NCICD Executive Summary Version June, 2015 NCICD Executive Summary 1. Introduction The purpose of this Executive Summary is to provide additional explanation and background to program components, preconditions and important interfaces. Rationale The northern coastal area of the National Capital is prone to flooding. Floods from local rainfall and rivers were always a threat; and since 2007, also floods from the sea occurred. The main reasons for this situation are accelerated land subsidence, increased river runoff from upstream and heavy local rainfall that cannot be accommodated in the existing drainage system. Badly needed additional water retention in the coastal area is confronted with lack of space. To remedy the above emergency situation, in 2012, JCDS 1 proposed an offshore dike system (Outer Sea Wall) and water retention basin. This ‘offshore’ protection and retention system would largely replace the urban protection and retention measures, thus saving precious urban space. The NCICD 2 Master Plan (Dec. 2014) elaborated the JCDS strategy into an integrated coastal development plan. A large land reclamation plan was initiated in JCDS and developed in NCICD as an important financing instrument for the large scale flood measures. This reclamation (The Great Garuda) is also a solution for the expanding metropolis of Jakarta and provides a new transportation link between Tangerang and Bekasi. Both JCDS and NCICD also propose other valuable measures like providing piped water supply and acceleration of water sanitation. In parallel to NCICD, upstream measures are considered to control the increased upstream river runoff towards the city. The NCICD team developed a provisional delivery and funding strategy with substantial private sector involvement and without stretching the public financing system too far. NCICD is confronted with a critical timeline determined by the land subsidence pattern and pace; between 10-15 years from now, North Jakarta has sunk so low below sea level that the current protection and water retention system will have huge difficulties in safely discharging storm and river water. The NCICD Master Plan was developed with Northern Jakarta as the focus area, while taking into account the broader context of Greater Jakarta and upstream conditions. Program Objectives 1. To ensure sustainable and long term flood protection from the sea and associated river and canal systems in North Jakarta 2. To restore ecological and hydrological balance in the coastal zone 3. To revitalize the urban coastal zone and improve the living environment of its communities 4. To provide economic development opportunities and improved connectivity offshore 1 JCDS: Jakarta Coastal Defense Strategy (finalized 2011), Ministry of Public Works, 2 NCICD: National Capital Integrated Coastal Development, Coordinating Ministry of Economic Development, Page 1