Reviewing Ministerial Performance and Priority Programmes in the Prabowo Era

Amidst global uncertainty and domestic challenges, Indonesia, under the administration of President Prabowo Subianto, is targeting an ambitious national economic growth rate of 8% by 2029. This target is reflected in a series of priority programmes across various ministries, ranging from accelerating investment and enhancing energy and food security to driving digital transformation.

Previously, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that the government’s strategy to achieve 8% economic growth by 2ng is to encourage aligned and mutually reinforcing fiscal, monetary, and financial sector policies.

Furthermore, the government is accelerating high-value-added, export-oriented investments and promoting the role of BPI Danantara to speed up productive investment in strategic sectors. Additionally, long-term investment to leverage state assets continues to be strengthened through increased participation from global investors.

“Coordination between fiscal and monetary policies continues to be strengthened to ensure they run in alignment without causing a crowding-out effect, so that economic and financial market stability can be maintained to support economic growth,” he explained, as quoted on Monday (15/06/2026).

Consequently, fiscal policy next year will be directed towards driving higher national economic growth and faster prosperity. From this, the government is optimistic that the Indonesian economy can grow more rapidly, which will subsequently have a significant impact on increasing public welfare.

Nevertheless, the target of up to 8% national economic growth cannot be achieved solely through increased state spending. In this regard, each ministry plays a crucial role as an economic driver through its authority in formulating policies, regulations, and oversight within its respective sector.

Synergy between ministries is clearly required to ensure the success of the government’s overall priority programmes while simultaneously accelerating national economic growth.