Indonesia
· Statement By:
Mr. Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro,
Minister of National Development Planning/
Head of National Development Planning Agency
of the Republic of Indonesia
On Presenting Indonesia's 2017
Voluntary National Review
at the High-Level Political Forum 2017
on Sustainable Development, United Nations
New York, 17 July 2017
INDONESIA • CANDI DATE FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL 2019-2020 • A TRUE J>J\RTN ER FOR WORLD PEACE '
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
SPEECH OF THE MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
HEAD OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
on Presenting
INDONESIA'S 2017 VOLUNTARY NATIONAL REVIEW
AT THE HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM 2017
ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, UNITED NATIONS
NEW YORK, JULY 17th
, 2017
H.E. Mr. Frederick Shava, President of the ECOSOC
H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
(H.E. Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General of Economic and
Social Affairs, United Nations)
H.E. Mr. Serge Telle, Minister of State, Head of Government of the
Principality of Monaco
H.E. Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister ofForeign Affairs of Japan
Distinguished Delegates,
1. I wish to thank the President of ECOSOC and the UN Secretary
General for convening this important Forum. I welcome the theme of
"Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity in a Changing World",
which is at the heart of Indonesia's development agenda. In this
regard, I would like to share Indonesia's experience, learning and
insights in implementing the SDGs.
2. To begin, I am very pleased to announce an important milestone. The
President of the Republic of Indonesia has enacted a Presidential
Decree Number 59 Year 2017 on the SDGs this month. This serves
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REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
as our legal basis for SDGs implementation and establishes an
inclusive National Coordination Team, under the President's direct
leadership.
Mr. President,
3. As the largest archipelagic country with the world's fourth largest
population, Indonesia has its distinct challenges. One of them is
ensuring inclusive growth and shared prosperity for all Indonesians.
The SDGs offer a useful framework for this effort - hence its
relevance to Indonesia's development.
4. It is heartening that Indonesia has enjoyed a relatively high economic
growth despite recent global economic donwturn. We have also
· enjoyed low· inflation and ·stable exchange rates, reduced
unemployment and gini ratio, and increase Human Development
Index. However, the pace of progress has been uneven, and
inequality occurs across the regions, gender and economic status.
5. Indonesia's efforts to implement the SDGs are built on our previous
experience on MDGs. We successfully achieved 49 out of 67
indicators, while 18 indicators were off track mainly because the
principle of inclusiveness had not been fully adopted then. MDGs was
mainly implemented by the government.
6. Learning from that, now Indonesia, as mandated the Presidential
Decree, involves all stakeholders. These consist of 4 participation
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REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
platforms, namely, the Government and Parliament, Philanthropy and
Business, CSOs, Academics and Experts.
Mr. President,
7. The universality of the SDGs must lead to the advancement of all
nations. The advancement of a country requires involvement and
cooperation of neighboring countries.
8. Therefore, the SDGs should serve as catalyst for advancement of
nations and international cooperation. This shared ownership derives
from the nature of the SDGs, which offers a comprehensive,
integrated and indivisible framework across the three dimensions of
economic, social and environmental development.
Mr. President,
9. Indonesia has mapped out the interconnectedness between the main
theme of HLPF and the seven goals under review into two main
aspects: improving the quality of human resources, and enhancing
economic opportunities for sustainable livelihood.
10. The first aspect of human resources focuses on achievements in the
health sector ; food security, sustainable agriculture; and education.
We have included education for its relevance to poverty alleviation.
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MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
11 . The second aspect of sustainable livelihoods is achieved through
increased efforts in the industrial sector, innovation and infrastructure
as well as sustainable use and conservation of marine ecosystems.
12. These two main aspects are further enhanced by enabling factors,
including gender; partnerships and data quality.
13. In terms of poverty alleviation, Indonesia's strategy focuses on 3
areas: first, comprehensive social protection, second, the provision
and improved access to basic services, and third, sustainable
livelihood. This has resulted in a decreased proportion of population
living below the national poverty line, from 17.75% in 2006 to 10.70%
in 2016. Both poverty severity and depth index have also decreased.
