Indonesia
Improving the Climate for Investment and Productivity
(Since January 2003)
Objectives
The goal of the technical assistance (TA) of Investment Climate and Productivity
Study (ICS) is to help improve the environment for doing business in Indonesia,
thereby fostering private sector development that contributes to sustained poverty
reduction. To this end, the ICS will: (i) examine the institutional factors
and policies that make up the investment climate by probing, at the micro (firm)
level, the stumbling blocks and constraints to private investment and productivity
growth; (ii) examine how Indonesia compares with other countries in terms of
competitiveness and productivity; and (iii) identify effective ways to deal
with impediments to investment and productivity growth. The results of the survey
and analysis will provide policymakers with suitable guidance on how to enhance
the climate for investment and productivity, making it possible for Indonesia
to catch up with the leaders in international competitiveness.
Scope
The TA will have three principal components. First, it will conduct a large-scale
survey of around 1,000 firms, stratified by sector and size. The survey will
adopt a common core questionnaire to be used in several developing member countries
to ensure cross-country comparability. The core questionnaire will be supplemented
by questions of special interest and concern to Indonesia. Second, the survey
data will be analyzed, conclusions drawn, and policy recommendations formulated.
Third, the TA will disseminate the results of the study through conferences,
seminars, workshops, and publications on the website and in print for maximum
publicity to all stakeholders and the general public.
Contacts
For more information, you may contact the TA officers:
Mr. Guntur Sugiyarto
gsugiyarto@adb.org
Mr. Abuzar Asra
aasra@adb.org
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