TWA WATER HUBS
TWA WATER HUB: INDONESIA
Welcome to the TWA WATER HUB | INDONESIA.
According to the World Bank report, Time to ACT: Realizing Indonesia’s Urban Potential, around 56% of Indonesians live in urban areas and the number of population keeps increasing each year. With this growth rate, demand for pipewater services will surge and local water utilities will struggle to keep up. As the largest archipelagic country in the world and surrounded by abundant water resources, Indonesia is still facing a challenge in providing a water supply that meets the demands. In other efforts to meet water demand, deep groundwater aquifers are over exploited in most urban areas, which led to land subsidence. Floods in the impacted areas has frequently damaged water infrastructure, disrupted access to clean drinking water, and increased disaster risks. Areas such as Java, Bali, and Nusa Tenggara have limited groundwater and face water scarcity. To secure water security in Indonesia, it is important to enhance resilience through risk-based planning and design, and good water management pracitices.
Since 2019, The Water Agency has been putting the best effort for the improvement of Indonesia water sector. So far, we have organized a number of challenge programs on the most pressing water issues across Indonesia including groundwater, river quality, and sustainable port development, bringing together professionals and students. We have also been actively collaborating with key stakeholders in the urban water and water logistics sector for various ongoing and future programs, and also providing business development services through our water hubs.
Whether your organisation has been active in Indonesia for many years or considering to set its first steps, our team is happy to support you in making the right connections in the Indonesian water sector and increasing the effectiveness of your (business) activities.
- Jakarta, Indonesia
PROJECTS IN INDONESIA
Pekalongan Batik Wastewater Project: Road to Green Batik
Pekalongan is a small city on the north coast of Central Java, well-known for its famous batik textile industry in
The Water Agency presented Asia Water Challenge in WINNER 2022 Event
The Week of Indonesia-Netherlands Education and Research (WINNER) is an initiative collaboration between Indonesia and The Netherlands focusing on education
UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge: Groundwater (Indonesia – Vietnam 2022)
UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2022 is a capacity-building program that challenges and inspires the next future leaders, especially students and
UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2022: Youth’s Role in Making the Invisible Visible
“It all starts by making the invisible visible.” Hans Dencker Thulstrup Senior Programme Specialist for Water and Environmental Sciences, UNESCO
Asia Raincraft overview session with UN-Habitat
Cities in different parts of the world face different, unique challenges in the face of climate change. To overcome these
UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2021: Strategies for solutions
Following the technical meeting and 4-day workshop in Phase I, the Challenge continues to Phase II, which started on 11
Call for solution providers to work together in Welang River, East Java
Solution needs: River dredging Sludge / sediment material management Water retention Check dams River widening Early warning system (EWS) Terrace
UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2021: Getting to know biosphere reserve and Sembalun area
“You are the future of the Rinjani-Lombok Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO Global Geopark. Without the engagement and leadership of
UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2021: A sustainable environment for 2030 and beyond
Learning Ground for the Young Water Leaders As the urgency and complexity of water and other climate-related problems in Indonesia
TWA WATER HUB: MYANMAR
Welcome to the TWA WATER HUB | Myanmar.
The Water Agency started operations in Myanmar in 2015. Since then we have been working towards a more transparent water sector in Myanmar, aiming to increase cooperation between government, universities, private and public organizations.
A large part of southern Myanmar consists of a delta, vulnerable for floods and extreme weather. There are major water related challenges being revealed now the country is economically developing, especially around Yangon – the economic capital. In the coming years Yangon is expected to expand from a mid-sized city (4.6 mln. people, 2014) into a metropole (10 mln. people, 2040). This requires infrastructure development of new bridge, sewage systems. In addition, the city aims to develop a new port complex close to Yangon, requiring the building of new dikes, sluices, bridges.
Good water management is essential when developing such a big project in a delta region. We work in close cooperation with the Netherlands Embassy in Myanmar, the Myanmar Water Partnership, Yangon City Development Committee and many other local organisations to promote a dialogue, encourage knowledge sharing and support capacity building.
