Jakarta, July 1 -- Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) suggested forming an Urban Resilience Task Force as a platform for South-South Cooperation to support pilot projects focused on climate-adaptive urban areas and nature-based solutions.

He presented the proposal during a bilateral meeting with Brazilian Minister of Urban Affairs, HE Jader Barbalho, held on the sidelines of the BRICS Urbanization Forum agenda series in Brasilia, Brazil.

"We discuss the potential for concrete cooperation between Indonesia and Brazil in promoting inclusive, climate-resilient, and sustainable infrastructure development," AHY noted in a written statement in Jakarta on June 30.

He highlighted th...