The Ministry of Public Works (Indonesian: Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum; abbreviated as Kemen PU), is an Indonesian government ministry that is responsible for public works. The ministry is under the responsibility of the President. Since 21 October 2024, the ministry is led by Dody Hanggodo.

History

Dutch East Indies period
The term "Public Works" is a translation of the Dutch term Openbare Werken which was called Water Management Works (Waterstaatswerken) during the Dutch East Indies era. The Government Center, built by the Department of Transport and Water Management (Departement van Verkeer & Waterstaat, Dep.V & W), were led by a director, who oversees several departments (Afdelingen) and services (Diensten) in accordance with the duties / authorities of the department.
The department also covers the public works (openbare werken) including afdeling Waterstaat, with afdelingen (afd.) parts: public building (Lands gebouwen), road (Wegen), irrigation (Irrigatie), and sanitation (Assainering), Hydropower (Waterkracht), Constructie burreau (for bridges). The department also covers afd. Havenwezen (Harbor), afd. Electriciteitswezen (Electrical) and afd. Luchtvaart (Civil Aviation).
The regulations issued during the Dutch East Indies era for guidelines in carrying out tasks in the Public Works can be read in "A.W.R". 1936 B.W.R. 1934 and "W.V.O./W.V.V.".

Japanese period
After the Dutch surrendered in the Pacific war in 1942, to Japan, the Indonesian area was divided by Japan into three administrative regions, namely Java/Madura, Sumatra and East Indonesia and there was no highest Government Center in Indonesia which controlled the government areas.
In the field of public works in each of the areas of the Japanese Military Government organization mentioned above, an organization in the Dutch East Indies era was needed and adjusted to the provisions of the Japanese side. The head office "V & W" in Bandung was renamed Kotubu Bunsitsu (交通部分室). Since then, the term 'Pekerjaan Oemoem' (PO), 'Oeroesan Pekerdjaan Oemoem' (OPO), 'Pekerjaan Umum' (PU), and doboku (土木) was commonly used.
Kotubu Bonsitsu in Bandung only has relations with the Government area in Java/Madura, while the relations with outside of Java did not exist. Public Works Organizations in the regions and residents generally stand on their own. There is some work implementation system that uses the system and the name of the Dutch Indies era, other than Japanese system.

Indonesian period
After Indonesia proclaimed independence on 17 August 1945, the Indonesian youths began to gradually seize power from the Japanese government, both in the central government (Jakarta / Bandung) and regional governments. After the Indonesian government formed the first Cabinet, the Minister began to formulate its organization and character. Public Works at that time (1945) was based in Bandung, taking the place of the former V & W building (known as Gedung Sate).
When the Dutch wanted to restore governmental power in the Dutch East Indies before the war, they came to follow the Allied Forces into Indonesia. As a result of the urges of the Dutch government, there was a physical conflict with the Indonesian Youth who wanted to defend their homeland and the occupied buildings, including the "Gedung Sate" which had become the Public Works Department Building at that time (this historic event is known as the "incident" of 3 December 1945, marked as an anniversary in the Ministry of Public Works).
During the National revolution from 1945 to 1949, the Indonesian Central Government in Jakarta was forced to flee to Purworejo and then to Yogyakarta, as well as the Ministry of Public Works, and later on to Bukitinggi. After the Dutch Government in 1949 recognized the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, the center of the Indonesian government in Yogyakarta was moved again to Jakarta and the Ministry was reformed as the Ministry of Public Works and Energy of the United States of Indonesia.
Since 1945, the Public Works (PU) has often undergone changes in leadership and organization, according to the political situation at that time. In the beginning of the formation of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia, the composition of the Ministries changed due to the changing situation of the times.
