Following the devastating earthquakes that hit West Sumatra and Jambi back-to-back, the World Bank and Indonesia's National Disaster Management Body (BNPB) collaborated on a damages and loss assessment for the two provinces. The resulting report, along with a national action plan, will serve as a blueprint for reconstruction and rehabilitation.
EAST ASIA & PACIFIC UPDATE - NOV 2009 Transforming The Rebound Into Recovery The economic rebound in East Asia and the Pacific has been surprisingly swift and very welcome but take China out of the equation and the regional picture is less rosy. Read more
EVENT International Seminar : Managing Public Finances – Delivering on the Public Mandate. The objective of the international seminar was to bring together experiences from different countries on the challenges and risks of implementing second generation public financial management reforms related to budget execution. Get the presentations from the event
STORY Doing Business 2010: Indonesia is the Most Active Reformer Indonesia is Asia’s most active reformer of business regulations in 2008/2009, making its rules more efficient to help increase opportunities for local firms. Indonesia cut the time required to start a business by 16 days and the time to transfer a property by 17 days. Read more | Press Release