Jakarta, Feb. 19 -- The Ministry of Villages and Disadvantaged Regions is promoting enhanced village capacity in disaster mitigation and preparedness following a rising trend of hydrometeorological disasters that directly affect rural areas.

"What's notable is that 98.33 percent are hydrometeorological disasters: floods, extreme weather, landslides, forest fires, and droughts. The most vulnerable and at-risk are villages," said Director General of Acceleration of Disadvantaged Region Development, Samsul Widodo, during the Village Climate Risk Index (IRID) Workshop here on Thursday.

He reported that total disaster events reached 3,116 in 2025, a 121 percent increase compared to 2024.

"This is updated data: total disaster events reached ...