DENPASAR, Bali (BPN) – Australia and Indonesia have worked together to develop a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) for the Bali Metropolitan area.
The strategic plan looks at ways to ensure Bali’s urban transport infrastructure is affordable, accessible, sustainable, and safe and lays the groundwork for further government and private sector investment.
On 7 April 2022, Australia’s Consul-General, Anthea Griffin, presented a Bali metropolitan transport strategic plan to the Governor of Bali.
“COVID-19 has had a significant economic impact on the people of Bali, particularly those in the tourism and hospitality sectors. Well-planned infrastructure development can contribute to Bali’s economic recovery,” Anthea Griffin, Consul-General, Australian Consulate-General Bali said.
“Australia places a high priority on Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion, including in our infrastructure partnership with Indonesia. Good infrastructure should be accessible to all and meet the needs of the community. I am confident the plan being handed over today can help transform urban mobility in Bali.”
This work was developed through a partnership between the Ministry of National Development and Planning, BAPPENAS, and an Australian Government-funded bilateral infrastructure program, KIAT.
The SUMP develops recommendations on how best to connect transport users with places of employment and recreation and deliver a transport service that is reliable and of high quality.
This plan involved wide community engagement and consultation with the Province of Bali and the local governments of Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar, and Tabanan.
Bali was prioritized for the first SUMP study supported by Australia, as it is one of the top ten population centers in Indonesia, traffic congestion and environmental pressures are growing, and well-planned infrastructure can support Bali’s economic growth.
Australia is providing technical expertise and capacity support to develop SUMPs in three metropolitan areas: Denpasar, Semarang, and Makassar.
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