Bali – Indonesia is very ready to appear as the host of the 10th World Water Forum (WWF), which will be held on 18-25 May 2024. One of the preparations being made is to prepare a draft Ministerial Declaration.
Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Maves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that this was a joint commitment in relation to the problem of water shortage in the world.
“The ministerial level declaration also contains Indonesia’s national interests, especially regarding water, which is one of the world’s crucial issues,” said Luhut.
Minister Luhut conveyed several detailed points contained in the declaration, namely integrated water resources management in small island countries, the existence of a center of excellence or best practice (center of excellence) related to water management and climate resilience and the declaration of World Lakes Day which is planned every August 27th
“Later, the results of the 10th WWF will be forwarded to the United Nations (UN) for further discussion on the water sector agenda,” he said.
On the same occasion, Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), Mohammad Zainal Fatah, added that the ministerial level declaration is currently in the final draft stage which is ready to be presented at the 10th WWF.
“The ministerial level declaration was made in consultation with related parties, including the World Water Council (WWC) facilitated by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO),” said Mohammad Zainal.
In a separate location, Deputy Chair of the Secretariat of the 10th WWF National Committee and Expert Staff to the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) for Technology, Industry and the Environment, Endra S. Atmawidjaja explained that the implementation of the 10th WWF will be held on 18-25 May 2024 in Bali is a momentum to ensure that the whole world moves together to maintain the sustainability of water resources for human life.
“Since the beginning, at various forums, Indonesia has consistently pushed for water issues to be discussed at the highest level. “There must be strong encouragement from policy makers,” said Endra.
WWF, which is held every 3 years, is a forum for the water community and key decision makers to collaborate and make long-term progress in overcoming global water challenges. The 10th WWF brought together participants from various countries and in a number of fields, including politics, multilateral institutions, academia, civil society and the private sector.
The 10th WWF has three main processes, namely political, regional and thematic processes, all three of which will involve various stakeholders. [-ed]