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 ...
Strengthening Inclusive Infrastructure Development in North Kalimantan
Indonesia through its Law No. 1 of 2022 which expands the fiscal space for local infrastructure development. The law mandates that by 2027, at least 40 per cent of Local Budgets (Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara/APBD) must be allocated for public service infrastructure. North Kalimantan is a strong example of ...
Inclusion in Action: Creating Barrier-Free Spaces for People with Disabilities
“In West Nusa Tenggara, SKALA has adopted an inclusive policy for its office environment. In the office kitchen, the placement of sugar, coffee, creamer and tea must remain in the same order. If the positions are changed, I might accidentally mix my coffee with tea," joked Jaka Yusuf, SKALA GEDSI ...
