STATEMENT OF THE DELEGATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA 51st SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SR ON THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT, 15 SEPTEMBER 2022
Thank you.
1. My Delegation takes note the report of the special rapporteur and the recommendations contained therein.
2. Indonesia upholds the commitment to fulfill the right to development of all people. During the Covid-19 pandemic, this commitment was translated to placing people’s safety and needs at the centre of the response and recovery policies, integrating the spirit of SDG 2030 of leaving no one behind.
3. The implementation of the SDGs serves as a guiding developmental framework to ensure that resilient, sustainable, and inclusive growth can be achieved amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
4. The Government of Indonesia reallocated, approximately USD 4.1 billion in 2022 and USD 1.7 billion in 2021 of the state budget, to fund COVID-19 response and recovery programs.
5. The National Covid-19 Task Force was established to manage people-centred pandemic response measures.
6. Indonesia has provided complete vaccinations for all, completely free of charge. As of September 3rd 2022, the GoI has administered 203.397.204 first doses, 171.064.873 second doses, and 60.912.034 third doses of Covid-19 vaccines.
7. To ensure that health service delivery reaches all provinces, particularly remote areas, related ministries work closely with all stakeholders and assist healthcare centers in villages to carry out close contact tracing, as well as distribute social assistance to the affected communities.
8. In 2021, Indonesia launched the nation-wide government assistance programs, namely the Family Hope Program, Non-Cash Food Assistance, and Cash Social Assistance targeting approximately 30 millions of those most needing it. Moreover, the government also provides electricity rebates, tax breaks, and pre-employment cards to reduce the economic burden.
9. In regards to the issue of debt, Indonesia supports the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) to defer debt payments for the poor and developing countries to provide fiscal relief in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
10. Indonesia encourages the role of multilateral development banks, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and African Development Bank to explore alternative financing facilities with flexible interest concession schemes to address the risk of debt vulnerability, minimize the impact on credit rating and leverage ratio, as well as maintain financial stability.
11. Indonesia further highlights the importance of comprehensive and coordinated global action in debt relief efforts to ease the burden of poor and developing countries in the post-pandemic recovery process and in achieving the SDGs in general.
Thank you.
