Juni-DECEMBER 2013
EDITION
BUILDING & DEEPENING RESILIENCE IN EASTERN INDONESIA
EARTHQUAKE Know your risk, Reduce them
During the earthquake:
Stay calm and do not panic Go out Leave the vehicle if your are in it Evacuate to higher ground if you are in coastal areas Take cover under a table or in the corner of the house (which is believed to be solid) if you are in the house
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are safe, Ensure you hers ot lp he en th red who are inju ation Listen to situ ion rmat update/info Turn off s and fire electricity, ga u nd arou yo
after the earthquake:
Stay alert to aftershock Stay in a safe place
Oxfam supports and facilitates national and local partners to realize the vision of an Indonesia where women are equal citizens and everyone can enjoy their rights even in times of shocks and disasters. Particularly, Oxfam works with partners and stakeholders at the national and local levels to realize gender justice, economic justice, and rights in crises. Oxfam currently works in 10 provinces and 34 cities and districts in Indonesia, collaborating with various actors to find a solution to poverty and suffering. In the Building and Deepening Resilience to Disasters in Eastern Indonesia program, Oxfam in Indonesia partners with KONSEPSI in East Lombok district, KOSLATA in North Lombok district, LP2DER in Bima City, YPPS in East Flores district, KIPRa in Jayapura City, and PERDU in Manokwari District.
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Women Need to be Resilient
FOcUS
Women Need to be Resilient It has been 18 months since the Building and Deepening Resilience to Disasters in Eastern Indonesia project began. Many accomplishments have been achieved throughout the process. Some noteworthy examples include the implementation of Disaster Management laws and advocacy efforts to integrate community actions plans into the Village Development Planning Meeting (Musrenbang) in Bima City, North Lombok District, and East Lombok District. The skills of the village preparedness and response team (VPRT) in East Lombok were tested when they had to respond to a flood in early 2013, in which the damages were proven to be smaller than before project intervention. Similarly, the VPRT in North Lombok also tested their skills at disaster response when an earthquake struck in 2013. The 30 percent target of women inclusion in village preparedness teams grew to 39 percent. Finally, a draft of National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) head regulation in gender mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction (DRR) went through the public consultation process to now be finalised. This project was co-funded by Australian Government through Australia-Indonesia Facility for Disaster Reduction (AIFDR) and the European Union through its Preparedness Program, targeting 1,982,436 people in 4 provinces, 6 districts, and 26 villages. The goal of the project is to increase the capacities of the local government, nongovernment organisations, and the community, as well as to strengthen leadership at every level of intervention. It is envisaged that all achievements of the project will bolster DRR efforts in Indonesia in general. (**)
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Wina: I'm Proud I Can Help
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Realising The Nation's Resilience
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The Bima City Government Supporting the Community Action Plan
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Formation of the East Lombok School DRR Forum
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Practicing Together for Emergency Response
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Women's Roles in Disaster Response
I'm Proud I Can Help By: Ihwana Mustafa/Oxfam Project Manager in Makassar– June 2013 Wina Widiasari is a 25-year-old woman from Tegal Maja village, North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Wina, as she is commonly known, is very fortunate for being able to complete a higher education whilst her peers have not. However, her shyness has prevented her from becoming more involved in the various community activities in her village. Since she graduated two years ago, Wina has been teaching mathematics part-time at a school. Towards the end of 2011, Wina was invited by a KOSLATA facilitator to attend a disaster risk reduction (DRR) socialisation event. Initially she was hesitant due to her lack of experience and self confidence. However, she eventually went to the socialisation and saw how the Village Preparedness and Response Team (VPRT) worked during the event. She also came to learn how vulnerable her village was to earthquakes.
Slit Drum: 11 Bamboo An Early Warning Tool 15 1200 Trees for Entrop 16
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The Enthusiasm of Kolaka Women in Reducing the Impacts of Abrasion
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Opening Space for The Community Action Plan
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Project Achievments
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In the end, Wina fell in love with the VPRT, whose mission was to help the community to become more aware about DRR. Because of that, Wina joined the VPRT-although she was still unsure of herself and her abilities to interact with the community. “I used to always stay at home and not get involved in community activities. But after joining the VPRT, I've learned how to socialise, how to speak in public and also learned that a number of sub-villages are vulnerable to landslides,” she explained.
Earthquake: Know Your Risks, Reduce Them
Cover Photo: Rodrigo Ordonez for Oxfam:
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Wina:
This product is printed on recycled paper.
I am Proud I Can Help In her role as a resilient woman, Wina actively works to facilitate her fellow female villagers to get the proper information and knowledge on landslides. Wina talks with women she meets at the village health centres, social gatherings
(arisan), and wedding receptions about disaster preparedness. Furthermore, Wina is also active in attending council meetings to advocate for the integration of the community action plans into the development planning at both the village and district levels. In June 2013, North Lombok was struck by an earthquake. Although approximately 3,000 people were affected by the earthquake, no one was killed. “After the tremors stopped, people ran out of their homes and gathered at the designated meeting point. I went to see the VPRT coordinator and then we coordinate with all the village heads whose villages were affected by the earthquake,” recalled Wina. She and other VPRT members went out to the village to gather information from all of the affected sub-villages. The Tegal Maja VPRT then held a coordination meeting with all the village heads and other village officials, including the DRR Forum of each village. They submitted all the gathered data to the Regional Disaster Management Agency, which was used for aid distribution to affected populations. In addition, Wina and other team members also helped the government in distributing humanitarian aid items, such as rice, instant food items, blankets and garments to communities in 11 sub-villages. “It was a very valuable experience for me and it made me very proud of myself. I was able to work swiftly and motivate my team to help the community,” she added. (**) Wina Widiasari
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FOcUS
Women Need to be Resilient It has been 18 months since the Building and Deepening Resilience to Disasters in Eastern Indonesia project began. Many accomplishments have been achieved throughout the process. Some noteworthy examples include the implementation of Disaster Management laws and advocacy efforts to integrate community actions plans into the Village Development Planning Meeting (Musrenbang) in Bima City, North Lombok District, and East Lombok District. The skills of the village preparedness and response team (VPRT) in East Lombok were tested when they had to respond to a flood in early 2013, in which the damages were proven to be smaller than before project intervention. Similarly, the VPRT in North Lombok also tested their skills at disaster response when an earthquake struck in 2013. The 30 percent target of women inclusion in village preparedness teams grew to 39 percent. Finally, a draft of National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) head regulation in gender mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction (DRR) went through the public consultation process to now be finalised. This project was co-funded by Australian Government through Australia-Indonesia Facility for Disaster Reduction (AIFDR) and the European Union through its Preparedness Program, targeting 1,982,436 people in 4 provinces, 6 districts, and 26 villages. The goal of the project is to increase the capacities of the local government, nongovernment organisations, and the community, as well as to strengthen leadership at every level of intervention. It is envisaged that all achievements of the project will bolster DRR efforts in Indonesia in general. (**)
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Wina: I'm Proud I Can Help
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Realising The Nation's Resilience
5
The Bima City Government Supporting the Community Action Plan
6
Formation of the East Lombok School DRR Forum
7
Practicing Together for Emergency Response
9
Women's Roles in Disaster Response
I'm Proud I Can Help By: Ihwana Mustafa/Oxfam Project Manager in Makassar– June 2013 Wina Widiasari is a 25-year-old woman from Tegal Maja village, North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Wina, as she is commonly known, is very fortunate for being able to complete a higher education whilst her peers have not. However, her shyness has prevented her from becoming more involved in the various community activities in her village. Since she graduated two years ago, Wina has been teaching mathematics part-time at a school. Towards the end of 2011, Wina was invited by a KOSLATA facilitator to attend a disaster risk reduction (DRR) socialisation event. Initially she was hesitant due to her lack of experience and self confidence. However, she eventually went to the socialisation and saw how the Village Preparedness and Response Team (VPRT) worked during the event. She also came to learn how vulnerable her village was to earthquakes.
Slit Drum: 11 Bamboo An Early Warning Tool 15 1200 Trees for Entrop 16
17
The Enthusiasm of Kolaka Women in Reducing the Impacts of Abrasion
19
Opening Space for The Community Action Plan
21
Project Achievments
17 23
In the end, Wina fell in love with the VPRT, whose mission was to help the community to become more aware about DRR. Because of that, Wina joined the VPRT-although she was still unsure of herself and her abilities to interact with the community. “I used to always stay at home and not get involved in community activities. But after joining the VPRT, I've learned how to socialise, how to speak in public and also learned that a number of sub-villages are vulnerable to landslides,” she explained.
