Plan Indonesia Official Channel 147d ago

Indonesia continues to face recurring floods and landslides, with climate change intensifying both the frequency and scale of disasters. In this interview with Al Jazeera, Dini Widiastuti, Executive Director of Plan International Indonesia, shares critical insights into the growing humanitarian impact of landslides across the country. In 2025 alone, Indonesia recorded more than 2,000 emergency situations related to floods and landslides. Beyond environmental factors, these disasters are also closely linked to forest governance, land-use decisions, and spatial planning, making them a complex intersection of natural and human-made risks. Currently, hundreds of people in Sumatera and West Java, many of them children, women, and persons with disabilities, are displaced and living in evacuation shelters, facing urgent needs such as safe shelter, blankets, clean water, hygiene kits, and protection services. Prolonged heavy rainfall continues to hamper rescue efforts and limits access to accurate data, posing major challenges for responders on the ground. Plan International Indonesia is working closely with government authorities, local partners, and humanitarian actors, particularly in Aceh and West Sumatra, while monitoring other affected regions. Alongside immediate emergency response, Plan Indonesia is prioritizing child protection and ensuring children can safely return to education, critical steps to prevent increased risks of violence, exploitation, and trafficking in disaster settings. This conversation underscores the importance of linking rapid humanitarian response with long-term recovery and resilience, especially for the most vulnerable communities. #PlanIndonesia