#Water Security
Minister criticizes unsustainable groundwater exploitation by bottled water companies
Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has criticized bottled water companies for overexploiting groundwater resources, warning that the practice poses a serious long-term threat to the environment.
AHY: Food, water and energy are pillars of Indonesia’s sustainable development
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.
UN Envoy warns of rapid decline in lake ecosystems, calls for urgent action
The United Nations Special Envoy for Water Affairs, Retno Marsudi, has warned that the quality of global lake ecosystems has deteriorated sharply since the 1970s, with biodiversity suffering a dramatic decline.
Government to develop 481,000-ha food, energy and water estate in Merauke
The government is moving forward with its plan to establish a massive Food, Energy, and Water Self-Sufficiency Estate in Wanam, Merauke, South Papua.
Danantara to partner with Bill Gates on health, education, clean water initiatives
CEO of the Investment Management Agency BPI Danantara, Rosan P. Roeslani, has announced that the agency will partner with Microsoft founder Bill Gates in key sectors of health, education, and water sanitation (WASH).
President launches Rp16.2 T “8-4-5” economic package to boost jobs and welfare
President Prabowo Subianto has unveiled a comprehensive economic stimulus package worth Rp16.2 trillion(US$989 million) to strengthen employment opportunities and support key sectors.
Indonesia to overhaul piped water system to achieve universal access by 2045
The Ministry of Public Works will begin a major transformation of Indonesia’s piped water supply system this year, aiming to achieve 100 percent access by 2045.