Earthquake: Know Your Risks, Reduce Them
Cover Photo: Rodrigo Ordonez for Oxfam:
BERMITRA DENGAN:
01 | TANGGUH
Wina:
This product is printed on recycled paper.
I am Proud I Can Help In her role as a resilient woman, Wina actively works to facilitate her fellow female villagers to get the proper information and knowledge on landslides. Wina talks with women she meets at the village health centres, social gatherings
(arisan), and wedding receptions about disaster preparedness. Furthermore, Wina is also active in attending council meetings to advocate for the integration of the community action plans into the development planning at both the village and district levels. In June 2013, North Lombok was struck by an earthquake. Although approximately 3,000 people were affected by the earthquake, no one was killed. “After the tremors stopped, people ran out of their homes and gathered at the designated meeting point. I went to see the VPRT coordinator and then we coordinate with all the village heads whose villages were affected by the earthquake,” recalled Wina. She and other VPRT members went out to the village to gather information from all of the affected sub-villages. The Tegal Maja VPRT then held a coordination meeting with all the village heads and other village officials, including the DRR Forum of each village. They submitted all the gathered data to the Regional Disaster Management Agency, which was used for aid distribution to affected populations. In addition, Wina and other team members also helped the government in distributing humanitarian aid items, such as rice, instant food items, blankets and garments to communities in 11 sub-villages. “It was a very valuable experience for me and it made me very proud of myself. I was able to work swiftly and motivate my team to help the community,” she added. (**) Wina Widiasari
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FOcUS Indonesian DRR Forum Meeting
REALISING THE NATION'S RESILIENCE By: Arya Ahsani Takwim/KONSEPSI – 8 October 2013
As part of the 2013 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Month, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) held a National Consultation event with the theme of “Institutional Strengthening Strategies for DRR Forums to Realise National Resilience.” The current disaster management paradigm has entered the stage of capacity building efforts in prevention and preparedness that are underpinned by DRRbased policies. There has also been a development of the types of aspects analysed in capacity and vulnerability matrices, such as poverty, development policies, economic and socio-political conditions. Changes in the disaster management paradigm in Indonesia that include capacity building in prevention and preparedness measures as well as mainstreaming DRR principles in development have contributed positively towards the advancement of DRR. This is mainly indicated by the decline of deaths caused by disasters as described in the 2011 Global Assessment Report.
Development Agenda, the Yogyakarta Declaration and the outcomes of the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), and the direction of national policies on DRR. In addition, one of the key components to a country's resilience is effective collaboration in disaster management between multiple stakeholders, including the government, civil society, and the private sector. The National Consultation event featured provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Forums from Bali, Central Sulawesi, Aceh and East Lombok, which delighted many of the participants. The general take-away message from the keynote speakers was that it is very important to include the private sector in the DRR mainstreaming efforts. The DRR Forum from Bali provided an example of this when the representative of the forum shared their experience of by the private sector's involvement in DRR, such as the hotel industry. The Aceh DRR Forum also shared their experiences about how difficult it was to form their forum. Another issue that was highlighted during the discussions was how the legal foundation of the forums had came under scrutiny by various stakeholders. An interesting story emerged from the Central Sulawesi Forum whose organisational make up comprised of groups focusing on social conflicts. They stated that the type of disasters that occur in their province are often in the form of social conflicts between different tribes or villages. Therefore, it is envisaged that the DRR forum can serve as a space for dialog and dispute resolution.
THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A DEVELOPMENT OF THE TYPES OF ASPECTS ANALYSED IN CAPACITY AND VULNERABILITY MATRICES, SUCH AS POVERTY, DEVELOPMENT POLICIES, ECONOMIC AND SOCIO-POLITICAL CONDITIONS. CHANGES IN THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT PARADIGM IN INDONESIA THAT INCLUDE CAPACITY BUILDING IN PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS MEASURES AS WELL AS MAINSTREAMING DRR PRINCIPLES IN DEVELOPMENT HAVE CONTRIBUTED POSITIVELY TOWARDS THE ADVANCEMENT OF DRR.
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This activity aims to conduct in-depth discussion of the dynamics of DRR policies in all levels; global, regional and national levels, particularly on Indonesia's contribution to DRR policy formulation within the framework of Global Development Post 2015. In addition, to unravel the challenges and opportunities of DRR policies integration and adaptation to climate change in national and regional policies and strategies as well as to formulate institutional strengthening DRR Forum, at the national, provincial and district/city in order to realize the resilience of the nation.
Dr. H. Mugni, the head of the East Lombok DRR Forum, acted as a keynote speaker and explained how valuable the forums have been in pushing for policy change in the provinces. “One such change is the creation of disaster management policies, like Local Regulation number 3 year 2012, as well as other DRR legal documents,” he explained. Mugni also underlined the strategic importance of KONSEPSI and Oxfam in supporting the policy changes in East Lombok. He concluded by encouraging all organisations to maintain a good relationship amongst each other. (**)
As such, there needs to be continual follow up on achieving synergy on DRR policies at the global, regional, and national levels. These policies include the Millennium Development Goals, Post- 2015
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FOcUS Indonesian DRR Forum Meeting
REALISING THE NATION'S RESILIENCE By: Arya Ahsani Takwim/KONSEPSI – 8 October 2013
As part of the 2013 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Month, the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) held a National Consultation event with the theme of “Institutional Strengthening Strategies for DRR Forums to Realise National Resilience.” The current disaster management paradigm has entered the stage of capacity building efforts in prevention and preparedness that are underpinned by DRRbased policies. There has also been a development of the types of aspects analysed in capacity and vulnerability matrices, such as poverty, development policies, economic and socio-political conditions. Changes in the disaster management paradigm in Indonesia that include capacity building in prevention and preparedness measures as well as mainstreaming DRR principles in development have contributed positively towards the advancement of DRR. This is mainly indicated by the decline of deaths caused by disasters as described in the 2011 Global Assessment Report.
Development Agenda, the Yogyakarta Declaration and the outcomes of the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), and the direction of national policies on DRR. In addition, one of the key components to a country's resilience is effective collaboration in disaster management between multiple stakeholders, including the government, civil society, and the private sector. The National Consultation event featured provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Forums from Bali, Central Sulawesi, Aceh and East Lombok, which delighted many of the participants. The general take-away message from the keynote speakers was that it is very important to include the private sector in the DRR mainstreaming efforts. The DRR Forum from Bali provided an example of this when the representative of the forum shared their experience of by the private sector's involvement in DRR, such as the hotel industry. The Aceh DRR Forum also shared their experiences about how difficult it was to form their forum. Another issue that was highlighted during the discussions was how the legal foundation of the forums had came under scrutiny by various stakeholders. An interesting story emerged from the Central Sulawesi Forum whose organisational make up comprised of groups focusing on social conflicts. They stated that the type of disasters that occur in their province are often in the form of social conflicts between different tribes or villages. Therefore, it is envisaged that the DRR forum can serve as a space for dialog and dispute resolution.
THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A DEVELOPMENT OF THE TYPES OF ASPECTS ANALYSED IN CAPACITY AND VULNERABILITY MATRICES, SUCH AS POVERTY, DEVELOPMENT POLICIES, ECONOMIC AND SOCIO-POLITICAL CONDITIONS. CHANGES IN THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT PARADIGM IN INDONESIA THAT INCLUDE CAPACITY BUILDING IN PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS MEASURES AS WELL AS MAINSTREAMING DRR PRINCIPLES IN DEVELOPMENT HAVE CONTRIBUTED POSITIVELY TOWARDS THE ADVANCEMENT OF DRR.
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This activity aims to conduct in-depth discussion of the dynamics of DRR policies in all levels; global, regional and national levels, particularly on Indonesia's contribution to DRR policy formulation within the framework of Global Development Post 2015. In addition, to unravel the challenges and opportunities of DRR policies integration and adaptation to climate change in national and regional policies and strategies as well as to formulate institutional strengthening DRR Forum, at the national, provincial and district/city in order to realize the resilience of the nation.
