#DISASTER MITIGATION

The old people evacuated to a school in Manggarai, South Jakarta, are in need of porridge and medicines after the devastating fire that ravaged the area on Tuesday (August 13) night. "We need ...

Climate change poses a double barrier to the fulfillment of children's rights, so there is a need for real action and collaboration to reduce its impact, according to the Coordinating Ministry ...

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has asked all parties to remain alert against the potential for forest and land fires on the islands of Sumatra, Java, and parts of Kalimantan.The ...

At least 30 districts/cities in Central Java have declared emergency response status to prepare for potential drought and forest/land fires, chief of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), ...

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has said that the number of regions targeted for forest and land fire control has tended to increase this year, and not remained limited to the six ...

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has sent additional Phase IV assistance amounting to Rp550 billion (around US$33.62 million) for thousands of Cianjur earthquake survivors to help ...

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has said that the installation of early warning systems (EWS) in several rivers that originate from Mount Marapi must be accompanied by ...

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) urged the Bali provincial government to prioritize measures to prevent fires at landfills before the dry season peaks. In a statement released on ...

The Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) has set a target to improve the quality of Indonesia's basic geospatial map to be equivalent to Google Maps. BIG head Muh Aris Marfai stated that this ...

A joint team of Indonesian and Australian researchers has devised a tool for evaluating the resilience of drinking water supply and community-based sanitation, which is locally called ...