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North Sulawesi Directs Revised Budget Toward Priority Programs

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • North Sulawesi Governor Yulius Selvanus says the 2026 revised regional budget will prioritize poverty reduction, stunting prevention, strategic infrastructure, and public services in education and health.
  • The provincial government plans to avoid overlapping programs, strengthen internal oversight, and require clear targets and measurable benefits for every budget-funded program.
  • The budget will also support small businesses, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and investment as part of efforts to stimulate the regional economy.

North Sulawesi Governor Yulius Selvanus says every adjustment and allocation in the province's 2026 revised regional budget must deliver a direct benefit to the public. He identified poverty reduction, lower stunting rates, strategic infrastructure, and better education and health services as key priorities.

Selvanus said changes to the budget structure should strengthen the provincial government's ability to respond to residents' needs. Every program funded through the revised budget, he added, must have a clear and measurable benefit. The province also plans to sharpen spending priorities so that money does not become scattered across too many activities serving similar purposes.

The adjustments and budget allocations will be directed toward programs that have a direct impact on people's welfare, poverty reduction, stunting reduction, strategic infrastructure, and improving the quality of public services in education and health.

· Yulius SelvanusThe North Sulawesi governor outlined the priorities for the 2026 revised regional budget.

"We will ensure that no programs overlap," Selvanus said in Manado on Saturday. He stressed the need to use regional resources efficiently and prevent waste. More focused spending, he said, should help the government reach the most urgent needs more effectively.

The revised budget will cover basic public services while also serving as a stimulus for the regional economy. The provincial government will focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and investment. Selvanus said government spending should create a multiplier effect in local economic activity by supporting businesses and opening new economic opportunities.

We will ensure that no programs overlap.

· Yulius SelvanusHe said the province would prevent duplicated activities and reduce wasteful spending.

He said the North Sulawesi provincial government remains committed to good governance and clean government. Every stage of financial management, from preparing the revised budget to implementing programs and reporting on spending, must follow accountability, transparency, and legal compliance. The province will also strengthen internal oversight to identify implementation problems early and ensure that spending serves the development goals that officials have set.

The North Sulawesi provincial government and the regional council had previously agreed on the 2026 Revised General Budget Policy and Provisional Budget Ceiling Priorities. The agreement was marked by the signing of a memorandum between the council's Budget Committee and the provincial government.

The North Sulawesi Provincial Government firmly upholds the principles of good governance and clean government.

· Yulius SelvanusHe described the standards that should guide the management and oversight of the revised budget.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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