Dr. H. Mugni, the head of the East Lombok DRR Forum, acted as a keynote speaker and explained how valuable the forums have been in pushing for policy change in the provinces. “One such change is the creation of disaster management policies, like Local Regulation number 3 year 2012, as well as other DRR legal documents,” he explained. Mugni also underlined the strategic importance of KONSEPSI and Oxfam in supporting the policy changes in East Lombok. He concluded by encouraging all organisations to maintain a good relationship amongst each other. (**)
As such, there needs to be continual follow up on achieving synergy on DRR policies at the global, regional, and national levels. These policies include the Millennium Development Goals, Post- 2015
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ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
The Bima City Government Supporting the Community Action Plan By Dheni Surya Ardhian/Oxfam – 5 November 2013
Formation of the East Lombok School DRR Forum By: Arya Ahsani Takwim/KONSEPSI
Meeting of community representatives in Jatiwangi Hamlet, Jatiwangi Village, November 5, 2013. The community agreed to conduct a clean up of the La Cici dike by removing sedimentation of garbage deposted in the dike. Photo: Yuriansyah/LP2DER
Community members of Jatiwangi working together to break down the sediments on November 10, 2013. Garbage sedimentation in the La Cici river has resulted in the shrinkage of the river, thereby increasing the risk of overflow during the rainy season. One of the planned actions on the community action plan is to raise and strengthen the La Cici dike, which runs for 150 meters. Photo: VPRT Jatiwangi
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) and the Ministry of Education both signed a Memorandum of Understanding on integrating disaster risk reduction into the school curriculum from kindergarten to the high school level. In his opening speech, the head of the East Lombok Department of Education stated that there is a paradigm change in the education system. “Our education system has continually faced various challenges, including social and natural disasters. Therefore, a good education is one that is able to maintain a high quality. As such, it is our hope that students are able to attain an uninterrupted education free from disasters,” he explained.
The community was unable to break down sedimentation that had already hardened using their manual tools. The head of Jatiwangi Village expressed their challenges to the mayor of Bima City during the Community Clean-Up Monthly Meeting on November 15. Upon hearing this, the mayor of Bima City instructed his assistants to assist the community of Jatiwangi. He provided an excavator and a dump truck to help with the effort. As a result, the sedimentation clean up was finished that same day.
Sedimentation clean up of La Cici dike, November 15. Photo: Yuriansyah/LP2DER
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The East Lombok School Disaster Risk Reduction Forum was formulated on September 25, 2013, which took place in the East Lombok Department of Education assembly hall in Selong. It was largely facilitated by KONSEPSI NTB, Oxfam and the local government of East Lombok. Supriadi, the head section at the Department of Education stated that since children are part of the vulnerable group during a disaster, including DRR in schools should be an integral part of the overall DRR effort.
2010 that seeks to achieve a collaborative relationship at all levels, starting from the government, community and even schools. Some of the outcomes of this project include the local regulation on disaster management, the Disaster Risk Analysis, the Flash Flood Contingency Plan, the Community and School Action Plan and the Village Regulation on DRR. The school forum is without a doubt a good step towards achieving better coordination in DRR efforts amongst schools. During this meeting, participants agreed on the vision, mission, work plan and organisational structure of the school forum. In addition, three core members of the board were elected. Kahar, the principal of SDN 5 Belanting primary school was chosen as the head of the forum. “It is important to garner support from all relevant stakeholders to realise the vision and mission we agreed upon. Let us foster a spirit of helping each other through hard work, smart work, and sincere work,” he said in his speech. (**)
Moh Taqiuddin, a staff from KONSEPSI, stated that the organisation has worked on a DRR project since
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ACTIVITY
ACTIVITY
The Bima City Government Supporting the Community Action Plan By Dheni Surya Ardhian/Oxfam – 5 November 2013
Formation of the East Lombok School DRR Forum By: Arya Ahsani Takwim/KONSEPSI
Meeting of community representatives in Jatiwangi Hamlet, Jatiwangi Village, November 5, 2013. The community agreed to conduct a clean up of the La Cici dike by removing sedimentation of garbage deposted in the dike. Photo: Yuriansyah/LP2DER
Community members of Jatiwangi working together to break down the sediments on November 10, 2013. Garbage sedimentation in the La Cici river has resulted in the shrinkage of the river, thereby increasing the risk of overflow during the rainy season. One of the planned actions on the community action plan is to raise and strengthen the La Cici dike, which runs for 150 meters. Photo: VPRT Jatiwangi
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) and the Ministry of Education both signed a Memorandum of Understanding on integrating disaster risk reduction into the school curriculum from kindergarten to the high school level. In his opening speech, the head of the East Lombok Department of Education stated that there is a paradigm change in the education system. “Our education system has continually faced various challenges, including social and natural disasters. Therefore, a good education is one that is able to maintain a high quality. As such, it is our hope that students are able to attain an uninterrupted education free from disasters,” he explained.
The community was unable to break down sedimentation that had already hardened using their manual tools. The head of Jatiwangi Village expressed their challenges to the mayor of Bima City during the Community Clean-Up Monthly Meeting on November 15. Upon hearing this, the mayor of Bima City instructed his assistants to assist the community of Jatiwangi. He provided an excavator and a dump truck to help with the effort. As a result, the sedimentation clean up was finished that same day.
Sedimentation clean up of La Cici dike, November 15. Photo: Yuriansyah/LP2DER
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The East Lombok School Disaster Risk Reduction Forum was formulated on September 25, 2013, which took place in the East Lombok Department of Education assembly hall in Selong. It was largely facilitated by KONSEPSI NTB, Oxfam and the local government of East Lombok. Supriadi, the head section at the Department of Education stated that since children are part of the vulnerable group during a disaster, including DRR in schools should be an integral part of the overall DRR effort.
2010 that seeks to achieve a collaborative relationship at all levels, starting from the government, community and even schools. Some of the outcomes of this project include the local regulation on disaster management, the Disaster Risk Analysis, the Flash Flood Contingency Plan, the Community and School Action Plan and the Village Regulation on DRR. The school forum is without a doubt a good step towards achieving better coordination in DRR efforts amongst schools. During this meeting, participants agreed on the vision, mission, work plan and organisational structure of the school forum. In addition, three core members of the board were elected. Kahar, the principal of SDN 5 Belanting primary school was chosen as the head of the forum. “It is important to garner support from all relevant stakeholders to realise the vision and mission we agreed upon. Let us foster a spirit of helping each other through hard work, smart work, and sincere work,” he said in his speech. (**)
Moh Taqiuddin, a staff from KONSEPSI, stated that the organisation has worked on a DRR project since
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AcTIVITy
PROFILE
Practicing Together for Emergency Response The first time, last September 2013, Manokwari conduct a joint emergency response training. The training was attended by various elements of agencies and organizations, governmental and non-government. Sectors are trained are First Aid and Search and Rescue, need assessment, communication and information, camp management, clean water, sanitation and health promotion, and food sectors. Raymond Yap, Chief Executive of District Disaster Management Agency (DDMA) of Manokwari said that he ensured this training will be conducted twice a yer. It will be started in 2014 using local funds. The first joint exercise was a pre-condition for earthquake and tsunami responses in November 2013. This activity is a manifestation of cooperation with PERDU-Oxfam, DDMA and DRR Forum. (Source photo & text: PERDU Report)
WOMEN'S ROLES IN DISASTER RESPONSE By: Eva Sujiati/KONSEPSI
Sajang village is prone to a number of disasters, particularly flooding, landslides and volcanic eruptions. Despite this vulnerability, the community, particularly the women, have begun to gain an awareness of these hazards. These women are called resilient women for their active engagement in disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities in the village. They sit with other women at their shops, tenten, while they do their daily grocery shopping. The women talk about disasters and how to keep themselves safe from disasters. Two of these resilient women are Bu Nurhasiah and Bu Rafi'ah. Bu Nurhasiah, or Bu Yah, tells the women, “Inaq…nengka lek desan tawah arak aran na pengurangan risiko bencana, nah nengka jak amun na arak tanda-tanda gin na banjir,badak ida jemak untuk bersiap-siap sengak wah arak TSBD atau Tim Siaga Becana Desa. (Ladies, we now have a disaster risk reduction project in our village and if there is an impending disaster, there will be an announcement to get prepared, since we [also] now have a VPRT, or a Village Preparedness and Response Team.)” Bu Yah is also engaged in many other DRR activities, such as the main mobiliser in raising funds for the North Lombok earthquake relief effort. Bu Yah and Bu Rafi'ah spearheaded the efforts to ask their neighbours to donate some money to help the affected communities in North Lombok.
