At a Glance: SKALA in Tanah Papua

Papua, located in the easternmost region of Indonesia, comprises six provinces: Papua, Papua Barat, Papua Selatan, Papua Tengah, Papua Pegunungan, and Papua Barat Daya, established in stages from 1969 to 2022 as part of Indonesia’s decentralisation efforts. The region continues to work towards addressing human development challenges, reducing poverty, and expanding access to education and healthcare. The Papuan provincial governments are working to improve basic service delivery through several key initiatives.

SKALA works with the provincial governments in Papua, Papua Barat, Papua Selatan, and Papua Barat Daya to strengthen participation of vulnerable groups in development planning, data availability and use, regional fiscal capacity, and quality of public spending. SKALA’s Papua office became operational in 2022.