Jakarta, Feb. 7 -- Deputy Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions (PDT), Ahmad Riza Patria, has called for collaboration among all stakeholders to bring progress to rural regions while adapting to the government's budget efficiency push.

"I am convinced that through collaboration among all elements of the nation, we can empower villages and bring them to advancement despite limited budgets," he said in Jakarta on Friday.

Patria highlighted that his ministry has been working to forge collaboration with various stakeholders, including ministries and other state institutions, academicians, business actors, communities, and news outlets, to guide villages in achieving progress.

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