Jakarta \u2014 Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has affirmed that his\nministry will closely monitor the disbursement of spending by ministries\nand government agencies during the first quarter of 2026, in pursuit of\nthe 6 per cent economic growth target.<\/p>\n
\u201cI will be looking at whether any ministries or agencies are still\nlagging behind,\u201d Purbaya said at the Ministry of Finance in Jakarta on\nMonday, 23 February 2026.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Finance has prepared a budget of Rp809 trillion for\naccelerated state spending in the first quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n
The allocation covers the acceleration of the Free Nutritious Meals\n(MBG) programme at Rp62 trillion; holiday bonuses (THR) for civil\nservants, military, and police personnel at Rp55 trillion; disaster\nrehabilitation and reconstruction in Sumatra at Rp6 trillion; and a\nstimulus package worth Rp13 trillion.<\/p>\n
The total direct injection amounts to approximately Rp136 trillion,\nexcluding routine expenditure. Additional momentum is expected from\nseasonal factors such as the Lunar New Year and Eid al-Fitr holidays and\ncollective leave, as well as the Work From Anywhere (WFA) policy.<\/p>\n
On the supply and investment side, acceleration is being pursued\nthrough the construction of 30,000 Koperasi Desa Merah Putih (Red and\nWhite Village Cooperatives) worth Rp90 trillion, and the development of\n190,000 units comprising commercial housing, subsidised housing, and\nself-help housing renovation assistance (BSPS), totalling Rp20\ntrillion.<\/p>\n
In addition, groundbreaking ceremonies are planned for Danantara\ndownstream industrialisation projects valued at US$7 billion, or\napproximately Rp110 trillion. Altogether, the total identifiable direct\ninvestment push reaches approximately Rp220 trillion.<\/p>\n
Purbaya said the budget disbursement is expected to drive economic\nperformance in the first quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe projected growth for the first quarter of 2026 is around 5.5 to\n6 per cent. For the full year 2026, the state budget targets 5.4 per\ncent, but we will push towards 6 per cent as well,\u201d Purbaya said.<\/p>\n
According to the minister, ministry and agency spending disbursement\ncontinues to progress, with average growth rates better than last year.\nHe expressed confidence that government spending is moving in the right\ndirection.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope the state budget can continue to drive growth in this first\nquarter, so that the momentum we built previously is not lost,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Ministry and agency spending realisation as of 31 January 2026\nreached Rp55.8 trillion, or 3.7 per cent of the target, representing\nsignificant year-on-year growth of 128.9 per cent.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pushing-for-6-per-cent-growth-purbaya-closely-monitors-first-quarter-spending-across-ministries-1771915657", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }