USG SUPPORTED EMBEDDED PERSONNEL IN INDONESIA

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 JAKARTA 001561

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TAGS: APER EAID PREL PGOV ECON EFIN KCOR KIPR ID
SUBJECT: USG SUPPORTED EMBEDDED PERSONNEL IN INDONESIA


1. (SBU) Summary: In keeping with Secretary RiceQs
Transformational Diplomacy objectives, US Embassy Jakarta
really took stock of our successes in placing USG personnel
directly into Indonesian government offices. We are
pleased to report that we currently have 27 positions
embedded within key Government of Indonesia (GOI)
ministries and provincial offices, with 14 more positions
planned. These staff members and contractors play a
critical role in helping Indonesia succeed by building
capacity within GOI offices. This is a collective effort
by all USG agencies to assist GOI in successfully designing
and implementing reforms that are important to US foreign
policy efforts. These staff directly impact reform
policies and help push all sectors of Indonesian society to
remain open to the outside world and compete in the global
climate. END SUMMARY


2. (SBU) Currently, 27 personnel are embedded in six
ministries, two provincial offices and one multi-lateral
agency in Indonesia to strengthen GOI reform efforts,
including:

Indonesian National Police (INP)
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-- One retired INP two-star general at INP headquarters,
jointly funded by Bureau for International Narcotics and
Law Enforcement Affairs/ International Criminal
Investigative Training Assistance Program (INL/ICITAP) and
Diplomatic Security/Anti Terrorism Assistance (DS/ATA),to
provide access and immediate communication to critical
components of the police regarding USG interests and law
enforcement development programs;

-- One technical advisor, funded by INL/ICITAP, to provide
technical assistance and training on enforcement issues on
intellectual property; and

-- Two security advisors and one procurement expert, funded
by DS/ATA, to strengthen anti-terrorism capabilities within
the INP.

Ministry of Finance
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-- One tax advisor, from US Department of TreasuryQs Office
of Technical Assistance (OTA),to assist the Directorate
General for Taxation on implementing its data processing
center for tax returns to improve accountability and
revenue collection;

-- One debt advisor, from TreasuryQs OTA and funded by
USAID, to assist in the development of government debt
issuance and management and deepening of capital markets.

-- Three contract advisors, funded by USAID, to assist in
public debt restructuring, the establishment of a new
directorate for tax investigations and intelligence and a
new sub-directorate to improve internal controls.

Ministry of Trade
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-- Three contract advisors, funded by USAID, to strengthen
the MinistryQs capacity to plan and implement a broad
agenda of reforms intended to expand the country's exports,
improve the investment climate and create new employment
opportunities.

Ministry of Industry
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-- One technical advisor, funded by INL/ICITAP, to provide
technical assistance and training to the GOIQs recently
established Optical Disk Monitoring Team.

Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS)
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-- One contract advisor, funded by USAID, to assist in the
establishment and operations of a modern deposit insurance
system.

Indonesian Financial Intelligence Unit (PPATK)

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-- Three contract advisors, funded by USAID, to provide
training and technical assistance to develop the skills and
improve the enabling environment to combat financial
crimes, including money laundering and terrorism financing.

Governor of Aceh
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-- One advisor to the Governor, funded by USAID, to enhance
the capacity of the Office of the Governor to manage a
comprehensive development approach that includes tsunami
reconstruction and post-conflict integration;

-- One advisor to the Aceh Reintegration Agency, funded by
USAID, to strengthen the capacity of civil society and the
provincial government to manage the peace process.

Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency for Aceh and Nias
(BRR)

-- One executive assistant to the director, funded by
USAID, to support the Director of this cabinet-level
agency;

-- One advisor for housing directorate, funded by USAID, to
lead the effort on village planning and development for a
comprehensive approach to housing reconstruction;

-- One cooperative housing advisor, funded by USAID, to
assist the Housing Directorate of BRR to develop innovative
approaches to the provision of new housing in Aceh;

-- One logistics advisor, funded by USAID, to strengthen
the capacity of the BRR and other parts of the provincial
government to coordinate the massive inflow of
reconstruction materiel into Aceh;

-- One Economic Development Advisor, funded by USAID, to
identify immediate and medium-term business opportunities
that enhance the competitiveness of the Acehnese private
sector; and

-- One communications advisor, funded by USAID, to
strengthen the capacity of the BRR to communicate national
and international messages on reconstruction.

United Nations ChildrenQs Fund (UNICEF)

-- One medical officer, funded by US Department of Health
and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC),to advise the Ministry of Health (MOH) on
designing and implementing effective malaria control
programs.


3. (SBU) Fourteen new embedded personnel are planned,
including: two CDC medical officers for Avian Influenza to
MOH; four technical advisors, one pilot and one C-130
maintenance expert from US Air Force, to Indonesian Armed
Forces; two Special Operations Command, Pacific experts to
Indonesian National Police; one English language Fellow to
Ministry of National Education; one US Coast Guard Maritime
Security Resident Advisor to Maritime Security Coordinating
Board; and two foreign service nationals to American
Indonesian Exchange Foundation.

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