CDIA VIRTUAL CLINIC 3WRAP-UP REPORT

Date: 14 - 15 July 2021

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“I am highly delighted to be in contact with Palembang and Jeneponto as Indonesia is a country close to my heart. I used to live there so I have many fond memories of the wonderful country. The pandemic might have prevented us from seeing our city counterparts face‑to‑face, but through the clinics, we were able to hold meaningful conversations with them ‑ openly discuss their urban challenges and offer our insights on how to pursue infrastructure projects that directly address their development needs.

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Neil ChadderCDIA Program Manager

CDIA Virtual Clinics are a unique capacity development initiative to help city officials in Asia and the Pacific credibly prioritize bankable and climate-focused infrastructure projects that are in line with funder priorities. The clinics are not a typical training activity where discussions are on what other cities have done; instead, they are more focused on finding concrete solutions for the development issues that each city participant is facing.

CDIA would like to thank the PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) (PT SMI) for being CDIA’s long‑standing institutional partner, and for supporting the CDIA Virtual Clinic on 14 - 15 July 2021.

Checklist of what a project preparation study (PPS) contains.

Prioritized list of sectors to focus on.

Draft application for potential PPS support and advice to bring the project forward.

Palembang, Indonesia

Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra Province, is the fifth‑largest city in Indonesia with a population of 1.6 million. Services and trade, transportation, manufacturing and construction are the city’s key economic activities. Palembang is home to one of the country’s oldest heritage areas with iconic cultural landmarks, and a waterfront along the Musi River, which give the city great potential for tourism development. The city officials sought consultation and support from CDIA to develop a green planning and design concept that can improve the aesthetics and livability of the heritage areas and their surroundings.

Jeneponto, Indonesia

Jeneponto is a regency of South Sulawesi Province, covering the southern coast of the Sulawesi peninsula. It has a total area of 750 sq. km and a population of 401,000. The local government envisions of becoming “Jeneponto Smart 2023,” thereby working to make the regency more competitive, advanced, religious, and sustainable. The key pathway identified to achieving this goal is to improve the regency’s water supply, waste, and sanitation infrastructure, objectives that are directly aligned with the national government’s development program of 100‑0‑100 (100% access to potable water, 0 slums and 100% access to sanitation). To date, however, only 77% of the population has access to water supply.

Key Takeaways

Key Learning Objectives:

Attendance

About City Clinics

Increase understanding on how to integrate climate resilience factors into infrastructure development and create a successful project preparation proposal.

Receive insights on preparing project proposals which have a high chance of attracting investment.

Become familiar with the processes of working with international project preparation facilities

CDIA experts:

H.HarnojoyoCity Mayor

Palembang Representatives:

H. Ansori, ST.MMAssistant II for

The Economy and

Development of

The Palembang

City Secretariat

Ir. H.M. Affan Prapanca, MT.,IPMHead of The Public Housing

and Residential Areas

Albert Midianto Amad, ST., M.SiSecretary of The Department of

Public Housing and Residential

Areas

Ir. H. Harvey Hadi, M.S.Head of The Regional

Development, Planning Agency

for Research and Development

Isrok, STHead of The Infrastructure and

Utility, Sector of the Public Housing

and Residential Areas

Drs. H. Alex Ferdinandus, M. SiHead of The Environment and

Cleanliness Service

Ir. Yudha Fardyansyah, MT., IPMHead of The Housing Sector of

The Public Housing and Residential

Areas

Ir. Bastari Yusak. MT., IPMHead of The Public Works and

Spatial Planning Department

Akhmad Rifai, ST., M. SiHead of The Environmental

Sanitation, Sector for The Residential

Area of The Public Housing Service

and The Residential Areas

Ir. H.K.M Isnaidi Madani, MTP., M.Si., IAIHead of Palembang City Tourism

Maureen Arlini, ST., MTHead of Infrastructure Planning,

Development Planning Agency for

Research and Development

Desi Muharman, S. Pd., M.SiHead of Planning and Reporting,

Deparment of Public Housing and

Residential Areas

Neil ChadderProgram Manager

Fabienne PeruccaUrban

Development

Specialist

Chee Anne RoñoUrban

Development

Specialist

Brian CapatiUrban

Development

Specialist

Kathleen G. JovellanosCapacity

Development

Specialist

An RubeneciaCommunications

and Outreach

Specialist

Gina Primadona, STHead of The

Funeral Session,

Department of

Public Housing and

Residential Areas

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Attendance

Arif, ST., M.SiSection Head for Data Collection

And Planning, Department Of Public

Housing And Residential Areas

Syarifudin, SEHead of The Landscaping Session,

Department of Public Housing and

Residential Areas

Kurniawan, STHead of District Development,

Planning Agency for Research

and Development

Andika Marta Dinata, ST., MTHead of The Session

of Independent

Housing,

Department of

Public Housing and

Residental Areas

H. Manrancai Sally. S.STP., M.SIHead of

Department of

Communications

and Information

Technology

Jeneponto Representatives:

