Indonesia Calls for Stronger Cooperation between Emerging Donor Countries

Indonesia and Turkiye co-chaired the inaugural Emerging Development Partners (EDP) meeting in Bali this week.

IDXChannel - Indonesia and Turkiye co-chaired the inaugural Emerging Development Partners (EDP) meeting in Bali this week. 

The meeting was attended by 38 participants from 9 emerging donor countries, including Indonesia, and 3 international organizations.

"The initiative to establish a forum for emerging donor countries is crucial to address common challenges and strengthen the position of emerging donors in more impactful international fora," Ambassador Siti Nugraha Mauludiah, Director General of Information and Public Diplomacy at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a media release on Wednesday (12/6/2024).

The initiation of this meeting by Indonesia marks the first gathering among emerging donor countries, spurred by the increasing trend of active involvement of developing countries in international development cooperation over the past two decades, aimed at strengthening the position of Global South countries. 
 
"The EDP meeting underscores the importance of collaboration among developing countries to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs)," she added.

Bambang Brodjonegoro, former Indonesian Minister of National Development Planning, as the keynote speaker, highlighted that the economic growth of emerging donor countries currently influences the global development agenda. 

Therefore, emerging donor countries need to collaborate, especially in achieving SDGs, with a priority focus on issues such as poverty alleviation, inequality, and climate change. (WHY)