Indonesia’s Regional Governments Allocate IDR 85 Trillion towards the COVID-19 Fight

In line with the instructions of Indonesia’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA), the regional governments in Indonesia have earmarked IDR 85 trillion from their budgets for expenditure on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, MOHA announced.

According to Moch. Ardian, MOHA’s Director General for Regional Finance, around 93% of local governments across Indonesia had altered their budgets, adding that the reallocation would continue as more administrations become engaged in fighting the global pandemic that has severely impacted Indonesia. These funds are expected to be used to improve the quality of public health and provide financial support for households affected by movement restriction policies, according...