Jakarta, Feb. 4 -- Indonesia's disaster management agency is seeking additional funding through foreign loans to bolster disaster prevention and mitigation efforts, citing limited state budget allocations, the agency's chief told parliament on Tuesday.

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Head Suharyanto said prevention spending remains constrained by the state budget, prompting efforts to secure approval for overseas borrowing to strengthen preparedness and reduce future disaster risks.

"We are trying to maximize disaster management, particularly prevention and mitigation, because the state budget is limited," Suharyanto said during a parliamentary hearing in Jakarta involving social and disaster-related stakeholders.

He said BN...