Social Finance for Better Post-Disaster Health (SoFIT) Project Kick-off Meeting
A research collaboration between UCL's Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction (RDR) and the Resilience Development Initiative (RDI), Indonesia. Funded by UK-International Science Partnership Fund (ISPF).
Over the past 20 years, Indonesia has recorded over 24,000 disaster events that caused 190,500 fatalities, displaced almost 37 million people and caused extensive injury, disability and mental health damage to those who were affected. Much of the immediate physical health effects such as type and extent of injury, mental health impacts and effects on household health spending are not systematically documented. The longer-term effects of disasters on health and household health costs are still less known. Moreover, existing programs focus mainly on alleviating immediate disaster impacts rather than longer-term health impacts. None of this lack of data, lack of understanding of effects beyond the immediate aftermath or short-term policy focus are unique to Indonesia.
The SoFIT project will initiate a new research and innovation collaboration between researchers in the UK and Indonesia. The collaboration will look at health consequences beyond the immediate aftermath of disasters in Indonesia, and the feasibility of implementing innovative health financing using outcomes-based contract frameworks, to support better longer-term post-disaster health of those affected.
To kick off the SoFIT project, the UCL RDR and RDI Indonesia will organize a virtual event centred around raising awareness of current policies and programmes in Indonesia to support post-disaster health and innovative financing approaches for resilience building.
Objectives
- To kick off UK-ISPF funded project SoFIT, a collaboration between researchers in UK and Indonesia
- To increase awareness of current policies and programmes in Indonesia to support post-disaster health
- To increase awareness regarding innovative financing alternatives such as outcomes-based contracts for resilience building
- To identify potential ways to collaborate with the SoFIT project over the next two years to design an innovative, robust financial product to support post-disaster health
Meeting Details
- Date: Monday, 2 September 2024
- Time: 15.00 – 17.00 WIB (UTC+7, WIB) or 09,00 - 11.00 (UTC+1, BST)
- Location: Online (Zoom)
Agenda
Time | Activity | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00–09:10 (UK) / 15:00–15:10 (Jakarta) | Welcome Remarks | Dr Rozana Himaz |
| 09:10–09:25 (UK) / 15:10–15:25 (Jakarta) | Post-Disaster Health In Indonesia: What We Know And What We Need To Know | Dr Saut Sagala, Senior Research Fellow, Resilience Development Initiative |
| 09:25–09:40 (UK) / 15:25–15:40 (Jakarta) | Policy and Programmes To Support Post-Disaster Health in Indonesia | Health Crisis Centre, Ministry of Health, Indonesia |
| 09:40–09:55 (UK) / 15:40–15:55 (Jakarta) | What Exactly Is Social Finance and How Can It Be Effective In Post-Disaster Reconstruction? | Dr Peter Nicholas, International Development Director, Social Finance UK |
| 09:55–10:10 (UK) / 15:55–16:10 (Jakarta) | Beyond Impact Bonds: Varieties of Outcomes-Based Contracts Around The World | Dr Juliana Outes Velarde, GoLab, Oxford University |
| 10:10–10:15 (UK) / 16:10–16:15 (Jakarta) | Photo Session | Moderator |
| 10:15–10:35 (UK) / 16:15–16:35 (Jakarta) | Panel Discussion | Speakers
Discussant: Dr Rozana Himaz |
| 10:35–10:55 (UK) / 16:35–16:55 (Jakarta) | Q&A Session | Dr Irene Sondang |
| 10:55–11:00 (UK) / 16:55–17:00 (Jakarta) | Closing Remarks | Moderator |
SoFIT Core Research Team
- Dr Rozana Himaz (PI, UCL Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction)
- Dr Saut Sagala (PI, Resilience Development Initiative
- Dr Saman Ghaffarian (Co-I, UCL Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction)
- Dr Irene Sondang (Co-I, Resilience Development Initiative)
- Ms Priskila Sulaiman (RA, Resilience Development Initiative)
- Ms Debbie Paraminatasary (RA, Resilience Development Initiative)
This work was supported by a Research Collaborations grant, 1203760081, under the International Science Partnerships Fund. The grant is funded by the UK Department of Science Innovation and Technology in partnership with the British Council. For further information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-science-partnerships-fund-ispf.
Further information
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Cost
Free
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