Assessments

INTRODUCTION The 26 December 2004 earthquake and tsunami in Northern Sumatra has had a devastating impact on the provinces of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalum (NAD) and the Nias Island. The situation was exacerbated by the March 28th 2005 earthquake which had…

Introduction: Background of Aceh Jaya District - Over 34,000 people, or 40% of Aceh Jaya's population, are dead or missing - 50% of the population have been displaced - 172 villages pre-tsunami and post-tsunami 82 villages - 90% of the hospital in Chalang…

By Jean Gallene Fisheries Officer Consultant Indonesia, June 2005 1. Background Following the first earthquake/tsunami of 26th December 2004, a joint survey (FAO/Provincial Fisheries Office and District Fisheries Office was carried out, revealing that 336 fishers were in need of rehabilitation…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY To provide the foundation for a targeted humanitarian response for the recovery and rehabilitation of Nias and Simeulue, following the dual 9.0 and 8.7 earthquakes, IOM conducted a needs andaspirations assessment covering 20 and 5 sub-districts respectively. This…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the wake the powerful 28 March 2005 earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra there was a pressing need for a comprehensive damage assessment of the islands of Nias and Simeulue. The International Organization for Migration and…

1- BACKGROUND On December 26th 2004, an earthquake of magnitude 9 on the Richter scale triggered a tsunami that overwhelmed the coastal area of several countries of Indian Ocean [Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Maldives, Somalia...]. Epicentre…

Title of Program: Pre-Survey on Special Measures for Post-Disaster Rehabilitation in Aceh Time of survey: April 21 – 23, 2005 Member of Team - Mr. Hatori Hiroyuki, JICA Expert, Mangrove Information Center - Ms. Luh Sutarmi, Mangrove Information Center Background and…

Executive Summary The 26 December 2004 earthquake and tsunami devastated communities by killing and injuring hundreds of thousands, displacing the survivors and in many cases destroying their livelihoods. An unprecedented outpouring of support by the international community is enabling the government…

Mission Highlights - The 26 December 2004 earthquake, tsunami and the 29 March 2005 earthquake caused great loss of life, damage and disruption. It strongly affected the primary sector's economy, but did not induce major structural changes within the Provinces.…

Objectives: - To review the status of delivery of assistance in response to earthquake of 28 March 2005 - To assess the needs of the IDPs - To determine the nature of further assistance required Scope and Limitations: The visit to South Nias…