Jakarta, May 11 -- Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Yandri Susanto urged the Association of Indonesian Village Government Apparatus Papdesi to contribute ideas and suggestions to the implementation of national priority programs.

He expected the Second Papdesi National Conference to deliver useful recommendations to the central government in ensuring well-targeted policies and initiatives.

"We await recommendations resulting from this second national conference. We will later forward your input to stakeholders or policymakers," Susanto told conference participants in his speech at the ministry office in Jakarta on Monday.

The minister emphasized that through recommendations, rural governments could play an a...