The Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) is dedicated to providing policy analysis and practical policy recommendations to decision-makers within Indonesia’s legislative and executive branches of government. CIPS promotes social and economic reforms that are based on the belief that only civil, political, and economic freedom allow Indonesia to prosper. Areas of research: - Community Livelihoods - Education (Low-cost private schools) - Food Security and Agriculture We are a strictly non-partisan and non-profit think thank, and are financially supported by donors and philanthropists who appreciate the independence of our analysis.