Perubahan RPJMD Semesta Berencana Kabupaten Klungkung 2018–2023 — Policy Review
Perubahan RPJMD Semesta Berencana
The Perubahan RPJMD (Revised Medium-Term Development Plan) represents a mid-course correction to Klungkung’s 2018–2023 strategic plan. The revision reflects both exogenous shocks (particularly COVID-19) and evolving national and provincial directives. Its significance for investors lies in three areas: (1) it validates which strategic priorities survived the crisis and are carried forward, (2) it reveals how the fiscal and policy mix shifted in response to shocks, and (3) it signals what sectors are seen as most resilient and worthy of ongoing government support.
Context & Rationale for Revision
National & Provincial Synchronisation. The document makes clear that Klungkung must remain aligned with RPJMN 2020–2024 and Bali’s RPJMD Semesta Berencana. This provides investors policy certainty across government levels.
COVID-19 Disruption. The pandemic created severe impacts: contraction of tourism (the district’s backbone), rising unemployment, household income loss, and increased poverty rates. These shocks necessitated a reprioritisation of programs to stabilise livelihoods and rebuild resilience.
Macroeconomic Adjustments. The revised RPJMD incorporates new economic assumptions, especially around PDRB growth trajectories, fiscal capacity, and sectoral output projections.
Revised Development Priorities
Despite adjustments, the core mission pillars remain intact:
Strengthening Human Capital & Social Protection
Continued investment in education and health services, with a heightened emphasis on digital learning, community health infrastructure, and pandemic readiness.
Expansion of social protection nets to mitigate poverty shocks.
Tourism & Cultural Economy Recovery
The plan reaffirms tourism as the central growth engine, but shifts focus from volume-driven models to quality and sustainable tourism.
Heritage and cultural assets (e.g., Kertha Gosa, Goa Lawah, and Nusa Penida sites) are prioritised for recovery-driven investment.
Infrastructure Development
Renewed emphasis on infrastructure that supports both service delivery (roads, sanitation, health facilities) and tourism accessibility.
Digital infrastructure gains new visibility as a cross-cutting enabler.
Economic Diversification & MSME Strengthening
Recognition that overdependence on tourism is a vulnerability. The plan places MSME/IKM support, agriculture, and fisheries higher on the agenda, with explicit programmatic support.
Encouragement of cooperative models and agro-processing for local value addition.
Governance Reform & Public Service Quality
Calls for accelerated reform of bureaucracy, better procurement practices, and stronger internal accountability systems (SPIP, APIP).
Use of digital platforms for permitting and service delivery to reduce friction for investors.
Financing & Delivery Adjustments
Fiscal Reallocation. More budget was directed toward health, social safety nets, and economic recovery packages, while some capital-intensive projects were postponed or rescaled.
Alternative Financing Channels. The plan continues to promote PPPs (KPS), CSR partnerships, and inter-government cooperation to mobilise funds beyond APBD. This widens the room for private capital participation in public projects.
Performance Indicators. The revised RPJMD updates outcome and output targets, reflecting new baselines post-COVID. For investors, these are critical benchmarks to monitor government delivery capacity.
Implications for Investors
1. Crisis-Tested Sectors
Tourism, despite its vulnerability, remains central—but with a new emphasis on sustainability and integration with culture and environment. MSMEs, agriculture, and fisheries are upgraded as diversification priorities, opening opportunities in agro-tourism, food processing, and supply chain investments.
2. Infrastructure & Access Remain Cornerstones
Government will prioritise infrastructure that directly supports service delivery and economic recovery. This provides entry points for investors in logistics, utilities, transport, and digital infrastructure.
3. ESG Alignment is Explicit
Sustainability, cultural preservation, and disaster risk management are embedded throughout the revised plan. Investors who can demonstrate ESG credentials will be better positioned to partner with government and access concessional co-financing.
4. Lower Execution Risk via Reform Agenda
The bureaucratic reform and digitalisation drive will gradually reduce friction in permits, licensing, and procurement—de-risking the investment climate in Klungkung.
Bottom Line
The Perubahan RPJMD 2018–2023 is a snapshot of resilience planning: it shows where Klungkung was forced to adjust, but also which priorities are “non-negotiable” (human capital, infrastructure, tourism, MSME diversification, and governance reform).
For prospective investors, this is both a policy map and a resilience test—highlighting the sectors where the government is committed to maintain momentum despite shocks.
