Indonesia: Technical Assistance Towards Results-Based Home Improvement Program

Technical Assistance|Activity Status: Active
  • Sector
    Other
    Urban
  • Country
    Indonesia
    Region
    East Asia and Pacific
  • Amount
    $127,000
  • Approval Date
    June 12, 2019
    Closing Date
    November 30, 2022
  • Donors
    Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
    Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Project website World Bank project information

Overview

activity

This activity supports the incorporation of RBF into the Bantuan Stimulan Perumahan Swadaya (BSPS) program's framework and subsidy-delivery mechanism, contributing to the improvement of BSPS housing quality (e.g., livability, disaster resilience, access to services, etc.) and accountability. 

The development of the RBF Framework for Selfhelp Housing has made some major breakthroughs.

The proposed RBF scheme has been approved by the Ministry of National Development Planning and has been green-lighted for discussion for pilot implementation. Discussions are underway in parallel with relevant directorates at the Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH) and the MoF for a prospective RBF pilot project. The RBF scheme is envisioned as the new Hibah (grant) mechanism, following the success of a similar mechanism in the water, sanitation, and road sectors.

The MPWH has expressed interest in adopting the RBF scheme for its upcoming community-based landed housing assistance program. This program seeks to assist lower-income segments of the population— specifically those who fall outside the target market of commercial lending or any existing government housing programs—to become first-time homeowners. The program is intended to utilize modular prefabricated panels to ensure quality and speedy delivery of the houses while maintaining a low carbon footprint.