Indonesia
Latest water news about the Indonesia Water Sector
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Road to World Water Forum 2024
News General News Indonesia Water Portal Monday, 20 February 2023 Board of Governors at the 10th World Water Forum Kick-off Meeting in Jakarta (15/02) (Photo by: The Water Agency). Indonesia is ready to host the 2024 World Water Forum (WWF). The country held the Kick-off Meeting in Jakarta on 15-16…
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Indonesia Need Science-based Solutions to Mitigate Drought
News General News Indonesia Water Portal Monday, 27 February 2023 The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) is using science-based solutions as part of efforts to mitigate the impacts of drought in Indonesia, according to head of the agency, Dwikorita Karnawati. “Dry season in this year (2023) will become drier…
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UNESCO WATER RESILIENCE CHALLENGE 2022: GROUNDWATER
News Editorials Indonesia Water Portal Sunday, 07 August 2022 The UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge is a capacity-building program that challenges and inspires the next future leaders, especially students and young professionals from various backgrounds, to contribute ideas and concepts for their version of sustainable water management in biosphere reserve areas.…
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CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: UNESCO WATER RESILIENCE CHALLENGE 2022 – GROUNDWATER
News Editorials Indonesia Water Portal Monday, 08 August 2022 PROGRAM OVERVIEW UNESCO and The Water Agency are seeking candidates for the UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2022 on the theme of GROUNDWATER. Indonesian and Vietnamese citizens between the ages of 18 and 30, full-time undergraduate students or those who have graduated…
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National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD): A Solution to Tidal Flooding?
News General News Editorials Indonesia Water Portal Friday, 20 January 2023 Jakarta is hit by a tidal flood every year and cause some loss for the city. The city risk on sinking also higher because of land subsidence problem. Without any significant action, it is predicted that Jakarta will face…
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
News Editorials Indonesia Water Portal Thursday, 11 August 2022 Find the answers to frequently asked questions about UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2022 I am not majoring in a water-related field, can I still apply? Don’t worry! Everyone from every major are welcomed to apply. How many participants will be taken…
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UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2022 on Groundwater: Sustaining the Local Biodiversity and Livelihood
Featured News General News Editorials Community News Indonesia Water Portal Tuesday, 16 August 2022 Groundwater provides us with various purposes which fulfil the social, economic, and environmental benefits. However, in many areas, it is frequently devalued, and even (over) exploited. Groundwater contamination is anotherconcern. Given these problems, the unsustainability usage…
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SELECTED PARTICIPANTS
News Editorials Indonesia Water Portal Thursday, 25 August 2022 We are excited to announce the amazing #youngwaterleaders for UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2022: Groundwater. Congratulations for all the Indonesian and Vietnamese brightest youth who made it! Keep your spirit up and good luck for the next four weeks! For those who have not…
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Indonesia Healthy Rivers Challenge – Phase II: not your mediocre online event
News General News Editorials Indonesia Water Portal Thursday, 28 January 2021 Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream (Photo by TWA Indonesia) Date: January 28, 2021 The start of Indonesia Healthy Rivers Challenge – Phase II After participants’ “big graduation” from Phase I in November 2020, the Indonesia Healthy…
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UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2022: Groundwater
News General News Vietnam Water Portal Monday, 17 October 2022 It is a wrap! After the three weeks online phase of UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge, the offline phase in Indonesia and Vietnam then started on Monday, 19 September 2022. It was thrilling to see when participants from various backgrounds started…
