From Recipient to Donor: Indonesia’s Motives in Giving Foreign Aid to South Pacific 2015-2023

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10.2991/978-2-38476-236-1_7How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Emerging Donors; Foreign Aid; Indonesia; South Pacific

Abstract

The use of foreign aid for political gains is by no means uncommon in international relations. Emerging donors are now playing a part in contributing to international development. Seeing how they were and are still a recipient of developmental assistance, can their motives for giving foreign aid be different from traditional donors? Indonesia is an example of a developing country giving aid that mainly gives in the Asia-Pacific region, especially the South Pacific. Through the South-South Triangular Cooperation (SCCT) and the newly established Indonesian AID, Indonesia gives grants, technical assistance, and humanitarian aid to the South Pacific. It may seem like a noble cause, but with the Papua issue in mind, Indonesia’s motives in giving aid must be analyzed. The paper uses a typology to analyze and found that Indonesia is not so different from its traditional counterparts as they also used aid for political, security, and prestige gains. Indonesia uses South Pacific countries’ dependence on aid to bury the Papua issue. Using its financial capabilities, Indonesia are able to gain influence over South Pacific countries and flourish its image in the international community. Other than those motives, Indonesia’s aid can also be based on humanitarian, altruistic, and commercial motives.

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AU  - Aswin Ariyanto Azis
AU  - Baiq Namira Rizky Satriawangsa
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/04/29
TI  - From Recipient to Donor: Indonesia’s Motives in Giving Foreign Aid to South Pacific 2015-2023
BT  - Proceedings of the World Conference on Governance and Social Sciences (WCGSS 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 49
EP  - 63
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-236-1_7
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