Nuzuldin NgalloSecretary,

Regional

Development

Planning, Research

and Development

Agency

Armawih. A. PakiHead of Regional Financial and

Asset Management Agency

Andi Fadli BurOperator,

DPMPTSP Kab. Jeneponto

MeriyaniDepartment Head, Integrated

Service & Investment Office

Aspa MujiHead of Transportation

Department

Taufik HidayatInformation System Analysis,

Department of Investment and PTSP

Kab, Jeneponto

Andi Suhadi Suli, STHousing Area Planning Analysis,

Housing Services for Settlement

and Land Area

Rima FebrianiHead of Licensing and Non-Licensing

Services Section, DPMPTSP Kab.

Jeneponto

Nurhaeda Mile, S.Pd.I.,M.PdHead of Investment Regulation

Section | Integrated Service &

Investment Office

Ahmad NurhadiOffice Secretary, DPMPTSP Kab.

Jeneponto

Syusanty Andi MansyurHealth Officer

MernawatiiDepartment Head,

Cooperatives and Small and

Medium Enterprise Office,

Jeneponto Regency

Adnan Yahya SalamHead of Planning Sub Division,

Integrated Service & Investment

Office

Idil AdhariFinance Analysis, Integrated Service

& Investment Office

Alfian Afandy SyamHead of

Department of

Housing and

Residential Areas

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The city’s heritage areas currently lack interconnected green open spaces and are short of fully optimizing the use and benefits of their green areas. In response, the city government has targeted three sites for interventions, in which they want to repurpose and expand the existing public green spaces to create city parks and recreational

facilities, improve pedestrian accessibility and explore the use of non‑motorized vehicles. Further, the city aims to upgrade specific infrastructure to optimize their functions and support the overall facility improvements, including the optimization of the existing retention ponds and the old Palembang football stadium, among others.

Project Brief Info

Unplanned and unregulated urban development.

Inadequate and underutilized green open spaces.

Lack of pedestrian accessibility and connectivity.

Limited budget for public space development and maintenance.

Barriers & Hurdles

Sectors of concern

Development impact pillars

Transport

Good Governance

Urban Renewal

Palembang, Indonesia

Key Recommendations:

Reorientate the open public spaces and incorporate interactive elements and traditional “songket motif” designs to highlight local characteristics. Also, provide decorative street lighting and install pedestrian walkways and bike lanes, with the objective of improving the city network for non‑motorized transport.

Initiate coordination and discussions with the provincial/regional government on the re-purposing of the football stadium and if possible, incorporate the project in the provincial/regional development plans.

Establish a baseline situation (i.e. current level of accessibility to the areas, current capacity/efficiency of retention pools, current level of tourism in the city, and current levels of pedestrian/foot traffic in the areas, etc.) to strengthen the rationale and the need for the project.

Upgrade recreational and support facilities in the three city parks in the targeted sites to add value to the area.

Steps Taken for Implementation:

The city has identified three sites for interventions and has developed preliminary plans for revitalizing each site and highlighting the heritage elements.

The proposed project aligns with the city’s priority development plan of creating smart and green city areas to meet Indonesia’s national target of allocating 20% of urban areas to green public spaces

The project concept is under preparation for submission to the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and the Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS).

The city will attempt to secure funding from the national government, provincial government and the private sector.

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Environmental Improvement

“For Palembang City, urban development goes hand in hand with improving the quality of human life and nature. The balance between these elements make the project packed with co‑benefits that improve the livability of the city, urban resilience and basic

infrastructure.

Brian Capati

CDIA Urban Development Specialist

-We, the city government of Palembang expect that our proposals on the improvement of open green spaces and the three areas will be taken into consideration and supported by CDIA, so that the plan or the design of the open green spaces will be perfect and their facilities and services can be as useful as possible for the people. We hope to receive funding from CDIA to develop these open green spaces, because they play important functions in the ecological, recreational, and health functions of the Palembang community in general.

