JAYAPURA - The Papua Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) welcomes the plan to cooperate with the World Bank in various fields, including education, agriculture, fisheries, and another potential for regional development.

It was conveyed by the Head of Papua Bappeda, Yohanis Walilo when met by media crews on Wednesday in Jayapura.

Indeed, continued Walilo, previously there was a cooperation program between the Papua Provincial Government and Bank Dunia for several priority programs in Papua. Such as handling stunting in the health sector and the high probability that the program will be rolled out again.

"But not only in handling stunting, but there are also in the agricultural, fisheries, and other potential development sectors in Papua that will be collaborating with the World Bank," said Walilo.

Walilo added that at the central level, the World Bank has explored so there has been a signal to continue cooperation with the Papua Provincial Government. Thus, there will be programs from the central government carried out in the Papua Provincial Government as well as the central government with full support from the World Bank.

"For example, the program has been planned by the central government in Papua through the Ministry of PUPR for activities like developing Papua in the future. If it is handled by the central government, we cannot enter but it can be synergy," he explained.

On that occasion, Walilo appreciated the World Bank's visit to Papua which also met with the Acting Governor, Muhammad Ridwan Rumasukun, and his staff.

The World Bank will provide input in the preparation of the new Papua Regional Spatial Plan (RTRW) which is the case for province expansion. ***