Bima regional government institutional capabilities in disaster management

Institutional capability becomes a measure of understanding and ability of local governments in disaster management efforts. This study aims to analyze and describe the institutional capabilities of the Bima District Government in disaster management. This study used the descriptive qualitative method. The results showed that disaster management policies have not become a priority for Regional Government policies. Financial resources are still minimal where the budget ceiling in regional disaster management has not met the 1 percent figure, even though according to the law it requires at least 1 percent of the APBD, causing ineffective institutional integration and coordination, thus collective efforts to achieve disaster management objectives are also not maximal. The low disaster resilience index in Bima Regency is still at level 3 based on the indicator H Yogo Frameworks for Actions (HFA). It explains that the local Government of Kabupaten Bima has implemented efforts to reduce disaster risk, but with achievements that are still sporadic due to the absence of institutional commitment and systematic policies and weak budgetary support