Minister Suharso Discusses Grand Design of Economic Diplomacy with Deputy Deputy Minister of Republic of Indonesia
Minister of National Development Planning/Bappenas Suharso Monoarfa discussed the Grand Design of Economic Diplomacy when receiving a visit from the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Pahala Mansury, at the Bappenas Office, Kuningan, South Jakarta, Thursday (15/02/2024).
This initiative is motivated by Indonesia’s efforts to get out of the trap of a middle-income country and become a developed country by 2040.
To achieve this vision, Indonesia needs to integrate all sectors to increase global competitiveness. So, Indonesia can achieve economic growth of above 6% every year.
During his visit, Deputy Minister Pahala Mansuri expressed the urgency to create a Grand Plan that could include policy direction in the implementation of economic diplomacy, including strategies and ways to increase coordination and synergy between various stakeholders with the dimension of foreign relations.
As mandated in Law Number 27 of 1999 concerning Foreign Relations, Deputy Minister Pahala said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs plays the role of coordinator and implementer of Indonesian foreign policy, including the implementation of economic diplomacy.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ important role in economic diplomacy has begun with the initiation of the formation of the Foreign Policy Coordination Forum (Forkoblu) in October 2023. This is the initial modality for the synergistic transformation of diplomatic implementation which will be elaborated in the GDDE document,” he said.
Responding to this, the Minister submitted a number of recommendations and proposed follow-up actions as follows.
First, mapping of strategic partner countries based on economic or market intelligence data which needs to be harmonized with Indonesian Representatives (including attachés) and ministries or central institutions related to economic diplomacy.
Second, identify priority thematic sectors that refer to Indonesia’s development planning documents, for example RPJPN 2025-2045 and RPJMN 2025-2029. Third, setting five-year targets and targets to be achieved in the implementation of Indonesian economic diplomacy as well as resetting performance indicators for the success of economic diplomacy in the future.
Fourth, preparing a description of the position of economic diplomacy which includes institutional design needs, human resources, budget, facilities and infrastructure. Fifth, development of an economic intelligence database system that is comprehensive and integrated with related ministries or institutions.
Source : Bappenas
