Project Description
This course aims to improve the participants’ knowledge and skills on the importance of mainstreaming DRM into annual development programming and budgeting both at national and sub-national levels. This course complements the work of DFAT’s DRM program (a.k.a. SIAP SIAGA program) aims to improve Indonesia’s ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from rapid and slow onset disasters in Indonesia, and to strengthen cooperation between Australia and Indonesia on humanitarian issues in the region.
Project Personnel and Beneficiaries
The Participants’ organisations and government agencies included: Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Ernst & Young Indonesia, Environmental Agency of Bekasi Municipality, PLN, PT Tiga Daun, Regional Development Planning Agency of Tangerang Selatan, Environmental Agency of DKI Jakarta Province, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, PT SOLUSI BANGUN INDONESIA TBK, Fiscal Policy Agency – Ministry Of Finance, Development Planning Agency of Semarang Municipality, Ministry of National Development Planning, PT Penjaminan Infrastruktur Indonesia, (Persero)/ Indonesia Infrastructure Guarantee Fund, SKK Migas, PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PERSERO), Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, PT Indo Green Power, Directorate of Bioenergy, Directorate General of New and Renewable Energy. and Energy Conservation, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia, PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance, Nexus3 Foundation and Waste4Change.
Outcomes to Date
Course participants were required to prepare Award Projects based on the learning outcomes. These projects were continuously reviewed and discussed with their group mentor throughout the course. Projects included:
– Action Plan for Minimum Service Standards for Disaster Sub-Division
– Reflection on the Implementation of Disaster Management Programs Through Foreign Grant Financing
– Village Facilitators and Volunteers Capacity Building for DRM Mainstreaming in Tourism Village Masterplan Kabupaten Pacitan
– Making DRM successful: the proposal of financial arrangement for DRM in Indonesia
Project Significance
The course objectives were identified in consultation with the Australian Embassy in Jakarta and GoI representatives.
– Map stakeholders in DRM and DRR in Australia and the region
– Build awareness and understanding of the importance of DRR, including in response and recovery efforts
– Explore how DRM is mainstreamed into annual national and sub-national planning and budgeting in Australia and in the region
– Identify lessons learned in inter-agency coordination and collaboration (federal/state, central/provincial), including ways to influence policies
– Build networks with Australian institutions and experts for partnerships and future collaboration in mainstreaming DRM into annual and sub-national planning and budgeting
– Benchmark Australian DRR and DRM policies, programs and initiatives
– Benchmark and develop strategies to improve the availability and use of reliable, accurate and current data to support policy development
– Explore next steps in mainstreaming DRM into planning and budgeting: policies, programs, funding arrangements, training opportunities, change management etc.