Southeast Asia has long been a region of strategic priority for the OECD and the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme (SEARP), launched in 2014, has been instrumental in strengthening OECD co-operation with this dynamic region. Indonesia became a Key Partner of the Organisation in 2007, while in 2018  Thailand became the first country from Southeast Asia to participate in the OECD Country Programmes. Indonesia, Thailand  and Viet Nam have since become members of the OECD Development Centre and Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore  have held Associate Status at the International Energy Agency since 2015.

 All ten countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines,  Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam regularly participate in the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme . They have also contributed nationally and regionally to OECD work on topics including tax, chemicals, SMEs, education, anti-corruption, innovation, green growth, trade, investment and development co-operation. In 2015, nine Southeast Asian countries joined the Daejeon Declaration on Science, Technology, and Innovation Policies for the Global and Digital Age.

Bringing Southeast Asian partner countries closer to OECD instruments and activities is an important priority for the Organisation. Currently, a concerted effort is being made to further integrate the perspectives of Southeast Asia in the OECD’s standard-setting activities. The participation of Southeast Asian countries and other Key Partner countries in the development of new OECD instruments and the revision of existing ones is crucial to ensure their global relevance.

DIFFERENT FORMS OF COUNTRY ENGAGEMENT

Key Partner: Indonesia

Country Programme: Thailand

Members of the Development Centre: Indonesia, Thailand and Viet Nam

Associate Status at the International Energy Agency: Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand

Memorandum of Understanding: Singapore, Viet Nam

Other forms of engagement:

• Participation in OECD Bodies, Global Forums, and International Surveys
• Adherence to OECD Legal Instruments
• Economic Surveys, assessments, and multi-dimensional country reviews
• Country Policy Reviews

As the world's fourth most populous country and the largest economy in the rapidly growing region of Southeast Asia, Indonesia is playing an increasingly important role on the world stage. Drawing on the different areas of OECD-Indonesia co-operation, this brochure highlights what we can achieve together to design and implement better policies for better lives. 

>> Read the Active with Indonesia brochure online (also available in Bahasa).