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Bima’s local innovation submissions jump 24.4%, with 291 ideas sent to Home Affairs Ministry

From Republika · () Indonesian

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  • Bima submitted 291 local innovations for the Ministry of Home Affairs’ 2026 assessment, a 24.4% increase from 2025.
  • The submissions came from government agencies, schools, health facilities and villages, with education accounting for 211 innovations.
  • Bima’s regional innovation agency reported an average maturity index of 97.32, while the ministry’s assessment remained pending.

Bima has submitted 291 local innovations for Indonesia’s 2026 Ministry of Home Affairs assessment, up 24.4% from the 234 proposals submitted in 2025.

Arif Roesman Effendy, head of Bima’s Regional Research and Innovation Agency, attributed the increase to nearly three months of intensive support. The assistance ran from June 3 to Aug. 31 and covered government agencies, schools, the regional hospital, the regional health laboratory, community health centers and urban villages.

The support team helped identify innovations, prepare profiles, complete supporting documents, strengthen evidence and submit proposals through the ministry’s assessment system. Of the 291 submissions, 61 came from government agencies, 218 from schools and 12 from health centers, the laboratory and urban villages.

After all the innovations have been submitted, we are waiting for the assessment process from the Ministry of Home Affairs. What is assessed is not only the quantity, but also the quality of the innovations.

— Arif Roesman EffendyBima’s innovation agency chief said the submissions would now undergo ministry evaluation.

Education remained the largest area, with 211 innovations, or 72.5%. Health followed with 32, social affairs with 14, public order and community protection with six, public works and spatial planning with four, and housing and settlement areas with two. All six mandatory basic-service government functions had at least one innovation in 2026.

Bima reported an average maturity index of 97.32, classified as very mature. A total of 125 innovations, or 42.96%, received a maturity score of 100 or higher. "After all the innovations have been submitted, we are waiting for the assessment process from the Ministry of Home Affairs. What is assessed is not only the quantity, but also the quality of the innovations," Arif said. He added that the broader spread showed innovation was becoming part of the work culture in government agencies and public-service units.

This change shows that innovation is beginning to become part of the work culture of government agencies and public-service units.

— Arif Roesman EffendyHe described the broader distribution of proposals across local institutions.
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