Pascabencana

Pascabencana refers to the period following a disaster in which stabilization, recovery, and reconstruction activities are undertaken to restore normalcy and reduce future risk. The term is commonly used in Indonesian disaster management but is applicable worldwide as the recovery phase of the disaster management cycle, bridging immediate relief and long-term resilience.

During the pascabencana phase, priorities typically include needs assessment, shelter and housing reconstruction, and restoration of essential services such as water, sanitation, health care, and electricity. Efforts also focus on protecting vulnerable groups, maintaining public health, and preventing disease outbreaks. Long-term components may involve livelihood restoration, education continuity, psychosocial support, and measures to strengthen housing codes, land-use planning, and critical infrastructure to withstand future events.

Governance and coordination are central to pascabencana, requiring collaboration among government agencies, local authorities, non-governmental organizations, international partners, and affected communities. Effective resource mobilization, transparent procurement, monitoring, and accountability help ensure aid reaches those in need and that reconstruction aligns with risk reduction goals and local priorities.

Challenges in pascabencana include funding gaps, coordination fragmentation, governance constraints, displacement, and the risk of reconstruction repeating previous vulnerabilities if not designed with resilience in mind. Climate change and repeated hazard exposure can prolong recovery cycles.

Overall, pascabencana aims to restore livelihoods and services while integrating mitigation and resilience measures to reduce the impact of future disasters. It is informed by international frameworks such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and complements ongoing disaster risk management efforts.