Housing Ecosystem Strengthening Program for West Java Residents

Chief Statistician of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) RI, Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti attended the launching of Housing Ecosystem Strengthening Program “Imah Merenah Hirup Tumaninah” at Sabuga Building, Bandung on September, 18. The launch of this program along with the dissemination of information on People's Business Credit (Kredit Usaha Rakyat) for housing by the Ministry of Housing and Settlements Areas (PKP) was attended by around 3,000 participants from various elements of the housing ecosystem, ranging from representatives of district/city governments, developers, banks, building material store owners to MSME players.

Chief Statistician of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) RI stated that the housing sector has backward linkage, which means sectors that are inputs to the housing sector will also move and have an impact on the economy. “With the implementation of this program, it is not only develop the housing sector, but also boost the economic activity,” Amalia said. This event was also attended by Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas, Maruarar Sirait; Chief of Staff to the President RI, Muhammad Qodari; West Java Governor, Dedi Mulyadi; and regents, mayors, and subdistrict heads from across West Java.