Strengthening locally generated revenue (Pendapatan Asli Daerah/PAD) is key to expanding regional fiscal space to finance development and improve basic services. At the Strategic Coordination Forum on PDRD, organised by Indonesia's Ministry of Home Affairs with support from SKALA in Bekasi, regional leaders from 13 provinces discussed strengthening PAD by broadening the tax base, improving data quality, and advancing digitalisation—without adding to the burden on communities or weakening regional competitiveness. Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya Sugiarto stressed that stronger PAD must go hand-in-hand with better public services and economic growth, through an evidence-based, integrated approach that encourages voluntary compliance.
The Papua Provincial Government is strengthening integrated data governance through the 2026 Satu Data Forum Coordination Meeting in Jayapura. With 555 data entries registered and 74.6 per cent completed, the forum agreed on preparing the 2027 Data List, the 2027–2030 Satu Data action plan, and revitalising the PAITUA data portal. SKALA is supporting efforts to improve data quality and consistency as a foundation for inclusive development planning in Papua.
The delegation from the Maluku Provincial Government visited Aceh on 28 August 2026 to learn how Aceh coordinates, supports and monitors the implementation of the Minimum Service Standards (SPM). Facilitated by SKALA, this knowledge exchange highlighted Aceh’s experience in integrating the SPM into the planning and budgeting cycle, utilising data including the DTSEN, running SPM consultation clinics, and updating post-disaster target data. These good practices serve as a reference for Maluku to strengthen the provision of basic services in line with the context and needs of the region.
The North Kalimantan Provincial Government, together with the Nunukan District Government, is preparing a pilot scheme to update disability data as part of the implementation of the North Kalimantan Province’s Single Disability Data Guidelines. Nunukan was chosen due to the characteristics of its territory, which encompasses mainland, island and border areas, thus requiring a data collection approach capable of reaching people with disabilities scattered across various locations. Through this pilot project, supported by SKALA, it is hoped that the local government will have a valid and up-to-date data foundation upon which to formulate policies, programmes, budgets and public services that are more inclusive and better targeted towards people with disabilities.
Boalemo District is strengthening the ‘Satu Data’ ecosystem in Gorontalo through the development of the ‘Boalemo Paham’ portal, a system that collects and manages sectoral data from various local government bodies. Discussed at the Regional One Data Capacity Building and Oversight Workshop on 27–28 August 2026, this portal is designed to be integrated with the Gorontalo Province One Data Portal (“Pentagon”) to strengthen data connectivity between the regency and the province. Supported by SKALA, this initiative combines the development of a digital platform with the strengthening of data governance to support evidence-based development planning and policy-making.
The Province of Maluku is strengthening the monitoring and evaluation of development through the use of the Electronic Monitoring and Evaluation (E-Dalev) feature within the Regional Government Information System (SIPD). Through a capacity-building workshop organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs in Ambon on 11–12 August 2026, more than 33 local government agencies deepened their technical and regulatory understanding of E-Dalev. Going forward, it is hoped that E-Dalev data will enhance the Executive Dashboard of the Lawamena Satu Data Maluku Portal to support data-driven decision-making. This initiative is supported by SKALA Program.
The Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas has launched a series of educational videos on Gender Mainstreaming (PUG), comprising eight themes, to strengthen stakeholders’ capacity to apply a gender perspective throughout the development process. Developed through an Indonesia–Australia partnership under the SKALA Programme, these videos serve as a flexible and easily accessible learning resource to support more gender-responsive and inclusive development, in line with the priorities of the 2025–2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN).
The North Kalimantan Provincial Government is strengthening the governance of data on persons with disabilities by learning directly from the management of the Jakarta Disability Card (KPDJ) and consulting with relevant ministries and agencies in Jakarta on 12–13 August 2026. This series of activities, supported by SKALA, aims to develop the North Kalimantan Single Data Framework for People with Disabilities, which will be more standardised, integrated and aligned with the Indonesia Single Data Framework, DTSEN and population data, in order to support more inclusive policy planning and basic services.
The Aceh Government is strengthening the data ecosystem through the soft launch of the District/Municipal One Data Portal at the Aceh Government’s One Data Forum 2026 (11 August 2026). Supported by SKALA, this initiative connects the provincial and district/municipal data portals with e-Walidata and e-Dataku within a single integrated ecosystem, in line with the mandate of One Data Indonesia (Presidential Regulation No. 39/2019). With accurate, up-to-date and easily shareable data, Aceh is building the foundations for evidence-based development planning, which now serves as a model for other provinces such as Gorontalo, Maluku and NTT.
