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Social Finance for Better Post-Disaster Health (SoFIT) Project Kick-off Meeting

02 September 2024, 9:00 am–11:00 am

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).

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

All

Availability

Yes

Cost

Free

Organiser

Dr Rozana Himaz

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 RemarksDr 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 KnowDr 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 SessionModerator
10:15–10:35 (UK) / 16:15–16:35 (Jakarta)Panel Discussion

Speakers

  • Dr Saut Sagala Senior Research Fellow, Resilience Development Initiative
  • Dr Peter Nicholas, International Development Director, Social Finance UK
  • Dr Juliana Outes Velarde, GoLab, Oxford University

Discussant: Dr Rozana Himaz
 

10:35–10:55 (UK) / 16:35–16:55 (Jakarta)Q&A SessionDr Irene Sondang
10:55–11:00 (UK) / 16:55–17:00 (Jakarta)Closing RemarksModerator

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-partner....