Guided Democracy soon elevated the Ministry of Public Works into prestige as president Sukarno mandated the ministry's work in national construction to build a stronger nation. In the mid-1960s, there was a large Cabinet called the Dwikora Cabinet or the Cabinet of 100 Ministers. The Public Works Ministry also experienced organizational changes in the 60s and in the middle of the decade split into five distinct Ministries under the Dwikora Cabinet led under General Suprajogi, Coordinating Minister for Public Works. These ministries under the Coordinating Ministry were:

Department of Electricity and Power (Departemen Listrik dan Ketenagaan), for electricity affairs
Department of Public Highways (Departemen Bina Marga), for highway construction and maintenance
Construction Industry Department (Departemen Cipta Karya Konstruksi)
Water Resources Department (Departemen Pengairan Dasar)
Trans-Sumatra Highway Department (Departemen Jalan Raya Sumatra)
After the G.30S PKI event, the Government immediately formed the Revised Dwikora Cabinet and among others, appointed Ir Soetami who succeeded Suprajogi as Coordinating Minister for Public Works.
The reunified public works ministry was formed during the Ampera Cabinet, which was the first Cabinet during the New Order era and Ir. Soetami remained in his post. With the Decree of the Minister of PUT dated 17 June 1968 N0.3 / PRT / 1968 and amended by the Ministerial Decree of PUT dated 1 June 1970 Number 4 / PRT / 1970, the ministerial structure was amended to suit the changing methods of construction of public works projects. As a further illustration of the division of tasks within the public works department, the public work duties at that time was handled and being managed by the regional authorities themselves.
This setup lasted until 2024, when the Ministry of Housing and Residential Areas was created.

Structure
The structure of the Ministry was expanded by the Minister of Public Works Regulation No. 1/2024 and 1/2025 into:

Office of the Minister of Public Works
Office of the Deputy Minister of Public Works
Board of Experts
Senior Expert to the Minister on Integrative Development
Senior Expert to the Minister on Economy and Investment
Senior Expert to the Minister on Social, Culture, and Community Participation
Senior Expert to the Minister on Inter-institutional Partnership
Senior Expert to the Minister on Technology, Industry, and Environment
Secretariat General
Office of the Secretary General
Bureau of Budget Planning and International Cooperation
Bureau of Personnel, Organization, and Procedures
Bureau of Financial Affairs
Bureau of General Affairs
Bureau of Legal Affairs
Bureau of State-owned Asset Management
Bureau of Public Communication
Centers (attached to the Secretariat)
Center for Policy Implementation Analysis
Center for Data and Information Technology
Center for Regional Infrastructure Facilitation
Directorate General of Water Resources (Directorate General I)
Secretariat for Directorate General of Water Resources
Directorate of Water Resources Management System and Strategies
Directorate of Water Resources Engineering
Directorate of River and Coasts
Directorate of Irrigation and Lowlands
Directorate of Dams and Lakes
Directorate of Groundwater and Bulk Water
Directorate of Operation and Maintenance
Directorate of Internal Compliance
National Water Resources Council Secretariat
River Basin Organizations
Type "A" Centers-level
River Basin Organization for Sumatra VIII Region, Palembang
River Basin Organization for Mesuji-Sekampung, Bandar Lampung
River Basin Organization for Cidanau-Ciujung-Cidurian, Serang
River Basin Organization for Ciliwung-Cisadane, Jakarta
River Basin Organization for Citarum, Bandung
River Basin Organization for Cimanuk-Cisanggarung, Cirebon
River Basin Organization for Pemali-Juana, Semarang
River Basin Organization for Serayu-Opak, Yogyakarta
River Basin Organization for Bengawan Solo, Surakarta
River Basin Organization for Brantas, Surabaya
River Basin Organization for Pompengan-Jeneberang, Makasssar
Type "B" Centers-level
River Basin Organization for Sumatra II Region, Medan
River Basin Organization for Citanduy, Banjar
River Basin Organization for Nusa Tenggara I Region, Mataram
River Basin Organization for Nusa Tenggara II Region, Kupang
Institute-level
River Basin Organization for Sumatra I Region, Banda Aceh
River Basin Organization for Sumatra III Region, Pekanbaru
River Basin Organization for Sumatra IV Region, Batam
River Basin Organization for Bangka Belitung, Pangkalpinang
River Basin Organization for Sumatra V Region, Padang
River Basin Organization for Sumatra VI Region, Jambi
River Basin Organization for Sumatra VII Region, Bengkulu
River Basin Organization for Bali-Penida, Denpasar
River Basin Organization for Kalimantan I Region, Pontianak
River Basin Organization for Kalimantan II Region, Palangkaraya
River Basin Organization for Kalimantan III Region, Banjarmasin
River Basin Organization for Kalimantan IV Region, Samarinda
