Overview

The Ministry of National Development Planning / National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) (Kementerian PPN/Bappenas) is Indonesia’s central government institution responsible for national development planning. Its institutional origins date to 19 January 1947, while Bappenas was formally established on 31 December 1963.

The organisation coordinates national development priorities, promotes balanced economic and social development, and aligns government policies with long-term national objectives.
Kementerian PPN/Bappenas

Mission and focus areas

Bappenas formulates national development strategies, coordinates planning and budgeting, and evaluates policy implementation. Its responsibilities encompass macroeconomic planning, infrastructure, regional development, poverty reduction, human development, environmental protection and natural resource management.

Its sustainable finance activities include identifying funding requirements for sustainable development projects, developing public investment and development financing models, and coordinating resource allocation. These functions support sustainability-related investment planning and alignment with national and international development priorities.
Kementerian PPN/Bappenas

Structure and governance

Bappenas operates as a government ministry and national planning agency, led by the Minister of National Development Planning, who concurrently heads Bappenas. Its organisational framework includes a Deputy Minister, principal secretariat, inspectorate, expert advisers, ten deputy divisions and three specialist centres.

The deputy divisions oversee areas including macroeconomic planning, infrastructure, environmental management, development financing, regional development and policy evaluation. Bappenas coordinates across ministries, regional governments and development stakeholders to integrate national priorities into planning and implementation.
Kementerian PPN/Bappenas

Programs and offerings

Bappenas develops national development plans, policy studies, investment frameworks, financing strategies and monitoring and evaluation resources. Its work includes strategic project prioritisation, development funding allocation and analysis of economic, environmental and social policy.

For finance and sustainability professionals, these resources provide insight into Indonesia’s investment priorities, public financing mechanisms, infrastructure pipeline and sustainable development policy direction. Its planning frameworks are particularly relevant to development finance, public-private investment and sustainability-related policy analysis.

Mission

The mission of the Ministry of National Development Planning / National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) for 2020-2024 are as follows:

Mission-1 : Organizing plans that are able to direct the implementation of development plans in order to achieve growth and improve the nation’s welfare.
Mission-2 : Strengthening development planning institutions to become more effective and efficient.