Implementation of Decentralized Disaster Management: A case Study of Destana Village Near Sinabung Volcano

Introduction: To implement disaster risk reduction programs at the local level, Indonesia has introduced the concept of “Destana”, which stands for “Disaster Resilent Village”. The goal is to enable villages to establish disaster risk reduction programs to form independent and resilient communities that are able to adapt to and face potential disaster threats and recover swiftly from disaster impacts. Objectives: This study analyzes how decentralized disaster management in Indonesia involves various actors in several types of organizations at the local level. Methods: This study analyzes how decentralized disaster management in Indonesia involves various actors in several types of organizations at the local level. This case study was conducted in one of the designated Destana villages near Sinabung Volcano. Results: The results of this study show that the establishment of Destana village has led to the gathering of relevant actors who have disaster knowledge within the Destana organization. Conclusions: This undertaking, carried out by various disaster management institutions at the local level, has been successful in utilizing village potential for disaster management. However, disaster management regulations and allocated resources, especially for disaster mitigation, have not accommodated changes in the decentralized disaster management system. As a result, not all Destana villages that have been formed are actively moving to carry out disaster mitigation efforts