The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and a wide network of national and international partners, is advancing a government-led initiative in Indonesia to strengthen climate mobility data through the development of the Risk Index for Climate Displacement (RICD). The partnership also includes the Ministry of Environment (KLH), the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), BMKG, the Asian Institute of Technology, Universitas Indonesia, and other technical and research institutions, reflecting a broad multi-sectoral effort to improve evidence-based climate displacement planning.
The initiative builds on sustained cooperation since 2024, involving technical consultations and joint analytical work aimed at improving understanding of climate-induced displacement. It seeks to align climate mobility data systems with Indonesia’s national priorities and strengthen institutional coordination for more effective, data-driven planning and cross-sector collaboration.
Supported by the European Union, the RICD is being developed as a practical decision-support tool that integrates hazard, exposure, and vulnerability data with localized displacement analysis. This allows government institutions to better anticipate climate-related risks and incorporate them into planning processes. The tool is being tailored to Indonesia’s national systems to ensure operational relevance and long-term usability.
A national workshop held in Jakarta on 22 April 2026 brought together 42 participants from government ministries, local authorities, research institutions, and NGOs to review progress, validate datasets, and identify policy and evidence gaps. The discussions also helped clarify institutional roles and strengthen coordination mechanisms for climate mobility analysis across sectors.
Key outcomes of the collaboration include the identification of priority datasets, mapping of data custodians, and improved understanding of existing gaps in policy and evidence systems. These findings are helping refine analytical approaches and strengthen the integration of RICD outputs into government planning and disaster risk management frameworks.
BNPB emphasized that the RICD represents a transformative tool for shifting from reactive disaster response to proactive climate risk management, enabling earlier anticipation of displacement risks and more effective protection of vulnerable communities. Academic partners also highlighted its value in supporting development planning in climate-sensitive regions through rigorous, interdisciplinary analysis.
The EU Delegation underscored that climate-induced displacement is both a humanitarian and development challenge requiring coordinated, data-driven responses across disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, and development sectors. It also stressed the importance of strong national ownership and institutional coordination in ensuring effective implementation.
Overall, the initiative is expected to strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity among at-risk populations in Indonesia and the wider ASEAN region. It supports progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly climate action and partnerships, while reinforcing global commitments under the Global Compact for Migration to improve data quality and evidence-based policymaking.
