24 February 2025
Lampung Province, Indonesia
The Strengthening Partnerships for Community Resilience in Indonesia and Timor-Leste (SPRINT) project recently completed a three-day training on disaster-safe education, equipping facilitators with essential skills to improve school preparedness in South Lampung, Indonesia. This training was organized by PALUMA, a local civil society organization (CSO) and partner of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) in Indonesia.
Taking place in Kalianda from 18 to 20 February 2025, the event gathered 43 participants, including representatives from government agencies, CSOs, and school preparedness teams. The training focused on developing the capacity of facilitators for the Disaster Safe Education Unit (SPAB). Participants engaged in discussions on important disaster risk reduction topics, such as educational unit risk assessments, school disaster evacuation mapping, and the formation of school disaster preparedness teams. Technical sessions also addressed the creation of school emergency procedures, early warning systems, and disaster evacuation simulations.
Mr. Aris Wandi, Head of the South Lampung Regional Disaster Management Agency (Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah or BPBD), officially opened the training and stressed the significance of incorporating disaster risk reduction into the education sector. Representatives from various organizations, including the Planning Board of South Lampung Government, BPBD, Education Agency, Religion Agency, Public Works Agency, Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Center (MDMC), School Disaster Preparedness Teams, the South Lampung Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Forum, Nahdlatul Ulama Disaster Management and Climate Change Institute (LPBI NU), and Mitra Bentala (another local CSO and partner of ADPC in Indonesia), actively participated in discussions and practical exercises.
After the training, participants pledged to conduct internal capacity-building sessions within their respective schools and organizations. Planned follow-up actions include DRR socialization for students and parents, the establishment of SPAB teams in schools, and annual disaster simulation exercises.
The SPRINT project continues to play a crucial role in strengthening community resilience by promoting collaboration among key stakeholders in disaster risk reduction. By enhancing the skills of facilitators, the initiative ensures that schools in South Lampung are better prepared to respond to future disasters, ultimately safeguarding students, teachers, and educational facilities.
SPRINT is a regional project that seeks to address low-attention disasters by enhancing the capacity of the local communities to better prepare for, respond to, and recover from disaster impacts through inclusive and participatory approaches. It is being implemented by ADPC with support from the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP).
