AAI and SKALA Host Pre-Course Workshop on Public Governance for Subnational Governments in Aceh and Eastern Indonesia
Australia Awards in Indonesia (AAI) and SKALA are organizing a Pre-Course Workshop on Governance and Public Policy Making for Subnational Governments (Aceh and Eastern Indonesia) on September 2–4, 2025, in Jakarta. This activity strengthens the capacity of local governments in Aceh and Eastern Indonesia in public governance, planning, budgeting, and ...
Award for East Nusa Tenggara: A Commitment to Disability-Inclusive Development
The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) ranked in the top five of the 2025 Inclusive Local Government Awards (PPID) from Bappenas, along with DKI Jakarta, Central Java, South Kalimantan, and DIY. This national award was presented at the 6th Inclusion Meeting in Cirebon as recognition of NTT's commitment to realizing inclusive ...
Advancing Gender-Responsive Development Through Regional Transfer Funds: Highlights from the Gender-Responsive Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations (HKPD) Workshop
Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers (TKD), including the General Allocation Fund (DAU), Specific Allocation Funds (DAK), and Village Funds, are vital instruments for promoting gender-responsive and inclusive development, particularly for vulnerable groups such as women, persons with disabilities, and the elderly. This was the focus of the Gender-Responsive Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations (HKPD) ...
Building a Strong Foundation for Disaggregated and Accurate Data in South Papua: Tiered Capacity Building to Expand the South Papua Indigenous Peoples Information System (SIRIOS)
South Papua is laying a strong foundation for inclusive, evidence-based development through the expansion of the South Papua Indigenous Peoples Information System (SIRIOS). Supported by the SKALA program and aligned with the One Data Indonesia initiative, the province is scaling up grassroots data collection by training local trainers and verifiers ...
Gorontalo Strengthens Local Data Governance through Sectoral and Geospatial Data Integration
Government of Gorontalo is advancing local data governance through the integration of sectoral and geospatial data as part of the national One Data Indonesia (SDI) initiative. Supported by SKALA, the government recently held a multi-agency workshop to build capacity among local agencies in managing sectoral statistics and spatial data. This ...
Climate Crisis, A Call to Design Basic Services that Leave No One Behind
The climate crisis is deepening inequalities in access to basic services, disproportionately affecting women, children, persons with disabilities, and Indigenous communities. In a recent SKALA Program knowledge-sharing session, experts emphasized that climate resilience must go hand-in-hand with inclusive service delivery. Integrating Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) principles into ...
SKALA Internship: Preparing Young Talents for Inclusive Development Partnerships
The SKALA Internship Program empowers Indonesia’s next generation of leaders by providing hands-on experience in inclusive development and governance. Now in its second year, this highly competitive program selects outstanding university students and recent graduates—like Dara Callista Amanda, a low-vision intern who worked with the North Kalimantan Government—to engage with ...
Marking Progress, Accelerating Impact through the One Data Learning Forum
The One Data Learning Forum held in Aceh from 11–14 June 2025 marked a significant step in Indonesia’s journey toward integrated, data-driven governance. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Home Affairs' Pusdatin and supported by the SKALA Program, the forum brought together representatives from Aceh, NTT, Gorontalo, and Maluku to share ...
SPEKTRA Strengthens Regional Fiscal Capacity to Navigate Global Challenges
Amid global economic uncertainty, Indonesia is accelerating fiscal reform through SPEKTRA—a national training initiative led by the Ministry of Finance’s DJPK and supported by the Australia–Indonesia SKALA Program. Held in June 2025, SPEKTRA equipped subnational officials from 27 regions with tools to align regional budgets with national fiscal strategies, such ...
