Regional Innovation Index in Malang District

The central government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs, annually inventories innovation reports from all regional governments, including provinces, cities/districts throughout Indonesia. The quality and quantity of the reporting results are measuredto determine the Regional Innovation Index (IID). Malang Regency experiences fluctuations in both the value and ranking of its Regional Innovation Index. To analyze these conditions, this research uses a descriptive -qualitative method, by collecting data through interviews and document review. Data analysis uses interactive methods according to Miles, Huberman and Saldana.The research results show thatMalang regency until 2024 is included in the highly innovative category based on the assessment of theInnovative Government Award (IGA) although the number of values and the order of ranking fluctuates. However, there are still limitations related to the understanding of standards and policy targets, limited resources both Labor, budget and infrastructure; the absence of innovation teams specifically in Malang regency that design / accompany innovation planning to the evaluation of the Related Continuity and impact; the commitment and motivation of the implementers are diverse; there is communication in the form of socialization/technical guidance/assistance on a regular basis, also using various media as communication and information channels, either through whatsapp groups, personal or group consultations, and coming directly to Balitbangda Malang regency. This requires initiative, commitment and good cooperation between regional devices, as well as the intervention of local governments (regional leaders) in the implementation of innovation, monitoring and evaluation on a regular basis.