Indonesia is indeed doing its best to host the 2024 World Water Forum. Since it was established through the World Water Council General Assembly on March 19, 2022 in Dakar, Senegal, the best preparations for the international forum, themed "Water for Shared Prosperity", have started to be done.
Indonesia initiated several agendas for the 10th World Water Forum. One of them is encouraging the formation of a Global Water Fund. As reported from kompas.com on May 1, the Director General of Public Works and Housing Infrastructure Financing at the Indonesian Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Herry Trisaputra Zuna, explained that the Global Water Fund is essential to respond to budget imbalances. The Global Water Fund is also considered important in accelerating the sixth goal achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): achieving access to clean water and sanitation for all by 2030. It is hoped that all participants will accept this proposal.
As the host, Indonesia provides the best facilities for participants. For a successful event, the readiness of the security forces on duty is demonstrated. More than 5,700 personnel were deployed to provide security for the event. About 55 events have been prepared as side events. One of them is the traditional Balinese ritual, melukat.
As reported by Antara on Tuesday (7/5), Regional Secretary of Bali province, Dewa Made Indra explained during the press conference on Bali's preparation to host the 10th WWF on Tuesday, that Melukat can be interpreted as an activity to purify oneself from inner impurities. The delegates were invited to experience the magic of the tradition of purifying themselves with consecrated and prayed water. The Bali provincial government has prepared several places in Melukat, such as Jatiluwih and Taman Baginda Temple.
As the first country in Southeast Asia to host the World Water Forum, Indonesia's preparation is clear evidence of the theme "Water for Shared Prosperity". Not only does it make the 10th World Water Forum an effective platform for discussing innovative ideas, and agreeing on commitments for the sustainability of water resources, but it also becomes the best example for water governance.
Hopefully, the 10th World Water Forum, to be attended by 14 heads of state and 50,000 participants, will produce concrete steps to tackle water scarcity in various places worldwide. Thus, "Water for Shared Prosperity" will soon be realized.