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Indonesia, Australia Strengthen Natural Disaster Programs
October 14, 2011

A man surveying damage in Kuta caused by a large earthquake that struck Bali on Thursday. (AP Photo) A man surveying damage in Kuta caused by a large earthquake that struck Bali on Thursday. (AP Photo)
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kales
8:14pm Oct 14, 2011

The Australian people certainly provide a lot of assistance to Indonesia. They should be very much congratulated for such kindness and generosity.


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The Australian Government aid program, AusAID, and the Indonesian Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) on Friday announced plans to build Indonesia’s first regional disaster management training and logistics center in Padang, West Sumatra, in December this year.

Built in response to the high risk of future earthquakes and tsunamis in the region, this new center will train regional disaster response managers as well provide emergency supplies to enable quick disaster response.

“Indonesia is one of the world’s most disaster prone countries and many areas are extremely isolated. Better trained professionals and quicker response times will save lives,” said Dr Matt Hayne from the Australia – Indonesia Facility for Disaster Reduction (AIFDR).

“In order to improve skills you need on the job training. This A$ 3.75 million center will be built in Padang and include a state-of-the art training facility for regional disaster managers, an emergency response warehouse and an emergency operations center,” Hayne said in a news statement released by the Australian Embassy in Jakarta.

The announcement was made during an official ceremony to handover an Australian-funded regional warehouse and logistics hub attended by the Chief of Indonesian Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Syamsul Maarif and West Sumatra Governor, Irwan Prayitno.

AIFDR, a five-year $67 million partnership between AusAID and BNPB, also funded the development of the training warehouse and logistics hub being handed over today in Padang.

The hub has been developed as a “best-practice” model and this month hosted a five-day logistics training and simulation program for logistics staff from West Sumatra province and district disaster management agencies.