14. · On providing comprehensive social protection, one· major effort is the
implementation of the National Social Security System in Health
Sector. In 2016, the number of beneficiaries was around 172 million
people or 66.4% of the population, becoming one of the largest in the
world. Social protection has also been expanded to the education,
welfare, and employment sectors.
15. A major issue is Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), which remains high
at 305 in 2015. Efforts to reduce the MMR include the
implementation of the Universal Delivery Care and a Minimum
Service Standard in the health sector.
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MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
16. On the other hand, Infant Mortality and Under-five Mortality Rates
continue to decrease. Between 1991 to 2012, infant mortality rate
has decreased from 68 to 32, while that for under-five from 97 to 40.
17. In the food and nutrition sector, Indonesia has made progress in the
self-sufficiency of food production. In 2015, rice production reached
75.4 million tons and maize 19.6 million tons. Protein resources,
consisting of beef, chicken, eggs and fish, have also increased.
These have led to increased quality of food consumption, as marked
by the Desirable Dietary Pattern Score.
18. The nutritional status of pregnant women, infants and under-five
indicate improvement, albeit still below expectation. The prevalence
of under-five stunting has decreased from 36.8% in 2007 to 33.6% in . . .
2016. To address this issue, we have intensified the implementation
of the First 1,000 Days of Life Movement.
19. The nutritional status of children is linked to education due to the
impact from parenting behavior and eating patterns. It is also related
to household access to clean water and sanitation, which in 2016
increased to 62% and 54%, respectively, for the poor and vulnerable
groups.
Mr. President,
20. As our welfare improves, our GDP per ca~~~ has also increased
from USD 1,420 in 2006 to USO 3,605 in 2016, while national
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REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
unemployment rate has declined from 10.3% to 5.6%. Our effort to
increase economic opportunities for sustainable livelihoods is
supported by infrastructure, industrial development and connectivity.
Steady road conditions reached 94% in 2014, railway lengths
increased by almost 100% in the last four years, and ports increased
by 244 during the last three years. To reduce inequality, extra effort
is accorded for our eastern regions and remote and frontier areas.
21. In the industrial sector, our manufacturing industry employs more
than 12% of total workforce, and is the largest contributor to the
GDP. To further grow this sector, Indonesia has promoted publicprivate
partnerships, developed alternative financing schemes,
established new industrial zones, and promoted pro-poor industries.
Mr. President,
22. As an archipelagic nation, the ocean is vital not only for its resources
but also for connectivity. Marine transport and logistics infrastructure
will facilitate inclusive industrial and equitable development.
23. Indonesia's enormous marine resources have the potential to ensure
sustainable livelihood, eradicate poverty, and promote prosperity.
Establishment of Fisheries Management Areas will help fishers to
sustainably use fisheries resources, by giving wider authority to local
governments, engaging local communities, and promoting local
wisdom.
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REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
24. Indonesia has also declared 17.9 million hectares of ocean as
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), and is committed to combat illegal,
unreported and unregulated fishing. To support small-scale fisheries,
we have increased micro-credit access, which has grown by 10%
annually during 2012 - 2016. Other efforts include insurance
assistance, certification, cooperatives establishment, and information
systems.
Mr. President,
25. To effectively alleviate poverty and improve welfare, we must have a
strong enabling environment, namely, partnership, gender equality,
financing and data availability.
26. · We are advancing . partnership across all stakeholders and at all
levels. This has led to many innovative mechanisms. For example,
partnership with the banking and retail sectors has introduced the
use of cashless mechanisms through an integrated card for
implementing the Healthy Indonesia, Smart Indonesia, Welfare
Indonesia, and Family Hope Programs. This has increased target
accuracy, reduced fraud, and encouraged financial inclusion.
27. Gender equality and equity is another crucial enabling factor. This
has been fully integrated into Indonesia's development agenda, from
the planning to the budgeting mechanisms.
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MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
28. In the political sphere, legislation mandating affirmative action with a
target of 30% women in the House of Representatives was enacted
since the 2004 election. Yet, women are still under represented at
17.3% in 2014. More needs to be done through continuous
dissemination, as well as grooming and capacity building for women
candidates. Meanwhile, in the executive sphere, the proportion of
women having managerial positions in government agencies shows
an increased trend during 2011-2015.
