Governor Dominggus Mandacan made the announcement while opening the Regional Development Planning Conference in Manokwari, West Papua, on Wednesday. The event focused on the 2026 Regional Government Work Plan (RKPD) and special autonomy planning.
He stated that the first priority is to improve access to and the quality of basic public services, while expanding social protection coverage across communities in the province’s seven districts.
The second priority focuses on strengthening a productive and inclusive regional economy based on local potential. The third aims to enhance food security and self-sufficiency through sustainable development in agriculture and fisheries.
“The fourth program targets the strengthening of socio-cultural resilience and maintaining regional security and stability,” Mandacan remarked.
The fifth priority is to advance bureaucratic reform, making the government more transparent, efficient, accountable, and digitally based.
The sixth program seeks to optimize the use of special autonomy funds to empower indigenous Papuans and promote equitable development.
Lastly, the seventh priority emphasizes developing basic infrastructure and strengthening inter-regional connectivity.
“Inter-regional connectivity is essential for achieving equitable public services and supporting economic growth,” the governor stated.
Mandacan emphasized that the conference serves as a platform to align central government policies with regional programs that address local community needs.
He affirmed that the success of these seven priority programs will depend on support and coordination from all provincial and district-level regional apparatus organizations (OPD).
“This ensures that regional development planning is conducted in a targeted, measurable, effective, and efficient manner,” he concluded.
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Editor: Anton Santoso
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