LADIES, WE NOW HAVE A DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROJECT IN OUR VILLAGE AND IF THERE IS AN IMPENDING DISASTER, THERE WILL BE AN A VPRT, OR A VILLAGE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TEAM.
some donation and collect it at their sub-village head's house. Despite the announcement, Bu Rafi'ah still went door-to-door in Bawak Nao Daya Sub-village to ask for donations. She explained
the reasoning behind her actions, saying “The sooner we gather the donations, the sooner we can take the money to those who were affected by the earthquake in the north.” (**)
Although Bu Rafi'ah is generally occupied with her job as a principal of a local primary school, her enthusiasm and efforts in creating a community that is better prepared in anticipating disasters is admirable. Her efforts in going around the village to ask for donations for the earthquake victims in North Lombok are highly commendable. After Bu Rafi'ah was able to collect a little bit of funds, she asked the Sajang village head to announce in the mosques a request to all community members to give
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AcTIVITy
PROFILE
Practicing Together for Emergency Response The first time, last September 2013, Manokwari conduct a joint emergency response training. The training was attended by various elements of agencies and organizations, governmental and non-government. Sectors are trained are First Aid and Search and Rescue, need assessment, communication and information, camp management, clean water, sanitation and health promotion, and food sectors. Raymond Yap, Chief Executive of District Disaster Management Agency (DDMA) of Manokwari said that he ensured this training will be conducted twice a yer. It will be started in 2014 using local funds. The first joint exercise was a pre-condition for earthquake and tsunami responses in November 2013. This activity is a manifestation of cooperation with PERDU-Oxfam, DDMA and DRR Forum. (Source photo & text: PERDU Report)
WOMEN'S ROLES IN DISASTER RESPONSE By: Eva Sujiati/KONSEPSI
Sajang village is prone to a number of disasters, particularly flooding, landslides and volcanic eruptions. Despite this vulnerability, the community, particularly the women, have begun to gain an awareness of these hazards. These women are called resilient women for their active engagement in disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities in the village. They sit with other women at their shops, tenten, while they do their daily grocery shopping. The women talk about disasters and how to keep themselves safe from disasters. Two of these resilient women are Bu Nurhasiah and Bu Rafi'ah. Bu Nurhasiah, or Bu Yah, tells the women, “Inaq…nengka lek desan tawah arak aran na pengurangan risiko bencana, nah nengka jak amun na arak tanda-tanda gin na banjir,badak ida jemak untuk bersiap-siap sengak wah arak TSBD atau Tim Siaga Becana Desa. (Ladies, we now have a disaster risk reduction project in our village and if there is an impending disaster, there will be an announcement to get prepared, since we [also] now have a VPRT, or a Village Preparedness and Response Team.)” Bu Yah is also engaged in many other DRR activities, such as the main mobiliser in raising funds for the North Lombok earthquake relief effort. Bu Yah and Bu Rafi'ah spearheaded the efforts to ask their neighbours to donate some money to help the affected communities in North Lombok.
LADIES, WE NOW HAVE A DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROJECT IN OUR VILLAGE AND IF THERE IS AN IMPENDING DISASTER, THERE WILL BE AN A VPRT, OR A VILLAGE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TEAM.
some donation and collect it at their sub-village head's house. Despite the announcement, Bu Rafi'ah still went door-to-door in Bawak Nao Daya Sub-village to ask for donations. She explained
the reasoning behind her actions, saying “The sooner we gather the donations, the sooner we can take the money to those who were affected by the earthquake in the north.” (**)
Although Bu Rafi'ah is generally occupied with her job as a principal of a local primary school, her enthusiasm and efforts in creating a community that is better prepared in anticipating disasters is admirable. Her efforts in going around the village to ask for donations for the earthquake victims in North Lombok are highly commendable. After Bu Rafi'ah was able to collect a little bit of funds, she asked the Sajang village head to announce in the mosques a request to all community members to give
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INSPIRATION
DRR ACTIVISTS FROM EASTERN INDONESIA WE HAVE SEEN THE EMERGENCE OF INSPIRATIONAL DRR ACTIVISTS AMIDST THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF OXFAM PARTNER ORGANISATIONS IN THE DRR WORK THEY CARRY OUT. THE FOLLOWING ARE STORIES OF THEIR WORK IN SOCIALISING DRR AMONGST THEIR FELLOW VILLAGERS, WHICH REFLECTS THEIR HEIGHTENED AWARENESS IN DRR ISSUES.
Agustina:
Agustina Ersadi, a VPRT cadre from Koya Barat, Jayapura, seen here in a training held by KIPRa and Oxfam. Photo & text: Priyono CH/KIPRa
Always be Prepared Agustina Ersadi is a homemaker who is actively involved as a cadre in the Village Preparedness and Response Team (VPRT) in Koya Barat, Jayapura district, Papua. This mother-of-one says that her first experience of participating in a DRR programme was when KIPRa and Oxfam held a basic vulnerability and capacity training and formed a disaster preparedness cadre group. A week later, a flood struck Koya Barat. Agustina saw this as an opportunity to practice what she had learned in the previous week by helping collect data of those who had been affected by the flood alongside with a civil servant from the local government office. Agustina has also been involved in many other activities, such as training in flood response efforts, working with the KIPRa staff in responding to floods, forming the VPRT and scheduling monthly meetings, as well as designing a community action plan. “I am very excited to be able to help and work in the field during a flood or other disasters. I've seen that it is mainly men and young women who are most involved in the DRR activities. However, the experiences I've gained have significantly broadened my knowledge and awareness in disasters and I now know how to anticipate earthquakes and floods,” explained Agustina. The most significant change that she has felt was that there is now more awareness to help each other before, during and after a disaster. “I have become very motivated to be more prepared. When it starts to rain hard, I would call up my friends to find out if there are any major pools of water forming nearby,” she added, as she read a KIPRa bulletin on emergency preparedness and response. (**)
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Herman Dowansiba, the coordinator of first aid and public kitchen of the Tanah Rubuh VPRT, who is also fluent in local dialects. Photo & text: Sunarsih/PERDU. Sai'un, an active resident of Sembalun Bumbung village and VPRT member, promoting DRR efforts in her community. Photo & text: Doc KONSPESI.
Herman Dowansiba:
Sai'un:
Disseminating the DRR Message in the Local Dialect
Women too are Capable in DRR
Herman Dowansiba is the coordinator of the first aid and public kitchen section of the Village Disaster Preparedness and Response Team (VPRT) in Tanah Rubuh, North Manokwari district, Manokwari. He has been an active member in the disaster risk reduction (DRR) trainings held by PERDU and Oxfam. Trainings in emergency response are facilitated by experts in how to administer first aid, carry out an evacuation, use radio communication and how to set up public kitchens. “Most of the villagers here are farmers, so they enjoy trainings that involve direct practice in the field,” explained Herman.
Sai'un, a resident of Sembalun Bumbung village, is a mother of four little children. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Islamic education. On top of taking care of her family and household, Sai'un is also a member of the Village Disaster Preparedness and Response Team (VPRT), which she joined in 2010. When a flood struck the village in 2012, she coordinated the VPRT's public kitchen and logistics.
In addition to being an active VPRT member, Herman is also fluent in the local dialects, Meyakh and Hattam. PERDU sees this as a big advantage to support their awareness raising programs in the community. For example, if a facilitator's explanation was not completely understood by the community, Herman would help to clarify by speaking in the local dialect. “I would tell them that everyone must be prepared for a disaster. They should fill a bag containing important documents, a few clothing items, matches and candles, a flashlight, some biscuits and some basic drugs,” he elaborated. ] Before Herman became a facilitator, PERDU experienced much difficulty in mobilising the community in Tanah Rubuh. Many of the community members did not speak or understand Indonesian, which prevented them from coming to the community meetings. After Herman joined the team as a facilitator, more community members began to show up to the meetings and were able to ask questions and express their opinions in the local dialect. Now, community members of Tanah Rubuh village know what to do to keep themselves safe during a disaster and they also recognise the sound of the bell that signals danger as well as the sign posts directing them to safety. (**)
The other female VPRT members are also engaged in several communal activities, such as activities in the health centre, women's groups and prayer groups. Through these avenues, the women would be able to share their DRR knowledge with other women, further disseminating DRR messages within the community. “I think it is important for women to be involved in activities outside of their homes, especially now that we have a VPRT. It is a great place to disseminate DRR knowledge and other environmental messages, such as reforestation efforts. When we develop the village together, we will succeed,” exclaimed Sai'un to some of the women gathered around. (**)
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INSPIRATION
DRR ACTIVISTS FROM EASTERN INDONESIA WE HAVE SEEN THE EMERGENCE OF INSPIRATIONAL DRR ACTIVISTS AMIDST THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF OXFAM PARTNER ORGANISATIONS IN THE DRR WORK THEY CARRY OUT. THE FOLLOWING ARE STORIES OF THEIR WORK IN SOCIALISING DRR AMONGST THEIR FELLOW VILLAGERS, WHICH REFLECTS THEIR HEIGHTENED AWARENESS IN DRR ISSUES.
