Budget Absorption Of The Ministry Of Public Works Is Only 26.74 Percent Until Semester I-2025

Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo. (Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI)

JAKARTA - The budget absorption of the Ministry of Public Works (PU) is still far from the expected target.

The reason is, until the first semester of 2025, the budget absorption of the infrastructure ministry has only reached 26.74 percent.

This was conveyed by the Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo, when giving a speech at the signing of the Joint Agreement with the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) at the Ministry of Public Works office, Jakarta, Tuesday, August 19.

"As of the second quarter of 2025, to be precise in June, the absorption of the budget at the Ministry of Public Works is indeed very low, only 26.74 percent," said Dody.

According to Dody, the low budget absorption is because the Ministry of Public Works is busy dealing with budget politics, especially with Presidential Instruction (Inpres) related to budget efficiency for all ministries/state institutions.

"Because in the first half (2025) we were busy with budget politics, until the energy ran out there. The figure of 26.74 was certainly far below the target," he said.

The budget has been used for the construction of roads, irrigation, and dams.

Even so, Dody believes that by the end of December 2025, the Ministry of Public Works' budget absorption could reach more than 90 percent.

Given, he said, his party will conduct a review of what hinders the low absorption of the budget.

"However, we believe that by the end of December 2025 we can reach absorption, perhaps more than 90 percent. And our absorption project monitors weekly, month by month, so that our big target can absorb more than 90 percent by the end of 2025", he concluded.

Previously, the Ministry of Public Works' budget for 2025 was set at IDR 73.76 trillion.

Minister Hanggodo said the ceiling had been designed to answer basic development needs while maintaining national economic growth.

"Our ceiling as of May 2025 is IDR 73.76 trillion which we have carefully compiled to answer basic development needs while maintaining the continuity of economic growth," said Dody at a Working Meeting with Commission V DPR RI at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, July 9.

Dari total anggaran tersebut, porsi terbesar dialokasikan untuk Direktorat Jenderal Bina Marga, yakni sebesar 36,83 persen atau senilai Rp28,7 triliun. Dana itu diprioritaskan untuk menjaga konektivitas antarwilayah dan preservasi jalan nasional.

Lalu, Direktorat Jenderal Sumber Daya Air mendapatkan alokasi anggaran 25,5 persen atau Rp27,7 triliun.

"Terutama kani fokuskan untuk mendukung ketahanan pangan dan juga persiapan menghadapi musim kemarau dan mitigasi banjir," kata dia.

Untuk Direktorat Jenderal Cipta Karya, anggaran yang dialokasikan sebesar Rp11,18 triliun atau 24,24 persen.

Fokusnya adalah pada penyediaan air minum, sanitasi dan pembangunan kawasan permukiman.

Sedangkan untuk Direktorat Jenderal Prasarana Strategis, alokasi anggaran mencapai Rp5,05 triliun atau 13,12 persen.

"Utamanya untuk Sekolah Rakyat dan renovasi madrasah," ucap Dody.

Sisanya, kata Dody, telah dialokasikan untuk beberapa unit lain, seperti Sekretariat Jenderal; Inspektorat Jenderal; Badan Pengembangan Sumber Daya Manusia (BPSDM); Badan Pengembangan Infrastruktur Wilayah; Direktorat Jenderal Bina Konstruksi; dan Direktorat Jenderal Pembiayaan Infrastruktur.

Of the total budget, the largest portion is allocated to the Directorate General of Highways, which is 36.83 percent or Rp. 28.7 trillion. The funds are prioritized to maintain inter-regional connectivity and national road preservation.

Then, the Directorate General of Water Resources received a budget allocation of 25.5 percent or Rp27.7 trillion.

"Especially Kani focuses on supporting food security and also preparing for the dry season and flood mitigation," he said.

For the Directorate General of Human Settlements, the allocated budget is IDR 11.18 trillion or 24.24 percent.

The focus is on providing drinking water, sanitation and the construction of residential areas.

As for the Directorate General of Strategic Infrastructure, the budget allocation reaches IDR 5.05 trillion or 13.12 percent.

"Especially for People's Schools and madrasas renovations," said Dody.

The rest, said Dody, have been allocated to several other units, such as the Secretariat General; Inspectorate General; Agency for Human Resources Development (BPSDM); Regional Infrastructure Development Agency; Directorate General of Construction Development; and Directorate General of Infrastructure Financing.