Reports

OVERVIEW The scale of the disaster With more than 200,000 people killed in 10 countries, millions injured, tens of millions left homeless and without livelihoods and whole communities dislocated, the Asian tsunami was the single biggest challenge ever faced by international…

This fact sheet is the first in a short series where the tsunami operation in a specific country is given particular focus. Country in focus: The Maldives The Maldives is unique in many ways - its surface is 99 per…

OBJECTIVES - General: To support the acceleration of reconstruction & rehabilitation process in built-environment sector which was hardly damaged by earthquake & tsunami on December 26, 2004. - Institutional: To enhance students learning about community-based planning process and…

INDONESIA PEACEBUILDING IOM's support to the Government of big boost with the generous donation of one billion yen (US$8.6 million) from the Japanese Government. Indonesia's signing of the agreement by IOM Indonesia Chief of Mission Steve Cook and Indonesia, Yutaka Iimura, during a…

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…

OVERVIEW & KEY DEVELOPMENTS Peace Process continues to move forward The Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) completed the verification of the location and strength of organic TNI and police units in Aceh and confirmed on 22 February that the Government of…

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…

Ref: PI04-06 Jakarta, 23 February 2006 - The European Commission (EC) and the Office of the Governor of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam endorsed Wednesday (22/2) the 230 villages to receive livelihood assistance as part of the EC supported "Livelihood support for…

Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement cooperation fitting together the pieces of a complex humanitarian response When major disaster strikes, the capacity of the local Red Cross and Red Crescent society to provide assistance is often stretched to breaking point.…

Bonnie Gillespie , Press Officer, American Red Cross Tsunami Recovery Program Wednesday, February 15, 2006 -- Banda Aceh, Indonesia -- Each day over the past 13 months has been a struggle for Cut Sriyani. When the Dec. 24, 2004 tsunami…