#disaster risks

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Academician reminds of importance of tsunami mitigation

Academician Indra Permanajati from Jenderal Sudirman University in Purwokerto, Central Java, again drew attention to ...

Indonesia to host second Asia International Water Week

Indonesia is scheduled to host the 2nd Asia International Water Week which will be held in Bali from November 3 to 7, ...

Kalla stops over in Qatar prior to Geneva visit

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla landed at the Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, as a stopover in his ...

Indonesia, Japan agree on disaster mitigation cooperation

The Japanese and Indonesian governments have agreed to develop disaster mitigation cooperation following humanitarian ...

IMF-WB- Disaster insurance to facilitate reconstruction efforts

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has stated that disaster insurance can help the government and ease the burden on the state ...

New ways to lower investment risk seek to propel climate action

As small-scale farmers around the world seek to cope with climate change by adopting drought-resistant crops or ...

Indonesia calls for prioritizing efforts to prevent humanitarian crisis

The Indonesian delegation to the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, has called for prioritizing efforts ...

Indonesia-Japan cooperates to reduce disaster risks in Bengkulu

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is cooperating with the Japan Red Cross Society (JRCS) to improve community-based ...

Indonesia empowers communities to prevent forest fires

The traumatic experiences due to forest fires and the consequent haze disaster are still fresh in the minds of ...

World Bank provides grant to help prevent forest fires

The World Bank has provided a grant amounting to some US$12 million this year to help prevent forest fires, Chairman ...

Government empowering community to prevent forest fires

The government is empowering the rural community to prevent forest fires, Chairman of the National Disaster Mitigation ...

President Jokowi open to inputs on high-speed railway project

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed willingness to consider any inputs from different parties regarding the ...

Indonesia, Turkey cooperate to overcome radicalization

Indonesia and Turkey are cooperating to overcome religious radicalization following the emergence of a phenomena of ...

Disaster mitigation needs international cooperation: VP Kalla

The Indonesian Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla said every country, including Indonesia, needs international cooperation ...

Aid workers must heed local culture to save lives: Red Cross

When Ebola emerged in West Africa this year, the virus was able to spread so quickly partly because burial rituals in ...