Indonesia Emphasizes Transformation, Collaboration, and Cooperation in HLF-MSP 2024 in Bali

Bali – Indonesia will host the High-Level Forum on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships (HLF MSP) 2024 from September 1 to 3, 2024, in Bali. This forum is an important platform to strengthen global development cooperation that is more inclusive, effective, and sustainable.

The Deputy for Politics, Law, and Security of the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, Bogat Widyatmoko, stated that by carrying the theme “Strengthening Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships: Towards a Transformative Change,” the HLF MSP 2024 will serve as a foundation for the Summit of the Future to be held in New York on September 22-23, 2024.

“The key words in this HLF MSP forum are transformation, collaboration, cooperation, and sustainability. These are all the motivations for Indonesia in facing global challenges and realizing transformation as well as inclusive development,” said Bogat.

HLF MSP 2024 also features 102 global speakers from various backgrounds, including government, the private sector, academia, philanthropy, NGOs, and international organizations.

“We are very optimistic; the increasing number of participants in the past few days shows great enthusiasm from various parties,” explained Bogat.

Meanwhile, the Director General for Asia Pacific and Africa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdul Kadir Jailani, stated that the economic impact of IAF 2024 is also quite significant.

In this year’s IAF, there have already been several agreements between companies in Indonesia and Africa. Among them is the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for geothermal development between PT PLN and Tanesco Tanzania,” said Abdul Kadir Jailani.

Then there is a master agreement for cooperation in health technology transfer between Biofarma and Atlantic Lifescience Limited, Ghana. Read: Budi Arie Checks the Readiness of the Media Center, Supports HLF-MSP 2024. Next, there will be a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for pharmaceutical cooperation between Biofarma and NatPharm, Zimbabwe.

“From the perspective of the forum’s value this time, we estimate it will generate business agreements of at least US$3.5 billion,” he concluded; []