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Mainstreaming GEDSI Perspective through Disaster Resilient Campus

In the guidelines prepared by BPBD Bali and FPRB Bali, with support from SIAP SIAGA, a Disaster Resilient Campus is defined as a program developed by various institutions, both within and outside the campus, that aims to improve campus preparedness in all phases of disaster management. This program is useful to ensure that campuses have disaster management plans that are effective and can be implemented properly, especially by students, education personnel, and the entire campus community.

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16 Days Anti-Violence Against Women Campaignin Disaster Management Efforts

The call to come together during the 16-day period demonstrates the importance of synergy between various actors in efforts to eliminate gender-based violence. Anyone can experience gender-based violence, and is a particular risk for women and vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities, people who are marginalised, and children.

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Implementation Guideline for GEDSI mainstreaming Acceleration in East Java

Efforts to mainstream GEDSI are carried out by, among others, raising it explicitly in the budgeting of disaster management programs, which is currently carried out together by several Local Government Agencies (OPDs). However, the integration has yet to be maximised, especially in terms of budgeting. GEDSI mainstreaming is expected to be one of the cross-cutting concerns connecting disaster management planning and budgeting across various OPDs.

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BNPB Declares Commitment to Gender Mainstreamingin Disaster Management

After the signing of the commitment document, BNPB Planning Bureau Head Andi Eviana said that with the commitment to gender mainstreaming, future disaster management efforts, both implemented by BPNB and the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), are expected to pay more attention to gender aspects. This is very important considering the specific vulnerabilities of women and children in disasters, including vulnerability to gender-based violence.

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Collaborative Guidelines Development for Sustainable Resilience

The SIAP SIAGA Program strategically fosters collaboration to develop the same standards and to facilitate joint evaluation and monitoring efforts. While the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has a guideline on Destana, the operating aspect at the village level presents challenges.

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Easier Mobilisation for Disaster Management Volunteers with e-Volunteer

The East Java BPBD, through the Disaster Management Emergency Operations Centre (Pusdalops PB), supported by the SIAP SIAGA Program, developed an e-Volunteer application to address the need for a comprehensive database and management platform. The e-Volunteer application, facilitates effective data management, making it easier and more efficient to mobilise volunteers.

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DRR Month as a Reminder of the Importance of DRR Integration in Key Sectors

The main event of this year’s DRR Month was opened by the Head of BNPB, Letjen TNI Suharyanto, on 13 October and was attended by the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Muhajir Effendy, Official for the Governor of Southeast Sulawesi, Andap Budhi Revianto, and governors, district heads and mayors , provincial and district Subnational Disaster Management Agencies (BPBDs), non-governmental organisations, universities, and disaster management volunteers.

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