Jakarta - In commemoration of World Habitat Day and World Cities Day (HHD-HKD) 2023 with the theme "Resilient Urban Economy towards Sustainable Housing for All", the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) through the Directorate General of Human Settlements is holding a series of activities supporters of the 2023 HHD-HKD commemoration peak.

One of them is an exhibition entitled "One Good Day 2045" which will be held at the Indonesia Arena, Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Area, Jakarta on 2-19 October 2023. This exhibition is free of charge (free) and open to the general public.

"This exhibition contains lessons about the development of settlements and urban areas in Indonesia 100 years after Indonesia's independence. With better quality, and in accordance with the ideals born from the Habitat Conference as stated in the New Urban Agenda (NUA) which is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and "is also the President's mandate," said Director General of Human Settlements Diana Kusumastuti at the 2023 HHD-HKD Commemoration Press Conference, last Monday (2/10/2023).

Director of Settlement and Housing Engineering Development Dian Irawati also confirmed this. According to him, apart from being a projection of residential and urban conditions in Indonesia from time to time, this exhibition is also a learning medium for the younger generation. In order to see and learn the best practices for residential and urban development in Indonesia.

"This exhibition is also an initial database from the PUPR Ministry regarding the development of residential and urban development in Indonesia. "The target for urban development in 2045 is livable and sustainable settlements," added Dian Irawati.

Apart from holding exhibitions, various talk shows and webinars were also held which raised settlement and urban issues. One of them, the Talkshow "Implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA)" which was also held in the exhibition area, on Tuesday (10/10/2023). This talk show presented speakers from various experts in the field of settlements and urban areas as well as the Habitat Partnership, namely, Lana Winayanti, Hadi Sucahyono, Nirwono Joga, Sarwo Handayani, and Rina Farida, with moderator Yayat Supriyatna.

"Referring to the NUA which is based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's), settlement and urban development in a regional context can use a human-based, gender and age-responsive approach. Apart from that, every stakeholder also has an interest in implementing NUA. "So there needs to be collaboration, and not just the government implementing it but together," explained Lana Winayanti.

Of the 17 SDG targets that must be achieved, there are 7 main goals that must be prioritized and adapted first to Indonesian conditions. This is summarized in 8 Practical Guidebooks for NUA Implementation, in which the PUPR Ministry is also involved. These objectives  include, Housing and Access to Basic Services, Disaster and Urban Environment, Urban Governance, Urban Transportation and Mobility, Spatial Planning and Urban Area Development, Local Economic Development, as well as Socio-Culture and Public Health.

"The implementation of NUA within the Ministry of PUPR to date has included fulfilling various basic needs such as clean water, sanitation and adequate housing. And by 2045, the target is that all SDG goals can be achieved by improving people's quality of life from all aspects. Starting from fulfilling basic needs, quality and adequate infrastructure, energy savings, to good interconnectivity. "And the most important thing is changing the mindset and lifestyle of people who care more about the environment. This condition needs to be educated and instilled from now on," stressed Dian Irawati. (*)

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