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        "msgid": "local-governments-urged-to-accelerate-innovation-leaps-and-collaboration-1776189081",
        "date": "2026-04-14 23:35:29",
        "title": "Local governments urged to accelerate innovation leaps and collaboration",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Domestic Policy Strategy Agency (BSKDN) of the Ministry of Home Affairs has called on local governments to hasten innovation and foster collaboration to enhance competitiveness and public service quality. Speaking at an event in Tabalong Regency, South Kalimantan, BSKDN Head Yusharto Huntoyungo emphasised the need for pentahelix involvement and evidence-based policies to ensure sustainable and impactful innovations. He praised Tabalong's achievements as an innovative region but stressed the importance of focusing on quality over quantity, alongside strengthening institutional frameworks through regulations and robust monitoring systems.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Domestic Policy Strategy Agency (BSKDN) of the\nMinistry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) continues to urge local\ngovernments to accelerate leaps in innovation and collaboration to\nimprove competitiveness and the quality of public services. This was\nstated by BSKDN Head Yusharto Huntoyungo during the Evaluation and\nStrengthening of Regional Innovation towards National Recognition event\norganised by the Regional Development Planning, Research and Innovation\nAgency (Bapperida) of Tabalong Regency, in Tabalong Regency, South\nKalimantan. \u201cIn innovation development efforts, the Tabalong Regency\nGovernment needs to involve all elements of the pentahelix, from\nacademics, the business world, the community, to the media, so that the\ninnovations produced are not only solution-oriented but also have broad\nimpacts,\u201d said Yusharto in his statement in Jakarta on Tuesday. Yusharto\nemphasised that to achieve innovation leaps, local governments cannot\nrely solely on creativity, but must be supported by strong collaboration\namong stakeholders and evidence-based policies. According to him,\ninnovations built on data, research, and best practices will be more\ntargeted, effective, and sustainable. He explained that the\nevidence-based policy approach ensures that every policy taken has\nundergone a data analysis and empirical proof process, thereby\nminimising the risk of failure and increasing public policy\naccountability. With this approach, innovations are no longer sporadic\nbut directed and integrated into the regional development system. On\nthat occasion, Yusharto also appreciated Tabalong Regency\u2019s achievements\nin maintaining its status as the most innovative region in recent years.\nNevertheless, he reminded that these achievements should serve as a\nfoundation to continuously improve the quality of innovations, not just\nmaintain quantity. \u201cWe are confident that in the future, the impact of\ninnovations from Tabalong Regency will be even better, provided that the\nquality of the innovations produced is truly prioritised,\u201d he said. On\nthe other hand, he also emphasised the importance of strengthening\ninnovation institutions through regulatory support, including the\nestablishment of regional regulations on innovation. Regulations are\nconsidered essential to ensure that innovations can run systematically,\nsustainably, and with legal certainty for implementers in the field. In\nline with that, Yusharto also encouraged the optimisation of periodic\nmonitoring and evaluation of innovation implementation, as well as\nstrengthening the innovation data base as a foundation for planning and\npolicy-making. The utilisation of technology and data integration also\nbecomes an important factor in supporting an adaptive and responsive\ninnovation ecosystem to community needs. \u201cWithout strong monitoring and\nevaluation, innovations have the potential to be unsustainable.\nTherefore, strengthening the data base is crucial as a foundation in\nformulating policies,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/local-governments-urged-to-accelerate-innovation-leaps-and-collaboration-1776189081",
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