Agustina:
Agustina Ersadi, a VPRT cadre from Koya Barat, Jayapura, seen here in a training held by KIPRa and Oxfam. Photo & text: Priyono CH/KIPRa
Always be Prepared Agustina Ersadi is a homemaker who is actively involved as a cadre in the Village Preparedness and Response Team (VPRT) in Koya Barat, Jayapura district, Papua. This mother-of-one says that her first experience of participating in a DRR programme was when KIPRa and Oxfam held a basic vulnerability and capacity training and formed a disaster preparedness cadre group. A week later, a flood struck Koya Barat. Agustina saw this as an opportunity to practice what she had learned in the previous week by helping collect data of those who had been affected by the flood alongside with a civil servant from the local government office. Agustina has also been involved in many other activities, such as training in flood response efforts, working with the KIPRa staff in responding to floods, forming the VPRT and scheduling monthly meetings, as well as designing a community action plan. “I am very excited to be able to help and work in the field during a flood or other disasters. I've seen that it is mainly men and young women who are most involved in the DRR activities. However, the experiences I've gained have significantly broadened my knowledge and awareness in disasters and I now know how to anticipate earthquakes and floods,” explained Agustina. The most significant change that she has felt was that there is now more awareness to help each other before, during and after a disaster. “I have become very motivated to be more prepared. When it starts to rain hard, I would call up my friends to find out if there are any major pools of water forming nearby,” she added, as she read a KIPRa bulletin on emergency preparedness and response. (**)
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Herman Dowansiba, the coordinator of first aid and public kitchen of the Tanah Rubuh VPRT, who is also fluent in local dialects. Photo & text: Sunarsih/PERDU. Sai'un, an active resident of Sembalun Bumbung village and VPRT member, promoting DRR efforts in her community. Photo & text: Doc KONSPESI.
Herman Dowansiba:
Sai'un:
Disseminating the DRR Message in the Local Dialect
Women too are Capable in DRR
Herman Dowansiba is the coordinator of the first aid and public kitchen section of the Village Disaster Preparedness and Response Team (VPRT) in Tanah Rubuh, North Manokwari district, Manokwari. He has been an active member in the disaster risk reduction (DRR) trainings held by PERDU and Oxfam. Trainings in emergency response are facilitated by experts in how to administer first aid, carry out an evacuation, use radio communication and how to set up public kitchens. “Most of the villagers here are farmers, so they enjoy trainings that involve direct practice in the field,” explained Herman.
Sai'un, a resident of Sembalun Bumbung village, is a mother of four little children. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Islamic education. On top of taking care of her family and household, Sai'un is also a member of the Village Disaster Preparedness and Response Team (VPRT), which she joined in 2010. When a flood struck the village in 2012, she coordinated the VPRT's public kitchen and logistics.
In addition to being an active VPRT member, Herman is also fluent in the local dialects, Meyakh and Hattam. PERDU sees this as a big advantage to support their awareness raising programs in the community. For example, if a facilitator's explanation was not completely understood by the community, Herman would help to clarify by speaking in the local dialect. “I would tell them that everyone must be prepared for a disaster. They should fill a bag containing important documents, a few clothing items, matches and candles, a flashlight, some biscuits and some basic drugs,” he elaborated. ] Before Herman became a facilitator, PERDU experienced much difficulty in mobilising the community in Tanah Rubuh. Many of the community members did not speak or understand Indonesian, which prevented them from coming to the community meetings. After Herman joined the team as a facilitator, more community members began to show up to the meetings and were able to ask questions and express their opinions in the local dialect. Now, community members of Tanah Rubuh village know what to do to keep themselves safe during a disaster and they also recognise the sound of the bell that signals danger as well as the sign posts directing them to safety. (**)
The other female VPRT members are also engaged in several communal activities, such as activities in the health centre, women's groups and prayer groups. Through these avenues, the women would be able to share their DRR knowledge with other women, further disseminating DRR messages within the community. “I think it is important for women to be involved in activities outside of their homes, especially now that we have a VPRT. It is a great place to disseminate DRR knowledge and other environmental messages, such as reforestation efforts. When we develop the village together, we will succeed,” exclaimed Sai'un to some of the women gathered around. (**)
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INSPIRATION Hariatun: Habibi:
The Significance of Participation in DRR
Head of Pemenang Timur village DRR forum
Habibi is a resident of the Kendo community, of Kendo sub-district, Bima city, West Nusa Tenggara. His first experience in a DRR project was when LP2DER, Oxfam's partner in Bima, facilitated an exercise on identifying vulnerabilities and capacities in his village. Soon thereafter he joined the Kendo Village Preparedness and Response Team (VPRT). Habibi has learned many new things in disaster management throughout his involvement in the DRR activities. When the Bima government and LP2DER held a training event on emergency response, Habibi said that he was able to understand and grasp the material relatively well. His previous experience in university organisations, such as the Volunteer Corps and the Red Cross, as well as Search and Rescue trainings, helped him understand the concepts presented in the training. At the World DRR Day celebrations last year, he was also involved in the traditional Ama Beko play. This play helped to promote DRR awareness amongst the audience. “The most significant change that I've seen since the DRR project started in the Kendo community is that the residents are now aware that their environment is prone to flooding and are able to understand their risks and capacities,” explained Habibi, who has been elected as the head of the Kendo VPRT. Most of the VPRT members are unemployed young adults who use their time to increase their knowledge in DRR and practice their new skills in their community. Currently the community and the local government are undertaking an exercise in analysing their vulnerabilities and capacities, making a risk map and designing a community action plan and proposal to mitigate natural disasters. As a result, Bima city now has a City Disaster Preparedness Team, a Women's Resilient Group, and a DRR Forum “Mbozo Matenggo”, which is expected to spur additional regulations on disaster management in Bima city. Habibi believes this change is significant, because it means that Kendo youth will be a generation that is sensitive and responsive to social issues in their community. “More importantly,” he added “is that participation has become a fundamental aspect in achieving a disaster-resilient community.” (**) Habibi, head of the Kendo VPRT asserts how important participation is in achieving community resilience. Photo & text: Yuriansyah/LP2DER
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Elisabeth Titi Betan, the community mobiliser in DRR efforts in her village. Photo & text: Simon PH/YPPS.
Titi:
The Community Organiser from Kolaka Hariatun, a member of the budget analysis team and head of the Pemenang Timur village DRR forum. Photo& text: Desrin Jania/KOSLATA.
