Summary

Assesses the roles, functions and performance of Balitbang (Research and Development Units) in bridging research to development policy in Indonesia.

Description

The Balitbang (Research and Development Units) in larger Ministries of the Indonesian Government are key producers of policy research and advice for government. This study looks at the contribution of the Balitbang to the knowledge sector and their relative place in the sector environment, their relative successes and failures, the constraints they face, and recommendations for whether they could be improved.

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