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Jakarta to Repair Only 11 of 22 Damaged Schools in 2026

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Jakarta's provincial government will only repair 11 of 22 planned damaged schools in 2026 due to budget cuts.
  • Governor Pramono Anung cited central government funding reductions and budget efficiency policies as reasons for the adjustment.
  • The affected schools will be prioritized in 2027, with ongoing evaluations to determine urgency.

The DKI Jakarta provincial government has announced it will only be able to revitalize 11 out of the 22 damaged schools initially planned for repair in 2026. Governor Pramono Anung explained that this adjustment is a direct consequence of budget cuts, specifically a reduction in the revenue sharing fund (DBH) and central government-imposed efficiency measures.

Why did this happen? Because there was a cut in the DBH, efficiency, and so on.

— Pramono AnungExplaining the reasons behind the reduced number of school repairs in Jakarta.

"Why did this happen? Because there was a cut in the DBH, efficiency, and so on," stated Pramono during a visit to SDN Kebayoran Baru Selatan 09 Pagi. The central government had previously reduced transfer funds and DBH to DKI Jakarta by Rp15 trillion in January. This led to the regional budget (APBD) for 2026 being set at Rp81.32 trillion, significantly lower than the initial projection of Rp95.35 trillion.

When the 2026 budget was formulated, the provincial government had planned for 22 schools to undergo revitalization. However, following the budget adjustments, only seven schools initially had allocated funds for repairs. The local government subsequently prioritized four additional schools due to their critical condition, including SDN Kebayoran Lama Selatan 09 Pagi, whose dilapidated state had gone viral on social media. "The condition is already very concerning," Pramono remarked.

The condition is already very concerning.

— Pramono AnungDescribing the state of some school buildings requiring urgent repair.

With these additions, a total of 11 schools will be addressed in 2026. The prioritized schools include SDN Kebayoran Lama Selatan 09 Pagi (Rp48.1 billion), SMA Negeri 102 Jakarta (Rp67.5 billion), SD Negeri Cempaka Putih Barat 03 (Rp48.4 billion), and SD Negeri Papanggo 01 and TKN Papanggo 01 (Rp74.1 billion). Pramono assured that the remaining schools would be handled in 2027, emphasizing the government's continued evaluation of building conditions to prioritize repairs based on urgency. The rehabilitation of SDN Kebayoran Lama Selatan 09 Pagi, which has been in disrepair since 2024, is slated to begin by September 2026, funded by a combination of Floor Area Ratio (KLB) funds and the revised APBD.

The remaining ones will certainly be handled immediately in 2027.

— Pramono AnungAssuring that schools not repaired in 2026 will be addressed the following year.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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