Giving Voice to the Vulnerable: Papua Selatan’s New Approach to Inclusive Development Planning
In Papua Selatan, one of Indonesia's newest provinces, the Provincial Government together with JERAT Papua and the SKALA Program has introduced the Pre-Musrenbang Thematic Forum for Vulnerable Groups (Fortembang) as a practical innovation to open up more meaningful participation for Indigenous Papuans, women, children, people with disabilities and older people. ...
Gorontalo Launches “PENTAGON” to Drive Data-Based Governance
Gorontalo Province has launched Open Data Gorontalo "PENTAGON", an open data platform developed with Australian Government support, marking a significant step towards data-driven governance. Officially launched by Governor Gusnar Ismail at the Dulohupa Hall on 18 May 2026, the event brought together senior officials including Australia's Deputy Ambassador to Indonesia ...
Disability Services Card for North Kalimantan Launched
The North Kalimantan Provincial Government officially launched a data updating and distribution program for Disability Service Cards in Tarakan City on May 7, 2026, as part of its commitment to realizing inclusive development that guarantees the basic rights of all citizens. Based on the National Social and Economic Single Data ...
Six Provinces Advance Satu Data Implementation
Six provinces—Aceh, North Kalimantan, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, Gorontalo, and Maluku—have demonstrated significant progress in implementing the One Data for Domestic Government (SDPDN), ranging from strengthening regulations in accordance with Home Affairs Ministerial Regulation No. 5 of 2024, developing regional data portals, and activating the One Data Forum ...
Better Data, Better Decisions for Indonesia’s Development
Government of Indonesia, through the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, is strengthening the use of integrated data for more targeted development policies towards Golden Indonesia 2045. In a workshop and bootcamp held in Jakarta in March 2026, approximately 70 participants from Bappenas and the Ministry of Finance were trained to ...
National Data System Strengthens Planning and Services Across Papua
The strengthening of the integrated data system through the SEPAKAT platform is driving more targeted development planning and improved public services in Papua. By addressing data fragmentation and limited analytical capacity at the regional level, the initiative by Bappenas in collaboration with the SKALA Programme is enhancing the use of ...
North Kalimantan Strengthens Policy Advocacy in Planning and Budgeting
Strengthening evidence-based planning and budgeting is key for the Provincial Government of North Kalimantan in addressing fiscal pressures and declining intergovernmental transfers (TKD). Through the use of the Public Expenditure and Revenue Analysis (PERA) study and support from the SKALA Program, the local government aims to improve the quality of ...
Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming to Advance Inclusive Development in Gorontalo
Gorontalo Province is strengthening gender mainstreaming (Pengarusutamaan Gender/PUG) to advance inclusive development through participatory planning, gender-responsive budgeting, and stronger policy frameworks. Key initiatives such as Musrenbang Inklusif have expanded meaningful participation for women and vulnerable groups, while provincial agencies integrate Gender, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) perspectives into strategic planning, ...
Maintaining National-Subnational Policy Alignment to Strengthen Basic Services: Consolidating Adjustments to the SKALA Program Annual Work Plan 2025-2026
Improving basic services in Indonesia depends on sustained alignment between national policy direction and subnational implementation capacity. Within a decentralised governance context, effective coordination across levels of government is essential to translate policy priorities into planning, budgeting, and service delivery outcomes. Through a series of Pokja meetings convened in January ...
