Jakarta, 17 December 2025 — In a landmark step toward strengthening development effectiveness and accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Government of Indonesia, through the Ministry of National Development Planning/BAPPENAS, today hosted a high-level Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Development Effectiveness in Jakarta. Co-organized with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the event brought together over 85 representatives from government, development partners, civil society, private sector, philanthropy, academia, and trade unions for a day of reflection, validation, and joint commitment. 

Indonesia’s Development Effectiveness at a Glance 

The event served as part of Indonesia’s official Action Dialogue, as the country is progressing to Phase 5 under the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC), a significant milestone that places Indonesia among only 13 countries worldwide to have advanced from data collection to action planning. This achievement reflects Indonesia’s dual role as both a national reformer and a global leader, having served as GPEDC Co-Chair since 2023 and previously during 2013 - 2014. 

The discussions were grounded in Indonesia’s Monitoring Round Results 2023-2026, which provided the first-ever evidence-based assessment of the country’s development cooperation ecosystem. The findings confirmed Indonesia’s strong foundations in national planning: the National Medium-Term Development Plan is of high quality, publicly accessible, fully aligned with the SDGs, and supported by regular progress reporting. Moreover, 96% of new development cooperation projects align their objectives with national priorities, which demonstrates a clear demonstration of country ownership. 

Yet the results also revealed persistent systemic gaps. Despite improvements in Public Financial Management (PFM) systems, only 46% of development funding flows through government financial systems, and a mere 14% uses national procurement mechanisms that limiting sustainability and integration. Indonesia has not yet established country-level targets for development cooperation, and therefore has not conducted joint accountability assessments, weakening mutual learning. Furthermore, while 77% of project indicators are drawn from national frameworks, only 45% can be monitored using government data, due to concerns over timeliness and quality, prompting many development partners to rely on academic or self-generated data. 

Civil society organizations described the enabling environment for their work as “basic,” citing limited influence on policy, unpredictable funding, and the absence of a unified coordination platform. While government and development partners rated the environment as “moderate,” this perception gap underscored the need for deeper trust-building and institutionalized dialogue. 

From Evidence to Action: The Significance of Phase 5 

Today’s dialogue embodied the core purpose of GPEDC Phase 5: to move beyond monitoring and into concrete, collective action. Participants reviewed and validated the draft National Evaluation Report on Development Effectiveness, a contextual analysis prepared by an independent consultant with UNDP support. The report translates quantitative findings into actionable recommendations across four thematic pillars: whole-of-society partnerships, use of country systems, transparency, and leaving no one behind. 

During today’s session, stakeholders agreed on several immediate follow-up actions, including strengthening data-sharing protocols between government and development partners, exploring mechanisms to increase the use of national PFM and procurement systems, and establishing a multi-stakeholder working group to design country-level targets and accountability frameworks for development cooperation. 

A Global Leadership Moment 

As Co-Chair of GPEDC, Indonesia’s leadership in advancing to Phase 5 sends a powerful signal to the global community: that development effectiveness is not just a technical exercise, but a political commitment to transparency, inclusion, and mutual accountability. 

“As a dual-role country and an emerging donor, Indonesia actively contributes to shaping a more equitable and fair international development cooperation landscape” said H.E. Febrian Alphyanto Ruddyard, Vice Minister of National Development Planning/Vice Head of Bappenas, in his opening remarks. Indonesia’s participation in the 2023–2026 GPEDC Monitoring Round reflects the Government’s commitment to advancing evidence-based policy improvements and strengthening inclusive development cooperation practices. 

Ms. Sujala Pant, UNDP Resident Representative in Indonesia, added, “As a Co-Chair of the GPEDC, Indonesia helps shape the global norms that govern how development cooperation is designed, delivered, and assessed. This places Indonesia among a small group of countries entrusted to steer the international agenda on development effectiveness at a moment when trust, coherence, and accountability in development cooperation are more critical than ever.” 

The outcomes of the dialogue will inform the final National Evaluation Report and feed into national planning processes, including the Integrated National Financing Framework and the Voluntary National Review. They will also shape Indonesia’s contributions to upcoming global GPEDC processes, reinforcing the country’s role as a champion of effective, inclusive, and country-owned development cooperation. 

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About GPEDC: The Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation is a multi-stakeholder platform that promotes the principles of country ownership, focus on results, inclusive partnerships, and transparency and mutual accountability. It includes over 160 countries and 50 organizations committed to making development cooperation more effective for sustainable development. 

About UNDP in Indonesia: UNDP partners with the Government of Indonesia to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and build resilience to crises, advancing the SDGs through innovative, inclusive, and sustainable solutions.