Collaborative Stakeholder Model for Flood Disaster Response Policies

This study looks at how collaborative governance is utilized to mitigate floods in Medan City that are brought on by both natural (like heavy rainfall) and man-made (such as inadequate drainage infrastructure and a lack of environmental awareness among the general people). It is believed that cross-sector cooperation between the public, corporate, and community sectors could lower the danger of flooding and improve the efficiency of disaster mitigation. Data for this study was gathered through interviews with stakeholders, including the Medan City Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), the Environmental Service, the Water Resources, Higways, and Construction Service (SDABMBK), and impacted communities, using a descriptive qualitative methodology. The study's findings demonstrate that cross-sector cooperation has been successful in lowering the severity of floods by implementing policies like river normalization, better drainage systems, group waste management, and retention pond construction. Budgetary restrictions, subpar interagency collaboration, and minimal community involvement, however, continue to hinder the program's efficacy. To increase Medan City's resilience to flooding, recommendations include enhancing cross-sector collaboration, expanding infrastructural capacity, educating the public, and creating early warning-based technology.