\u201cWe thank you for the various inputs provided to the Bali Provincial\nGovernment. Infrastructure is indeed one of our primary concerns in\nBali, as it requires significant funding,\u201d Koster said in a statement on\nSunday. (May 24).<\/p>\n
The meeting between Koster and World Bank Country Director Carolyn\nTurk highlighted five challenges requiring urgent attention.<\/p>\n
The issues include wastewater management and recycling, waste\nmanagement, transportation mobility, clean water supply, and electricity\navailability in several areas across Bali.<\/p>\n
Koster welcomed the World Bank\u2019s recommendations on Bali\u2019s future\nsustainability, noting that the input aligns with the island\u2019s 100-Year\nBali Development Plan.<\/p>\n
He said infrastructure development has a direct impact on the\nsustainability of Bali\u2019s tourism sector and therefore requires serious\nand well-planned policies.<\/p>\n
On environmental issues, Koster emphasized that the Bali Provincial\nGovernment has consistently promoted a clean and healthy environment\nthrough policies such as limiting single-use plastics and strengthening\nwaste management at the source.<\/p>\n
Regarding social welfare, he stressed the importance of fulfilling\nresidents\u2019 basic needs, including access to clean air, safe water,\nadequate food, clothing, and housing.<\/p>\n
In the energy sector, Koster said Bali is also pushing for clean\nenergy independence to ensure sustainable energy availability in the\nfuture.<\/p>\n
The policy includes banning fossil fuel-based power plants and\nencouraging clean energy initiatives, including electric vehicles and\nwaste-to-energy projects developed in collaboration with Danantara.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also continue planting trees, mangroves, and endemic Balinese\nplants to expand forest cover and maintain environmental balance. All\nthese policies are carried out to preserve Bali\u2019s sustainability,\nincluding safeguarding Balinese culture and preparing an ecosystem that\nsupports sustainable community life,\u201d Koster added.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Carolyn Turk said the five key issues concern not only\ntourism sustainability but also the quality of life and basic needs of\nthe Balinese people.<\/p>\n
The World Bank warned that Bali could face major long-term challenges\nif those issues are not addressed effectively.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are looking not only at Bali\u2019s current situation, but also its\nfuture. Bali is now a global destination of choice, and the challenge is\nhow to sustain its status as a leading region in the coming years,\u201d Turk\nstated.<\/p>\n
The World Bank has also asked the Bali Provincial Government to\nestablish a technical team for further collaboration on strategic\nsolutions and mitigation measures.<\/p>\n
Turk expressed hope that Bali would strengthen sustainable\ndevelopment policies to ensure tourism growth remains balanced with the\nneeds of local communities.<\/p>\n
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