Indonesian Red Cross: Palang Merah Indonesia - celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction

Each year the Indonesian Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia or PMI) participates in International Day for Disaster Reduction, marked regionally as ASEAN Day for Disaster Management.

This year, the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) of the Government of Indonesia is organising annual DRR day events from 16 to 18 October in Solo, Central Java. The focus is on flood risk reduction.

Palang Merah Indonesia is taking active part in this national event by organising following activities:

• Two side events/discussions on partnership for community resilience and integrating dister risk reduction into disaster management law
• One whole day seminar on the theme “Innovative solutions for flood management”
• A talk show on the theme “disaster management law implementation and reflection”.
• An exhibition of books, tools and works of PMI and RCRC movement in the field of disaster risk reduction/disaster management
• A photo competition among PMI volunteers in theme of disaster risk reduction, and safer and resilient communities.