In 2017, Andi Ashar needed to earn some extra money to pay for his studies in information systems at his university in Makassar, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. He heard about a contest sponsored by an international mining company for the best infographic design and decided to try his luck. He was amazed when he won first place, earning him the $1,750 prize.
Background:
The Investing in Human Capital for Disaster Management – INVEST DM 2.0 is a cooperation program between the government of United States of America through United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) with the Government of Indonesia (GoI) through the National Disaster Management Agency (Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana – BNPB).