At WWF Bali, World Water Council Reminds Funding Supports Justice Access To Clean Water In Disadvantaged Areas

A boy took water from a rainwater reservoir built by PUPR on Ay Island, Banda, Maluku, Friday, November 13, 2020. (AGARELY PHOTOS-MUHAMMAD ADIMAJA)

JAKARTA - The World Water Council, aka the World Water Council, encourages countries to prioritize investment in water infrastructure in underserved areas and lack access to clean water.

"We must advocate for a financing mechanism that can prioritize investment in underserved areas and people who lack access to clean water," said WWC Vice President Eric Tardieu during a discussion panel "The OECD Roundtable on Financing Water: Water and Environment Justice", one of the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) activities in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali, Monday, May 20, was confiscated by Antara.

"We have to make sure that the investment reaches those in need," continued Tardieu.

The thing that is no less important to pay attention to, according to him, is support for the financing mechanism for sustainable water management practices.

"And most importantly, we must support financing mechanisms that promote environmentally friendly water management practices, in addition to developing a general framework for monitoring and evaluation," he said.

Tardieu also emphasized that financing must be able to support justice to get clean water and environmental resources by overcoming inequality.

"All of you, the question on this high-level panel is how funding can support the justice of water and environmental access by overcoming the gap, to provide access and show affordability, encourage sustainable management... and build people to face environmental challenges. by choosing a fair and inclusive work financing strategy," he said.

"The world community must strive to ensure that everyone has the right to access clean and safe water regardless of their socio-economic class or their geographic location, and ensure water for sanitation," continued Tardieu.

Countries in the world have six years remaining to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) target, including the 6th target, namely the fulfillment of access to clean water and sanitation.

According to UNICEF data, currently there are 2.2 billion people or half the population in the world who cannot access clean water.

For this reason, the Indonesian Government encourages the formation of a Global Water Fund at the 10th World Water Forum, to respond to budget inequality and accelerate the achievement of the 6th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), namely the fulfillment of access to clean water and sanitation for all.

The Global Water Fund, which is projected for the needs of water infrastructure, crisis mitigation or water-related disasters, adaptation of climate change, and monitoring mechanisms, will be a real step towards overcoming the world's water problem.

The Indonesian government itself has formed the Indonesian Water Fund (IWF) as an effort to encourage investment and provide clean water throughout Indonesia.