Yayasan SHEEP Indonesia organised the kick off of the HOIFA-Pilot Project for Mount Merapi Eruption Anticipation Action in two workshop sessions: an internal YSI management workshop and a workshop with regional and local project stakeholders. Both workshops aimed to provide an understanding of the conceptual framework and framework of the Merapi Volcano Eruption Anticipation Action Pilot Project as well as agree on the division of roles and resource mobilisation plans owned by stakeholders both internal and external to YSI.
The YSI internal workshop was held on 3 & 4 October 2023 involving the YSI Management Team, Project Management Team and Field Staff as well as YSI internal stakeholders who will provide support in the implementation of the Mount Merapi eruption anticipation action project.
A workshop with regional and local project stakeholders was held on Friday 6 October 2023. This workshop involved 35 participants representing the parties who are expected to collaborate in the implementation of the pilot project of action to anticipate the eruption of Mount Merapi. These parties consist of government elements such as BPBD, Social Service, Health Service, BPPTKG, and Village Government, from civil society organisations such as Red-R, YEU, Lingkar Association, PMI, FPRB DIY, disabled people's organisation-DIFAGANA, academics namely PSBA UGM and PSMB UPN and representatives of community-based organisations namely Village FPRB and Merapi Alert Community.
The pilot project of Mount Merapi Eruption Anticipation Action will be implemented with a 3-month period from October to December 2023. There are 4 main activities that were agreed to be carried out collaboratively by the stakeholders who attended the kick off workshop of the pilot project of anticipatory action against the eruption of Mount Merapi, namely 1). Workshop & FGD on early warning system and anticipatory action of Merapi Eruption at regional & village level, 2). Review & workshop on contingency plan and budget policy for inclusive integration of Anticipatory Action, 3). Workshop & FGD on the preparation of Anticipatory Action protocols (Early action protocol/EAP, funding protocol & evacuation protocol), 4). Simulation of Anticipatory Action protocol (EAP, funding protocol & Evacuation protocol).