USAID Indonesia and USAID IUWASH Tangguh met with Hasan Chabibie, the Acting Regent of Kudus district to strengthen commitment to improve access to safely managed drinking water and sanitation. The meeting addresses key challenges, including the transition in district leadership.
Attendees included Trigeany Linggoatmodjo, Senior Program Manager for WASH and Solid Waste at USAID Indonesia; Alifah Lestari, Chief of Party for USAID IUWASH Tangguh; representatives from the Kudus District government; and private sector partners.
Discussions focused on how USAID IUWASH Tangguh’s will support the district by enhancing governance through updated regulations, increasing the capacity of water and sanitation operators, promoting social behavior change, and empowering women and vulnerable groups in WASH and WRM.
The Acting Regent of Kudus district expressed his appreciation for the inclusion of Kudus in the USAID IUWASH Tangguh program and pledged his support.
“To face these tough challenges, we need to work together, so that the implementation will be lighter,” he said.
Following the meeting, a field visit to Klumpit village demonstrated triggering and participatory assessment activities. USAID IUWASH Tangguh-trained volunteers led efforts to identify the status of water supply and sanitation access in the village.
On September 25-26, 2024, USAID IUWASH Tangguh conducted a septic tank construction training in Tanjungrejo village. Fifty participants from the Kudus district government, sanitarians, and representatives from the six pilot villages, including village officials, septic tank builders, and volunteers from Klumpit, Gribig, Tanjungrejo, Klaling, Mejobo, and Kesambi village attended.
The training aimed to increase the capacity of participants in constructing septic tanks that comply with national standards so that they can disseminate the knowledge to the community in their respective villages. With support from a private sector’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, USAID IUWASH Tangguh will facilitate the construction of approximately 400 to 500 latrines in the six pilot villages by the end of 2024.
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