At a Glance: SKALA in West Nusa Tenggara

West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat or NTB), in eastern Indonesia, was established in 1958 under Law No. 64/1958. The province faces a unique set of challenges including frequent natural disasters due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire, and socioeconomic issues like high poverty rates, a low Human Development Index (HDI), and significant maternal and infant mortality rates. The province also deals with high rates of stunting, significantly above the national average. The government of NTB is actively addressing its social and economic challenges by improving fiscal capacity, boosting local revenues, and enhancing public services. 

SKALA works with the NTB Provincial Government to strengthen the participation of vulnerable groups in development planning, as well as to improve the use of reliable data and analysis, increase regional financial capacity, and strengthen the quality of public spending. SKALA’s NTB office became operational in May 2023.