BSKDN Oversees Implementation of President's Priority Programmes in the Regions

The Domestic Policy Strategy Agency (BSKDN) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) continues to strengthen synergy between the central and regional governments in overseeing the implementation of the President’s priority programmes across various regions. BSKDN Head Yusharto Huntoyungo emphasised that monitoring and evaluation are instruments that regions must utilise to ensure national policies do not stop at the planning stage, but genuinely deliver tangible benefits to the public through effective implementation in the regions. “It is hoped that this activity will produce a comprehensive picture of achievements, obstacles, and policy strengthening needs as a basis for formulating more operational and responsive policy strategy recommendations tailored to regional conditions,” Yusharto said in a statement in Jakarta on Friday. This was conveyed by Yusharto during the Batch V Regional Coordination Meeting for Monitoring and Evaluation of the President’s Directive Programme Implementation, held in Bandung, West Java, on Friday. Besides capturing the achievements of programme implementation, the forum also identified various obstacles, risks, good practices, and policy strengthening needs as a basis for formulating more operational and responsive strategy recommendations for regional conditions. Yusharto explained that the Batch V Regional Coordination Meeting aims to bridge the gap between national policy design and its realisation on the ground. Furthermore, this activity is expected to strengthen coordination, synchronisation, and consolidation of the President’s directive programme implementation, produce a comprehensive evaluation, and serve as a foundation for formulating adaptive policy recommendations for each region’s needs. According to him, both aspects must go hand in hand so that every policy can provide optimal benefits to the public. “It would be a pity if it is effective but not efficient, and vice versa,” he said. Yusharto explained that several development indicators in West Java show positive progress. One of these is reflected in the level of public consumption, which has been maintained alongside the regional government’s success in controlling the inflation rate. “The level of public consumption is relatively good to date because inflation is under control. We maintain it at around 2.5 percent,” said Yusharto. In line with this, Deputy Chairman of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Dede Yusuf Macan Effendi, affirmed that the successful implementation of the President’s ten directive programmes requires collaboration from all stakeholders, including regional governments and legislative bodies. According to him, this synergy is a crucial factor in realising the national economic growth target of eight percent set by the President. “The President wants economic growth to reach eight percent. Many people say that target is very optimistic. The question is, is it achievable or not? This is where all elements of government must work together so that the target can be realised,” said Dede. Dede explained that one of the determining factors in achieving this target is the regional government’s ability to maintain price stability through inflation control. He assessed that concrete measures, such as conducting market operations, are effective instruments for maintaining public purchasing power when there is an increase in the prices of basic necessities. “Inflation is simple. When the price of LPG rises or the price of chillies rises, what needs to be done? One of them is to conduct market operations. If a region does not conduct market operations, it means they do not want to control inflation,” he stressed. Besides inflation control, Dede also highlighted the importance of accelerating the Three Million Houses Programme as part of the government’s strategic agenda. According to him, the success of this programme is not only measured by the number of houses built or renovated, but must also be accompanied by legal certainty through certificate ownership for the beneficiary communities. “We also support that the houses built are not only physically standing but also have certificates. We have prepared 500,000 free certificates for low-income communities,” he said.