Partnering with Thiess to Accelerate SDG6 in Indonesia

03 Sep Partnering with Thiess to Accelerate SDG6 in Indonesia

Photo credit: Thiess

Late last year, the IRF partnered with Thiess to help realise their commitment to environmental and community sustainability, providing sanitation to over 2,000 residents in Indonesia’s Lambing Village by constructing new toilets and bio-septic tanks across three schools. Accelerating action towards achieving SDG 6  – Clean Water and Sanitation for All – the Clean Rivers Pilot Project was underpinned by an engaging education campaign, teaching students about the relationship between sanitation and river health.  

Demonstrating our commitment to practical action, this year, we continued to work with Thiess to implement waste management practices in Indonesia’s Makarti Village. This initiative included providing the local community with organic waste recycling, a waste bank program, provision of waste recovery facilities, and educational sessions on waste bank management and waste segregation. Through these efforts, together, we aim to help the community reduce plastic waste disposed in the Makarti River by 700 kilograms each month. Our long-term vision for this project includes a River Clean Up and Resilience Journey.