“We have proposed constructing 14,000 housing units within one fiscal year,” Papua Governor Mathius Fakhiri said, adding that the program will begin with a pilot project on Kosong Island in Jayapura City.
Speaking in Jayapura on Friday, he said the housing initiative as part of the government’s strategy to improve public welfare while enhancing settlement arrangements and spatial planning.
"Housing development will certainly conform with local wisdom," he added.
Fakhiri further said his office will coordinate closely with municipal and district governments to assess actual housing needs, ensuring the program benefits those most in need.
"We are also awaiting support and program synchronization from relevant ministries so the housing program can proceed sustainably," the governor stated.
Last year, Housing and Residential Area Minister Maruarar Sirait said that subsidized housing must be made available nationwide to achieve social justice for all.
Sirait noted that the government consistently promotes housing financing assistance, such as the Liquidity Housing Financing Facility (FLPP) managed by the Public Housing Savings Management Agency (BP Tapera).
He remarked that BP Tapera had inked a collaboration agreement with the Home Affairs Ministry that outlines the Home Affairs Ministry's support in collecting data on civil servants eligible to apply for FLPP assistance.
The minister remarked that all innovations and breakthroughs in the program are made possible through collaborations among all stakeholders.
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