Aceh, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), and DKI Jakarta are putting disability-inclusive development into action through stronger regulations, meaningful engagement with organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDis), and improved use of data and monitoring systems to guide planning and service delivery. Their progress, shared during the Regional Learning Workshop hosted by the Ministry of National Development Planning, highlights how provinces are

The Public Consultation on the Guideline for the Participation of Vulnerable Groups highlights Indonesia’s commitment to inclusive development by strengthening meaningful community involvement in regional planning and budgeting. Bringing together government ministries, civil society organisations, and regional planning offices, the consultation refined a draft guideline designed to embed gender-responsive and socially inclusive principles into Musrenbang processes. With insights from national

The SKALA and PARTISIPA (Timor-Leste) programs collaborated in a joint learning session on Strengthening Climate Resilient Planning in Indonesia and Timor-Leste on October 10, 2025. This activity brought together teams from both countries to share experiences on integrating climate perspectives into development planning and improving basic services. SKALA supports local governments in Indonesia through strengthening governance, data, and social inclusion,

The Provincial Government of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) is strengthening its commitment to the well-being of older persons through the Coordination Meeting on Strengthening the Regional Commission on Older Persons (Komda Lansia) held in Kupang on 16 October 2025. The forum highlighted the importance of institutional coordination and the implementation of the Integrated Older Persons Services (Layanan Lansia Terintegrasi/LLT) model

The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Provincial Government, together with the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas and the Ministry of Home Affairs, officially launched the Sea Level Rise (SLR) Dashboard on October 21, 2025, at the NTB Bappeda Building. This initiative is part of the agenda “Collaborative Analysis of Sea Level Rise Impacts for Implementing Minimum Service Standards in Climate-Resilient Development Planning

The provincial governments of Papua Barat and Papua Barat Daya are strengthening their capacity to develop evidence-based policies through a Policy Brief Writing Workshop held in Sorong on 24 September 2025. Supported by Indonesia’s Ministry of Home Affairs (BSKDN), the National Institute of Public Administration (LAN), and SKALA, the workshop brought together government officials, academics, and civil society to build

On September 11, 2025, the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Provincial Government officially launched NTB One Data Metadata – 2025 Sectoral Data Collection Guidelines as an important milestone in the implementation of One Data Indonesia in the region. This publication, which contains 921 types of sectoral data, was compiled to ensure that data is more accurate, credible, and accountable, thereby supporting

Australia Awards in Indonesia (AAI) and SKALA are organizing a Pre-Course Workshop on Governance and Public Policy Making for Subnational Governments (Aceh and Eastern Indonesia) on September 2–4, 2025, in Jakarta. This activity strengthens the capacity of local governments in Aceh and Eastern Indonesia in public governance, planning, budgeting, and inclusive policy-making with a focus on basic services, the implementation

The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) ranked in the top five of the 2025 Inclusive Local Government Awards (PPID) from Bappenas, along with DKI Jakarta, Central Java, South Kalimantan, and DIY. This national award was presented at the 6th Inclusion Meeting in Cirebon as recognition of NTT's commitment to realizing inclusive disability development through progressive policies, such as Local Regulation No.