River Basin Organization for Kalimantan V Region, Tanjung Selor
River Basin Organization for Sulawesi I Region, Manado
River Basin Organization for Sulawesi II Region, Gorontalo
River Basin Organization for Sulawesi III Region, Palu
River Basin Organization for Sulawesi IV Region, Kendari
River Basin Organization for Sulawesi V Region, Mamuju
River Basin Organization for Maluku, Ambon
River Basin Organization for North Maluku, Ternate
River Basin Organization for Papua, Jayapura
River Basin Organization for West Papua, Manokwari
River Basin Organization for Merauke, Merauke
Engineering Institutes
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Dam Engineering, Jakarta
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Coastal Engineering, Buleleng
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Rivers Engineering, Surakarta
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Lowlands, Banjarmasin
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Irrigation, Bekasi
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Sabo Dams, Yogyakarta
Directorate General-controlled Center(s)
Center for Sidoarjo Mud Flow Containment
Administrative Division
Planning Division
Embankments and Drainages Construction Division
Embankments and Drainages Operation and Maintenance Division
Directorate General-controlled Institutes
Indonesian Institute for Hydraulics and Water Geotechnics, Bandung
Indonesian Institute for Groundwater, Bandung
Indonesian Institute for Hydrology and Water Environment, Bandung
Directorate General of Highways (Directorate General II)
Secretariat for Directorate General of Highways
Directorate of Road and Bridge Management System and Strategies
Directorate of Road and Bridge Engineering
Directorate of Road Construction
Directorate of Bridge Construction
Directorate of Road and Bridge Preservation for Region I (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Jawa, and Bali Islands)
Directorate of Road and Bridge Preservation for Region II (Nusa Tenggaras, Sulawesi, All Mouccas, and Papua Islands)
Directorate of Freeways
Directorate of Internal Compliance
National Toll Roads Authority Secretariat
National Road Implementation Agencies
Type "A" Centers-level
National Road Implementation Agency for North Sumatera Region, Medan
National Road Implementation Agency for South Sumatera Region, Palembang
National Road Implementation Agency for Jakarta-West Java Regions, Jakarta
National Road Implementation Agency for Central Java-Yogyakarta Regions, Semarang
National Road Implementation Agency for East Java-Bali Regions, Surabaya
National Road Implementation Agency for South Sulawesi Region, Makassar
National Road Implementation Agency for East Kalimantan Region, Balikpapan
Type "B" Centers-level
National Road Implementation Agency for Papua-Highland Papua Regions, Jayapura
National Road Implementation Agency for West Papua-Southwest Papua Regions, Manokwari
Institute-level
National Road Implementation Agency for Aceh Region, Banda Aceh
National Road Implementation Agency for Riau Region, Pekanbaru
National Road Implementation Agency for Riau Island Region, Batam
National Road Implementation Agency for West Sumatera Region, Padang
National Road Implementation Agency for Jambi Region, Jambi
National Road Implementation Agency for Bengkulu Region, Bengkulu
National Road Implementation Agency for Bangka Belitung Region, Pangkal Pinang
National Road Implementation Agency for Lampung Region, Bandar Lampung
National Road Implementation Agency for Banten Region, Serang
National Road Implementation Agency for West Nusa Tenggara Region, Mataram
National Road Implementation Agency for East Nusa Tenggara Region, Kupang
National Road Implementation Agency for West Kalimantan Region, Pontianak
National Road Implementation Agency for South Kalimantan Region, Banjarmasin
National Road Implementation Agency for North Kalimantan Region, Tanjung Selor
National Road Implementation Agency for Central Kalimantan Region, Palangkaraya
National Road Implementation Agency for North Sulawesi Region, Manado
National Road Implementation Agency for Gorontalo Region, Gorontalo
National Road Implementation Agency for Central Sulawesi Region, Palu
National Road Implementation Agency for Southeast Sulawesi Region, Kendari
National Road Implementation Agency for West Sulawesi Region, Mamuju
National Road Implementation Agency for Maluku Region, Ambon
National Road Implementation Agency for North Maluku Region, Ternate
National Road Implementation Agency for South Papua Region, Merauke
National Road Implementation Agency for Central Papua Region, Nabire
Engineering Institutes
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Road Materials and Road Hardening, Bandung
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Bridges Safety and Special Tunnels, Bandung
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Geoengineering, Tunnels, and Structures, Bandung
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Road Networks and Road Environment, Bandung
Directorate General of Human Settlements (Directorate General III)
