Infrastructure Projects Still Centered in Java

Based on data from the Priority Infrastructure Provision Acceleration Committee (KPPIP), infrastructure development projects up to 2019 were still concentrated in the Java region. A report from EconMark by Mandiri Group Research indicates that no less than Rp 1.08 quadrillion was allocated for infrastructure development in Java, channeled into 89 projects. Furthermore, Kalimantan received Rp 380 trillion for 24 projects, while Bali and Nusa Tenggara received the least, with Rp 9 trillion allocated to 16 projects. Nationally, the total budget reached Rp 1.044 trillion for 9 projects.

KPPIP is an institution formed by revitalizing the previous Infrastructure Provision Acceleration Policy Committee (KKPPI), which was deemed ineffective. This institution serves as the backbone for achieving infrastructure development targets, especially during the presidency of Joko Widodo, particularly in coordinating diverse stakeholders. These stakeholders include government entities (ministries, agencies, regional governments, state-owned enterprises/regional-owned enterprises) and the private sector.