Reports

The earthquake which hit Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 27 May 2006, killed 5,749 people and left at least 1.5 million others homeless. More than 157,000 houses were destroyed. Since that devestating disaster struck, CARE has been working along with local…

General Situation At about 8.00 p.m., on 28 July 2006, the village leaders of Cikembulan relocate the IDPs to a new site in front of the village hall of Cikembulan. The logistics is also relocated in the public assembly hall…

AAI now employs 52 national staff that are assisting with five different projects aimed at supporting the long term recovery of the Javanese population. All of the programs implemented by AAI are aimed at improving long-term community health and…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2006/0185 OCHA Situation Report No. 23 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE and Mt. MERAPI Volcano This report is based on information received from the UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator's Office in Jakarta and the UN team in Yogyakarta. HIGHLIGHTS 1. The…

By Leo Wahyudi S and Steve Nettleton As part of the launch of 'Progress for Children No. 5: A Report Card on Water and Sanitation', UNICEF is featuring a series of stories focused on achieving the 2015 targets set…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries. In Brief Emergency and Recovery Plan…

KEY DEVELOPMENTS Peace Process On 11 July, the Indonesian National Parliament (DPR) finally enacted the Law on the Governing of Aceh (LoGA) after a prolonged deliberation. Under the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the LoGA was to enter into force no…

Note: The last fact sheet was dated June 21, 2006. KEY DEVELOPMENTS On June 27, the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) departed Yogyakarta, Indonesia, having completed mission objectives to assess humanitarian needs, program emergency assistance, and coordinate the U.S. government (USG)…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2006/0165 OCHA Situation Report No. 22 INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE and Mt. MERAPI Volcano This report is based on information received from the UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator's Office in Jakarta, Indonesia, and the UN team in Yogyakarta. HIGHLIGHTS 1.…

The Water Initiative for Securing Health (WISH) is partnering with two Indonesian humanitarian organisations to provide water filters to the people of Aceh and Nias, who have difficulty obtaining potable water due to the 2004 Tsunami Disaster. This project, costing…