Heaptalk, Jakarta – In the midst of a budget efficiency policy, Indonesia’s Ministry of Housing and Settlements (PKP) continues to actively pursue partnerships with the private sector to ensure the continuity of the national target to build 3 million houses—particularly for low-income communities.
Recently, the Ministry has teamed up with Buddha Tzu Chi Foundation to renovate uninhabitable homes in four regions: Central Java, Jakarta, Banten, and West Java. The initiative aims to renovate a total of 2,000 houses.
“In the housing sector, the assistance comes in the form of a CSR commitment. Buddha Tzu Chi Foundation will renovate 500 units in West Java, 500 in Central Java, 500 in East Java, 500 in Banten, and 500 in Jakarta. This assistance comes from Mr. Aguan, the Vice Chairman of the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation,” said Minister Maruarar Sirait, also known as Minister Ara, through his personal Instagram account, as quoted on Thursday (April 17, 2025).
Minister Ara emphasized that the entire renovation program would be carried out without using any state budget, relying solely on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributions from the private sector.
To expedite implementation, the Ministry held a coordination meeting with Tzu Chi Foundation Vice Chairman Sugianto Kusuma (Aguan), Central Java Governor Ahmad Lutfi, Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan, and Pati Regent Sudewo at the Ministry’s office in Wisma Mandiri 2, Jakarta, on April 16.
Following the meeting, Aguan stated that the Foundation would allocate between Rp30 million to Rp50 million for each housing renovation, with each unit expected to be completed within one to two months.
“For the renovation, the budget is Rp 30 to 50 million per house,” said Aguan as cited in Detik.
In addition, Aguan announced that the Foundation is also building 750 free houses—250 in Tangerang and 500 in South Kalimantan. Each unit is budgeted at Rp 100 million.
“(In South Kalimantan, we plan to build) 500 houses on Pulau Laut, Kotabaru Regency,” he added.
According to Minister Ara, this effort reflects a spirit of mutual cooperation in building decent housing for the people. He encouraged more entrepreneurs to contribute through CSR programs to build and renovate homes for underprivileged people.
“I believe, as President Prabowo has emphasized, that trust is the key to building collaboration and solving the people’s problems—especially in the housing sector. One such effort is through the CSR contributions from entrepreneurs to support house renovations for low-income families,” Minister Ara concluded at the Ministry’s office on Wednesday (04/16).
