Water & Maritime
To solve water and maritime challenges, innovation and sustainable solutions are key. Dutch public and private stake holders continue to strive to finding innovative and sustainable solutions in subsectors such as Water, Delta and Maritime technology. Collaboration between Indonesia and the Netherlands enables the exchange of knowledge and expertise in finding solutions together.
Capacity building and vocational training
Capacity Building and Vocational Training is the core of the partnership in maritime connectivity and delta development between the Netherlands and Indonesia. Through this, both countries are able to share best practices and promote sustainable initiatives. For instance the Dutch Training & Exposure Program (DUTEP), a project focusing on integrated urban water management in Indonesia. And Port Training Center, focusing on enhancing skills of Indonesian port workers; where higher education institutes, the private sector and the government work closely together to make these programs a success.
Maritime Cooperation
Following the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2016, extended in 2019, both governments, the private sector and knowledge institutes join forces to realize maritime goals and solve shared challenges. Bilateral Maritime Forum is organized annually, allowing public and private sectors from both countries to discuss current opportunities and developments in the sector, such as on infrastructure (e.g. Port Development and Shipbuilding) and education.
Building with Nature Indonesia
Communities in Northern Java are suffering from coastal erosion affecting hundreds of kilometres of coastline. In the district of Demak more than 3 kilometres of land - including entire villages - have already been swallowed up by the sea while the important nursery function of mangroves for several fish species was lost. In response, Dutch and Indonesian partners are building a stable coastline by restoring mangrove coastlines that reduce erosion, can adapt to sea level rise and enable inclusive economic growth, so that communities in Demak are safe and can prosper. They do this through an inspiring Building with Nature pilot in which a paradigm shift is triggered towards water infrastructure solutions that align the interest of economic development with care for the environment.