Indonesia's Home Affairs Ministry Holds Regional Government Achievement Awards, Drops National Competition

The Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs has launched the 2026 Regional Government Achievement Awards, adopting a regional competition format to ensure fairness. Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian explained that a national-level competition would disadvantage smaller regions with less fiscal capacity. "So we are no longer having a national-level competitive climate. Later, small regions will lose to large regions, because they have fiscal capabilities and others," he stated during the award ceremony in Yogyakarta.

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So we are no longer having a national-level competitive climate. Later, small regions will lose to large regions, because they have fiscal capabilities and others.

The awards are divided into several regional waves, covering Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java-Bali, Sulawesi, Maluku-Nusa Tenggara, and Papua. The Java-Bali regional event was held in Yogyakarta, following similar ceremonies in Palembang for Sumatra and Balikpapan for Kalimantan, among others. Tito noted that the competition focuses on four key categories: poverty alleviation and stunting reduction, unemployment, inflation control, and creative financing, with data sourced from the Central Statistics Agency.

Winners will receive fiscal incentives, formerly known as the Regional Incentive Fund. The first-place winner will receive Rp 3 billion, the second Rp 2 billion, and the third Rp 1 billion. The ministry plans to continue the awards with different themes in subsequent waves, potentially focusing on areas like clean cities or public service management.

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Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, General (Ret.) Djamari Chaniago, also present at the event, emphasized the importance of maintaining this competitive climate for national progress. He congratulated the winners, observing that the close scores among top contenders indicate a shared commitment to advancing the nation.

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