We have found the last two days with Neil, Brian and Fabienne extremely useful, and we are always open to any inputs so that the proposal that we are going to submit can really be accepted and implemented in our city.

Ir. Yudha FardyansyahMT.,IPM, Head of The Housing Sector

of The Public Housing and Residential Areas

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The Ministry of Public Works and Housing has integrated in its five‑year development plan, the construction of a new surface water reservoir, to be placed approximately 20 km from the city center. It is, however, the Regency’s responsibility to connect this reservoir to a water treatment plant and subsequently the existing distribution network to increase the community’s access to raw water supply. The district will also need to revitalize their run-down and corrosive pipelines in order to ensure

high‑quality potable water provision. The objectives of this project are therefore to (i) improve water supply, both in quality and quantity to supply 100% of the population of Bontosunggu City and its peri-urban areas (in line with the national government’s objectives), and (ii) build the capacity of the PDAM (the local government‑owned water utility company) to be able to provide high quality and reliable water services and reduce reliance on groundwater extraction.

Project Brief Info

Insufficient raw water sources and depletion of groundwater due to household private boreholes and the utilization of groundwater by BPSPAM, the community‑initiated/run water utility company).

Corrosive distribution pipes and underestimated 22% of water losses in the network.

Climate change affecting the quality and availability of water supply; water is muddy in the rainy season and water output is low in the dry season. It also becomes more saline due to saltwater intrusion.

Low administrative and technical capacity of the PDAM.

Barriers & Hurdles

Steps Taken for Implementation:

Jeneponto’s Five‑Year Development Plan has identified necessary improvements in water supply, waste and sanitation infrastructure as critical to boost the economic and social sectors, especially health and education.

The Master Plan for Drinking Water (2018), which serves as a blueprint for regional planning, has prioritized the optimization of water resources and drinking water provision by increasing the utilization of surface water.

Jeneponto is coordinating with the Ministry of Public Works and Housing to connect the new reservoir to the city, however, no communication with other potential donors, including the national government, has yet been established. The local government is also open to the idea of working with the private sector if this could enable funding access, although the conditions would require careful consideration.

The district level is ready to provide funds, however, it has limited financial capacity, and the local budget may not be sufficient to finance the project.

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Sectors of concern

Development impact pillars

Water Supply

The city has a clear vision of the issues related to the lack of access to clean water in Bontosunggu and peri‑urban areas. Such a project would directly address poverty and public health issues of local communities such as water‑borne diseases and contribute to environmental improvement. The local vulnerabilities call for the development of a

climate-resilient water supply infrastructure.Fabienne Perruca

Urban Development Specialist, CDIA

-We look forward to assistance from CDIA, because I think the current funding that we have has not allowed us to optimally provide services and high-quality water for our people. Flooding will have an effect on the level of services that we can provide, because several of the machines or the piping network have unfortunately been degraded due to flooding. Therefore, we hope that we can work with CDIA so that we can provide the best level of services for our people, especially in terms of clean water and sanitation.

Muh. Arifin Nur, SH.Head of Public Works and Spatial Planning Department

-Over the past two days we have gained a lot of benefits. We thought that we would only get some kind of training on how to develop a plan to get some funding from the World Bank or other international institutions. But it turned out that over the course of this two day session with Neil and Fabienne, we found that we were really being trained to be able to get assistance from international organizations so that we can optimize the resources that we have here and address various problems in our community.

Meriyani, SP., MP.Head of Integrated Service and Investment Department

Climate Mitigation and/or Adaptation

Poverty Reduction

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Key Recommendations:

When looking for a potential downstream financier, it will be important to stress that the source of raw water is guaranteed (via the reservoir) and the agreement on water allocation is in place. It is also important that the project preparation process involves discussions with a range of stakeholders and a strong buy‑in and commitment from PDAM.

A PPS would first need to do a comprehensive review of the city’s water supply situation (i.e. current provision, estimate of future water demand) and conduct a climate adaptation assessment. These would enable the development of a long‑term investment program to reach 100% coverage for water supply, and identify key priority projects and investment requirements.

It is critical to develop a capacity development roadmap for the PDAM to operate and maintain the system, and understand the fiscal situation to support the city’s effort to attract financing.

Jeneponto, Indonesia

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