JBA Consulting
Indonesia is located in one of the world's most natural disaster-prone areas, exposed to earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic
eruptions and tropical hydro-meteorological hazards. In October 2018, with technical assistance from the World Bank,
Indonesia adopted a new National Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) Strategy. This marked a significant step towards
proactive risk management for the country, mitigating the financial impacts of disaster and climate shocks. To support the
Strategy, enhanced DRF analysis is required for decision making, based around better use of current public assets data,
improved disaster damage reporting and loss assessment, and enhanced risk analysis.
Challenge
Assessing and designing an end-to-end data system for disaster risk
financing in Indonesia
Location: Indonesia Client: World Bank Partners: Willis Towers Watson and PT Definit
Solution
Our consortium, led by Willis Towers Watson, assessed and designed an end-to-end data system for DRF. JBA's role in
the project was to review the existing public asset database, SIMAN, and its associated software tools (e.g. SIMAK,
SIPKN).
We designed a conceptual IT system that includes specifications for a:
- Data collection & valuation module
- Damage reporting, loss assessment, and claims management module
- Risk data analysis module.
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Benefit
The technical assistance provided in the project will enable the Government of Indonesia to develop the tools and
processes to capture and use post-disaster damage and loss data, to support improved decision making for disaster
planning and preparedness and the implementation of financial mitigation schemes. By delivering a blueprint for the
system, the development can be undertaken with the engagement of end users to ensure that the knowledge of data
collection and use is embedded locally. By reviewing existing data sources, the project has provided a cost-effective
solution that builds on existing knowledge and capacity.