News Index

Indonesia Relief, 2005-09-15
UNDP Backs to Core Business
After had been busy as ‘garbage collector’ in Aceh during the last eight months, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will return to its core business. The agency now will shift its focus toward long-term employment opportunities, such as skills training, just like what International Labour Organization (ILO) has currently do in Indonesia tsunami zone.

Relief Web, 2005-09-15
USAID: Testimony of James Kunder, Assistant Administrator for Asia and the Near East, on Indonesia and Tsunami Reconstruction
The USAID five year strategy in Indonesia (FY 2004-2008), focuses on five key strategic directions, with cross cutting themes that focus on working at the local level, fighting corruption, and developing public-private partnerships that support all of our program objectives. These five strategic directions are: 1) improving the quality of decentralized basic education, 2) improving the delivery of basic human services such as health care and clean water, 3) advancing democratic, decentralized governance, 4) strengthening economic growth and promoting job creation and, of course, 5) providing critical post-Tsunami reconstruction assistance.

CGIAR, 2005-09-13
BRR Media Updates Compilation
BRR Media Update, contained a weekly highlighted information circulated at the BRR environtment. This section provides information on the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction for Aceh and Nias established by the Government of Indonesia to coordinate and oversee the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Aceh and North Sumatra.

Asian Development Bank, 2005-09-09
ADB to Provide US$6 Million in Grants for Tsunami-affected Ereas of Indonesia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved three grants totaling US$6 million from its Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) to help improve livelihoods, rehabilitate natural resources, and provide earthquake-resistant housing in tsunami-affected areas of Indonesia. The JFPR is financed by the Government of Japan.

ReliefWeb, 2005-09-09
Aceh: Commission reconstruction activities post-Tsunami
The European Commission is keeping its promises on the long-term reconstruction of the Indonesia’s Aceh province following the Tsunami. After a first payment of €30 million last July, it has now approved a further contribution of €38 million out of the €207 million pledged for Indonesia. To coordinate the EU reconstruction activities, the Commission is establishing within the next days the "Europe House" in Banda Aceh. Most of the Commission funds to the region are channelled through the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for the post-Tsunami reconstruction.

Indonesia Relief, 2005-09-07
Hundreds of Land Officers Sent to Aceh
To foster the process of land re-registration in Aceh, National Land Agency (BPN) decided to send 180 of its officer from other provinces of Indonesia to help its Aceh office. They will start their work starting from September 17.

Indonesia Relief, 2005-09-07
Triangle Completes Three Fish Markets in Aceh Besar
The Triangle Generation Humanitarie (TGH), a French NGO, has completed construction of 3 out of 4 planned fish auction markets (TPI) in Aceh Besar district. A ceremony to inaugurate the new fish auction markets held on Monday in TPI Lhoknga, along with the handing over of 50 boats to local fishermen.

Indonesia Relief, 2005-09-07
NGOs Provide 11.62 Tons of Fake Rice Seeds
Two NGOs had provided 11.62 tons of fake rice seeds to tsunami farmers in West Aceh. The seeds bought from three sources: two local suppliers from West Aceh and a seed producer from South Aceh. It is impossible to replace the seeds, as half of the farmers are already near harvesting their crops.

Indonesia Relief, 2005-09-07
Chicken Industry in Aceh Not Success Yet
Members of Aceh House of Representative on Tuesday visited Saree, Aceh Besar, to evaluate the progress of the chicken egg industry project. They concluded the project hasn’t brought good results as one third of the 35,000 chicken died due to various diseases.

Indonesia Relief, 2005-09-03
IOM Distributes Ducks to Tsunami Widows
(International Organization for Migration) IOM distributed 380 adult ducks to 38 women who attended a 5-day IOM facilitated livelihood training programme on duck husbandry and business skills on August 20th.