Global Cities Initiative
The Georgetown Global Cities Initiative certificate program strengthens Jakarta’s civil servants’ capacity to use evidence to shape policy solutions that make urban life more equitable, resilient, and livable.
Developed in partnership with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government and Georgetown SFS Asia Pacific, the certificate is positioned at the intersection of policy, practice, and place — supporting Jakarta’s ambition to become a top-ranked global city by investing in the people who design and implement its policies.
Certificate quick facts
Who it’s for
Jakarta civil servants
Format
Three-course sequence
Duration
- January – December 2027
About the certificate
At its core, the Georgetown Global Cities Initiative certificate responds to a central question: how can cities translate data, knowledge, and lived realities into policies that make urban life more equitable, resilient, and livable?
Urban challenges are not only technical, they are social, political and deeply contextual. The certificate equips you to move beyond siloed solutions, enabling more integrated approaches across urban planning, social protection and environmental systems. The result is policy that is not only effective, but grounded, inclusive and durable.
What you will gain
As a participant, you will:
- Strengthen your ability to translate evidence into actionable policy
- Engage with global best practices in urban development and governance
- Develop tools in policy analysis, negotiation and cross-sector coordination
- Apply learning through fieldwork and real-world urban challenges
- Build a network across government, practitioners, and policy leaders
Curriculum
The Georgetown Global Cities Initiative certificate is delivered through a three-course program that combines global frameworks with local application, bringing together civil servants from across Jakarta’s government to learn from one another as much as from the curriculum itself.
Certificate requirements
To earn the certificate, you must complete:
- 1 required course
- 2 elective courses from designated tracks
Each course includes 38 hours of instruction, complemented by field-based learning and applied policy work.
Course schedule
Required course:
- Local Development, Policy Analysis, and Negotiations
- Urban Water
- Urban Design and Environment
Choose one:
- Livable Cities
- Social Protection
“The program reshaped how I think about policy, not as isolated decisions, but as systems that directly shape how people live in the city.”
Mega Puspita, Transportation, Tourism, and Creative Economy Analyst at BAPPEDA DKI
How to apply
Applications are open to civil servants and government practitioners involved in urban policy, planning and development. Further details on eligibility, application timelines and requirements will be announced.