People preparedness during Floods in Sub-district Sumbermanjing Wetan, Malang, Indonesia

<jats:p>Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is one of the prioritized activities worldwide including Indonesia. To fulfill DRR in Indonesia, the National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) issued a BNPB Head Regulation Policy No. 1 of 2012 for the general guidelines for Disaster Resilient village/sub-districts (Destana). This program aims to increase the village/sub-district’s capacity in DRR when faced with disaster. This study uses a descriptive research method with a qualitative approach. The data was collected through interviews and field observations in Sitiarjo Village, Malang Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia. This study found that the Malang Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) has attempted to carry out capacity building on the dimensions of human resource, organizational strengthening and institutional reform in Sitiarjo Village through training and socialization provided by the Malang Regency BPBD and other stakeholders in the DRR Program in Sitiarjo Village. Organizational strengthening has also been carried out in Sitiarjo Village, where the Sitarjo Village Disaster Risk Reduction Forum (FPRB) has been established before Sitiarjo Village was incorporated in the Destana program and has cooperated with other stakeholders in capacity building in Sitiarjo Village. However, the institutional reform at Sitiarjo Village Destana has not run optimally as the Government has not made a policy in village/sub-district regulations specialized in the Destana program in Sitiarjo village. The main problem is the lack of community participation in capacity building carried out by Malang’s BPBD. The community perceives that capacity building in the Disaster Resilient Village/subdistricts Program (Destana) is more about meeting DRR needs. It requires an understanding of DRR and the necessary capacity building that follows the characteristics of each village/sub-district. With high awareness among all DRR Program stakeholders, each village/sub-district’s independence in dealing with threats and disaster risks can be properly realized.</jats:p>