Makassar (ANTARA) - The South Sulawesi Provincial Government (Pemprov\nSulsel) has successfully achieved a position within the top five in the\n2026 Regional Development Awards (PPD) organised by the Ministry of\nNational Development Planning (Bappenas).<\/p>\n
The South Sulawesi Provincial Secretary, Jufri Rahman, stated in\nMakassar on Wednesday that this achievement is the result of an\nevaluation of regional development performance and the quality of the\ndevelopment planning processes implemented by the provincial\ngovernment.<\/p>\n
Jufri noted that during the Bappenas verification process, the\nprovince presented various regional priority programmes, including the\n\u2018Smart School\u2019 innovation. This initiative, developed by the South\nSulawesi Education Office, focuses on human development through the\nconcept of \u2018One Standard, One Teacher, One South Sulawesi\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn fact, this is the first hybrid learning system innovation\npresented by a provincial government in Indonesia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Initiated by South Sulawesi Governor Andi Sudirman Sulaiman during\nhis first term, the programme was created as an effort to reduce the gap\nin education quality between regions. Through the hybrid learning\nsystem, Smart School integrates face-to-face learning with digital\ntechnology, ensuring that educational materials received by senior high\nschool students in South Sulawesi meet a more uniform standard.<\/p>\n
According to Jufri, this programme serves as a key provincial\ninnovation in supporting the equalisation of education quality based on\ndigital technology. Smart School has been operational since 2022, aiming\nto expand access to quality education while simultaneously improving\nlearning standards.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough this innovation, the best teachers can share knowledge with\nall students regardless of distance. We also see various development\nindicators continuing to show improvement,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, we hope this assessment process serves as a space for\nevaluation and an opportunity to receive feedback from the Ministry of\nNational Development Planning (Bapenas) so that the development of South\nSulawesi can continue to improve,\u201d said Jufri.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the Provincial Secretary also presented several macro\nindicators showing positive development trends in South Sulawesi. In the\nfirst quarter of 2026, South Sulawesi\u2019s economic growth reached 6.88 per\ncent, higher than the national average, while the GDP per capita reached\nIDR 78.75 million.<\/p>\n
Poverty levels also showed a declining trend. As of September 2025,\nthe poverty rate in South Sulawesi stood at 7.43 per cent, lower than\nthe national average. During the same period, the Gini ratio was\nrecorded at 0.350 points.<\/p>\n
The Human Development Index (HDI) for South Sulawesi in 2025 reached\n75.92 points, higher than the national average. The Human Capital Index\nstood at 0.53 points, while the Environmental Quality Index increased to\n80.67 points in 2025. The open unemployment rate also stood at 4.45 per\ncent, which is lower than the national average.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese various indicators illustrate that the development planning\nimplemented by the South Sulawesi Provincial Government is directed\ntowards producing a measurable impact on community welfare,\u201d he\nconcluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/south-sulawesi-provincial-government-in-top-five-for-bappenas-regional-development-award-1782903326", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }