Technical Assistance II
The Ministry of Investment/BKPM hosted a meeting on Monday 5th December to discuss the progress of the Indonesia-EU Investment Attraction Plan, which is being developed with the support of ARISE+ Indonesia. The meeting brought together twenty representatives from Ministry of Investment/BKPM's Planning and Promotion divisions, as well as the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas).
Speaking at the meeting, ARISE+ Indonesia's Trade and Investment Policy Senior Expert, Daniel Nicholls, and the Trade/Business Development Expert, Trio Wisudhanto, presented the provisional sectoral and thematic findings that have emerged from more than 30 stakeholder consultations conducted to date by ARISE+ Indonesia. These findings included short-term and longer-term investment opportunities deemed attractive and feasible by investors during the consultations. Key findings from ARISE+ Indonesia's supply side quantitative assessments were also presented and discussed: these benchmarked Indonesia's investment offerings in the key sectors and thematic areas of the Investment Attraction Plan, which will be completed in 2023.
The Investment Attraction Plan focuses on six priority sectors: Renewable Energy, Electronics & ICT, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Automotive (with an EV focus), Transport & Logistics, and Agribusiness & Fisheries. In addition, cross-sectoral themes, including the blue, green and circular economy, technology and digitalisation, are being assessed.
The Director of Economic Cooperation, Trade and Investment of Bappenas, P.N Laksmi Kusumawati, extended her appreciation to the Ministry of Investment for initiating inter-ministerial coordination and collaboration to synergise the investment plan.
