Government Commits to Strengthening Investment Climate Through Debottlenecking Channel
The government continues to strive to accelerate investment realisation through various business climate improvement measures, one of which is the faster and more coordinated resolution of investment obstacles via the Debottlenecking Channel of the Task Force for Accelerating Government Programmes to Support Economic Growth (P3-MPPE). This effort is deemed essential to maintain the momentum of national economic growth amid global economic conditions that remain full of uncertainty.
That commitment was reaffirmed at the International Seminar on Debottlenecking Channel themed “Resolving Bottleneck, Accelerating Investment” held at the Dhanapala Building, Ministry of Finance, Jakarta, on Tuesday (12/5). The seminar, organised jointly by the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the P3-MPPE Task Force, was attended by representatives from embassies, investors, business associations, as well as national and international media.
In his remarks, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that increasing investment and private sector involvement are key factors in driving higher economic growth. According to him, the business world requires a healthy investment climate, legal certainty, and consistent policies so that investors have the confidence to invest capital in Indonesia. Therefore, the government has introduced the Debottlenecking Channel as a more practical and transparent mechanism to handle various investment issues that arise in the field.
Purbaya assessed that this approach is more effective because the government can directly hear the obstacles faced by business actors, ranging from permitting issues, regulations, taxation, logistics, to cross-ministerial and regional government coordination. In this way, problem resolution can be carried out more quickly while also serving as material for evaluation to improve existing regulations.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arif Havas Oegroseno emphasised that current global investment competition is not only about incentives or facilities, but also concerns trust, efficiency, economic resilience, and legal certainty. According to him, the role of economic diplomacy is becoming increasingly important to support the inflow of investment into Indonesia as well as Indonesian investment abroad. In that context, the Debottlenecking Channel is expected to strengthen government coordination in responding to various investment obstacles in a more responsive and measured manner.
In addition to panel discussions on permitting reform, logistics, taxation, and infrastructure, the seminar also featured simulations of case handling through the Debottlenecking Channel. Through this forum, the government reaffirmed its commitment to continuously improving the investment climate and strengthening partnerships with the business world to support sustainable and inclusive economic growth.