Thematic priority 5 of 5
Sustainable urban solutions
Theme overview
Unmanaged waste in tourist areas and small towns pollutes surrounding ecosystems. Uncontrolled urban growth breaks the continuity of watersheds between cities and their upstream villages.
Aligned with: RPJMN 2025–2029 and RTRWN · Presidential Regulation 95/2018 · Watershed management program (BPDAS) and national forest rehabilitation · GEF Sustainable Cities Integrated Program
OP8 grant application
OP8 Call for Proposals, cycle 1 Ideas under this theme can be submitted through the SGP Portal, opening soon! View call →Vulnerable urban communities
Main problem
Cities account for nearly 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and their growth triggers surges in solid waste, toxic waste, and pollution.
See more →Voices from the field
ArticleMasa Depan Beras Berkelanjutan Dengan Inovasi, Investasi, dan Insentif dari IRF 20252025
ArticleProgram Petani Keren FAO Digagas, GEF SGP Indonesia Berbagi dengan Puluhan ‘Bibit Muda’2025
ArticleGEF SGP Indonesia Donasikan Kain Tenun Kajang untuk Indonesia House AmsterdamDAS Balantieng · 2025Results we aim for
Outcomes are updated every semester at the OP8 dashboard.
Public-private partnership
Main problem
New cities spend less than 0.3% of their infrastructure budget on nature-based solutions. Mayors call for direct cooperation with the private sector to close this gap.
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Low-emission and resilient cities
Main problem
Cities use 80% of global energy, and up to 70% of the world's population is projected to live in cities by 2050.
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ArticleGEF SGP Indonesia Perkenalkan Pendekatan Inovatif untuk Ketahanan Pangan kepada Kemenko BapanKepulauan Sabu Raijua · 2025
ArticleDigagas GEF SGP Indonesia, Diskusi soal Iklim dan Ekonomi di Sabu Raijua Berbuah InovasiKepulauan Sabu Raijua · 2025
ArticlePemkab Sabu Raijua dan GEF SGP Indonesia Tanam 1.000 Bibit MangroveDAS Bodri · 2025Protecting buffer villages
Main problem
Rapid urban expansion drives land degradation and loss of biodiversity in surrounding areas. The GEF lists urban expansion as one of the drivers of land degradation, alongside vegetation clearing and overgrazing.
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