Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has invited Dutch business actors to support a project to build a giant 500-kilometre sea wall along Java’s northern coastline - one of President Prabowo Subianto’s initiatives.
At the Netherlands-Indonesia CEO Roundtable Discussion in Jakarta on June 16, joined by the representatives of 14 Dutch companies, the minister highlighted that the Indonesian and Dutch governments have long collaborated on strategic infrastructure projects for strengthening community resilience against the impacts of climate change and building sustainable urban areas.
He noted that the proposed giant sea wall aligns with bilateral cooperation and has been designated a national priority, considering that several regions in Indonesia are experiencing land subsidence of 10–15 centimetres per year.
In addition to the sea wall, the minister highlighted potential cooperation in smart city development, transit-oriented development, sustainable housing initiatives, and the Jakarta-Surabaya high-speed rail project.
Earlier, during the International Conference on Infrastructure in Jakarta on June 12, President Prabowo said that Indonesia requires around 80 billion USD to build the sea wall, which is expected to stretch from Banten to Gresik, East Java.
He also announced plans to establish a dedicated agency to oversee the project, which could take up to 20 years to complete./.
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