Press release
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Deventer, The Netherlands, 10 October 2014
Official start of coastal protection project for safer Jakarta
Dutch consortium protects Indonesian capital against flooding
A major coastal protection project in Jakarta, Indonesia, officially kicked off on 9 October 2014.
The first pile for a new seawall was sunk by Chairul Tanjung, Coordinating Minister for
Economics, marking the start of work on the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development
(NCICD) project, which is aimed at countering the effects of soil subsidence and rising sea
levels. A Dutch consortium led by engineering and consultancy firms Witteveen+Bos and
Grontmij prepared the master plan for this unique hydraulic engineering and urban development
project. The urban design plan was created by design firm KuiperCompagnons, the economic
feasibility of the project was analysed by the financial and economic consultancy firm Ecorys,
and the hydraulic analyses were performed by research institute Deltares. Local partners are
also involved in the project.
The project was made possible in part by the efforts of the Dutch government and water sector, who
worked with Indonesian partners to develop solutions for the coastal protection of Jakarta. The
master plan was drawn up with support from the Dutch government and the 'Water Top Sector'
project. In 2013, the Dutch consortium was commissioned to prepare an integrated master plan for the
protection of North Jakarta. The plan was to devote extensive attention to solutions to the city's urban
and socio-economic problems, as well as exploring financing options for the hydraulic engineering
structures. The consortium recently delivered the completed master plan to the client. The sinking of the
first pile marks the official start of the project's first phase: the urgently required reinforcement of coastal
protection. The existing flood defences in Jakarta are too low in many places: in October 2013 the sea
water level was just 10 centimetres below the edges. North Jakarta has an average soil subsidence
rate of 7.5 to 17 centimetres per year, presenting a major risk for the four million people living behind
the flood defences.
Integrated approach
The consortium applied an integrated design approach to ensure Jakarta will remain protected in the
future. Implementation of the plan will protect the city against flooding from the sea, both in the short
and in the long term. In addition, the system of rivers and canals will be cleaned up, new traffic links will
be created, and the city will be given an economic and urban development boost. A massive sea wall
will be built in Jakarta Bay to ensure long-term protection against flooding. The new waterfront will be
shaped like the mythical Garuda bird, the national symbol of Indonesia.
Unique in the world
The NCICD project is a world first in terms of scale and approach. The works are expected to take 30 to
40 years to complete. The entire plan consists of three phases: reinforcing the current sea wall
combined with water treatment projects and revitalisation of the coast; construction of the Garudashaped seawall in the west, combined with a new city for 300,000 residents and 600,000 workers; and
construction of an eastern seawall combined with a port expansion project and a new airport.
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Images
The attached link contains pictures of the NCICD launch event in Jakarta and pictures of the design of
the sea wall shaped like the Garuda bird. Copyright: KuiperCompagnons.
http://sendit.witteveenbos.nl/download.php?fileid=hAjeXs7TIXRGtdy8UU_CHgwS1412921932
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construction. With some 950 employees, the firm focuses primarily on complex projects requiring advanced knowledge
and an integrated approach. The multi-disciplinary approach, which involves intensive co-operation between specialists
in different disciplines, is a key element of the way we work. Witteveen+Bos is characterised by its expertise, reliability
and commitment. Witteveen+Bos has a unique ownership structure, with the shares wholly owned by its staff. Our clients
are government agencies, private companies and alliances. They are served from the head office in Deventer, seven
Dutch offices, and foreign offices in Belgium, Dubai, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Russia, Singapore and Vietnam. In
2013 the firm’s turnover totalled 111 million euro and its income after tax came to 14 million euro.
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