Bappenas: Papua Development a National Commitment to Equitable Progress
Deputy Minister for National Development Planning (PPN)/Deputy Head of Bappenas Febrian Alphyanto Ruddyard has stated that the development of Papua is a national endeavour to ensure all citizens receive equal opportunities for advancement. “For us, the development of Papua is not just about developing a region. It is a national endeavour to ensure that all the nation’s children have the same opportunity to advance, develop, and enjoy the fruits of development,” he said during a Strategic Dialogue with the Deputy Minister of PPN/Deputy Head of Bappenas and Governors and Regents/Mayors across Tanah Papua, in Jakarta, Friday.
He stated that the success of the 2025-2029 Papua Development Acceleration Action Plan (RAPPP) depends on all parties moving in the same direction with a shared spirit. The RAPPP 2025-2029 is a five-year action plan derived from Presidential Regulation Number 24 of 2023 concerning the Master Plan for the Acceleration of Papua Development (RIPPP) 2022-2041. The RAPPP carries three main missions: Healthy Papua, Smart Papua, and Productive Papua, which are elaborated into 19 development acceleration programmes.
Febrian Alphyanto conveyed that the alignment of regional development programmes with the RAPPP continues to show progress through the Strategic Dialogue for Development Planning of the Papua Special Autonomy (Musrenbang Otsus Papua). He committed to overseeing the implementation of the RAPPP by strengthening the governance of Papua’s Special Autonomy implementation, in line with the attention of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
He added that monitoring of RAPPP implementation is conducted through the Papua Development Acceleration Information System (SIPPP), a knowledge hub for Papua’s development. This system has been integrated with the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Regional Government Information System (SIPD) and the Ministry of Finance’s Regional Financial Information System for Special Autonomy (SIKD-Otsus) to ensure interoperable data sharing and produce quality, integrated data for monitoring.
“We invite all ministries, agencies, and regional governments to utilise SIPPP as a shared platform with integrated data. With more effective coordination, the implementation of RAPPP can be strengthened and policies can be more targeted,” said the Deputy Head of Bappenas.
Deputy for Regional Development at the Ministry of PPN/Bappenas, Medrilzam, added that the RAPPP 2025-2029 serves as guidance and a reference in the planning process to ensure Papua’s development is more directed and focused. He emphasised the need for consistency with the jointly formulated plan, continuous strategic dialogue, and strengthened synergy between central and regional governments.
As a follow-up, Bappenas is strengthening coordination with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Finance, supported by the Strategic Coordination Team for RAPPP Synergy involving the Papua Steering Committee and the Papua Executive Committee. This is to ensure the implementation of RAPPP 2025-2029 runs transparently, accountably, and provides tangible benefits for Indigenous Papuans. Central Papua Governor Meki Fritz Nawipa expressed hope for stronger coordination, stating that without it, development programmes risk becoming sectoral and partial. He urged all parties to maintain the spirit of ‘One in Six and Six in One’, reflecting the unity of the six provinces in Tanah Papua.