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World Bank Decides to Give More Funds for Indonesian Water, Sanitation Project
3 May 2013 - 07:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — The World Bank on May 2 announced additional funding for Indonesia’s Third Water Supply and Sanitation for Low Income Communities project.
$260 Billion Lost Each Year Due to Lack of Sanitation: World Bank
19 Apr 2013 - 09:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — An estimated $260 billion USD is lost every year from a lack of access to sanitation, according to the World Bank.
Indonesian Textile Facility Polluting Citarum River: Greenpeace
19 Apr 2013 - 08:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Indonesia, JAKARTA — A report released this week by environmental group Greenpeace International reveals that a large textile facility in Indonesia associated with a number of global fashion brands is releasing a wide
Indonesian State to Install Water Meters
2 Apr 2013 - 09:46 by Local Press Report
SANDAKAN (The Borneo Post) — A total of 144 households in Rancangan Sungai Luboh near here will soon be able to enjoy clean water supply with the free installation of water meter in their respective homes. The matter wa
Asia-Pacific Forum Calls for Universal Water, Sanitation Targets by 2030
27 Mar 2013 - 07:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BALI, Indonesia — Parliament members and civil society organizations in the Asia-Pacific region this week called for targets for universal water and sanitation access by 2030.
US, Australia Pledge Funds to Local Indonesian Governments
25 Mar 2013 - 08:30 by Local Press Report
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post) — A number of disadvantaged regions in the country are due to receive assistance to install tap-water and sewage facilities. The Australian and United States governments have pledged to give US$
Indonesia's Flood Tunnel Could Double As Water Source
19 Mar 2013 - 10:15 by Local Press Report
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Globe) — The massive tunnel project that the Jakarta administration has proposed as a way of preventing flooding in the capital could also be used to ensure a steady supply of clean water to city residents,
Mott MacDonald Commissioned for Indonesian System Reform
11 Mar 2013 - 08:59 by Local Press Report
JAKARTA (Water World) — Indonesia’s National Development Planning Agency has commissioned Mott MacDonald to prepare a water supply master plan to address water shortages in Indonesia’s third largest city, Bandung, and i
Indonesia''s Jimbaran Experiencing Fickle Water Supplies
6 Mar 2013 - 09:00 by Local Press Report
JIMBARAN (The Jakarta Globe) — A few areas of Jimbaran may have seen an immediate improvement in the availability of tap water late last week, but residents in other parts of the elite area of southern Bali still only have a tri
Indonesia Needs to Prepare for Early Dry Season
4 Mar 2013 - 11:05 by Local Press Report
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Globe) — Indonesians should prepare for an early onset of the dry season and start conserving water, a Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) official said on Monday. Head of BMKG Mulyon
Rajawali Bids for Indonesian Water, Road Projects
19 Feb 2013 - 10:41 by Local Press Report
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Globe) — The infrastructure unit of conglomerate Rajawali Corpora is bidding for two toll road projects and two water supply projects in an effort to expand its local business. The unit, Nusantara Infr
Saudi-Indonesian Refinery Deal Includes Drinking Water for South Sulawesi
8 Feb 2013 - 11:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Aramco Asia Company, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, and Indonesia’s PT Pertamina (Persero) this week reached an agreement on a joint oil refinery and petrochemical project in Tuban, East Java,
$260 Billion Lost Annually From Poor Water, Sanitation: Liberian President
1 Feb 2013 - 10:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MONROVIA, Liberia — Liberian President Ellen Johson Sirleaf this week warned the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel that worldwide economic losses due to lack of proper water and sanitation total some $260 billio
Jakarta Water Operator Cuts Supplies After Oil Contamination
21 Jan 2013 - 09:14 by Local Press Report
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Globe) — Water operator PAM Lyonnaise Jaya has cut its clean water supply to 250,000 customers in Jakarta, after its reservoir was contaminated by oil as a result of the floods. The private company, kn
Jakarta to Develop South Korean Cooperation Agreement
4 Jan 2013 - 10:37 by Local Press Report
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post) — Jakarta will cooperate with South Korea in urban management and transportation. “We will materialize cooperation that we have signed with Korea” Jakarta Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said on
Malaysia, Indonesia River Border Dispute Continues
17 Dec 2012 - 10:30 by Local Press Report
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Globe) — A senior military officer in East Kalimantan revealed on Sunday that the Indonesian and Malaysian governments were still haggling over the exact location of their shared border along five points be
Indonesia Prepared to Offer $6.1 Billion Infrastructure Projects to Private Investors
6 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Indonesia, JAKARTA — As part of an effort to boost economic growth, Indonesia is ready to offer 14 major infrastructure projects valued at $6.1 billion USD to the private sector next year.
