Pijar Foundation Launches Indonesia Precision Policy Alliance to Advance Data-Driven “Precision Policy” in Government
- Hilda Halida
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JAKARTA, March 3, 2026 — Pijar Foundation on Tuesday launched the Indonesia Precision Policy Alliance (IPPA) at its headquarters in Kuningan, South Jakarta, bringing together senior government figures and cross-sector decision-makers to strengthen evidence-based policymaking.
The launch was attended by IPPA’s founding members, including ministerial special staff (Staf Khusus Menteri), policymakers, and Echelon I officials from ministries and agencies within President Prabowo Subianto’s “Red and White Cabinet,” alongside invited stakeholders from across sectors. Around 60 people took part.
Pijar Foundation said IPPA was established as Indonesia moves closer to its Golden Indonesia 2045 vision — now 19 years away — amid rising policy complexity and tighter expectations for measurable results. In that context, the foundation said policymaking can no longer rely on ad-hoc experimentation. Instead, it requires stronger policy talent, reliable datasets, and delivery-unit support to ensure public interventions are more targeted and effective.
“Pijar Foundation, as a home for collaboration, exists to safeguard Indonesia’s 2045 vision, which is only 19 years away. The initiatives we have advanced so far have all been directed toward that goal,” said Cazadira Fediva Tamzil, Pijar Foundation’s CEO and Executive Director.
Tamzil said IPPA will pursue three tracks to support a systematic adoption of precision policy across government.
First, IPPA will focus on capacity building through comprehensive training that equips policymakers with data analytics, policy evaluation, impact assessment, and evidence-based decision-making skills.
Second, IPPA will provide access to ready-to-use datasets drawn from verified sources. The initiative, Pijar Foundation said, is not intended to replace the government’s One Data program, but to add to and enrich the data resources available to policymakers across agencies.
Third, IPPA will offer technical assistance by deploying professional experts to accelerate strategic initiatives within ministries and across ministerial coordination — working alongside civil servants to keep policymaking grounded in evidence throughout the policy cycle.
Ferro Ferizka, Special Staff (Staf Khusus Menteri) to the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture and an early contributor to IPPA’s formation, said the initiative is aligned with the administration’s agenda.
“President Prabowo has many outstanding programs for Indonesia’s progress. His vision must be supported by effective and efficient ways of working. That can only happen if we are backed by capable human resources and also by ready-to-use, reliable datasets,” Ferizka said.
“In my capacity as special staff, I found that many other special staff and colleagues agreed on this and faced the same challenges. We then came together — and with support from Pijar Foundation, the IPPA initiative was born,” he added.
Pijar Foundation said IPPA’s cross-institution founding members include Pandu Kartika (Special Staff to the Minister for Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform), Rama Notowidigdo (Special Staff to the Minister of National Development Planning/Bappenas), Pradana Indraputra (Special Staff to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources), Rachmat Kaimuddin (Deputy for Basic Infrastructure Coordination, Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure), Imam Machdi (Secretary, Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture), Alfreno K (Special Staff to the Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs), Tiar Karbala (Special Staff to the President), and Noor Sona Maesana Mushonnif (Special Staff to the Minister of Investment)
Dr. Muhammad Taufiq, DEA, Head of the National Institute of Public Administration (LAN), said the approach responds to a widely shared need.
“LAN has long supported tens of thousands of policy analysts and continues to promote policy innovation. The problem statement and solutions offered by IPPA are, in my view, a response to challenges experienced by many ministries and agencies. That is why collaboration such as IPPA is essential to strengthen policy quality and public-sector innovation,” Taufiq said.
