"This event is meant to inform and promote the progress of development and potential of the 183 districts of disadvantaged areas, the government is committed to partiality in the preparation of programs or activities and budget allocations for disadvantaged areas" said State Minister for Development of Disadvantaged Regions, Helmy Faisal, told a news conference in Office of the KPDT in Jakarta, Wednesday (23/5).
KPDT Expo 2012 will be held at the Beach Waisai Beloved (WTC), and Wayag Waisai district, Raja Ampat, West Papua. Various activities such as art exhibitions and cultural performances will be displayed by all regions in Indonesia KPDT left behind.
"We expect there will be more domestic and foreign investments are interested in developing tourism in Eastern Indonesia," said Helmy.
According to him, to accelerate development in lagging regions, the government can not own. Therefore, the KPDT working together with third parties. Now there are some investors who are interested to invest in Raja Ampat, this expo is expected that after the course a lot of investment cooperation can be realized.
Raja Ampat is the expansion of Sorong regency, since 2003. District has a population of 31 000 inhabitants has 610 islands (35 inhabited islands) with a total area of 46,000 km2, 6,000 km2 of land and 40,000 km2 of territorial waters is.
"The biggest potential of Raja Ampat Regency is the potential of fisheries and marine tourism is very beautiful. It's just a lot of people think the cost to the Raja Ampat is definitely expensive, "he disclosed, Regent Raja Ampat, Marcus Wanma.
Currently the World Bank in collaboration with global environmental institutions set Raja Ampat as one of the regions in East Indonesia Coral Reef Rehabilitation assistance and Management Program (Coremap) II, since 2005.
"In Raja Ampat program covers 17 villages and involve the local population. Fishermen are also trained to cultivate grouper and seaweed, "said Marcus
