Six provinces—Aceh, North Kalimantan, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, Gorontalo, and Maluku—have demonstrated significant progress in implementing the One Data for Domestic Government (SDPDN), ranging from strengthening regulations in accordance with Home Affairs Ministerial Regulation No. 5 of 2024, developing regional data portals, and activating the One Data Forum across regional agencies. This progress emerged during the Regional One

Government of Indonesia, through the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, is strengthening the use of integrated data for more targeted development policies towards Golden Indonesia 2045. In a workshop and bootcamp held in Jakarta in March 2026, approximately 70 participants from Bappenas and the Ministry of Finance were trained to use the SEPAKAT platform—a national socioeconomic data analysis system that

The strengthening of the integrated data system through the SEPAKAT platform is driving more targeted development planning and improved public services in Papua. By addressing data fragmentation and limited analytical capacity at the regional level, the initiative by Bappenas in collaboration with the SKALA Programme is enhancing the use of socio-economic data for inclusive, evidence-based policies. Through cross-sectoral collaboration, practical

Strengthening evidence-based planning and budgeting is key for the Provincial Government of North Kalimantan in addressing fiscal pressures and declining intergovernmental transfers (TKD). Through the use of the Public Expenditure and Revenue Analysis (PERA) study and support from the SKALA Program, the local government aims to improve the quality of spending, strengthen locally generated revenue (PAD), and ensure inclusive basic

Gorontalo Province is strengthening gender mainstreaming (Pengarusutamaan Gender/PUG) to advance inclusive development through participatory planning, gender-responsive budgeting, and stronger policy frameworks. Key initiatives such as Musrenbang Inklusif have expanded meaningful participation for women and vulnerable groups, while provincial agencies integrate Gender, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) perspectives into strategic planning, including the 2025–2029 RPJMD. These efforts culminated in the enactment

Improving basic services in Indonesia depends on sustained alignment between national policy direction and subnational implementation capacity. Within a decentralised governance context, effective coordination across levels of government is essential to translate policy priorities into planning, budgeting, and service delivery outcomes. Through a series of Pokja meetings convened in January 2026 under the SKALA partnership, central ministries, subnational governments, and

The series of SKALA Program Provincial Program Committee (PPC) workshops held on December 8–12, 2025, in six provinces emphasized the importance of maintaining consistency in the direction of regional development implementation amid fiscal constraints and policy dynamics. This forum served as a strategic reflection space for the central and regional governments to evaluate achievements, lessons learned, and challenges in policy

The Government of Papua Barat Daya is developing its 2025-2029 Local Own-Source Revenue (PAD) Roadmap to strengthen fiscal independence, supported by a multi-stakeholder workshop held in Sorong that convened provincial and subprovincial agencies, academics, and community representatives. As Indonesia’s youngest province facing simultaneous institutional development and infrastructure demands, Papua Barat Daya is prioritising PAD reform to stabilise its fiscal capacity.

Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Rod Brazier commended Gorontalo’s progress in strengthening local governance through data innovation during his visit to the provincial Command Centre on 22 October 2025, where he and Governor Gusnar Ismail observed how the Pentagon open data platform and the Executive Dashboard are enabling evidence-based decision-making. Integrating datasets across key sectors and presenting them through clear, real-time