Government Plans Additional Budget and Regional Mapping to Accelerate Housing Programme

The Head of the Indonesian Government Communications Agency (Bakom), Muhammad Qodari, stated that the government is preparing two strategies to accelerate the renovation and construction of public housing, namely additional budgeting and regional mapping.

He noted that the first approach, undertaken through the Ministry of Housing and Residential Areas (PKP), involves a proposed budget increase of Rp1.19 trillion to expand the scope of the Self-Help Housing Stimulant Assistance (BSPS) programme for the 2026 fiscal year. This follows presidential directives to accelerate the improvement of housing quality.

“The Ministry of PKP has continued the proposal for additional expenditure for the 2026 fiscal year, specifically adding 50,000 BSPS units worth Rp1.19 trillion, as a follow-up to the President’s instructions to accelerate housing quality improvements,” Qodari said at the Bakom Auditorium in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The increase in BSPS allocation is part of the government’s commitment to accelerating the renovation of uninhabitable houses while simultaneously improving the living standards of low-income communities across various regions.

Furthermore, the government is preparing acceleration measures through the formulation of data-based policies. To this end, the Minister of PKP has met with the Head of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) to map regional characteristics across Indonesia, ensuring that housing programme planning is precisely targeted.

Based on BPS data, out of 514 regencies and cities in Indonesia, 81 areas (approximately 15.75 per cent) are coastal regions, 158 areas (30 per cent) are non-coastal urban areas, and 275 areas (53 per cent) are non-coastal rural areas.

According to Qodari, this mapping serves as a vital foundation for designing housing programmes that align with the specific needs and conditions of each region.

President Prabowo Subianto has approved plans to expand the House Renovation Programme in 2027 to broaden public access to decent housing, while continuing to accelerate the construction of subsidised houses and the national housing programme.

President Prabowo has granted approval for these plans as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen housing programmes for the community.

The government also continues to encourage the implementation of various priority programmes in the housing sector, including the construction of subsidised houses for low-income earners, the development of low-cost flats, slum upgrading, and the development of more accessible housing finance schemes.