Minister of PUPR: Water Justice Will Be Discussed In The 10th 2024 World Water Forum In Bali

The 10th World Water Forum Kick Off Meeting will be held in Jakarta 15-16 February 2023 and will be held in Bali in May 2024. (Doc. Ministry of PUPR)

JAKARTA-Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono revealed the results of the "2nd Stakeholder Consultation Meeting" meeting in Bali which took place on 12-13 October 2023 agreed on water justice or water justice to be discussed at the 10th World Water Forum's peak meeting in May 2024.

"The most agreed thing, especially regarding the Spirit of Bandung in 1955 related to the cooperation of southern countries with northern countries, because we are heading for water justice or water justice," Basuki said in Jakarta on Sunday.

Basuki said this was because the 10th World Water Forum discussed the theme technically, regional, and politically, which is politics because it is the center of strength of water management, financing, and regulation.

"Regarding the 2nd Stakeholder Consultation Meeting to the 10th World Water Forum, I think it has been pursed all the themes both technical, regional, and political can be formulated all the themes attended by more than 1,000 people and also 73 countries. This meeting formulated the issue Those discussed for the peak meeting at the 10th World Water Forum in May 2024, "he said as quoted by Antara.

In addition, Basuki said that the World Water Forum in May 2024 in Bali also held a separate session on water resource management or water management in the islands.

"We also want, where yesterday there was a meeting of Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) forum 2023, so we made our own session for water resource management or water management in the island country as well Once the water management, "said Basuki.

He also said that the development of water resources infrastructure must continue to be built and improved in Indonesia, in addition to completing the construction of 61 dams, in order to face and adapt to global climate change.

It is known, the World Water Forum is the largest water field forum involving various stakeholders, such as the government, parliament, experts/academics, professional associations, international organizations, to non-governmental organizations. The forum itself consists of three pillars, namely the technical, regional, and political process.

The purpose of the 10th World Water Forum in Bali is to convince decision makers, not only the president and ministers but also the governor, mayor, and regent to commit to water management.