During a working meeting with Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) here on Wednesday, Deputy Finance Minister Anggito Abimanyu said that over the past three years, state funding has supported the construction of roads, bridges, education facilities, and health infrastructure in the DOB regions.
Some community economic empowerment programs have also been implemented under the DOB policy, he added.
For the 2024 fiscal year, the allocation for ministry and agency spending on government infrastructure in the DOB regions—channeled through the Ministry of Public Works’ budget—amounted to Rp1.28 trillion (approximately US$61.5 million).
Meanwhile, the total TKD allocation, including Special Autonomy Funds and Additional Infrastructure Funds (DTI), for all DOBs in Papua from 2023 to 2025 is projected to reach Rp22.4 trillion (around US$1.3 billion).
Abimanyu explained that funding support for the autonomous regions in Papua has been designed with several indicators in mind, including land area, population, social and fiscal conditions, economic factors, and infrastructure needs. The government is also continuing to conduct evaluations and improvements related to DOB funding support, particularly in terms of budget disbursement and effectiveness.
“The government is committed to making improvements, both in ministry and agency budgets and in regional transfer funds,” the deputy minister said.
He added that the government has formulated a number of steps to improve cross-agency coordination for managing the Special Autonomy Funds allocated to the four new autonomous regions in Papua.
By strengthening an integrated information system, the government aims to ensure that fund governance is faster, more prudent, more transparent, and delivers real benefits to the people.
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Translator: Imamatul, Kenzu
Editor: M Razi Rahman
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