BUILDING A RESILIENT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN INDONESIA Institutionalizing disaster risk reduction in water supply infrastructure management AT A GLANCE POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES THREATEN Country: Indonesia SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY Risks: Multi-Hazard Rapid urban growth in Indonesia has surpassed the Area of Engagement: Promoting resilient infrastructure expansion of the country’s water supply infrastructure and has led to challenges in meeting the increasing demand for clean water in urban areas. As local water utilities grapple GFDRR partnered with an educational to provide sufficient coverage, the significant gap between capacity and demand becomes starker. Land-use changes, institution in Indonesia to bolster the deforestation, pollution, and excessive groundwater capacity of the country’s water utility extraction further exacerbate the vulnerability of many operators — shaping training modules areas to flooding and drought. Climate change and natural disasters compound the challenges, threatening the security that are now integrated into the and sustainability of water resources. Local water utilities curriculum and ensuring the sector’s will need to confront the dual challenge of mitigating climate long-term resilience and sustainability. and natural disaster risks while enhancing their internal management systems. RESULTS IN RESILIENCE SERIES 100AKATIRTA MAINSTREAMING DISASTER RESILIENCE INTO WATER SUPPLY INFRASTRUCTURE The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) aimed to strengthen the awareness and capacity of water supply service providers in Indonesia by enabling students trained in disaster them to develop comprehensive disaster risk management risk management and climate and climate change adaptation plans for water supply adaptation within the project infrastructure. The primary focus was on addressing seismic and hydro-meteorological risks such as floods, droughts, and period, with more students being landslides. By equipping providers with essential skills and trained every year. knowledge, GFDRR supported Indonesia in implementing effective mitigation and response strategies, ensuring the long- term resilience and sustainability of water supply systems in the face of these hazards. These modules also emphasized the importance of social inclusion, ensuring that the diverse perspectives of different GFDRR collaborated with the Akademi Teknik Tirta Wiyata communities are incorporated into the training. As a result, (AKATIRTA), a higher education institution that trains AKATIRTA graduates working in water utilities now possess environmental engineering professionals in water supply enhanced knowledge of disaster risk management and climate and sanitation, to enhance AKATIRTA’s capacity in delivering training programs. The funding provided by GFDRR enabled adaptation, enabling them to incorporate these vital principles the World Bank’s technical teams to conduct a comprehensive into their day-to-day operations. report that specifically targets urban water supply planning and AKATIRTA also successfully utilized the modules to provide management practices that enhance resilience to geophysical training to water utilities, resulting in at least three utilities and climate-related hazards. implementing these modules. This adoption has equipped The resulting report features three case studies — Magelang these water utility providers with the knowledge and tools to City, Bantul District, and Makassar City — of local water supply effectively curb the impact of disaster and climate risks within providers across Indonesia. The case studies investigated their respective operations. water utility providers’ prevailing management challenges and Previous assessments of Indonesia’s water supply sector have their level of ability to effectively address climate change and primarily focused on challenges related to governance and disaster risk issues. The studies delved into each provider’s utility management. These challenges encompass issues such understanding of climate change and natural disaster risks, as insufficient system coverage, operational weaknesses, and their disaster mitigation strategies, the gaps and limitations in their operations, and the essential requirements for capacity financial constraints. However, it is crucial to acknowledge that enhancement and technical assistance. the water supply sector encounters additional complexities beyond these factors. The report also lays out systematic procedures for risk-based system planning and effective engineering solutions. AKATIRTA Partnerships with AKATIRTA, the Ministry of Public Works and — along with selected government institutions, water utility Housing’s Directorate for Drinking Water Supply Development, providers, and development partners working in the sector and other stakeholders have been instrumental in achieving — provided feedback through a series of knowledge sharing positive outcomes. With support from both GFDRR and workshops and ensured the practicality and applicability of the the World Bank, in conjunction with local expertise and report’s recommendations. collaborative efforts, Indonesia’s capacity to address disaster The insights from the report played a pivotal role in shaping and climate risks in water supply infrastructure has been the development of comprehensive training modules that strengthened. Ultimately, these initiatives contribute to a more are now integrated into AKATIRTA’s academic curriculum. resilient and sustainable water sector in the country. RESULTS IN RESILIENCE SERIES HIGHLIGHTED RESULTS LESSONS LEARNED Integration of disaster risk management into AKATIRTA’s curriculum ► Institutionalizing risk-based planning is crucial Integrating risk assessments into water supply systems Through the training modules informed by GFDRR and planning and management is crucial for effectively World Bank support, AKATIRTA graduates have an improved addressing the challenges of ensuring sustainable water understanding of disaster risk management and climate services as it enables situation-driven evaluations of adaptation. These modules also emphasized social inclusion disaster and climate risks. This approach encompasses to ensure that disaster risk management activities in the water hazard identification, vulnerability assessment, and supply sector are meaningfully inclusive. the evaluation of risk management options, providing a Strengthened capacity of local water supply providers comprehensive framework for informed decision-making. The recommendations of the GFDRR-funded technical report, ► Addressing the full picture of water resource which were verified by AKATIRTA and other government constraints is essential and development partners, enabled water utility providers Extending beyond governance and management issues, in Indonesia to develop comprehensive disaster risk the obstacles to achieving sustainable water supply are management and climate change adaptation plans for water multifaceted. Environmental issues, which are further supply infrastructure. exacerbated by climate change, add complexity to Improved service coverage and enhanced water the situation. A comprehensive approach is crucial to supply security effectively address these interconnected challenges and ensure the delivery of dependable and resilient water By addressing climate change and natural disaster threats, services to communities. GFDRR contributed to the sustainability and security of Indonesia’s water resources, which are already facing challenges due to degradation, overuse, and pollution. Hydro Electric Power Plant in South Sulawesi - Indonesia. ©adiartana At least water utility providers have 3 adopted disaster resilience considerations into their operations. Contact Information Irma Magdalena Setiano isetiono@worldbank.org RESULTS IN RESILIENCE SERIES