The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia’s Commission X conducted a Specific Working Visit on Statistics to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of Surakarta City on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, located in Sumber Subdistrict, Banjarsari District, Surakarta City. The activity was attended by representatives of Commission X of the House of Representatives, BPS-Statistics Indonesia, BPS Provinsi Jawa Tengah, the Surakarta City Government, academics, and representatives of villages/subdistricts participating in the Desa/Kelurahan CANTIK program.
In his remarks, the Assistant for Government and Public Welfare of the Surakarta City Government stated that BPS data has long served as an important foundation in the preparation of regional planning documents, including the Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD) and development evaluations in Surakarta City. Collaboration between BPS and the city government has also been realized through the “RABU CANTIK” innovation as part of sectoral statistics development.
The Deputy for Statistical Methodology and Information at BPS-Statistics Indonesia, Pudji Ismartini, explained that BPS continues to modernize statistics through the utilization of big data and administrative data to produce official statistics that are more granular, timely, and aligned with international standards. On the occasion, readiness for the implementation of the 2026 Economic Census was also conveyed, which will be integrated with various administrative data sources.
Head of the Specific Visit Team of Commission X of the House of Representatives, Myesti Wijayati, emphasized the importance of strengthening statistical literacy through the Desa/Kelurahan CANTIK program so that data becomes not merely numbers, but is truly utilized in targeted development planning.
Head of BPS Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Ali Said, also conveyed that the development of Desa Cantik requires infrastructure support, data standards, and interoperability so that data can be optimally utilized across regional government agencies (OPD).
Various regional innovations were also presented during the activity, including the “Mbak Sri Cantik” application, which was developed to support the updating of regional, social, and population administration service data at the village/subdistrict level.
Through this discussion, all parties agreed that accurate, up-to-date, and integrated data serves as an important foundation in supporting both national and regional development, while also maintaining public trust in official statistics.
