KREASI presented the draft Literacy and Numeracy Roadmap of Kabupaten Halmahera Utara to Regent Piet Hein Babua and the Halmahera Utara local government on 17 November 2025. The presentation marked an important moment to obtain direct guidance from the regional leader and to ensure that this strategic document is aligned with the education development vision in Halmahera Utara.
During the meeting, the KREASI team outlined the main components of the roadmap, including policy directions, short- and medium-term targets, as well as plans to strengthen literacy, numeracy, and character at school, family, and community levels. The document also emphasizes the importance of using education data as the basis for designing targeted programs across all subdistricts. The Regent and his officials provided input related to regional priorities, cross-department coordination mechanisms, and opportunities to integrate the roadmap with existing programs.
The drafting of this roadmap was previously initiated through two Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) involving various stakeholders, including the local government, school representatives, and local partners. Vice Regent of Halmahera Utara, Kasman H. Achmad, attended the FGD and stressed that accurate and relevant data must be the foundation for planning literacy and numeracy strengthening efforts in Halmahera Utara.
“How can we ensure synchronization between data and programs to support the strengthening of literacy, numeracy, and character in Halmahera Utara? The data must reflect accurate and relevant facts for well-targeted planning. We hope this document will serve as a strategy for strengthening Litnum in Halmahera Utara,” said Kasman.
Through this presentation to the Regent, KREASI hopes that the Literacy and Numeracy Roadmap will not merely remain a technical document, but be adopted as an official reference in regional education policymaking, so that efforts to improve children’s foundational reading, writing, and numeracy skills and character in Halmahera Utara can proceed in a more focused and sustainable manner.
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The Program of KREASI or Kolaborasi untuk Edukasi Anak Indonesia (Collaboration for the Education of Indonesian Children) is funded by the Global Partnership for Education, developed by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, and the Ministry of Religious Affairs. KREASI in Halmahera Utara is being implemented by Save the Children and local implementing partner Wahana Visi Indonesia, support by the Government of Halmahera Utara with aims to improve the quality of education in Indonesia by strengthening teaching, learning, and student development.
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Writer: Andika Ramadhan | Photo: KREASI/Wahana Visi Indonesia/Save the Children