General Information

Publication year: 2019

Publication place: Jakarta, Indonesia

Language: English

Publishers:

• 100 Resilient Cities (100RC)

• Jakarta Provincial Government

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Summary

This publication was served as an output and commitment of Jakarta Provincial Government in 100 Resilient Cities* program initiated by Rockefeller Foundation, in which I was involved as part of Strategic Partner Team for Jakarta. At the later stage, this publication served as a basis for the authority within the provincial government to develop related regulations towards the development of more resilient Jakarta.

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Jakarta, as the capital of Indonesia, is a delta city which is currently inhabited by more than 10 million people. As the most populous city in the country, the city experiences various shocks and stresses due to the fast urbanization which has happened for the last 20 years. This condition has worsened with the impact of climate change causes frequent heavy rainfall, floods, rising sea level and land subsidence. In this strategy, the Jakarta Provincial Government has committed to addressing these issues effectively and efficiently with involving its inhabitants through the participatory planning process. Furthermore, this strategy was prepared in a collaborative way with hundreds of stakeholders across government, business and community sectors.

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Jakarta’s resilience strategy is based on three underlying pillars: READY Jakarta, HEALTHY Jakarta, and CONNECTED Jakarta. Each strategy has its own focus and action plans, but they are connected to each others.  The first pillar, READY Jakarta, envisioned the city to be ready and be able to mitigate and adapt to shocks and stresses, such as disasters risks and climate change impacts. Meanwhile, the second pillar, HEALTHY Jakarta, is a focused strategy assigned to increase the accessibility of basic services, for example, clean water, wastewater and sustainable waste management services, for low-income neighbourhoods. Lastly,  the third pillar, CONNECTED Jakarta, would like to ensure the high-quality connection and mobility for all inhabitants in the Greater Jakarta area without exception.

 

*This program ended in 2019 and changed its name into “Global Resilient Cities Network” (GRCN).

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