Building Excellent Human Resources to Support Indonesia’s Golden Vision 2045
Indonesia has a grand vision to become a developed country by 2045, an ambition known as the Golden Indonesia Vision 2045. One of the biggest challenges in achieving this vision is avoiding the middle-income trap, where middle-income countries fail to transition into high-income countries.
The key to getting out of this trap is to build superior Human Resources (HR) that have high productivity, competitiveness, and employability.
To ensure that Indonesian human resources are able to compete in the global arena, the government needs to encourage superior human resources to have the following criteria. Excellent human resources must have competencies that are relevant to the development and needs of strategic industries.
In the era of the industrial revolution 4.0, sectors such as information technology, high-tech manufacturing, renewable energy, and other sectors are key in the global economy. Therefore, the development of Indonesia’s human resources must be focussed on improving academic, technical, and professional competencies, as well as the formation of a strong character, in order to be able to compete in these industries.
The competitiveness of a nation is largely determined by the innovation and creativity of its citizens. Indonesia’s superior human resources must be critical in thinking, innovative in creating solutions, and creative in developing new products and services. Only with these capabilities can Indonesia face global competition and position itself as a major player in the world economy.
In the digital era, technological skills and digital literacy are essential. Excellent human resources must have high digital skills and deep technological literacy. In addition, managerial, leadership, communication and collaboration skills in teams, both at national and international levels, are also indispensable. These skills will strengthen Indonesia’s position in facing global challenges and capitalising on opportunities.
A high work ethic and commitment to environmental and social sustainability are valuable assets that Indonesia’s top human resources must possess. In the midst of global awareness of the importance of sustainability, people who have this commitment will be pioneers in creating an economy that is not only strong but also environmentally and socially friendly.
More than just the above criteria, Indonesia’s top human resources must be educated and healthy. Good education and health are proven to significantly increase Total Factor Productivity (TFP), which is necessary to escape the middle-income trap.
Quality education, supported by adequate nutrition, will stimulate improved language, numeracy and science literacy, as indicated by improved Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores.
Investing in quality education and optimal health is not just a short-term investment, but a strategic move that will determine the future of the nation. Educated and healthy human resources will be able to contribute optimally in supporting Indonesia’s economic transformation and realising the Golden Indonesia Vision 2045.
With all these efforts, Indonesia is expected to surpass the challenges, avoid the middle income trap, and ensure that every individual is able to contribute to the nation’s progress. Building excellent human resources is the key to realising Indonesia’s aspirations as a prosperous and sustainable developed country.
Source: Bappenas
