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Community Voices are Shaping Aceh’s Future: Building Aceh Through Inclusive Participation

The Aceh Government has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive governance with the enactment of Aceh Governor Regulation No. 12/2025 on Community Participation in Development. This regulation ensures that voices from the community—including women, persons with disabilities, and Indigenous groups—are fully integrated into the planning, implementation, and evaluation of development. This milestone builds on the success of earlier thematic forums facilitated by the provincial government, with support from SKALA – the Australia–Indonesia Partnership Program for Accelerating Basic Services. Through institutional strengthening, participatory forum facilitation, and capacity building, SKALA has helped ensure that community participation in Aceh becomes sustainable and impactful.

Aceh and East Nusa Tenggara Drive Inclusive Development Through Policies and Action Plans for Persons with Disabilities

The Provincial Governments of Aceh and East Nusa Tenggara are leading the way in advancing inclusive development for persons with disabilities. Both provinces have successfully developed District Action Plans for Persons with Disabilities (RAD PD) through participatory processes, demonstrating a genuine commitment to the fulfilment of disability rights, supported by the SKALA program. This inspiring story of collaboration between local government and the community stands as a valuable lesson. Download the full story to learn more!

Bacarita Manise: Strengthening Voices of Communities for Inclusive Development in Maluku

The Province of Maluku continues to face serious challenges in achieving equitable development – from poverty to limited access to basic services. Yet hope has emerged through Bacarita Manise, Maluku’s unique version of the Thematic Development Planning Forum that brings together government and civil society, especially vulnerable groups.In this forum, the voices of women, people with disabilities, young people, the elderly, and Indigenous communities are not only heard but also integrated into official planning processes. Their aspirations were captured in Our 10 Hopes – ranging from scholarships in health studies, dormitories for students from small islands, to free health insurance...

Aceh Synergy: A Model of Government-University Collaboration to Advance One Data Aceh

The collaboration between the Aceh Government and the Statistics Study Program at Syiah Kuala University (USK), supported by the SKALA Program, is an example of good practice in accelerating the implementation of Satu Data Aceh. This initiative addresses the challenge of limited human resources while aligning with Ministry of Home Affairs Regulation No. 5 of 2024 on the Single Data System for Domestic Governance (SDPDN), which requires local governments to disseminate and utilize data, including statistical processing results. Through an internship program, USK students are directly involved in data cleaning, validation, migration, and processing. This involvement strengthens data management capacity...

Inclusive Development: How North Kalimantan is Listening to Its People

In North Kalimantan (Kaltara), the regional government is committed to inclusive development, supported by collaboration with civil society. This planning, regulated by Permendagri 86 of 2017, emphasises public participation at every stage, from the RPJPD to the RKPD. This commitment aligns with Indonesia's national vision for a fairer and more resilient future (RPJMN 2025-2045) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Inclusive development ensures no community group is left behind, providing equitable access to education, health, and employment, while empowering vulnerable groups such as women, children, indigenous communities, the elderly, and people with disabilities to be recognised, heard, and involved in...

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