Hariatun began working as the secretary of the Village Council (BPD) of Pemenang Timur, in North Lombok district, West Nusa Tenggara after she graduated from college in 2012. The 24-year-old woman learned about KOSLATA and Oxfam's disaster risk reduction (DRR) project when she was in college in Mataram. Thus after two months of working for the Village Council, she began to get more involved in the DRR forum of Pemenang Timur and became active in their meetings. Eventually she also joined the Village Disaster Preparedness and Response Team (VPRT) and the district DRR forum. Her proactive questions and energy in the forum led to her election of the village DRR forum head. “I am now more confident in communicating and expressing my ideas,” Hariatun explained after participating in a series of activities and trainings held by KOSLATA and Oxfam. Hariatun has participated in a variety of trainings, such as DRR, public speaking, and techniques on how to work in the community and advocacy methods. During the course of the interview with her, Hariatun was elected to become a member of the Gender and DRR-based budgeting analysis team. Hariatun is also involved in many other village programmes, all of which she takes advantage of to share her knowledge and experiences in DRR to the wider community. This growth in confidence is significant for Hariatun, such as received much respect and recognition from many people in the village and district in her role as the head of the village DRR forum. Hariatun is convinced that the more she spreads her knowledge in DRR, the more people in her community will become more vigilant to disasters and know how to keep themselves safe in the event of disaster. (**)
Elisabeth Titi Betan, better known as Ibu Titi, has been involved in the Village Preparedness and Response Team (VPRT) since the start of the Building Resilience project, implemented by YPPS and Oxfam from 2009 to 2012. During the first project, Ibu Titi was the head of public relations in the VPRT. In the current project, Ibu Titi has taken the role of community facilitator of her village, Kolaka, of Larantuka sub-district, East Flores district, East Nusa Tenggara. Ibu Titi has participated in various training events in DRR, climate change, and gender issues. “I often visit the small salt producers to talk about DRR. Many women in Kolaka village are salt producers. During our discussions, we would talk about women's needs during a disaster,” she explained enthusastically. After attending a Gender and Advocacy for Resilience Women Training, she decided that she would not limit her socialisation efforts to the salt producers and savings and loan group, but to all women in Kolaka Village every Friday. The sub-village head supported her plan
and as a result, she has been able to carry out two socialisation events in the sub village. Fifty people attended a socialisation event convened by Ibu Titi, during which she talked about gender issues and environment-friendly practices, such as refraining from burning plastic waste as fuel. “After that discussion, the women stopped burning their plastic waste and brought their trash to the communal landfill,” she explained. “Most of us now have realised how serious of a threat coastal abrasion is for our community,” she added. Community members of Kolaka have worked together to reduce the severity of abrasion by holding a mangrove planting event. Since 2011, this type of event has been done three times. Further, the village and district government has supported the construction of a retaining wall which was funded from the village funding allocation. (**)
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INSPIRATION
BAMBOO SLIT DRUM: AN EARLY WARNING TOOL By: Muh. Kudus Ali (Sembalun Lawang VPRT)
The bamboo slit drum is an implement that local villagers use to indicate that an impending disaster, such as a flood. These signals are important to help the community get prepared and be on alert of an imminent disaster, thereby reducing loss of economic assets and lives. When the drum is sounded, the villagers know that they should prepare for an evacuation. To know this is vital. In addition to its purpose of an early warning system, the drum can also be sounded when there is a burglary or a fire. Additionally, since the village has not yet purchased a megaphone, they could use the drum to gather people to a certain meeting place. The village chose to use the drum as their early warning tool because it sounds like no other instrument. Further, villagers readily associate the sound of the bamboo slit drum with impending danger or disaster. They have also set different sounds for different types of alerts. When the drum is hit between 3 and 6 times, that means there has been a burglary. When there is a fire, it is hit 5 times. And when there is a flood, the bamboo drum is beat continuously. These different rhythms will help the community members to be more alert for the associated threat. Continuous socialisations and drills are carried out to familiarise the village with the different types of beats. Nonetheless, the bamboo slit drum has its downsides. Thus, given technological progress, if a more effective instrument is available, the community could also use it as a part of their early warning system. It is envisaged that the community will create a larger bamboo slit drum that is more formal for both the village and the VPRT to use. (**)
By: Priyono Cipto Heryanto/KIPRa Meet Ibu Wartusina Hababu, a resident of Entrop village who has actively promoted disaster risk reduction initiatives in her village. The following is a snippet of an inspiring interview with her. When did you first get involved in the events held by Oxfam's partner organisation, KIPRa? What type of things have you done so far? The first event I ever went to was one held in Padang Bulan in 2012. For three days, we received several materials. The first activity was a sharing session, which was followed by making a list of different businesses and institutions around Entrop Village from whom we could seek funding. How did you collect enough funds to purchase the tree saplings planted during the reforestation event? Also, how did you get other agencies to get involved in this initiative? The members of the Entrop Village Preparedness and Response Team (VPRT) got together with the community facilitator and other fellow activists to discuss how we would carry out this activity. We then went to various businesses to gather funding and collected a total of Rp 800,000. Next, we sent out invitations for the reforestation event to a number of mosques, the mosque youth, the SMA 4 high school, the sector police station, the local military headquarters, and government offices near Hamadi village. We also invited VPTs from Gurabesi and Hamadi villages, as well as the mayor, who was represented by his first assistant. What got you interested in disaster issues? When our village was flooded, many of our belongings and assets were washed away and destroyed. So because of that, I have become more aware of disasters and grateful that now I am more educated about it. I have learned together with my fellow villagers about flooding and how to reduce our risks and vulnerabilities. Why have you been willing to take on this initiative on your own while there are many people in Entrop? As a religious person, I believe that it is our obligation to help other people. It is important for everyone to work together and get involved. Usually it is only after the flood comes that people start to work together, but I always encourage people to work together to anticipate floods. This tree planting initiative is a good form of behavioural change. Why is this change important to you? I am very proud and delighted with this reforestation initiative. There used to be a lot of barren land in the village, but now there are more trees that prevent flooding. Some of the land has also been constructed on for public facilities, even though it could have served as an alternative route when there is much traffic on the main roads. You can see and feel the improvement from my work: there are no longer any disasters in the village. What are your hopes and expectations for KIPRa and Oxfam? I still need a lot of help and advice from both KIPRa and Oxfam. It is human to forget things you've been taught, especially if you've only heard them once or twice. So I would like for them to keep coming to the village and give refresher courses as well as to support improvements in disaster management. (**)
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INSPIRATION
BAMBOO SLIT DRUM: AN EARLY WARNING TOOL By: Muh. Kudus Ali (Sembalun Lawang VPRT)
The bamboo slit drum is an implement that local villagers use to indicate that an impending disaster, such as a flood. These signals are important to help the community get prepared and be on alert of an imminent disaster, thereby reducing loss of economic assets and lives. When the drum is sounded, the villagers know that they should prepare for an evacuation. To know this is vital. In addition to its purpose of an early warning system, the drum can also be sounded when there is a burglary or a fire. Additionally, since the village has not yet purchased a megaphone, they could use the drum to gather people to a certain meeting place. The village chose to use the drum as their early warning tool because it sounds like no other instrument. Further, villagers readily associate the sound of the bamboo slit drum with impending danger or disaster. They have also set different sounds for different types of alerts. When the drum is hit between 3 and 6 times, that means there has been a burglary. When there is a fire, it is hit 5 times. And when there is a flood, the bamboo drum is beat continuously. These different rhythms will help the community members to be more alert for the associated threat. Continuous socialisations and drills are carried out to familiarise the village with the different types of beats. Nonetheless, the bamboo slit drum has its downsides. Thus, given technological progress, if a more effective instrument is available, the community could also use it as a part of their early warning system. It is envisaged that the community will create a larger bamboo slit drum that is more formal for both the village and the VPRT to use. (**)
By: Priyono Cipto Heryanto/KIPRa Meet Ibu Wartusina Hababu, a resident of Entrop village who has actively promoted disaster risk reduction initiatives in her village. The following is a snippet of an inspiring interview with her. When did you first get involved in the events held by Oxfam's partner organisation, KIPRa? What type of things have you done so far? The first event I ever went to was one held in Padang Bulan in 2012. For three days, we received several materials. The first activity was a sharing session, which was followed by making a list of different businesses and institutions around Entrop Village from whom we could seek funding. How did you collect enough funds to purchase the tree saplings planted during the reforestation event? Also, how did you get other agencies to get involved in this initiative? The members of the Entrop Village Preparedness and Response Team (VPRT) got together with the community facilitator and other fellow activists to discuss how we would carry out this activity. We then went to various businesses to gather funding and collected a total of Rp 800,000. Next, we sent out invitations for the reforestation event to a number of mosques, the mosque youth, the SMA 4 high school, the sector police station, the local military headquarters, and government offices near Hamadi village. We also invited VPTs from Gurabesi and Hamadi villages, as well as the mayor, who was represented by his first assistant. What got you interested in disaster issues? When our village was flooded, many of our belongings and assets were washed away and destroyed. So because of that, I have become more aware of disasters and grateful that now I am more educated about it. I have learned together with my fellow villagers about flooding and how to reduce our risks and vulnerabilities. Why have you been willing to take on this initiative on your own while there are many people in Entrop? As a religious person, I believe that it is our obligation to help other people. It is important for everyone to work together and get involved. Usually it is only after the flood comes that people start to work together, but I always encourage people to work together to anticipate floods. This tree planting initiative is a good form of behavioural change. Why is this change important to you? I am very proud and delighted with this reforestation initiative. There used to be a lot of barren land in the village, but now there are more trees that prevent flooding. Some of the land has also been constructed on for public facilities, even though it could have served as an alternative route when there is much traffic on the main roads. You can see and feel the improvement from my work: there are no longer any disasters in the village. What are your hopes and expectations for KIPRa and Oxfam? I still need a lot of help and advice from both KIPRa and Oxfam. It is human to forget things you've been taught, especially if you've only heard them once or twice. So I would like for them to keep coming to the village and give refresher courses as well as to support improvements in disaster management. (**)
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waves invade our coconut plantation, our salt fields and even into our homes. That is why we are here to plant the trees, to reduce the abrasion,” she explained. Stefanus Suban Maran, the sub-village head, encouraged the villagers to work together to better their community. “At 6 a.m. this morning I went around with my megaphone asking them to head straight to the planting site, 1 kilometre away,” he explained. The mangrove saplings were locally sourced due to their ability to withstand the natural conditions in the village. “In the past we tried using saplings from other places, but many of them died. So this is why we have chosen to use local saplings that are better suited for this environment,” he added. The mangrove saplings are tied to a 2-metre long stake, or an ajir. “We provide ajirs and rope to tie the saplings to the stake so they do not get washed away by the waves,” Ibu Elisabeth Titi Bethan, a local resident, explained. Using an ajir is a new technique that the community learned to use based on their past experience of mangrove saplings that were uprooted by the tide.
