Jakarta, Aug. 10 -- Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), in collaboration with the Finance Ministry, launched a development policy research program called Prima as a strategic effort to promote science-driven policymaking.

BRIN Head Arif Satria noted that Prima was designed as an initiative dedicated to ensuring that all ministries and state agencies strictly base their policies on robust, evidence-based applied research.

"We have decided to carry out 177 research projects this year to contribute to resolving a wide range of challenges faced by ministries," he remarked, speaking during the launch event in Jakarta on Monday.

Satria emphasized that Prima, supported by the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education Agen...