NGOs advocation and government intervention in the process of social rehabilitation for Lapindo mudflow disaster victims in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia

• Main Author: Sukmana, Oman
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: G Geography (General); HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/13097/1/31.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/13097/; http://www.uumicg2014.com/

The Lapindo mudflow disaster has resulted in physical and non-physical tremendous, causing a crisis for the social life of citizens in Porong, and surrounding areas.To address the impact of the Lapindo mudflow disaster needed help advocacy NGOs and government intervention in various forms of social rehabilitation programs.This study aims to identify and describe how the Lapindo mudflow disaster impact and the role of advocacy NGOs and the government intervention in the process of social rehabilitation for victims of the Lapindo mudflow disasater.The results showed that the Lapindo mudflow disaster has resulted in the destruction of the physical form of settlement areas, rice fields, agricultural, and industrial area of 1,071 hectares, about 16 villages and 33 factories were distroyed, approximately 48,983 people were displaced, abd 33 schools were destroyed, as well as non-physical impacts such as social, health, education, psychological, economic, and so on.Social advocacy by NGOs include mentoring programs and ligitation efforts. While government intervention in the process of social rehabilitation for victims of the Lapindo mudflow disaster stated in the policy as stipulated by Presidential Decree, namely Presidential Decree No. 14/2007, Presidential Decree No. 48/2008, Presidential Decree No. 40/2009, Presidential Decree No. 37/2012, Presidential Decree No. 33/2013.Forms of gevernment intervention include facilitation of policy, institutional, and budgetary allocations.