East Kalimantan Provincial Government to Expand Anti-Corruption Village Programme Across the Region
The East Kalimantan Provincial Government is committed to expanding the pilot Anti-Corruption Village programme to all regions of East Kalimantan, in an effort to strengthen good governance in villages that is clean, transparent, and accountable.
Secretary of the Regional Inspectorate of East Kalimantan Province, Hery Nordi, in Samarinda, Wednesday (25/2), explained that currently only Desa Tengin Baru in Sepaku District, North Penajam Paser Regency, officially holds the status of Anti-Corruption Village. This achievement serves as a pioneer for the clean governance movement in East Kalimantan.
Hery affirmed the East Kalimantan Provincial Government’s commitment to expanding this programme. The initial phase begins with the formation of the Anti-Corruption Village Expansion Team through a Governor’s Decree, which is targeted to be issued no later than February 28, 2026.
“The proposal of candidate villages to the regents and mayors is scheduled for February 26, 2026. The district/city governments are asked to propose three village names in their respective regions no later than March 17, 2026,” said Hery at the Meeting on the Expansion of the Anti-Corruption Village Pilot Programme in the Kartanegara Room of the East Kalimantan Inspectorate.
After the proposals are received, the agenda continues with socialization on March 9, followed by the designation of villages to be observed by the province in the period of March 9 to 30, 2026.
He explained that the field observation stage is scheduled to take place from March 30 to April 15, 2026 to select one best village from each district/city as a candidate at the provincial level.
“The results of this selection will be proposed to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) no later than April 17, 2026, followed by online technical guidance by the KPK on April 28, 2026,” he explained.
Hery added that the next stages include monitoring and evaluation, assessment, to spot checks by the KPK. The culmination is the awarding of the Anti-Corruption Village by the East Kalimantan Provincial Government, the schedule of which is still awaiting official confirmation from the KPK.
With this expansion, the Anti-Corruption Village programme is expected to not only be a ceremonial activity, but to become a permanent work culture at the village level. The meeting was also attended by Public Relations Expert Sukmawaty and the ranks of the East Kalimantan Inspectorate and the East Kalimantan Community and Village Empowerment Office. (Ant/E-2)