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.

Maluku, officially established as a province of Indonesia in 1945, includes the central and southern regions of the Maluku Islands. Maluku’s provincial capital and largest city, Ambon, is located on Ambon Island, with the province bordered by North Maluku, West Papua to the east, and the Banda Sea to the south. Administratively, Maluku is divided into nine regencies and two cities. Overall, Maluku’s economy is driven by agriculture, fishing, and forestry. SKALA works with the Maluku 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 Maluku office became operational in September 2023.

Indonesia has a large number of people with disabilities reaching 5 million people (equivalent to the population of Oman). This infographic provides an overview of basic services for people with disabilities in Indonesia, based on REGSOSEK (Social Economic Registration) data year 2022.

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.

Formed in late 1949, the province of Aceh was re-established under Law Number 24 of year 1956 to include the entire territory of the former Aceh Residency. Overall, Aceh's economy is also supported by agriculture, fishing, oil, and gas industries. Public services have been steadily improving due to focused government initiatives. However, consistent service quality and accessibility are ongoing challenges, especially in rural and remote areas of the province. SKALA works with the Aceh 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 Aceh office became operational in January 2023.