The Indonesian government is currently heating up its diplomatic\nengine as part of an instrument to accelerate economic growth. This is\nbeing done by leveraging the legal basis of Presidential Decree Number 4\nof 2026 concerning the Task Force for the Acceleration of Government\nProgrammes to Support Increased Economic Growth (Satgas P3-MPPE), which\nconsists of five Working Groups (Pokja). One of these is Pokja IV for\nEconomic Cooperation and International Relations, formed to optimise\neconomic diplomacy in order to expand market access, strengthen\ninternational economic cooperation, and increase national\ninvestment.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause international economic cooperation issues are very\nimportant. Especially those related to CEPA, FTA, then tariff\nnegotiations and so on, which greatly influence our economic growth,\u201d\nsaid Susiwijono Moegiarso, Secretary of the Coordinating Ministry for\nEconomic Affairs, while chairing the Pokja IV Satgas P3-MPPE\nCoordination Meeting at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs\noffice on Tuesday (23\/06).<\/p>\n
Edi Prio Pambudi, Deputy for Economic Cooperation and Investment\nCoordination at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, who also\nattended the meeting, explained that Pokja IV\u2019s mandate is to carry out\nthree main strategic pillars in Indonesia\u2019s economic diplomacy. These\nthree pillars are market analysis and strategy, diplomacy and\ncoordination, as well as policy recommendations and implementation.<\/p>\n
Through the market analysis and strategy pillar, Pokja IV collects\nand analyses geo-economic potential data, identifies trade barriers from\npartner countries, and maps opportunities for expanding market access\nand investment. In the diplomacy and coordination pillar, Pokja IV\nformulates strategic steps together with relevant Ministries\/Agencies\nand stakeholders, accelerates the completion of economic partnership\nnegotiations, and strengthens Indonesia\u2019s leadership role in various\ninternational forums.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, through the recommendations and implementation pillar,\nPokja IV encourages the harmonisation of domestic regulations with\nglobal standards, oversees the acceleration of international agreement\nratifications, and resolves various implementation obstacles to maximise\nthe benefits of economic cooperation for the business sector and the\nnational economy. All these efforts are carried out through a work cycle\nthat includes inventory, assessment, distribution, and evaluation to\nensure the effectiveness and sustainability of the results achieved.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen regarding business assistance, we must proactively look at\nvarious issues. We also need to fight for labour-intensive industries\nwhose market is now quite large, but we are competing in a narrow\nmarket,\u201d said Edi. \u201cFor that, we need to increase cooperation with\nbusiness actors. So that when our market expands, it can be immediately\nutilised by business actors,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
On that occasion, Pokja IV also conducted an overview of the\nAccelerating Core Economics (PACE) Information System, an integrated\ncross-sector information system for reporting and monitoring\ninternational economic cooperation. The system contains information on\nthe type of agreement, validity period, signatories, fields of\ncooperation, current stages and conditions, achievements or realisations\nin terms of investment, exports or other benefits, as well as obstacles\nand problems faced.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-ramps-up-diplomatic-engine-to-accelerate-economic-growth-1782296416", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }