Indonesia
Indonesia's water and sanitation crisis
With a population of 283 million people, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world and claims Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The capital, Jakarta, continues to expand as an international hub, however, rural communities and residents of informal settlements in urban areas struggle with infrastructure and poor health. For many families, water sources are distant, contaminated or expensive, and household sanitation is unaffordable.
About 197 million Indonesians lack access to safe water and 8 million lack access to improved sanitation. Fortunately, there is a growing urgency due to national targets for universal access to safe water and sanitation, and both the public and private sectors are recognizing that financing for household water and sanitation solutions is a growing need.
Our impact in Indonesia
Since 2014, we have rapidly increased access to water and sanitation for low-income households through our WaterCredit solution, building strong relationships with more than 23 local financial institutions, and changing the lives of more than 6.4 million people with safe water or sanitation.
We continue to expand our work by pursuing partnerships with different types of organizations, including commercial banks and rural banks. We also partner with community-based organizations, which are responsible for providing water and sanitation services to rural areas. We work to build their capacity and help them access much-needed capital from local banks to expand infrastructure and reach more people in need of safe water and sanitation solutions.
We are also working with government-owned local water utilities to improve their business operations and sustainability of services. Many of these utilities face major challenges, including aging infrastructure and limited funding. Our support helps them develop affordable financing options for clients who are connecting to their system for the first time, as well as helping them implement solutions that are both cost and energy efficient.
6.4 million people now have access to safe water or sanitation in Indonesia.
A vision for future impact in Indonesia
Throughout the next several years, Water.org plans to support the Indonesian government’s targets in reaching universal access of basic water and sanitation across the country using market-based approaches and mobilizing capital from new financial sources. This includes scaling up our programs with microfinance institutions and commercial banks, as well as expanding our work with utilities and water and sanitation service providers.
Indonesia impact statistics
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