Jakarta Council Backs Pramono-Rano Leadership to Prioritise Flood Control, Traffic Congestion, and Poverty Reduction

The Jakarta Provincial Council (DPRD) has affirmed its commitment to fully supporting the leadership of Governor Pramono Anung and Deputy Governor Rano Karno in delivering sustainable, inclusive, and welfare-oriented urban development. As a strategic partner of the regional government, the Jakarta DPRD plays an active role in legislative, budgetary, and oversight functions.

Collaboration between the executive and legislative branches is seen as key to accelerating the realisation of priority programmes, ranging from infrastructure development and strengthening public services to expanding green open spaces and sports facilities across the city.

This support is being channelled through responsive budget deliberations that address community needs, including improvements to education quality, healthcare services, flood management, traffic congestion, and the strengthening of the people’s economy and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

The DPRD is also pushing to accelerate Jakarta’s transformation into a global city that remains rooted in the values of solidarity and social justice. It is hoped that this collaboration will be able to address increasingly complex urban challenges. The Pramono-Rano leadership is seen as having a vision aligned with the spirit of transparent and accountable governance reform.

Jakarta DPRD Deputy Speaker Wibi Andrino said there are three main issues during the first year of Governor Pramono Anung and Deputy Governor Rano Karno’s leadership that must remain priorities until the end of their term: flood mitigation, traffic congestion, and poverty reduction.

Wibi expressed appreciation for the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government’s performance over the past year, noting that 97 per cent of targets had been achieved, with the remaining 3 per cent still in progress.

“The first point is about flooding in Jakarta. The second is traffic congestion. And the third is the issue of poverty,” said Wibi after attending a talk show entitled ‘One Year of Building Jakarta from the Ground Up’ at Taman Bendera Pusaka, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Friday, 20 February 2026.

According to Wibi, in tackling flooding, the DKI Jakarta Government must prioritise the normalisation of the Ciliwung River. Similarly, public transport must be strengthened, particularly as Transjakarta services continue to expand into satellite areas.

“The existence of Trans-Jabodetabek has been truly extraordinary. We support TransJakarta to expand further into Jakarta’s satellite regions,” Wibi stressed.

This includes the continuation of the Jakarta Smart Card (KJP) programme as an effort to reduce poverty figures. “The governor has proven that there has been no reduction in KJP in Jakarta. God willing, it will continue to increase,” Wibi said.

He added that the Jakarta DPRD would continue to collaborate with the executive through its oversight function and by absorbing community aspirations. “We can hear directly from the public on the ground,” he said.

In doing so, the governor and deputy governor’s vision of creating a more humane Jakarta can be achieved by the end of their term, with residents feeling the benefits of Jakarta’s development.

“That will certainly foster a sense of confidence among Jakarta residents as they look towards becoming a global city,” Wibi said.

Also present at the thanksgiving event, where the governor and deputy governor directly engaged with residents, were Jakarta DPRD Deputy Speaker Ima Mahdiah, Commission A Chairman Inggard Joshua, and Commission D Chairwoman Yuke Yurike.

Commission D Chairwoman Yuke Yurike expressed full support for the implementation of various DKI Jakarta Provincial Government programmes. “We at the DPRD appreciate what the governor and deputy governor have accomplished over this past year,” Yuke said.

However, according to Yuke, several outstanding tasks still need to be addressed going forward, particularly in tackling poverty. “This is perhaps a shared homework assignment amid fiscal constraints,” she said.

“Our challenge ahead at the DPRD is to work together to ensure the budget serves the interests of Jakarta’s residents,” she added.

Meanwhile, Governor Pramono said the thanksgiving event served as a space for reflection on the achievements and policy evaluations of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. He expressed appreciation for all parties involved in supporting the provincial government over its first year of building Jakarta.

“This event is a moment of contemplation because we want to receive input and suggestions from various parties who have benefited from our policies,” Pramono said.

Over the past year, Pramono noted, the direction and focus of policies have become increasingly clear, as evidenced by the strengthening of basic services including public transport, flood control, the reorganisation of densely populated areas, and green open spaces.

He hoped that all basic services would have a direct impact on the community, although several fundamental issues in Jakarta still need to be resolved, including traffic congestion, flooding, and air pollution. “Specifically, we want to at least reduce these from current levels,” he said.

Pramono also confirmed that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government would continue its large-scale River Normalisation Programme in 2026 as a flood control measure. “We will continue with the Ciliwung, Cakung Lama, and Krukut rivers, including dredging and normalisation work in West Jakarta,” Pramono said.