Assessments

On June 2, the Government of Indonesia's (GOI) Department of Social Affairs (Depsos) announced the temporary suspension of the release of earthquake-related death figures in order to reconcile data sources and ensure that double counting does not occur. On…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The objective of this report is to describe the current status of water supply, sanitation, solid waste, and drainage infrastructure and services in Kabupaten Aceh Jaya, identify infrastructure needed to provide planned levels of service; and recommend infrastructure improvements…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The objective of this report is to describe the current status of water supply, sanitation, solid waste, and drainage infrastructure and services in Kabupaten Aceh Besar; identify infrastructure needed to provide planned levels of service; and recommend infrastructure improvements…

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…

Introduction 1.1. Background On 26 December 2004, an extremely strong earthquake (8,9 on the Richter scale) occurred below the Indian Ocean, northwest of Sumatra Island. This earthquake, that later caused a tsunami wave, ravaged the most part of Aceh and Nias…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Introduction The earthquake and tsunami of 26 December 2004, and the events that followed, will be remembered as among the worst human tragedies in history. The loss and devastation caused by this disaster brought…

Section 1: Introduction Overview On Sunday, 26 December 2004, a major earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale occurred off the west coast of northern Sumatra. This was followed by aftershocks ranging from 6.3 to 7.0 in severity. The earthquakes triggered…

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…