Jakarta partners with Ankara to boost clean water, wastewater systems

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Jakarta and Ankara have agreed to cooperate in clean water and wastewater services.The collaboration was marked by the signing of a letter of intent (LoI) between Jakarta-owned water company PAM Jaya and Ankara Su ve Kanalizasyon Idaresi (ASKI/Ankara Water and Sewerage Administration Office) in Ankara, Turkey, on Thursday.Jakarta Deputy Governor Rano Karno said in a statement that the partnership focuses on technology transfer and strengthening sustainable water service governance.Jakarta, he added, is targeting 100 percent piped water coverage.”Collaboration with ASKI will accelerate piped water services, improve efficiency, and strengthen human resource capacity to meet international standards,” Rano said.The LoI will serve as a framework for technical cooperation and knowledge exchange between the two operators.PAM Jaya CEO Arief Nasrudin said the agreement aligns with Jakarta’s agenda to accelerate water service expansion.”This collaboration will be carried out professionally, transparently, and accountably to provide more reliable services to residents,” he stated.ASKI General Manager Memduh Aslan Akcay expressed readiness to share best practices, from IoT-based leak detection to wastewater treatment improvements, as well as experiences in managing services in metropolitan cities like Jakarta.After the signing, Rano and his delegation visited ASKI’s Tatlar Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ankara’s main facility, to study capacity efficiency, infrastructure strengthening, and resource recovery from wastewater.They also toured the ITC Integrated Solid Waste Management Systems in Ankara, which operates in Mamak and includes sorting, sanitary landfills, landfill gas-based electricity generation, and waste-to-energy projects.Rano underlined that such exchanges are vital to accelerate Jakarta’s water service expansion, reduce non-revenue water, and improve wastewater management while ensuring sustainability and good governance.The Jakarta–Ankara collaboration is expected to continue with technical studies, capacity-building programs, and pilot projects using smart technology for water and wastewater services. The initiative also supports Jakarta’s vision of becoming an inclusive and resilient global city.