An inspirational story of Syaeun, a woman leader who has driven change at the foot of Mount Rinjani in Nusa Tenggara Barat, redefining disaster resilience in her village and proving that preparedness and economic empowerment go hand in hand.
The Garda SIAGA Policy Bootcamp 2024 integrated disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation into policy frameworks through a cross-sectoral collaborative approach. This workshop engaged 26 participants from national and regional institutions.
The four-day bootcamp was designed to foster collaboration across sectors and improve policy integration for disaster resilience. It featured three main activities: Expert Discussions, Peer Learning Sessions, and Action Planning.
Ketua ULD BPBD NTB, Ilham Ardiansyah menyatakan terdapat beberapa program utama yang akan dijalankan oleh ULD pada tahun 2025 diantaranya terkait dengan Pendataaan Penerima Layanan, Penguatan Kelembagaan, Peningkatan Kapasitas Pengurus dan Kampanye/Diseminasi Penanggulangan Bencana Inklusif kepada masyarakat.
The disaster resilience study tool on small islands was developed by FPRB NTB and representatives of BPBD NTB as coordinators, together with the Consortium for Participatory Studies and Development (KONSEPSI) supported by the SIAP SIAGA Program. This study tool adapts three models at once, namely the Disaster Resilient Village (Destana) indicator, island and coastal area resilience, and sustainable livelihood.
According to Hidayaturrohman, in the effort to form ULD, it is not only the fulfilment of the target that is important. The series of ULD formation processes involving opdis provide many lessons that will be very useful for other programs. "For us at BPBD, the process of forming ULD has brought extraordinary changes. We not only have an understanding of disabilities but also how to position them from being just objects of aid recipients to being part of policymakers. Previously, let alone involving them in planning, we didn't even have data on disability," he said.
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 of NTB but also for anyone active in the region. Hopefully, it will improve access to disaster information in our area," he said.
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 communities