SPM Awards 2025: Championing Local Innovation to Reach the Most Vulnerable
The SPM (Standar Pelayanan Minimal or Minimum Service Standards) Awards 2025, held in Jakarta by Indonesia’s Ministry of Home Affairs, spotlighted outstanding local government innovations in delivering basic services across six critical sectors: education, health, public works, housing, public safety, and social services. With 44 local governments achieving full compliance ...
Building an Inclusive Future Through Knowledge Management in Papua Barat Daya
As one of Indonesia’s newest provinces, Papua Barat Daya is investing in inclusive development by strengthening its knowledge management systems. With support from Bappenas and the Australia–Indonesia Partnership Program SKALA, the province is establishing a Knowledge Management Center (KMC) to collect, share, and apply local knowledge for better policy decisions. ...
From the Margins to the Mainstage: NTT’s Bold Step Toward Inclusive Development
East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) is setting a new standard for inclusive development with the launch of MUSIK KEREN—Musyawarah Perencanaan Pembangunan Inklusif Kelompok Rentan. Officially anchored in Governor Regulation No. 2 of 2025 and supported by the SKALA Program, this groundbreaking forum ensures that the voices of women, persons with disabilities, ...
One Data Aceh: Improving Basic Services and Data-Driven Governance
The Aceh One Data Portal (satudata.acehprov.go.id) is a provincial initiative to strengthen data governance and enhance the delivery of basic services through an integrated data platform. Launched on 29 April 2025, the portal consolidates statistical and geospatial data from multiple government agencies to support evidence-based planning, improved inter-agency coordination, and ...
Ensuring Equal and Inclusive Development in North Kalimantan: The Mentari Kaltara Forum
The Mentari Kaltara Inclusive Dialogue Forum, led by the Government of North Kalimantan with support from the SKALA Program, marked a pivotal move toward inclusive and equitable development in the province. It brought together civil society groups that represent women, children, persons with disabilities, older persons, and indigenous communities, to ...
SKALA Steering Committee Meeting: Scaling Up Good Practices and Aligning with New Development Priorities
The SKALA Steering Committee Meeting, held on March 21, 2025, at Bappenas, reinforced the partnership between Indonesia and Australia in enhancing subnational governance and inclusive service delivery. SKALA focuses on public financial management, Minimum Service Standards (SPM), data use, and GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion). The meeting aligned ...
International Women’s Day: Nurturing Women’s Leadership Begins at Home
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, SKALA convened a knowledge-sharing event focused on strengthening gender equality within families as a foundation for advancing women’s leadership in Indonesia. Representatives from Bappenas, the Gorontalo Provincial Government, and South-Central Timor shared insights on overcoming cultural and structural barriers, highlighting how family support, ...
Musrenbang Inklusi in North Kalimantan: All Voices Count
Indonesia's long-term development plan (2025–2045) envisions inclusive and sustainable growth with social transformation at its core. It aims to ensure that basic services are accessible to everyone, regardless of background, identity, or ability. However, for women, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups, this vision often remains out of reach. ...
West Nusa Tenggara Driving Data Innovation for Climate Resilient Basic Services
A 2024 United Nations Report states that sea levels have been rising faster since the 20th century compared to previous centuries. In Indonesia, the annual rise is between 0.8 and 1.2 centimetres, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency. These figures are not just statistics, but a reality for ...
