Jakarta the capital of Indonesia is critically important to the nation’s economy and houses about 12 million people. Six rivers (6 Ci) form one large river basin in which the city is located. Sufficient water is available, but the people of Jakarta are confronted with land subsidence, flooding, poor water quality because of domestic and industrial pollution, leading to health hazards. A combination of capacity building and IWRM planning is required to bring effective changes.
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