The NTB Provincial Government has issued Governor’s Regulation No. 11 of 2026 on the Guidance and Supervision of Posyandu to strengthen the links between Posyandus and the local government bodies responsible for the six areas covered by the Minimum Service Standards (SPM). With a broader mandate, Posyandu cadres not only provide maternal and child health services but can also identify community needs relating to education, adequate housing, clean water and social protection, and then refer these to the relevant local government agencies for follow-up. This regulation was disseminated in Mataram on 7 July 2026 with the support of the SKALA Program.
The Aceh Provincial Government organised the Thematic Forum on Inclusive Planning for the Provision of Basic Services for the 2027 Financial Year as part of the implementation of Aceh Governor’s Regulation No. 12 of 2025 on Community Participation in Development. The forum, which brought together 23 Aceh Government Units (SKPA), 24 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and 8 Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDIS), served as a space for equal dialogue to ensure that citizens’ aspirations—particularly those of vulnerable groups—are incorporated into the 2027 Provincial Development Plan (RKPA). In addition to gathering proposals in the areas of social welfare, education, the economy and disability-friendly public facilities, the forum also served as a testing ground for the draft technical guidelines on public participation currently being drawn up by the Aceh Government, with support from SKALA.
The Maluku Provincial Government is strengthening the implementation of Gender Mainstreaming (PUG) through a study visit to Yogyakarta in February 2026, facilitated by the Directorate of KPPA at the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas with support from SKALA. Armed with Regional Regulation No. 7 of 2024, Maluku has drawn practical lessons from the Special Region of Yogyakarta regarding regulatory consistency, the utilisation of the Sengguh System and disaggregated data, as well as monitoring mechanisms based on quarterly performance reports. These lessons have now been translated into concrete actions—ranging from a Coordination Workshop for the PUG Technical Team to the drafting of technical guidelines on PUG oversight for the Inspectorate—to ensure that gender-responsive planning and budgeting are consistently implemented across all regional government agencies and support the Third Mission of Sapta Cipta Lawamena.
The Raja Ampat Government has launched the ORISUN Programme (Raja Ampat People Living in Prosperity in Their Golden Years), a social protection initiative for indigenous Papuans aged 65 and over, designed using a data-driven approach. Launched by Orideko Iriano Burdam during the 23rd anniversary celebrations of Raja Ampat Regency in Waisai on 9 May 2026, this programme addresses the challenge of ensuring aid reaches the intended beneficiaries in an archipelagic region characterised by limited access to basic services and a high cost of living. With technical support from SKALA through the development of operational technical guidelines and the use of DTSEN, SIOPADA and the SEPAKAT platform, Raja Ampat has established a database of beneficiaries down to village level, ensuring that geographical distance no longer determines the level of protection received by older people.
The Papua Barat Provincial Government, in collaboration with SKALA Program, organised a Workshop on the Consolidation of the PAPEDA Data Register on 8–10 June 2026 in Manokwari, as part of efforts to strengthen regional development data management in order to support the drafting of the 2027 Regional Development Plan (RKPD) and evidence-based development evaluation. This workshop addressed the challenges posed by data scattered across various regional government agencies in diverse formats, as well as a lack of metadata, through the optimisation of e-Walidata and e-Dalev within the SIPD system. Attended by at least 124 participants from provincial and regency governments across Papua Barat, the event agreed on the division of roles between agencies and a follow-up plan to strengthen the PAPEDA Data Portal and Executive Portal, with a view to realising the use of integrated, accurate and reliable data for more inclusive and evidence-based development in Papua Barat.
Sea level rise are not merely a technical issue concerning the construction of sea walls, but a humanitarian challenge that affects the livelihoods of millions of people living in Indonesia’s coastal communities. During the National Policy Dialogue organised by Bappenas in conjunction with the Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development, the government emphasised the importance of evidence-based adaptive planning—not only to protect physical infrastructure, but also social infrastructure, livelihoods and access to basic services for vulnerable groups. Through the SEPAKAT analysis, which combines spatial vulnerability data with the National Single Socio-Economic Database (DTSEN), Bappenas has identified the groups most severely affected—ranging from informal sector workers and fishermen to female-headed households without social protection. This data-driven approach, combined with community engagement from the outset, is key to ensuring that adaptation policies are tailored to specific needs and aligned with the conditions of each region.
The Province of East Nusa Tenggara is strengthening the integration of gender mainstreaming and social inclusion into the Local Government Information System (SIPD). Through a workshop organised by Bapperida NTT with support from SKALA, ten local government agencies were trained to develop gender-responsive Terms of Reference (ToR) using the Gender Analysis Pathway (GAP) and Gender Action Budget (GAB) approaches, complete with a sub-activity tagging application to facilitate planning, budgeting and monitoring of development that is more inclusive and equitable.
The Provincial Government of Papua Pegunungan is strengthening the governance of the ‘One Regional Data’ initiative through a ‘One Data’ workshop and the consolidation of data on Indigenous Papuans (OAP) in Wamena, 2–4 June 2026. As a new autonomous region, Papua Pegunungan is beginning to lay the institutional foundations for the ‘One Data’ initiative, drafting its 2026–2029 Action Plan, and consolidating OAP data as the basis for more affirmative, inclusive and evidence-based development planning. Supported by the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Data Centre (Pusdatin) and the SKALA Programme, the HONAI One Data initiative serves as a “shared home” to ensure that development truly reaches those communities most in need.
The Maluku Provincial Legislative Council expressed its support for gender-responsive and inclusive development programs during a meeting with the PUSPA Manise Forum, facilitated by the SKALA Program. As a follow-up to the “Bacarita Manise” Thematic Development Planning Meeting (Musrenbang), the civil society network raised three key issues to be included in the 2027 Regional Government Work Plan (RKPD): the lack of services for victims of sexual violence due to budget constraints; the need for inclusive education, including the construction of special education schools (SLB) and the Special Education Program at Pattimura University; and formal recognition of the strategic role of women fishermen. With the existence of a legal framework such as Regional Regulation No. 5 of 2024 on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRD) is committed to ensuring these proposals are integrated into provincial development planning that is more equitable and inclusive.
