Indonesia Encourages Impact-Based Water Funding for Nature and Citizens

BALI, GARISBUMI.com – Indonesia encourages impact-based water restoration funding, by making verified improvements in water quality, biodiversity and community livelihoods a measure of environmental investment results.

This encouragement was conveyed by the Minister of the Environment/Head of the Environmental Control Agency (LH/Environmental Management Agency (BPLH)) Moh Jumhur Hidayat when opening the 11th GEF International Waters Conference (IWC-11) in Bali, Monday (19/10/2026).

According to information from KLH/Environmental Management Agency (BPLH), the proposal was submitted ahead of the GEF-9 funding cycle. Indonesia is encouraging a shift from financing isolated projects towards funding that is oriented towards sustainable impacts.

Through this approach, environmental investments are expected to produce verifiable improvements in both ecosystem conditions and community livelihoods.

"The current crisis demands more than fragmented and project-based solutions. As the theme of this conference reminds us, we need systemic and transformative solutions that combine policy, innovation, sustainable funding and strong governance across borders," stressed Jumhur.

He assessed that climate change, loss of biodiversity, and plastic waste pollution from land require handling that is connected between sectors and between regions.