29. On financing aspect, Indonesia continues to improve the quality of
government spending. To increase government revenue, we have
implemented Tax Amnesty Law. Alternative financing is mobilized
from philantrophy and business, as well as religious social funds. To
further support the sustainable financfl program, guidelii:,es has been
prepared for green banking and green financing.
30. Finally, having valid and reliable data is a key prerequisite to making
informed policies. To ensure data updating and synchronization as
well as effective poverty reduction program, our Unified Database is
continuously verified and validated. We are also developing a One
Data portal to be shared across ministries.
Mr. President,
31. Mainstreaming the SDGs into national development plan is the first
strategic step, through which we establish full national ownership of
the goals. Our current Medium-Term Development Plan has
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MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
incorporated 94 out of 169 SDGs targets. The forthcoming one will
include all relevant targets. Thus, for Indonesia, the SDGs equals our
own national development agenda.
32. Effective SDGs implementation requires revitalized international
partnership based on several criteria. First, it must support national
SDGs implementation based on actual needs and priorities of each
country. Second, it must improve means of implementation to
support developing countries. Third, it needs coherence of various
international processes and activities.
33. As a middle income country, Indonesia stands ready to contribute to
other developing countries through our South-South and Triangular
Cooperation program. The limited source of domestic funding is
. . . .
being addressed by ·establishing triangular schemes of partnerships
with various development partners.
34. Finally, I wish to acknowledge that Indonesia's 2017 VNR is only
made possible through active involvement of various stakeholders,
including Indonesian CSOs, philanthropy and business, academics,
as well as relevant government ministries and agencies. Therefore,
on behalf of the Indonesian Government, I would like to thank all of
those who have contributed to the formulation of Indonesia's VNR.
Thank You.
New York, July 1 i h, 2017
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REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
Bambang P .S. Brodjonegoro
Minister of National Development Planning/Head of National
Development Planning Agency
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Mr. Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro,
Minister of National Development Planning/
Head of National Development Planning Agency
of the Republic of Indonesia
On Presenting Indonesia's 2017
Voluntary National Review
at the High-Level Political Forum 2017
on Sustainable Development, United Nations
New York, 17 July 2017
INDONESIA • CANDI DATE FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL 2019-2020 • A TRUE J>J\RTN ER FOR WORLD PEACE '
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
SPEECH OF THE MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
HEAD OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
on Presenting
INDONESIA'S 2017 VOLUNTARY NATIONAL REVIEW
AT THE HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM 2017
ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, UNITED NATIONS
NEW YORK, JULY 17th
, 2017
H.E. Mr. Frederick Shava, President of the ECOSOC
H.E. Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
(H.E. Mr. Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General of Economic and
Social Affairs, United Nations)
H.E. Mr. Serge Telle, Minister of State, Head of Government of the
Principality of Monaco
H.E. Mr. Fumio Kishida, Minister ofForeign Affairs of Japan
Distinguished Delegates,
1. I wish to thank the President of ECOSOC and the UN Secretary
General for convening this important Forum. I welcome the theme of
"Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity in a Changing World",
which is at the heart of Indonesia's development agenda. In this
regard, I would like to share Indonesia's experience, learning and
insights in implementing the SDGs.
2. To begin, I am very pleased to announce an important milestone. The
President of the Republic of Indonesia has enacted a Presidential
Decree Number 59 Year 2017 on the SDGs this month. This serves
1
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
as our legal basis for SDGs implementation and establishes an
inclusive National Coordination Team, under the President's direct
leadership.
Mr. President,
3. As the largest archipelagic country with the world's fourth largest
population, Indonesia has its distinct challenges. One of them is
ensuring inclusive growth and shared prosperity for all Indonesians.
The SDGs offer a useful framework for this effort - hence its
relevance to Indonesia's development.
4. It is heartening that Indonesia has enjoyed a relatively high economic
growth despite recent global economic donwturn. We have also
· enjoyed low· inflation and ·stable exchange rates, reduced
unemployment and gini ratio, and increase Human Development
Index. However, the pace of progress has been uneven, and
inequality occurs across the regions, gender and economic status.
