Jakarta, Nov. 12 -- Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Akhmad Wiyagus highlighted the pivotal role of the Association of Provincial Governments of Indonesia (APPSI) in promoting clean, effective, creative, confident, and accountable local governance.

"The goal of APPSI is to create local governance that is clean, effective, creative, confident, and responsible," Wiyagus said in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Since its establishment on June 6, 2000, APPSI has strengthened the implementation of regional autonomy and served as a national platform to enhance coordination between the central and provincial governments.

Through this collaboration, provinces can exchange best practices, improve governance, and harness regional potential for national prog...