Develop technologies to help people access clean water and sanitation services.
This project aims to develop innovative technologies to help people access clean water and sanitation services. We will focus on creating cost-effective solutions that can be implemented in areas with limited resources. Our goal is to provide access to safe and reliable water and sanitation services to people in need. We will research
Water supply and sanitation in Indonesia is characterized by poor levels of access and service quality. More than 16 million people lack access to an at least basic water source and almost 33 million of the country's 275 million population has no access to at least basic sanitation. Only about 2% of people have access to sewerage in urban areas; this is one of the lowest in the world among middle-income countries. Water pollution is widespread on Bali and Java. Women in Jakarta report spending US$11 per month on boiling water, implying a significant burden for the poor.