President Prabowo Subianto has emphasised that regional road\ndevelopment is key to reducing national logistics costs while\nstrengthening economic and food resilience. He made the statement during\nthe inauguration of the implementation of Presidential Instruction\n(Inpres) Number 11 of 2025 concerning the Acceleration of Regional Road\nConnectivity Improvement to Support Food and Energy Self-Sufficiency,\ncovering 1,151 kilometres across 37 provinces, in East Java on Tuesday\n(23\/6).<\/p>\n
According to Prabowo, the completion of the regional road\nconstruction is a significant achievement because road infrastructure\nplays a strategic role in driving economic activity down to remote\nareas. \u201cLet us proudly and happily welcome the completion of regional\nroad construction totalling 1,151 kilometres throughout Indonesia, in 37\nprovinces. The presence of these regional roads holds very important\nmeaning,\u201d Prabowo said, as witnessed on the Presidential Secretariat\u2019s\nYouTube channel.<\/p>\n
He explained that regional roads are the lifeblood of the people\u2019s\neconomy. With adequate road access, farmers\u2019 harvests, plantation\nproducts, fishery yields, and various community commodities can be more\neasily distributed from villages to markets, distribution centres, and\nindustrial areas. Conversely, community needs can also reach villages\nmore smoothly.<\/p>\n
Prabowo assessed that Indonesia\u2019s vast and diverse geographical\nchallenges demand good inter-regional connectivity. With an adequate\nroad network, transportation and distribution costs can be reduced,\nthereby increasing national economic competitiveness. \u201cTransport costs\nwill be cheaper if roads are sufficient, if there is connectivity\nbetween all production centres and residential areas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The head of state stated that the government does not want any region\nto be left behind due to limited infrastructure access. Therefore,\nregional road construction is part of the government\u2019s effort to reduce\nlogistics costs, which have been one of the challenges to economic\ngrowth. He also linked road construction to the broader national\nresilience agenda. According to him, food and energy self-sufficiency\ndepend not only on production but also on smooth distribution.<\/p>\n
\u201cGood roads are part of our resilience strategy. Food\nself-sufficiency is not just about seeds, fertilisers, and irrigation;\nenergy self-sufficiency is not just about energy; it is also the result\nof a smooth and well-functioning distribution network,\u201d Prabowo stated.\nHe therefore urged regional governments to maintain and utilise the\ninfrastructure that has been built so that its benefits can be felt by\nthe community in the long term.<\/p>\n
Prabowo also confirmed that regional infrastructure development will\ncontinue. The government, he said, is committed to increasing the\ndevelopment budget allocation to reach more areas and villages across\nIndonesia. \u201cIn the coming years, we will increase funding for\ndevelopment in all regions, right down to the villages,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo noted that the completion of\nthe 1,151 km of regional roads across 37 provinces cost IDR 5.41\ntrillion. He also reported that the construction is now 100 percent\ncomplete and can be directly utilised by the public.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-road-development-key-to-boosting-regional-economies-1782193837", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }