Padang Lawas, Indonesia

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1 Padang Lawas, Indonesia Local progress report on the implementation of the 10 Essentials for Making Cities Resilient ( ) Name of focal point: Yusniar Nurdin Organization: BNPB Title/Position: Technical Support Consultant address: Telephone: Reporting period: Last updated on: 11 December 2014 Print date: 11 December 2014 Reporting language: English A Local HFA Monitor update published by PreventionWeb Local Progress Report /25

2 Essential 1 Put in place organization and coordination to understand and reduce disaster risk, based on participation of citizen groups and civil society. Build local alliances. Ensure that all departments understand their role to disaster risk reduction and preparedness. How well are local organizations (including local government) equipped with capacities (knowledge, experience, official mandate) for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation? Disaster risk capacity of the region is limited and existing capacity tends to disaster response. Local regulation on Disaster Management is urge to be developing and more capacity building program prioritize by local government with support from province and national. To what extent do partnerships exist between communities, private sector and local authorities to reduce risk? Limited network established in region on disaster risk reduction. Private sector actively involves on emergency response. Local government to set up program on disaster risk by engage involvement of community and private sector. How much does the local government support vulnerable local Local Progress Report /25

3 communities (particularly women, elderly, infirmed, children) to actively participate in risk reduction decision-making, policy making, planning and implementation processes? DRR development planning from village level has been socialized at some sub districts and it is encourage the participation of community on the process. data available to measure the involvement of vulnerable group on local development process. To what extent does the local government participate in the national DRR planning? Local government participation on national DRR planning is limited by event only. Local Progress Report /25

4 Essential 2 Assign a budget for disaster risk reduction and provide incentives for homeowners, low-income families, communities, businesses and public sector to invest in reducing the risks they face. How far does the local government have access to adequate financial resources to carry out risk reduction activities? Limited allocation budget link to DRR activities is available at Officials especially under Health Office, Environment Body and Public Work. The capacity of local budget also limited and affect toward some programs include DRR not prioritize on local development activities. To what degree does the local government allocate sufficient financial resources to carry out DRR activities, including effective disaster response and recovery? Allocation budget for Disaster Management program clearly attached to Local DM Office and spread out some Officials. Some of allocation budget for DM activities is abort and some legalized but ineffective to reach the target. Lack of human resources capacity and minimum budget allocation hinder disaster management program implementation. Local Progress Report /25

5 What is the scope of financial services (e.g. saving and credit schemes, macro and micro-insurance) available to vulnerable and marginalised households for pre- disaster times? At the moment no financial services available for vulnerable households to develop their livelihood activities at pre-disaster. General bank service available and not yet facilitated the soft loan for vulnerable group. To what extent are micro finance, cash aid, soft loans, lone guarantees etc available to affected households after disasters to restart livelihoods? Local government needs to set up a mechanism on financial services for affected households to restart their livelihood post disaster. Participation of private sector is important on services provide. How well established are economic incentives for investing in disaster risk reduction for households and businesses (e.g. reduced insurance premiums for households, tax holidays for businesses)? Local Progress Report /25

6 An effort as initiation is requires to provide the economic incentive on DRR investment by local government. To what extent do local business associations, such as chambers of commerce and similar, support efforts of small enterprises for business continuity during and after disasters? Plantation Company at regional established social services for labor as the internal services. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) not accommodate the sustainable business of local enterprises. Lack of private sector participation to support the small business continuation requires local government to initiate the database development of private sector at the area and set up a mechanism of its involvement on disaster risk program. Local Progress Report /25

7 Essential 3 Maintain up-to-date data on hazards and vulnerabilities, prepare risk assessments and use these as the basis for urban development plans and decisions. Ensure that this information and the plans for your city's resilience are readily available to the public and fully discussed with them. To what degree does the local government conducted thorough disaster risk assessments for key vulnerable development sectors in your local authority? Strong coordination and additional budget allocation is important to increase effectively of risk assessment conduct in region. To what extent are these risk assessments regularly updated, e.g. annually or on a bi-annual basis? Local DM Office conduct annual risk assessment with lack of coordination with linked Officials. Officials need to reduce sector ego for better coordination. How regularly does the local government communicate to the community, information on local hazard trends and risk reduction measures (e.g. using a Risk Communications Plan) including early Local Progress Report /25

