Makassar, 2 December 2025 – The transformation towards blue economy has become one of Indonesia’s strategic agendas in addressing global challenges. With the world’s second-longest coastline and extraordinary marine biodiversity, Indonesia holds a pivotal position in leading sustainable maritime development.

Aligned with this vision, PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance (IIF) supports the government’s agenda in advancing blue economy transformation. As a catalyst for sustainable infrastructure development in Indonesia, IIF continues to play an active role in driving infrastructure projects with social and environmental impact that also generate economic benefits for surrounding communities.

Speaking as one of the panellists at the Workshop on Blue Economy Integration and Blue Finance Consolidation for the 2025–2029 Provincial Mid-Term Development Plan (RPJMD) held by The Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, Irman Boyle, Head of Advisory at IIF, explained that IIF has a number of portfolios in blue economy projects, including its direct involvement in the development of Anggrek Port in Gorontalo through a Public–Private Partnership (PPP) scheme.

Through its financing and technical assistance, IIF contributes to driving the development of sustainable maritime infrastructure, strengthening marine logistics connectivity, and supporting economic growth in coastal communities without compromising environmental protection. These initiatives reflect IIF’s commitment to expanding its contributions to the blue economy while ensuring the application of ESG principles in the national maritime sector.

In this project, IIF serves as one of the lenders. Its success serves as concrete proof of PPP implementation within the blue economy sector, one that can be replicated by other regions. Irman also shared that IIF has engaged in advisory services for blue economy–related projects, such as the development of a ferry terminal in Batam, which connects the city to Singapore.

This initiative leverages and optimizes marine resources by enhancing maritime connectivity, generating economic benefits for coastal communities, and supporting the sustainable growth of the marine sector.

“Regional governments have the opportunity to develop blue economy infrastructure through the PPP scheme, which allows private investors to participate. This can ultimately help address local budget constraints and accelerate development,” Irman added.

At the event, Yahya Rachmana Hidayat as Executive Director of the Indonesia Climate Change Trust Fund (ICCTF), encouraged local governments to explore alternative, innovative, and sustainable financing opportunities for infrastructure development, including through IIF.

Collaboration between government and the private sector remains essential to ensuring that Indonesia’s maritime potential is maximized while preserving marine ecosystems for future generations.

PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance

PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance (“IIF”) is a private non-bank financial institution, which is engaged in infrastructure financing and advisory services that are professionally managed and focused on commercially viable infrastructure projects. IIF was established on 15 January 2010 at the initiative of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia. Currently, the ownership of IIF is held by PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur/SMI (Persero), Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) which is part of the World Bank, Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG) which is fully owned by KfW, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC).

In its operations, IIF applies best practices based on international standards in providing credit, risk management, good corporate governance, and social and environmental protection standards to ensure the sustainability of infrastructure development in Indonesia.

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