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 ...
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 ...