Secretariat of Directorate General of Human Settlements
Directorate of Settlement Infrastructure Implementation System and Strategies
Directorate of Building Engineering and Environmental Fitness
Directorate of Building Management
Directorate of Water Supply
Directorate of Sanitation
Directorate of Strategic Infrastructure Development
Directorate of Internal Compliance
Agencies for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management
Type "A" Centers-level
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Aceh Region, Banda Aceh
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of North Sumatera Region, Medan
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Riau Region, Pekanbaru
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Riau Island Region, Batam
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of West Sumatera Region, Padang
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of South Sumatera Region, Palembang
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Lampung Region, Bandar Lampung
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Banten Region, Serang
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Metropolitan Jakarta Region, Jakarta
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of West Java Region, Bandung
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Central Java Region, Semarang
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Yogyakarta Region, Yogyakarta
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of East Java Region, Surabaya
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Bali Region, Denpasar
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of West Nusa Tenggara Region, Mataram
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of East Nusa Tenggara Region, Kupang
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of West Kalimantan Region, Pontianak
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of South Kalimantan Region, Banjarmasin
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Central Kalimantan Region, Palangkaraya
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of North Kalimantan Region, Tanjung Selor
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of East Kalimantan Region, Samarinda
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of North Sulawesi Region, Manado
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Southeast Sulawesi Region, Kendari
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Central Sulawesi Region, Palu
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of South Sulawesi Region, Makassar
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Papua Region, Jayapura
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of West Papua Region, Manokwari
Type "B" Centers-level
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Bengkulu Region, Bengkulu
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Bangka Belitung Region, Pangkal Pinang
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Jambi Region, Jambi
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Gorontalo Region, Gorontalo
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of West Sulawesi Region, Mamuju
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of Maluku Region, Ambon
Agency for Building, Facilities, and Regional Management of North Maluku Region, Ternate
Engineering Institutes
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Drinking Water, Bekasi
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Sanitation, Surabaya
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Building Materials and Building Structure, Bandung
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Building Science, Bandung
Indonesian Engineering Institute for Building Management and Environment, Bandung
Directorate General of Strategic Facilities (Directorate General IV)
Secretariat of Directorate General of Strategic Facilities
Directorate of Strategic Facilities Implementation System and Strategies
Directorate of Supporting Infrastructures for Education
Directorate of Supporting Infrastructures for Economy, Healthcare, Religions, Sports, and Socio-Culture
Directorate of Internal Compliance
Directorate General of Construction Development (Directorate General V)
Secretariat of Directorate General of Construction Development
Directorate of Businesses Affairs and Institutional Affairs for Construction Services
Directorate of Construction Personnel Competency and Productivity
Directorate of Construction Services Procurement
Directorate of Construction Safety and Sustainable Construction
Directorate of Internal Compliance
Construction Services Development Board of Indonesia
Secretariat of Construction Services Development Board
Construction Services Agencies
Construction Services Agency for Region I, Banda Aceh
Construction Services Agency for Region II, Palembang
Construction Services Agency for Region III, Jakarta
Construction Services Agency for Region IV, Surabaya
Construction Services Agency for Region V, Banjarmasin
