JAKARTA, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government is prepared to allocate 45 trillion Indonesian rupiahs (approximately 2.7 billion U.S. dollars) to support migrant workers in the country, according to a minister's announcement on Monday.

Abdul Kadir Karding, minister of Migrant Workers Protection, told reporters that the funds are intended to address common issues faced by migrant workers in Indonesia.

Migrant workers will be able to apply for loans with very low interest rates, specifically to cover their departure fees or for training and skills development.

"Access to finance has been a major challenge for Indonesian migrant workers. They need this support for their departure, training, or empowerment," the minister stated.

He also mentioned that the funds would be disbursed to his ministry in three stages with each disbursement amounting to 15 trillion rupiahs. ■