Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), has emphasized that the country’s sustainable development agenda must rest on three fundamental pillars: food, water, and energy.

He suggested that these three elements are the foundation of life and the key for any nation seeking to build a just and resilient future.

“If we are serious about sustainability, we must begin with the foundations of every society: food, water, and energy. Without these three, no nation can build a sustainable future,” AHY said while addressing the opening of the Indonesia International Sustainability Forum (IISF) 2025 on Friday, October 10, 2025.

Indonesia, he noted, bears a major responsibility to feed more than 280 million people, one of the world’s largest and youngest populations. This challenge demands a productive and modern food system amid climate change and global supply disruptions.

The government, AHY said, is expanding food estate projects in strategic regions, strengthening irrigation systems, and improving land management to maintain agricultural productivity.

“These efforts are not short-term harvest strategies but long-term guarantees of supply and strategic measures to reduce dependence on imports,” he noted.

The second pillar of sustainability, AHY continued, is water. While most of Indonesia’s water infrastructure already exists, its capacity must be transformed into real and reliable services for citizens.

The government is adjusting national water policies to accelerate investment in piped networks, curb excessive groundwater extraction, and expand access to clean water across the country.

“Our target is clear: by 2045, all urban areas must have access to clean water through a piped system. This means reliable water services for households, agriculture, and industry every day,” AHY said.

The third pillar lies in the energy sector. AHY revealed that the government has prepared the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) 2025–2034, aiming to build a cleaner and more sustainable national power system.

“Over the next decade, Indonesia will add 69.5 gigawatts of new capacity to the national grid ‒ three-quarters of which will come from renewable energy and storage systems,” he said.