Supporting The Economy Next Year, Bappenas Arranges Seven National Priority Programs For 2022

Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas Suharso Monoarfa (Photo: Doc. Bappenas)

JAKARTA - Minister of National Development Planning (PPN)/Head of Bappenas, Suharso Monoarfa, said that a number of national programs in the 2022 period are estimated to absorb a budget of IDR 367 trillion.

"The spending is focused on projects that drive economic growth," he said in a virtual press conference, Monday, August 16.

According to Suharso, the budget provided is optimized for the government's seven National Priority (PN) programs in the Government Work Plan (RKP) 2022.

In detail, the first priority of IDR 44.5 trillion will be directed at strengthening economic resilience in order to shape economic growth.

Second, priority programs aimed at narrowing the gap through economic equality with a ceiling of Rp94.7 trillion.

Three, prioritize the formation of qualified and competitive human resources (HR) amounting to Rp237.2 trillion. Fourth, the mental revolution and cultural development program worth IDR 4.5 trillion.

Fifth, strengthening infrastructure for economic development and basic services amounting to IDR 88.9 trillion. Sixth, building an environment that has disaster resilience, tackling climate change issues with a budget of Rp7.4 trillion.

And the last is the national priority program for the political, legal, and security sectors, as well as public services with a budget allocation of IDR 38.9 trillion.

"Bappenas continues to calculate diagnoses in such a way, for example for PN 1, PN 2, PN 3, and so on," concluded the Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas Suharso Monoarfa.