JAKARTA – Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions (Mendes PDT) Yandri Susanto affirmed Kemendes PDT's strong commitment to upholding the principles of public information transparency. One key approach involves partnering with diverse stakeholders including line ministries, government agencies, universities, private corporations, and civil society organizations to ensure programs are fully realized alongside active public contribution.

Over the past two years, Kemendes PDT has signed more than 70 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with various partners. The thematic focus of each partnership is tailored to the respective scope of each institution to achieve advanced and self-reliant rural development.

"This is our way of ensuring open information we have nothing to hide. This is what we will accomplish: let us work together and collaborate," Minister Yandri emphasized during the Public Test Presentation for the 2026 Public Information Transparency Monitoring and Evaluation (Monev), organized by the Central Information Commission (KIP) at the Grand Mercure Kemayoran Hotel, Jakarta, on Tuesday (November 10, 2026).

"Essentially, we want to ensure these programs are not kept to ourselves. We have no doubt that cooperation is the single most important keyword in public policy," he added.

This commitment is further operationalized through the strengthening of public information management and services within Kemendes PDT. Managed by the Information and Documentation Management Officer (Pejabat Pengelola Informasi dan Dokumentasi / PPID), the public can access comprehensive information regarding ministry policies, programs, activities, and performance achievements. This step is part of ongoing efforts to ensure that every policy and public resource utilization remains accessible and open to public oversight.

To support these services, Kemendes PDT provides multiple channels for information requests, accessible both in-person and through digital platforms. These include the Integrated Public Information Request and Public Complaint Handling System (SIPEMANDU Desa), SMS, the Information and Complaint Center (PPLI), Call Center, and other service portals.

Kemendes PDT also consistently hosts open dialogue forums, facilitating audiences and direct discussions between Minister Yandri, ministry leadership, and various stakeholders. Consequently, the public enjoys seamless access to submit information requests or complaints through an integrated platform.

Minister Yandri presented these initiatives before the panel of judges, which included Press Council Chair (2022–2025) Ninik Rahayu, Journalist/Kompas R&D Researcher Yohan Wahyu, and Head of the KIP Socialization, Education, and Public Communication Division Edi Purwanto. The presentation reaffirmed that Kemendes PDT continuously strives to build transparent, accountable, and participatory governance by placing the public as an essential partner in overseeing rural development policies and programs.

Photo: Sigit/Kemendes PDT 
Author: Ria/Kemendes PDT