Jakarta – The Disaster Risk Reduction Forum (FPRB) of Tanjung Benoa Village, South Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali received global recognition after being invited as a speaker at two international disaster forums in Hyderabad, India, in November 2025. This achievement is said to be the result of a community empowerment strategy that has been consistently implemented since 20, BDung Way, the Badung Way. that this achievement was a proud honor for the people of Tanjung Benoa and Indonesia. “We express our highest appreciation and pride for the success of the Tanjung Benoa District FPRB to be invited as a speaker at a conference in Hyderabad, India,” Darma said in his statement on Tuesday (2/12/2025). SCROLL TO CONTINUE CONTENT Darma explained that FPRB Tanjung Benoa appeared at the “First Conference of Ocean Decade Tsunami Program (ODTP)”, on 10-11 November 2025 and the “2025 International Tsunami Symposium” on 12-14 November 2025, because BP was increasing success on Darma, because BD focused on Darma. capacity as the key to disaster resilience. “This success is not accidental, but rather the culmination of a long journey of synergy and development that we have experienced since 2012. We believe that the key to disaster resilience actually lies in empowering the community. The most important thing is building capacity and awareness at the grassroots level,” he added. Darma added, FPRB Tanjung Benoa acts as a strategic partner for BPBD Badung in realizing its vision of targeting ‘Zero Casualties’ when disaster strikes. In implementing the mitigation program, BPBD Badung applies a Multi-Helix approach. He said that this collaborative approach ensures that all relevant parties are actively involved, from the Tanjung Benoa District Government, BMKG, the tourism private sector, academics and all elements of society. “Together with the Sub-District Government, BMKG, private parties in the tourism sector, academics and all elements of society, we continuously conduct training, simulations and education on disaster mitigation,” said Darma. Darma said that this intensive cooperation produced results in 2022. Tanjung Benoa Village was designated as the first village in Indonesia to achieve “Tsunami Ready Community” from UNESCO. “It was this collective hard work that produced brilliant results when Tanjung Benoa Village was named the first village in Indonesia to receive ‘Tsunami Ready Community’ recognition from UNESCO in 2022,” he explained. Darma emphasized that international recognition must be followed up with sustainable mitigation. The reason for this is that disaster preparedness has proven to have a positive impact on the tourism sector. He said that the success of Tanjung Benoa has become a model that has proven to be successful and will soon be replicated in other areas in Badung Regency. “The participation of FPRB Tanjung Benoa in this global forum proves that local communities with the right government support are capable of becoming role models in disaster resilience. The success of Tanjung Benoa is a success module that we will replicate in other areas in Badung Regency,” he concluded. (same/same)