THE STRATEGY OF JAPAN'S OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (ODA) IN SUPPORTING INDONESIA'S SOUTH-SOUTH AND TRIANGULAR COOPERATION (SSTC) 2010-2014

Abstract

ODA is a form of foreign aid given by developed countries to developing countries. Japan is one of developed countries that give ODA to developing countries, one of the developing countries is Indonesia. Recently Indonesia has become one of middle-income countries and one of G20 members, because of its efforts in recovered from financial crisis in 1998. Besides recovered from financial crisis, Indonesia also has an important role in SSTC since its role in AAC, which became ideological origins of SSTC. SSTC is cooperation that involving developing country as provider country, developed country as donor country, and other developing country as recipient country. Indonesia and Japan through its ODA have been cooperated in helping other developing countries under the framework of SSTC. Realizing the achievement that achieved by Indonesia in the world forum, nowadays the role of Indonesia is important as provider country under the framework of SSTC. The lack of experience of Indonesia as provider country became the obstacles in implementing an effective SSTC programs in the future. Therefore, Japan through JICA will continue to support Indonesia to increase its capacity as provider country especially to increase the capacity of Indonesia's SSTC. This thesis represents the strategies proposed by JICA in 2010-2014 to Indonesian government to enhance the quality of program, institution, as well as human resources in Indonesia's SSTC.