The Enthusiasm of Kolaka Women in Reducing the Impacts of Abrasion
The heat of the summer did not dampen the women's spirit as their excitement and laughter filled the beach. Within a period of only a few hours, 64 women and 12 men managed to plant approximately 750 mangrove saplings along the coast. “We planted around 750 saplings today,” said Stefanus, the event's coordinator. After they plant the mangroves, the women will also routinely monitor and maintain the plants. “Today we planted many mangrove saplings. But that does not mean our work ends today. We must continue to care for these plants and plant more,” explained Markus Murin Surkosi, a local farmer. Ibu Titi, the women's mobiliser, added that the women's group will also set up a routine check up of the mangroves. “We have agreed to monitor the mangroves every Friday during our clean-up Friday. We will also replace the dried or dead plants with new ones,” she explained. (**)
By: SP. Pati Hokor/YPPS The Kolaka beach is always filled with fishermen going about their business by the port. Some of them are resting, whilst others are preparing to go out to sea, or “searching” as the local community calls it. One Friday afternoon on September 20, 2013, however, the beach in Laka Subvillage, Kolaka Village was full of women. They call themselves Resilient Women. They were all there to attend a mangrove planting event along the
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coastline, with the goal of reducing the severity of coastal abrasion which has progressively worsened by the year. Kolaka Village borders the Flores Sea to the east. The participatory capacities and vulnerability analysis found that high tidal waves between July and October have made this village prone to coastal abrasion. Each year, the coastline recedes between two and three metres inland, causing
farmlands, homes and schools to get inundated by the waves. The community also goes into a panic whenever the tide comes in close to the village. Ibu Nur, a salt producer, said that she too has felt the negative impacts of abrasion. “Tahik wi nolo seratus meter lau, tapi sekarang wi nae rae tapo ongo, tempat si'a, lango di na maso wahak, jadi kame mula wi untuk lapak tahik. Before, the coastline was out 100 metres. But now the
BEFORE, THE COASTLINE WAS OUT 100 METRES. BUT NOW THE WAVES INVADE OUR COCONUT PLANTATION, OUR SALT FIELDS AND EVEN INTO OUR HOMES, SAID IBU NUR.
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waves invade our coconut plantation, our salt fields and even into our homes. That is why we are here to plant the trees, to reduce the abrasion,” she explained. Stefanus Suban Maran, the sub-village head, encouraged the villagers to work together to better their community. “At 6 a.m. this morning I went around with my megaphone asking them to head straight to the planting site, 1 kilometre away,” he explained. The mangrove saplings were locally sourced due to their ability to withstand the natural conditions in the village. “In the past we tried using saplings from other places, but many of them died. So this is why we have chosen to use local saplings that are better suited for this environment,” he added. The mangrove saplings are tied to a 2-metre long stake, or an ajir. “We provide ajirs and rope to tie the saplings to the stake so they do not get washed away by the waves,” Ibu Elisabeth Titi Bethan, a local resident, explained. Using an ajir is a new technique that the community learned to use based on their past experience of mangrove saplings that were uprooted by the tide.
The Enthusiasm of Kolaka Women in Reducing the Impacts of Abrasion
The heat of the summer did not dampen the women's spirit as their excitement and laughter filled the beach. Within a period of only a few hours, 64 women and 12 men managed to plant approximately 750 mangrove saplings along the coast. “We planted around 750 saplings today,” said Stefanus, the event's coordinator. After they plant the mangroves, the women will also routinely monitor and maintain the plants. “Today we planted many mangrove saplings. But that does not mean our work ends today. We must continue to care for these plants and plant more,” explained Markus Murin Surkosi, a local farmer. Ibu Titi, the women's mobiliser, added that the women's group will also set up a routine check up of the mangroves. “We have agreed to monitor the mangroves every Friday during our clean-up Friday. We will also replace the dried or dead plants with new ones,” she explained. (**)
By: SP. Pati Hokor/YPPS The Kolaka beach is always filled with fishermen going about their business by the port. Some of them are resting, whilst others are preparing to go out to sea, or “searching” as the local community calls it. One Friday afternoon on September 20, 2013, however, the beach in Laka Subvillage, Kolaka Village was full of women. They call themselves Resilient Women. They were all there to attend a mangrove planting event along the
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coastline, with the goal of reducing the severity of coastal abrasion which has progressively worsened by the year. Kolaka Village borders the Flores Sea to the east. The participatory capacities and vulnerability analysis found that high tidal waves between July and October have made this village prone to coastal abrasion. Each year, the coastline recedes between two and three metres inland, causing
farmlands, homes and schools to get inundated by the waves. The community also goes into a panic whenever the tide comes in close to the village. Ibu Nur, a salt producer, said that she too has felt the negative impacts of abrasion. “Tahik wi nolo seratus meter lau, tapi sekarang wi nae rae tapo ongo, tempat si'a, lango di na maso wahak, jadi kame mula wi untuk lapak tahik. Before, the coastline was out 100 metres. But now the
BEFORE, THE COASTLINE WAS OUT 100 METRES. BUT NOW THE WAVES INVADE OUR COCONUT PLANTATION, OUR SALT FIELDS AND EVEN INTO OUR HOMES, SAID IBU NUR.
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INSPIRATION Warm and kind are two words that describe our friend, Isack J. Maniagasi. We worked with him throughout the Building and Deepening Resilience to Disasters project, particularly when we went to monitor the project. “You can see the mark that the flood made on the wall,” he said, pointing to a wall in his yard. He stated that whenever it rains for more than three hours, it is guaranteed to cause a flood in the village.
Isack J Maniagasi:
OPENING SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN By: Sunarso/Papua Project Manager
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heard. He said that if PNPM refuses to include DRR in its work, he will try to propose his ideas to the Department of Public Works in Jayapura city. “Sooner or later, we intend to realise our ideas,” he stated. Changing the Community's Behaviour “There hasn't been a significant change. Remember, we were only formed very recently,” Isack stated cautiously. He then recalled how the community of Hamadi village had worked to clean up the ditches in the village. It is these types of activities that will hopefully change the community's behaviour for the better.
Sitting on his porch, this father-of-two shared with us his experiences of working in the project with KIPRa and Oxfam. “Although I am not as young as I used to be, people still see me as being part of the youth. Whenever there is an important invitation for an event, the district officials would ask me to Isack also comments on how the community has responded to attend,” he said. This is how he first got involved in a disaster risk the DRR endeavours in the reduction (DRR), gender and village. “So far the community has climate change adaptation shown much interest. They believe training event that KIPRa and DRR MUST BECOME EVERYONE'S CONCERN AS that it is important to avoid and project. WELL. ALL EFFORTS TO SUPPORT DRR MUST BE prevent possible damages caused by disasters. They have also Isack believes that the skills and EMBRACED, INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE FUNDED considered various solutions to knowledge he has gained can lessen their risks to disaster,” he be used not only in Hamadi THROUGH PNPM. EVERYONE FROM THE DISTRICT, said. He also added, however, that village, but in other places such VILLAGE, AND SUB-VILLAGE GOVERNMENTS, the community still gets concerned as in South Jayapura district. when it starts to rain during the “The disaster risk in this area is CHURCH LEADERS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS LEADERS night. quite widespread, but the allocated budget available is AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY MUST TAKE PART IN DRR is everybody's business very small,” he stated—despite THIS ENDEAVOUR As a community mobiliser, Isack his unawareness of the exact also further said that the Oxfam size of the budget. held at the start of the government should be better able VPRT Formation at implementing DRR laws and After the training, this 49-yearregulations. “The community tend to be lulled by development old man and five of his friends identified 20 people who might be projects that in actuality do not support DRR efforts. This is why I suitable to become members of the VPRT. Most of the team have encouraged the VPRT to be more strategic in their work by members were women, which was a result of the belief that approaching religious leaders and engage in Christmas and women have more concern over these issues than men do. Easter activities,” he elaborated. Accordingly, it was agreed that Isack's 19-year-old daughter, Gradela Maiagasi, is one of the each year there would be a DRR awareness raising event members. embedded in the Christmas and Easter festivities. Isack stated that he was able to discern some positive changes He further explained that since disasters affect everyone's lives, in the community after the VPRT was formed. The community DRR must become everyone's concern as well. All efforts to came together to clean up the ditches in the village to prevent support DRR must be embraced, including those that are funded flooding. They have also held regular meetings to discuss DRR through PNPM. “Everyone from the district, village, and subissues in the village. village governments, church leaders and other religious leaders as well as the community must take part in this endeavour,” he A DRR-sensitive PNPM exclaimed. Isack concluded by saying that he has so far In addition to his involvement in DRR issues, Isack is also observed that the village and sub-village governments have engaged in the Urban Community Empowerment National actively engaged in various DRR efforts. (**) Programme (PNPM) in Hamadi village. “I believe that PNPM should include DRR in their projects, since it dispenses Rp 100 million annually,” he added. He further stated that the 2013 PNPM ought to be more focused on poor communities. Although he is concerned that PNPM might not agree to accommodate DRR into its projects, Isack still hopes that his ideas might be
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INSPIRATION Warm and kind are two words that describe our friend, Isack J. Maniagasi. We worked with him throughout the Building and Deepening Resilience to Disasters project, particularly when we went to monitor the project. “You can see the mark that the flood made on the wall,” he said, pointing to a wall in his yard. He stated that whenever it rains for more than three hours, it is guaranteed to cause a flood in the village.
