The development of Indonesia\u2019s geospatial information system over the\npast two decades has been largely supported by cooperation with\ninternational institutions. This involvement is considered part of an\neffort to strengthen the quality of national spatial data while\nsupporting more integrated development governance.<\/p>\n
The need for accurate geospatial data is deemed increasingly\nimportant as it forms the basis of various development policies. The use\nof differing data between agencies has the potential to cause problems,\nranging from overlapping spatial use to asynchrony in development\nplanning.<\/p>\n
Over approximately two decades, dozens of geospatial strengthening\nprojects have been implemented with the support of international\ninstitutions. These programmes cover institutional strengthening, human\nresource capacity building, and the modernisation of geospatial\ninformation systems.<\/p>\n
The World Bank and USAID are recorded as the most involved\ninstitutions, each supporting nine projects. They are followed by the\nJapan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) which supported seven\nprojects, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) with six projects, and the\nGlobal Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) and the\nGovernment of the Netherlands (RVO) with five projects each.<\/p>\n
In addition, a number of other institutions such as UNDP, KOICA,\nAustralia\u2019s DFAT, the European Union, GIZ, and various international\norganisations and research institutes have also been involved in the\ndevelopment of the geospatial information system in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
This strengthening runs in parallel with the implementation of the\nOne Map Policy and One Data Indonesia, which form the basis for\nintegrating spatial references, standardisation, and data\ninteroperability between agencies.<\/p>\n
One ongoing programme is the Integrated Land Administration and\nSpatial Planning Project (ILASPP) supported by the World Bank. This\nprogramme is a continuation of land governance and spatial planning\nreforms that have been underway for years, making its procurement\nprocess open to companies that meet the requirements.<\/p>\n
Professor Cecep Darmawan, a public policy expert from the Indonesian\nUniversity of Education (UPI), stated that such a mechanism is common\npractice in development projects supported by international financial\ninstitutions.<\/p>\n
\u2018In my opinion, there is no problem. Many jobs do involve foreign\nparties, such as collaborative research and development projects. It is\nsomething that has become commonplace,\u2019 Cecep said on Monday\n(13\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n
According to Cecep, openness in the procurement process provides an\nopportunity for the government to select service providers with the\nexperience, quality, and technical capabilities most suited to the\nproject\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, he assessed that the government must still consider\nnational interests when determining the procurement mechanism. The\ninvolvement of foreign companies needs to be adjusted to the project\u2019s\nrequirements, the level of technological mastery, the capacity of\nimplementers, and applicable regulations.<\/p>\n
\u2018If it truly requires external expertise and does not disrupt\nnational interests, I think there is no issue with involving foreign\nparties,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
He added that not all projects need to involve global companies, but\nneither should all be closed to international participants.<\/p>\n
\u2018What is most important is to look at the project\u2019s needs and ensure\nthe results provide benefits for Indonesia,\u2019 Cecep concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/global-funding-underpins-indonesias-geospatial-projects-1783947272", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }