SIPD Integration in Regional Planning and Budgeting in Southwest Papua Province

ABSTRACT : Indonesia’s Local Government Information System (SIPD) links planning and budgeting documents, yet completed data entry does not establish consistent decisions or results orientation. This study examines SIPD integration in Southwest Papua Province using materials from semi-structured interviews conducted in September 2026. A qualitative case study focuses on planning, budgeting, and guidance of government agencies from the perspective of provincial actors. Thematic analysis combines five dimensions of digital integration capability with coding of operational experiences, normative statements, and proposed improvements. Identical files and repeated answers are not treated as independent evidence. The findings show that SIPD is used from annual planning documents through expenditure details and the production of budget work plans and implementation documents. Users report improved document quality and transparency, alongside spreadsheet use, restricted access schedules, inconsistent monitoring and evaluation data, and administrator-centred support. Experiences differ: some users report data and coordination difficulties, whereas another reports gaining proficiency through learning by doing. Administrative integration is evident, but substantive integration cannot be established without tracing allocation decisions and achieved outcomes. Digital integration capability is interpreted through the relationships among data quality, process continuity, institutional coordination, user capability, and information use. Policy implications include early data validation, accountable access management, reconciliation, explicit responsibilities, and organizational learning. The evidence supports analytical interpretation of provincial practices rather than comparisons across district and city governments.

KEYWORDS: SIPD, regional planning, public budgeting, digital integration capability, Southwest Papua