Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) Humanitarian Background
Disasters, Conflicts and Migration |
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Natural Disasters |
Yes / No |
Comments / Details |
Drought |
Yes |
Due to climate change, NTB has been experiencing periods of drought. |
Earthquakes |
Yes |
An earthquake in 2009 was centred on Sumbawa Island. |
Epidemics |
Yes |
Dengue fever and malaria are known issues throughout the province. |
Extreme Temperatures |
No |
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Flooding |
Yes |
Flooding occurs on a regular basis. |
Insect Infestation |
No |
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Mudslides |
Yes |
Landslides can occur during the rainy season. |
Volcanic Eruptions |
Yes |
Volcanic activity is common. |
High Waves / Surges |
Yes |
Adverse sea conditions (i.e. surging waves) may occur during the rainy season). |
Wildfires |
No |
n/a |
High Winds |
No |
n/a |
Other Comments |
n/a | n/a |
Man-Made Issues |
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Civil Strife |
No |
n/a |
International Conflict |
No |
n/a |
Internally Displaced Persons |
No |
n/a |
Refugees Present |
No |
n/a |
Landmines / UXO Present |
No |
n/a |
Other Comments |
n/a | n/a |
For more detailed database on disasters by country, please see the Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters:
Calamities and Seasonal Affects
Seasonal Affects on Transport |
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Transport |
Comments |
From (month) to (month) |
Primary Road Transport |
Delays may occur due to washaways, flooding or landslides during the rainy season. |
October - April |
Secondary Road Transport |
Delays may occur due to washaways, flooding or landslides during the rainy season. |
October - April |
Rail Transport |
N/A |
N/A |
Air Transport |
Adverse weather conditions may result in delays. |
October – April |
Waterway Transport |
Adverse sea and weather conditions may impact ferry services. |
October - April |
Seasonal Affects on Storage and Handling (economic, social, climate…) |
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Activity |
Comments |
From <month> to <month> |
Storage |
NTB experiences high humidity so items in storage should be well ventilated. |
All year round |
Handling |
The rainy season may impact the timely loading/off-loading of cargo. |
October - April |
Other |
n/a | n/a |
Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response
Government
The Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) was created and has the functions of coordinator and commander during emergency responses. BNPB is supported by ministers and other government authorities, meanwhile at local level it is supported by BPBD (Provincial Disaster Management Agency) and local government. Currently all BPBD Offices have been established in 33 provinces within Indonesia. National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) is a non-department governmental agency headed by a ministerial-level official. This institution is directly responsible to the President of Indonesia.
The BPBD has been established at the provincial level and is based in Mataram the capital of NTB. Other BPBDs at district level have been established in :
- Lombok Barat
- Lombok Tengah
- Lombok Utara
- Lombok Timur
- Sumbawa
- Sumbawa Barat
- Dompu district
- Bima district
- Bima city
- Mataram
Basarnas (Search and Rescue) is also present in NTB Province. The main office is in Mataram and there are sub-offices in Kayangan and Bima districts.
Humanitarian Community
There are currently no UN organisations operating in NTB. However, there are NGO’s such as PMI operating in the province.
For ocntact details, please see the following links: