IFC in Aceh

Aceh Shrimp Project, Gandapura Subdistrict, Bireuen District

Shrimp farmer in Gandapura, Bireuen district. Many farmers participating in IFC’s shrimp
project saw encouraging decreases in shrimp mortality during the first growing cycle. In the
first month of the cycle, only six percent of ponds were affected by disease, as compared with
80% before the project.

Seaweed was introduced to the shrimp
farms, a first for Aceh. Seaweed acts as a
biofilter and improves the overall health of
the shrimp. With sufficient volume, seaweed
can also become a cash crop.
Removing black sludge, consisting of years
of accumulated shrimp waste, improves the
environment for shrimp. This backbreaking
work was a key recommendation by the
Project.

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Project sign in Gandapura subdistrict. The site has been visited by other organizations
working in the sector, including ADB, GTZ, and Red Ribbon, a Medan-based shrimp
processor. More government and international organizations are planning to visit in the
months to come to learn from IFC’s experience.

The shrimp sector supports approximately Shrimp processing at Red Ribbon in Medan.
100,000 throughout the production chain. With a stable supply of quality product and a
These children may one day benefit from stable business enivironment, shrimp
better management practices being processors may be encouraged to set up
implemented in their village today. shop in Aceh.

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Shrimp farmer by his pond. Shrimp ponds in Gandapura.

The shrimp project team on-site with a farmer. IFC’s Hundreds of baby shrimp in a beaker at a
field facilitators work closely with farmers in the hatchery. Newborn shrimp are the size of dust
field, day in and day out. specks.

Portable water pump powered by a motorcycle A man and his shrimp.

engine.

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Shrimp farmers from Gandapura visit IFC in February 2007. The program kicked off with a
Farmer Field Day, in which farmers began training in better management practices.

Acehnese Monodon shrimp are among the best in the world. Shrimp is one of Aceh’s
comparative advantages. Better management practices introduced by IFC and its partners
will help the sector reach its potential.

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Shrimp farmer at a tambak (brackish water shrimp pond) in Bireuen district, Aceh. IFC implements
an advisory services program in Gandapura, a subdistrict of Bireuen, to introduce better
management practices to the sector. The first harvest in the summer of 2007 showed dramatic
decreases in shrimp mortality. In FY08, the program will work on linking farmers to markets and
access to finance.

IFC Field Facilitators with shrimp farmers in Improving water flow at shrimp ponds. Water
Gandapura, Bireuen District. IFC’s Field flow is a critical element of disease control in
Facilitators are transfer agents of best practices shrimp farming.
to local farmers.

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Breed stock at the model hatchery in Aceh Besar. One mother shrimp can produce one million
eggs. Conditions at the hatchery are carefully controlled to assure disease-free larvae.

Arun Padyar, IFC’s shrimp expert. Arun has Aceh produces some of the best-quality shrimp in
significant experience working with Acehnese the world and 80 percent of shrimp larvae used in
shrimp farmers with IFC and other international Indonesian shrimp ponds.
organizations.l

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Improving the Investment Climate

The Vice Governor of Aceh, Muhammad Nazar, joins IFC, BKPMD, BRR, the Chamber of
Commerce, and the head of the IOO at its grand opening in April 2007. The IOO was
established following an IFC/FIAS recommendation for its establishment.

The Investment Outreach Office (IOO) as seen from the Hermes Palace Hotel across the
street. The IOO provides investor support services and has become a knowledge sharing
point on investment issues for both the private and public sectors. The IOO is the first
investment promotion agency of its kind in Indonesia. Its model is likely to be copied
elsewhere in Indonesia.

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Cut Soraya, a manager at LaFarge Cement, at
a public-private workshop organized by IFC.
LaFarge is one of the first foreign firms to
invest in Aceh after the tsunami.
IFC’s James Brew conducts a workshop to win
public and private support for the Business
Forum model. IFC has set up successful
business forums in Vietnam, Laos and
Cambodia. Aceh will set up the first such forum
in Indonesia.
Laurence Carter, Director of IFC’s SME
Department, and Pierre Guislain, Director of
the Investment Climate Department, meet
Acehnese officials during their visit to Aceh in
January 2007.
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Pak Zainul, Head of the Aceh Investment
Board (BKPMD) and Pak Usman, Head of the
Governor’s Economic Department, at the
Vietnam Business Forum. After the forum,
Governor Irwandi requested IFC’s help in
establishing an Aceh Business Form.
Firmandez (center), the head of the Aceh
branch of the Indonesian Chamber of
Commerce (KADIN), at an IFC workshop.
KADIN is a key partner in the IOO.
Pak Zainul, head of BKPMD, at an IFC
workshop. BKPMD is a key government client
of IFC.
Participants at a Business Gathering event on
investment. These events bring key private sector
players and government together to discuss
business issues.
Banners outside of the Investment Outreach
Office at its opening. The IOO will provide
investor support services to encourage
investment to Aceh.
Women at the Investment Outreach Office
presentation and Business Gathering.
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Pak Zainul, head of the local Investment Board
(BKPMD), together with Geoff Walton from FIAS
at an investment policy workshop. FIAS and IFC
are helping Aceh develop better investment
legislation and an investment policy statement.
Pak Faisal from the BRR at the introduction of the
Investment Outreach Office (IOO). BRR and the
Investment Board (BKPMD) are key stakeholders
in the IOO. Faisal is former IFC staff.
IFC’s Sandra Pranoto and Greg Elms discussing
the latest Doing Business report at a Business
Gathering discussion.
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Dick Ranken, Director of IFC’s East Asia & Pacific
Department, giving out treats to schoolchildren in
Aceh Besar for Mak Meugang. IFC donated a cow to
the school.
Women entrepreneurs in IFC’s course “Preparing
Business to Access Financial Resources”
Demand for event management training was strong,
requiring a second session.
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Schoolgirls enjoying treats donated by IFC staff. IFC
staff from Banda Aceh, Jakarta and Washington DC
contributed to the event.
Acehnese officials at the Palm Oil Forum, which IFC
organized to bring key stakeholders in the sector
together. Issues such as the importance of
sustainable, environmentally-friendly development of
the sector were raised at the forum.
Group exercise.
Participants in Event Management for SME Training course held in May 2007. This course,
newly introduced to Aceh, helps business service providers better organize their training
events.

Home page of www.aceh-hotels.com. Visitors from anywhere in the world can now book
hotels and guesthouses online. New hotels are being added and soon visitors will also be
able to pay online.

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