NTB Strengthens its Commitment to Basic Service Delivery through A New Action Plan
The Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) Provincial Government launched its 2026–2029 regional action plan for implementing the Minimum Service Standards (SPM) at a forum in Mataram on 16 September 2026. NTB Governor Regulation No. 7 of 2026 provides the plan's legal basis. The plan gives government agencies a shared reference for ...
Strengthening Locally Generated Revenue to Expand Fiscal Space and Improve Basic Services
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 ...
Papua Province Strengthens Integrated Data Governance through The Satu Data Forum
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. ...
Knowledge Exchange between Maluku and Aceh Strengthens Basic Service Delivery
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 ...
Nunukan in North Kalimantan Prepares to Update Disability Data
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 ...
Boalemo Paham Portal Strengthens Satu Data Ecosystem in Gorontalo
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 ...
Maluku Strengthens Development Monitoring and Evaluation through SIPD
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 ...
New Learning Videos Series Supports Gender-Responsive Development
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 ...
North Kalimantan Strengthens Disability Data Governance through Jakarta Learning Exchange
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 ...
