Jakarta's Flood Control System Wins at WSIS Prizes 2022

The Jakarta Government has succeeded in scoring new achievements by winning WSIS Prizes 2022 for the flood control system innovation which helps to predict potential disasters before they occur and optimize control when a flood disaster occurs.

This award is as a form of global recognition for our innovation, commitment, and persistence in Jakarta

Jakarta Communication, Information, and Statistic Agency (Kominfotik) Agency Head Atika Nur Rahmania received the award in person in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday (5/31). She explained that this year, Jakarta with its flood control system innovation won first place in the AL C7. ICT Applications: E-Science category at the WSIS Prizes 2022.

With this achievement, Jakarta managed to beat Saudi Arabia, Italy, Chile, and China in the E-Science category, as well as also became the only representative of Indonesia who was able to achieve the highest award this year as champion.

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"The Flood Control System is built to predict potential disasters before they occur and optimize response during disasters. It aims to increase public awareness of disaster situations, accelerate response to system-based disaster management, prepare for flood emergencies, and carry out real-time monitoring," she said in her speech after receiving the award as quoted from Jakarta PPID Press Release, Thursday (6/2).

She also thanked and appreciated all parties who had worked and collaborated to build this system. Among them were Jakarta Water Resources (SDA) Agency; Human Settlements, Spatial Planning, and Land Agency; Jakarta Regional Disaster and Management Agency (BPBD), BLUD Jakarta Smart City, PT. XL Axiata, and SAS Institute.

“This award is as a form of global recognition for our innovation, commitment, and persistence in Jakarta. Indeed, the highest award for our Government is the city advancement and the happiness of Jakarta residents," she concluded.

Flood Control System Background

The Flood Control System was developed to optimize flood risk management in Jakarta.

The system makes it possible to detect flood points, thus information and disaster management can be mitigated and handled more quickly, accurately, and recorded. Flood Control System works by collecting historical sensor data (water level, vibration, temperature) and CCTV.

The data in question is collected by sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT) which are placed in 178 locations consisting of water level sensors, water flow sensors, rainfall sensors, pump vibration sensors and pump temperature sensors.

Then, the data is integrated into a single platform and the Flood Control System will perform an analysis to generate information regarding conditions, potentials, and predictions so that they can provide solutions for flood management in Jakarta.

This data will also be an asset and source of information for the government to make decisions regarding flood management in Jakarta. With data-based policies, flood prevention and management efforts will be more effective and on target.

The Flood Control System was also expected to provide up-to-date flood monitoring, accelerate government response, and increase public awareness.

It has three aspects in developing the Predictive and Smart Flood Control System in Jakarta, namely:

- Detecting, by collecting and integrating data from various sensors installed in the field

- Understanding, by managing data into information using machine learning and Artificial Intelligence

- Acting, by imaging information on a centralized dashboard to be used in decision making by flood control officers in Jakarta Government and as an early warning to the public

After going through various phases from registration, and voting, to assessment by international experts, the Flood Control System's victory at the WSIS Prizes 2022 is the result of the support of all Jakartans.

Previously, Jakarta had also been the Champion Project in the WSIS Prizes 2021 event with the JAKI application in the AL C7 E-Government category.