Maluku Supports Inclusive Development for Vulnerable Groups
The Maluku Provincial Legislative Council expressed its support for gender-responsive and inclusive development programs during a meeting with the PUSPA Manise Forum, facilitated by the SKALA Program. As a follow-up to the “Bacarita Manise” Thematic Development Planning Meeting (Musrenbang), the civil society network raised three key issues to be included ...
Maluku Launches “Lawamena” to Strengthen Data-Driven Development
The Maluku Provincial Government officially launched the Lawamena Satu Data Maluku Portal on May 15, 2025, marking a strategic step toward strengthening integrated, evidence-based development planning in the archipelago. Designed to address the long-standing challenges of fragmented data that has been difficult to share across agencies, this portal unifies various ...
Building Trust, Strengthening Collaboration: Lessons from GEDSI Baseline
The Baseline Study on Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration for Gender Mainstreaming and Social Inclusion found that the level of trust between the government and civil society organisations (CSOs) is relatively high—a strong form of social capital for expanding collaboration in gender-responsive and inclusive regional development. Organised by the Directorate of Gender Equality ...
NTT Gives Vulnerable Groups A Voice in Development Planning
East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) continues to strengthen inclusive development through the ‘Forum Musik Keren’, a platform for the participation of vulnerable groups in the regional planning and budgeting process. At the 2027 Regional Development Planning Forum (Musrenbang RKPD), 57 proposals from people with disabilities, women, children, the elderly, indigenous communities ...
New Gorontalo Law Aims to Ensure Equal Access to Public Services
The Gorontalo Provincial Government has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality through the enactment of Regional Regulation No. 1 of 2026 on Gender Mainstreaming (PUG), which was reinforced by an event to disseminate the PUG Regional Regulation and strengthen local commitment held at the Hulonthalo Ballroom on 9 May 2026. ...
The Timika Agreement – Central and Regional Synergy to Oversee Papua Special Autonomy Funds
Six governors in Papua signed the “Timika Agreement” at the Strategic Coordination Forum for the Acceleration of Development in Papua, which took place on 11–12 May 2026 in Timika, Papua Tengah. This agreement contains 12 joint commitments to strengthen inter-regional cooperation, harmonise development planning, and improve accountability in the management ...
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 ...
