DENPASAR, April 16, 2026 – The Bali Provincial Traditional Village Council (Majelis Desa Adat or MDA) has officially entered into a strategic partnership with PT Baliola Adi Maha Duta (Baliola) through the signing of a Joint Agreement on the Development of a Blockchain-Based Digital Ecosystem for Traditional Villages toward a Sovereign and Culturally Rooted Bali.
The agreement was signed in Denpasar by Ida Panglingsir Agung Putra Sukahet, Supreme Leader (Bandesa Agung) of the Bali Provincial MDA, and I Gede Putu Rahman Desyanta, President Director of PT Baliola Adi Maha Duta.
This collaboration is grounded in a shared commitment to innovation for cultural sovereignty, inspired by the spirit of ngayah—selfless service to the community—and driven by the urgent need to safeguard the sanctity, assets, and cultural data sovereignty of Bali amid the challenges of an increasingly digital age.
Through blockchain technology developed by Baliola, both parties have committed to building a framework of Digital Trust in the governance of Traditional Village data, with an emphasis on transparency and accountability.
“The purpose of this agreement is to provide a proper legal foundation for the development and implementation of digital infrastructure for Traditional Villages in Bali, especially in the governance of identity data,” said I Gede Putu Rahman Desyanta, President Director of Baliola.
The planned technological exploration will cover several sectors considered vital to the Balinese community. The first phase of blockchain implementation will focus on personal data protection, particularly data relating to krama—members of Traditional Villages—which will support the creation of digital identities through the development of the Traditional Village Member Identity Card (KTKDA) and the Traditional Village Family Card (K3DA).
The initiative will also extend to the economic and administrative sectors, with the goal of strengthening governance in local economies, village administration, and Traditional Village policy-making. In addition, it will support cultural preservation through digital measures designed to strengthen and protect the cultural heritage of Traditional Villages.
As an initial step, one Model Traditional Village will be selected as a pilot project to test the effectiveness of the system before broader implementation. The process will begin with the preparation of data structures and continue through the development of customary identity protocols.
Recognizing that trust is essential to successful data integration, the collaboration will also involve support from several regional government agencies. These include the Bali Provincial Communication, Informatics, and Statistics Office (Diskominfos) for cybersecurity, the Community Empowerment and Traditional Village Affairs Office (Dinas PMA) for institutional strengthening, and the Civil Registry Office (Disdukcapil) for synchronizing the National Identification Number (NIK) with the Traditional Village Identification Number.
This cross-sector collaboration marks an important first step toward ensuring the long-term sustainability of the program and advancing the welfare of Bali’s indigenous communities.
The Bali Provincial Traditional Village Council (MDA) is an association (pasikian) of Traditional Villages with authority in the practice of customary law and traditions, the preservation of local wisdom, and the provision of guidance and decisions related to customary law and customary economic matters in Bali. Baliola is a Bali-based technology company that develops digital trust systems using blockchain technology aligned with global digital identity standards.