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        "msgid": "bappenas-urges-east-java-to-achieve-economic-growth-above-6-percent-1776401455",
        "date": "2026-04-17 10:31:40",
        "title": "Bappenas urges East Java to achieve economic growth above 6 percent",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of National Development Planning, Rachmat Pambudy, has encouraged East Java province to target economic growth exceeding 6 percent, accompanied by improvements in development quality such as poverty reduction, job creation, and inequality mitigation. This initiative aligns with the draft Government Work Plan (RKP) 2027, aiming for inclusive and sustainable growth between 6.3 and 7.5 percent, in line with the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025\u20132029. Key priorities include national programmes like free nutritious meals and education digitalisation, alongside strategic projects in East Java such as dams, oil refineries, toll roads, and special economic zones, with emphasis on integrated infrastructure in the Surabaya metropolitan area and robust data governance via Satu Data Indonesia.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Minister of National Development Planning\/Head\nof the National Development Planning Agency (PPN\/Bappenas), Rachmat\nPambudy, is urging East Java Province (Jatim) to achieve economic growth\nabove 6 percent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(We are encouraging) East Java to achieve growth above 6 percent,\naccompanied by improvements in development quality through poverty\nreduction, job creation, and inequality reduction,\u201d he said while\nattending the East Java Provincial Development Planning Deliberation\n(Musrenbangprov).<\/p>\n<p>In a written statement received in Jakarta on Friday, he mentioned\nthat Bappenas, together with local governments, is preparing the Initial\nDraft of the Government Work Plan (RKP) 2027 within the framework of\nintegrated national development.<\/p>\n<p>The economic growth target for Jatim that Bappenas hopes for aims to\naccelerate inclusive and sustainable economic growth in the range of 6.3\nto 7.5 percent as in the RKP 2027, in line with the National Medium-Term\nDevelopment Plan (RPJMN) 2025\u20132029.<\/p>\n<p>His side also emphasised the urgency of synergy between central and\nregional governments in ensuring the implementation of national priority\nprogrammes, including Free Nutritious Meals (MBG), People\u2019s Schools,\neducation digitalisation, and strengthening the economy through the Red\nand White Cooperative.<\/p>\n<p>In Jatim, he continued, various strategic projects are also being\npromoted, including dam construction, drinking water supply systems, the\nTuban oil refinery, biofuel development, toll roads, and special\neconomic zones (KEK) in Gresik and Singasari.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the Surabaya metropolitan area or\nGerbangkertosusila\n(Gresik\u2013Bangkalan\u2013Mojokerto\u2013Surabaya\u2013Sidoarjo\u2013Lamongan) has bright\nprospects as a pillar of Jatim\u2019s economy. These prospects are also\nsupported by increasingly integrated infrastructure development.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Head of Bappenas also emphasised strengthening data\ngovernance through Satu Data Indonesia (SDI) as an important foundation\nin supporting effective, integrated, and sustainable development\nplanning and control.<\/p>\n<p>SDI is also expected to maintain harmonisation of security between\ncentral, regional, and village levels, so that all village development\nprocesses can run more in harmony, effectively, and sustainably.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe RKP 2027 must be a strong foundation in strengthening the\nregional economy. If the regional economy is strong, then the national\neconomy will also be strong,\u201d said the Minister of National Development\nPlanning.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bappenas-urges-east-java-to-achieve-economic-growth-above-6-percent-1776401455",
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