UNDIP-ADB collaboration in handling water Issue and water security in Indonesia

Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP), with its vision of becoming a leading research university, is committed to continuing to achieve SDGs nationally and regionally through research and education activities, and community outreach. There are many issues that need to cope by following SDGs principles. One of the issues is related to water (water security, water development, including water-related disasters).

The steps of problem-solving can be taken within the framework of several SDGs targets. A concrete step UNDIP take for participating in achieving SDGs (including water-related issue) is the presence of the UNDIP SDGs Center since mid-2020. Through UNDIP SDGs Center, UNDIP keeps its commitment to participate in achieving or solving the issue of water by making collaboration with various stakeholders continuously.

Regarding water development issue, UNDIP SDGs Center collaborated with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in localizing and mainstreaming SDGs, especially Goal 6-7-9-11 and 13, by creating strategic step to develop science, research and innovation in water security, water development and water-related disaster management both nationally and regionally.

Previously, ADB published a document regarding development prospects and the handling of problems related to water in the ASIA region in a book entitled "Asian Water Development Outlook 2020" (AWDO 2020). UNDIP welcomes the launch of the AWDO 2020 document in Indonesia by organizing the Country Launch AWDO 2020 by online which was carried out jointly with the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing.

In line with the AWDO 2020 document, the target of building and handling problems related to water issues in Indonesia cover 5 dimensions: 1. water and sanitation for rural residents; 2. water security to ensure sustainable economic growth; 3. water and sanitation requirements in urban areas; 4. environmental management to ensure a balance of water cycles that are vulnerable as a result of climate change; 5. hydrometeorological disaster management.