Clean Cities to Receive Rp20 Billion Incentive, Starting When?

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has confirmed that the government is preparing an incentive programme to be awarded to cities capable of maintaining cleanliness. The programme was previously requested by President Prabowo Subianto to be realised in the form of a cleanliness competition between regions, with a prize of Rp20 billion for five winners and Rp10 billion for the five runners-up. However, Airlangga stressed that the incentive programme will be integrated with the Adipura award, which is already given annually by the Ministry of Environment to local governments with the best waste management. “We are integrating it and will discuss it with the Minister of Finance so that incentives of Rp20 billion and Rp10 billion are provided to make cities clean and comfortable,” Airlangga said at his office in Jakarta, Wednesday (5/8/2026). According to Airlangga, the cleanest city incentive programme will be awarded annually with the same value and will be coordinated with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Environment. “We will hold the competition every year, so we will immediately integrate it with the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Environment,” Airlangga stated. Previously, the Ministry of Environment did not award the highest Adipura honour to any city or regency this year due to unresolved waste management issues. The prestigious award now has a more selective legal basis, namely Presidential Regulation Number 183 of 2024 concerning the Environmental Control Agency. Under this regulation, local governments are required not only to maintain cleanliness in the front areas of the city but also to create comprehensive waste management extending to suburban areas. Nevertheless, several cities nearly met the criteria for the Adipura award, falling into the category of moving towards a clean city, including Surabaya, Balikpapan, and Ciamis.