Overall analysis of the programme

An archipelago of 18,000 islands covering some 5,000 km, Indonesia is a nation plagued by poverty and ethnic, religious

The program, to cost some 15 trillion rupiah (1.7 billion dollars), will help prevent natural disasters such as floods and landslides caused by deforestration, top welfare minister Yusuf Kalla said.

Kalla, quoted by the Antara news agency, said that for this year the government has earmarked 600,000 hectares for replanting.

Forestry Minister M. Prakosa said he

According to the US Geological Survey and the BMG (Meteorology and Geophysics Agency), an earthquake occurred on Thursday (19 Dec.) in Northern Molucca Sea measuring at 5.6 on the Richter Scale with a depth of 33 km, 0.97N and 126.19E. The nearest city was Ternate in North Maluku. The UNRC in Ternate felt the tremors, but no damages or casualties have been recorded.

According to The Jakarta Post on Wednesday (18 Dec.), floods triggered by three days of rain, which caused 50,000

This report is based on information provided by the OCHA office in Indonesia, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, and media reports.

Situation

1. The flooding that affected the provinces of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) and North Sumatra is over.

Aceh

2. Around 117,000 persons were displaced in six districts in Southwest Aceh. The Satkorlak PBP (Executing Unit for Disaster and IDP Management) of NAD reported that there are still approximately