5. Indonesia's efforts to implement the SDGs are built on our previous
experience on MDGs. We successfully achieved 49 out of 67
indicators, while 18 indicators were off track mainly because the
principle of inclusiveness had not been fully adopted then. MDGs was
mainly implemented by the government.
6. Learning from that, now Indonesia, as mandated the Presidential
Decree, involves all stakeholders. These consist of 4 participation
2
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
platforms, namely, the Government and Parliament, Philanthropy and
Business, CSOs, Academics and Experts.
Mr. President,
7. The universality of the SDGs must lead to the advancement of all
nations. The advancement of a country requires involvement and
cooperation of neighboring countries.
8. Therefore, the SDGs should serve as catalyst for advancement of
nations and international cooperation. This shared ownership derives
from the nature of the SDGs, which offers a comprehensive,
integrated and indivisible framework across the three dimensions of
economic, social and environmental development.
Mr. President,
9. Indonesia has mapped out the interconnectedness between the main
theme of HLPF and the seven goals under review into two main
aspects: improving the quality of human resources, and enhancing
economic opportunities for sustainable livelihood.
10. The first aspect of human resources focuses on achievements in the
health sector ; food security, sustainable agriculture; and education.
We have included education for its relevance to poverty alleviation.
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REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
11 . The second aspect of sustainable livelihoods is achieved through
increased efforts in the industrial sector, innovation and infrastructure
as well as sustainable use and conservation of marine ecosystems.
12. These two main aspects are further enhanced by enabling factors,
including gender; partnerships and data quality.
13. In terms of poverty alleviation, Indonesia's strategy focuses on 3
areas: first, comprehensive social protection, second, the provision
and improved access to basic services, and third, sustainable
livelihood. This has resulted in a decreased proportion of population
living below the national poverty line, from 17.75% in 2006 to 10.70%
in 2016. Both poverty severity and depth index have also decreased.
14. · On providing comprehensive social protection, one· major effort is the
implementation of the National Social Security System in Health
Sector. In 2016, the number of beneficiaries was around 172 million
people or 66.4% of the population, becoming one of the largest in the
world. Social protection has also been expanded to the education,
welfare, and employment sectors.
15. A major issue is Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), which remains high
at 305 in 2015. Efforts to reduce the MMR include the
implementation of the Universal Delivery Care and a Minimum
Service Standard in the health sector.
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REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
16. On the other hand, Infant Mortality and Under-five Mortality Rates
continue to decrease. Between 1991 to 2012, infant mortality rate
has decreased from 68 to 32, while that for under-five from 97 to 40.
17. In the food and nutrition sector, Indonesia has made progress in the
self-sufficiency of food production. In 2015, rice production reached
75.4 million tons and maize 19.6 million tons. Protein resources,
consisting of beef, chicken, eggs and fish, have also increased.
These have led to increased quality of food consumption, as marked
by the Desirable Dietary Pattern Score.
18. The nutritional status of pregnant women, infants and under-five
indicate improvement, albeit still below expectation. The prevalence
of under-five stunting has decreased from 36.8% in 2007 to 33.6% in . . .
2016. To address this issue, we have intensified the implementation
of the First 1,000 Days of Life Movement.
19. The nutritional status of children is linked to education due to the
impact from parenting behavior and eating patterns. It is also related
to household access to clean water and sanitation, which in 2016
increased to 62% and 54%, respectively, for the poor and vulnerable
groups.
Mr. President,
20. As our welfare improves, our GDP per ca~~~ has also increased
from USD 1,420 in 2006 to USO 3,605 in 2016, while national
s
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
unemployment rate has declined from 10.3% to 5.6%. Our effort to
increase economic opportunities for sustainable livelihoods is
supported by infrastructure, industrial development and connectivity.
Steady road conditions reached 94% in 2014, railway lengths
increased by almost 100% in the last four years, and ports increased
by 244 during the last three years. To reduce inequality, extra effort
is accorded for our eastern regions and remote and frontier areas.
