East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) continues to strengthen inclusive development through the ‘Forum Musik Keren’, a platform for the participation of vulnerable groups in the regional planning and budgeting process. At the 2027 Regional Development Planning Forum (Musrenbang RKPD), 57 proposals from people with disabilities, women, children, the elderly, indigenous communities and other vulnerable groups were accepted and integrated into the

The Gorontalo Provincial Government has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality through the enactment of Regional Regulation No. 1 of 2026 on Gender Mainstreaming (PUG), which was reinforced by an event to disseminate the PUG Regional Regulation and strengthen local commitment held at the Hulonthalo Ballroom on 9 May 2026. Attended by representatives from the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and

Six governors in Papua signed the “Timika Agreement” at the Strategic Coordination Forum for the Acceleration of Development in Papua, which took place on 11–12 May 2026 in Timika, Papua Tengah. This agreement contains 12 joint commitments to strengthen inter-regional cooperation, harmonise development planning, and improve accountability in the management of the Papua Special Autonomy Fund, which has been allocated

In Papua Selatan, one of Indonesia's newest provinces, the Provincial Government together with JERAT Papua and the SKALA Program has introduced the Pre-Musrenbang Thematic Forum for Vulnerable Groups (Fortembang) as a practical innovation to open up more meaningful participation for Indigenous Papuans, women, children, people with disabilities and older people. Held in Merauke from 31 March to 1 April 2026

Gorontalo Province has launched Open Data Gorontalo "PENTAGON", an open data platform developed with Australian Government support, marking a significant step towards data-driven governance. Officially launched by Governor Gusnar Ismail at the Dulohupa Hall on 18 May 2026, the event brought together senior officials including Australia's Deputy Ambassador to Indonesia Gita Kamath, Bappenas Deputy Maliki, and SKALA. Designed to address

The North Kalimantan Provincial Government officially launched a data updating and distribution program for Disability Service Cards in Tarakan City on May 7, 2026, as part of its commitment to realizing inclusive development that guarantees the basic rights of all citizens. Based on the National Social and Economic Single Data (DTSEN) in January 2026, there were 39,293 people with disabilities

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