PDS#97 Designing Recovery Strategy in Managing Supply Chain Risks from Natural Disasters and COVID-19 Pandemic for Indonesian NGOs

Abstract:

The crisis between handling the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters has been a significant threat worldwide, especially for developing countries like Indonesia.  The activities of the humanitarian aid supply chain when a natural disaster occurs, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, have several unmanaged risks. This study specifically identifies risks that occur in the supply chain of humanitarian aid for disaster victims from Humanitarian NGOs in Aceh province. This study uses case-study-based research with mixed methods, where quantitative analysis is used to analyze prioritized risks, and qualitative research is used to create the framework of recovery strategies. The identification of possible risks is made using literature review, several news articles evaluation, and discussions with experts. The results show that there are 35 risk events and 30 risk agents identified in the humanitarian aid supply chain for disaster victims in Aceh during COVID-19 Pandemic. From the Pareto diagram, there are three risk agents identified with the highest Aggregated Potential Risk (APR) value. They are Natural Conditions, Health, and Changes in Department policies. The recovery strategies are built in the form of an AURA framework for a long-term perspective's solution. These recovery strategies are expected to be used not only for COVID-19 threats but also for other long-term disruptions or crises that might occur in the future.

PDS#96 Praktik Diplomasi Kemanusiaan Pemerintah Turki di Indonesia

Abstrak:

Turki telah berpartisipasi dalam kegiatan bantuan kemanusiaan di lebih 100 negara di seluruh dunia serta memfasilitasi bantuan di berbagai sektor. Turki merupakan salah satu negara yang sering membantu Indonesia, serta mengembangkan program bantuan kemanusiaan seperti pada saat terjadinya gempa dan tsunami Aceh 2004, gempa Padang 2009, serta gempa dan tsunami Sulawesi Tengah 2018.

Pemerintah Turki dan LSM Turki bekerja sama dengan pemerintah Indonesia serta antar LSM lainnya untuk medistribusikan bantuan darurat, dukungan medis, pembangunan infrastruktur, juga investasi dalam membangun sumber daya manusia dan sosial.

Diskusi ini mencoba menganalisis praktik diplomasi kemanusiaan yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah Turki dan LSM Turki di Indonesia, serta melihat lebih dalam kerjasama Turki dan Indonesia dalam bantuan kebencanaan.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: IRSA Research Support on Regional Development in Aceh

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

IRSA Research Support on Regional Development in Aceh

Background

Hosted by the Universitas Syiah Kuala in collaboration with the International Centre for Aceh and Indian Ocean Studies (ICAIOS), the Aceh Provincial Government and IRSA, the 15^th IRSA International Conference was conducted in the city of Banda Aceh. Approximately 400 academics throughout the country and several international academics were participated in the conference discussing various aspects of development in Indonesia. Special attentions were given on issues relevant to development aspects in Aceh, such as disasters, local government innovation as well as cultural, land and village development. This conference has also contributed to an increasing enthusiasm in conducting research on these issues. An edited book titled “Disasters and Regional Development in Indonesia” was published in 2020 resulted from this enthusiasm. To further support research on development aspects in Aceh, IRSA is organizing this research support activity.

Research Support

The research support is in the form of a small research grants as much as Rp. 25,000,000 for any good quality research on regional development aspects in Aceh.

Research topics

Specific research topics can be, but are not limited to, the following:

• Village innovation and development
• Cultural dynamics and land management
• Disaster risk reduction and early warning system
• Disaster risk finance and insurance
• Managing post disaster recovery and sustainability
• Local governance and institution
• Income inequality and regional disparities
• Infrastructure, basic utilities, and regional management
• Public services and human development
• Trade, investment, and economic growth
• Decentralization and regional fiscal policies
• Islamic finance and Syariah based development

Who can apply?

Any research team, with at least one of its members is working for an institution located in Aceh province, in any science discipline who is willing to present their research findings at the 18th IRSA International Conference in Bogor on 17-18 July 2023.

Timelines

Deadline of proposal submissions: 15 March 2023

Notification of the winner: 5 April 2023

Presentation of the findings: 17-18 July 2023

Final paper submissions: 31 August 2023

Submission

In preparing your proposal, please use the following (https://bit.ly/IRSA_Research_Support_2023) downloadable form.

Submit your proposal via email to alin.halimah(at)gmail.com and cc to cut.dewi(at)acehresearch.org.

Download the details here.