Home Affairs Ministry Awards High-Performing Regional Governments in Java-Bali Batch II 2026
The Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) has again held the 2026 High-Performing Regional Government Appreciation event, Batch II for the Java-Bali region. The event, held as a form of appreciation for regional governments, took place at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, Badung Regency, Bali, on Friday (28/8).
In his remarks, Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian said the awards were part of efforts to encourage regional governments to continue improving performance and delivering innovations for the public. He noted that the appreciation programme had previously been carried out through Batch I with a number of assessment categories. The assessment categories in Batch II include implementation of the 3 million houses programme, access to and quality of health services, public access to education services, and waste management and a green environment.
According to a written statement from the ministry, the scope of assessment categories will be expanded by involving relevant ministries. One of these is the Ministry of Housing and Residential Areas, which is focusing on the housing sector. Tito said housing is a key government priority given the large housing backlog. Regional governments are considered to have a strategic role in creating an ecosystem that supports housing development, including through streamlined permitting and support for developers.
“Because the state budget and regional budgets will not be able to resolve the backlog of 30 million people who do not have a home or whose homes are unfit. The government can only provide stimulus, but the biggest push must come from entrepreneurs,” Tito said.
In addition to housing, Batch II also focused on health, education, and environmental cleanliness. The assessment was directed at seeing the extent to which regional governments are able to provide basic services and improve the quality of life of the public. He stressed that the appreciation is not merely about the award received, but serves as a means to provide motivation and showcase good practices carried out by various regions.
“Congratulations to colleagues who received awards, and for those who have not been fortunate, there is still batch III, which hopefully can motivate harder work,” Tito said. He added that the appreciation also illustrates that many regional heads have innovation, creativity, and commitment in working for the public interest.
Award recipients in the Implementation of the 3 Million Houses Programme category at provincial level were West Java Province and Banten Province. At regency level, Banyuwangi Regency, Kuningan Regency, and Madiun Regency. At city level, Bogor City, Surabaya City, and Cilegon City.
In the Access to and Quality of Health Services category at provincial level, the recipients were Bali Province and DKI Jakarta Province. At regency level, Rembang Regency, Bantul Regency, and Klungkung Regency. At city level, Mojokerto City, Tegal City, and Surabaya City.
In the Public Access to Education Services category at provincial level, the recipients were DI Yogyakarta Province and Bali Province. At regency level, Ponorogo Regency, Kulon Progo Regency, and Magetan Regency. At city level, Salatiga City, Blitar City, and Madiun City.
In the Waste Management and Green Environment category at provincial level, the recipients were East Java Province and Central Java Province. At regency level, Wonosobo Regency, Sidoarjo Regency, and Ciamis Regency. At city level, Malang City, Blitar City, and Surabaya City.