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    "data": {
        "id": 2011185,
        "msgid": "roads-to-schools-funded-by-central-papua-special-autonomy-funds-to-be-marked-1790769899",
        "date": "2026-09-30 17:30:03",
        "title": "Roads to Schools Funded by Central Papua Special Autonomy Funds to be Marked",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs has instructed local governments in Central Papua to label all infrastructure projects funded by Special Autonomy (Otsus) funds. This initiative aims to enhance transparency and allow the public to monitor the use of these funds in developments such as roads, bridges, and schools.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) has requested local\ngovernments in the Central Papua Province to provide signage on every\ndevelopment outcome financed by Special Autonomy (Otsus) funds, ensuring\nthat the funding source can be identified and monitored by the\npublic.<\/p>\n<p>Sumule Tumbo, Director of Facilitation of Balancing Funds and\nRegional Loans at the Directorate General of Regional Financial\nManagement, Kemendagri, stated during an online meeting held in Nabire\non Wednesday that such marking is necessary so that the funding source\nfor every development output is clearly known.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExamples of outputs that need to be marked include the construction\nof roads, bridges, community health centres, schools, and classrooms\nthat utilise Otsus Funds,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, this marking is part of an effort to strengthen\ntransparency and facilitate oversight regarding the use of Otsus\nFunds.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the management of Otsus Funds must be carried out\neffectively, efficiently, transparently, and accountably, while\nconsidering fairness, propriety, and benefits for the community.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to budget transparency, local governments must ensure\nthat the use of Otsus Funds is aligned with development planning\ndocuments at both provincial and regency levels.<\/p>\n<p>This alignment includes the Master Plan for Accelerated Development\n(RIPP), the Accelerated Development Action Plan (RAPP), the Regional\nLong-Term Development Plan (RPJPD), the Regional Medium-Term Development\nPlan (RPJMD), the Regional Government Work Plan (RKPD), and the work\nplans of regional apparatuses.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, according to Sumule, programmes financed by Otsus Funds must\nhave a clear connection to development targets.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that local governments also need to strengthen coordination\nbetween provincial and regency governments in implementing programmes\naccording to their respective authorities.<\/p>\n<p>One such area is the education sector, as the Papua Special Autonomy\npolicy provides special attention to fulfilling educational services for\nIndigenous Papuans (OAP), ranging from early childhood education to\nhigher education.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, provincial and regency governments can provide mutual\nfinancial assistance to support basic service programmes, including\neducation for OAP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProvinces can provide special financial assistance to regencies to\nsupport programmes according to regional authority and needs, and vice\nversa,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The strengthening of Otsus Fund governance is also directed towards\nsupporting the achievement of development targets, including the\nreduction of extreme poverty, the handling of stunting, and inflation\ncontrol.<\/p>\n<p>Sumule expressed hope that the implementation of marking would make\ndevelopment outcomes funded by Otsus Funds easier for the public to\nidentify and supervise.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/roads-to-schools-funded-by-central-papua-special-autonomy-funds-to-be-marked-1790769899",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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