Reports

Djemi Amnifu and Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Palu | Archipelago | Tue, August 18 2015, 8:44 AM The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) provincial administration claimed to have anticipated the drought by making various mitigation efforts while…

Ni Komang Erviani and Rizal Harahap, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Pekanbaru | Archipelago | Wed, August 19 2015, 8:23 AM The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has warned Bali that a severe drought could become widespread on the…

Ganug Nugroho Adi and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Wonogiri/Semarang | Archipelago | Sat, August 08 2015, 11:11 AM Tens of thousands of residents in Java have been depending on clean water being supplied by local authorities over…

IDMC estimates that as of July 2015 at least 31,400 people are internally displaced as a result of conflict and violence in Indonesia. Nearly all are protracted internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have been living in…

The Indonesian Red Cross Society says water is an urgent need for remote communities in the Papua region still suffering from a severe cold snap. Read more on Radio New Zealand International.

Highlights Government of Karo district increase the level of Sinabung as Level IV (alert) ON June 2, 2015. Sinabung Volcano activity is predicted to continue the eruption up to five years. 10.644 people (3,149 families) from 12 villages were…

By, Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) The sky above Mount Sinabung and the Karo District in North Sumatra have been shrouded by a blanket of grey volcanic ash since its recent eruption in early June. The Indonesian…

KUALA CANGKOI, Aceh, Indonesia – “How far along are you?” a midwife asks a pregnant woman, making a hand gesture over her stomach area. Without saying anything, the expectant mother puts up one hand. “Five months,” confirms the…

Ten years on, a midwife looks back on saving lives during one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history ACEH JAYA, Indonesia – The morning of 26 December, 2004, started out like any other Sunday for…

26-June-2015 “How far along are you?” a midwife asks a pregnant woman, making a hand gesture over her stomach. Without saying anything, the expectant mother puts up one hand. “Five months,” repeats the aid worker, holding up her own…