1. Project Context, Development Objectives and Design

1.1 Context at Appraisal

Après ses actions d'aide d'urgence post-tsunami et post-tremblement de terre auprès des populations indonésiennes touchées, ACTED soutient le développement de ces communautés sur le long terme. Des groupes d'entre-aide d'agriculteurs et de pêcheurs bénéficient de formations en gestion, sur les structures coopératives et à la définition de business plans.

De sombres nuages survolent l'horizon cet après-midi à Lahewa au nord de l'île de Niass, au large de Sumatra.

- Challenges that will be faced by the Nias Local Government and Community is when the PNPM R2PN program is completed.

Nias, 16 Juni 2010 - Scattered was the picture of Nias five years ago. Within a three-month period, Nias had been hit by two natural disasters - tsunami in December 2004 and earthquake in March 2005 - almost 85% of infrastructure in the area was damage. A

Pulau Nias was hit by both Asian Tsunami and Sumatra earthquake in 2004 and 2005 respectively. As part of our official mission trip to Pulau Nias, we had a chance to talk to the locals as they shared their experience on coping with the aftermath of both disasters.

Mrs. Niada Telaurbanua, 28 years old, is a member of one of the families interviewed by the team. She recounted that fateful night - everything happened without warning. On 28 March 2005,

The December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake off the coast of Indonesia triggered a massive tsunami that spread throughout the Indian Ocean, leaving nearly 230,000 dead or missing and devastating communities. In response, the international community provided assistance on an unprecedented scale, with in excess of USD 14 billion pledged for the relief and recovery of tsunami-affected countries - with over USD 5.5 billion of this coming from private sources, such as individuals and organisations1.

The tsunami caused immense social, economic

Cologne. „My family keeps me grounded and supports me despite my disability", the 25 years old paraplegic Damai reports. The young lady has found a job in the office of YAKKUM, the local partner organisation of Malteser International, on the Indonesian island of Nias. Damai is lucky with her family compared to many other persons with disabilities living on the small island to the west of Sumatra. Disability here still is considered as a stain, as a sign of the parent's sin and

Every 8 seconds a child dies because of contaminated water; there are more than 25 pathologies related to contaminated water, etc. These data are frightening but this is a sad reality. Water is a basic and vital need but access to drinkable water is still a global issue. At least 2,6 billion people do not have access to running water. Most of them do not even have toilets and have to defecate in open air, thus, contaminating rivers, air and sewer systems. This is probably the cause of high morbidity and mortality rates. In spite of its economic development,

The International Federation will continue to work with the Indonesian Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia/PMI) on harmonizing the PMI across the country and delivering integrated services to strengthen the resilience of communities to hazards and to reduce vulnerability.

The country office's plan in general supports the PMI's strategic plan. It contributes to the International Federation Global Agenda Goals, which further contributes to the UN Millennium Development Goals.

Integral to the success of the community-based

The earthquake, measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale, badly affected the water supply on Nias as it lifted coral reefs on the west and south coasts by one to two metres, raising the level of many wells above the water table.

Community wells were also destroyed or badly damaged so SurfAid undertook a joint Watsan (water and sanitation)