PONTIANAK, The Kabar News—West Kalimantan has reached the nomination stage of the 2026 Innovative Government Award (IGA) for the first time, presenting two programs that seek to improve food affordability and patient-safety reporting.

Governor Ria Norsan presented GERAI-KU and SIDEKAP online from the provincial administration’s Data Analytic Room in Pontianak on Thursday, Nov. 5. The presentation formed part of an assessment conducted by the Home Ministry’s Domestic Policy Strategy Agency (BSKDN).

West Kalimantan joined 56 other regional governments in the presentation round, which ran from Nov. 3 to 5. The ministry divided the nominees into six geographical regions and a border-area cluster.

BSKDN said assessors would examine whether each innovation had produced measurable improvements in public services or regional competitiveness. The nomination does not mean West Kalimantan has won the award, as the evaluation process remains underway.

“West Kalimantan’s inclusion among the 2026 IGA nominees is an achievement and a motivation for us to continue strengthening a culture of innovation in government,” Norsan said.

“However, the most important objective is not merely the award. Our innovations must address public needs, solve regional problems and improve the quality of public services,” he added.

GERAI-KU connects livestock farmers and other producers more directly with consumers. The provincial administration developed the program primarily to make eggs and chicken meat more accessible while reducing distribution costs.

From January through October 2026, the program distributed 91,968.34 kilograms of food products and generated Rp2.57 billion (US$153,000) in transactions. According to the provincial administration stated that the program was estimated to have helped consumers save Rp514.4 million.

Figures presented at the assessment indicated that the volume distributed through the program had increased 90.7 percent from 2025. The initiative has also been replicated in the regencies of Sintang and Ketapang.

GERAI-KU operates with support from producers, cooperatives and government agencies. Bank Indonesia’s West Kalimantan office has also participated in efforts to improve food distribution and stabilize prices.

The long-term impact of the program will depend on whether it continues to provide lower prices and fair returns to the farmers. Public reporting of operating costs and price comparisons would permit an assessment of its claimed economic benefits.

The second highlighted innovation from West Kalimantan, SIDEKAP, digitizes paper-based incident reporting at healthcare facilities and integrates them into a digital system. Medical workers may use the platform to upload reports for verification and follow-up.

The second highlighted innovation from West Kalimantan, SIDEKAP, digitizes paper-based incident reporting at healthcare facilities and integrates them into a digital system. Medical workers can report for verification and follow-up via the platform.

SIDEKAP follows a “No Name, No Shame, No Blame” approach. The policy seeks to promote reporting of errors and safety concerns by healthcare staff without fear of stigma or automatic personal blame.

There were 89 reports in 2024 and 204 in 2025. According to provincial data reported during the IGA presentation, the system recorded 392 reports between January and June 2026.

More reports do not necessarily mean that healthcare facilities are less safe. Instead, they may indicate a greater willingness to document previously unreported incidents. Authorities still need to explain how they will investigate the reports and use the findings to prevent similar incidents.

West Kalimantan had 76 regional innovations in 2026. Of these, sixty-seven have entered implementation, six are at the initiative stage and three trials are ongoing.

The Home Ministry says the IGA assessment emphasizes tangible public benefits rather than the number of programs alone. West Kalimantan will need to demonstrate that GERAI-KU and SIDEKAP can sustain their results outside the award process.