December 10, 2025 – More than a week after severe storms swept across South and Southeast Asia, communities across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Thailand are confronting the aftermath of catastrophic...
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Indonesian, I-Kiribati leaders honored for advancing inclusive disaster risk reduction and community-led early warning systems
The Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards 2025 have been granted to Ms Nashin Mahtani of Indonesia, Director of Yayasan Peta Bencana (Disaster Map...
IFRC Donor Advisory Group visits Indonesia to spotlight community resilience and Anticipatory Action
JAKARTA, INDONESIA – This week, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Donor Advisory Group (DAG) begins its 2025 field visit to Indonesia, with a focus on...
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Raising Community Voices on the Global Stage: A Reflection from GPDRR 2025
In early June 2025, YAKKUM Emergency Unit (YEU) participated in the international forum Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) organized by UNDRR in Geneva, Switzerland. This forum...
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Partnerships, innovation and technology in disaster management: An ASEAN snapshot
I was in Jakarta, Indonesia, as one of the facilitators of the recent AHA Centre Executive Leadership in Emergency and Disaster Management Programme (ACE LEDMP) for ASEAN. It was the second time CBi...
Listen, Then Act: Why Feedback Mechanisms Are Essential in Earthquake Response
Lessons Sharing from Indonesia for Myanmar and the Region In the urgency of disaster response, there’s often one voice that gets overlooked — the voice of the very people we are trying to help. As...
Restoring Education After Earthquakes: A Lifeline for Children and a Catalyst for Recovery
Lessons Sharing from Indonesia for Myanmar and the Region By Avianto Amri, Yusra Tebe In the aftermath of a major earthquake, priorities often focus on saving lives — providing food, water, shelter,...
The Hidden Danger in Disaster Zones: Why Asbestos Must Be Part of Our Humanitarian Risk Lens
Lessons Sharing from Indonesia for Myanmar and the Region When disasters strike, the first to arrive are often humanitarian responders and volunteers — ready to clear rubble, set up shelters, and...
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Beyond One Size Fits All: Lessons From Indonesia’s Shelter Response After Earthquake
Lessons Sharing from Indonesia for Myanmar and the Region By Avianto Amri[1], Syahri Ramadhan[2] When a powerful earthquake strikes, it doesn’t just shake the ground — it reshapes lives. Homes are...
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Investing in health is key to job creation and economic growth
Ensuring that every person has access to health care is fundamental to ending poverty, increasing productivity, and building robust economies. With strong health systems in place, infants survive and...
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L'UE renforce son aide humanitaire au Bangladesh et au Myanmar/à la Birmanie, notamment dans le contexte de la crise des réfugiés rohingyas
La Commission a alloué aujourd'hui 76 millions d'euros à l'aide humanitaire de l'UE en vue de répondre aux besoins des personnes touchées par les grandes crises en Asie du Sud et du Sud-Est. Sur ce...
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EU boosts humanitarian aid in Bangladesh, Myanmar and for the Rohingya refugee crisis
The Commission has allocated today €76 million in EU humanitarian to address the needs of people affected by the main crises in South and Southeast Asia. Out of this amount, €32.3 million will...
Advancing Socially Inclusive Disaster Risk Management in Indonesia
Across the sprawling Southeast Asian country of Indonesia, one of the most disaster-prone in the world, people and communities are under constant threat from natural hazards such as floods,...
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BMKG and WMO cooperate to enhance severe weather forecasting in the South East Asia – Oceania region
Increasing severe weather events in the South East Asia Oceania have had severe impact on lives and livelihoods. Cooperation and collaboration amongst countries in the region for severe weather...
Resilient Together: Support for Training to Strengthen the Capacity of Local Innovators IDEAKSI 2.0
Desy Putri Ratnasari Yogyakarta – The IDEAKSI (Ideas, Innovation, Action, Inclusion) 2.0 has entered the sustainability phase until March 2025. IDEAKSI continues to be committed to accompanying and...
Strengthening Capacity of Local Partners on Women-Led Anticipatory Actions [EN/ID]
Sita Pratitha YAKKUM Emergency Unit (YEU) conducted training titled “Anticipatory Action and Climate Action Training to Build Women-Led Resilience” in a hybrid format over five days (November 18–22,...
On the Road to Resilience: Indonesia's Disaster Risk Management Journey [EN/ID]
In 2004, the Indian Ocean Tsunami claimed over 230,000 lives and exposed critical vulnerabilities in countries across the Indian Ocean including Indonesia’s disaster response systems. This...
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Marking Twenty Years On From the Devastating Indian Ocean Tsunami
*Statement by Spokesperson Benjamin Suarato* On December 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 240,000 people in 14 countries across two...
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Remembering 20 years after the Asian tsunami: Ruin, recovery and resilience
Twenty years ago, the world witnessed one of the most devastating disasters in modern history. On December 26, 2004, a powerful 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering...
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GNDR Policy Statement on Asian Tsunami 20th Anniversary
GNDR Policy Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the 2004 Asian Tsunami by Becky Murphy, Head of Policy GNDR & Co-Chair of the UNDRR Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM) As we mark the 20-year...