EXHIBIT 99.E
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
The information contained in this section supplements the information about the Republic corresponding to the headings below that is contained in Exhibit 99.D to the Republic’s annual report on Form 18-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. To the extent the information in this section differs from the information contained in that annual report, you should rely on the information in this section. Capitalized terms not defined in this section have the meanings ascribed to them in the annual report.
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
Recent Developments
Recent Public Health Developments
The Covid-19 outbreak continues in Indonesia. Daily cases of Covid-19 in Indonesia experienced a rapid increase from mid-May 2021 to late July 2021, primarily due to the Delta variant, and then decreased from late July 2021. As of September 10, 2021, the country had recorded approximately 4.1 million cases of Covid-19, of which over 138,000 were fatal. With the declining number of daily infections and the increased rate of vaccination, Indonesia has started to lift certain of the emergency restrictions, although restrictions on public activities remain in Java and Bali.
The Government continues to vaccinate the population, and as of September 10, 2021, approximately 40.8 million persons were fully vaccinated and approximately 71.1 million persons had received a single dose of a vaccine.
SDGs Government Securities Framework
In September 2021, the Republic published its SDGs Government Securities Framework for the issuance of green and blue bonds and sukuk and social and sustainability bonds and sukuk (which we collectively refer to as “green and SDG” securities). Under the framework, green and SDG securities will be issued to fund eligible expenditures with (a) green and blue focus of 10 categories, including (i) renewable energy, (ii) energy efficiency, (iii) resilience to climate change for highly vulnerable areas and sectors and disaster risk reduction, (iv) sustainable transport, (v) waste to energy and waste management, (vi) sustainable management of nature resources on land, (vii) sustainable management of natural resources on ocean, (viii) green tourism, (ix) green buildings and (x) sustainable water and wastewater management, and (b) social focus of four categories, comprising (i) employment generation and socioeconomic advancement and empowerment, (ii) food security and sustainable food systems, (iii) access to essential services and (iv) affordable basic infrastructure. The Republic believes that eligible expenditures will deliver environmental and social benefits and will be part of the Republic’s efforts in achieving its 2030 SDGs targets.
The Republic’s 2030 SDGs targets have been described in the Roadmap of SDGs Indonesia which was published by the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) pursuant to the Presidential Regulation no. 59/2017. The 2030 SDGs targets include 17 targets with respect to green, social and sustainable development such as, among others, eradication of poverty and hunger, improvement of education, health and well-being, reduced inequalities, affordable and clean energy, climate action, and sustainable cities and communities, and the Republic aims to achieve those targets or make substantial progress by 2030.
The Republic will implement an evaluation and selection process to seek to ensure that the proceeds from green and SDG securities are used for eligible expenditures. The process involves a budget tagging process where various ministries will select and tag projects that will be reviewed primarily by the Ministry of Finance
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