JAKARTA - Indonesia will roll out a 2026 Tourism Safety Program nationwide to train tourism workers in risk mitigation and emergency response, Antara reported on May 2, citing Tourism Ministry Deputy for Resources and Institutional Affairs Martini Mohamad Paham. 

“Our challenge is no longer just about offering beautiful destinations, but ensuring that tourists have a safe, comfortable, and high-quality experience,” Paham said in a statement confirmed by the state-owned information agency.

The announcement follows a run of safety steps this year including disaster-risk mapping at thousands of attractions and a Labuan Bajo insurance pilot.

Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana previously said in March that 35 provincial governments had completed Disaster-Prone Tourist Destination Data as of February 27, covering 4,748 attractions. The list included 327 high-risk destinations, 1,570 medium-risk destinations, 718 low-risk destinations and 2,133 sites still unidentified by risk level.

Labuan Bajo is becoming one test case for the broader safety push. The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs and PT Jasaraharja Putera launched a pilot in April to build a tourism insurance and public-liability ecosystem there after visitor numbers rose from 60,439 in 2021 to 476,566 in 2025. Antara reported that tourism-related accidents rose 28.57 percent in 2025.

The visitor base is also growing. Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said foreign arrivals reached 1.16 million in February 2026, up 13.37 percent from a year earlier, while domestic tourism trips reached 91.14 million.

Paham said provincial tourism offices would be central to implementation. “We expect all heads of tourism offices to play an active role as initiators in their respective regions. Tourism safety is not the responsibility of a single party, but a collective one,” she said.