Indonesia-South Korea Continue Technical Cooperation On The Transfer And Development Of Nusantara IKN

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has continued its cooperation with South Korea, which was marked by the extension of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Technical Cooperation for the Relocation of the Capital City and the Development of the IKN Nusantara.

This became the main topic of discussion at the Bilateral Meeting between PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono and South Korean Deputy Minister of Agrarian Affairs, Infrastructure and Transportation Lee Won-Jae in Sejong, Korea.

PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said the extension of the MoU for cooperation was carried out to strengthen concrete cooperation with the South Korean Government to support infrastructure development in the Indonesian capital.

"In preparing for construction at IKN, we need to learn from South Korea regarding the intelligent technology system at IKN", Basuki said in a written statement, Saturday, July 30.

The MoU on Technical Cooperation for Capital Relocation and IKN Development was first signed on November 25, 2019, in Busan, South Korea, and will end on November 25.

With the signing, the cooperation will continue until 2025.

"The forms of cooperation that will be carried out are information exchange, sharing of experience, knowledge, and technology, sending experts, capacity building, pilot projects, and other forms of technical cooperation. We are very grateful for the cooperation and support of the South Korean Government to Indonesia so far", said Basuki.

The South Korean government through MOLIT provides support programs for IKN development including sending 25 young PUPR employees to attend training in South Korea and building a clean water supply system for IKN with a capacity of 300 liters/second.

Then, a feasibility study for the Immersed Tunnel supporting project in Balikpapan Bay (IKN Access Toll Road), the pipeline grant project from KOICA, and the Korea City Network (KCN) project.

Basuki hopes that with the extension of this MoU of cooperation, cooperation between Indonesia and South Korea can be more intensive and more beneficial for both countries.

"KCN phase I has been completed in June 2021 to produce smart cities, smart water management, and smart transportation conceptual designs. In phase II, there are plans and concepts for official housing, plans for implementing smart solutions, and financial feasibility studies. We will elaborate the concept with a housing development plan at IKN", said Minister Basuki.