VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

2022 will be the key year for Indonesia to accelerate its economic recovery and growth. This was affirmed by Minister of National Development Planning/Head of the National Development Planning Agency, Suharso Monoarfa at the 2022 Central Development Coordination Meeting, Thursday (29/4). According to Minister Suharso, this is in line with the projection of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and several other international institutions that Indonesia's economic recovery will accelerate in 2022. The government is targeting Indonesia's economic growth to reach 5.4 to 6 percent next year.

Minister Suharso also said that 2022 will become a momentum to evaluate performance, especially in the national health system, which during the Covid-19 pandemic showed vulnerabilities, such as inadequate prevention, health facilities, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices that are not optimal. The capacity of health workers is still low and utilization of health financing is inefficient.

Therefore, in 2022, Indonesia has to keep strengthening health system reform by increasing health security and resilience, ensuring access to the availability of health services, encouraging community participation and increasing promotional and preventive efforts. In addition, the government will also strengthen structural reforms, followed by reforms in the fields of social protection, education and skills, as well as the health sector. Economic growth will also be supported by a recovery in purchasing power or household consumption and improving performance in the business world. This will be carried out through various crisis reduction efforts, including the health crisis with the Covid-19 vaccination program.