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President Jokowi receives World Water Council delegation at Merdeka Palace
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resident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received the president of the World Water Council, Loic Fauchon, and his delegation at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday.
At the meeting, the President emphasized six topics for the 10th World Water Forum, to be held in Bali in 2024. One of these was water for humans and nature.
"The President has just received us, the World Water Council, and the National Organizing Committee for the 10th World Water Forum in Bali in 2024. He mentioned six topics to be discussed at the World Water Forum later, including ‘water for humans and nature," said Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono after accompanying the President at the meeting.
The minister said the topic has been of particular concern to the President because the world was facing a number of water crises. Therefore, he hoped the 10th World Water Forum in Bali would produce concrete recommendations.
"He sees that we are currently facing global water crises. For this reason, he hopes that the 10th World Water Forum will not only be a regular conference but will produce concrete recommendations for action," said minister Basuki.
The minister added that the entire board of governors of the World Water Council, consisting of 56 people, and more than 1,400 participants would attend the kick-off meeting on Wednesday and Thursday.
"Hopefully, the kick-off meeting will run well and can mobilize all parties. The aim is to mobilize, drive all stakeholders in the water sector to be more aware of problems in water resources management," added minister Basuki.
Meanwhile, World Water Council president Loic Fauchon expressed his appreciation for the support of President Jokowi and all stakeholders in Indonesia in the water sector. He also invited all parties to prepare for the 10th World Water Forum in Bali.
"We have to prepare for the next World Water Forum, which will be held in Bali next year, and try to provide new solutions, new responses that will allow us to increase access to water for billions of people," he said.
Also accompanying the President at the meeting were Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung and Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar.
