An Analysis of the Forestry Sector’s Budget and Planning Policies
District of Ketapang – Province of West Kalimantan
Author: Ahmad Taufik
Deputy Director/Budget Policy Specialist The Reform Initiative (TRI)
In a speech by the District Head of Ketapang on the submission of the Public Accountability Report (LKPJ) in 2012, it was stated that Ketapang’s economic growth had increased from 7.51 per cent in 2010 to 7.98 per cent in 2011 – an even higher rate than the province of West Kalimantan at 5.94 per cent. High economic growth has been supported by the equally high growth of a variety of sectors, such as mining and excavation, construction, electricity and clean water. The mining sector has experienced the highest growth at 25.2 per cent, whilst the construction sector grew by 13.7 per cent. The increase in economic growth points to a relatively stronger economy compared to the previous year.
As the region with the largest area in West Kalimantan, Ketapang has considerable potential in terms of its abundant natural resources. In terms of the mining sector for example, there’s bauxite, iron ore, gold, tin and other minerals. At the beginning of 2012, Mining Business Licenses in Ketapang were in operation over more than 1 million hectares, or one third of its total area. Furthermore, Ketapang’s Department of Energy and Mineral Resources stated that bauxite reserves have reached 700 million tonnes. Alongside being host to the largest mining area, 66 per cent of Ketapang’s Natural Resource Revenue-Sharing Fund (DBH-SDA) is sourced from the mining sector. DBH-SDA in APDB 2012 amounted to Rp55.4 billion, with the mining sector accounting for Rp36.3 billion.
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