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Keeping Indonesia's Capital Safer from Floods

Jakarta is very vulnerable to flooding. As the rainy season continues, the Jakarta government hopes its efforts to dredge the city's rivers and rehabilitate its floodways will make Indonesia's capital safer from flooding.

Source: World Bank

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