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Ambassador strategies, enhancing renewable energy and Indonesia’s proposal has been supported by
Achsanul Habib developing a robust carbon market and the Forum i.e. call for the World Lakes Day,
and Ms. Evelina collaborating with global and regional partners establishment of a Center of Excellence on Water
Rioukhina to address climate challenges e ectively. and Climate Resilience, and mainstreaming
(editor of Diva the integrated management of water resources
International We have to enhance our global cooperation for on small islands. Various other initiatives
Magazine) climate actions for a just, inclusive, and resilient complement the United Nations Water Action
future for all, and leave no one behind. Agenda.

Last year, your country hosted the World Water WWF10 was a success. For the rst time in
Forum. Why is this issue so important for your the history of the World Water Forum, the
country? Ministerial Declaration includes a compendium
As an archipelagic country, Indonesia is highly of concrete results and actions:
vulnerable to water-related disasters. Indonesia • covering 113 clean water and sanitation projects
is continuously working to enhance water worth USD 9.4 billion
resilience to cope with climate change impacts. • involving 33 countries and 53 international
Strategic and sustainable water management is organizations as supporters and donors, as well as
a priority. the bene ciaries of clean water and sanitation.

As an example, population concentration on Java Overall, water is an important issue for
Island creates a water scarcity risk. Java holds less Indonesia. As a follow up recommendation of
than 4.5% of Indonesia’s total freshwater reserves, the 10th WWF, Indonesia in collaboration with
despite being the most densely populated many countries has initiated the World Lake Day
region. is imbalance heightens the risk of a Resolution at the UN. Last year, UN SG appointed
water crisis in the future. e 10th World Water our now former foreign minister, Retno Marsudi
Forum is a signi cant moment for Indonesia to be the rst UNSG Special Envoy on Water.
and the world to enhance water governance. e Indonesia stands ready to work together with
theme “Water Shared for Prosperity” highlights other stakeholders to mainstreaming the global
global commitment to water management for a water agenda, especially towards the UN Water
sustainable future. Conference 2026.

e 10th World Water Forum has produced a e ECE (that is based in Geneva) is actively
ministerial declaration that sets a clear direction involved in the Water Forum. Do you also
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in the midst of global challenges . cooperate with the UNECE Water Convention?
Indonesian mission in Geneva has worked in
2 Cited from https://worldwaterforum.org/blog/ various stakeholders in Geneva on water issues
news-3/the-10th-world-water-forum-officially- It is a cross-cutting issue that intersects with
concluded-marking-a-new-milestone-in-global- critical global challenges such as climate change,
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