Jakarta, July 2 -- The Ministry of Finance has assured that the government will continue to fund development in Papua's new autonomous regions (DOB) through the State Budget (APBN), either via ministry and agency spending or regional transfers (TKD).

During a working meeting with Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) here on Wednesday, Deputy Finance Minister Anggito Abimanyu said that over the past three years, state funding has supported the construction of roads, bridges, education facilities, and health infrastructure in the DOB regions.

Some community economic empowerment programs have also been implemented under the DOB policy, he added.

For the 2024 fiscal year, the allocation for ministry and agency spending on go...