World Bank Looks to Mobile Technology to Solve Global Sanitation Crisis
4 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — The World Bank and its partners this weekend launched the first-ever Sanitation Hackathon, modeled on the successful Water Hackathon of October 2011, bringing together software developers, designer
South Korea to Help Restore Indonesian River
4 Dec 2012 - 10:26 by Local Press Report
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post) — The Indonesian government is working with the Korean government on a project to restore the heavily polluted Ciliwung River in Jakarta. Environment ministers from both countries signed a memor
Jakarta to Renegotiate Contract With Suez
21 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Indonesia, JAKARTA — Jakarta-owned water company PAM Jaya is working to renegotiate its contract with private sector concessionaire PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja), a subsidiary of Lyonnaise des Eaux, part of France's
Flash Floods Kill 13 in Indonesia
9 Nov 2012 - 10:07 by Local Press Report
JAKARTA (The Province) — The number of people killed after days of torrential rain triggered a landslide and flash floods on Indonesia's Sulawesi island has climbed to 13 with four others missing, police and disaster off
Southeast Asian Activists Criticize Sarawak Dams
8 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malaysia, SANDAKAN — Environmental activists representing 11 Southeastern Asian nations have critized Malaysia’s plans to build 12 mega-dams in Sarawak state, citing the “inefficiency, failure and destruction” of simil
Indonesian River Reached Severe Pollution Levels
6 Nov 2012 - 11:03 by Local Press Report
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post) — Logging and mining activities have contributed to the alarming rate of pollution of East Kalimantan’s Mahakam River, an environmental agency said on November 6. The East Kalimantan Environment
Manila Water Purchases Majority Stake in Indonesian Firm
19 Oct 2012 - 09:00 by Local Press Report
MANILA (Business Inquirer) — Manila Water Company Inc., a unit of the Ayala group, will further expand its presence in Asia, starting with its acquisition of a majority stake in Jakarta’s water supply concessionaire. In
Mining Firm Stops Operations at Indonesian Mine Over Water Dispute
2 Oct 2012 - 09:15 by Local Press Report
SUMATRA (The Jakarta Globe) — The Hong Kong-listed mining firm G-Resources has halted operations at its Martabe gold and silver mine in North Sumatra, due to a conflict surrounding the installation of a pipeline to discharge ex
Climate Change Means Past Trends Are Not Indicative of Future Water Availability: HSBC
24 Sep 2012 - 11:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Climate change is causing glaciers to melt and rainfall patterns to shift, which causes what was once a fairly stable water supply to become more and more unpredictable, according to a recent repor
US Secretary of State Clinton Talks Water at Global Infrastructure Conference
21 Sep 2012 - 10:53 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — “Clean water and sanitation save lives,” US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the opening of the Global Infrastructure Conference (GIC) at the U.S. Department of State on September 20.
Losses in Water System Cost Asian Countries $9 Billion USD Per Year
14 Sep 2012 - 09:25 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Bangkok, thailand — Countries in South and Southeast Asia waste some 29 billion cubic meters of urban treated water every year, valued at $9 billion USD yearly, due to losses in the supply system, according to the Asi
Indonesian Drought Leaves Thousands Without Water
14 Sep 2012 - 09:02 by Local Press Report
JAKARTA (UPI) — A long drought has left tens of thousands of Indonesians without water and facing the bleak prospect of massive crop losses, authorities say. Villagers are being forced to sell their possess
Indonesia Needs $5.9 Billion USD to Improve Sanitation, Clean Water Access: Health Minister
13 Sep 2012 - 09:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Indonesia, JAKARTA — Indonesia will need $5.9 billion USD in funding through 2020 to build water and sanitation infrastructure and improve access in the country, Indonesian Health Minister Nafsiah Mboi has said.
Bali Hosts Third East Asian Sanitation Conference
10 Sep 2012 - 09:42 by Local Press Report
BALI (Xinhua) — Fourteen governments from East Asia and the Pacific kicked off the 3rd East Ministerial Conference on Sanitation and Hygiene in Bali on Monday in a bid to achieve the ultimate goal of universal s
Tourism in Bali Causing Water Problems
6 Sep 2012 - 10:13 by Local Press Report
BALI (The Jakarta Post) — As tourism in Bali enjoys a robust period, the island is struggling to cope with diminishing water resources that have been overexploited to meet the increasing demand for clean water for tourist-r
Indonesia River Called World's Dirtiest
31 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Indonesia, JAKARTA — Ninety percent of factories in the village of Majalaya in the Citarum River area in West Java, Indonesia, lack efficient wastewater treatment systems, according to an August 28 report run by the Fr
Indonesia to Revamp Jatigede Dam, Appoints Chinese Contractor
16 Aug 2012 - 07:41 by Local Press Report
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post) — The government is planning to revive the Jatigede dam project in West Java, which was stalled in the 1980s due to unresolved social problems. Coordinating Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa said i
Local Indonesia Forum Wants Long-Term Plan for Central Java
9 Aug 2012 - 21:11 by Local Press Report
CENTRAL JAVA (Eco-Business.com) — The local branch of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) wants the Central Java administration to ready a long-term solution for the perennial droughts plaguing the province. Acc
International Activists Demand Action on Human Right to Water
6 Aug 2012 - 08:45 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
new yorK, ny, united states — Marking the two-year anniversary of the UN General Assembly declaration making water and sanitation basic human rights, a coalition of 15 international non-governmental organizations submitted a le
Indonesia Loses 150,000 Children Annually to Preventable Disease; UNICEF
16 Jul 2012 - 10:33 by Local Press Report
JAKARTA (Global Times ) — Unicef has reported that nearly 150,000 Indonesian children under five die of preventable diseases every year, local news reported here on Monday. Edward Carwardine, the Head of Unicef's Commu
Scaling Up Rural Sanitation Projects Challenging, But Possible, Says World Bank
13 Jul 2012 - 10:55 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Rural sanitation projects have typically been small in scale, and making them larger in order to increase access is a major challenge, according to a new report by the World Bank’s Water and Sanita
Tourism Industry Uses Disproportionate Amount of Water in Developing World
10 Jul 2012 - 10:30 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
LONDON, United Kingdom — There is significant difference between water availability and consumption levels for tourists verses people in the local communities they visit, according to a new report from UK-based NGO Tourism
From Singapore International Water Week: Right Technologies for Developing Countries
2 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
sinGapore — While there are plenty of new water-related technologies that work well in developed countries, a key challenge for developing countries is how to choose the right ones and implement them well, acc
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