The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) provided grant funds of US$ 2 million or the equivalent of IDR 32 billion (exchange rate IDR 16,000) to the Republic of Indonesia for the development of the Archipelago Capital City (IKN). USTDA has held a workshop with the IKN Authority on Monday to Wednesday, March 4-6, 2024. USTAD Director Enoh T. Ebong said that his party provides support for the sustainable development of IKN.
“USTDA is committed to providing grant funds amounting to US$ 2 million in the form of technical assistance, technical specifications, procurement documents, and strategies to develop cities with smart, sustainable and green infrastructure,” said Ebong, in a written statement, quoted Friday (8/ 3/2024).
USTDA also ensures that its assistant will use a green and environmentally friendly approach. This is in line with the development principles of the IKN Authority.
“We are impressed with the vision and development procedures that OIKN has. Of course, in every collaboration we build in infrastructure development projects, we always consider environmental, social and human aspects through studies we have carried out previously,” he said.
On the same occasion, the Head of the Archipelago Capital Authority (IKN), Bambang Susantono, appreciated the collaboration that had been established with USTDA. According to Bambang, to build a smart city like Nusantara, it is necessary to have partners who have the latest technology.
“As time progresses, the technology we use will be abandoned. Therefore, collaboration with the United States through USTDA will not only develop business and academic networks, but also in terms of technology,” said Bambang.
Deputy for Green and Digital Transformation of the IKN Authority, Mohammed Ali Berawi, added that IKN is opening up the widest possible forms of investment for investors with the principles of green, smart and sustainable development in the archipelago.
“We open investment priorities for investors who have smart technology ownership and green commitment. This includes smart governance, transportation and mobility, smart life, natural resources and energy, smart industry and human resources, as well as smart environment and infrastructure ,” explained Ali.
March 8, 2024, detikFinance
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