Interwoven risks, untapped opportunities

Source: CDP Date: September 2020  Water pollution is an invisible crisis posing serious risks to societies, economies and to business. The apparel and textiles sector has a vital role to play in reducing water pollution at the scale and pace urgently needed. However, many companies in...

Potensi Besar Impact Investing di Indonesia

Source: Katadata Date: 18 September 2020 Sedikitnya ada empat sektor menjanjikan untuk Impact investing dalam mendukung pembangunan Indonesia yang berkelanjutan. Pembangunan berkelanjutan membutuhkan sokongan modal. Salah satu sumber pendanaan untuk mewujudkan hal tersebut melalui impact invest...

Plastics could help build a sustainable future – here’s how

Source: The Conversation Date: 12 August 2020  The disposal of plastics is a global problem. They are nearly indestructible in natural conditions but are discarded worldwide on a large scale. The world produces around 359 million metric tons of plastics each year. Nature cannot address the...

Innovative Technology in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector

Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Date: 20 August 2020  Access to adequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) embodies a fun- damental human right recognized by the United Nations General Assembly. Technology often plays an important role by providing resource-...

Global electronic waste up 21% in five years, and recycling isn’t keeping up

Source: The Conversation Date: 10 July 2020 Each year, the total amount of electric and electronic equipment the world uses grows by 2.5 million tonnes. Phones, radios, toys, laptops – if it has a power or battery supply it's likely to join a growing mountain of "e-waste" after use. In 2019 alo...

Water and Circular Economy: A White Paper

Source: ARUP, AnteaGroup and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Date: October 2018 Water systems intersect with all sections of society and industry and opportunities exist in these interfaces to create additional value by application of Circular Economy principles. This white paper postulates...

We need to engage and exchange for a sustainable water economy

Source: Advanced Science NewsDate: 20 May 2020 A promising approach to establishing a circular water economy and improved technologies requires active involvement and collaboration from all members of society. Onboard the International Space Station (ISS), one liter of water costs more than 10,000 E...

Seminar River Basin Management in East Java (Surabaya, 12 March 2020)

​You can find links to the full presentations here: Part I. 1. Speech on the broader context and development plans of the Province of East Java (mid-term action plan) by Kepala Bappeda 2. Challenges, interventions and recent developments in the Brantas River basin by Raymond Valiant Ruritan (Jasa Ti...

Indonesia and Netherlands's Water Cooperation through Healthy River Challenge

​Jakarta - A Joint Steering Committee Meeting on the bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and the Netherlands in the water sector was held on 9th March 2020. This bilateral cooperation has been transferred to the newly signed MoU on water management, circular economy, and water quality. One ...

Introduction to Royal Boskalis Westminster

​The material below was prepared and presented by Ibu Maria Kartika from Boskalis International Indonesia for Port Academy 2020. The presentation provided the participants and others with a deeper knowledge of Boskalis histories in Indonesia, what their activities are in Indonesia, what they do for ...

Port of Rotterdam: Europe's Largest Eco-smart Port

​The material below was prepared by Bapak Radityo Pradhana from Port of Rotterdam for Port Academy 2020. The presentation provided the participants and others with a deeper knowledge of what the concept of eco-port is, what the challenges are in the logistics sector, and what are being done to tackl...

Look around and meet the world of Van Oord

​The material below was prepared and presented by Ibu Irene Hutapea from Van Oord Indonesia for Port Academy 2020. The presentation provided the participants and others with a deeper knowledge of what Van Oord activities are in Indonesia, the types of equipment they use for carrying their activities...

Asian Development Bank - Member Fact Sheet

In 2018, ADB committed $1.7 billion in sovereign loans to Indonesia. These loans covered four projects encompassing public expenditure management, economic competitiveness, emergency assistance, and higher education. ADB also committed $372.86 million in non-sovereign loans to the private secto...

Investing in rural areas, investing in Indonesia

The infographics is made by International Fund for Agricultural Development ​related ​to Indonesian rural areas investment   Download PDF File Here

ADB - Indonesia fact sheet

ADB assistance to Indonesia has adapted to the country's changing development priorities. In the 1970s, there was an emphasis on agriculture. From the 1980s onwards, ADB has assisted with improvements in energy, urban infrastructure, and education. During the 1990s and beyond, it began supporting fi...