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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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Managing the Volunteer Spirit of Balinese Residents

Efforts to manage this volunteer energy and role allocation are currently carried out in conjunction with the establishment of Disaster Resilient Villages (Destana) for administrative Villages and Disaster Resilient customary villages for customary villages. FPRB Bali, in collaboration with the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) at the provincial and district…
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Documenting Lessons for Local Disaster Resilience

BNPB believes that these local actors have an important role in improving local resilience and disaster risk management. ‘They live there, and of course, they are well known by the people there, so they have the ability to mobilise the local community. Their words are more likely to be heard.…
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Empowering Local Actors at The Frontline of Disaster Management

Local actor involvement in disaster risk management is growing stronger with the commitment of the Government of Indonesia to the concept of Sustainable Resilience. Local actors living in areas prone to disaster possess the knowledge to enrich disaster risk management policy. Empowering them as the frontline in disaster management is…
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SIAP SIAGA Program Conducted Audience to Four Districts in Bali

Pemahaman, komitmen, dan dukungan penuh diperlukan bagi pelaksanaan dukungan program pengelolaan risiko bencana di wilayah Bali. Oleh karena itu, BPBD Provinsi Bali bersama tim program SIAP SIAGA mengadakan audiensi ke…
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022

Through one of the partners for PULIH BERSAMA, Konsorsium Swara Parangpuan, SIAP SIAGA assists local small business owners in Kupang to explore alternative viable business areas to the culinary industry…
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SIAP SIAGA Held It’s First Joint Monitoring Mission

The JMM provides an opportunity for key stakeholders from both the Government of Australia and the Government of Indonesia (including members of the Steering Committee) to review and evaluate the…
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SIAP SIAGA Supports BNPB in Developing Concept of a Sustainable Roadmap to Gender Mainstreaming

The Roadmap for Gender Mainstreaming in BNPB is designed with regard to gender-based development priorities and an integral part of the implementation of the gender mainstreaming program, as it will…
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Celebrating the 2022 Disaster Preparedness Day in Klaten Central Java

This year, BNPB aims to highlight that disaster preparedness needs to be built from the smallest units within the community, preparing the community to face threats, determining the size of…
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E-Book Launch – Living with a Volcano in Your Backyard: Stories from the Volcanic Communities of Indonesia

Indonesia’s National Agency of Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB), with the support of the Australian Government through SIAP SIAGA program compiled a publication about the local cultures and best practices from the…
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Locals Know Best

The theme for World Humanitarian Day this year is “It Takes a Village”, recognising that humanitarian action is a collective endeavour involving people from all walks of life. As the…
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Launching the Regional Report “Because Resilience is Local” at the 2022 GPDRR

BNPB Secretary General Lilik Kurniawan said, “The key findings of this report – Resilience is Local – are in line with the findings and perspectives of my institution and government.”…
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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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