An insightful conversation with Nursyah Rizal, Head of the Sub-Directorate for State Borders and Outer Islands at the Directorate of Regions, Urban Areas, and State Borders, Directorate General of Regional Administration, Ministry of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, on how the state manages territorial borders and their relationship with the management of transboundary watersheds, thereby enabling a better understanding of the conditions, challenges, and needs of communities at the grassroots level.

Initiatives to manage transboundary watersheds on Timor Island have again entered an important stage.

Dili, Timor-Leste — The Transboundary Watershed Management Effort between Indonesia and Timor-Leste has entered an important stage through the holding of The Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting for Timor Island Watersheds (TIWA) Project on May 6, 2026 at the Novo Turismo Hotel, Dili.

Kupang, April 23, 2026 - Efforts to build transboundary watersheds management in East Nusa Tenggara are moving gradually, from villages, to districts, to now to the provincial level.

After on the first day the members of the Community Task Force (GTK) of the Talau Loes and Mota Masin watersheds mapped the village area, the second day of the workshop in Atambua took them deeper, reading the changes, remembering events, and understanding the relationship between humans and their environment.

In the border area between Indonesia and Timor-Leste, efforts to maintain the sustainability of watersheds cannot rely solely on policies at the top level.