Designing for a Healthier Makassar, Indonesia: Participatory Systems Mapping
Muh Afdhal1, Andi Alam2, Karen Grattan3
1Building Healthy Cities Project, International Organization for Migration, Jakarta, Indonesia. mafdhal@iom.int.
Summary
The Building Healthy Cities (BHC) project in Makassar used stakeholder input to map city systems and identify key areas for improvement. This led to data-driven decision-making, equitable policies, and increased community participation for a healthier city.
Area of Science:
- Urban planning
- Public health initiatives
- Systems thinking in urban development
Background:
- The Building Healthy Cities (BHC) project in Makassar, Indonesia, involved 240 multi-sector stakeholders from 2019-2021.
- Qualitative data were gathered through workshops and citizen town halls.
- Findings were synthesized with other BHC activities to create system maps.
Purpose of the Study:
- To map Makassar's urban systems and identify high-impact engagement areas.
- To understand the interplay between innovation, infrastructure, and citizen engagement.
- To co-create actionable strategies for a healthier city.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative data collection via workshops and town halls.
- Systems mapping to visualize interconnections and identify leverage points.
- Stakeholder engagement to co-create coherent actions.
Main Results:
- Innovation in Makassar strains infrastructure and workforce capacity, impacting citizen engagement.
- Four key pattern areas identified: leadership/governance/financing, infrastructure/workforce, collaboration/data, and community cohesion/awareness.
- Three leverage opportunities: data-driven decision-making, equitable policy/leadership, and increased community participation.
Conclusions:
- Co-created "coherent actions" integrate system patterns and leverage opportunities.
- BHC aims to foster a healthier, "Sombere and Smart City" through these actions.
- Project findings are being integrated into Makassar's bottom-up planning and 5-year mid-term plan.
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