Indonesia is vulnerable to disasters amid climate change and the high rate of urbanization. According to the World Bank, Indonesia is ranked 12th out of 35 countries with a high risk of casualties and economic losses due to the impact of various types of disasters (Ministry of Finance, 2019). According to the Indonesian Disaster Data […]
Category: Strengthening Stakeholders Capacity
Collaboration of Urban and Regional Planning Department – Diponegoro University in Collaboration With Urban and Regional Planning Department – University of Hawaiʻi At Mānoa and IKUPI
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Diponegoro University and the University of Hawaii At Mānoa carry out Summer Course 2022 activities with the theme Sustainable Cities and Communities. IKUPI contributed as one of the facilitators during this summer course, especially related to the community in the tidal flood-prone area in Tambaklorok, Tanjung Mas Urban […]
Dissemination of Semarang City Water as Leverage (WaL) Program
The Semarang Water as Leverage (WaL) Program has entered the end of its third phase in 2020. Starting at the end of 2018, WaL is a collaborative program between the Dutch Government and three cities in Asia, one of which is Semarang City, Indonesia which aims to formulate solutions related to urban water problems. This […]
Capacity Building of Semarang City Community in Adaptation to Climate Change
Climate change has been recognizing as one of the main issues in creating sustainable development. Climate change set as the 13th goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which is calls for action at the national level to tackle climate change and its impacts. In 2019, the Semarang City Government initiated a study to formulate […]
Establishment of Resilient Kelurahan on Disaster (Katana) Lempongsari as an Effort toward Resilient Semarang
Kelurahan Tangguh Bencana (Katana) is a sub-district that can independently adapt to potential disaster threats, as well as recover quickly from the adverse impacts of disasters (Perka BNPB No.1/2012). As one of Semarang City’s efforts to build city resilience against the impacts of climate change, Semarang City has initiated the formation of a Katana through […]
IKUPI becomes part of the Training on Disaster Risk Reduction (PRB) and Climate Change Adaptation (API) in Manokwari, West Papua Province
The Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (API) was held in Manokwari, West Papua on 2-7 August 2017. The workshop was initiated by USAID by collaborating with several partners as speakers and facilitators, namely: HOPE Worldwide Indonesia, Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of West Papua Province, University of Papua, University of Khairun-Ternate, […]
Optimizing The Role Of Dasawisma (Women Group In Household Level) In Disaster Risk Reduction Initiative
The disaster risk reduction program continues to be carried out by Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Semarang City. In 2019, BPBD had the initiative to increase community resilience to disasters by optimizing the role of dasawisma. One of the activities carried out was by conducting socialization to PKK or women group representatives related to disaster risk […]
National Seminar “Transportation in Building the Country”
The national seminar “Transportation in Building the Country” was held on January 9, 2019, at the Patra Jasa Hotel Semarang. The event was attended by the Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Home Affairs,Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Governor of Central Java, Mayor of Semarang,Mayor of Toyama, Japan, and other invited guests […]
Disaster Preparedness Group In Susukan Subdistrict, Bandarjo Subdistrict, And Lerep Village
Mercy Corps (MC), Mercy Corps Indonesia (MCI), Ecometrix Solutions Group (ESG), and AtmaConnect collaborate to implement the TRANSFORM Program (Inter-regional Flood Risk Management through Information Technology Governance and Innovation). This program is conducted in the Garang watersheds area, which is within the administrative area of ??Semarang City and Semarang Regency, Central Java. Objective of the […]
Community Preparedness Workshop to Flood and Landslide Disaster
As part of building flood resilience, Mercy Corps Indonesia has collaborated with the IUCCE (Initiative for Urban Climate Change and Environment ) to develop Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) documents in 16 sub-district in West Flood Canal, Semarang City and 5 sub-district, 1 villages in Semarang Regency. A series of workshops and community meetings have […]