JAKARTA, PINUSPRESS – The Indonesian Finance Ministry launched SDG Indonesia One on Friday, 5th October 2018. SDG Indonesia One is an integrated platform for infrastructure development financing with a focus to support the sustainable development goal (SDGs) agenda, a set of 17 global goals by the United Nations to eliminate poverty.
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said in her address that SDG Indonesia One is hoped to be able to help actualize projects that can support sustainable development goals in Indonesia.
“The government has established this platform of integrated financing to support the achievement of the SDGs in Indonesia,” said Sri Mulyani, during the launch of the platform. She also added the fund collected already reached US$2.3 Million and is expected to continue to rise.
The government has assigned state-owned financing company PT Sarana Multi Infrastructure (SMI) to establish and manage the platform.
SMI president director Emma Sri Martini explained that SDG Indonesia one would facilitate all stakeholders that wanted participate in financing the infrastructure projects through a combination of various financing instruments. Emma added the financing will come from different sources, such as philanthropist, donor, multilateral financial institutions, and investors.
“SMI believes through this platform, we encourage inclusive development by considering social, economic and environmental aspects,” Emma said.
The platform is going to be utilized as part of government effort in the reconstruction of disaster-hit areas.
The launch of the platform was also attended by representatives of various organizations, such as CK Hutchison Holdings and Ki Ka Shing Foundation, which donated US$3 million and $5 million respectively for the reconstruction of areas affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Central Sulawesi through SDG one.
Writer : Peter Sidajaya
Pinus Press 