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Capacity of Local Government Tanah Karo Regency in Responding to Mount Sinabung Eruption in Indonesia

Authors
Tunggul Sihombing1, Henri Sitorus2, Yusuf L. Henuk3
1Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Social and and Policical Science, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
2Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Science, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
3Director Postgraduate Studies, State Institute for Christian Studies (IAKN), Tarutung, North Tapanuli, North Sumatera, Indonesia
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Tunggul Sihombing
Available Online 15 February 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220204.065How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Disaster response; capacity; local government; organizational development
Abstract

Local governments have an important role in minimizing disaster risk. This is related to development goals in the region. Therefore, local governments must have the capacity to guide the community in order to minimize disaster risk. This aspect is contained in the context of this paper, namely knowing the capacity of the Tanah Karo Regency Government in minimizing the risk of the eruption of Mount Sinabung. In minimizing disaster risk, the Tanah Karo Regency Government has established the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) since 2014, although it is quite late compared to the Mount Sinabung eruption that has occurred since 2010. accurately and efficiently. In addition, the Tanah Karo Regency BPBD has the function of coordinating disaster management in an integrated manner. These vital duties and functions must be balanced with the capacity of an established BPBD institution. However, the process towards the establishment of the institutional capacity is not an instant process. In the early days of the existence of BPBD Tanah Karo Regency faced challenges, especially the role of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) which had not yet declared the Mount Sinabung eruption disaster as a national disaster. What can be concluded from this phenomenon is that the BPBD of Tanah Karo Regency must get accelerated institutional capacity building. So that the duties and authorities of the Tanah Karo Regency BPBD can carry out their functions and authorities effectively and efficiently, especially in minimizing the risk of the Mount Sinabung eruption disaster.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Public Policy, Social Computing and Development (ICOPOSDEV 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
15 February 2022
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10.2991/assehr.k.220204.065
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2352-5398
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