Project Context, Development Objectives and Design 1.1 Context at Appraisal Damage in Nias. The earthquakes and tsunamis that had struck Indonesia and several other countries in the Indian Ocean...
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Asia-Pacific Regional Centre Annual Report 2011
The APRC Annual Report 2011 showcases our impact over the year highlighting results in priority areas of work, including: MDG acceleration and social protection; gender equality; climate change and...
World + 6 more
UN-Spider - December 2011 Updates
(extract) Technical Advisory Mission to Myanmar The Government of Myanmar, through the Director General of Relief and Resettlement Department, invited UN-SPIDER to conduct a Technical Advisory...
40,000 people affected by Brebes flood
The Jakarta Post | Sun, 01/01/2012 9:35 PM Some 40,000 people living in around 11,000 homes have been affected by floods in Brebes, Central Java, following the collapse of three river levees. Levees...
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Grow in concert with nature: green water defense for flood risk management in East Asia
ABSTRACT This summary note presents the key concept and approach of Green Water Defense for flood risk management in East Asia. East Asia is home to more than a quarter of the world's population. It...
Indonesia: Gamalama Volcano (as of 28 Dec 2011) - Location Map
Links: Mount Gamalama eruption continue to disrupt life of villagers, Refugees of Mt. Gamalama eruption need blankets, mats
Thousands flee as Gamalama spews cold lava
The Jakarta Post | Wed, 12/28/2011 6:37 PM As many as 1,489 people have been evacuated following a flood of cold volcanic lava from Mount Gamalama in Ternate, North Maluku, the National Disaster...
Riau flood victims need medication
The Jakarta Post, Kampar, Riau | Thu, 12/29/2011 10:11 AM Residents of Kampar, Riau, need medication to treat skin ailments and other maladies in the wake of flooding that inundated more than 1,100...
Cold lava flood hits Gamalama, 3 die
Three people died after a flood of volcanic material from Mount Gamalama in Ternate, North Maluku, hit several villages located on the slopes of the volcano on Tuesday. Presidential special staff...
Refugees of Mt. Gamalama eruption need blankets, mats
Thousands of refugees in nine shelters in Ternate, North Maluku affected by the eruption of Mt. Gamalama needed blankets and mats to prevent the spread of illness. Dozens of evacuees have been...
Philippines + 6 more
Asia: Pick of the year 2011
BANGKOK, 27 December 2011 (IRIN) - Volcanic flooding (rain mixed with lava) greeted us at the start of 2011 in Indonesia and we wrapped up the year with billions of cubic metres of water bearing down...
Indonesia + 3 more
Seven Years Later, Life is Better
Monday, December 26, 2011 — Seven years after the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, clear signs of recovery and rebuilding abound in south Asia. Homes, schools, businesses and cultural centers...
Floods displace thousands, cause severe congestion across Java
Yuli Tri Suwarni and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Pasuruan | Tue, 12/27/2011 11:18 PM Thousands of residents have been displaced since Sunday after floods inundated residential...
CRS-Built Homes Help Tsunami Survivors Adjust to Changed Circumstances
Six years after the Dec. 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Catholic News Service reports on survivors who are starting new lives in houses built by CRS principally with the generous donations from...
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Indonesia pledges $100,000 for Palestine refugees
Indonesia pledged a fivefold increase in its support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in 2012, with a voluntary contribution of $100,000 to the UN agency. ...
Mount Gamalama eruption continue to disrupt life of villagers
Situation Report Dec 24, 2011 – HOPE worldwide Following the December 4, 2011 eruption, Mount Gamalama continue to be active. Since then, several eruptions had taken place as late as December 23,...
Seven years on: Remembering the tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia
SUBMITTED BY DAVE LAWRENCE ON SAT, 2011-12-24 12:43 The number just kept getting bigger and bigger. At first it was a staggering 13,000. The next day, over 25,000. And then, 58,000. By the end of the...
Philippines + 2 more
IDP News Alert, 22 December 2011
To see this news alert with links to sources, click here Philippines: Over 285,000 people displaced by tropical storm Tropical Storm Washi (or Sendong), which hit the Philippines between 15 and 18...
Durable solutions remain elusive for many IDPs while thousands are newly displaced by military operations in Papua
During 2011, thousands of people were displaced by renewed inter-communal violence in Maluku province and by counter-insurgency operations targeting Free Papua Movement (OPM) rebels in Papua...
Govt sending Rp 500m aid for disaster-hit Wonosobo
The Jakarta Post | Wed, 12/21/2011 9:23 PM Coordinating People’s Welfare Minister Agung Laksono says that the government has sent an aid package of Rp 500 million (US$55,000) to the victims of flash...