Assessments

Sonia Margallo Summary Findings This working paper presents the findings and recommendations of a review undertaken to identify how gender is addressed in various conflict and post-conflict situations in the Philippines, with a focus on Mindanao. Published and unpublished documents, books…

Government of Finland MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS Unit for Internal Inspection 0 FOREWORD Based on a decision by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on 10th January 2005, an internal report has been made on the measures taken by the Foreign…

Participants: Matthew Dee (UNJLC Banda Aceh) Objective: To assess logistics activities and infrastructure within Calang and to establish the limits of land access along the coast. This report should be read in conjunction with that prepared by OCHA on its assessment mission…

Assessment by: Melissa Alvarado, MSW, and Kanokwan Mason, RN, of ARC International Introduction The earthquake centered off Sumatra Island of Indonesia on December 26, 2004 resulted in tsunami waves that caused damage and devastation to coastal areas surrounding the Indian Ocean.…

DRAFT REPORT Introduction Between 09 and 14 January 2005 an assessment of the damage to communities and relief needs was conducted to the western Aceh islands by an AusAID/CARE International Team comprising: Dan Hunt Second Secretary AusAID Joanne Sharpe Clive Richardson…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Save the Children carried out a rapid livelihoods assessment in coastal areas of Ampara and Batticaloa districts between January 5th and 11th to acquire a basic understanding of the different economic activities undertaken prior to the December 26th…

INTRODUCTION On the morning of December 26, 2004, a massive earthquake, registering 9.0 on the Richter scale hit Indonesia with its epicenter in the Indian Ocean, within 150 kilometers of Aceh Province, on the northern tip of Sumatra. The earthquake…

Inter-agency rapid health assessment End of mission report, from the offshore platform - USS Abraham Lincoln Introduction 1. Following the December 26 disaster, damaged roads, a devastated physical and human infrastructure and limited air assets posed huge challenges to early aid…

I. Mission in Brief The mission visited Phuket and Phang Nga, two most affected provinces among the six southern provinces hit by the recent tsunami. Taking the targeted area-based approach, the mission conducted both site visits and meetings with relevant…

I. INTRODUCTION 1. This brief note summarizes the information available until January 10, 2005 about the seismic shift that took place in the morning of December 26, 2004 in the Indian Ocean in the province of Aceh in Indonesia, and…