PERFORMANCE OF RIVER BASIN ORGANIZATIONS

Abstract

This paper will evaluate performance of river basin organization. This article reviews the role of institutions and organizations, focusing on their strengths and weaknesses, and to address the basin­ wide issues of water,poverty, and livelihoods. Indonesia has fiveclassifications of river basins with a total number of 133 river basins and 850 watersheds. Hydrological, administrative, and coordinated are three models operation of RBOs. Balai Besar Wilayah Sungai (BBWS), Balai Wilayah Sungai (BWS), Perum Jasa Tirta (PJT) and Balai Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Air (BPSDA) are types of River Basin Organizations in Indonesia. Public participation is required in the area of operation and maintenance budget for infrastructure management. Performance assessments for basin organizations need to be conducted periodically for improving quality of river basin management. Balanced Scorecard approach was originally designed for commercial businesses. It can be introduce as a toll for self-performance of RBOs.