2) BNPB sets up disaster management control center in Papua
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1) Jayapura, UNICEF launch nutrition program to tackle stunting
August 19, 2025 19:05 GMT+700
Jayapura (ANTARA) - The Jayapura City Government in Papua, in collaboration with UNICEF, on Tuesday officially launched a Supplementary Feeding Program (PMT) for pregnant women and toddlers to accelerate efforts to reduce stunting in the region.
The initiative, funded by the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), was inaugurated by Jayapura Mayor Abisai Rollo, who said the program will provide nutritionally balanced supplementary food to pregnant women and toddlers.
The food will be produced through a community kitchen model, using local ingredients and adhering to food safety standards.
"This intervention reflects our strong commitment to ensuring that children in Jayapura grow up healthy, smart, and free from stunting," Rollo said.
He added that the program will also strengthen the capacity of community health centers (puskesmas) and integrated health post (posyandu) cadres in delivering nutrition services, while promoting healthy lifestyles among mothers and young children.
Rollo expressed appreciation for UNICEF and CIDCA's support, which he said enabled the program to be implemented quickly.
Running from 2025 to 2026, the PMT program will target nine priority health centers and posts. It will also include vitamin A distribution, routine growth monitoring, and the use of electronic data systems to track effectiveness.
Acting Head of UNICEF Papua Office, Pria Santri Beringin, reaffirmed the agency's commitment to helping local governments expand access to quality nutrition services through community-based approaches.
"Support from CIDCA is a vital driving force in ensuring that no child or pregnant woman is left behind," Beringin said.
He expressed hope that the program would become a model for community-driven nutrition initiatives, addressing malnutrition while fostering cross-sector collaboration and community participation to build a healthier generation in Papua.
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The initiative, funded by the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), was inaugurated by Jayapura Mayor Abisai Rollo, who said the program will provide nutritionally balanced supplementary food to pregnant women and toddlers.
The food will be produced through a community kitchen model, using local ingredients and adhering to food safety standards.
"This intervention reflects our strong commitment to ensuring that children in Jayapura grow up healthy, smart, and free from stunting," Rollo said.
He added that the program will also strengthen the capacity of community health centers (puskesmas) and integrated health post (posyandu) cadres in delivering nutrition services, while promoting healthy lifestyles among mothers and young children.
Rollo expressed appreciation for UNICEF and CIDCA's support, which he said enabled the program to be implemented quickly.
Running from 2025 to 2026, the PMT program will target nine priority health centers and posts. It will also include vitamin A distribution, routine growth monitoring, and the use of electronic data systems to track effectiveness.
Acting Head of UNICEF Papua Office, Pria Santri Beringin, reaffirmed the agency's commitment to helping local governments expand access to quality nutrition services through community-based approaches.
"Support from CIDCA is a vital driving force in ensuring that no child or pregnant woman is left behind," Beringin said.
He expressed hope that the program would become a model for community-driven nutrition initiatives, addressing malnutrition while fostering cross-sector collaboration and community participation to build a healthier generation in Papua.
Related news: Govt ensure implementation of stunting prevention program in Papua
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Translator: Ardiles Leloltery, Kuntum Khaira Riswan
Editor: Anton Santoso
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2) BNPB sets up disaster management control center in Papua
August 19, 2025 15:36 GMT+700
Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has established a disaster management operations control center in Papua Province as an effort to bolster the region's capacity in responding to disasters.
Director of Victims and Evacuees' Facilitation at the BNPB, Nelwan Harahap, in Jayapura, Papua, on Tuesday, noted that the establishment of the control center is a strategic step to ensure disaster response in Papua is carried out more quickly and effectively.
"We cannot avoid disasters because Indonesia, including Papua, is located in a disaster-prone area," he remarked.
Thus, he continued, the step that can be taken is to reduce the risks through development and spatial planning that takes into account mitigation aspects.
"For that reason, the presence of the disaster management operations control center in Jayapura District, Papua, is expected to curb the risks," he added.
Harahap underscored that building regions' resilience in responding to disasters requires a long process and institutional strengthening efforts.
"This control center is equipped with information system technology that is integrated with disaster early warning, both from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) and the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation," he remarked.
He further said that the facility is expected to help Papua strengthen its disaster management system so that the regional government can take response measures more quickly.
"The BNPB also encourages integrating disaster mitigation into the regional development planning system to enhance the capacity of the community, institutions, and the environment," he said.
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Director of Victims and Evacuees' Facilitation at the BNPB, Nelwan Harahap, in Jayapura, Papua, on Tuesday, noted that the establishment of the control center is a strategic step to ensure disaster response in Papua is carried out more quickly and effectively.
"We cannot avoid disasters because Indonesia, including Papua, is located in a disaster-prone area," he remarked.
Thus, he continued, the step that can be taken is to reduce the risks through development and spatial planning that takes into account mitigation aspects.
"For that reason, the presence of the disaster management operations control center in Jayapura District, Papua, is expected to curb the risks," he added.
Harahap underscored that building regions' resilience in responding to disasters requires a long process and institutional strengthening efforts.
"This control center is equipped with information system technology that is integrated with disaster early warning, both from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) and the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation," he remarked.
He further said that the facility is expected to help Papua strengthen its disaster management system so that the regional government can take response measures more quickly.
"The BNPB also encourages integrating disaster mitigation into the regional development planning system to enhance the capacity of the community, institutions, and the environment," he said.
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Translator: Qadri Pratiwi, Raka Adji
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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