On Monday, September 29, 2025, the Training of Trainers (ToT) on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Based on the Palu Watershed Landscape took place in Beka Village, Marawola Subdistrict, Sigi District. The event was attended by 26 participants representing Bangga, Sambo, Sibalaya Barat, Beka, and Sidondo Villages, as well as Besusu Barat and Ujuna Urban Wards.

Participants were introduced to the Participatory Assessment of Climate and Disaster Risks (PACDR) Method and explored several key topics, including Context and Disaster History Assessment, Climate and Disaster Risk Analysis, Understanding the “Impact Chain Puzzle,” Resource and Hazard Mapping, and Seasonal Calendars.

During the training, participants deepened their understanding of climate change, disaster history, potential hazards, and their connection to local resources. They also developed initial drafts of contextual, participatory, and sustainable adaptation and mitigation action plans for communities in the Palu Watershed area. One participant reflected, “This was a memorable learning experience because we were finally connected from upstream to downstream. It’s not just about theory, but also about concrete action plans. Now we understand that protecting the environment and reducing disaster risks is our shared responsibility,” said Maryani, a member of the Besusu Barat Disaster Risk Reduction Forum (FPRB).

The ToT continued on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, focusing on deepening analytical and action-planning skills. Participants learned about participatory assessment steps to identify risks and formulate locally relevant adaptation solutions. The sessions covered Hazard Impact Assessment, Climate Change Trends, Adaptation and Risk Reduction Options, and Community Action Planning.

Participants then practiced integrating PACDR analysis results into practical, inclusive, and context-based community action plans for the Palu Watershed Landscape. Through exercises using the hazard impact matrix and community response analysis, participants examined climate change trends over time and identified existing community initiatives.

Following that, on October 1–2, 2025, a similar training was held for the West Coast Donggala and Palu areas at the Community Evacuation Center in Wani II Village, Tanantovea Subdistrict, Donggala District. The event brought together representatives from Lombonga, Labean, Lendetovea, Alindau, Enu, Toaya, Toaya Vunta, and Dalaka Villages, as well as Silae and Panau Urban Wards.

Participants were introduced to the PACDR approach and covered the same materials as in the Palu Watershed sessions. They also gained a more comprehensive understanding of the interlinkages between climate change, hazards, and local resource capacities in strengthening coastal community resilience. The activity concluded on Thursday, October 2, 2025, with a session on in-depth analysis and action planning using PACDR. Participants practiced developing adaptation and risk reduction plans based on identified hazards and local climate change trends.

Through this session, participants consolidated their learning to integrate PACDR analysis into more adaptive, inclusive, and sustainable community planning for the West Coast Donggala–Palu area. As stated by Fajar from the Dalaka Youth Group, “We hope this activity will be followed up with concrete actions on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in the near future.”

The follow-up of this training will be coordinated through forums established during the sessions. The forum for the Palu Watershed area is called the Nasintuvu Watershed Forum, while the forum for the West Coast Donggala area is named the West Coast Donggala–Palu Landscape Forum. These forums will serve as coordination and communication platforms to strengthen joint efforts in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation across the two landscapes.