The Capacity of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Mentawai Islands Regency to Improve Community Preparedness in Facing Earthquake and Tsunami Disasters

Abstract

The disaster risk management sector has become a serious concern for the government due to the many disasters that have occurred in recent years because it is considered that there are many problems, as well as in the Mentawai Islands. This study aims to describe and analyze the capacity of the Mentawai Islands Regency BPBD as the leading sector in the implementation of disaster affairs in the regions. This research is motivated by the vulnerability of the Mentawai Islands Regency to earthquakes and tsunamis because it is right above the subduction zone and currently the large potential for earthquakes and tsunamis in the Mentawai subduction zone is one of the threats that geologists are currently talking about. In this study, researchers used a qualitative research method with a descriptive design. The theory used is the organizational capacity theory proposed by Horton (2003) which looks at the 2 main capacities of the organization, namely resources and management. The organization’s personnel, facilities, technology, and funds form the basis of its resources. Organizational procedures and processes in managing its resources and programs as well as external relations as a whole shape its management capacity. Taken together, these variables of resource capacity and management capacity variables form the capacity of the organization as a whole. The results of this study concluded that the capacity of the Mentawai Islands Regency BPBD in implementing disaster management at the pre-disaster stage to improve community preparedness in facing the threat of earthquake and tsunami is considered still in need of development. This can be seen from the implementation there are still some programs that are not running optimally. In general, the biggest obstacles are budget constraints, geographic conditions of the Mentawai Islands, and limited basic infrastructure to support disaster management in the Mentawai Islands Regency. Keywords: Organizational Capacity, BPBD, Disaster Management, Disaster Preparedness

Afdhal, Rizki (2019) KAPASITAS BADAN PENANGGULANGAN BENCANA DAERAH (BPBD) KABUPATEN KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KESIAPSIAGAAN MASYARAKAT DALAM MENGHADAPI BENCANA GEMPA DAN TSUNAMI. Diploma thesis, Universitas Andalas.

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