Data Check: Government Disburses Rp 187 Trillion in Village Funds?

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18/02/2019 17:16 WIB

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With the village fund allocation, 191,600 km of village roads, 58,931 irrigation units, and supporting infrastructure have been built.

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Data Check: Government Disburses Rp 187 Trillion in Village Funds?

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Village Fund Disbursement (2015-2018)

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Presidential candidate number 01, Joko Widodo, in the second debate held on Sunday (17/2/2019), stated that he had disbursed Rp 187 trillion in village funds. From these funds, 191 km of village roads and production roads beneficial to farmers, as well as 58 irrigation units, have been built.

According to Katadata's research, the disbursement of village funds from 2015-2018 reached Rp 187.7 trillion, as shown in the graph below. Furthermore, the government has budgeted Rp 70 trillion for village funds in 2019, bringing the total to Rp 257 trillion over five years.

Based on data from the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration, the disbursement of village funds has resulted in the construction of 191,600 km of village roads, 58,931 irrigation units and supporting infrastructure. This funding has also facilitated the construction of 1.14 million meters of bridges, 4,175 village reservoirs (embung), 37,830 Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) units, and several other facilities supporting the quality of life in villages.

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