Jakarta, The PRAKARSA - The PRAKARSA trusted to be a resource person in activities Continuous Competence Improvement (CONCEIVE) The 2025 Batch II Program is being held by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). The two-month training program (July-August 2025) and six sessions are designed to improve the competency of central and regional BPS staff in understanding, analyzing, and communicating poverty data more comprehensively.
In the series of training sessions, the researchers PRAKARSA Pierre Bernando Ballo and Bintang Aulia Lutfi acted as facilitators, delivering material on poverty advocacy and policy communication strategies based on multidimensional data. This material was a key session because it provided a practical perspective that BPS statistics staff could immediately apply in data management and presentation.
Multidimensional Poverty Index (MMI): A New Perspective on Poverty
PRAKARSA emphasizes that poverty is not solely about income. Through the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MMI), conditions of deprivation can be captured more broadly, encompassing health, education, housing, basic needs, and access to social protection.
Involvement PRAKARSA This national program affirms the research institution's expertise in bridging data analysis and public policy. Through participation in official BPS forums involving hundreds of participants from the central, provincial, and district/city BPS, PRAKARSA expanding the impact of its advocacy while strengthening its position as a strategic partner of the government in evidence-based policy development.
“This collaboration is an important step for PRAKARSA "To not only produce research but also transform it into applicable knowledge for state institutions. This way, the quality of data and poverty alleviation policies in Indonesia can be further improved," said Pierre, a facilitator from PRAKARSA, Friday (19/9/2025).
Building Sustainable Capacity
CONCEIVE Program 2025 is held online in the form of short courses The theme of poverty encompasses independent learning, lectures by practitioners, and on-the-job training. Participants are statistical officials from all provinces and districts/cities in Indonesia with more than one year of experience and who will continue to play an active role in their work units.
With participation PRAKARSAThis training is expected to not only strengthen technical understanding of poverty indicators and methodologies but also raise awareness of the importance of data-driven advocacy. This aligns with the vision PRAKARSA to promote inclusive and socially just development through research, public education, and policy advocacy.