21. In the industrial sector, our manufacturing industry employs more
than 12% of total workforce, and is the largest contributor to the
GDP. To further grow this sector, Indonesia has promoted publicprivate
partnerships, developed alternative financing schemes,
established new industrial zones, and promoted pro-poor industries.
Mr. President,
22. As an archipelagic nation, the ocean is vital not only for its resources
but also for connectivity. Marine transport and logistics infrastructure
will facilitate inclusive industrial and equitable development.
23. Indonesia's enormous marine resources have the potential to ensure
sustainable livelihood, eradicate poverty, and promote prosperity.
Establishment of Fisheries Management Areas will help fishers to
sustainably use fisheries resources, by giving wider authority to local
governments, engaging local communities, and promoting local
wisdom.
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REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
24. Indonesia has also declared 17.9 million hectares of ocean as
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), and is committed to combat illegal,
unreported and unregulated fishing. To support small-scale fisheries,
we have increased micro-credit access, which has grown by 10%
annually during 2012 - 2016. Other efforts include insurance
assistance, certification, cooperatives establishment, and information
systems.
Mr. President,
25. To effectively alleviate poverty and improve welfare, we must have a
strong enabling environment, namely, partnership, gender equality,
financing and data availability.
26. · We are advancing . partnership across all stakeholders and at all
levels. This has led to many innovative mechanisms. For example,
partnership with the banking and retail sectors has introduced the
use of cashless mechanisms through an integrated card for
implementing the Healthy Indonesia, Smart Indonesia, Welfare
Indonesia, and Family Hope Programs. This has increased target
accuracy, reduced fraud, and encouraged financial inclusion.
27. Gender equality and equity is another crucial enabling factor. This
has been fully integrated into Indonesia's development agenda, from
the planning to the budgeting mechanisms.
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REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
28. In the political sphere, legislation mandating affirmative action with a
target of 30% women in the House of Representatives was enacted
since the 2004 election. Yet, women are still under represented at
17.3% in 2014. More needs to be done through continuous
dissemination, as well as grooming and capacity building for women
candidates. Meanwhile, in the executive sphere, the proportion of
women having managerial positions in government agencies shows
an increased trend during 2011-2015.
29. On financing aspect, Indonesia continues to improve the quality of
government spending. To increase government revenue, we have
implemented Tax Amnesty Law. Alternative financing is mobilized
from philantrophy and business, as well as religious social funds. To
further support the sustainable financfl program, guidelii:,es has been
prepared for green banking and green financing.
30. Finally, having valid and reliable data is a key prerequisite to making
informed policies. To ensure data updating and synchronization as
well as effective poverty reduction program, our Unified Database is
continuously verified and validated. We are also developing a One
Data portal to be shared across ministries.
Mr. President,
31. Mainstreaming the SDGs into national development plan is the first
strategic step, through which we establish full national ownership of
the goals. Our current Medium-Term Development Plan has
8
#
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
incorporated 94 out of 169 SDGs targets. The forthcoming one will
include all relevant targets. Thus, for Indonesia, the SDGs equals our
own national development agenda.
32. Effective SDGs implementation requires revitalized international
partnership based on several criteria. First, it must support national
SDGs implementation based on actual needs and priorities of each
country. Second, it must improve means of implementation to
support developing countries. Third, it needs coherence of various
international processes and activities.
33. As a middle income country, Indonesia stands ready to contribute to
other developing countries through our South-South and Triangular
Cooperation program. The limited source of domestic funding is
. . . .
being addressed by ·establishing triangular schemes of partnerships
with various development partners.
34. Finally, I wish to acknowledge that Indonesia's 2017 VNR is only
made possible through active involvement of various stakeholders,
including Indonesian CSOs, philanthropy and business, academics,
as well as relevant government ministries and agencies. Therefore,
on behalf of the Indonesian Government, I would like to thank all of
those who have contributed to the formulation of Indonesia's VNR.
Thank You.
New York, July 1 i h, 2017
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REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING/
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AGENCY
Bambang P .S. Brodjonegoro
Minister of National Development Planning/Head of National
Development Planning Agency
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