In the last decade, the government of Indonesia has enacted Law No. 8/2016 on People with Disabilities and government regulation No. 70/2019 on the Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of the Respect, Protection, and Fulfilment of the Rights of People with Disabilities. To operationalize these, the central government established the National Action Plan on People with Disabilities (RAN PD) while local governments were asked to formulate regional action plans (RAD PD).

In the heart of Papua, local leaders like Sella are making a positive difference for their communities. Her story is one of dedication and a profound connection to her land and people. Sella’s journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a driver of development highlights the importance of Indigenous perspectives in sustainable and inclusive progress.

The integration of Bappenas’ Social Welfare data-based Development Planning System (SEPAKAT) and the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Regional Planning Information System (SIPD) is a key step in enhancing Indonesia’s regional development planning and achieving national development goals. SEPAKAT uses data from the Socioeconomic Registry (Regsosek) to assess the welfare of …

The Australia-Indonesia Partnership program SKALA, in collaboration with the Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) provincial government, hosted a dynamic two-day workshop to enhance the policy advocacy skills of officials from government, universities, as well as non-governmental organizations. The workshop, opened by Dr. Yogi Suwarno, Head of the Policy Analyst Development Centre, the National Institute of Public Administration (LAN) was designed to strengthen the capacity of policy analysts in crafting effective policy briefs.

The SKALA team recently conducted a comprehensive monitoring activity to support the integration of Gender Mainstreaming (PUG) strategies in fund transfers to Maluku Province and Ambon City. These fund transfers are part of the framework of Financial Relations between Indonesia’s Central Government and Regional Governments (HKPD).

The 19th Indonesia Regional Science Association (IRSA) International Conference welcomed academics, researchers, policymakers, development partners and civil society representatives to Ambon on 15-16 July 2024. Co-hosted by IRSA and Pattimura University’s (UnPatti) Faculty of Agriculture (FAPERTA) and Magister Agribusiness Postgraduate Program, the conference focused on “Gender Inequality and Climate Change Impacts in Archipelagic Regions.”

This event builds on the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT) prior investments through the Knowledge Sector Initiative on establishing competency standards for policy analysts in Indonesia. These investments have resulted in over 9,555 policy analysts across Indonesia (see figure 1). To support Government of Indonesia Policy Analysts advocate for more inclusive policy making, SKALA’s Policy Advocacy team organized a workshop in Aceh Province on “Using Data for Inclusive Basic Services.”

SKALA proudly supported the launch of the 2022-2041 Master Plan for Accelerating Papuan Development (RIPPP) and the Information System for Accelerating Papuan Development (SIPPP) in Sorong, Southwest Papua. The launch was organized jointly by the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, the Secretariat of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Finance.

Suharso Monoarfa, the Minister of National Development Planning/Bappenas, hosted the “Regsosek: Collaborating towards One Data for a Golden Indonesia” event on June 20, 2024. Regsosek, a national socioeconomic registry, supports Indonesia’s One Data initiative by presenting comprehensive microdata on 78 million Indonesian families which can be used for a multitude of purposes in combination with other datasets.