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Indonesia draws up strategy to reduce maternal deaths

The Home Affairs Ministry has devised a reproductive health strategy to lower maternal mortality (MMR) that will ...

Mass weighing of toddlers effective in stunting identification: govt

Deputy Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono stated that the activity of mass weighing of toddlers at integrated ...

Preparing Lake Sentani as future water source for Papua

Lake Sentani, as the largest lake in Papua, is projected to become a future source of raw water, especially in Jayapura ...

Calling for disaster early warning system at World Water Forum

Disaster early warning systems play a critical role in saving more lives and assuaging the impacts of ...

Minister confirms no reports of damage due to earthquake in Aceh

Indonesian Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini confirmed no reports were received of damage caused by a 6.2 ...

Awaiting follow-up actions on outcomes of 10th World Water Forum

The 10th World Water Forum successfully held in Indonesia’s Bali Island, known as the Island of Gods, on May ...

Lake preservation mission at Bali's World Water Forum

Indonesia's initiative to save lakes to maintain the sustainability of global water resources was included as one ...

Brazil evinces interest in ULM tech showcased at WWF: official

Delegates from Brazil have expressed their interest in adopting a water utilization technology developed by South ...

Indonesia partners with South Korea on fire prevention, rescue

The Directorate General of Regional Administration Development of the Ministry of Home Affairs teamed up with South ...

Govt designing community-based early warning system for flash floods

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), together with the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) ...

World Water Forum 2024

Round up - Catching up on 10th World Water Forum

Indonesia hosted the 10th World Water Forum in Bali from May 18–25, 2024. Here are some highlights of the ...

World Water Forum 2024

World Water Forum: Indonesia calls for water equity, pushes a CoE

Indonesia called for equal access to clean water on small islands at the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) in ...

Minister ensures safe, comfortable evacuation for Marapi victims

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini assured that the evacuation posts established for victims of Mount Marapi's ...

Indonesia pushes water equity for islands at Bali's global forum

Indonesia called for equal access to clean water on small islands at the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) in ...

Indonesian govt to build 335 homes for victims of cold lava eruption

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has assured that the government will build 335 earthquake-resistant ...