Indonesia–Australia Economic Cooperation & Katalis Program (2020-2024)

Vocabulary flashcards covering key agreements, programmes, institutions, concepts and projects mentioned in the lecture notes on Indonesia-Australia economic cooperation and the Katalis initiative (2020-2024).

Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA)

2018 bilateral free-trade agreement liberalising goods, services, investment, and establishing an ECP.

Economic Cooperation Program (ECP)

The implementation arm within IA-CEPA that channels joint projects, including the five-year Katalis initiative.

Katalis Program

A five-year, jointly funded platform (2020-2024) designed to maximise IA-CEPA benefits through pilot projects in trade, investment, skills and technology transfer.

Asymmetric Interdependence

A relationship where both parties rely on each other but one (Australia) holds greater structural power or benefits than the other (Indonesia).

Positive Interdependence

A mutually beneficial linkage in which cooperation increases collective gains, even when power is uneven.

Neorealism (Structural Realism)

An IR theory emphasising the influence of the international system’s structure on state behaviour; used in the paper to frame economic cooperation.

Executive Senior Women Census (Indonesia)

A Katalis-supported study replicating Australia’s ASX300 census to map women’s representation in Indonesian executive leadership.

Indonesia Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (IBCWE)

Indonesian NGO partnering with Katalis and CEW to advance gender equality in corporate leadership.

Chief Executive Women (CEW)

Australian advocacy group that provided methodology for the Indonesian Executive Senior Women Census.

TanaMori Sustainable Tourism Development

A Katalis project with ITDC & Flores Prosperindo to create a Komodo-adjacent eco-tourism destination meeting Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria.

Indonesia Tourist Development Corporation (ITDC)

State-owned enterprise co-developing the TanaMori tourism estate under Katalis.

Energy Storage Industries Asia Pacific (ESAP)

Brisbane-based firm receiving Katalis support to build grid-scale iron-flow battery manufacturing in Indonesia.

Grid-Scale Battery Manufacturing

Large-capacity energy-storage production aimed at supporting renewable integration; targeted by ESAP–Katalis collaboration.

West Java Health Infrastructure Program (WHIP)

Katalis feasibility study to build two new hospitals and hundreds of clinics in West Java via Sanusa Medika consortium.

Sanusa Medika Group (SMC)

Joint venture (Aspen Medical, Docta Pty Ltd & PT Jasa Sarana) implementing WHIP with Katalis backing.

PT Jasa Sarana

West Java regional SOE partnering in Sanusa Medika for health-infrastructure expansion.

Pipiltin Cocoa

Indonesian premium-chocolate producer leading a Katalis pilot to penetrate Australia’s high-value cocoa market.

Premium Cocoa Export Pilot

Katalis project funding market research, workshops and trade missions to grow Indonesia’s artisanal chocolate exports to Australia.

PT Energi Sterila Higiena (STERINA)

East-Java irradiation facility upgraded via Katalis to treat mango, mangosteen and other exotic fruits for pest-free export.

Fruit Irradiation

Cold phytosanitary treatment replacing methyl-bromide fumigation, allowing longer shelf life and easier market access.

Rules of Origin (ROO)

IA-CEPA provisions defining production criteria a good must meet to receive tariff preferences.

Customs Procedures & Trade Facilitation

Chapter in IA-CEPA streamlining border clearance, documentation and risk management for traders.

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

Standards-related measures; IA-CEPA seeks to reduce TBT hindering bilateral commerce.

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)

Health and plant-safety rules governing agricultural trade; key for fruit and cocoa exports.

Movement of Natural Persons

IA-CEPA commitments easing temporary entry for skilled workers and professionals.

Professional Services Chapter

Section of IA-CEPA covering mutual recognition and market access for legal, engineering, health and other services.

Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (GESI)

Cross-cutting Katalis priority ensuring women, people with disabilities and marginalised groups benefit from projects.

Transfer of Technology

Knowledge and skill spill-over from Australian to Indonesian firms, featured in battery, tourism and health projects.

Value Chain Integration

Coordinated production and distribution across borders; Katalis aims to embed Indonesian SMEs into Australia-linked chains.

Preferential Trade Area

A trade bloc granting member countries lower tariffs; IA-CEPA functions as a bilateral PTA with broader cooperation mechanisms.

Bilateral Free Trade Agreement

Two-country accord removing most tariffs and barriers; IA-CEPA is Australia’s 13th FTA and Indonesia’s most comprehensive bilateral FTA.

Bappenas

Indonesia’s National Development Planning Agency; co-chairs the IA-CEPA Economic Cooperation Committee overseeing Katalis.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

Australian ministry co-chairing the IA-CEPA Economic Cooperation Committee with Bappenas.

Economic Cooperation Committee (ECC)

Joint body supervising IA-CEPA implementation, including Katalis project selection and evaluation.

DT Global

Main managing contractor implementing Katalis, alongside Equity Economics, EY and Asialink.

Equity Economics

Australian economic-analysis firm providing research support to Katalis.

Trade Deficit

When a country’s imports exceed exports; Indonesia’s deficit with Australia widened post-IA-CEPA despite higher trade volumes.

Descriptive Qualitative Research

Non-numeric, interpretive methodology used in the paper to analyse Katalis through literature and document review.

Triangulation

Validation technique combining multiple data sources, analysts and methods to enhance research reliability.

Joint Monitoring & Evaluation

Process by which Indonesia and Australia track Katalis outcomes, ensuring accountability and mutual benefit.

Long-Duration Iron-Flow Battery

ESAP technology offering 12-hour storage for renewable grids, slated for Indonesian manufacture through Katalis.