The Issue In March 2010, the Indonesian government acknowledged that only 35% of the total population was connected to pipe water network (Ministry of Public Works), leaving millions of people without access to safe water supply. Furthermore, according to experts the water losses (NRW) rate is exceeding 50%.
Today, the water sector cannot cope with the increasing demand and Indonesia is facing a serious water management crisis.
This situation restricts the country’s ability to improve livelihoods of the communities, reduce health risks as well as to achieve poverty alleviation.
This situation restricts the country’s ability to improve livelihoods of the communities, reduce health risks as well as to achieve poverty alleviation.
Our Response
Air Kita Foundation has been set up to solve deeply-rooted inequities of the society to ensure equal access to water. Our organization was founded to scale up a 3-year capacity building program initiated in 2004 and financed by the European Union. It was designed to assist several water utilities (PDAMs) improving their performance.
Exceptional results were achieved leading to a visible and sustainable transformation of these water utilities into successful water providers.
Exceptional results were achieved leading to a visible and sustainable transformation of these water utilities into successful water providers.
We work for shaping a “ Water Ethic” that considers water as a vital community resource in the environment. We design collective strategies for education and economic prosperity targeting the sustainability of the water services as a priority.
“We define ourselves as a social entrepreneurship catalyst.Through the implementation of awareness and education campaign we help the indonesian people shift their mindset to respect and protect their water. We design strategies targeting the sustainability of the water services throughout Indonesia.” Didier Perez, Founder Air Kita Foundation
Rated as an unique success story, Didier Perez was nominated "Finalist Indonesian Ernst & Young Social entrepreneur of the year 2006" rewarding his contribution for the Indonesian society.
Our Name: Our Water The name “Air Kita Foundation” means "Our Water" in Bahasa Indonesia. It reflects our vision to consider water as a common good that need to be protected by each and every citizen. This means that water should be treated with respect and managed by participatory institutions that value equity, solidarity and sustainability.