TIWA's Commitment to Collaborative Efforts Continues in Malaka
After its launch through the Inception Workshop in Kupang, NTT, May 21-23, 2025, the TIWA (Timor Island Watersheds) Program, which was originally named MITLTW (Management of Indonesia and Timor Leste Transboundary Watersheds) continues its steps in Malaka Regency, NTT. The joint discussion between Inovasi Tangguh Indonesia (InTI) as the co-executing agency of the program in the Indonesian region in a Socialization Meeting with stakeholders in Malaka Regency, on May 27, 2025, went well by continuing to put forward a collaborative spirit
Read MoreIndonesia and Timor-Leste Unite to Protect Shared Watersheds: The Launch of the TIWA Project
Kupang, 23 May 2025 — A new milestone in environmental diplomacy has been reached. Indonesia and Timor-Leste have launched the Timor Island Watersheds (TIWA) Project, a landmark transboundary initiative to sustainably manage two critical river basins: Talau-Loes and Motamasin. Initially, this project was stated as Management of Indonesia and Timor Leste Watersheds Management Project (MITLTW). This is the first joint watersheds management project between the two nations, and a pioneering effort in Southeast Asia under the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
Read MoreMITLTW Socialization in Atambua: Synergy of Watershed Management for Environmental and Social Sustainability
"Water perceives no borders, and neither do the problems that arise from its management." In this spirit, the Belu Regency Government together with various stakeholders gathered in Atambua to discuss the management of watersheds in the socialization of the Management of Indonesia and Timor Leste Transboundary Watershed (MITLTW) project. This activity highlights the importance of watershed governance studies in regional development planning and its impact on the socio-economic community.
Read MoreMITLTW Program Strengthens Indonesia-Timor-Leste Water Security and Ecosystem Management
Yogyakarta, 21 February 2025 – Can Indonesia and Timor-Leste set a new global standard for transboundary water cooperation? The Indonesia-Timor-Leste Transboundary Watershed (MITLTW) Project is working to ensure just that. As pressures on water resources continue to grow, this initiative is taking decisive steps to enhance collaborative governance of freshwater ecosystems in the Talau-Loes and Mota Masin watersheds.
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