SEMARANG - Central Java Province is the first best province in the 2023 Regional Development Award (PPD). The award from the Indonesian National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) was also received by Central Java in 2019 and 2020.

The 2023 Regional Development Award was given by Bappenas at the Indonesia Gold 2045 event at JCC Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, May 16. Another province that also received the award is the second best South Sumatra Province and the third best West Java Province.

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo said that the achievement of PPD 2023 in the planning and best achievement category at the provincial level showed the success of the Central Java Provincial Government in carrying out government functions, especially the success of bureaucratic reform.

"I am happy, I am proud because several awards have been given in many years, it shows indications that our bureaucratic reform is running, this is an indication that his ASN friends are improving themselves, innovating and then showing their best performance," said Ganjar at the Puri Gedeh Office House, Semarang City Tuesday, May 16.

The indicators determined by Bappenas for PPD recipient areas include the preparation of local government work plans (RKPD), quality of RKPD documents, achievement of regional development (regional targets, progress and equivalent regions) and innovation of development.

Bappenas also conducted 3 stages of assessment before determining the best area, namely the assessment stage of RKPD documents, the presentation and interview stages, until the last stage of verification.

Based on this, Central Java is considered to have better human development index (HDI) achievements through regional policies in the implementation of broad education, health development and the quality of development of women and children.

Central Java is also considered to have a comprehensive and consistent RKPD, between evaluation and strategic issues that occurred in 35 districts and cities in Central Java.

"What is more substantive is then let's show all the awards in a more concrete form. Public compensation is responded to more quickly and the quality is improved," said Ganjar.

Bappenas RI also gave a special award to the Central Java Provincial Government. Under the leadership of Ganjar Pranowo, Central Java is recognized as the Province that started the Initial Initiation for the Economic Circuit.

The special award was given inseparable from the seriousness of Ganjar and all his staff to commit to developing the application of new and renewable energy or EBT.

This can be seen from the large number of independent energy villages (DME) in Central Java, which currently number 2,353 DMEs. The entire DME consists of 2,167 DME initiatives, 160 DMEs developing and 26 established DMEs.

This achievement, said Ganjar, is none other than the performance of all his staff. Ganjar said that Central Java ASN continues to improve and improve the best quality and ability that has been given. This award is proof of the better performance of the Central Java government.

"I express my gratitude and with this award, don't be complacent. Keep providing the best service, the better, the more systematic and perhaps machines, the equipment can be used to speed up complaints," said Ganjar.

For information, Bappenas RI also named Temanggung Regency as the First Best Regency in the Regency Planning and Achievement category. In addition, Semarang City also won an award from a similar category for the third best city level.


The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)