Papua Barat Daya Launches Cenderawasih Portal to Improve Development Planning and Basic Services

Reliable, integrated data are essential for government agencies to understand community needs, allocate resources effectively and improve basic services. In Papua Barat Daya, rugged geography and disparities in access to services present ongoing hurdles. Strengthening data governance can support more inclusive and targeted development.

To address these challenges, the Papua Barat Daya Provincial Government launched the Cenderawasih Portal in Sorong on 22 October 2026, marking an important step towards better data integration, transparency and evidence-based development planning.

As one of Indonesia’s newest provinces, Papua Barat Daya faces the challenge of bringing together development information from different government agencies and ensuring that it informs policies and programs. Fragmented data can make it difficult to identify service gaps, coordinate development priorities and direct resources to communities most in need, particularly Indigenous Papuans and vulnerable groups.

Developed in accordance with Indonesia’s One Data (Satu Data Indonesia), which establishes common data standards across national and subnational governments, the Cenderawasih Portal provides an integrated platform for provincial government agencies to manage, verify and share development data. It supports more coordinated planning and decision-making across sectors, including education, health, poverty reduction and other essential services.

The portal’s development reflects the provincial government’s efforts to strengthen the institutional and regulatory foundations of data governance. These efforts include establishing the Provincial One Data Forum, developing data standards and operational procedures, and improving coordination among government agencies.

The province has already made measurable progress. More than 70 per cent of the data listed in its 2024 and 2025 data inventories have been verified, while Papua Barat Daya has met all nine administrative compliance indicators for regional One Data implementation.

At the launch, Acting Provincial Secretary Yakob Kareth reported that the portal contains 476 datasets, organised by government function and agency, including information on strategic development programs for Indigenous Papuans.

The portal is also integrated with the Ministry of Home Affairs’ One Data for Regional Governance platform, enabling data exchange between provincial and national systems. Its thematic dashboards provide information on geographic conditions, Minimum Service Standards, gender equality, disability and social inclusion, and regional development indicators.

These features are expected to help government agencies identify development priorities, monitor progress and make better-informed decisions about public spending and service delivery.

Speaking at the launch, Maliki, Deputy for Community Empowerment, Population and Employment at the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, emphasised the importance of coordinating data policies across government institutions. Effective One Data implementation, he explained, depends on ensuring that different systems and agencies work together and use reliable information to inform development decisions.

Papua Barat Daya Vice Governor Ahmad Nausrau reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to strengthening transparency, accountability and coordination across government agencies. He highlighted the importance of reducing overlapping programs and using digital technology to improve government services.

The launch also marks the beginning of the next stage of implementation. The provincial government plans to expand the One Data approach across Papua Barat Daya’s six districts and municipalities through regulatory support, technical assistance and capacity building for local data managers.

The government will focus on improving data quality, maintaining integration with national systems and strengthening collaboration with universities and civil society organisations. The priority is to ensure that government agencies consistently use data from the portal to inform development policies and respond to community needs.

The Papua Barat Daya Provincial Government developed the Cenderawasih Portal with support from the Australia-Indonesia Partnership Program, SKALA – Synergy and Collaboration for the Acceleration of Basic Services. This support has included strengthening One Data governance, building technical and institutional capacity, improving coordination across government agencies, and integrating gender equality, disability and social inclusion considerations into regional data systems. Together, these efforts aim to improve development planning and help the provincial government deliver inclusive basic services that better respond to community needs.