World Bank to Fund Indonesia Projects

The World Bank has approved a loan of $150m to Indonesia under the Water Resources and Irrigation Sector Management Program (APL Phase II).

The objective of APL Phase II, which consists of four components, is to improve Indonesia’s capacity for basin water resources and irrigation management, and to increase its irrigated agriculture productivity.

The first component covers the improvement of water resources management, which includes enhancing the operational effectiveness of basin management institutions and community-based catchment management at selected national and provincial river basins.

The second component deals with the improvement of participatory irrigation management institutions in participating provinces, and the establishment and enhancement of local participatory irrigation management regulatory frameworks.

The third component is dedicated to improving irrigation management in Jatiluhur, with the establishment and strengthening of participatory irrigation management institutions at various levels, and the development of effective inter-agency management arrangements.

The fourth component deals with project management and implementation support.