Jakarta
Jakarta Voluntary Local Review: Building a Liveable and Sustainable Global City
Insights of the Report
The Jakarta Voluntary Local Review (VLR) is a report that documents Jakarta’s progress and efforts in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the local level. The report highlights the city’s strategies and accomplishments across three main pillars: liveability, environment and accessibility. It includes key initiatives such as improving public spaces, ensuring clean water and sanitation, reducing waste sustainably and enhancing public health services. Additionally, the VLR underscores Jakarta’s commitment to protecting the natural environment, developing climate-resilient infrastructure, promoting renewable energy and advancing sustainable mobility through public transportation expansion and transit-oriented development.
Issued: July 202410.68 million (2023)
660.98 land area (2023)
17,153 per ㎢ (2023)
Sub-National (ex. prefectural, state, etc)
City Profile
Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, is Indonesia's capital and largest metropolis. Situated on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta is the largest metropole in Southeast Asia and serves as the diplomatic capital of ASEAN. It shares borders with West Java to the south and east, and, since 2000, Banten to the west. While Jakarta has the smallest area of any Indonesian province at 661.23 km2, its metropolitan area, encompassing satellite cities like Bogor and Tangerang, has an estimated population of 35 million as of 2022, making it the largest urban area in Indonesia and the second-largest globally. Jakarta is the economic, cultural and political centre of Indonesia, attracting migrants from across the archipelago due to its business opportunities and potentially higher standard of living. However, the city faces challenges such as rapid urban growth, traffic congestion and annual sinking of up to 17 cm, making it vulnerable to flooding.
The Report and more
The VLR report is available here:
Jakarta Voluntary Local Review: Building a Liveable and Sustainable Global City
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