8 warnings of likely hazard impact? Level of Progress achieved: 3 Some routine risk information spread out to community implementing by Local DM Office, Agriculture Office, Forestry and Plantation Office and Meteorology and Climatology Agency. Fire hazards is under monitoring by Forestry and Plantation Office and Agriculture Office. Irregular risk information also carry out on accidentally based depends on existing hazards. Wide coverage area is unbalance with limited budget. How well are local government risk assessments linked to, and supportive of, risk assessments from neighbouring local authorities and state or provincial government risk management plans? Region not initiated yet joint risk assessment conduct with neighbouring district How well are disaster risk assessments incorporated into all relevant local development planning on a consistent basis? Limited integration of risk assessment into local development planning. Local Progress Report /25

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10 Essential 4 Invest in and maintain critical infrastructure that reduces risk, such as flood drainage, adjusted where needed to cope with climate change. How far do land use policies and planning regulations for housing and development infrastructure take current and projected disaster risk (including climate related risks) into account? Housing Communication Transportation Energy Yes Yes Yes Communication and transportation facilities is able to operate during disaster phase based to previous disaster event. Community commit the violation to land use by construction of housing along river bank. How adequately are critical public facilities and infrastructure located in high risk areas assessed for all hazard risks and safety? initial effort commit to assess the public facilities and infrastructure development at vulnerable area. Local Progress Report /25

11 How adequate are the measures that are being undertaken to protect critical public facilities and infrastructure from damage during disasters? A small amount of budget allocate to conduct routine activity to public facilities and infrastructures but it is limited to measure these facilities strengthen to disaster damages. Local Progress Report /25

12 Essential 5 Assess the safety of all schools and health facilities and upgrade these as necessary. To what extent have local schools, hospitals and health facilities received special attention for "all hazard" risk assessments in your local authority? Schools Hospitals/ health facilities Limited multi-risk assessment applicable in region for school and hospital/health facilities. How safe are all main schools, hospitals and health facilities from disasters so that they have the ability to remain operational during emergencies? Schools Hospitals/ health facilities Public Work Office implementing the evaluation program on building and it is constrained by lack of human resource in number and capacity as well as budget Local Progress Report /25

13 allocation for implementation. To what degree do local government or other levels of government have special programs in place to regularly assess schools, hospitals and health facilities for maintenance, compliance with building codes, general safety, weather-related risks etc.? Schools Hospitals/ health facilities Yes Yes Allocation budget is available at Officials for supervision and routine maintenance but not fulfill the requirement to assess school, hospital/health facilities considering to budget allocation, facilities and human resources capacity. How far are regular disaster preparedness drills undertaken in schools, hospitals and health facilities? Schools Hospitals/ health facilities Local government requires to allocate some budget for routine preparedness drills in schools, hospitals and health facilities. Local Progress Report /25

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15 Essential 6 Apply and enforce realistic, risk compliant building regulations and land use planning principles. Identify safe land for low-income citizens and develop upgrading of informal settlements, wherever feasible. How well are risk-sensitive land use regulations and building codes, health and safety codes enforced across all development zones and building types? Supervision result needs to be documenting to measure implementation of local regulations link to land use and building codes How strong are existing regulations (e.g. land use plans, building codes etc) to support disaster risk reduction in your local authority? Supervision result needs to be documentating to measure the implementation of local regulations link to land use and building codes Local Progress Report /25

16 Essential 7 Ensure education programmes & training on disaster risk reduction are in place in schools and communities. How regularly does the local government conduct awarenessbuilding or education programs on DRR and disaster preparedness for local communities? Programs include cultural diversity issues Programs are sensitive to gender perspectives Yes Some information material available on DRR information and local DM Office programming the DRR socialization into its activity. Additional budget allocation and coordination among Officials and involvement of non government organization is important to accelerate the education awareness and disaster preparedness program at the community level. To what extent does the local government provide training in risk reduction for local officials and community leaders? Conditionally DRR training is carried out for officials and community leaders and it is not fulfill need on DRR comprehension for them. Local government might commit a sequence of DRR training to increase capacity of official and local community to Local Progress Report /25

