ILO Praises Indonesia's Economic Growth

Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The International Labor Organization (ILO) has praised Indonesia's economy which continues to grow amid the economic crisis hitting most countries in the world, especially European countries and the United States.
   
"While the world economy is still struggling to recover from the   crisis, the overall outlook for Indonesia in 2012 was largely positive thanks to the country's strong focus on the development of economic infrastructure to address constraints to growth as well as robust household consumption and growing investment," Director of ILO in Indonesia Peter  van Rooij said here on Thursday.

He delivered the statement on the launching of an ILO report on "Labor and Social trends in Indonesia 2012: Working for a sustainable and equitable economy" at Sari Pan Pacific Hotel, Central Jakarta.

According to the ILO, Indonesia is fast becoming a world leader in the promotion of sustainable development, and the country has committed itself to not only achieving strong economic growth, but has also set targets for the promotion of development that is environmentally sustainable.

"Economic activities provide people with livelihoods and also impact on the environment and climate change, and vice versa. A key point here is ensuring that employment is sustainable in the short, medium, and long term, which is intricately linked to the use of the environment and the decency of work," he said. (*/DWA)