Indonesia | Floods - Early Action Protocol Operations Update, 10 April 2026 (EAP No.: EAP2024ID01 | Operation No.: MDRID027)

Country: Indonesia Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL Summary of revisions to the operation During Readiness Year 1 (2025), the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI/Palang Merah Indonesia) made substantial progress in implementing readiness activities, including capacity building for staff and volunteers, socialization of the Early Action Protocol (EAP) framework to branches, strengthening of operational arrangements for EAP activation, and advancement of procurement and prepositioning of key early action items. However, due to operational and contextual challenges including the prioritization of a major flood emergency response in Sumatra triggered by Cyclone Senyar where several planned activities, particularly workshops and procurement processes, could not be fully completed within the initial timeframe. This Operation Update reflects revisions to the EAP implementation, primarily related to timeline and budget adjustments, with no changes to the geographical area, targeted population, intervention strategy, or core activities. The main revisions are as follows: • The timeline for several incomplete Readiness Year 1 activities (17 February 2025 – 31 December 2025) has been extended, with these activities carried over for completion in Readiness Year 2 (1 January 2026 – 31 December 2026). • The IFRC Project Manager salary contribution has been reallocated from Readiness Year 1 to Readiness Year 2 to align with the revised implementation timeline. The carry-over activities include several delayed foundational components of Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) readiness. Due to the Cyclone Senyar flood response, key CVA activities could not be completed within the initial timeframe. These include the Market Assessment, review of the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB), development of MPCG and Anticipatory Action (AA) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Tabletop Exercises (TTX) with Financial Service Providers (FSPs), and the establishment of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with government ministries and FSPs. More details on the carry-over activities are available in Annex 1 at the end of this report. These delays have implications for overall readiness. The postponement of the extension of MoUs with FSPs (now scheduled for June–July of Year 2) and the development of MPCG SOPs specific to AA (scheduled for April) creates a critical bottleneck. Without these foundational activities, subsequent CVA activation mechanism cannot be fully validated. Similarly, several foundational activities in the National Society Disaster Management (DM) Capacity component were also delayed. PMI has made efforts to coordinate with BMKG regarding access to raw forecast data, including seasonal forecasts, to support the monitoring of potential trigger conditions. However, PMI experienced some challenges in completing these readiness activities due to several factors, including initial limitations in data availability, evolving clarity around regulations governing public information access (e.g., whether the data is freely accessible or subject to procurement), and the need for further identify key stakeholders responsible for managing this access of information. Limited access to detailed forecast data may affect PMI’s ability to independently monitor trigger conditions. To mitigate this, PMI has renewed its MoU with Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) in 2026 to facilitate access to relevant early warning information. Further technical discussions are planned for April–May 2026 to strengthen data access arrangements and enhance trigger monitoring mechanisms. In response to the continuation of Readiness Year 1 activities to Readiness Year 2, PMI has developed a workplan with clearly defined timelines and assigned persons-in-charge (PIC) for each activity. Upon reaching the 60 per cent completion threshold, PMI will proceed with accessing Readiness Year 2 activities and budget. These are include programmatic activities such as regular coordination meetings, first aid socialization, socialization of the sensitive feedback mechanism, and ongoing monitoring of system information platforms to track relevant triggers and thresholds, as well as PMI Operations such as contributions to supply chain operational costs (e.g., warehouse management), Wi-Fi router maintenance, coordination with relevant stakeholders, organization of PMI National Working Group coordination meetings, and coverage of office running costs at NHQ level (including maintenance of equipment, printing, IEC materials, and other administrative needs). These adjustments ensure continuity of implementation while building on the progress achieved to date and maintaining the overall scope and objectives of the EAP.
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