Bali – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) invites all world leaders to collaborate in managing water resources well. This is of course also part of Indonesia’s agenda so that the international community can collectively think about managing the world’s water resources so that water becomes a source of life and a symbol of harmony and if it is not managed well, water will cause disaster.
“Water is the source of life. Water is also a symbol of balance and harmony. “But if it is not managed well, water can also become a source of disaster,” said President Jokowi when opening the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) Meeting in Nusa Dua Bali, Monday, 20/05/2024.
By being chosen to host the 10th WWF in Bali, Indonesia is committed to collaborating or collaborating with the international community to be able to formulate real, sustainable action.
“Indonesia is hosting the 10th world water forum to strengthen joint commitment and formulate concrete actions for inclusive and sustainable water management,” said President Jokowi.
“We can imagine that of the 72 percent of the earth’s surface that is covered with water, only 1 percent can be accessed and used for drinking water and sanitation purposes,” he said.
Even in 2050, around 500 million small farmers who contribute 80 percent of the world’s food are predicted to be most vulnerable to drought, he said.
“Without water there is no food, no peace and no life, therefore water must be managed well because every drop is very valuable,” concluded President Jokowi.
“As a country with a water area that reaches 65 percent, Indonesia is rich in local wisdom in water management, starting from along the coastline, riverbanks, to the shores of lakes,” he explained.
“Our people have a cultural value towards water, one of which is the Subak irrigation system in Bali which has been practiced since the 11th century, and is recognized as a world cultural heritage,” he added.
Apart from that, for the Balinese people, water is a glory that contains spiritual and cultural values that must be managed together. This is in line with our theme this year, namely water for shared prosperity which can be interpreted into 3 basic principles, namely avoiding competition, prioritizing equality and inclusive cooperation. and supporting peace and shared prosperity. “Where all three can only be realized with one keyword, namely collaboration,” he said.
“In Indonesia, collaboration has been the key to success in restoring the Citarum River and developing green energy, floating solar panels in the Cirata Reservoir, which is the largest in Southeast Asia and the third in the world,” he stressed.
By gathering us in Bali today, of course Indonesia wants the world to be able to join hands on an ongoing basis to strengthen the commitment to collaboration in overcoming global challenges related to water, hoped President Jokowi.
