CRBOM's Expertise
CRBOM is a newly created alliance of agencies of the Government of Indonesia,
composed of the Ministry of Public Works’ Directorate General of Water Resources,
the Ministry’s Research and Development Agency, and two corporate-type river basin
organizations—Jasa Tirta Public Corporations I and II. These entities have decades
of experience establishing and operating public utility-type and corporate-type river
basin organizations; planning and developing water resource use and conservation; managing
technical, financial, and management issues associated with river basin organizations and management;
operating and maintaining water resource infrastructure; managing watersheds and river environments;
and conducting research and development in hydrology, hydraulic structures and geotechnical engineering,
river engineering, and sediment management.
CRBOM’s activities will be implemented through the Network of Asian River Basin Organizations (NARBO)
in collaboration with NARBO secretariat partners the Japan Water Agency (JWA), the Asian Development Bank (ADB),
and the ADB Institute. CRBOM will be assisted by JWA through the Dissemination Unit for Water Resources Management
and Technology, a JWA and Japan International Cooperation Agency project to improve water resources management
in Indonesia, and by ADB through a regional technical assistance project entitled, “Managing Water in Asia’s River
Basins: Charting Progress and Facilitating Investment”. CRBOM welcomes further partnerships through NARBO to
complement these collaboration initiatives. Services
CRBOM aims to provide local, regional, and national-level government agencies,
river basin organizations, water service providers, and others with the most reliable,
effective, and practical information, analysis, advice, and capacity-development services in the field
of river basin organizations and management. More specifically, the regional water knowledge hub will:
Assist clients in establishing river basin organizations and river basin management systems that integrate up-todate quality management systems;
Identify best practices in river basin organizations and management and disseminate those practices throughout the region;
Conduct applied research and development on river environments, hydrology, hydraulic structures and geotechnical engineering, river engineering, sediment management (sabo technology), coastal areas and swamps and irrigation
Train personnel from universities and other institutions in river basin organization and management, and create educational materials for wider distribution
Instruct water sector personnel in the use of ISO 9001 standards for the design, operation, and maintenance of water resources and infrastructure
Educate clients in dam safety and the use of remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) in water resources management
Prepare norms, standards, procedures, guidelines, and manuals for optimal river basin organization and Management
Act as an information clearinghouse by conducting seminars and workshops, publishing a journal on river basin organizations and management, and facilitating the face-to-face and electronic exchange of river basin related Information
Advise clients on the provision of permits for the preparation, allocation, use, and exploitation of water resources in river basins
Provide consulting services to river basin organizations in the areas of technology, policies, and management
