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 A$458.7 million (approximately 3.8 trillion
rupiah) in Official Development Assistance (ODA) in 2010-11.
This assistance continues Australia’s support
in the areas of scholarships, education, health, rural development and
the International Forest Carbon Initiative. Australia is on track to meet
its commitment to provide A$2.5 billion in development assistance to Indonesia
over five years to June 2013.
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. |
