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US grants Indonesia $649m for infrastructure, small business development
Indonesia has secured a commitment of US$649 million from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to help develop transportation systems and finance small businesses.
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (left) shakes hands with Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati (right) over an agreement on a $649 million grant from the US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for development projects in Indonesia. MCC Alice Albright joined the signing ceremony at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2023. (Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)/-)
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ndonesia is to receive a grant worth US$649 million from the United States to fund infrastructure development and small business projects across the country.
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen concluded negotiations to launch a $698 million fund, with $649 million coming from the US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and $49 million from Indonesia, to support the development of climate-conscious transportation infrastructure in five provinces and increase access to financing for women-owned micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
“With this investment, we will have worked together on projects worth, in total, over $1 billion. The compact signed today will focus on sustainability and scalability, improving the country’s resilience against climate change and other external shocks while creating more opportunities for business owners to access the market capital,” said Yellen, who is the vice chair of MCC’s board of directors.
The Indonesia Infrastructure and Finance Compact consists of three projects: advancing transport and logistics accessibility (ATLAS), access to finance for women-owned MSMEs and financial markets development (FMD).
“Through this program, the US government continues to commit to not only taking part in the global economic recovery but also alleviating world poverty through grants and assistance to various countries,” Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said in a statement on Friday. “We hope this program will provide benefits for the people of Indonesia, especially in alleviating poverty.”
Indonesia and MCC first partnered in 2006 with a $55 million program aimed at reducing corruption and bolstering immunization rates.
In 2011, Indonesia and MCC partnered through a $474 million MCC-Indonesia Compact program focused on health and nutrition, sustainable land and energy management as well as modernized government procurement.
