The number of innovations produced by regional governments has increased significantly in the past two years, the Agency of Domestic Policy Strategy (BSKDN) of the Ministry of Home Affairs informed here on Saturday.
“The increase is based on data from the Regional Innovation Index built by the Home Ministry,” BKSDN head Eko Prasetyanto said while issuing directions on the socialization of the assessment of the Regional Innovation Index and the 2022 Innovative Government Award (IGA).
In 2018, the number of regional innovations was recorded at 3,718, while in 2021, the number reached 25,124, he informed.
Therefore, he emphasized that the Agency of Domestic Policy Strategy is continuing to encourage regional governments to improve innovations, which can be done by cooperating with each other.
This would allow the number of innovations to increase and policies issued by regions to run more efficiently and effectively.
“Let’s share the innovations that we have carried out together and then, we replicate them for the development of the districts, cities, provinces that we love,” Prasetyanto said.
In addition, regional innovation is not only limited to digital-based innovation, but also includes coordination for problem-solving, he explained.
To understand the implementation of regional innovations, he urged local governments to stick to various regulations, including Law No. 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government and Law No. 11 of 2019 concerning the National System of Science and Technology.
The regulations also include Government Regulation No. 38 of 2017 concerning regional innovation, as well as Ministerial Regulation Number 104 of 2018 on measurement, assessment, awarding, and incentives for regional innovation.
“It needs to be understood by all parties, meaning that among legal materials, implementation, culture, this must run simultaneously,” he added.
Source: Antara News