The economy in Central Kalimantan Province continues to grow positively despite the COVID-19 pandemic, calculated based on data from the fourth quarter of 2021 to the first quarter of 2022. The economy of Central Kalimantan has continued to grow positively since the end of 2021, namely in the fourth quarter of 2021 it grew 7.61 percent and in the first quarter In 2022, Central Kalimantan's economic growth will remain high at 7.32 percent (yoy), said Central Kalimantan Deputy Governor Edy Pratowo in Palangka Raya, Monday. "The high economic growth was supported by export performance which grew by 14.76 percent, and from the business field, the mining sector grew 26.80 percent," he explained. Then other aspects of development, the quality of welfare and independence of the people of Central Kalimantan also show an increase from year to year. The poverty rate is 5.16 percent, the Gini ratio is 0.32 percent, and the open unemployment rate is 4.20 percent, better than the national average. "Alhamdulillah, although we are still in the pandemic period, with the spirit of togetherness and good synergy, Central Kalimantan's economic growth is also good," he said.

Furthermore, Edy said, to spur economic growth in Central Kalimantan in the future, the provincial government will continue to focus on developing the potential of natural resources and supporting regional tourism which is currently growing, in line with the policy of easing community mobility. In addition, the provincial government also encourages the acceleration of regional investment and supports the development of the National Strategic Program (PSN) in Central Kalimantan which will have an impact on the regional economy, such as food estates. In addition, there is also the development of vaname shrimp ponds or shrimp estates, industrial areas, to special economic zones. The Deputy Governor also emphasized that in order for these strategic development programs to run well and be successful, the provincial government cannot work alone. It requires support, collaboration, and strong synergy from all stakeholders. "Let's take one step together to accelerate development, advance the economy, and improve the welfare of the people of Central Kalimantan," he explained. This was conveyed by Edy on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Head of Representative for Bank Indonesia (BI) Central Kalimantan. The new Head of Central Kalimantan BI Representative is Yura Djalins replacing the previous official, Rihando. The inauguration was carried out by BI Deputy Governor Juda Agung.

Source: https://kalteng.antaranews.com/amp/berita/566757/economy-kalteng-terus-tumbuh-positif-to-tahun-2022