This book compiles narratives illustrating how Indonesian society, including governments at all levels, regions, cities, and communities, address development challenges such as imbalanced regional development and household income inequalities. From this book, we gain insight into how all elements of Indonesian society are united in a common goal: sustaining rising prosperity and ensuring no one is left behind. The book is divided into three parts: Part I sets the scene by providing information on the current progress of Indonesian society towards achieving its shared development goals. Part II compiles national, regional, and local efforts aimed at strategizing to achieve these goals. Part III showcases initiatives from various regions, cities, and communities across the country.”

The general theme of this 11th IRSA Book is “Regional Development, Natural Resources and Public Goods in Indonesia during the Global Financial Crisis”. The main goal in choosing this general topic is to examine the dynamics of regional development, exploitation of natural resources and attitudes toward public goods in Indonesia during and after the 2008/2009 global financial crisis. The book is divided into 5 parts: Global Financial Crisis, Regional Development, Poverty, Natural Resources and Public Goods