Jambi Governor Presents Spatial Planning Policy at DPD RI Dissemination Event
Jakarta – Jambi Governor Dr H. Al Haris followed up with a presentation on DPD RI Decision Number 53/DPDRI/V/2020-2021 concerning the DPD RI's recommendations on the monitoring and evaluation of Regional Regulation Drafts and Regional Regulations related to the implementation of Law Number 11 of 2020 on Job Creation, specifically regarding regional spatial planning policies.
The presentation was delivered at the DPD RI's BULD (Regional Legislation Affairs Body) Dissemination event, held at Nusantara V Building in the Senayan Parliamentary Complex, Central Jakarta, on Monday (14/07/2025). The event was opened by the Chairman of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia, Sultan B. Najamudin, and attended by council leaders, governors from across Indonesia, and other invited guests.
In his presentation, Governor Al Haris stated that spatial planning, which is a key mandate in the implementation of the Job Creation Law, forms part of efforts to improve the investment climate and business activities. He noted that updating Spatial Plans has become an urgent necessity to support business licensing through the OSS-RBA system.
"The implementation of spatial planning and utilisation must be synergistic between the central and regional governments and must refer to valid geospatial data," Governor Al Haris explained.
Governor Al Haris noted that 463 regencies, cities and designated areas have currently enacted regional regulations. Of the total 649 Detailed Spatial Plans (RDTR), 367 have been integrated into the OSS-RBA system.
"Jambi Province enacted its RTRW Regional Regulation in 2023 and was the seventh fastest province nationally to do so," said Governor Al Haris.
In his presentation, the Jambi Governor expressed hope for a revision of Government Regulation Number 21 of 2021 on spatial planning administration, calling for more flexible authority and room for innovation for regional governments. His recommendations included:
1. The central government should allocate high-resolution satellite imagery nationally to support the acceleration of spatial planning activities in the regions.
2. Strengthening human resource capacity in the regions should be prioritised through technical training programmes such as GIS and thematic mapping, as well as direct assistance from the central government, including integration of the OSS-RTR system.
3. There should be incentive and disincentive mechanisms for regions that have or have not yet prepared their RTRW and integrated them into the OSS-RTR system.
"We as the provincial government fully support the spirit of spatial planning reform, but there needs to be strengthened central-regional synergy, particularly in funding, authority and the acceleration of spatial planning documents," concluded Governor Al Haris, who also serves as Chairman of APPSI (Association of Indonesian Provincial Governments).
Meanwhile, DPD RI Chairman Sultan B. Najamudin said that the central government has been driving large-scale transformation through regulatory simplification and debureaucratisation to encourage investment, enhance downstream processing capacity for natural and mineral resources, and develop special economic zones.
"Spatial planning regulation is the backbone of the government's agenda, so that the spirit we carry together can be achieved," he stated.
The presentation was delivered at the DPD RI's BULD (Regional Legislation Affairs Body) Dissemination event, held at Nusantara V Building in the Senayan Parliamentary Complex, Central Jakarta, on Monday (14/07/2025). The event was opened by the Chairman of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia, Sultan B. Najamudin, and attended by council leaders, governors from across Indonesia, and other invited guests.
In his presentation, Governor Al Haris stated that spatial planning, which is a key mandate in the implementation of the Job Creation Law, forms part of efforts to improve the investment climate and business activities. He noted that updating Spatial Plans has become an urgent necessity to support business licensing through the OSS-RBA system.
"The implementation of spatial planning and utilisation must be synergistic between the central and regional governments and must refer to valid geospatial data," Governor Al Haris explained.
Governor Al Haris noted that 463 regencies, cities and designated areas have currently enacted regional regulations. Of the total 649 Detailed Spatial Plans (RDTR), 367 have been integrated into the OSS-RBA system.
"Jambi Province enacted its RTRW Regional Regulation in 2023 and was the seventh fastest province nationally to do so," said Governor Al Haris.
In his presentation, the Jambi Governor expressed hope for a revision of Government Regulation Number 21 of 2021 on spatial planning administration, calling for more flexible authority and room for innovation for regional governments. His recommendations included:
1. The central government should allocate high-resolution satellite imagery nationally to support the acceleration of spatial planning activities in the regions.
2. Strengthening human resource capacity in the regions should be prioritised through technical training programmes such as GIS and thematic mapping, as well as direct assistance from the central government, including integration of the OSS-RTR system.
3. There should be incentive and disincentive mechanisms for regions that have or have not yet prepared their RTRW and integrated them into the OSS-RTR system.
"We as the provincial government fully support the spirit of spatial planning reform, but there needs to be strengthened central-regional synergy, particularly in funding, authority and the acceleration of spatial planning documents," concluded Governor Al Haris, who also serves as Chairman of APPSI (Association of Indonesian Provincial Governments).
Meanwhile, DPD RI Chairman Sultan B. Najamudin said that the central government has been driving large-scale transformation through regulatory simplification and debureaucratisation to encourage investment, enhance downstream processing capacity for natural and mineral resources, and develop special economic zones.
"Spatial planning regulation is the backbone of the government's agenda, so that the spirit we carry together can be achieved," he stated.