The Habitat Secretariat is part of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (Ministry of PUPR) which is responsible for, among other things, implementing the national and international habitat agenda, as well as preparing documentation and information on housing and settlement development. This agency collaborates with other government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and international organizations to promote sustainable housing development and urbanization in Indonesia.

The forerunner to the establishment of this National Secretariat began with the formation of the National Committee for the Habitat Agenda which was formed in 2001 by President Abdurrahman Wahid. The National Committee for the Habitat Agenda is a mandate from the UN for each member to form a national habitat commission organization or national habitat committees (NHCs). Initially, this Committee worked for 5 years as a liaison between ministries and institutions to handle various agendas related to Habitat. Its members consist of ministries or institutions related to housing and urban areas, academics and practitioners.

However, after the commitment period is completed, there is an intention to continue efforts to realize sustainable urban areas through more official platforms. Finally, an institution in the form of a secretariat was formed, namely the National Secretariat for Habitat Indonesia in 2008. This institution was established in the form of a national secretariat because it plays a more important role in collecting data and information, reporting on the achievements of the habitat agenda, as well as facilitating implementation programs by other institutions or stakeholders without occupying their respective roles. -each. At that time, the Decree on the establishment of the National Habitat Secretariat was signed by two ministers, namely the Minister of Public Housing and the Minister of Public Works, before in 2014 the two ministries were merged into the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (Ministry of PUPR).

1. Some of the functions of the Habitat National Secretariat include!
2. Formulating policies and programs to increase access to affordable housing and basic services, especially for low-income households and communities
3. Coordinating housing and urban development programs at national, regional and local levels
4. Providing technical assistance and support to local governments, communities and NGOs in the development and implementation of housing and urban development programs
5. Collection and dissemination of data and information about housing and urban development problems in Indonesia
6. Providing partnership facilities between government, the private sector and civil society to encourage sustainable housing development and urbanization.
   
   

Habitat implementation is the task of all stakeholders, not only the central government or regional governments. Therefore, involvement of all parties is a must. This is in line with the implementation of the New Urban and Habitat Agenda. In this case, the government needs to synergize various programs, actions and roles of each party so that achievements are more efficient, cover a wider scale, and are recorded and reported well. Therefore, a Habitat knowledge management is needed whose function is carried out by the National Habitat Secretariat.