Badung, 24 May 2024—The final sessions of the 10th World Water Forum, which will take place in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Friday (24/5/2024), will discuss several agenda items. One of them concerns how to overcome climate change, which impacts water in the agricultural sector with various demographic and socio-economic characteristics in the region.

Indonesia will also share its experiences in facing the challenges of climate change. For example, in the session with the theme Foresight Climate Change Impact Indonesia: Strategy for Adaptation, the National Development Planning Agency's Deputy Minister for Facilities and Infrastructure, Evan Maksum, will present the application of the Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) concept. This concept focuses on increasing agricultural productivity, food security, and reducing emissions.

This CSA approach emphasizes the importance of adapting to unique geographic, cultural, and economic contexts and facilitating a comprehensive understanding of challenges and opportunities. This is in accordance with the conditions of Indonesia, an archipelagic country with more than 500 districts/cities.

In addition, today, several synthesis sessions will conclude the discussions held over the previous four days. Several themes for the synthesis sessions are "Safe water for all," "Integrated flood prevention and management," and "Special schemes and incentives to promote green finance." All discussion sessions lasted until around 14.30 WITA.

The 10th World Water Forum will conclude with a closing ceremony at 16.40-18.10 WITA, at Mangupura Hall, Bali International Convention Center (BICC). The end of the closing ceremony will be marked by handing over the hosting of the 11th World Water Forum to Saudi Arabia.

After all the formal sessions are over, the 10th World Water Forum participants will be treated to a cultural evening event, Cultural Night at Baghawan Park. Participants will enjoy culinary festivals, cultural performances, crafts, regional music, and exhibitions of superior products from regions in Indonesia. At this event, participants can also buy typical Indonesian souvenirs. (Ayu Sulistyowati/TR/Elvira Inda Sari)

Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono leads the Ministerial Level Meeting at the 10th World Water Forum 2024 in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali, Monday (20/5/2024). Photo: Amiri Yandi/Infopublik

President of the World Water Council, Loic Fauchon (second left); Rabi H Mochtar from Texas University and AUB (left); the Global Director For The Global Water Practice of the World Bank Group, Saroj Kumar Jha (third left); Deputy Director General Research for Development at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Rachael Mcdonnell (fourth left): Deputy CEO of the International Association of Hydropower, Pablo Valverde (fifth left); Special Envoy of the President of France for One Water Summit, Barbara Pompili (fifth right); Minister of Equipment and Water, Kingdom of Morocco; President of the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO), Nizar Baraka (fourth right); President of Aquafed; CEO of Veolia North America, Fred Van Heems (third right); Executive Director of the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, Henk Ovink (second right); Special Advisor to the President and a Professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Taikan Oki (right); took part in the High Level Panel of the 2nd session of the 10th World Water Forum 2024 in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali, Thursday (23/5/2024). The session took the theme Climate-Water-Energy-Food-Ecology System of Systems. Media Center World Water Forum 2024/Nova Wahyudi/tom.