Rural Water Supply Terms and Definition -- Indonesia

A

ADD (Alokasi Dana Desa): Village Fund Allocation; a form of financial transfer from the district government to villages.

AD/ART (Anggaran Dasar/Anggaran Rumah Tangga): Statutes/Bylaws; the foundational documents that govern an organization's operations and structure.

APBD (Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Daerah): Regional Budget; the annual financial plan of local governments.

APBDes (Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Desa): Village Budget and Expenditure Plan; the annual financial plan for a village.

APBDesa (Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Desa): Same as APBDes.

APBN (Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Negara): State Budget; the annual financial plan of the national government.

APL (Areal Penggunaan Lain): Other Use Area; land designated for purposes other than forestry.

Arisan: Rotating Savings and Credit Association; a form of microfinance where members contribute and take turns receiving the collected sum.

B

Babinsa (Bintara Pembina Desa): Village Development Non-Commissioned Officers; military personnel assigned to assist with village development.

Bappeda (Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Daerah): Regional Development Planning Agency.

BKSDA (Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam): Natural Resources Conservation Agency.

BMKG (Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika): Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.

BPBD (Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah): Regional Disaster Management Agency.

BPD (Badan Permusyawaratan Desa): Village Consultative Body; a village-level legislative body.

BPSPAM (Badan Pengelola Sistem Penyediaan Air Minum): Drinking Water Supply System Management Body.

Broncaptering: Water catchment structure; a facility to collect water from springs or other sources.

BTT (Belanja Tidak Terduga): Contingency fund for unforeseen expenditures.

BUMDes (Badan Usaha Milik Desa): Village-Owned Enterprise; a business entity owned and managed by the village.

BUMN (Badan Usaha Milik Negara): State-Owned Enterprise.

C

CBO (Community-Based Organization): An organization formed at the community level to manage rural water supply systems.

CBO Chief: The head or leader of a Community-Based Organization managing rural water supply.

CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility): Business practices that benefit society.

D

Dalkarhutla: Forest and Land Fire Control; a government program to prevent and manage forest fires.

Dana Desa: Village Fund; a form of financial transfer from the central government to villages.

DAS (Daerah Aliran Sungai): Watershed; an area of land that drains water to a common outlet.

Destana (Desa Tangguh Bencana): Disaster Resilient Village program; an initiative to enhance village-level disaster preparedness.

Dinas Kesehatan: Health Agency.

Dinas Lingkungan Hidup: Environmental Agency.

Dinas Pertanian: Agricultural Agency.

Dinas PU: Public Works Agency.

Distribution pipes: Pipes that distribute water from reservoirs to end-users.

DPMD (Dinas Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Desa): Community and Village Empowerment Agency.

E

EWS (Early Warning System): A system designed to predict and warn about impending disasters or hazards.

G

Galian C: Type C excavation; refers to sand, stone, and soil mining activities.

Gotong royong: Mutual cooperation; a traditional Indonesian concept of communal work and assistance.

H

HDPE pipes: High-Density Polyethylene pipes; a type of flexible plastic pipe used for water mains and service lines.

HGU (Hak Guna Usaha): Cultivation Rights Title; a land right for agricultural, fishery, or husbandry purposes.

Hutan Adat: Customary Forest; forest areas traditionally managed by indigenous communities.

Hutan Desa: Village Forest; forest areas managed by and for the benefit of the village.

I

Iuran: Fee or contribution; typically refers to the regular payment made by water users to the CBO.

J

Jalan tani: Farm road; small roads or paths used by farmers to access their fields.

K

Kades (Kepala Desa): Village Head; the elected leader of a village.

KHDPK (Kawasan Hutan Dengan Pengelolaan Khusus): Forest Area with Special Management.

KLHK (Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan): Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

Konsumsi: Consumption; often refers to food provided during community work or meetings.

KPSPAM (Kelompok Pengelola Sistem Penyediaan Air Minum): Drinking Water Supply System Management Group.

L

Lahan kritis: Critical land; degraded land that has lost its productive capacity.

LKD (Lembaga Kemasyarakatan Desa): Village Community Institution.

Liwet: Traditional rice dish, often prepared during community events.

M

Manggala Agni: Forest and Land Fire Control Brigade; a specialized unit for fighting forest fires.

