Indonesia country report on natural disaster reduction, submitted to the IDNDR-ESCAP Regional Meeting for Asia, 23-26 February 1999, Bangkok, Thailand

This report describes country’s disaster risks and natural hazards, such as earthquake, tsunami, volcano, wildfire, landslide and flood, and presents governmental structures responsible for disaster management in Indonesia. It presents the major activities and accomplishments in disaster reduction during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR).

The publication outlines current efforts and challenges in disaster reduction and sets out priorities and recommendations for future activities. It is a major reporting document on country’s progress and achievements in disaster reduction at the end of IDNDR.