The National Border Management Agency (BNPP) of the Republic of\nIndonesia, through its Assistant Deputy for Land Border Area Potential,\ncarried out the Measurement and Updating of the Border Area Management\nIndex at the Long Nawang Border Area Growth Centre (PPKP) in Malinau\nRegency, North Kalimantan, from 29 June to 1 July 2026. The activity is\npart of BNPP\u2019s efforts to strengthen development planning for border\nareas based on real field conditions while identifying challenges as a\nbasis for formulating cross-ministerial and institutional\nrecommendations. Representing the Deputy for Border Area Potential\nManagement, Assistant Deputy for Land Border Area Potential Brigadier\nGeneral TNI Topri Daeng Balaw stated that the measurement and updating\nof the index not only aims to map various issues in the border area but\nalso to strengthen synergy among stakeholders. He noted that the\nactivity is intended to identify challenges and encourage synergy so\nthat the management of border area potential can be optimised\nsustainably according to actual field conditions.<\/p>\n
Perencana Ahli Muda at the Assistant Deputy for Land Border Area\nPotential, Dedy Yulianto, explained that the Long Nawang PPKP, covering\nKayan Hulu and Kayan Selatan sub-districts, has two main cross-border\nindicators of concern: Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ)\naspects, as well as defence and security. Based on the measurement\nresults, the area already has a Long Nawang Cross-Border Post (PLBN)\nalong with several supporting facilities. However, integrated CIQ\nservices cannot yet operate optimally as they are still awaiting the\nreadiness of the cross-border post and supporting infrastructure from\nthe Malaysian side. In the defence and security aspect, the presence of\nthe police sector, military rayon command, and border security posts is\nconsidered adequate. Nevertheless, BNPP noted several obstacles,\nincluding the poor condition of some security posts, such as the Long\nBetaoh Post which is separated from the surveillance area by a river,\nand a shortage of four-wheeled operational vehicles to support security\npatrols.<\/p>\n
In the transportation sector, limited road infrastructure remains a\nmajor challenge for community mobility and goods distribution. Most\nconnecting roads between areas are still dirt tracks, forcing residents\nto rely on four-wheel-drive vehicles with relatively high operational\ncosts. Meanwhile, air transport via the Malinau\u2013Long Apung, Tarakan\u2013Long\nApung, and Samarinda\u2013Long Apung routes still has limited carrying\ncapacity and is highly dependent on weather conditions. From an economic\nperspective, the absence of public markets in Kayan Hulu and Kayan\nSelatan sub-districts means communities depend on village shops and\ntheir own plantation produce to meet daily needs. Yet the area has\npotential for superior commodities such as upland rice, pineapples,\ncocoa, honey, and timber, which could be developed through processing\nindustries. Beyond the economic sector, BNPP also assessed that the\nnatural and cultural tourism potential in Long Nawang is quite promising\nbut remains hampered by a lack of supporting infrastructure and\nfacilities. In the basic services sector, government facilities are\navailable but lack a public meeting hall. Meanwhile, the education and\nhealth sectors continue to face limitations in facilities,\ninfrastructure, teaching staff, and health workers. The Type D Hospital\nin Kayan Selatan is also not yet operating optimally due to a shortage\nof human resources and medicine supplies, forcing residents to be\nreferred to Samarinda or Tarakan by air transport for advanced medical\ncare.<\/p>\n
As a follow-up, BNPP recommends accelerating the construction and\nimprovement of road infrastructure, including the Mahakam Ulu\u2013Long\nNawang route, as well as providing more evenly distributed bridges,\ntelecommunications networks, and electricity. Strengthening\ncollaboration with the private sector and developing downstream\nindustries for superior commodities through technology support,\nfinancing, and partnerships are also deemed important to accelerate\nregional development. BNPP considers the Long Nawang PPKP to hold a\nstrategic position as a prospective economic growth centre in the North\nKalimantan border area. With infrastructure support, improved human\nresource quality, and sustainable cross-sector synergy, the area is\nexpected to develop more progressively and enhance the welfare of border\ncommunities.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bnpp-ri-updates-border-area-management-index-for-long-nawang-1783237949", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }