Pemprov Papua Ajak Warga Ubah Internet Jadi Sumber Produktivitas

JAYAPURA – Pemerintah Provinsi Papua mengajak masyarakat mengubah pemanfaatan internet dari sekadar konsumsi menjadi aktivitas yang menghasilkan. Perubahan tersebut dinilai dapat membuka peluang ekonomi baru bagi masyarakat hingga wilayah pedalaman Papua.

Kepala Dinas Komunikasi dan Informatika Papua Jeri Yudianto mengatakan perkembangan akses internet membuka peluang bagi masyarakat untuk mengembangkan usaha dan kreativitas. Media sosial dapat dimanfaatkan untuk mempromosikan produk sekaligus menjangkau konsumen yang lebih luas.

“Kita harapkan masyarakat mulai bergeser dari sifat konsumtif kepada yang produktif. Bagaimana internet bisa meningkatkan produktivitas masyarakat Papua,” ujar Jeri dalam Dialog Interaktif RRI Jayapura, Selasa (11/8/2026).

Menurutnya, pelaku usaha tidak lagi terbatas pada konsumen di lingkungan sekitar. Konten digital dapat membuat produk lokal dikenal masyarakat di wilayah lain dan meningkatkan nilai ekonomi usaha.

“Kalau tadinya pembelinya hanya di sekitar situ, orang datang tertarik karena kontennya. Itu meningkatkan nilai produktivitas masyarakat,” katanya.

Jeri mengatakan peluang tersebut juga terbuka bagi masyarakat di kampung-kampung. Pemerintah terus memperluas akses internet melalui bantuan Starlink dan VSAT yang ditempatkan di sekolah, puskesmas, serta sejumlah lokasi strategis.

“Di kampung-kampung, bagaimana ruang digital bisa meningkatkan nilai produktivitas bagi mereka,” ujarnya.

Content Creator Papua Tirza Bonyadone mengatakan masyarakat juga perlu memperhatikan kualitas informasi yang diproduksi dan dibagikan. Konten digital, menurutnya, dapat menjadi sarana edukasi sekaligus memperkenalkan Papua kepada khalayak luas.

“Kita bisa menebarkan hal-hal yang lebih positif,” kata Tirza.

Jeri berharap pemanfaatan teknologi digital tidak berhenti pada konsumsi informasi. “Jadikan ruang digital sebagai ruang edukasi dan promosi Papua agar lebih dikenal dunia,” ucapnya. ***

JAYAPURA – The Papua Provincial Government is encouraging the public to shift their use of the internet from mere consumption toward productive activities that generate value. This transformation is seen as an opportunity to create new economic opportunities for communities, including those in remote areas of Papua.

Head of the Papua Communication and Informatics Office, Jeri Yudianto, said improved internet access provides opportunities for people to develop businesses and creativity. Social media can be used to promote products while reaching a wider range of consumers.

“We hope people will begin shifting from a consumptive mindset toward a productive one. The question is how the internet can increase the productivity of Papua’s people,” Jeri said during an interactive dialogue on RRI Jayapura on Tuesday (August 11, 2026).

According to him, business owners are no longer limited to consumers in their immediate surroundings. Digital content can introduce local products to people in other regions and increase the economic value of businesses.

“If previously the buyers were only from the surrounding area, people may now become interested because of the content. This increases the productivity value of the community,” he said.

Jeri said these opportunities are also available to people living in villages. The government continues to expand internet access through Starlink and VSAT assistance, which are being installed in schools, community health centers, and other strategic locations.

“In the villages, the question is how digital spaces can increase their productivity value,” he said.

Papuan content creator Tirza Bonyadone said people also need to pay attention to the quality of the information they produce and share. Digital content, she noted, can serve as an educational tool while also introducing Papua to a wider audience.

“We can spread more positive things,” Tirza said.

Jeri hopes the use of digital technology will not stop at consuming information. “Make digital spaces a platform for education and the promotion of Papua so that it can become better known around the world,” he said. ***