Reforming Indonesia’s curriculum: how Kurikulum Merdeka aims to address learning loss and improve learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy

The purpose of this report is to describe the key features of Indonesia’s new curriculum and its development, and to provide evidence on what policy and support provision will help meet its aims, especially in the context of COVID-19 pandemic-related learning loss. The report is intended to inform planning and policy development by contributing to evidence about the need for an improved curriculum, better quality instruction, and well-designed implementation to ensure that students across the breadth and diversity of Indonesia have improved opportunities to learn at school.