BNPP RI Outlines Strengthening of Priority Programmes in Border Areas to DPR RI
Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian, in his capacity as Head of the National Border Management Agency (BNPP) of the Republic of Indonesia, presented the policy direction and strengthening of border area management programmes during a Working Meeting and Hearing Session with Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) on Thursday, 11 June 2026. The presentation was delivered as part of BNPP RI’s support for the implementation of the 2027 Government Work Plan (RKP).
The 2027 RKP, according to the Head of BNPP, carries the theme of accelerating quality growth through increased productivity, investment, and industry. This theme serves as the foundation for national development policies aimed at promoting sustainable and equitable economic growth, including in the country’s border regions.
The 2027 RKP theme is also supported by eight national priorities, which are broken down into 11 development focuses. These focuses include improving the quality of human resources, strengthening public productivity and purchasing power, digitalisation and efficiency of government administration, strengthening regulation and institutions, and achieving self-sufficiency in food, energy, and water.
In line with these national priorities, BNPP RI supports seven clusters and 11 national priority work programmes directly related to border area management. This support is directed to ensure that the implementation of national programmes can run in harmony and effectively reach the country’s border regions.
These efforts are realised through various strategic activities, including optimising the operations of 15 Cross-Border Posts (PLBN), facilitating the improvement of substandard housing in 34 districts/cities within border areas, and constructing nutrition service fulfilment units at PLBN. Additionally, BNPP RI is facilitating human resource empowerment in border areas, supporting mobile health services, and accelerating development in the frontier, outermost, and disadvantaged regions.
To support the implementation of these programmes, BNPP has received an indicative budget ceiling for 2027 amounting to Rp 213.92 billion. This indicative ceiling represents a decrease compared to the 2026 fiscal year allocation, which reached Rp 469.6 billion. “From this indicative ceiling, the majority is allocated for operational expenditure, including personnel spending and operational maintenance of the 15 PLBN. Meanwhile, the allocation for non-operational expenditure remains very limited to support the optimal execution of BNPP’s duties and functions,” said Minister Tito.
In connection with this, BNPP RI is proposing an additional budget for 2027 of Rp 231.54 billion. The proposed additional budget is planned to support national priority programmes, accelerate the construction of eight third-wave PLBN, facilitate the resolution of land and maritime state boundaries, rehabilitate and renovate PLBN that are over eight years old, and strengthen immigration, customs, and quarantine facilities and infrastructure.
With this additional proposal, the total proposed budget ceiling for BNPP RI in 2027 becomes Rp 445.47 billion. This strengthened budget support is expected to enhance the effectiveness of implementing national priority programmes in border areas, while reinforcing BNPP RI’s role as the coordinator for integrated and sustainable border area management.