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NTB BPBD Launches SIAGA Application

NTB Governor’s Expert Staff for Social and Community Affairs, Izzuddin Mahili, highlighted the critical role of real-time information in decision-making. He noted that the openness of disaster management information through the SIAGA NTB application reflects transparency and inclusivity in NTB Province. “This application is not only beneficial for the people…
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Disaster Policy Formulation Requires Knowledge Alignment

In her address, Catherine Meehan highlighted that knowledge exchange is vital for innovation and shared learning in disaster risk reduction (DRR). “This is a key focus of the Australian Government’s collaboration with Indonesia in disaster management programs. This meeting aims to strengthen networks and support the development of inclusive, resilient…
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Launch of ULD BPBD for Inclusive Disaster Management

The NTB Provincial BPBD ULD has outlined several priority activities for 2025. These include harmonising and synchronising data collection on people with disabilities, particularly in disaster-prone areas, strengthening ULD institutions, enhancing the capacity of ULD administrators and disaster management actors, and conducting campaigns on inclusive disaster management.
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Empowered Women Build Resilience in Tanah Putih Village

As a housewife dealing with the workload that comes with supporting children and a husband, Yeni said this training has given her important knowledge, providing her with a new insight into drought, which can severely disrupt family life – especially economically. ‘I learnt that we can reduce the impact of…
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Upholding the Spirit of Volunteerism in West Nusa Tenggara

This remarkable work dynamic left Eka barely enough time to think about herself and her family. It was the humanitarian call that led her and other Sekber members to operate beyond their official duties. Fortunately, this yielded positive results. The data managed by Sekber became not only a reference for…
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Sustainable Resilience Requires Integrated Funding Support

Yogi elaborated that the PFB operates as a fund management scheme to collect, accumulate, and distribute special disaster funds. This proactive approach is designed to protect the APBN from disaster-related…
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Marking Six Years Since the Lombok Earthquake with Book Launching ‘Making Peace with Disaster’

The book “Making Peace with Disasters: Learning Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies with Various Approaches in NTB” contains a collection of writings from a number of authors from regional government elements…
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Disaster Management Disability Service Unit for Inclusive Resilience in East Java

ULD PB East Java was established after going through a series of preparation processes, which were the result of cooperation between the East Java Provincial BPBD and organisations of people…
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Human-Centered Technology Can Drive Resilience

This discussion is a step towards The Global Forum For Sustainable Resilience 2024 event, which will focus on sustainable resilience related to learning about 20 years of tsunami in the…
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Multistakeholder Communication Forum for Accelerating Disaster Preparedness Certification in Bali

Sandiaga Uno emphasised his support for establishing the SKB Multisector Communication Forum. “This forum can generate strategic solutions in tourism policy, maintaining tourists’ security, comfort, and safety to improve the…
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Regional Disaster Documents Can Be Stipulated through Regional Head Regulations

KRB and RPB should become the reference documents in developing the regional development planning document. This agreement point also paves the way for the 2023-2027 Bali Provincial KRB and the…
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Achieving Sustainable Resilience by Localising Global Commitments

Global collaboration is important because currently, disaster risks are increasingly diverse on a wide scale, for example, the impact of climate change. In this regard, Lu’lu added that currently there…
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Coastal Communities Share Inspirations in Commemoration of Disaster Preparedness Day 2024

The stories recounted in the book are well-aligned with the HKB 2024 commemoration’s focus on coastal community resilience. The book imparts valuable insights for policymakers, specifically with regard to planning…
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The SIAP SIAGA Program is the Australia-Indonesia Partnership on Disaster Risk Management which aims to strengthen disaster resilience in Indonesia and the Indo-Pacific Region

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