Strengthening national connectivity

Balikpapan 27/2/13. Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas Republic of Indonesia, Prof. Dr. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, SE., Ma

Implementation of the National Working Meeting IV of the Provincial Bappeda Association in Indonesia at the Green Senyiur Hotel, Jl. Ars Muhammad Number 7 Balikpapan City from 26 to 28 February 2013 with the theme "Synergy of Multi -Party Planning for the Success of Infrastructure Development, Population and Quality and Accountable Environment" was officially opened by the Governor of East Kalimantan, Dr.H. Awang Faroek Ishak.

Rakernas IV of the Provincial Bappeda Association in Indonesia followed by participants of approximately three hundred and fifty people consisting of all Heads of Provincial Bappeda throughout Indonesia or officials who represent and related officials in the scope of Provincial Government in Indonesia, the Ministry of Bappenas, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Tourism and the Creative Industry, and all Heads of Bappeda throughout East Kalimantan.

The Minister of PPN/Head of Bappenas stated in his remarks that the importance of MP3EI implementation strategies included: (1). Developing economic potential through the economic corridor, namely by building growth centers in each economic corridor (island), by developing the cluster of superior resource-based industrial clusters (commodities and/or sectors); (2). Strengthening national connectivity (locally integrated, internationally connected) include: a. Intra and inter growth center connectivity. Local connectivity for inclusive development (access and quality of even basic services throughout Indonesia); b. Connectivity between economic corridors (islands); c. International connectivity (trade gate and tourists).

While the Minister of PPN/Head of Bappenas also conveyed the direction of the 2014 National Infrastructure Development Policy, namely: (1). Infrastructure development to support the development of 6 Economic Corridors (MP3EI) with the aims, among others: a. Increase the flow of goods, services and information; b. Reducing logistics costs; c. Reduce cost inefficiency; d. Strengthening equality of access for the entire region, and f. Strengthening synergy between growth centers. (2). Infrastructure development to accelerate economic growth in eastern Indonesia, especially in 6 provinces (Maluku, North Maluku, Papua, West Papua, NTB and NTT); (3). Infrastructure development in border areas to support security and welfare; (4). Infrastructure development to support food security; 5. Infrastructure development for disaster mitigation.

Whereas the Rakernas IV Resource Resource Association of Provincial Bappeda in Indonesia included: 1. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, dr. Hatta Rajasa; 2. Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas, Prof. Dr. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, SE., MA; 3. Deputy Minister of PPN/Bappenas for Regional Development and Regional Autonomy; 4. Directorate General of Financial Balance of the Ministry of Finance; 5. Directorate General of Tourism Destination Development of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy; 6. Director of Regional and Land of Regional Government of the Ministry of Home Affairs Regional; 7. Assistant Deputy for Spatial Planning and Regional Development of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs; 8. Head of DKI Jakarta Bappeda; 9. Head of West Java Bappeda; 10. Head of East Kalimantan Bappeda, Dr.Ir.H. Rusmadi.ms; and 11. Head of East Nusa Tenggara Province Bappeda.

(Public Relations Bappeda Kaltim/Sukandar, S. Sos).