Indonesia’s disaster mitigation masterplan hinges on enforcement, community preparedness
The Indonesian government is developing a comprehensive disaster mitigation masterplan to address vulnerabilities to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and climate-related events. Experts highlight that the primary challenge lies in maintaining consistent coordination and enforcement across the country's vast archipelago.
Why it matters
Effective disaster management is critical for Indonesia's economic stability and the safety of its large population living in high-risk zones.
A string of disasters has prompted Indonesia to draw up a mitigation masterplan. Experts tell CNA that one of the challenges is ensuring the capabilities are consistently connected and maintained across a country of more than 17,000 islands.
Members of The Power of Mama, an all-women volunteer firefighting group, use a water hose to extinguish a wildfire in a peatland area in Sungai Awan Kiri, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia on Aug 30, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Willy Kurniawan)
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