Jakarta (VNA) - The Indonesian government has pledged to strengthen the development of water infrastructure, including irrigation systems and pipeline networks, to achieve food security and self-sufficiency while supporting sustainability amid the global climate crisis.
Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono told the 2025 Indonesia International Sustainability Forum in Jakarta on October 10 that before advancing green transition, digital transformation, smart mobility, or industrial decarbonisation, it was essential to ensure that every household had sufficient food, every community had access to clean water, and every region had a reliable energy supply.
He emphasised that Indonesia, home to more than 280 million people, needs productive land, modern irrigation, and resilient distribution systems. To this end, the government is expanding food estates in several regions, with water resources playing a central role.
On the same occasion, Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo said Indonesia would focus on developing infrastructure that supports self-sufficiency in food, water, and energy starting in 2026.
Hanggodo also said that the government is open to partnerships with the private sector, as public funding alone will not be sufficient to meet development needs. /.
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