The Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (PPN/Bappenas) recently held a highly successful Narrative Writing Training in collaboration with the Australia-Indonesia Partnership SKALA Program.

The Synergy and Collaboration for the Acceleration of Basic Services (SKALA) has been honoured with a special award from The Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) for its outstanding contribution to strengthening policies and implementing Minimum Service Standards (SPM) at the regional level. The award was presented at the 2024 SPM Awards ceremony held in Jakarta.

Recently, SKALA’s key stakeholders convened to discuss the program’s accomplishments and formulate strategies to foster even stronger partnerships. The two-day meeting was attended by key government officials, both from national and subnational, including the Regional Secretary, Head of Bappeda, and representatives from the Directorates of SKALA key Ministries.

At the beginning of 2024, the SKALA Program organized the All-Staff Ways of Working workshop, which was a landmark event aimed at enhancing the methodologies employed in SKALA’s program implementation.

The Government of Aceh, in collaboration with SKALA, an Australia-Indonesia Partnership Program, is taking a significant step towards advancing the rights of people with disabilities in Aceh province.

During the Provincial Program Committee (PPC) Meeting of Australia-Indonesia Partnership SKALA Program, held in Mataram on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, Acting Governor Drs H. Lalu Gita Ariadi, M.Si, shed light on the significant challenges faced in the NTB’s regional development plan.

SKALA is actively seeking to build a more inclusive and equitable workplace. The program is continually investing in ways to raise awareness of workplace behaviour, fundamental to working with team members of different abilities.