Summary of publication

The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) Economic Cooperation Program (‘Katalis’) is a $40 million program over 2020-25 designed to support the implementation of IA-CEPA. Katalis fulfils a role in delivering on IA-CEPA’s treaty obligations and is unique for both Australia and Indonesia as the only development program attached to a bilateral free trade agreement.

The design for Katalis envisaged that the program would support IA-CEPA implementation by helping improve bilateral market access, working closely with the business communities in both countries to foster increased two-way trade and investment and supporting inclusive economic growth in Indonesia.

DFAT commissioned an independent mid-term review (MTR) to:

• assess the program’s performance against DFAT’s evaluation criteria of effectiveness (including the adequacy of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms), efficiency, and gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GESI)
• provide initial views on options for the program beyond the first five-year phase of Katalis.

The MTR found that Katalis had performed exceptionally well in difficult circumstances and was on track to deliver some important outputs to enhance two-way trade and investment between Indonesia and Australia.

The MTR made recommendations for the remainder of the current phase of Katalis and for consideration in relation to the future of the program. For the current phase, the MTR recommended that both governments agree a fit-for-purpose program logic for the program. For the future, the MTR recommends clarifying how the program should operate and what objectives it can reasonably be expected to deliver.

DFAT welcomes the findings and recommendations and has summarised the actions taken and planned in the Management Response.

Download the full publication

• Indonesia – Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) Economic Cooperation Program – Katalis Mid-term Review - Final Review Report [PDF 2.6 MB]
• Indonesia – Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) Economic Cooperation Program – Katalis Mid-term Review - Final Review Report [DOCX 4.9 MB]

Download the DFAT Management Response

• Management Response to the Independent Mid-Term Review of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Economic Cooperation Program (IA-CEPA ECP) [PDF 182 KB]
• Management Response to the Independent Mid-Term Review of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Economic Cooperation Program (IA-CEPA ECP) [DOCX 37 KB]