The Development of Destana (Disaster Resilient Village)

Abstract

Indonesia realizes that the problem of disaster must be taken seriously since the earthquake and tsunami that followed Aceh and its surroundings in 2004. Disaster is a very comprehensive and multi-dimensional discussion. Responding to disasters whose frequency continues to increase every year, thoughts on disaster management must be understood and implemented by all parties. Disasters are the business of all parties. Periodically, Indonesia builds a national system of disaster management. This national system includes several aspects including legislation, institutions and funding. Law Number 24 Year 2007 concerning Disaster Management mandates to protect the public from the threat of disaster. One strategy to achieve this is through the development of villages / kelurahan that are resilient to disasters with community-based disaster risk reduction (PRBBK) efforts. In (PRBBK), the process of disaster risk management actively involves the community in assessing, analyzing, managing, monitoring and evaluating disaster risk to reduce vulnerability and enhance its capabilities. The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has implemented (PRBBK) by developing the Resilient Village (Destana) program. The Destana Program from 2012 to 2015 reached 266 villages throughout Indonesia. In 2016, it is planned that BNPB will develop Destana to 100 more villages / sub-districts.1 As a reference in implementing the Destana program. Disaster resilient village is a village that has an independent capacity to adapt and deal with potential disaster threats. This village is also able to recover quickly from the effects of disasters. Villages are said to have resilience to disasters when they have the ability to recognize threats in their area and are able to organize community resources to reduce vulnerability while increasing capacity to reduce disaster risk.
Keywords: Destana (disaster resilient village); community empowerment; development