Incentives to Improve Regional Performance
The central government has issued an incentive scheme to improve regional administrations’ performance in waste management. The 2019 State Budget (APBN) allocates the new incentive fund, ranging from Rp 9 billion to Rp 11 billion, to 10 regional administrations.
City workers try to push garbage toward the riverbank of the West Canal in Tanah Abang, Jakarta, on Tuesday (4/12/2018) before heavy equipment is used to lift it out of the water. Some of the garbage that has been dumped into the river is household waste, including plastic and Styrofoam.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The central government has issued an incentive scheme to improve regional administrations’ performance in waste management. The 2019 State Budget (APBN) allocates the new incentive fund, ranging from Rp 9 billion to Rp 11 billion, to 10 regional administrations.
According to the Finance Ministry’s website, the APBN allocates the regional incentive fund (DID) to reward provinces, regencies and municipalities for achievements in areas such as financial governance, basic public services and ease of doing business. Waste management is not included in the criteria.
