【A-PAD Indonesia】 DRR Training Held for High School Students
2024.02.02
On January 26 – 27, 2024, A-PAD Indonesia, Jakarta’s Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) and DMC (Disaster Management Center) jointly held a flood disaster risk reduction training for 25 participants including high school students.
The theme of the training was “Learning Jakarta Flood Disaster Management – Batavia Trail Exploration.” Jakarta has suffered flooding disasters since the beginning of the 17th century, due to various factors such as rapid economic development, urbanization, deforestation, land subsidence, and flooding in the Ciliwung River.
During the training, participants learned about the history of flooding in Jakarta and also experienced the changes in the river’s force and current while rafting in the river. They also learned about the structure of flood gate facilities, flood control centers, and flood countermeasures in Jakarta. During the visit to the Indonesian Naval Hydrological and Marine Center, participants learned about the effects of tides on flooding and the geography from water sources to the sea.
On the second day, the participants toured a flood control center built in 2022 as part of Jakarta’s smart city development project. The Water Resources Department officials explained about the purpose and structure of the project, water level management, and sewage treatment facilities in nearby areas.
A-PAD Indonesia manages an information portal webpage, Disasterchannel, to raise awareness around disaster risk reduction. This training was part of this initiative and also aimed to train the next generation.
The training was featured in the BPBD’s social media:
Website: Jelajah Jejak Batavia 2024 (jakarta.go.id)
https://bpbd.jakarta.go.id/berita/1422/jelajah-jejak-batavia-2024
This project is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan’s Grant Aid for Japanese NGO Projects.