Media Release
13 September 2024
The Australian and Indonesian governments jointly organised a visit of Fijian officials and disaster management specialists to Jakarta and Kupang from 8 to 13 September 2024.
Led by the Fijian Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management, Sakiasi Ditoka, the visit aimed to share knowledge and best practices between Fiji, Indonesia and Australia on disaster risk management, including to promote greater institutional links and peer-to-peer learning.
Australia, Indonesia, and Fiji are close neighbours, partners and friends. We were pleased Minister Ditoka and his delegation visited Indonesia to share insights and experiences on disaster risk management," said Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Penny Williams PSM.
In Jakarta, the Minister and delegation met senior government officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Disaster Management Office (BNPB) and the Executive Director of ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance (AHA Centre).
Minister Ditoka also delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Asian Disaster Management and Civil Protection Expo and Conference (ADEXCO) and the 2nd Global Forum for Sustainable Resilience (GFSR2) hosted by the Indonesian government.
While in Kupang, the Minister and delegation called on the Governor of East Nusa Tenggara, met with the local communities who are working on disaster risk resilient village (Destana) and community training and education to see how disaster management activities are implemented at the village level.
Australia is partnering with Indonesia on trilateral development cooperation in the Pacific, including through engagement in two-way learning and knowledge sharing as fellow international development partners.
This visit is supported by SIAP SIAGA program – the Australia-Indonesia Partnership on Disaster Risk Management, which aims to enhance Indonesia’s disaster preparedness and response capabilities and strengthen humanitarian cooperation in the region including the Pacific.
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