1 EQ3 - Jembatan Besi

What is the basic info for Jakarta?

* Population: ==10 million==
* Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia


* ==Over a quarter== of Jakarta’s inhabitants live in slums
* There is a huge wealth divide in Indonesia
* Indonesia is an EDC
* The Gini coefficient of Indonesia is 38%

What is the basic info for Jembatan Besi?

* Jembatan Besi is a slum area located in Jakarta, Indonesia
* It has a very high population density, and is one of Jakarta’s most populated districts

What are the social and economic conditions of Jembatan Besi?

* Demand for affordable housing greatly exceeds supply, leading to the formation of slums
* The average income of residents is around ==US$4== per day
* Employment is often insecure and informal
* Some people are employed in garment making factories but there are few health and safety precautions or worker protection measures

What is health and sanitation like in Jembatan Besi?

* Sanitation is very poor
* Few homes have a toilet
* The toilets that do exist tend to flush into open sewers on the street
* There is no clean running water
* Jembatan Besi is built on a former waste tip so groundwater is polluted
* Epidemics of water-borne diseases are common
* Malaria is also an issue as Indonesia is a tropical country
* Air pollution is very high due to the use of kerosene for cooking

What is education like in Jembatan Besi?

* Schools are poorly equipped
* Often families cannot afford to allow their children to complete formal education because they need to earn money
* The garment industry is a major source of employment for young women

What is gender equality like in Indonesia/Jakarta?

* Indonesia ranks ==115th== globally for gender equality
* ==Over 16%== of women are married before the age of 18
* The Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is ==177 per 100,000==

What are housing conditions like in Jembatan Besi?

* Most homes consist of a relatively well built ground floor of timber and brick
* However as the slum has grown, makeshift upper storeys are added
* Made of scrap timber and metal
* Fire is a constant risk because of the narrow streets and the use of kerosene for cooking
* There is little direct sunlight in the slum

What is the future of Jembatan Besi?

* Urban authorities are trying to improve the worst areas of the slum
* Slum clearance for rebuilding often results in people relocating to other slum areas and worsening the situation