Learning from Yogyakarta, Papua Barat Strengthens Gender Mainstreaming
Upon returning from a study visit to Yogyakarta to observe, replicate and adapt best practices, the Papua Barat Provincial Government followed up on what it had learnt by forming a Gender Mainstreaming (PUG) Coaching Team. Following a coordination meeting in Manokwari on 12 June 2026, it was agreed that this team would operate under the coordination of Bapperida, involving DP3AKB,
Read MoreNTB Strengthens Delivery of Basic Services through Posyandu
The NTB Provincial Government has issued Governor’s Regulation No. 11 of 2026 on the Guidance and Supervision of Posyandu to strengthen the links between Posyandus and the local government bodies responsible for the six areas covered by the Minimum Service Standards (SPM). With a broader mandate, Posyandu cadres not only provide maternal and child health services but can also identify
Read MoreAceh Hosts Thematic Forum to Strengthen Inclusive Development Planning
The Aceh Provincial Government organised the Thematic Forum on Inclusive Planning for the Provision of Basic Services for the 2027 Financial Year as part of the implementation of Aceh Governor’s Regulation No. 12 of 2025 on Community Participation in Development. The forum, which brought together 23 Aceh Government Units (SKPA), 24 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and 8 Organisations of Persons
Read MoreMaluku Strengthens Gender Mainstreaming from Learning to Implementation
The Maluku Provincial Government is strengthening the implementation of Gender Mainstreaming (PUG) through a study visit to Yogyakarta in February 2026, facilitated by the Directorate of KPPA at the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas with support from SKALA. Armed with Regional Regulation No. 7 of 2024, Maluku has drawn practical lessons from the Special Region of Yogyakarta regarding regulatory consistency,
Read MoreBetter Data, Stronger Protection for Older Indigenous Papuans in Raja Ampat
The Raja Ampat Government has launched the ORISUN Programme (Raja Ampat People Living in Prosperity in Their Golden Years), a social protection initiative for indigenous Papuans aged 65 and over, designed using a data-driven approach. Launched by Orideko Iriano Burdam during the 23rd anniversary celebrations of Raja Ampat Regency in Waisai on 9 May 2026, this programme addresses the challenge
Read MorePapua Barat Puts Data at the Heart of Development Planning
The Papua Barat Provincial Government, in collaboration with SKALA Program, organised a Workshop on the Consolidation of the PAPEDA Data Register on 8–10 June 2026 in Manokwari, as part of efforts to strengthen regional development data management in order to support the drafting of the 2027 Regional Development Plan (RKPD) and evidence-based development evaluation. This workshop addressed the challenges posed
Read MoreStrengthening Coastal Socio-Economic Resilience in Response to Sea Level Rise
Sea level rise are not merely a technical issue concerning the construction of sea walls, but a humanitarian challenge that affects the livelihoods of millions of people living in Indonesia’s coastal communities. During the National Policy Dialogue organised by Bappenas in conjunction with the Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development, the government emphasised the importance of evidence-based adaptive planning—not
Read MoreBuilding Gender Equality and Inclusion into East Nusa Tenggara’s Development Planning
The Province of East Nusa Tenggara is strengthening the integration of gender mainstreaming and social inclusion into the Local Government Information System (SIPD). Through a workshop organised by Bapperida NTT with support from SKALA, ten local government agencies were trained to develop gender-responsive Terms of Reference (ToR) using the Gender Analysis Pathway (GAP) and Gender Action Budget (GAB) approaches, complete
Read MoreHONAI One Data: Foundation for Indigenous Papuan data and evidence-based planning
The Provincial Government of Papua Pegunungan is strengthening the governance of the ‘One Regional Data’ initiative through a ‘One Data’ workshop and the consolidation of data on Indigenous Papuans (OAP) in Wamena, 2–4 June 2026. As a new autonomous region, Papua Pegunungan is beginning to lay the institutional foundations for the ‘One Data’ initiative, drafting its 2026–2029 Action Plan, and
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