Technical Assistance II
As an archipelagic country with an ocean covering more than two-thirds of the country's area, building a sustainable ocean economy is vital for Indonesia. A comprehensive strategy is required to manage and utilize Indonesia's vast ocean resources and marine-based economic activities for the welfare of all levels of society. This is especially important given that unsustainable practices of the ocean economy have resulted in environmental challenges and marine degradation, which can impact coastal livelihood and the economy. Therefore, transitioning to a blue economy provides an opportunity to boost GDP growth while also achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by promoting sustainable consumption and production, sustainable industrialization, environmental and biodiversity preservation, and social inclusivity through poverty reduction and job creation.
Following the formulation of the Blue Economy Framework, Bappenas initiated the development of the Blue Economy Roadmap, where ARISE+ Indonesia contributes to supporting the analysis process. A kick-off meeting was held on Thursday (20/05) to discuss the scope of work and timeline. A Policy Planner at the Directorate of Trade, Investment and International Economic Cooperation, Bappenas, Deasy Pane, led the discussion.
ARISE+ Indonesia will support Bappenas in assessing existing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) under Indonesia's current medium-term development plan (2020-2024). Coupled with analyses of baseline data, ARISE+ Indonesia will provide initial recommendations relating to KPIs and targets that feed into the development of the country's new Blue Economy Roadmap.
According to Deasy, the KPIs and baseline data are crucial as the basis for further analysis, especially in the growth projection.
The assessment will be conducted by experts overseen by ARISE+ Indonesia's Senior Expert, Widdi Mugijayani. The initial findings are expected to be presented at the end of June 2022.
