Jakarta (ANTARA) – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has indicated that the government will continue its budget efficiency policy in the 2027 fiscal year as part of efforts to improve the quality and effectiveness of state spending.”The government remains committed to improving the quality of state expenditure through efficiency measures and budget refocusing so that allocations become more productive, better targeted, and capable of delivering tangible benefits to the economy and society,” Purbaya said during a plenary session of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) in Jakarta on Tuesday.Under the 2027 Macroeconomic Framework and Fiscal Policy Principles (KEM PPKF), the government targets state expenditure in the range of 13.62 percent to 14.80 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).In managing state spending, the government aims to enhance the effectiveness of subsidies and social protection programs to safeguard purchasing power and reduce poverty.Purbaya said the government will gradually promote more targeted and equitable social assistance and subsidy programs based on direct beneficiaries by utilizing the National Socioeconomic Single Data system (DTSEN).Empowerment-based social protection programs will also continue to be expanded and strengthened.At the same time, coordination among social protection programs implemented by various ministries and government agencies will be reinforced to ensure that interventions are more integrated, complementary, and capable of generating a greater impact on public welfare.The government is also committed to improving the effectiveness of both central and regional government spending through stronger synergy and harmonization of expenditures at the national and local levels.The measure is intended to optimize regional spending in improving public services and local development while supporting the achievement of national priority programs.In line with this objective, the government will continue to strengthen ministry and agency spending in the regions through program coordination, particularly for initiatives whose beneficiaries are located outside the capital, including the Free Nutritious Meals program, the development of Red and White village and urban cooperatives, Sekolah Rakyat (People's Schools), and free health screening programs.Furthermore, in implementing Law No. 1 of 2022 on Fiscal Relations between the Central Government and Regional Governments, the government seeks to further strengthen fiscal coordination between the two levels of administration. The effort will be pursued while maintaining flexibility in regional budget management to improve the quality of public services and enhance the welfare of civil servants in the regions.