Construction Services Agency for Region VI, Makassar
Construction Services Agency for Region VII, Jayapura
Construction Services Procurement Agencies
Type "A" Centers-level
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Aceh Region, Banda Aceh
Construction Services Procurement Agency for North Sumatra Region, Medan
Construction Services Procurement Agency for West Sumatra Region, Padang
Construction Services Procurement Agency for South Sumatra Region, Palembang
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Jambi Region, Jambi
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Lampung Region, Bandar Lampung
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Banten Region, Bandung
Construction Services Procurement Agency for DKI Jakarta Region, Jakarta
Construction Services Procurement Agency for West Java Region, Bandung
Construction Services Procurement Agency for D.I Yogyakarta Region, Yogyakarta
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Central Java Region, Semarang
Construction Services Procurement Agency for East Java Region, Surabaya
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Bali Region, Denpasar
Construction Services Procurement Agency for East Nusa Tenggara Region, Kupang
Construction Services Procurement Agency for West Nusa Tenggara Region, Mataram
Construction Services Procurement Agency for West Kalimantan Region, Pontianak
Construction Services Procurement Agency for South Kalimantan Region, Banjarmasin
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Central Kalimantan Region, Palangkaraya
Construction Services Procurement Agency for East Kalimantan Region, Samarinda
Construction Services Procurement Agency for North Kalimantan Region, Tarakan
Construction Services Procurement Agency for North Sulawesi Region, Manado
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Southeast Sulawesi Region, Kendari
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Central Sulawesi Region, Palu
Construction Services Procurement Agency for South Sulawesi Region, Makassar
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Papua Region, Jayapura
Construction Services Procurement Agency for West Papua Region, Manokwari
Type "B" Centers-level
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Riau Region, Pekanbaru
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Riau Islands Region, Batam
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Bengkulu Region, Bengkulu
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Bangka Belitung Region, Pangkal Pinang
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Gorontalo Region, Gorontalo
Construction Services Procurement Agency for West Sulawesi Region, Mamuju
Construction Services Procurement Agency for Maluku Region, Ambon
Construction Services Procurement Agency for North Maluku Region, Ternate
Directorate General of Public Works Infrastructure Financing (Directorate General VI)
Secretary of Directorate General of Public Works Infrastructure Financing
Directorate of Financing Implementation System Development and Strategies
Directorate of Water Resources Infrastructure Financing Implementation
Directorate of Highways Infrastructure Financing Implementation
Directorate of Settlement Infrastructure Financing Implementation
Inspectorate General
Secretariat of Inspectorate General
Inspectorate I
Inspectorate II
Inspectorate III
Inspectorate IV
Inspectorate V
Inspectorate VI
Regional Infrastructure Development Agency
Secretariat of Regional Infrastructure Development Agency
Center for National Infrastructure Development
Center for Public Works Infrastructure Development for Region I (Sumatera and Kalimantan Islands)
Center for Public Works Infrastructure Development for Region II (Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara Islands)
Center for Public Works Infrastructure Development for Region III (Sulawesi, Maluku, and Papua Islands)
Human Resources Development Agency
Secretariat of Human Resources Development Agency
Center for Talent Development
Competency Development Center for Water Resources, Settlements, and Strategic Facilities
Competency Development Center for Road, Infrastructure Financing, and Regional Infrastructure Development
Center for Management Competency Development
Public Works Polytechnic
Public Works Competency Development Institute for Region I, Medan
Public Works Competency Development Institute for Region II, Palembang
Public Works Competency Development Institute for Region III, Jakarta
Public Works Competency Development Institute for Region IV, Bandung
Public Works Competency Development Institute for Region V, Yogyakarta
Public Works Competency Development Institute for Region VI, Surabaya
Public Works Competency Development Institute for Region VII, Banjarmasin
Public Works Competency Development Institute for Region VIII, Makassar
Public Works Competency Development Institute for Region IX, Jayapura
Competency Assessment Institute, Jakarta

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