Indonesia Is Committed To Equitable Sustainable Development

Mira Tayyiba/Foto: Antara

JAKARTA - Indonesia is committed to fulfilling sustainable development evenly in the midst of the global digital transformation era, said Secretary General of the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo) Mira Tayyiba at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HFPF). Sustainable development has been a part of the UN program since 2015 and is expected to be implemented not only nationally in Indonesia but also echoed at the global level. The rapid development of digitization does not come without challenges, but digital transformation can accelerate the growth of many sectors, "said Mira Tayyiba quoted from a press release, Friday 15 July. Although in general digital transformation is seen as a solution, it cannot be denied the challenges faced But related to connectivity, it still happens very often. Especially for access to connectivity in developing countries, there are still many who experience disparities between urban and rural areas. Inadequate education and regulatory factors also exacerbate the digital divide which slows down sustainable development from being realized.

Especially in Indonesia, nationally, the Government has prepared a long-term program so that digital transformation can go hand in hand with sustainable development. And globally, the commitment to support sustainable development is reflected in the themes and discussions at the G20 Indonesia Presidency. The woman who also holds the position of Chair of the Digital Economy Working Group ( DEWG) Indonesia's G20 presidency encourages collaboration and integrated responses to solve challenges due to digitalization on a global scale. "International collaboration and cooperation must also be deepened so that digital transformation can contribute to international development and accelerate post-pandemic economic growth," he said. discussed in the G20 DEWG are connectivity and post-COVID-19 recovery, digital skills and literacy, as well as free data flow with trust and cross-border data flow. Mira believes that the DEWG priority issues in Indonesia's G20 Presidency are also in line with the United Nations commitments as an effort to improve digital connectivity, promote digital inclusion, and strengthen digital capacity building. Entering future support, the Government of Indonesia plans to continue to seek support from UN Member States and the United Nations System at large so as to achieve accelerated digital transformation in line with United Nations Digital Transformation cooperation.