Some dementia research undertaken in Indonesia is funded from other countries:

– STRiDE-Dementia (funded by the UKRI GCRF) (Biro Kerjasama dan Komunikasi Publik Kemenristek/BRIN, 2019)

– Surveymeter’s research on cognitive impairment prevalence in Yogyakarta and Bali (funded by the Knowledge Sector Initiative) (Prakarsa, n.d.)

– Research on benefit of tempeh (fermented soybean) on cognitive function (Funded by Newton Fund) (Jauhary & Wardyah, 2019; Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat, 2018).

There is also funding for research related to older people (not specifically dementia):

– Prakarsa, a Jakarta-based NGO think tank performs research, analysis and capacity building on a wide range of topics related to welfare issues including in older people and receive funding from various donors listed on their website (including Oxfam NOVIB, The Ford Foundation, The Asia Foundation, Australian National University, Hivos, University of Illinois at Chicago, Institute of Development Studies – University of Sussex, etc). However, there are no details on which donor provides funding for which programme (Jauhary & Wardyah, 2019; Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat, 2018).

Many research projects run by academics in Indonesia are supported by internal funding of each of the universities (Jauhary & Wardyah, 2019; Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat, 2018).

References:

Biro Kerjasama dan Komunikasi Publik Kemenristek/BRIN. (2019). Newton Prize 2019: Kolaborasi Peneliti Indonesia-Inggris untuk Mempersiapkan Komunitas Pesisir Menghadapi Dampak Perubahan Iklim, Menangkan Kategori Newton Country Prize 2019.

Jauhary, A., & Wardyah, N. S. (2019). Untuk penelitian dosen Unhas gelontorkan dana Rp70 miliar.

Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat. (2018). Laporan Tahunan LPPM Unika Atma Jaya 2017.

Prakarsa. (n.d.). The Prakarsa – NGO Think Tank Based In Jakarta, Indonesia. http://theprakarsa.org/donor-mitra-kerja/