Kutai Kartanegara, Batang, dan Soppeng

  3. 2016

    Monitoring Program Anti Money Politic

  4. 2017

    Kajian Demokratisasi dan Representasi Popular di Aceh, Palembang, Makassar, Bandung, dan Surabaya

  5. 2018

    Kajian Strategis Pilpres 2019

  6. 2020

    Kajian RUU Cipta Kerja Cluster Ketenagakerjaan

  7. 2020

    Kajian Dampak Pandemi COVID-19 terhadap UMKM

  8. 2021

    Kajian PPnBM DTP Sektor Otomotif

  9. 2022

    Kajian Penguatan Reformasi Guru dan Penguatan Jaminan Sosial

  10. 2023

    Kajian Reformasi Jaminan Kesehatan dan Reformulasi Kebijakan bagi Pengangguran Muda

Organizational Structure

The people behind the work.

Governing Board
  • Luky Djuniardi Djani — Leader
  • Willy Purna Samadi — Member
Executive Board
  • Wahyudi — Leader
  • Dinar Puspita — Member
Supervisory Board
  • Firdaus Ilyas — Leader
  • Aditya Fathurrahman Abdillah — Member
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Astrid Budi Ati
Research Manager
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Nathifa Rasendriya
Public Policy Manager
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Putri Rogaya Aurora
Data Analytics Manager
Contact

Let's shape the next reform together.

Whether you're an institution, NGO, or research partner, we'd love to hear about the questions you're trying to answer.

Office

Jalan Perdatam VI No. 5–6,
Pancoran, Jakarta Selatan
Indonesia 12770

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