The economic crisis has erased much of the growth that Indonesia enjoyed in the early and mid 1990s - revealing fundamental weaknesses in the system which must be resolved before sustainable economic progress can be made. Advisors are working to improve corporate governance, strengthen the enforceability of contracts, combat monopoly, level the playing field for small and medium enterprises, streamline licensing and promote better working conditions.
Special emphasis is placed on reforming the food sector, which is vital to economic growth.
Key Activities Technical economic advisors. Advice is provided to the Coordinating Ministry for Economics, Finance and Development Supervision through advisors in other ministries. Barents Group is responsible for taxation and public finance in the Ministry of Finance and for bank restructuring. Other partners on macroeconomics, through grant activities, are the University of Indonesia and the University of Maryland. Strengthening Economic Laws.