{"id":2160,"date":"2025-09-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/southeast-asia\/news\/water-security-for-indonesia-from-scarcity-to-solutions\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:56:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:56:34","slug":"water-security-for-indonesia-from-scarcity-to-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/southeast-asia\/news\/water-security-for-indonesia-from-scarcity-to-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Security for Indonesia: From Scarcity to Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With nearly 100 participants from Southeast Asia, the Netherlands, Australia, and beyond, the online session brought together government officials, private sector leaders, development partners, and civil society representatives to exchange knowledge and share practical pathways for strengthening Indonesia\u2019s urban water resilience<\/b>.<\/p>\n

The webinar opened with a keynote<\/b> address by Dr. Mohammad Irfan Saleh, Director of Water Resources at the Ministry of National Development Planning (PPN\/Bappenas) Republic of Indonesia<\/b>, who outlined national strategies for building water-sensitive and climate-resilient cities<\/b>. He highlighted the government\u2019s ongoing efforts to integrate flood management, water reuse, and green infrastructure into Indonesia\u2019s urban planning agenda.<\/b><\/p>\n

In his remarks, Mr. Agus Umar Yasin, Chairman of IdWA<\/b>, emphasized the urgency of moving beyond fragmented, supply-driven water management<\/b>. He called for integrated and collaborative approaches as essential to ensuring both water security and climate resilience in Indonesian cities.<\/b><\/p>\n

During the discussion session, Dr. Subekti, Executive Director of the Indonesian Water Supply Association (PERPAMSI)<\/b>, presented innovations in efficient water supply and sanitation services<\/b>. Regional perspectives followed, with Dato\u2019 Hanapi Mohamad Noor, Chairman of GWP Malaysia, sharing practical cases of nature-based solutions, including rainwater harvesting and river restoration.<\/b><\/p>\n

From the private sector, Mr. Azwar Satrya Muhammad, Water Resources, Science & Process Technology Director at Danone-AQUA<\/b>, showcased water-positive initiatives at catchment levels, demonstrating how circular water systems can be scaled to benefit both industry and local communities.<\/b> Mr. Amik Purdinata, Chairman of Brantas Berdaya<\/b>, concluded the panel by presenting community-driven approaches that integrate water, food, and energy systems through green and circular practices<\/b>.<\/p>\n

A moderated discussion, led by Mr. Nova Widyanto, Secretary General of IdWA<\/b>, engaged participants on themes of policy alignment, cross-sector partnerships, and community engagement as foundations for resilient urban water systems.<\/b><\/p>\n

Closing the event, Dr. Raymond Valiant, Regional Coordinator of GWP-SEA<\/b>, stressed<\/b> the importance of collective action<\/b>: \u201cWater resilience is not the responsibility of one sector alone. It requires governments, businesses, and communities working together to deliver sustainable solutions.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

The webinar concluded with a strong call for collaboration and knowledge sharing in the lead-up to Water Indonesia 2025, scheduled for 10\u201313 September, where stakeholders will continue to advance pathways toward sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient urban water management.

Visit the speakers\u2019 materials on the panel (right side for desktop view, or at the bottom of the page for smartphone view).<\/p>\n

The full recording of the session is now available on GWP SEA YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Online, Indonesia | 3 September 2025 \u2013 The Global Water Partnership Southeast Asia (GWP-SEA) and the Indonesian Water Association (IdWA) successfully convened a webinar on \u201cWater Security for Indonesia: From Scarcity to Solutions\u201d as part of the Road to Water Indonesia 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,4],"tags":[73,32,49],"class_list":["post-2160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archive","category-news","tag-english","tag-southeast-asia","tag-urban"],"acf":[],"spectra_custom_meta":{"_sidebar_content":["field_69d4d421acab1"],"sidebar_content":["

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