Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi stressed that an inclusive economy, involving women, must be part of Afghanistan’s economic development.
He made this statement in the first session entitled Private Sector Enabling Monday at the third meeting of special envoys for Afghanistan called Doha III in Qatar.
“I always bring up the issue of women in every issue we discuss. “I also said in the first session that rebuilding trust is very important in the banking system,” Retno said in a transcript of a press release issued Monday night by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In addition to empowering women, she also stressed the importance of building an enabling environment (enabling environment) for private sector growth (private sector) included.
Retno explained several things that Indonesia has done with Afghanistan, such as cooperating with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in the field of financial inclusion by developing a Sharia-based microfinance business model.
“Then development cooperation sharia banking system. “The communication is ongoing and, for the record, the World Bank in its presentation specifically mentioned Indonesia as a country that can contribute in this matter,” he said.
Retno also discussed Indonesia’s preparations to establish contacts between Indonesian women entrepreneurs and Afghanistan.
“Another thing I conveyed in Session I was the importance awareness regarding the sanctions regime in an appropriate manner to avoid unnecessary impacts on the Afghan economy,” he said.
He therefore proposes the formation of a working group (working group) which specifically discusses economic cooperation in a more concrete way and involves stakeholders linked to the contribution to economic cooperation.
Furthermore, in Session II which discussed the eradication of narcotics, Retno said that the drug issue is not only of concern to Afghanistan, but is also an issue that will have an impact on the region and the world.
“We must appreciate the policies poppy tires. “The question is what kind of support can be provided by the international community so that this policy can improve the well-being of the Afghan people,” he said, referring to the ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, which has been reduced by 95 percent. opium cultivation in Afghanistan.
In this context, Retno said that there is a need for rehabilitation of drug addicts, whose number is quite significant and comes from the younger generation of Afghanistan.
“The future of Afghanistan will be bleak if rehabilitation efforts are not successful,” he stressed.
He then stressed the importance of inclusive approaches and policies. treatment equality, where women victims can receive equal treatment. In this context, Indonesia stands ready to support rehabilitation efforts and reintegration programs into society.
Retno then explained the importance of providing alternative economic sources for the life of the Afghan people, strengthening the economic capacity of the community.
Indonesia has committed to providing alternative livelihoods to 2,000 families in Chaparhar district, Nangarhar province, through supporting agricultural practices that impact more than 14,000 Afghans.
“Indonesia also encourages countries with similar soil and climate characteristics to help the Afghan people identify suitable plants for development,” Retno said.
Finally, regarding the law enforcement agencies, Retno stated that however poppy tires it has been carried out, but illegal drug trafficking activities remain with a rather worrying situation.
“Therefore, working together to police, “Especially with neighboring countries, it is very important,” he said.
The Doha III meeting was chaired by UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Peacebuilding Rosemary DiCarlo and attended by the Taliban as authorities. in fact in Afghanistan.
The meeting was also attended by representatives of 25 countries, namely the United States, Indonesia, England, Italy, Japan, South Korea, India, China, Germany, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Canada, Norway, Russia, Turkey, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and many international organizations, including the United Nations, the European Union, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Asian Development Bank.
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Reporter: Yashinta Difa Pramudyani
Publisher: Atman Ahdiat
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