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Indonesia's NIK and IKD Form Foundation for Government Digital Transformation

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) held a national coordination meeting to strengthen government digital transformation.
  • The meeting emphasized that the National Identity Number (NIK) and Digital Population Identity (IKD) are foundational to Digital Public Infrastructure.
  • Key discussions focused on implementing Digital Public Infrastructure, refining population administration laws, and expanding data utilization for public services.

Indonesia's Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Dukcapil) convened a national coordination meeting, highlighting the pivotal role of the National Identity Number (NIK) and Digital Population Identity (IKD) in advancing the nation's digital transformation.

This coordination meeting serves as a strategic forum to align the steps of the central and regional governments in facing the increasingly widespread agenda of government digital transformation.

— Teguh SetyabudiDuring the national coordination meeting on population and civil registration.

During the event, Director General Teguh Setyabudi declared that NIK and IKD are no longer merely identification tools but have become the cornerstone of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). The meeting, themed "NIK and IKD as the Foundation of Digital Public Infrastructure in Supporting Government Digital Transformation," aimed to foster synergy between central and regional governments in navigating the evolving digital landscape.

Setyabudi outlined five core discussion points: the implementation of DPI and GovTech, including the role of regional Dukcapil offices; identifying issues and aspirations for revising the Population Administration Law; synchronizing Dukcapil service quality indicators with regional performance agreements; strengthening governance through IT infrastructure, data communication networks, system security, and human resource development; and expanding the use of population data for cross-sectoral public services.

This coordination meeting serves as a strategic forum to align the steps of the central and regional governments in facing the increasingly widespread agenda of government digital transformation.

— Teguh SetyabudiSpeaking at the Birawa Assembly Hall, Menara Bidakara 2, South Jakarta.

The gathering saw 700 participants attending in person, comprising officials from ministries, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and heads of Dukcapil offices from 552 provinces and districts/cities across Indonesia. Additionally, Dukcapil staff nationwide joined the meeting virtually.

This coordination meeting serves as a strategic forum to align the steps of the central and regional governments in facing the increasingly widespread agenda of government digital transformation.

— Teguh SetyabudiAddressing the attendees of the national coordination meeting.

Setyabudi expressed his hope that the meeting would yield concrete steps to solidify NIK and IKD as the bedrock of government digital transformation, ultimately enhancing integrated, swift, and targeted public services through expanded use of population data.

At the same time, expanding the utilization of population data to support public services that are increasingly integrated, fast, and targeted.

— Teguh SetyabudiConcluding his report at the meeting.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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