Australia and Indonesia have been development
partners for many years, with a strong relationship stretching back to
the 1950s. Through AusAID, the Australian Government's overseas aid program
in Indonesia will provide an estimated A$452 million (IDR 3.7 trillion)
in Official Development Assistance (ODA) in 2009-10.
This assistance expands Australia's support
in key sectors such as education, health, infrastructure, disaster management
and water and sanitation. Australia is on track to meet its commitment
to provide A$2.5 billion in development assistance to Indonesia over five
years to 2012-13.
Indonesia is the largest single recipient
of Australian development assistance. Australia is committed to working
in partnership with the Government of Indonesia to continue rebuilding
efforts, after the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and to address longer
term development challenges.
Australia will continue to focus on strengthening
economic and financial management, building democratic institutions, promoting
stability and security, and improving the quality of service delivery
in Indonesia, particularly in the poorer eastern provinces.
Australia will provide A$3.8 billion in total
official development assistance in 2009-10 through its aid budget, which
focuses on helping partner countries, including Indonesia, address the
impacts of the global recession. |
