Maintaining the Sustainability of Transboundary Collaboration
In this third edition of POINT, we have a conversation with the Director of Planning and Evaluation of Watershed Management, Directorate General of Watershed Management (PDASRH), Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia, Nurul Iftitah, S.Hut., M.Si., regarding the implementation of cross-border collaboration between Indonesia and Timor-Leste through the MITLTW/TIWA program. Through the Management of Indonesia and Timor-Leste Transboundary Watersheds (MITLTW) program—now known as Timor Island Watersheds (TIWA)—Inovasi Tangguh Indonesia, with support from Conservation International (CI) – Global Environment Facility (GEF), supports the Directorate of Planning and Evaluation of Watershed Management (PEPDAS) under the Directorate General of Watershed Management and Forest Rehabilitation (PDASRH) of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia to ensure transboundary collaboration in managing watersheds along the border between Indonesia and Timor -Leste—which currently share 8 Transboundary Watersheds (TBWs)—can become a priority for both nations to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.5.2 regarding the joint governance of freshwater ecosystems in Indonesia and Timor-Leste.
