#disaster risk

Collection of disaster risk news, found 47 news.

Lemhannas warns of crises from ignoring environmental balance

The National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) Governor Ace Hasan Syadzily warned that national development and natural ...

Govt reviews Aceh watershed damage, finds illegal activity

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that his office found degraded river headwaters and indications of ...

UI sends expert team to aid flood recovery efforts in Sumatra

The University of Indonesia (UI) deployed a team of experts from the UI Peduli Disaster Emergency Response team to ...

Cyclone threat: Experts urge Indonesia to bolster disaster mitigation

Prasasti Center for Policy Studies, an Indonesian research institution, is urging the government to strengthen national ...

Indonesia plans to buy 200 helicopters for defense, disaster response

President Prabowo Subianto announced a plan to procure up to 200 helicopters next year to strengthen Indonesia's ...

Finance Minister ready to cover emergency funds for Sumatra floods

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa conveyed his readiness to release emergency funds to address flash floods and ...

Indonesia begins weather modification in Sumatra regions

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), supported by the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) ...

Indonesia draws growing G20 interest in farm cooperation

Indonesia is seeing rising interest from several G20 member states, particularly in Africa, to expand agricultural and ...

Indonesia touts free nutritious meals program as global model at G20

Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka stated that the priority program Makan Bergizi Gratis (Free Nutritious ...

Govt plants 216,000 trees in four provinces to tackle disaster risk

The Indonesian government is simultaneously planting 216,070 tree seedlings across four provinces to reduce the risk of ...

BNPB emphasizes need of pooling funds for disaster-prone areas

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) emphasized the importance of the Disaster Pooling Fund (PFB) as a new ...

BNPB encourages strengthening of disaster-aware culture

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) is encouraging the strengthening of a disaster-aware culture as part of ...

Minister stresses commitment to enhancing sustainable infra governance

Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo highlighted his commitment to strengthening sustainable infrastructure governance ...

Indonesia, UK launch joint geohazard research plan

Indonesia and the United Kingdom have launched a joint white paper on geohazard research, aimed at strengthening ...

PMI trains disabled students on disaster response

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) has trained students with visual impairments at Budi Nurani Special School in Sukabumi, ...