Gov’t Issues Regulation to Speed Up Development in Underdeveloped Regions

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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on December 10, 2021 signed Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 105 of 2021 on the National Strategy for Accelerating Development of Underdeveloped Regions for 2020-2024 period.

The Regulation, which can be accessed on the JDIH website of Cabinet Secretariat, is based on provision of Article 10 paragraph (1) of Government Regulation (PP) Number 78 of 2014 on Development of Disadvantaged Regions.

“The National Strategy for the Acceleration of Disadvantaged Regions Development, hereinafter abbreviated as Stranas-PPDT, is a development planning document for underdeveloped regions for a five-year period based on the national medium-term development plan,” Article 1 paragraph (1) of the Regulation states.

The Stranas-PPDT comprises: (1) PPDT issues, policies, and objectives; (2) PPDT strategy; (3) PPDT strategic activities; and (4) the strategy for developing underdeveloped regions.

“The Stranas-PPDT aims to encourage efforts to accelerate the development of underdeveloped regions in a detailed, well-targeted, systematic, and sustainable manner,” the Regulation states.

The Stranas-PPDT has four objectives. First, accelerating the reduction of disparities among regions and ensuring the realization of equity and justice in national development. Second, accelerating the fulfillment of basic needs and basic infrastructure for underdeveloped regions. Third, improving coordination, integration, and synchronization between the Central Government and Regional Governments in planning, funding and financing, implementation, control, and evaluation. Fourth, ensuring the implementation of PPDT policies.

The Regulation states that the Stranas-PPDT is carried out by the Minister who administers the Government affairs in the sector of development of disadvantaged areas (PDT), and Ministers/heads of Institutions, Governors, and Regents in accordance with their authority.

Monitoring and evaluation measures for Stranas-PPDT in the national and regional level is carried out by Regents, Governors, and Ministers in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations. The monitoring and evaluation results shall be reported to the President.

“Based on the results of monitoring and evaluation, regions that have been unlisted from the list of underdeveloped regions would be under the guidance of the minister (who organizes the Government affairs in the sector of development of underdeveloped regions) for a maximum of three years after it is unlisted,” Article 6 paragraph (1) of the Regulation reads.

The following is a list of underdeveloped regions according to the Stranas-PPDT:

1. Papua Region (30 Regencies)

West Papua Province

1. Teluk Wondama Regency
2. Teluk Bintuni Regency
3. South Sorong Regency
4. Sorong Regency
5. Tambrauw Regency
6. Maybrat Regency
7. South Manokwari Regency
8. Pegunungan Arfak Regency

Papua Province

9. Jayawijaya Regency
10. Nabire Regency
11. Paniai Regency
12. Puncak Jaya Regency
13. Boven Digoel Regency
14. Mappi Regency
15. Asmat Regency
16. Yahukimo Regency
17. Pegunungan Bintang Regency
18. Tolikara Regency
19. Keerom Regency
20. Waropen Regency
21. Supiori Regency
22. Mamberamo Raya Regency
23. Nduga Regency
24. Lanny Jaya Regency
25. Central Mamberamo Regency
26. Yalimo Regency
27. Puncak Regency
28. Dogiyai Regency
29. Intan Jaya Regency
30. Deiyai Regency

B. Maluku Region (8 Regencies)

Maluku Province

1. Tanimbar Islands Regency
2. Aru Islands Regency
3. West Seram Regency
4. East Seram Regency
5. Southwest Maluku Regency
6. South Buru Regency

North Maluku Province

7. Sula Islands Regency
8. Taliabu Island Regency

C. Nusa Tenggara Region (14 regencies)

West Nusa Tenggara Province

1. North Lombok Regency

East Nusa Tenggara Province

2. West Sumba Regency
3. East Sumba Regency
4. Kupang Regency
5. South Central Timor Regency
6. Belu Regency
7. Alor Regency
8. Lembata Regency
9. Rote Ndao Regency
10. Central Sumba Regency
11. Southwest Sumba Regency
12. East Manggarai Regency
13. Sabu Raijua Regency
14. Malaka Regency

D. Sulawesi Region (3 Regencies)

Central Sulawesi Province

1. Donggala Regency
2. Tojo Una-una Regency
3. Sigi Regency

E. Sumatra Region (7 Regencies)

North Sumatra Province

1. Nias Regency
2. South Nias Regency
3. North Nias Regency
4. West Nias Regency

West Sumatra Province

5. Mentawai Islands Regency

South Sumatra Province

6. North Musi Rawas Regency

Lampung province

7. Pesisir Barat Regency

The Presidential Regulation shall come into force as of the date of its promulgation. The Regulation was promulgated by Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H. Laoly on December 10, 2021. (ST/UN) (RI/LW)