Isack J Maniagasi:
OPENING SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN By: Sunarso/Papua Project Manager
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heard. He said that if PNPM refuses to include DRR in its work, he will try to propose his ideas to the Department of Public Works in Jayapura city. “Sooner or later, we intend to realise our ideas,” he stated. Changing the Community's Behaviour “There hasn't been a significant change. Remember, we were only formed very recently,” Isack stated cautiously. He then recalled how the community of Hamadi village had worked to clean up the ditches in the village. It is these types of activities that will hopefully change the community's behaviour for the better.
Sitting on his porch, this father-of-two shared with us his experiences of working in the project with KIPRa and Oxfam. “Although I am not as young as I used to be, people still see me as being part of the youth. Whenever there is an important invitation for an event, the district officials would ask me to Isack also comments on how the community has responded to attend,” he said. This is how he first got involved in a disaster risk the DRR endeavours in the reduction (DRR), gender and village. “So far the community has climate change adaptation shown much interest. They believe training event that KIPRa and DRR MUST BECOME EVERYONE'S CONCERN AS that it is important to avoid and project. WELL. ALL EFFORTS TO SUPPORT DRR MUST BE prevent possible damages caused by disasters. They have also Isack believes that the skills and EMBRACED, INCLUDING THOSE THAT ARE FUNDED considered various solutions to knowledge he has gained can lessen their risks to disaster,” he be used not only in Hamadi THROUGH PNPM. EVERYONE FROM THE DISTRICT, said. He also added, however, that village, but in other places such VILLAGE, AND SUB-VILLAGE GOVERNMENTS, the community still gets concerned as in South Jayapura district. when it starts to rain during the “The disaster risk in this area is CHURCH LEADERS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS LEADERS night. quite widespread, but the allocated budget available is AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY MUST TAKE PART IN DRR is everybody's business very small,” he stated—despite THIS ENDEAVOUR As a community mobiliser, Isack his unawareness of the exact also further said that the Oxfam size of the budget. held at the start of the government should be better able VPRT Formation at implementing DRR laws and After the training, this 49-yearregulations. “The community tend to be lulled by development old man and five of his friends identified 20 people who might be projects that in actuality do not support DRR efforts. This is why I suitable to become members of the VPRT. Most of the team have encouraged the VPRT to be more strategic in their work by members were women, which was a result of the belief that approaching religious leaders and engage in Christmas and women have more concern over these issues than men do. Easter activities,” he elaborated. Accordingly, it was agreed that Isack's 19-year-old daughter, Gradela Maiagasi, is one of the each year there would be a DRR awareness raising event members. embedded in the Christmas and Easter festivities. Isack stated that he was able to discern some positive changes He further explained that since disasters affect everyone's lives, in the community after the VPRT was formed. The community DRR must become everyone's concern as well. All efforts to came together to clean up the ditches in the village to prevent support DRR must be embraced, including those that are funded flooding. They have also held regular meetings to discuss DRR through PNPM. “Everyone from the district, village, and subissues in the village. village governments, church leaders and other religious leaders as well as the community must take part in this endeavour,” he A DRR-sensitive PNPM exclaimed. Isack concluded by saying that he has so far In addition to his involvement in DRR issues, Isack is also observed that the village and sub-village governments have engaged in the Urban Community Empowerment National actively engaged in various DRR efforts. (**) Programme (PNPM) in Hamadi village. “I believe that PNPM should include DRR in their projects, since it dispenses Rp 100 million annually,” he added. He further stated that the 2013 PNPM ought to be more focused on poor communities. Although he is concerned that PNPM might not agree to accommodate DRR into its projects, Isack still hopes that his ideas might be
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Fact
PROJECT ACHIEVEMETS
RISK IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPING PRIORITY FOR DRR PLAN SKILLS ARE INCREASED. ADVOCACY SKILL IS INCREASED. VPRT FUNCTION AND NETWORKING SKILLS ARE INCREASED.
At District Level:
DEVELOPMENT PHASE
FINALIZATION PHASE
TARGET
PROGRESS
TARGET
28
28
28
PROGRESS TARGET
28
28
PROGRESS
TARGET
28
28
PROGRESS
TARGET
PROGRESS
28
TARGET
PROGRESS
28
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TARGET PROGRESS TARGET
PROGRESS TARGET
TARGET
District Disaster Management Regulation
EARLY IMPLEMENTATION
DRR initiatives: reforestration, home gardens DRR sosialisation Community organizing to influence policy/advocacy
In the Community
DM REGULATION LEGALISED DISTRICT RISK ANALYSIS ARE BEING DEVELOPED AND FINALIZED IN SOME DDMAS DEVELOPMENT OF REGULATION & DM PLAN FROM LOCAL FUND District Risk Analysis
Women leadership sthrengthened:
At community level:
PROGRESS TARGET
MANOKWARI AND BIMA
Remark BIMA AND JAYAPURA
LOMBOK TIMUR, LOMBOK UTARA, FLORES TIMUR
Remark
PROGRESS
8 LOMBOK TIMUR AND FLORES TIMUR
JAYAPURA AND LOMBOK UTARA
District Level DRR Forum
MANOKWARI
ESTABLISHMENT PHASE TARGET
District Disaster Management Plan
PROGRESS
TARGET
PARTICIPATORY CAPACITY AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT (PCVA)
PARTICIPATORY RISK MAPPING
COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN
EARLY WARNING SYSTEM
CONTINGENCY PLAN
DISASTER MANAGEMENT REGULATION
PROGRESS
At School
TARGET PROGRESS
TARGET
PROGRESS
25
25
Remark BIMA
TARGET PROGRESS
ESTABLISHMENT PHASE TARGET
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PROGRESS
25
TARGET
PROGRESS
TARGET
PROGRESS
TARGET
PROGRESS
3
3
TARGET
PROGRESS
25
One draft national policy on gender mainstreaming in Disaster Management based on analysis of project experiences
One draft has been developed through collaboration with a national network of DRR and gender and has been consulted to the public for finalizing
At least 30% of women participants in the project report that they are able to influence decision-making within their work, organisations and networks
Will be measured at the end of the project by analyzing the women's diaries
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PROGRESS PROGRESS
Remark
Remark LOMBOK TIMUR, LOMBOK UTARA, FLORES TIMUR AND MANOKWARI
6 out of 6 targeted district platforms and 6 out of 6 partners organizations have had one GFP active in institutionalizing women's leadership
STRENGTHENING PHASE
TARGET
BIMA AND JAYAPURA
TARGET
Island Based DRR Forum PROGRESS
All targeted district platforms and partner organisations will have at least one Gender Focal Point (GFP) active in institutionalizing women's leadership
ALL ASSISTED DISTRICTS
District Contingency Plan TARGET
39% of VPRT members are women. These women write their leadership role in the distributed diaries. Information on their leadership role will be gathered by us through analyzing the diaries.
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Remark
LOMBOK TIMUR, LOMBOK UTARA, FLORES TIMUR
30% of VPRT members are women and 10% report that they are able to play a leadership role as defined by VPRT members by the end of the action
PROGRESS
TARGET
PROGRESS
PROGRESS
PULAU LOMBOK AND PULAU SUMBAWA
FLORESTA RAYA
2 SCHOOL BASED PARTICIPATORY CAPACITY AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
SCHOOL ACTION PLAN
SCHOOL STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
2
RESPONCE AND DRR VULLAGE TEAM
VILLAGE DRR FORUM
2
2
SCHOOL DRR FORUM
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EDITION
BUILDING & DEEPENING RESILIENCE IN EASTERN INDONESIA
EARTHQUAKE Know your risk, Reduce them
During the earthquake:
Stay calm and do not panic Go out Leave the vehicle if your are in it Evacuate to higher ground if you are in coastal areas Take cover under a table or in the corner of the house (which is believed to be solid) if you are in the house
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after the earthquake:
Stay alert to aftershock Stay in a safe place
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