AUSTRALIA INDONESIA PARTNERSHIP

Australia and indonesia have been development partners for many years, with a strong relationship stretching back to the 1950s. AusAID, the australian Goverment's overseas aid program in indonesia with provide an estimated A$458 milion ( IDR 3.4 trilion ) in official Development Assistance ( ODA ) in 2007-2008. As Kang Guru always says, and as AusAID is proving,
"Good neighbours make Good Friends."

BUILDING BRIDGES IN INDONESIA UNDER THE EASTERN INDONESIA NATIONAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ( EINRIP )


Australia is providing indonesia with an interest free loan of $300 milion. this money is being used to improve the condition of the national road and bridge network in most provinces in eastern indonesia. australoa is also providing about $28 milion in grant assistance to help with the planning and design of these road and bridges. some existing bridges are being repaired although in many situations new bridges will be built to replace bridges in poor condition.

At the moment, EINRIP is designing a 98 metre long bridge that will be part of the TOHPATI-KUSAMBA road in BALI. this bridge will be a pre-stressed concrete girder bridge. the bridge will cost arround 12 bilion rupiah.

Another bridge wich has just been designed is a 260 metre long bridge in north sulawesi. this bridge crosses a wide river that often has very high and rapid floodwaters. the new bridge will be higher and longer than the old one. this bridge will cost arround Rp 31 bilion.