International Conference on Environmental Awareness for Sustainable Development in conjunction with International Conference on Challenge and Opportunities Sustainable Environmental Development, ICEASD & ICCOSED 2019, 1-2 April 2019, Kendari, Indonesia

Research Article

The Role of Foreign Assistances in Realizing Human Development Goals (Case Study: Russia, US and China in Indonesia)

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287284,
        author={Fadra  Fadra and B. A. Shiriaev and N. A. Tsvetkova},
        title={The Role of Foreign Assistances in Realizing Human Development Goals (Case Study: Russia, US and China in Indonesia)},
        proceedings={International Conference on Environmental Awareness for Sustainable Development in conjunction with International Conference on Challenge and Opportunities Sustainable Environmental Development, ICEASD \& ICCOSED 2019, 1-2 April 2019, Kendari, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICEASD\&ICCOSED},
        year={2019},
        month={9},
        keywords={sustainable human development role of foreign assistances us russia china indonesia},
        doi={10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287284}
    }
    
  • Fadra Fadra
    B. A. Shiriaev
    N. A. Tsvetkova
    Year: 2019
    The Role of Foreign Assistances in Realizing Human Development Goals (Case Study: Russia, US and China in Indonesia)
    ICEASD&ICCOSED
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287284
Fadra Fadra1,*, B. A. Shiriaev2, N. A. Tsvetkova2
  • 1: Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Prof. Dr. Moestopo (Beragama) Jl. Hang Lekir 1, No. 8, Jakarta 10270, Indonesia.
  • 2: Faculty of International Relations, St. Petersburg State University Ulitsa Smolnogo 1/3, 8th Entrance, St. Petersburg, 191060, Russian Federation
*Contact email: fadra@dsn.moestopo.ac.id

Abstract

This research aims to compare the financial aids of US, Russia and China in Human Development in Indonesia. The purpose of this analysis is how to understand the role of foreign assistances as one of financial sources for developing countries in realizing the Millennium Development Goal. The liberalism perspective is the appropriate approaches to explain the object of study. The used method in this paper is qualitative methods in testing the correlated variables. This study will focus on analyzing how big is the role of foreign assistances of US, Russia, and China in Indonesia. The findings of this research show that the US and China are still leading the role in financing Human Development Program in Indonesia in number of foreign assistance. Meanwhile, Russia has in common with US in educational program of giving scholarships, though Russia does not provide substantial financial assistance for Indonesia's human development programs. As a result, US foreign assistance is the biggest assistance in supporting Indonesia towards realization of Human Development goals. Originality of this research: the higher number of foreign assistance of donor country the faster developing country in realizing of human development goals.