MPA (Masyarakat Peduli Api): Fire Care Community; community-based groups trained in fire prevention and control.

Mulsa: Mulch; a layer of material applied to the surface of soil to conserve moisture and improve soil conditions.

Musyawarah: Community deliberation; a traditional decision-making process involving community discussion and consensus.

P

PAMSIMAS (Penyediaan Air Minum dan Sanitasi Berbasis Masyarakat): Community-based Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation program.

Pengajian: Quran recitation gathering; a religious and social event in Muslim communities.

Perhutani: State Forestry Corporation; manages state-owned forests in Java and Madura.

PKK (Pembinaan Kesejahteraan Keluarga): Family Welfare Movement; a community organization focused on improving family welfare.

PLN (Perusahaan Listrik Negara): State Electricity Company.

Pokja AMPL (Kelompok Kerja Air Minum dan Penyehatan Lingkungan): Working Group on Drinking Water and Environmental Health.

Posyandu: Integrated Health Service Post; a community-based health facility.

Proklim (Program Kampung Iklim): Climate Village Program; an initiative to increase community capacity for climate change adaptation and mitigation.

PUPR (Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat): Ministry of Public Works and Housing.

PVC pipes: Polyvinyl Chloride pipes; a type of plastic pipe commonly used in water supply systems.

R

RAD (Rencana Aksi Daerah): Regional Action Plan.

RAN-API (Rencana Aksi Nasional Adaptasi Perubahan Iklim): National Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation.

RDTR (Rencana Detail Tata Ruang): Detailed Spatial Planning.

Rehabilitasi: Rehabilitation; the process of restoring something to its former condition, often used in the context of post-disaster recovery.

Rekonstruksi: Reconstruction; the process of rebuilding after a disaster.

Reservoir: A storage facility for water in a water supply system.

RHL (Rehabilitasi Hutan dan Lahan): Forest and Land Rehabilitation; efforts to restore degraded forest and land areas.

RIPRL (Rencana Induk Pengendalian dan Rehabilitasi Lahan Kritis): Master Plan for Critical Land Control and Rehabilitation.

RISPAM (Rencana Induk Sistem Penyediaan Air Minum): Water Supply System Master Plan.

RKP Desa (Rencana Kerja Pemerintah Desa): Village Government Work Plan.

RPAM (Rencana Pengamanan Air Minum): Drinking Water Safety Plan.

RPJMD (Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Daerah): Regional Medium-Term Development Plan.

RPJMN (Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Nasional): National Medium-Term Development Plan.

RPPRL (Rencana Pelaksanaan Pengendalian dan Rehabilitasi Lahan Kritis): Implementation Plan for Critical Land Control and Rehabilitation.

RT (Rukun Tetangga): Neighborhood Unit; the smallest administrative division in Indonesia.

RTRW (Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah): Spatial Planning.

RW (Rukun Warga): Community Unit; an administrative division larger than RT but smaller than a village.

RWS (Rural Water Supply): Water supply systems serving rural areas.

S

Siaga Bencana: Disaster Preparedness; measures taken to prepare for and reduce the effects of disasters.

SIMAMAD: Mobile application for CBO management.

SK (Surat Keputusan): Decree; an official decision or order.

SPAM (Sistem Penyediaan Air Minum): Drinking Water Supply System.

Spring: A natural source of water emerging from underground.

T

Tanggap Darurat: Emergency Response; immediate assistance during a disaster.

Tariff: The price charged for water services.

TORA (Tanah Obyek Reforma Agraria): Agrarian Reform Object Land; land designated for redistribution under agrarian reform programs.

TPT (Tembok Penahan Tanah): Retaining Wall; a structure designed to restrain soil to unnatural slopes.

Transmission pipes: Pipes that transport water from the source to treatment facilities or reservoirs.

U

UPLAND (Uplands Agriculture Productivity and Markets Project): A project aimed at improving agricultural productivity and market access in upland areas.

UPTD (Unit Pelaksana Teknis Daerah): Regional Technical Implementation Unit; a working unit of local government agencies.

V

Void: Ex-mining pit; often refers to the water-filled pit left after open-pit mining operations.

W

Water meter: A device used to measure water consumption.

Water source: The origin of water for a supply system, such as springs, rivers, or groundwater.

WSP (Water Safety Plan): A risk management approach to ensure drinking water safety from catchment to consumer.