Welcoming Endemic, These Are some Measurements of the Bandung City Government to Recover the Economy
To restore the economy of the City of Bandung after the pandemic, the Government of the City of Bandung formed an Economic Recovery Task Force (Satgas) consisting of the Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Chairperson of the Daily Executive, the Secretary, and 11 Working Groups (Pokja).
The Bandung City Government tries to recover the economy after the Covid-19 pandemic. It is in line with its readiness to welcome the endemic phase of Covid-19.
It was stated by the Assistant of the Economy and Development of Bandung City, Eric M. Attauriq. Some measurements of the Bandung City Government cover creating the Task Force of Economic Recovery.
The task force consists of daily head executive, daily vice head executive, secretary, and 11 teams (pokja) synergizing with each other to recover the economy of Bandung City.
“Bandung is our service. Leaders’ and the public optimism (to welcome the endemic) can certainly recover the economy altogether,” he said on Thursday, 24 March 2022.
The eleven teams cover: 1. Trade and Central Industry, 2. Regional Collaboration and Enterprises, 3. Food Security and Logistical Distribution, 4. Enterprise Supervision and Control, 5. Micro Enterprise Operation and Partnerships, 6. Tourism and Creative Economy, 7. Information and Public Relations, 8. Financial Facility and Economic Relaxation, 9. Employment Countermeasures, 10. Public Empowerment, 11. Secretariate.
All teams perform integrative measurements in recovering the economy of Bandung City. For example, halal certification, quality test, and business matching carried out by the Trade and Industry Agency of Bandung City.
Eric said that it was a form of optimism of the Bandung City Government in recovering the economy, along with providing room for Bandung City residents affected economically by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“So, it is not only business matching, but also the quality of the products must also be maintained,” he said.
In addition, Eric also said several sectors of Bandung City that had the appeal for a touristic city had been prepared as instruments in recovering the economy.
“Some strengthening is done, such as in trading, agriculture, MSMEs, cultural, and touristic sectors,” he emphasized.
Moreover, Eric also mentioned the preparation for the Asia Africa Conference 2022. He hoped that the festivity of KAA could be an attraction resulting positively in the economic recovery of Bandung City.
“Certainly, it is not only the festivity. But also has economic influences for the people of Bandung City,” he said.
Still speaking about tourism industry, Eric said that the economic recovery measurements of the Bandung City Government were carried out by revitalizing several areas attracting tourists like Teras Cihampelas.
This revitalization was already planned in the budgeting plan of 2021. But it was not yet realized due to budgeting adjustment due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Currently, there are third parties who are ready to support (the revitalization of Teras Cihampelas). Basically, infrastructural recovery could affect economically,” he emphasized.
Eric was also optimistic that the economic growth of Bandung City would increase in 2022. For your information, the economic recovery of Bandung City in 2021 was at 3,5%. The Acting Mayor of Bandung City, Yana Mulyana, on several occasions, informed that it predictably would increase up to 5,5% in 2022.
“Especially when the vaccination progress in Bandung City for the first dose has reached 100% and the second one is near 100%. So, (we) have to be optimistic,” Eric said. (ray)**
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