Kaltara, Region with the Best Environmental Competitiveness Index in 2022

North Kalimantan (Kaltara) has the highest competitiveness index in environmental sustainability.

This is recorded in the Sustainable Regional Competitiveness Index (IDSDB) released by the Regional Autonomy Implementation Monitoring Committee (KPPOD) together with Terra Komunika and Kinara Indonesia.

"This index aims to measure the achievements of regional success in strengthening sustainable competitiveness. This index is the result of contributions from a number of documents and findings from various institutions that are combined," said the IDSDB compiling team on its official website, quoted Tuesday (21/2/2023).

There are four main pillars that serve as benchmarks in the IDSDB, namely the sustainable environment pillar, sustainable economy pillar, social inclusion pillar, and sustainable governance pillar.

Specifically for the sustainable environment pillar, the IDSDB is measured using the following variables:

* Environmental Quality: Percentage of villages experiencing landslides and floods, and the number of fire incidents.
* Natural Resource and Environmental Management: Percentage of villages conducting river, canal, and reservoir normalization, as well as the percentage of villages with waste banks and adequate sanitation.
* Environmental Resilience: Ratio of disaster mitigation budget to total APBD expenditure.

The measurement results are then formulated into a score on a scale of 0-100, with the following categorization:

* Score 0 to 30: Low competitiveness
* Score 30.01 to 60: Moderate competitiveness
* Score 60.01 to 80: High competitiveness
* Score 80.01 to 100: Very high competitiveness

In 2022, Kaltara achieved a score of 62.89 in the sustainable environment pillar. This score falls into the high competitiveness category, and is also the best score among the 29 provinces researched.

Riau Islands ranked second with an IDSDB score of 61.26 in the sustainable environment pillar. Next are East Kalimantan and Central Sulawesi with scores of 60.99 and 59.97 respectively.

"This program is expected to provide a methodical tool for the government in assessing the sustainability of regional competitiveness, and also to be a forum for mutual learning about innovative practices and challenges in other regions," said the IDSDB compiling team.

"More than that, the index is expected to be a guide for regions in formulating regional policies, especially in the process of preparing regional planning documents (RKPD) and regional investment portfolios," they continued.

For further information, the complete Sustainable Regional Competitiveness Index (IDSDB) report can be accessed at [this link](https://idsdb.id/index/data/?dat=nasional.svg).