Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono – President of Indonesia
InaSAFE has been designed to help Indonesia and other countries in the region to effectively prepare for natural disasters. To effectively prepare for future floods, earthquakes or tsunamis you must first understand the likely impacts that need to be managed.
Click here for the full text from the briefing on InaSAFE given to President Yodhoyono at the 5th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Management (AMCDRR) in Yogyakarta on 24 October 2012.
“(InaSAFE) is very beneficial for all of us. It’s a good example of our partnership.”
Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono – President of Indonesia
InaSAFE has been designed to help Indonesia and other countries in the region to effectively prepare for natural disasters. To effectively prepare for future floods, earthquakes or tsunamis you must first understand the likely impacts that need to be managed.
“Indonesia is one of the world’s most disaster prone countries. We can’t stop natural hazards from happening, but we can help people better prepare for them.”
Dodi Ruswandi – Deputy for Disaster Reduction and Preparedness,
Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency (BNPB)
InaSAFE does just that and has been developed by Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) and Australia, through the Australia-Indonesia Facility for Disaster Reduction, the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery.
“It is very difficult to prepare for a disaster without knowing who will be impacted and what will be damaged. InaSAFE can answer these questions with a click of the mouse.”
Dr Matt Hayne – Co-Director, Australia-Indonesia Facility for Disaster Reduction
InaSAFE is free software, and anyone with basic computer skills can quickly learn to use it.
“Twenty years ago, we mapped our cities with pencil and paper. Now, we do it using a keyboard and mouse. This is a new thing to me… but I believe it will help us to better prepare for disasters.”
Masran – Local Government Staff, Cawang Municipality Jakarta
Importantly, information on hazards provided by communities themselves, and based on their personal experience, complements data provided by Indonesian Government agencies, universities and technical consultants. This data helps InaSAFE to measure the likely impact from disasters and identifies populations and buildings most at risk.
“One of the important keys of better disaster management is community participation. This tool will enable local communities to have access to share their voice to the higher level, the policy maker.”
Tiurma Pohan – Lutheran World Relief
Community-based Disaster Management Program – Aceh.
“In the case of a flood, InaSAFE can help communities understand affected areas, how many people will need to be evacuated and sheltered, school and road closures and hospitals still able to take patients.”
Abhas Jha – Disaster Risk Management Coordinator for East Asia and the Pacific, World Bank
InaSAFE has the potential to save lives, better protect vulnerable people such as the young, the elderly and the disabled, and will make villages, towns and cities in Indonesia more resilient to natural disasters.
“From the wayang (shadow puppet) tradition, the Gunungan is a symbol of guidance, both for spiritual and daily life. InaSAFE is using the same symbol to help and guide communities to better prepare for disasters.”
Dr Matt Hayne – Co-Director, Australia-Indonesia Facility for Disaster Reduction
Source: aifdr.org/index.php/inasafe-is-very-beneficial-for-all-of-us-its-a-good-example-of-our-partnership