# Indonesia anti‑corruption and democratic reforms

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indonesia-anticorruption-and-democratic-reforms
> Updated: 2026-08-04T09:30:07.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 2.

In early July, local governments in East Java were highlighted for their transparent anti‑corruption practices. By early August, the effort expanded nationally as Jakarta convened statistics agencies, academics, research institutes and civil‑society groups to draft the Indonesia Democracy Index for 2026, targeting a higher score after a recent ranking decline. Home Affairs Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian stressed the need for integrity among regional heads and announced coordinated oversight with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Financial and Development Supervision Agency (BPKP) to curb corruption cases involving governors and deputy governors.

## Claims

- Jakarta had 432,620 people living below the poverty line in March 2026. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Jakarta figure represents a decrease of 6,500 from September 2025 (439,120). (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Jakarta’s poverty rate was 3.96 % in March 2026, down 0.07 percentage points from September 2025. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The official Jakarta poverty line was Rp925,525 per capita per month in March 2026. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Jakarta’s poverty line per household was Rp4,525,817 per month, based on an average household size of 4.89 members. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Jakarta ranks third‑lowest in Indonesia for poverty rate, after Bali (3.44 %) and South Kalimantan (3.63 %). (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Indonesia’s total poor population fell to 22.93 million in March 2026, down from 23.36 million in September 2025. (single source)
- The national poverty rate decreased to 8.07 % in March 2026, from 8.25 % in September 2025. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-04: Indonesia reports lower unemployment, rising poverty line and Gini amid population dip

Indonesia’s assistance programmes continue, poverty line rises, overall poverty falls, unemployment drops to 4.65%, Gini climbs to 0.368, Jakarta’s population shrinks and a Rp 5.2 trillion bond is planned.

17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-advances-democratic-index-and-anticorruption-measures

### 2026-07-07: East Java local governments praised for transparent anti‑corruption

KAKI Jatim commended Surabaya’s 2026 school admission process for full compliance and no corruption, while KPK gave Mojokerto a perfect anti‑corruption score for Q2 2026, highlighting clean governance in East J

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/east-java-local-governments-praised-for-transparent-anticorruption

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