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and as many old buildings do not belong to the City, but to individuals and/or private companies, it is necessary to coordinate the regulations and funding used to manage them in a concerted manner. Inviting experts to come to Jakarta and encouraging greater cooperation with the private sector were two of the policies recommended.
The major challenges facing the City of Jakarta are: Resilience of Jakarta’s old town. Policy should not only focus on the conservation of old historic buildings but also on the sustainability of the old town. This should be written into the integrated urban planning strategy and include the provision of transportation and basic services and the creation of public spaces. Limited budget and finance. The local government lacks sufficient budget resources for the conservation of this area. Private investment therefore needs to be attracted through a robust combination of regulations and incentives. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and/or public-private partnerships (PPP) should be considered to attract funding. Asset ownership. Of the 281 heritage buildings in Kota Tua, 50% (141buildings) belong to the private sector, 48% (134) to the National Government or state-owned companies, and only 2% (6) to to the city of Jakarta. This makes it difficult for the Government of the Capital Region to carry out conservation work in accordance with the established regulations without the collaboration of other sectors. Cross-sector collaboration. As the owners of the historical buildings earmarked for conservation are mainly from the private sector and the Regional Government lacks sufficient funding, it is necessary to encourage cross-sector collaboration through an institutional framework. Management (e.g. creating strong individual units for overall control). Kota Tua is managed by different institutional departments and agencies and the lack of communication and coordination between them makes it difficult to manage the revitalization process in an organized and effective way. Above all, there is a need for a strong Regional Government to provide leadership and coordinate collaboration with stakeholders in order to facilitate the revitalization process.