East Java Governor States Partnership Model is Key to Slum Settlement Upgrading
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Governor of East Java, Khofuitah Indar Parawansa, stated that the partnership model is a vital component in the implementation of slum settlement upgrading programmes and the rehabilitation of uninhabitable houses (RTLH).
Khofifah noted that the East Java Provincial Government has utilised this practice since 2019 through the integrated settlement programme, known as Permata Jatim, by developing house rehabilitation initiatives in collaboration with various parties.
“Because I believe the success of this entire process relies on partnership being a very important part,” Khofifah said during the Integrated Slum Settlement Handling Coordination Forum in Jakarta on Monday.
Khofifah explained that the partnership for handling uninhabitable houses (rutilahu) involves the Regional Military Commander (Pangdam), District Military Commanders (Dandim), and elements of the Naval Base (Lantamal) for managing coastal areas.
Through this partnership scheme, the East Java Provincial Government intervenes in approximately 10,000 uninhabitable houses annually, although some of these interventions are not recorded in the Regional Government Information System (SIPD) because they are executed through partnerships.
According to Khofifah, this situation requires attention regarding the recording of local government programmes. She noted that if only programmes recorded in the government budgeting system are referenced, the region’s contributions through partnerships may not be fully visible.
She assessed that East Java’s experience demonstrates that partnerships can provide added value in settlement management. This pattern has subsequently encouraged regencies and cities to establish similar partnerships with various parties in their respective regions.
“The Regents who have received this programme feel that the value added from the partnerships we have built is actually higher than what is being done by Regents in their own areas. Consequently, they have begun building their own partnerships,” she said.
Khofifah explained that the Permata Jatim approach does not focus solely on house rehabilitation but is conducted in an integrated manner, including the improvement of basic infrastructure and environmental quality.
The programme encompasses the improvement of sanitation and drainage, the provision of clean water, the construction of neighbourhood roads, flood management, the rehabilitation of uninhabitable houses, and the provision of playgrounds and the development of community economic centres.
In areas such as Mojokerto and Pasuruan, which have benefited from the Permata Jatim programme, Khofifah stated that these locations have now become recreational and tourist spots, while also reducing crime rates to zero per cent.
According to her, an integrated approach is necessary so that area upgrading does not only result in more decent housing but also creates a healthier, safer environment capable of supporting community economic activities.
Khofifah stated that in 2025, the East Java Provincial Government has expanded Permata Jatim to two locations. The programme is targeted to expand to four locations in 2026 and seven locations in 2027, based on the plans in the Regional Budget Draft (RAPBD).