17 assure DRR information channeling into community level. To what degree do local schools and colleges include courses, education or training in disaster risk reduction (including climate related risks) as part of the education curriculum? obligation for school and university to integrate DRR into subject, but at school level DRR included into after school activities (boy scout, teenage red cross and environment group). Local government need to increase the human resources to assure DRR absorption into existing activities. How aware are citizens of evacuation plans or drills for evacuations when necessary? At the moment, local community using local wisdom as the early warning prior disaster. Evacuation plan need to establish and socialize to community. Limited information and preparedness activities at community level increase their vulnerability while disaster occurs. Local Progress Report /25

18 Essential 8 Protect ecosystems and natural buffers to mitigate floods, storm surges and other hazards to which your city may be vulnerable. Adapt to climate change by building on good risk reduction practices. How well integrated are local government DRR policies, strategies and implementation plans with existing environmental development and natural resource management plans? Determination of protection area and plantation area has established to avoid exploitation of forest as productive area. An effort is requires to integrate various program at government and businesses at the region to support effective disaster risk plan. To what degree does the local government support the restoration, protection and sustainable management of ecosystems services? Forests Coastal zones Wetlands Water resources River basins Fisheries Yes Yes Yes Local Progress Report /25

19 Some Officials has included the disaster risk activities into their program. Those programs generally attached to environment program at Environment Body and Forest Office. The specific DRR activities attached to Local DM Office. The protection and ecosystem management at the region applied to forest, water resources and watershed. Weak supervision toward environment exploitation increase numbers of violation occurred by community, illegal mining and business. How much do civil society organizations and citizens participate in the restoration, protection and sustainable management of ecosystems services? Some civil society organization is existing at the area but lack supporting for sustainable ecosystem management and focuses to economic empowerment. How much does the private sector participate in the implementation of environmental and ecosystems management plans in your local authority? Plantation company in region has environment program through Corporate Social Responsibility and local government needs to establish a data center of private sector at the area and develop a mechanism involvement of private sector on environment and ecosystem management. Local Progress Report /25

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21 Essential 9 Install early warning systems and emergency management capacities in your city and hold regular public preparedness drills. To what degree do local institutions have access to financial reserves to support effective disaster response and early recovery? Allocation budget for disaster response available at Officials and on-call budget allocate by local government and accessible anytime disaster occur. Another sources budget is province and national. The allocation budget for effective early recovery is not available cause by lack of budget and early recovery not targeted yet. Government might encourages financial sources for emergency response and early effective recovery from private sector. To what extent are early warning centres established, adequately staffed (or on-call personnel) and well resourced (power back ups, equipment redundancy etc) at all times? Command post for emergency response establish at link Officials. There are availability of fire brigade post, health post at health facilities, land fire watches post located at plantation company. Limited human resources number and capacity and lack of facilities hinder the operational of command post. Local Progress Report /25

22 How much do warning systems allow for adequate community participation? Community participation on early warning system is not applicable since limited early warning socialization implement To what extent does the local government have an emergency operations centre (EOC) and/or an emergency communication system? Command post at the area temporary establish while disaster occurs, some ot those command post locate at sub district level where disaster locates. Additional equipment and human resources in number and capacity is essential for better performance of command post. How regularly are training drills and rehearsal carried out with the participation of relevant government, non-governmental, local leaders and volunteers? Local Progress Report /25

23 Initiation of routine training drills involving stakeholders not conduct yet at the region. How available are key resources for effective response, such as emergency supplies, emergency shelters, identified evacuation routes and contingency plans at all times? Stockpiles of relief supplies Emergency shelters Safe evacuation routes identified Contingency plan or community disaster preparedness plan for all major hazards Yes Only small amount budget allocation for effective disaster response available at the Officials. Local budget is lack to facilitate needs on emergency response. Local government urge to increase its capacity to face emergency situation. Local Progress Report /25

24 Essential 10 After any disaster, ensure that the needs of the survivors are placed at the centre of reconstruction with support for them and their community organizations to design and help implement responses, including rebuilding homes and livelihoods. How much access does the local government have to resources and expertise to assist victims of psycho-social (psychological, emotional) impacts of disasters? psycho social program available for affected people post disaster at the district. How well are disaster risk reduction measures integrated into postdisaster recovery and rehabilitation activities (i.e. build back better, livelihoods rehabilitation)? Integration of DRR into recovery and rehabilitation activities is not available. To what degree does the Contingency Plan (or similar plan) include an outline strategy for post disaster recovery and reconstruction, including needs assessments and livelihoods rehabilitation? Local Progress Report /25

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