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View all search resultsBehind Indonesia’s improving statistics lies a harsh reality of over one million children hidden in an unregulated, informal economy. To save them, the government must democratize local data and force its siloed ministries to cooperate.
The recently launched Bali Climate Financing Platform introduces a new model for translating road maps into implementation and if successful, it could be emulated in other provinces to safeguard regional economies toward building climate resilience.
The government has launched a drive to increase productivity as Indonesia’s labor productivity remains among the lowest in Southeast Asia, threatening long-term growth. Experts warn that red tape, weak incentives and regional disparities undermine the competitiveness of local companies.
Raden Siliwanti, an expert staffer at the National Development Planning Ministry/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), has said the total investment needed for the next five years of 2025-2029 amounts to Rp 47,587.3 trillion (US$2.9 trillion).
Bappenas has drawn up two possible scenarios for the country to achieve incoming president Prabowo's plan to reach GDP growth of 8 percent, an entire percentage point higher than Jokowi's unattained target of 7 percent.
Indonesia has taken the global lead in presenting the climate narrative of developing nations in its white paper on just transition, which also serves as a reference framework for its peer countries in navigating their way toward equitable development and prosperity.
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