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Indonesian Minister: Population Data to Form Foundation for Digital Public Services

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian, stated that the Population and Civil Registration Directorate General (Dukcapil) data will form the foundation for digital public services.
  • Dukcapil's database, covering nearly 99% of Indonesia's population (around 290 million), includes biometric information and is updated in real-time.
  • The government is investing approximately Rp 3.5 trillion in IT infrastructure to support the digitalization of public services, aiming to streamline access to education, health, and social assistance.

Indonesia's Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian, has declared that data from the Population and Civil Registration Directorate General (Dukcapil) will serve as the cornerstone for developing a digital-based government system, or e-government. He emphasized that the effective transformation of public services hinges on accurate and continuously updated population data.

"The most complete and continuously updated database is Dukcapil data. Therefore, Dukcapil is a crucial part of the digital government system being built," Karnavian stated at the National Coordination Meeting of Dukcapil in Jakarta on Monday, August 3, 2026. The government is accelerating the implementation of the Electronic-Based Government System (SPBE) and the One Data Indonesia initiative, as directed by President Prabowo Subianto. In this framework, Dukcapil's population data will be the basis for data integration across ministries and agencies.

The most complete and continuously updated database is Dukcapil data. Therefore, Dukcapil is a crucial part of the digital government system being built.

— Tito KarnavianExplaining the importance of Dukcapil data for digital government systems.

Karnavian highlighted that Dukcapil's database currently encompasses approximately 290 million individuals, nearly 99 percent of Indonesia's population. Beyond basic identity information, the data includes real-time updated biometric details such as facial recognition, fingerprints, and iris scans, captured from Dukcapil offices nationwide. Changes like births, deaths, marriages, and relocations are immediately recorded, ensuring the data remains current.

This data will make it easier for the public.

— Tito KarnavianDescribing the benefits of integrating Dukcapil data with other agencies.

The digitalization of public services aims to reduce bureaucracy. Through a government-developed service portal, citizens will be able to access various services, including education, healthcare, social assistance, and civil registration, through a single integrated system. Dukcapil data will be linked with databases from various institutions, including the Ministry of Agraria and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency, Statistics Indonesia, the National Police, and the Ministry of Health, to expedite and target public services more effectively. For instance, mothers giving birth in hospitals or health centers will soon find it easier to register their newborns, with birth certificates potentially being emailed directly to parents.

To support this digital transformation, the government has allocated a multi-year budget of around Rp 3.5 trillion for strengthening Dukcapil's information technology infrastructure. This funding will enhance data storage capacity and expand network capabilities.

Birth certificates for babies will be sent directly to parents' email. Everyone has an email, right?

— Tito KarnavianIllustrating the streamlined process for obtaining birth certificates.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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