- Yangon, Myanmar
PROJECTS IN MYANMAR
Asia Raincraft overview session with UN-Habitat
Cities in different parts of the world face different, unique challenges in the face of climate change. To overcome these challenges, many innovative ideas, technologies
Engaging with local water experts for education
The Water Agency has been engaging with various local water experts in Myanmar for an online education programme named “WE are Water Education (Myanmar)”. The
Putting efforts for water education in Myanmar together with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Supported by Nuffic and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Water Agency has been working together with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in organizing an online
Launching of Htee City Smart Water Mobile Application for Android version
On 30th of March 2022, Htee City Smart Water App is officially released to the public with the aim of supporting a more Water &
TWA’s Yati joined the Yangon Raincraft program experience sharing webinar
Today, as the planet Earth has faced the consequences of Global Warming, people living in both urbans and rural have experienced the effects of Climate
Community Feedback on the Thaketa Climate Adaptation Pilot Project
Thaketa Ward – 5 is one of the most water-scarce and flood-prone areas of Yangon which was ultimately chosen after careful deliberation given its strong
Bringing collaboration tools to Thaketa
In early April, The Water Agency team visited the Thaketa Ward 5 in Yangon, Myanmar to bring the water security collaboration tools to the community.
Yangon Raincraft II: Strengthening the Climate Resilience of the Urban Community through Innovative Participatory Approach
Yangon Htee City is dedicated to the future of Yangon as a city in which all people work together to adapt to a changing climate.
Yangon Raincraft: Engaging Local Communities for Climate Resilient Neighbourhoods
The city of Yangon is one of the most vulnerable cities worldwide to climate change, suffering from widespread flooding during the monsoon while experiencing severe
TWA WATER HUB: VIETNAM
Mekong Delta is classified as one of the world’s most vulnerable deltas to climate change. Regarded as the “rice bowl” of Vietnam, agricultural strength in the Mekong Delta is affected by rising temperatures, salt intrusion, land subsidence, upstream hydropower dams, flooding and droughts. Facing the increasing water risks from climate change and surface water pollution from inadequate water infrastructure, Vietnam has taken steps to improve its water resource management via many water projects and environmental visions.
Since 2019, The Water Agency has been working closely with the Netherlands Embassy in Vietnam, local universities, authorities, young professionals and community for the improvement of education and knowledge on saline intrusion challenges, and adaptation measures to water-related climate challenges.
We do this through several activities, namely: our digital water portal ‘Vietnam Water Portal’, water challenges, innovative challenges (for example, Can Tho Raincraft), establishment of the Vietnam Water Hub and the building of communities of practice.
- Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
PROJECTS IN VIETNAM
Can Tho Raincraft: Crafting A More Resilient Can Tho
After its successful first run in November 2022, The Water Agency continues collaboration with the Institute of Climate Change Research of Can Tho University, UN-Habitat,
The Water Agency at the Green Economy Forum & Exhibition (GEFE)
Last November, The Water Agency team had a chance to visit one of the outstanding exhibitions of 2022 in Ho Chi Minh: The Green Economy
Mekong Salt Lab Phase II: A Home for Sustainable Mekong Future
As part of a project funded by the Kingdom of Netherlands & Nuffic, Mekong Salt Lab is going to final stage and is expected to
Can Tho Raincraft: Building Blue-Green Campus through Minecraft
Can Tho is a central city of the Mekong Delta and one of the regions seriously affected by climate change. Therefore, this requires a quick
UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge: Groundwater (Indonesia – Vietnam 2022)
UNESCO Water Resilience Challenge 2022 is a capacity-building program that challenges and inspires the next future leaders, especially students and young professionals from various backgrounds,
Asia Raincraft overview session with UN-Habitat
Cities in different parts of the world face different, unique challenges in the face of climate change. To overcome these challenges, many innovative ideas, technologies
Field trip to Tra Cu and Duyen Hai districts in Vietnam
On June 13th, The Water Agency and Organizing Committee of Mekong Salt Lab Project had a field trip to Tra Cu and Duyen Hai districts
Mekong Salt Lab: Project Launching Event
Supported by Nuffic and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Water Agnecy launched the “Mekong Salt Lab” project in collaboration with local partners in
Vacancy: Project Consultant (Vietnam)
For our new Water Hub in Vietnam, we are looking for a Project Consultant: Market Research, Communications, Business Development, and Events. Position: The Water Agency