Just Like a Puzzle!
You might be wondering why we used a puzzle for this edition’s cover. A puzzle reminds us of the complexity involved in efforts to provide universal access to climate-resilient, safely managed drinking water and sanitation. Each piece in a puzzle represents challenges and gaps that require solutions with different strategies and resources from various stakeholders. Hence, it is critical for all key stakeholders, including government agencies, the private sector, academics, donors, and communities, to work hand in hand to tackle issues in water and sanitation.
Highlighting the importance of a multi-stakeholder partnership, our second edition e-newsletter showcases the benefits of such collaboration to close gaps in water and sanitation access. The story from East Java provides valuable insights into the partnership of Surabaya water utility and PT SMI to explore investment in infrastructure development. The story from Central Java gives insights from the point of view of a beneficiary in Magelang city on how a sanitation grant from a private sector helped her improve her life. From West Kalimantan, we feature a multi-stakeholder partnership in Pontianak city to promote urban grant water as one of the national government’s schemes to provide piped water services to low-income communities.
Additionally, we include testimonies from the national government, USAID, the private sector, and a community member on the importance of multi-stakeholder partnership in advancing water and sanitation sectors. We also invite you to watch YouTube short videos from our partner and beneficiary in East Java and Central Java.
We hope that these stories inspire and encourage you to work hand in hand in the fight to provide access to climate-resilient, safely managed drinking water and sanitation for all.
Happy reading!
USAID IUWASH Tangguh
The Urban Drinking Water Grant Program, or Hibah Air Minum Perkotaan (HAMP), has helped hundreds of thousands of low-income citizens across Indonesia to connect to
“Once, my child was hospitalized for vomiting and diarrhea. At that time, I was disappointed in myself. I felt that I couldn’t take care of
The Surabaya water utility is committed to providing excellent services to 100% of the city’s population. To achieve this ambitious objective, the water utility has
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