The Ministry of Youth and Sports did not receive a Special Allocation Fund (DAK) allocation for the construction of a Type B Sports Hall (GOR) and a football field in the 2026 budget year.
"The Indonesian Ministry of Youth and Sports did not receive the DAK allocation in question," said Minister of Youth and Sports Dito Ariotedjo in a working meeting with Commission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives.
The Minister of Youth and Sports explained that his party had proposed activities to be funded through the 2026 fiscal year DAK to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas on July 12.
However, based on a joint letter from the two ministries on July 24, the Ministry of Youth and Sports did not receive the intended DAK allocation.
The Minister of Youth and Sports stated that his party would re-propose funding for activities from the Special Allocation Fund (DAK) in the 2027 budget year.
He explained that although the proposal to use DAK in 2026 was not approved, his party had held discussions with the Minister of Public Works and agreed that the construction of a multi-function sports hall (GOR) would remain a priority.
The multi-function sports hall, he said, can be used for various sports such as futsal, basketball, badminton, table tennis, boxing, and others.
"(Multi-function sports halls) This is what is still lacking in Indonesia," he said.
The Minister of Youth and Sports believes that the equal distribution of multi-function sports halls will boost the sports industry and encourage better activation of youth and sports activities.
Meanwhile, the construction of football fields, especially stadiums, will be reduced and focused on the construction of training fields.
The Minister of Youth and Sports added that the development of sports facilities in regions, especially at the sub-district or village level, is also being pursued through collaboration with the Ministry of Villages through the utilization of the Village Fund Program.
He said that a pilot project related to this effort was already underway, namely the construction of FIFA-standard football fields in Surakarta and Padang.
"We are using this as an example and will apply it in other areas," he said.
