Government to Renovate 400,000 Homes for Poor Residents This Year

JAKARTA - The government, through the Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP), targets the renovation of 400,000 homes for low-income communities in 2026. This programme represents a significant increase compared to the previous year, which only reached 45,000 homes. PKP Minister Maruarar Sirait stated that this surge in targets is part of the government’s efforts to expand the reach of the home improvement programme to make it more equitable and on-target across Indonesia. “Last year’s home renovations were only around 45,000 units, while this year the target is 400,000 homes. In the future, we are preparing steps to make the number even larger,” said Maruarar in Jakarta on Tuesday (7/4/2026). The government will collaborate with the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) to ensure the accuracy of the beneficiaries. “We will certainly work with BPS so that there are clear rules. There is a classification, from decile one to decile four, so that those entitled to assistance are truly the underprivileged,” he said. “We must not let those who are capable receive it, while those in need do not,” he stressed. In addition, the government is ensuring the equitable distribution of the programme across all regions of Indonesia. If last year there were still hundreds of areas untouched by the programme, this year all regencies and cities are targeted to participate. “Last year, there were still around 220 regencies/cities that did not receive this programme. This year, all regencies and cities in Indonesia will receive the home renovation programme from President Prabowo,” he added. “This year, all regencies and cities in Indonesia are ordered to receive the home renovation programme from Father President Prabowo. This is a very significant programme that will stimulate the economy and also bring blessings,” he asserted.