Indonesia and UK advance regulatory reform through Regulatory Impact Assessment to boost competitiveness, ensure evidence-based policies, and support OECD readiness.
Indonesia's economy remains resilient, with growth hovering around 5% despite global challenges. This growth is supported by robust domestic consumption, rising exports, and increasing investment. To maintain this momentum, the Government is strengthening adaptive policies through regulatory governance reforms by implementing Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) as part of Good Regulatory Practices (GRP). This initiative aims to ensure that every regulation is drafted efficiently, evidence-based, and delivers positive impacts on the economy, society, and the environment.
Expert Staff for Productivity and Economic Competitiveness Development, Evita Manthovani, said:
RIA implementation is not merely a domestic agenda; it also carries strong international relevance. In Indonesia's accession process towards OECD membership, the application of GRP, including RIA, serves as one of the indicators of our readiness to align with countries that uphold the highest governance standards. In other words, adopting RIA not only reinforces national policy but also paves the way for Indonesia's integration into a more transparent and competitive global economic order.
The RIA Forum 2025, themed "Strengthening Evidence-Based Regulation in Indonesia: Defining Thresholds and Implementing Regulatory Impact Assessment to Achieve Good Regulatory Practices", took place in Jakarta on Wednesday (12/11). It was a collaborative effort between the Indonesian Government, through the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, and the UK Government, as part of an ongoing partnership to support capacity building in policy analysis and the implementation of Good Regulatory Practices (GRP) in Indonesia.
The forum served as a platform to deepen understanding of Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) concepts and practices, particularly in defining thresholds that determine the extent to which a policy is considered to have a significant economic impact.
This forum also marks an important moment to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and the UK in expanding evidence-based policymaking and sharing experiences in implementing GRP. Such collaboration is expected to enhance the institutional capacity of the Indonesian Government in evaluating policy impacts and foster a more transparent, participatory, and accountable regulatory process.
UK Ambassador to ASEAN, Helen Fazey, said:
Through the ASEAN-UK Economic Integration Programme, the UK Government continues to strengthen its partnership with ASEAN member states, including Indonesia, in building capacity for evidence-based policy and regulation. We welcome the convening of the RIA Forum 2025 as a concrete example of UK-Indonesia cooperation in promoting transparent, accountable, and results-oriented regulatory practices. This initiative reflects our shared commitment to creating a policy environment that supports sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
The ASEAN-UK Economic Integration Programme encompasses various activities focused on three key areas: regulatory reform, promotion of open trade, and development of inclusive financial services. Additionally, the programme places cross-sectoral emphasis on digitalisation as a key driver of economic growth and supports micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and women entrepreneurs.
Furthermore, Expert Staff Evita expressed appreciation to all parties who supported the organisation of this forum, particularly the UK Government for its cooperation and assistance in strengthening evidence-based policy capacity in Indonesia. International collaborations such as this exemplify how policy learning and experience sharing can accelerate regulatory governance transformation.
Expert Staff Evita said:
I hope this forum will produce concrete recommendations for strengthening national RIA guidelines, including determining economic impact thresholds, enhancing institutional capacity, and harmonising RIA implementation across ministries and agencies. May today's discussion be an important step towards better regulation-evidence-based, impactful, and serving the public interest,
Also present at the event were members of the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs' Assistance Team, including Raden Pardede as a speaker and Ichsan Zulkarnaen, Assistant Deputy for Investment Acceleration and Downstreaming, as moderator for Session 1 of the RIA Forum 2025.
