BSKDN Head: Innovations must be beneficial, not just programmes
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Head of the Domestic Policy Strategy Agency (BSKDN) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), Yusharto Huntoyungo, has reminded that innovations should not be merely administrative in nature but must also deliver real impacts for society.
“Innovations should not just be administrative programmes, but their benefits should touch on the real needs of the community,” said Yusharto in his statement in Jakarta on Monday.
He emphasised this while serving as a speaker at the Socialisation and Technical Guidance (Bimtek) event on Regional Innovations organised by the Regional Planning, Research, and Innovation Agency (Bapperida) of North Hulu Sungai Regency at the Abdul Wahid Amuntai Building.
On that occasion, Yusharto also stressed that regional innovations must be oriented towards community needs and capable of concretely addressing various public issues.
According to him, regional innovations are an important instrument in improving the performance of local government administration, as mandated by regulations.
Therefore, he assessed that every innovation developed must meet the principles of utility, effectiveness, replicability, and sustainability.
He highlighted the importance of an evidence-based policy approach in formulating and developing regional innovations. With strong data and analysis support, the resulting policies will be more on target, accountable, and able to minimise the risk of failure.
“This is very important, something that we must all pay attention to; every innovation must be supported by clear data and analysis, so that its presence does not just become a momentary breakthrough but can develop into sustainable policies,” he stated.
Yusharto encouraged the North Hulu Sungai Regency Government (Pemkab) to strengthen the innovation ecosystem through cross-sector collaboration, namely with academics, the business world, and the community. Such synergy, according to him, is very important in creating innovations that are adaptive and responsive to the dynamics of regional needs.
Yusharto also reminded of the importance of periodic monitoring and evaluation of innovation implementation. This is necessary to ensure that innovations remain relevant, develop, and provide optimal impacts for society.
“The work of building innovations cannot be done alone; it must involve many parties,” he said.
As additional information, the North Hulu Sungai Regency Government has been assessed to have shown positive performance in developing regional innovations.
Based on the Regional Innovation Index (IID) achievements, North Hulu Sungai Regency has successfully maintained the “Highly Innovative” predicate for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Nevertheless, strengthening is still needed in aspects of quality, sustainability, and expansion of innovation distribution across various government affairs.