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        "id": 1684574,
        "msgid": "indef-hopes-economic-growth-task-force-will-boost-inter-ministerial-synergy-1776437455",
        "date": "2026-04-17 21:26:53",
        "title": "Indef Hopes Economic Growth Task Force Will Boost Inter-Ministerial Synergy",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) has expressed hope that the newly formed Economic Growth Task Force will enhance coordination among ministries to support government stimulus programmes and national economic growth. Experts emphasise the need to identify roles in key areas such as investment promotion, export performance, poverty reduction, and unemployment mitigation, while also prioritising accurate data updates for stimulus beneficiaries, including the middle class. This comes amid impacts from the Iran-US-Israel conflict on industry and consumer purchasing power, underscoring the urgency for swift mitigation strategies.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Institute for Development of Economics and\nFinance (Indef) hopes that the Economic Growth Task Force will\nstrengthen synergy and coordination among ministries to support\ngovernment stimulus programmes and the national economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I may suggest, focus on inter-ministerial coordination first,\nthen identify each ministry\u2019s roles in promoting investment and\nimproving export performance\u2014what needs to be done, how the budget\nshould be allocated, and what key performance indicators should be\nestablished for evaluation,\u201d said Indef Executive Director Esther Sri\nAstuti when contacted in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this coordination is expected to identify the roles of\neach ministry in overseeing poverty reduction, unemployment, and\nstrengthening people\u2019s purchasing power.<\/p>\n<p>Esther added that this is important because the impacts of the war\nbetween Iran and the United States-Israel are already being felt in the\nindustrial sector and consumer purchasing power in the market, thus\nrequiring quick and agile mitigation.<\/p>\n<p>Contacted separately, Executive Director of the Center of Economic\nand Law Studies (Celios) Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara said that one\npriority for the Economic Growth Task Force should be providing the most\naccurate and up-to-date data for beneficiaries of national economic\nstimulus programmes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe task force\u2019s function that must also be prioritised is updating\ndata on recipients of government aid or stimulus. Do not forget that the\nmiddle class should also receive stimulus,\u201d said Bhima.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, President Prabowo Subianto formed the Government\nProgramme Acceleration Task Force to support increased economic growth,\nled by Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto as\nCo-Chair I.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to coordinating the acceleration of government programme\nimplementation to support economic growth, the task force is also tasked\nwith establishing integrated and collaborative strategic steps for\naccelerating government programme implementation to support economic\ngrowth.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it conducts monitoring and evaluation of budget\nrealisation supporting government programme implementation, as well as\nestablishing breakthrough strategic problem-solving steps quickly and\naccurately.<\/p>",
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