50 IMPLEMENTATION OF FLOOD DISASTER MITIGATION POLICY COMMUNITY-BASED IN CILACAP REGENCY, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA Rudi Subiyakto¹ Sri Suwitri² Endang Larasati² Prayitno Prayitno³ ¹Doctoral Student on Public Administration Program Diponegoro University Semarang ² Public Administration Program Diponegoro University Semarang ³ Wonosobo District Regional Disaster Management Agency Article history: Accepted 24 April 2019 Available online 30 May 2019 Keywords: Disaster Mitigation, Policy Implementation, Disaster Impact, Cilacap Regency Policy Environment A b s t r a c t Cilacap Regency is the region that has the highest Disaster Risk Index in the Central Java Province, this area has the risk of floods, water robes, landslides, droughts, tornadoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Data from the Indonesian Disaster Risk Index (IRBI) in 2016 shows the level of disaster risk in Cilacap Regency occupying the 17th position nationally and first from 35 regencies/cities in the Central Java Province with a score of 132 (high hazard class). Under these conditions, a Disaster Mitigation Policy is needed. Legally, the Mitigation Policy in Cilacap Regency has been regulated in Regional Regulation Number 1 of 2012 concerning Violation of disaster management, especially in article 43 which includes several activities, namely: (1) Spatial planning implementation (2) Arrangement of infrastructure development, governance buildings, (3) Organizing education, counseling and training, both conventional and modern, so that regional governments are expected to be able to develop disaster information, disaster databases, and maps in order to minimize the impact of disasters. Therefore, in this study, trying to describe the analysis of the implementation of disaster mitigation policies in Cilacap Regency. The research method used is a qualitative research method by looking at phenomena in the implementation of disaster mitigation and the factors that support and inhibit them. The community plays a role according to the direction of the BPBD. The community continues to coordinate, communicate and cooperate in carrying out its role. The non-technical role is carried out through socialization, education, advocacy to the community in the flood disaster area. Introduction Based on data from the Regional Disaster Management Agency of Central Java Province, this region, including those that are very prone to disasters, is spread evenly throughout the region including floods, water robots, landslides, droughts, hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis, which requires vigilance and preparedness of the entire community to minimize the impact of the flood disaster. Referring to a study conducted by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) on the Indonesian Disaster Risk Risk Index (IRBI) in 2015, Central Java ranked first in 27 provinces categorized as highly vulnerable to all types of disaster vulnerability. (IRBI 2011; Central Java BPBD 2015). Furthermore, based on the Indonesian Disaster Risk Index in 2016, Central Java Province ranks 13th at the National level from