The Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning is holding a side event to the G20 Development Ministerial Meeting (DMM) entitled “The Development of the indonesian blue economy roadmap» in Belitung, on September 7 and 8.
Deputy Director of Economic Affairs at the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti, stressed that the agenda plays an important role in the preparation of the Indonesian Blue Economy Roadmap, which is a follow-up to the Indonesian Development Framework. of the Indonesian Blue Economy, launched in 2021.
“This is an opportunity to highlight the huge potential of Indonesia’s marine economy which, if used optimally, will contribute significantly to the recovery and transformation of the nation’s economy, especially to increase employment, productivity and value. addition to the economy,” Amalia said in Belitung on September 6.
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Event Objectives
The side event is held to fulfill three main objectives. First, propose and promote the Blue Economy Roadmap as one of the solutions to support economic transformation at the national level. Second, to become a forum to learn about best practices and successful cases from countries that have created and developed their own blue economies. Finally, the third objective is to create possible collaborations in the design and implementation of the Indonesian blue economy roadmap.
“It is hoped that an inclusive and sustainable blue economy strategy can be designed to improve the well-being of the community, considering that Indonesia is a maritime country with huge potential to develop and manage its maritime resources,” Amalia explained.
The three objectives are in line with the priority 1 of the G20 Development Task Force, namely to strengthen the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure resilience in developing countries, underdeveloped countries and archipelagic countries to through the three key pillars of MSMEs; adaptive social protection; and low-carbon green and blue economies.
These priorities are the basis for one of the 2022 G20 WMD outcomes, namely the G20 Roadmap for Greater Recovery and Resilience in Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small States. island developing countries (SIDS).
Indonesian role
Indonesia encourages G20 member countries to support joint action to prioritize green and blue low-carbon economic development in developing countries, especially in terms of planning, capacity building and preparation of action plans related to financing and investment.
The Ministry of National Development Planning is currently developing a blue economy roadmap for Indonesia with the support of local and international partners, such as the UN Resident Coordinator, the International Labor Organization (ILO), the United Nations Program United Nations Environment Program, ARISE+ Indonesia and the EcoNusa Foundation.
The roadmap aims to build a bridge to a more sustainable blue economy through the conservation and responsible use of marine and coastal resources for the benefit of future generations, as well as guide policies and programs to realize the Indonesian Vision. 2045, especially the goal of getting Indonesia out of the middle income trap by 2045.
Debate participants and discussion topics
The side event “Developing Indonesia’s Blue Economy Roadmap” also brings together Indonesian policy makers, ministries and agencies, the central government, the provincial government of Bangka-Belitung, associations, universities and non-governmental organizations involved. in the blue economy sector.
In addition, representatives of several international institutions, as well as representatives of delegations and embassies, mainly from the G20 countries, were also present to discuss the development of the roadmap for the development of the blue economy of Indonesia and to contribute the lessons learned from countries that have developed similar roadmaps.
The discussion was held over two implementation days, namely the Indonesian Blue Economy Roadmap Development Seminar, held on 7 September 2022, in which three sessions were held: “Exploring of the current situation of the blue economy sector in Indonesia”, “Possible scenarios of the blue economy development strategy” and “Initiatives in the field of implementation of blue economy development”.
On the second day, September 8, 2022, there will be a presentation session entitled “Blue Economy Initiatives”, where the importance of the role of local government initiatives, non-governmental organizations and individuals will be discussed.
The future of the blue economy
The speakers’ sustainable and inclusive blue economy perspectives will enrich the material for the development of Indonesia’s blue economy roadmap, thus contributing to Indonesia’s key strategies and initiatives to balance conservation, sustainable use and management. of its marine and coastal resources.
“In the end, the G20 side event is expected to trigger collaboration across sectors and stakeholders to improve human well-being and contribute to the global transition to a more sustainable ocean economy and prosperity. The implementation of the blue economy roadmap will also support Indonesia’s economic transformation in the medium and long term, while contributing to the creation of decent jobs and increasing the resilience of communities to climate change,” Amalia concluded. .
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