Indonesia as the host of the World Water Forum (WWF) or the 10th world water forum in Bali has a very high and serious commitment to dealing with water conservation issues. World Water Council (WWC) President Loïc Fauchon encouraged all WWF participants present to commit to becoming water champions to ensure a sustainable governance system for the future.
The problem of water conservation itself is certainly not a simple matter, so it requires an active role from various parties from various friendly countries so that natural resources (SDA) remain beneficial for the entire world’s population.
The benefits of managing natural resources (SDA), all occurred in discussions at the 10th world water forum or World Water Forum (WWF) in Bali, where at this event Indonesia as the host had an important role and commitment to seriously handle problems related to water. .
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This forum is a form of seriousness from countries in the world, including Indonesia as the host, to deal with water conservation issues. Special Staff to the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) for Water Resources, Firdaus Ali, said that the forum functions to open global discussions and provide a forum for stakeholders from all parts of the world to share experiences in conservation and resource management efforts. water power.
It’s not quite there, but the 10th WWF in Bali is able to open up opportunities for very strategic cooperation from various countries, including for the formulation of sustainable policies.
Through hydro-diplomacy and the World Water Forum (WWF), it is clear that it really helps all countries in the world from various regions to share and adopt the most appropriate steps for utilizing water resources and mitigating natural disasters related to sustainable water.
In this case, Indonesia itself continues to encourage investment and new technology in water management. Apart from that, this nation is strongly committed to playing an active role in fully supporting water-related solutions at the world level.
Through participation in the World Water Forum, Indonesia really hopes that collaboration between various countries will be strengthened by advancing the global water agenda for shared prosperity.
One of the benefits of continuing the implementation of the 10th WWF in Bali is that various countries are able to share their experiences with each other in terms of water conservation.
This also happened in Indonesia, when the Government introduced a program to improve the water quality of the Citarum River as a model for how to manage water resources in the World Water Forum or world-class water forum.
According to the Assistant Deputy for Environmental and Forestry Management Coordination at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Kemenko Marves), M Saleh, the Citarum Harum program, which has been running since 2018, is a special effort to continue to improve the water quality there.
As host, Indonesia brought the success of this program to the 10th WWF event in Bali as an example or showcase of successful water management by the Indonesian Government.
Meanwhile, the Director of Sanitation at the Directorate General of Human Settlements of the PUPR Ministry, Tanozisochi Lase, stated that one of the nation’s strategies for dealing with the Citarum River Watershed (DAS) is by managing waste so that it does not fall into the river. The management of the Citarum watershed continues to be implemented in an integrated manner, starting from repairing or normalizing the river body, then increasing river capacity by building tunnels, creating new settlements for residents affected by relocation, providing wastewater and surface waste processing facilities and law enforcement.
Not only has the success of water conservation in the Citarum River been successful, but Indonesia has also introduced traditional water management technology to the eyes of the world, as a form of water diplomacy to emphasize the importance of preserving water resources, as according to the Director General of Multilateral Cooperation, Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu). , Tri Tharyat. One of the traditional water management technology systems in Bali, namely Subak, which has even been made a world heritage by UNESCO, will clearly further enrich the treasures of water and irrigation management by the world community.
The momentum of the 10th WWF in Bali meant that Indonesia was able to use it to share practices, especially regarding water resource resilience with the international community, one of which was regarding wetland management. Through collaboration with conventions that deal with wetlands, at the World Water Forum there are several activities related to wetland issues. Making Indonesia have a very strong commitment to continue sharing knowledge related to water management and handling water problems in the world. This includes efforts to realize water and climate security.
