President Joko Widodo laid the foundation stone for the sixth phase projects during his inspection of development progress in the new capital city (IKN) on June 4-5, 2024. In addition, Jokowi will also review the preparations for the 79th anniversary celebration of the Republic of Indonesia, which is planned to be held at IKN. Jokowi also directly launched several projects. Currently, phase one of IKN construction is 80% complete and is expected to be finished soon. The following are several major IKN projects launched by Jokowi: Sepaku Semoi Dam is one of the first phase projects of IKN. The development costs 836 billion Indonesian rupiah and started in 2020, with completion expected in 2024. On June 4, Jokowi also inaugurated the dam, which will serve as a source of drinking water for IKN. The Sepaku Semoi Dam has a considerable capacity of 16 million cubic meters and a reservoir area of 322 hectares. After the inauguration of the Sepaku Semoi Dam, Jokowi laid the foundation stone for the construction of Astra Business Center and Nusantara Botanical Garden. Astra Biz Center-IKN covers an area of 3.4 hectares and is expected to increase Astra Group's contribution to developing business centers and encouraging local economic growth. Astra Biz Center-IKN will become a service center for 11 brands of Astra Group companies, including Astra Motor, Auto2000, Astra Daihatsu, FIFGROUP, Astra Insurance, ACC, TAF, United Tractors, ASTRA Infra, SERA, and Astra Property.
Meanwhile, the Nusantara Consortium is also building a botanical garden in KIPP IKN, which will provide a conservation area and educational tourism destination, covering an area of 211 hectares. The first phase of development focuses on orchid collections, orchid research centers, and orchid pavilions. Other facilities such as visitor centers, cafes, and MSME corners are also being built, making Nusantara Botanical Garden one of the educational destinations in the new capital. The first phase of Nusantara Botanical Garden development will emphasize research, education, and environmental tourism functions, with subsequent phases planned to focus on conservation and environmental services. The consortium also involves 11 other companies, namely Agung Sedayu Group, Salim Group, Sinarmas, Pulau Intan, Djarum, Wings Group, Adaro, Barito Pacific, Mulia Group, Kawan Lama, and Alfamart.
In his speech, the President emphasized the importance of investment for the future of IKN. He believes that investing in IKN Nusantara is buying the future, so he stressed the importance of accelerating infrastructure development such as toll roads and airports to support IKN's accessibility. The President also emphasized the importance of current investment support in realizing the development vision of Indonesia's capital city. In the field of education, Gunadarma University is the first university established in IKN. This university will become the first higher education center in IKN to offer international doctoral programs in collaboration with universities in France, Slovakia, and Sweden. For primary, junior high, and senior high education, Indonesia is cooperating with Al Azhar Summarecon and Bina Bangsa International School. The school adopts the Cambridge curriculum, aiming to improve the quality of children's education and encourage the improvement of human resources in IKN. He believes that the human resources thus owned will be very high quality, because currently there is competition between countries, and the competition for human resources among these countries is very fierce.
Not only educational facilities, Jokowi also launched the construction of 10 roads around IKN with a total length of 50.9 km. This project costs 561 billion Indonesian rupiah and is part of the regional road instructions. On December 20, 2023, Jokowi inaugurated the construction of Nusantara Superblock, a super luxury area with an investment value of 3 trillion Indonesian rupiah. He noted that investors from East Kalimantan are participating in the development of the new capital city. The area includes a five-star hotel, four-star hotel, apartments, entertainment center, office building, and international school. The Indonesian national football team training center has also been built in the new capital, with its foundation stone laying ceremony held on September 22, 2023. The construction of this sports facility is funded by the government and FIFA. The government allocated 95 billion Indonesian rupiah from the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN), and FIFA provided 85.6 billion Indonesian rupiah in grant funds to PSSI. The FIFA Forward grant funds are specifically used for the construction of the IKN national training center.
President Joko Widodo laid the foundation stone for the sixth phase projects during his inspection of development progress in the new capital city (IKN) on June 4-5, 2024. In addition, Jokowi will also review the preparations for the 79th anniversary celebration of the Republic of Indonesia, which is planned to be held at IKN. Jokowi also directly launched several projects. Currently, phase one of IKN construction is 80% complete and is expected to be finished soon. The following are several major IKN projects launched by Jokowi: Sepaku Semoi Dam is one of the first phase projects of IKN. The development costs 836 billion Indonesian rupiah and started in 2020, with completion expected in 2024. On June 4, Jokowi also inaugurated the dam, which will serve as a source of drinking water for IKN. The Sepaku Semoi Dam has a considerable capacity of 16 million cubic meters and a reservoir area of 322 hectares. After the inauguration of the Sepaku Semoi Dam, Jokowi laid the foundation stone for the construction of Astra Business Center and Nusantara Botanical Garden. Astra Biz Center-IKN covers an area of 3.4 hectares and is expected to increase Astra Group's contribution to developing business centers and encouraging local economic growth. Astra Biz Center-IKN will become a service center for 11 brands of Astra Group companies, including Astra Motor, Auto2000, Astra Daihatsu, FIFGROUP, Astra Insurance, ACC, TAF, United Tractors, ASTRA Infra, SERA, and Astra Property.
Meanwhile, the Nusantara Consortium is also building a botanical garden in KIPP IKN, which will provide a conservation area and educational tourism destination, covering an area of 211 hectares. The first phase of development focuses on orchid collections, orchid research centers, and orchid pavilions. Other facilities such as visitor centers, cafes, and MSME corners are also being built, making Nusantara Botanical Garden one of the educational destinations in the new capital. The first phase of Nusantara Botanical Garden development will emphasize research, education, and environmental tourism functions, with subsequent phases planned to focus on conservation and environmental services. The consortium also involves 11 other companies, namely Agung Sedayu Group, Salim Group, Sinarmas, Pulau Intan, Djarum, Wings Group, Adaro, Barito Pacific, Mulia Group, Kawan Lama, and Alfamart.
In his speech, the President emphasized the importance of investment for the future of IKN. He believes that investing in IKN Nusantara is buying the future, so he stressed the importance of accelerating infrastructure development such as toll roads and airports to support IKN's accessibility. The President also emphasized the importance of current investment support in realizing the development vision of Indonesia's capital city. In the field of education, Gunadarma University is the first university established in IKN. This university will become the first higher education center in IKN to offer international doctoral programs in collaboration with universities in France, Slovakia, and Sweden. For primary, junior high, and senior high education, Indonesia is cooperating with Al Azhar Summarecon and Bina Bangsa International School. The school adopts the Cambridge curriculum, aiming to improve the quality of children's education and encourage the improvement of human resources in IKN. He believes that the human resources thus owned will be very high quality, because currently there is competition between countries, and the competition for human resources among these countries is very fierce.
Not only educational facilities, Jokowi also launched the construction of 10 roads around IKN with a total length of 50.9 km. This project costs 561 billion Indonesian rupiah and is part of the regional road instructions. On December 20, 2023, Jokowi inaugurated the construction of Nusantara Superblock, a super luxury area with an investment value of 3 trillion Indonesian rupiah. He noted that investors from East Kalimantan are participating in the development of the new capital city. The area includes a five-star hotel, four-star hotel, apartments, entertainment center, office building, and international school. The Indonesian national football team training center has also been built in the new capital, with its foundation stone laying ceremony held on September 22, 2023. The construction of this sports facility is funded by the government and FIFA. The government allocated 95 billion Indonesian rupiah from the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN), and FIFA provided 85.6 billion Indonesian rupiah in grant funds to PSSI. The FIFA Forward grant funds are specifically used for the construction of the IKN national training center.
