iarjelIARJELIARJEL2708-5120https://doi.org/10.47310/iajel.2022.v03i01.015Strategies for Increasing Access and Quality of Education at the Elementary School Levels in Papua and West Papua ProvinceRahmadAgungNugrahaAbnerHerryBajariUniversitas Pancasakti Tegal, IndonesiaUniversitas Cenderawasih Jayapura, IndonesiaThe purpose of this study is to provide policy recommendations related to strategies that collaborate with parties in the education sector for the advancement of education in the provinces of Papua and West Papua by focusing on education issues at the basic level, especially the elementary school level. This research method is a qualitative research with a descriptive research design model that aims to describe the phenomena that occur. The results of the study indicate that access to education services in Papua and West Papua is still poor, especially in remote areas. There is a review of appropriate policy recommendations to improve access and quality of education in Papua and West Papua such as increasing teacher qualifications, teacher distribution programs, improving education services and community involvement. The low achievement of access and quality of primary school education in the provinces of Papua and West Papua is due to weak education governance, high rates of absenteeism for teachers, so it is necessary to revise policies in improving education services to encourage the acceleration of education in the provinces of Papua and West Papua.