Indonesia played an active role in the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) in 2016, which resulted in the adoption of the New Urban Agenda. Indonesia played a leadership role in advocating for the inclusion of the Asia-Pacific region in discussions at Habitat III. The country also hosted the Asia-Pacific Urban Forum in 2015, which brought together representatives from government, civil society, and the private sector to discuss the challenges and opportunities of urban development in the region.

After agreeing on the New Urban Agenda, Indonesia has committed to implementing the principles and objectives of this agenda in its national policies and programs. The government prioritizes sustainable urban development as a key focus area in its development plans and has launched various initiatives to promote sustainable urbanization and improve access to basic services in urban areas.

Indonesia's efforts to implement the New Urban Agenda include:

1. Develop a National Urban Policy to guide sustainable urban development across the country.
2. Launched the National Affordable Housing Program to increase access to affordable housing for low-income households.
3. Improve the public transportation system and promote the use of non-motorized transportation to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution in urban areas.
4. Promote community participation and involvement in urban planning and development processes.

Overall, Indonesia's role in the Habitat III process and its commitment to implementing the New Urban Agenda demonstrate strong efforts towards sustainable urban development and improving the standard of living of citizens. Indonesia's role can also be seen from the formation of various institutions, forums, and contributing to submitting reports on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda.

The sixth Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-6) is one of the Asia-Pacific level forums that discusses urban development. This forum was held on 19-21 October 2015 at the Fairmont Convention Center, Jakarta, Indonesia. The forum was organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Indonesian PUPR Ministry together with more than 30 partners. APUF-6 raised the theme "Sustainable Urban Development in Asia-Pacific: Towards a New Urban Agenda" and was coupled with the Habitat III Regional Meeting for Asia-Pacific which was organized by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia together with the Habitat III Secretariat on 21-22 October 2015.

APUF-6 brought together more than 900 participants, including ministers, mayors, and other government officials, representatives from academia, urban professionals, the private sector, civil society, grassroots leaders, parents, youth, and international organizations, to discuss issues which continues to emerge regarding sustainable urban development in the Asia-Pacific. The focus of this discussion is specifically on priority issues for the area that will be considered in the "New Urban Agenda" that will be adopted in Habitat III, and in the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. APUF-6 serves as a space for regional stakeholders to share best practices in critical and frequently emerging urban development issues, for example governance, planning, financing, land management, housing, resilience, social inclusiveness, poverty alleviation, planning participatory, gender equality and women's empowerment, climate change, transportation, safety in public spaces, waste management, and integrated resource management.

The forum adopted APUF-6 in Jakarta's “Call for Action” on sustainable, inclusive and resilient urban development, which was presented at the Habitat III Regional Meeting for Asia-Pacific. In this forum, Indonesia specifically emphasized the importance of respecting the diversity of regional, geographical, tribal and cultural conditions in human-centered urban development. Apart from that, as an archipelagic country, Indonesia emphasizes the concept of developing a Small Island Nation which is different from continental countries.