The Trans Papua Road Was Built, The Ministry Of PUPR Uses A KPBU Scheme To Make Additional Costs

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is holding a Market Sounding or exploring market interest in development projects through a Government Cooperation with Business Entity (PPP) scheme.

One of the offers is the Jalan Trans Papua Jayapura-Wamena Segmen Mamberamo-Elelim in Papua.

The Director of Road and Bridge Infrastructure Financing at the Ministry of PUPR, Reni Ahiantini, said that this 50.14 km road development project has an investment value of IDR 3.526 trillion and a concession period of 15 years.

"This project is a solicited KPBU project with a scheme to return the availability payment (AP) investment which is planned to be auctioned in the fourth quarter of 2022," said Reni, in an official statement, Tuesday, September 6.

Reni said, the construction of the Trans-Papua section of the Jayapura-Wamena Segmen Mamberamo-Elelim road is to improve the economy and increase the availability of road networks in Papua. Moreover, the Trans Papua road is a non-toll road.

"This Trans Papua road is a non-toll road in Papua and is the backbone of the region in Papua," he said.

Not only that, said Reni, the construction of the Trans-Papua Road will support production and processing centers of 237 Indonesian natural resources, where national energy reserves are produced.

"The Jayapura-Wamena Section of Mamberamo'Elelim will be a significant arterial road because it supports economic activities and functions on the island of Papua," he explained.

For your information, market sounding is a forum for the government to convey comprehensive information about the KPBU project.

This activity is also carried out to attract input, responses, and interests from investors and stakeholders over the KPBU project offered by the Ministry of PUPR as the Person in Charge of Cooperation Projects (PJPK) or the Government Contracting Agency.

Through the KPBU scheme, the provision of infrastructure services can be carried out without fully depending on the availability of the government budget so as to accelerate infrastructure development in Indonesia.

In addition, the government can provide various facilities and conveniences, including financing for some construction, eligibility support, and guarantees for the KPBU project.