Deputy Home Affairs Minister Calls for Completion of Special Autonomy Development Planning Consultations in Papua Districts and Cities by March 2026
Deputy Home Affairs Minister (Wamendagri) Ribka Haluk has stressed that the implementation of Development Planning Consultations (Musyawarah Perencanaan Pembangunan/Musrenbang) for Special Autonomy (Otsus) at district and city level across the Papua region must be completed no later than March 2026. The early Otsus Musrenbang serves as a strategic moment to ensure development planning proceeds on schedule.
“Today we have entered March, specifically 2 March 2026. March is the month for implementing Otsus Musrenbang for all regional governments, particularly in the six provinces in Papua Land,” Ribka said in a written statement on Monday, 2 March 2026.
Ribka emphasised that before proceeding to provincial-level Otsus Musrenbang, all preceding stages must be ensured to have been implemented in a hierarchical manner. These stages begin from village-level consultations (Musdes), district-level consultations, through to district and city level.
The district and city-level Otsus Musrenbang will be held throughout March 2026. Subsequently, provincial-level Otsus Musrenbang is scheduled for April, continuing to national level in May 2026.
“We need to conduct inspections at each district and city to ensure whether Otsus Musrenbang at village, district, and district/city levels have been implemented in accordance with stages. We must obtain this data immediately. Only once all stages have been completed can we proceed to provincial level,” she said.
Ribka emphasised the important role of the heads of Regional Development Planning Agencies (Bappeda) at each location in ensuring that all consultation stages at sub-district/district and district/city level are completed this month. The Home Affairs Ministry will continue to carry out coordination and field inspections.
In terms of planning approach, Ribka stressed the use of a bottom-up approach, meaning that proposals for the use of Special Autonomy funds must be derived from village level whilst involving all stakeholders, including the Papua People’s Assembly (MRP), Papua Regional People’s Representative Council (DPRP) through appointment mechanisms, and other relevant parties.
Ribka also reminded that proposed programmes should be innovations suited to the potential of each region, whether in terms of natural resources (SDA), human resources (SDM), or local community needs.
“Programmes must not merely be copies from other regions that do not suit the characteristics and potential of those areas,” she said.
Nevertheless, all planning must remain aligned with policy directions and the Regional Medium-Term Development Plans (RPJMD) of provinces and the National Medium-Term Development Plans (RPJMN). This aims to create synergistic and integrated policy.
Ribka also highlighted improved governance of Special Autonomy funds through the interoperability of three systems. These include the Regional Government Information System (SIPD) of the Home Affairs Ministry, the Regional Financial Information System (SIKD) of the Finance Ministry, and the Information System for Accelerating Papua’s Development (SIPPP) of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas).
She stressed that the Special Autonomy programme is one of the first to implement such integration. In 2025, its implementation has reached 100 per cent and continues to see improvements in financial governance. Ribka hopes that public oversight functions will also operate optimally to ensure funds are realised and programmes proceed as planned.
“Fund distribution becomes faster and controlled. Oversight is conducted jointly so that distribution can proceed on schedule. Some provinces have even made disbursements in February and begun implementing their programmes,” she said.
Meanwhile, Senior Policy Analyst at the Directorate of Transfer Facilitation and Regional Debt Financing, Directorate General of Regional Finance of the Home Affairs Ministry Emile George Boeky stated that to date, village-level Musrenbang has been implemented and continued at district level.
He stressed that regional governments must also prepare Budget and Programme Plans (RAP) to be discussed in Musrenbang forums. The RAP is then processed through the SIPD, SIKD, and SIPPP interoperability systems, which represent collaboration between the Home Affairs Ministry, Finance Ministry, and Bappenas.
“The results of this process will subsequently become the final draft in the formulation of the Regional Government Work Plan (RKPD),” he concluded.