Indonesia: Government to set up special ecnomic zones to attract investment in agriculture
Description
On 5 February 2010, the Vice Agriculture Minister, Bayu Krisnamurthi, announced that the government is aiming to attract US$ 10.6 billion in investment through the development of three special economic zones producing agricultural products. The three zones will be located in Medan, Dumai, and Merauke.
The SEZ approach is intended to make local and foreign investers interested in developing downstream industries by using domestic raw materials.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered: 08/02/2010
Implemented: No
Date of inception:
GTA Evaluation: Green
Source:
Ministry of Industry and Jakarta Post, 6 February 2010 (http://www.depperin.go.id/ENG/Publication/IndReview/2010/20100802.htm)
Ministry of Industry and Jakarta Post, 2 December 2010 (http://www.depperin.go.id/ENG/Publication/IndReview/2009/20090312.htm)
Government Response:
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