US Committed to Supporting Indonesia's Development Priorities

The United States (US) and Indonesia have agreed to extend the current Bilateral Development Cooperation Framework (BDCF) until September 2026.

IDXChannel - The United States (US) and Indonesia have agreed to extend the current Bilateral Development Cooperation Framework (BDCF) until September 2026. 

The extended agreement, which includes the commitment of an additional USD150 million from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), raises USAID’s investment in Indonesia to USD800 million since 2020. 

“USAID will continue collaborating with the Indonesian Government to achieve Indonesia’s national development plan towards a Golden Indonesia 2045,” said USAID Indonesia Mission Director Jeff Cohen in a media release, Tuesday (19/11/2024).

This development cooperation support covers a variety of sectors and activities, including governance and democracy, economic development, environmental sustainability, and health.

The US and Indonesia have been partners in development for 75 years. This commitment to continue building on that long history of partnership is in line with the growing bilateral relations between the two countries.

“Indonesia appreciates the continuation of USAID’s support and partnership. This support is very meaningful for our efforts to achieve the vision of Golden Indonesia 2045, especially during the transition period of the new government under the leadership of President Prabowo Subianto," said Indonesian National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Development Funding Agency Scenaider Siahaan stated.

USAID cooperates with relevant technical ministries in implementing its development activities. USAID implements its strategy in six priority provinces — Banten, East Java, East Nusa Tenggara, North Sumatra, South Sulawesi, and West Kalimantan. USAID also works in Papua and the new capital city, Nusantara, as areas of special interest. (Wahyu Dwi Anggoro)