Manokwari, Nov. 21 -- West Papua has become the first of six provinces in Indonesia's Papua region to roll out digital resident IDs (IKD) specifically for Indigenous Papuans, the Home Affairs Ministry said Friday.

Director General for Population and Civil Registration Teguh Setyabudi said in Manokwari that the initiative could set an important precedent for other provinces in the region.

He noted that digitalising administrative and bureaucratic services is a core element of President Prabowo Subianto's national development agenda under the eight "Asta Cita" missions.

"West Papua has shown that digitalisation is not limited to major urban centres. This progress offers crucial momentum for Indonesia," Setyabudi said.

He stressed that d...