Palu City Government Collaborates with ITB to Support Regional Development Programmes

The Palu City Government, Central Sulawesi, is partnering with the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) to support the implementation of various regional development programmes.

Speaking in Palu on Wednesday, the Mayor of Palu, Hadianto Rasyid, explained that the city government will submit a list of 88 programmes to ITB for study and mapping according to the university’s areas of expertise.

“We will hand over 88 programmes of the Palu City Government. From those 88 programmes, we invite ITB to map out which areas they wish to engage in and what forms of cooperation are required regarding the implementation of these programmes,” he said.

According to Hadianto, this step is being taken to ensure that the established cooperation is more focused, directed, and provides tangible benefits for the acceleration of regional development.

Furthermore, he stated that his administration is awaiting feedback from ITB regarding which programmes can be subject to collaborative efforts.

“After that, we will share the full list of 88 programmes so they can be communicated further and focus directly on the forms of collaboration to be undertaken,” Hadianto added.

He noted that the collaboration between the Palu City Government and ITB is intended to support the implementation of strategic local government programmes designed for the future development of Palu City.

The Palu City Government possesses 88 programmes, which are an accumulation of development initiatives designed since the first term of Hadianto Rasyid’s leadership from 2021–2024, consisting of 53 programmes, followed by an additional 35 priority programmes for the second term of 2025–2030.

The 53 programmes from the first term cover various sectors, including the economy, social and population affairs, infrastructure, bureaucracy and finance, basic services (including education and health), and the environment.

Meanwhile, the 35 programmes for the second term focus on human resource development, economic strengthening, urban development, the environment, the improvement of basic services, and governance.

The Mayor expressed hope that through cooperation with ITB, the city can obtain academic support, scientific studies, technological innovation, and assistance to strengthen the implementation of various development programmes, aiming to realise a stable, sustainable, accelerative, innovative, and collaborative Palu City.