Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretary General Mathias Cormann formally delivered the OECD Accession Roadmap to Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.
The ceremony was held during the opening session of the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris on Thursday (2/5/2024). Both noted the historic nature of the OECD's accession discussions with Indonesia, as the first Southeast Asian country to request to join the organisation.
“Indonesia has gone through a remarkable economic reform, development and growth journey over the past two decades. Our cooperation has continued to develop and strengthen throughout that period, with Indonesia as a Key Partner since 2007, with the establishment of the Southeast Asia Regional Program in 2014, the establishment of our Jakarta office in 2015 and through our successive joint work programmes,” Cormann said in a media release.
“The Accession Roadmap sets out the path for Indonesia to achieve alignment with OECD standards and best practices anchoring a reform agenda in support of its vision of becoming an advanced economy by 2045. As the largest economy in Southeast Asia and the world’s third largest democracy, Indonesia is a significant global player. As such, this process will deliver important benefits both for Indonesia and the OECD," Cormann explained.
Indonesia has been a Key Partner for the OECD since 2007, with increased involvement in the work of the Organisation including partnerships with OECD bodies, adherence to OECD legal instruments and integration in the Organisation’s statistical databases and policy indicators.
