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Join us to explore recent developments in the bilateral water collaboration between the Netherlands and Indonesia. This meeting will provide updates on shared priorities, key project outcomes, and insights into upcoming activities.

This is an excellent opportunity for all stakeholders in the water sector – whether you are currently active in Indonesia or looking to become involved – to engage, share ideas, and contribute to the conversation on water management challenges and solutions.

Event Details

  • Date: 10 December, 2024
  • Time: 14:00 PM to 17:30 PM
  • Location: The Hague Conference Centre
  • This is an in-person event
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Programme

Welcome & registration

14.00 – 14.30

Opening remarks

14.30 – 14.35

Reflections and outlook on the bilateral water cooperation

14.35 – 15.00

Break-outs Round 1

15.35 – 15.40

Change sessions

15.35 – 15.40

Break-outs Round 2

15.40 – 16.15

Closing remarks

16.15 – 16.30

Networking drinks

16.30 – 17.30

Detailed information on the break-out sessions

Mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions: turning theory into practice

On the road towards implementation of Nature-based Solutions in Indonesia, embedding the concept into strategic policy guidelines is an important step to take. This requires understanding of the key guiding documents, actors and timelines. Upon request of the Indonesian government, the Asian Development Bank and the Netherlands provide expert support to foster the integration of NBS into the governing policy guidelines and implement it in an ongoing infrastructure investment project. This session aims to provide insights into the infrastructure planning process in Indonesia, and the importance of alignment with this process.

Session lead: Tom Wilms, Witteveen+Bos

Welang River Basin Transformation: participatory approaches to co-design and co-implement

Challenges like frequent urban floods, sedimentation, soil erosion and water distribution issues, witnessed in Welang, are also seen and replicated in other catchments throughout East Java and Java in general. Taking an integrated approach on water management, therefore has great potential for replication and scaling to other areas. This session takes you along in the outcomes, lessons learned and potential for follow-up of Welang Phase II, a project to co-design and co-implement integrated water management solutions.

Session lead: Maarten Onneweer, AidEnvironment

Lowland development and irrigation in Dadahup: knowledge exchange for the future water managers

Production from irrigated lowland areas in Indonesia is of key importance to reach food independence – a national priority. Among others, inadequate soil and water management prevent existing lowland schemes to not reach their maximum potential. Additionally, core expertise on lowland development – both in NL and IND – is mostly available with older experts. As part of Phase II of the Collaboration for Lowland Development, this session elaborates on the knowledge exchange efforts to capture and transfer valuable lowland expertise to the future water managers.

Session lead: Sur Suryadi, IHE Delft

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BlueDeal Indonesia: a long-term partnership of the Dutch Water Authorities (DWA) and Indonesia to strengthen water governance

Through a long-term partnership, five DWAs and four partner insitutions cooperates in Tangerang, Pekalongan and Semarang to address challenges in flood control, regional water management, water quality and water governance. This session informs you on the key activities and priorities of the BlueDeal partnership in Indonesia, thereby addressing lessons learned and providing space to explore potential (thematic) synergies.

Session lead: Robin Bos, Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier