The Ministry of Finance Says the State Budget Expenditure in West Papua-South West Papua is Rp1.49 Trillion

JAKARTA - The Directorate General of Treasury (DJPb) of the Ministry of Finance recorded the realization of state budget expenditures in the West Papua and West Papua provinces for the period of January 2026 reached Rp. 1.49 trillion or equivalent to 6.7 percent of the total ceiling of Rp. 22.39 trillion.

Head of the West Papua DJPb Moch Abdul Kobir in Manokwari, Friday, said that the 2026 state budget expenditure consisted of ministry/agency expenditures with a realization of Rp. 305.9 billion and the distribution of transfer funds to the regions (TKD) of Rp. 1.19 trillion.

"This reflects the role of the APBN as the main instrument to drive regional economies at the beginning of the year," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, February 27.

According to him, the distribution of TKD which dominates the realization of state budget expenditures is aimed at supporting the implementation of development programs, supporting public services, and financing the implementation of other local governments.

The components of the TKD disbursed in January 2026 include general allocation funds (DAU) of IDR 896 billion, followed by revenue sharing funds (DBH) of IDR 120.6 billion, and special allocation funds (DAK) of IDR 176.9 billion.

"For special autonomy funds (otsus), and village funds, there has been no distribution as of January 2026," said Kobir.

In addition to the TKD, he said, the performance of central government spending through ministries/institutions in the West Papua and South West Papua regions increased by 32.5 percent year-on-year compared to the January 2025 period.

The realization of ministry/institution spending is supported by employee spending in the form of payment of central ASN salaries and allowances in the region of Rp. 249.8 billion which also contributes to maintaining people's purchasing power and economic activity.

"The components of capital expenditure and goods expenditure are not significant. Later it will increase as the procurement of goods/services, physical projects, and others accelerate," said Kobir.

According to him, the performance of the State Budget at the beginning of 2026 remains solid and credible in maintaining regional economic stability even though a number of infrastructure projects and regional spending still need to be accelerated.

The synergy between the State Budget and the Regional Budget is also an important factor in driving inclusive economic growth, controlling inflation, and reducing poverty in the West Papua and South West Papua regions.

"TKD is the backbone of financing development in West Papua and South West Papua," said Kobir.

He detailed that the realization of the distribution of TKD for West Papua was approximately Rp658.91 billion or about 6.92 percent of the ceiling of Rp9.52 trillion, while West Papua Daya was Rp534.56 billion or 9.49 percent of the ceiling of Rp5.63 trillion.

Overall, he said, the initial fiscal performance of the year reflects the room for optimization that can still be accelerated through the acceleration of spending by ministries/institutions and local governments to provide a real impact for the community.