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| Driving Bureaucratic Reform: Indonesia’s ATR/BPN Ministry Pushes for Progress and Employee Welfare in 2025. |
Jakarta — The Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) is making serious strides toward bureaucratic reform—not just for better scores, but to improve public service and employee welfare.
Secretary General of the ATR/BPN Ministry, Pudji Prasetijanto Hadi, emphasized that the goal isn’t just to hit a target number, but to create real change that benefits all employees directly.
“We need to make sure our reform plan truly delivers. If we hit our reform index targets, it will directly impact our take-home pay and overall well-being,” Pudji said during the Bureaucratic Reform Action Plan Meeting held at the ministry’s office in Jakarta on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
Reform Index Keeps Improving Every Year
Since 2010, ATR/BPN’s Bureaucratic Reform Index has shown steady growth, with an average annual increase of 3.16 points. Here’s how the ministry performed in recent years:
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2022: 76.58 percent
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2023: 78.75 percent
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2024: 84.02 percent
The ministry now aims to reach 90 percent in 2025—a bold but achievable target. Pudji stressed that this goal is not something a few individuals can accomplish alone.
“Each work unit can’t move separately. We all need to support each other if we want to reach this target,” he added.
New Evaluation Components Introduced
The current assessment for bureaucratic reform follows the national roadmap developed by the Ministry for Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (PAN-RB). Between 2020 and 2024, two new evaluation components were introduced: general and thematic components.
Deni Santo, Expert Staff for Bureaucratic Reform, urged all departments to begin reviewing and drafting thematic reform programs as part of building the next roadmap.
“Start reviewing your work plans, then formulate your thematic reform programs. It will be much easier if we already have a draft roadmap and a structured reform program,” Deni said to the ATR/BPN’s senior officials.
Stronger Foundation Through Regulation
Einstein Al Makarima Mohammad, Head of the Bureau of Organization, Governance, and Risk Management, confirmed that the ministry has already adapted to the new evaluation system.
This adaptation is backed by the Ministerial Regulation of ATR/BPN No. 10 of 2023 on the 2020–2024 Bureaucratic Reform Roadmap. This regulation provides a stronger foundation for internal reforms that are more impactful, responsive to change, and aligned with national goals.
Why It Matters
Bureaucratic reform is more than just a checklist. It’s about transforming how the government works, delivering better and faster services to the public, and creating a work environment where employees feel valued—both financially and professionally.
With the 2025 goal set at 90 percent, ATR/BPN is moving full speed toward a cleaner, more professional, and people-centered bureaucracy.