A decade of membership in Papua, this is an important foundation built by the Jokowi government

Since leading Indonesia in 2014, President Joko Widodo has focused development more equitably in various regions, including outside Java. Through the Nawacita Vision, President Joko Widodo's government continues to emphasize an Indonesia-centric approach to development.

One region that has received a lot of attention from President Joko Widodo is Papua. As is known, the easternmost region of Indonesia has experienced inequalities in development and contribution to the national gross domestic product (GDP). For this reason, the government is fully focused on Bumi Cendrawasih.

President Jokowi said the government had achieved a number of infrastructure developments in Papua. Apart from the construction of the Trans Papua road, which is able to accelerate changes in this country, the government has also built bridges, airports and State Border Posts (PLBN).

Please note, the budget from the center, provinces, districts and cities amounts to Rp1.036 trillion. This money is very big. “Therefore, I ask the people of the country of Papua to please monitor this, keep it, continue to observe it, do not turn it elsewhere, it will not become an object,” the president said in his speech at the inauguration of Papua. Youth Creative Hub (PYCH) in Jayapura City on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

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How many developments are still underway even though Joko Widodo's government has ended and will be continued by the new government of Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka. These are some of the infrastructures that were successfully completed and inaugurated by the Joko Widodo government in Papua for 10 years.

1. Construction of the Trans Papua road

The Trans Papua Highway is a national road network that connects all provinces of Papua, stretching from Sorong town in southwest Papua to Merauke, South Papua, with a total length of 4,330 .07 kilometers.

2. XX PON facilities

To make the XX PON/PON Papua 2021 event a success, the government has constructed 8 sports facilities. Some of the facilities that continue to be used today are the International Swimming Federation (FINA) standard aquatic arena, Istora Papua Bangkit, including the Lukas Enembe Main Stadium or the Papua Bangkit Stadium, the indoor and outdoor cricket, outdoor hockey venue certified by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), roller skating arena, rowing arena near the Youtefa Red Bridge, archery arena and Six Flats

3. Youtefa Bridge

The bridge, previously known as Holtekamp, ​​is a strategic development as it can reduce the travel time from Jayapura to Skouw from 2.5 hours to 1 hour.

4. Palapa East Ring Optical Fiber

East Palapa Ring is a fiber optic network development project in Eastern Indonesia that connects Papua, West Papua, Moluccas and East Nusa Tenggara.

5. Papua Youth Creative Center

The construction of a creativity center that will become Papua's Silicon Valley follows President Jokowi's meeting with a number of young Papuans in September 2019 who wanted to improve the quality of human resources in Papua.

6. Cross-border post (PLBN)

To protect the territory while building good relations with neighboring countries, the government has built several National Border Posts (PLBN). In Papua, Joko Widodo's government is building PLBN in Sota, Merauke and Yetetkun.

7. Airport construction and development

Since leading Indonesia, President Joko Widodo has built several major airports in Papua. During the first period of their mandate, Presidents Joko Widodo and Jusuf Kalla built at least 10 airports. Most recently, the inauguration of Siboru Fakfak Airport and Douw Aturure Nabire Airport in 2023.

8. Hospital construction

Several hospitals were built in Papua during Joko Widodo's administration, for example the Muhammadiyah Community Welfare Development Hospital (RS PKU) Unimuda Sorong. Apart from this, the President also built the TNI LB Moerdani General Hospital in Merauke.

9. Electrical infrastructure

Until the end of his term on October 20, 2024, President Jokowi had achieved an electrification rate (ER) of up to 99.78%. In Papua, power infrastructure was built under the Orya Genyem PLTA, Prafi PLTMH, SUTT Genyem-Waena-Jayapura, SUTT Holtekamp-Jayapura, GI Waena-Sentani and GI Jayapura projects.

10. Sentani Airport Development

This major airport in Papua was massively developed by the Joko Widodo government and now has international airport status. In this way, it is possible for Papua to directly attract foreign tourists.

11. Development of port infrastructure

The total construction of 28 new ports and 165 restorations of old ports carried out by the Jokowi government, Papua has several. The number of ports built by President Joko Widodo are Pomako Port, Moor Port, Depapre Port, Nabire Port and Serui Port in Papua Province and Kaimana Port in Papua Province Western.

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Besides the development of several important infrastructures above, a decade of President Joko Widodo's administration has also built many other important facilities such as improving markets, building roads around the border, etc.