According to a press release received in Jakarta on Monday, Wetipo said that the BPSDM and related ministries/agencies can resort to organizing civil servant development activities as part of efforts to boost the human development index (HDI) score of Papua, which is still stuck below the national average.
"The low HDI score presents a major challenge to the provinces of Papua, West Papua, and the four newly-formed autonomous regions (DOBs)," he added.
The four Papuan DOBs are Central Papua province, South Papua province, Highland Papua province, and Southwest Papua province.
He highlighted 2022 data pegging Papua province's HDI score at 61.39, which put it in 34th place in the national rankings. Meanwhile, West Papua's score was recorded at 65.89, with the province placing one rank higher than Papua. The figures were still far below the national average of 72.91, he noted.
The deputy minister delivered the statement on behalf of Home Affairs Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian while opening the 2023 national coordination meeting (Rakornas) of the BPSDM in Jakarta on Monday.
According to Minister Karnavian's directives, the related ministries/agencies can also formulate sustainable policies, programs, and activities with the aim of boosting Papua’s HDI score, he added.
"BPSDM and (related) ministries/agencies are expected to provide coaching activities to civil servants and the peoples of Papua, West Papua, and the four DOBs. The activities should primarily involve facilitation, consultation, monitoring, assistance, and also various education and training programs," Wetimpo added.
He also appealed to the BPSDM and related ministries/agencies to provide reports on the efforts made to boost the HDI scores of Papuan regions to President Joko Widodo through the Home Affairs Minister.
"(We would like to ask you to) report all the efforts to Mr. President through Mr. Home Affairs Minister. Later, the Home Affairs Ministry will also coordinate and evaluate the implementation of affirmative action in Papua, West Papua, and the four DOBs," he added.
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