COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

Patra Rina Dewi
Founder of KOGAMI

Coral lifted in Simeulue Island, 2004

National Geographic Magazine Indonesia, 1st edition, April 2005

PADANG

Earthquake 6.8 Magnitude, 10 April 2005,

05:29:13 pm

Panic situation in Padang city after earthquake 6.7 on April

Padang has dense

population at the
coastal areas.
In 2005, there was
no agency
responsible for the
tsunami challenge..

Disaster never wait until

we are ready!
We have to learn from
tsunami Aceh, more than
200,000 people died
because they did not have
enough knowledge about
tsunami hazard.

Photo from tsunamis.com

As the community
We strongly have to protect ourselves and
family
We have responsibility to increase our
capacity and skill in responding critical
situation
We have to be prepared since we can not
depend on others in emergency situation

Five Easy Steps to Participate in DRR

Understanding the hazard and risk
Understanding the early warning
Understanding the evacuation mechanism and
practicing it
Using knowledge, skill, and facilities to help
others
Building partnership with other resources

UNDERSTANDING THE HAZARD AND RISK

So, if you dont mind, we hope you can

give us suggestion about the maximum
inundation of tsunami could strike
inland, so we dont need to ask people
to run for about 10 km because many
areas are so flat, only 2 m above sea
level

UNDERSTANDING THE HAZARD AND RISK

UNDERSTANDING THE HAZARD AND RISK

UNDERSTANDING THE HAZARD AND RISK

Data from EOS and LIPI

UNDERSTANDING THE EARLY WARNING

The estimated time of tsunami arrival of is about 2030 minutes after the earthquake (means : we only
have 20 30 minutes to evacuate).
The best warning for the local tsunami is the
earthquake shaking. If lasting than 30 seconds or we
could not stand properly, we have to evacuate
immediately.
The technology helps us to confirm or to clarify the
respond

UNDERSTANDING THE EVACUATION

MECHANISM AND PRACTICING IT

UNDERSTANDING THE EVACUATION

MECHANISM AND PRACTICING IT

UNDERSTANDING THE EVACUATION

MECHANISM AND PRACTICING IT

UNDERSTANDING THE EVACUATION

MECHANISM
Know the golden time
Know the safe area
Know the evacuation route
Know the safest way to evacuate
Know how to get the reliable information
using the right media
Bring the emergency kits
Family evacuation plan is a must!

USING KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND FACILITIES

TO HELP OTHERS

USING KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND FACILITIES

TO HELP OTHERS

USING KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND FACILITIES

TO HELP OTHERS

BUILDING PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER

RESOURCES
With the scientists
in getting : knowledge, result of research (hazard map, risk
map, hazard scenario, etc)
With the government
support the government in developing and implementing
policy and regulation
With media
sharing information and education to the community
With private sector
support the community in disaster risk reduction activities
With NGOs , communities and other institutions

Getting knowledge from the scientists

BUILDING PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER

RESOURCES

Supporting the government in developing and implementing policy and regulation

Building partnership with media

There is no evidence of
tsunami in West Sumatra

Building partnership with the NGOs and communities

GOOD STORIES
PREPAREDNESS INDEX FOR ACEH BESAR, BENGKULU CITY,
AND PADANG CITY
EXPLANATION
100
63

80
52

51

60
40

80 - 100 WELL PREPARED

65 - 79 PREPARED
55 - 64 ALMOST PREPARED
40 - 54 LESS PREPARED
0 - 39 NOT PREPARED
ASSESSMENT ITEMS

20
0
Aceh Besar

Bengkulu City

Padang City

LIPI-UNESCO-ISDR-KOGAMI, 2006

DISASTER KNOWLEDGE
DISASTER POLICY
EMERGENCY PLANNING
TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

GOOD STORIES
1. Community was successful to endorse the
government to develop, declare and
implement the policy and regulation as
stated below :
Perda
1.

GOOD STORIES
1. KOGAMI (as the community) was successful
to endorse the government to develop,
declare and implement the policy and
regulation as stated below :
Perda Kota Padang No. 3 /2008 about Disaster
Management
Pergub Sumatera Barat No. 71/2012 about
contingensi plan and SOP for tsunami

GOOD STORIES
Perbup Agam about contingency plan and SOP for
landslide
Perda Kota Padang No. 5 Tahun 2011 to endorse the
school curriculum about disaster preparedness
2. When earthquake happened on 30 September 2009,
no causalities in the program areas
3. The government of Padang using the model of
community preparedness team (CPT) by KOGAMI to
develop 104 CPT in Padang city
4. 10 Schools implemented school curriculum

CHALLENGE
1. It still need to advocate the government
leaders to mainstream disaster risk reduction
in developing program
2. The culture of envelope in each activities
3. The financial issue to maintain the program
4. The belief there is no disaster since we
devote to God

RECOMMENDATION
1. Each ministry should endorse the agencies to
mainstream Disaster Risk Reduction as stated
at the National Development Planning
2. The community should be responsible for
themselves and support the government
with the knowledge and the skill
3. The government should integrate the
development planning with the community
needs in term of disaster risk reduction.

TERIMAKASIH. SALAM SIAGA!