USAID grants RI $11.9m<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
\ngranted an additional US$11.9 million to the government on
\nWednesday to help improve the provision of basic services and
\ntechnical assistance.<\/p>\n
USAID mission director in Indonesia William M. Frej said the
\nU.S was committed to helping Indonesia, which he described as
\nhaving enormous potential as a trading partner.<\/p>\n
\"There's great capacity here, great natural resources, and we
\nfeel that this is the largest market for U.S. products and it's a
\ngood chance for Indonesians marketing their products in the
\nU.S.,\" said Frej after signing an agreement on the grant.<\/p>\n
Indonesia was represented at the signing by the deputy for
\neconomic affairs at the National Development Planning Agency,
\nSoekarno Wirokartono.<\/p>\n
The grant comes on top of some $74.2 million that has
\npreviously been granted in the past five years.<\/p>\n
Frej also said that the U.S. government, through USAID,
\nplanned to provide another $800 million in grants over the next
\nfive years for more projects in the fields of basic services,
\neducation, democracy building and decentralization.<\/p>\n
\"Some of the major projects will be in the aspects of health,
\nenvironment, water for the poor and others to support the
\ncountry's economic growth,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Frej also said USAID was closely monitoring previous projects
\nto ensure that targeted results were met.<\/p>\n
\"Sustainability will depend on the effectiveness of the
\nprograms. By increasing the capacity and capability of the
\nIndonesians, they will soon control these programs in the coming
\nyears,\" he said.<\/p>",
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