The opportunity for collaboration was presented by the Coordinating\nMinister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti\nYudhoyono (AHY), during the EAEU-ASEAN session at the St.\u00a0Petersburg\nInternational Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2026 in St.\u00a0Petersburg, Russia, on\nThursday (4\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n
During the forum, AHY emphasised that the world currently faces\nincreasingly complex challenges, ranging from climate change, global\neconomic uncertainty, and supply chain disruptions to geopolitical\ndynamics that affect the stability and development of various\nnations.<\/p>\n
According to him, resilience can no longer be viewed as an option.\nResilience must become part of a planned and sustainable national\ndevelopment design.<\/p>\n
\u201cResilience must be consciously designed through robust\ninfrastructure development, energy security, food and water security, as\nwell as trustworthy international partnerships,\u201d said AHY.<\/p>\n
He asserted that Indonesia continues to prioritise cooperation and\ncollaboration as part of the solution to facing global challenges.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs stated by President Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia chooses to build\nfriendships with all nations. We believe in dialogue over confrontation,\ncooperation over competition, and mutually beneficial partnerships for\nall parties,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
On that occasion, AHY outlined three main priorities for Indonesia\u2019s\ninfrastructure development. First, the decarbonisation of the transport\nsector as part of the effort to achieve Net Zero Emissions targets.\nSecond, the strengthening of strategic connectivity through the\nintegration of ports, logistics systems, and the national railway\nnetwork. Third, the construction of climate-resilient infrastructure,\nincluding the protection of coastal areas through the Giant Sea Wall\nproject.<\/p>\n
According to AHY, climate change has become a real challenge facing\nIndonesia, including flooding, coastal erosion, extreme weather, rising\nsea levels, and land subsidence in several coastal regions. These\nconditions require measured, integrated, and long-term mitigation\nsteps.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndonesia is maturing the development plan for the Giant Sea Wall as\npart of a broader coastal protection agenda, particularly in the North\nCoast of Java. This step is not merely about providing physical\nprotection, but also about maintaining the pulse of community life,\nprotecting livelihoods, and ensuring the sustainability of social and\neconomic ecosystems in coastal areas,\u201d said AHY.<\/p>\n
He explained that the North Coast of Java is one of the nation\u2019s\neconomic hubs, playing a vital role in supporting industry, trade,\nlogistics, ports, and public mobility. Therefore, protecting coastal\nareas is a crucial part of the strategy to maintain the sustainability\nof national development in the long term.<\/p>\n
According to AHY, the Giant Sea Wall project opens wide opportunities\nfor international collaboration, ranging from coastal engineering, sea\nprotection and barrier technology, operation and maintenance systems,\nenvironmental monitoring technology, to joint research and\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Indonesia is also opening opportunities for cooperation\nin the clean energy sector, low-carbon transport, climate-resilient\ninfrastructure, technology-based logistics systems, and a sustainable\nmaritime economy, which are shared needs for ASEAN and Eurasian\nnations.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndonesia is open to various forms of collaboration capable of\nstrengthening national capacity while providing sustainable solutions in\nfacing the challenges of climate change,\u201d AHY stated.<\/p>\n
He added that global challenges cannot be addressed through\nstatements and good intentions alone. Real implementation is required to\nprovide direct benefits to the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to move from dialogue to action, from frameworks to real\nprojects, and from commitments to results that can be felt by the\npeople,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
AHY invited ASEAN and Eurasian nations to strengthen the spirit of\ncollaboration and long-term partnership in facing various global\nchallenges.<\/p>\n
Through closer cooperation with Russia and Eurasian countries, the\nIndonesian Government hopes to accelerate the development of\ninfrastructure that is more resilient, sustainable, and adaptive to\nclimate change, while providing better protection for the people and\nsupporting long-term economic growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet us be the generation that chooses cooperation over\nfragmentation, resilience over vulnerability, and long-term partnership\nover short-term gain. Let us build not only a stronger economy but also\nfirmer trust among nations,\u201d concluded AHY.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ahy-opens-opportunities-for-climate-resilient-infrastructure-development-collaboration-1780699858", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }