REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Regional Economic Development Program (RED) works towards increasing regional economic competitiveness in a comprehensive approach that integrates the public and the private sector, as well as civil society.
RED is cooperation program between the governments of the Republic of Indonesia and the Federal Republic of Germany. It is jointly implemented by the National Planning and Development Agency (BAPPENAS) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ).
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Bappenas currently is preparing the National Development Plan RPJM 2010-2014. Bappenas, through the Directorate of Urban and Rural Development, has been working closely with the GTZ RED Programme to develop a national strategy for local and regional economic development (LRED) as an input for the RPJM. 
Six districts and one municipality in Central Java (Surakarta City, District of Boyolali, Sukoharjo, Karanganyar, Wonogiri, Sragen, and Klaten) agreed to continue the cooperation in regional economic development with GTZ RED program. The objectives of the cooperation are to increase the regional economic competitiveness through strengthening the regional management, strengthening the regional marketing, enabling business environment and promoting the SMEs within the area, which well known as SUBOSUKAWONOSRATEN or Solo Raya.
After serial of discussions and meetings, the SINGBEBAS region, comprising of Singkawang municipality, Bengkayang and Sambas districts, signed Minutes Of Understanding to develop its regional economy. Mr. Maryadi, the Governor Assistant for Economy and Prosperity from West Kalimantan witnessed the MoU signing and delivered the speech from the Governor. Copyright © 2006 - 2009 RED Program. All rights reserved.
