The training aims to improve the quality of auditors and strengthen\nthe organisational capacity of five supreme audit institutions (SAIs)\nfrom the Pacific region and Timor-Leste in conducting performance\naudits.<\/p>\n
Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Indonesia, through its Audit Board (BPK), is\nholding the 2026 international training programme Audit Reform and\nImprovement Support of the Indonesian Government for Excellence in\nPublic Sector Oversight (ARISE), involving four Pacific countries\u2014Palau,\nPapua New Guinea, Tuvalu and Vanuatu\u2014as well as Timor-Leste.<\/p>\n
\u201cARISE 2026 represents the Indonesian Government\u2019s commitment to\nsupporting capacity development and strengthening cooperation between\nBPK and SAIs in the Pacific region and Timor-Leste. Globally, this\ntraining helps enhance Indonesia\u2019s role in sharing knowledge, promoting\nglobal economic development and strengthening the country\u2019s position on\nthe international stage,\u201d said Yudi Ramdan Budiman, head of BPK\u2019s\nFinancial Audit Training and Education Centre, at the opening of ARISE\n2026, according to an official statement issued in Jakarta on\nTuesday.<\/p>\n
The programme is organised by BPK with support from the Indonesian\nAgency for International Development (Indonesian AID), also known as the\nIndonesian International Development Cooperation Fund (LDKPI), and the\nMinistry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n
The training is intended to help improve auditors\u2019 skills and the\norganisational capacity of the five SAIs from the Pacific region and\nTimor-Leste in carrying out performance audits.<\/p>\n
ARISE 2026 is one of 40 programmes involving partner countries under\nthe Indonesian AID framework in 2026.<\/p>\n
The programme runs from 5 to 16 October 2026 using a blended-learning\napproach that combines self-study and distance learning. It will\nconclude with in-person classes from 19 to 30 October at BPK\u2019s State\nFinancial Audit Training Centre in Bali.<\/p>\n
The training focuses on performance audits of blue-economy issues and\nis supported by the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. Its two\nmain areas are developing performance audit designs, and applying audit\ntools and techniques through to preparing audit reports.<\/p>\n
The programme also includes field visits covering fisheries,\naquaculture business processes and the practical application of\nperformance-audit techniques.<\/p>\n
Yudi said the combination of theory and practice would equip\nparticipants to identify governance problems, analyse their root causes,\ndesign audits and prepare high-quality, evidence-based reports on\nblue-economy issues and progress towards the Sustainable Development\nGoals (SDGs), taking into account each participating country\u2019s needs and\nchallenges.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough ARISE 2026, BPK\u2014which will chair the International\nOrganization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) from 2028 to\n2031\u2014reaffirms that relevant audit findings with tangible impact, where\nit matters, can be achieved through cross-border collaboration,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\u201cBPK is not merely facilitating knowledge transfer; it is also\nactively helping to build a more transparent, resilient and competitive\ngovernance framework for the Pacific region,\u201d Yudi said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bpk-holds-arise-2026-training-programme-with-five-countries-1792507961", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }