Politics · Indonesia · 2 hrs ago
Jakarta to Hold Second Benyamin S Award for Local Villages
The Jakarta provincial government is holding the second Benyamin S Award on Oct.
30, after launching the event in 2025.
The award recognizes local village administrations, led by their village heads, for improving their communities across Jakarta.
The competition began with 52 villages and narrowed to 10 finalists after several rounds of judging.
The finalists presented their programs in four areas: clean, comfortable, beautiful and prosperous communities.
The award promotes cooperation between government, residents and other partners, including through festivals that organizers say were funded without Jakarta’s regional budget.
Supporters say this kind of local cooperation can help Jakarta develop as a global city while keeping its local identity.
The 2026 award ceremony is scheduled for Oct.
30, but the available information does not say who won.
Jakarta’s provincial government is holding the second Benyamin S Award on October 30, 2026, to recognize local villages that improve their areas.
The award was first held in 2025 and is organized by the provincial government’s Regional Cooperation Bureau.
A total of 52 villages entered the 2026 competition, and 10 village heads became finalists.
Finalists presented programs and innovations in four categories: clean, comfortable, beautiful and prosperous.
The award aims to encourage cooperation between local government, residents and other partners.
- Who
- Jakarta’s provincial government is organizing the Benyamin S Award for village heads across the province.
- What
- It is the second edition of an award recognizing villages that improve the quality of their areas.
- When
- The event is planned for Friday, October 30, 2026. The first edition was held in 2025.
- Where
- Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Why
- The award recognizes villages committed to making Jakarta clean, comfortable, beautiful and prosperous.
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Jakarta held the first Benyamin S Award.
Organizers received entries from 52 villages.
The first round of judging was held online.
Judging narrowed the entries from 52 villages to 27.
Ten village heads who were finalists presented their programs to the judges.
Jakarta planned to hold the second Benyamin S Award.
- Edition
- Second Benyamin S Award
- First edition
- 2025
- Entries
- 52 villages
- Finalists
- 10 village heads
- Categories
- Clean, comfortable, beautiful and prosperous
- Planned event date
- October 30, 2026
What people are saying
This is the second year of the BSA, and it is one of the governor’s flagship programs; we hope it will be one way for Jakarta to become a global city.
Gotong royong is what we are bringing back and revitalizing for the future. I think that is one message we can take from the BSA.
It reflects solidarity and active public participation, and this is a plus point stemming from creative financing, inviting residents and partners to carry out the festival together through creative financing.