East and West Separated by a Decade

The concept of building the country from its periphery is still very relevant today, especially in focusing on the eastern periphery. This concept must be realized with many bold breakthroughs.

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Workers work on the construction of a new building construction project in the Slipi area, Jakarta, Sunday (14/8/2022).

In its 77 years of its independence, Indonesia has seen much progress. However, there are still gaps in development, both economically and in quality of life. According to indicators of the Human Development Index (HDI), the quality of life of people in eastern Indonesia is at least a decade behind that of people in western Indonesia.

Development prioritizes human life. Hence, development is carried out to create an environment that allows people to live a long and healthy life, receive education as well as live decently and productively. Indicators of development success are not reflected by economic growth alone.