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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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Image The regional office for GTZ RED in West Kalimantan was officially launched on December 22, 2009 to support the regional economic development program in Singkawang, Bengkayang and Sambas (SINGBEBAS). The office is located in Bappeda office complex in Singkawang.

The deputy mayor of Singkawang, Drs. H. Edy R. Yacoub, said that the businesses are very good to see the opportunities and potentials to be developed in SINGBEBAS but later they are always face problems to access the market, have limited access to capital and other technical problems in developing the businesses. Hopefully this new facility will boost the regional economic development in SINGBEBAS region.

The office inauguration was followed by workshop to discuss the potential of home industries in SINGBEBAS. On the second day, workshop to develop plan of operation to promote home industries was conducted. Both workshops attended by stakeholders from public and private sectors from the three districts. The provincial government of Kalimantan Barat was represented by officials from the Governor office as well as from other related institutions (Dinas).

 
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