What motivated BNPB to organise this IDRL Workshop?
Currently, the Government of Indonesia is focusing seriously on implementing the Law No.24, 2007 on Disaster Management, and the Government Regulation No. 23, 2008 on the Role of International Institutions and Non Government Foreign Organisations in Disaster Response. We are taking the opportunity of this workshop to get all government sectors involved during disaster operations to exchange information, discuss gaps and find ways to improve the law.
What do you expect to come out from this workshop?
Participants will give input to the Draft Guidelines, which are currently being developed. We look at the Guidelines as a preliminary document before considering other actions such as advocating for a higher level document like a presidential decree.
This is our first ever workshop related to international assistance during disaster, and we are excited about it.
How do you think IDRL Guidelines would help BNPB in this process?
The IDRL Guidelines give appropriate recommendations on almost all elements of our discussion and should be elaborated in detail.
How do you see the role of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) in developing the new Guidelines?
PMI is very capable in assisting BNPB to achieve this workshop’s objectives. We hope to work closely together with PMI and the Federation to produce comprehensive national guidelines or maybe a presidential decree.
It is also important to have more field testing of our operating procedures. In doing so, we should also refer to international instruments, such as the IDRL Guidelines