Yogyakarta, March 2025 – Prof. Ir. Bakti Setiawan, M.A., Ph.D. has been invited to serve as a member of the Regional Independent Evaluation Team (TPID) for the 2025 Reka Cipta Bhakti Nugraha Award. The Reka Cipta Bhakti Nugraha Award is a form of appreciation for the performance of regency/municipal governments in preparing and implementing high-quality, innovative, and impactful regional development planning documents. The award is initiated by the Regional Development Planning, Research, and Innovation Agency (Bapperida) of the Regional Government of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, with the aim of encouraging improved development planning practices and the replication of best practices across regions.
The evaluation is scheduled for March 25, 2025, focusing on the assessment of regional governments’ planning performance and development achievements. The evaluation covers several key aspects: the process of preparing the Regional Government Work Plan (RKPD) document, the quality of the RKPD document itself, regional innovations, and measurable development outcomes. The evaluation process involves document reviews as well as presentations and interviews with participating regions.
The awarding ceremony for the Reka Cipta Bhakti Nugraha is scheduled to take place in April 2025. Prof. Bakti Setiawan’s involvement in this process is expected to enhance the integrity and quality of the evaluation, in line with his expertise and extensive experience in spatial and regional planning.