the EINRIP approach. This might include a short (2-4 page) annual summary perhaps launched at a conference or workshop organized by DFAT Jakarta. Loans The combination combined with of loans and Agree grants can be grants was highly effective- highly effective Loan financing in the delivery of is typically not a this feature of infrastructure Australian aid. program and Whilst some welcomed by our other bilateral GoI donors are active counterparts. We in this area, see value in DFAT has further exploring considered the this modality in possibilities the Indonesian extensively but context given as yet not Indonesia’s committed to the middle-income ongoing use of status. The use concessional of grants with loans as a form loans also of aid. There are provides clearly a range Australia with of factors to be greater considered by opportunity to the Australian influence the Government upfront before changing preparation and its policy ongoing position on loans monitoring of and the aid infrastructure program. programs However, in thereby reducing EINRIP there is risk. a positive Nonetheless, the example of the future use of additional loans by DFAT benefits that can
the EINRIP approach. This might include a short (2-4 page) annual summary perhaps launched at a conference or workshop organized by DFAT Jakarta. Loans combined with grants can be highly effective- Loan financing is typically not a feature of Australian aid. Whilst some other bilateral donors are active in this area, DFAT has considered the possibilities extensively but as yet not committed to the ongoing use of concessional loans as a form of aid. There are clearly a range of factors to be considered by the Australian Government before changing its policy position on loans and the aid program. However, in EINRIP there is a positive example of the additional benefits that can Agree The combination of loans and grants was highly effective in the delivery of this infrastructure program and welcomed by our GoI counterparts. We see value in further exploring this modality in the Indonesian context given Indonesia’s middle-income status. The use of grants with loans also provides Australia with greater opportunity to influence the upfront preparation and ongoing monitoring of infrastructure programs thereby reducing risk. Nonetheless, the future use of loans by DFAT
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