Indonesia: West Sumatra Earthquakes - Sep 2009 Updates

Indonesia, which is the world's largest island country and located between the Indian and the Pacific Ocean, regularly faces the hardship of many natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis,...

Drought, earthquakes, floods, typhoons, volcanoes, and civil unrest, compounded by limited government response capacity in some countries, present significant challenges to vulnerable populations in...

Recurrent earthquakes, floods, typhoons, and volcanoes present significant challenges to vulnerable populations in the East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) region. Some countries also face civil unrest...

Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, Padang | Archipelago | Sat, March 28 2015, 10:59 AM The government’s plan to resettle 1,903 families displaced by the 7.9-magnitude earthquake on Sept. 30,...

Around one million Indonesians are affected by natural disasters every year. Despite significant government investment in early warning systems and disaster management, the impact of the 2009...

An Australian parliamentary delegation welcomed the progress being made on the reconstruction of facilities devastated in a 2009 earthquake in Padang, Indonesia, during a recent tour of aid programs...

Mondastri K. Sudaryo, Besral1, Ajeng Tias Endarti, Ronnie Rivany, Revati Phalkey, Michael Marx and Debarati Guha-Sapir Background: On 30 September 2009, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake severely hit the...

Download the whole document Web resolution version (17 MB - recommended) High resolution / for printers (130MB - slow download) Forwarded In this third annual Shelter Projects publication, containing...

Zainal: Qatar Charity (QC) quality projects aim to achieve sustainable development for poor communities. The Indonesian Social Affairs Minister: We thank QC for its efforts in strengthening our...

Period covered by this Final Report: 30 September 2009 – 30 September 2011 Appeal target (current): CHF 14,219,542 Appeal coverage: With contributions received to date, the appeal is 103 per cent...

Executive Summary This study presents options for a national disaster risk financing strategy in Indonesia, drawing heavily on international experience. The study discusses a series of complementary...

DEC launches new website and publishes annual report The DEC has today launched a new website that will help donors see how their money is being spent and encourage more giving. The site has been...

Period covered by this operations update: 7 October 2009 - 30 June 2011 Appeal target (current): CHF 14,219,542 Appeal coverage: With contributions received to date, the appeal is fully covered in...

Our Approach Total Disaster Risk Management (TDRM) Like many international organisations involved in the delivery of medical and humanitarian aid to vulnerable communities, MERCY Malaysia has been...

Period covered by this operations update: 1 November 2010 - 31 March 2011. Appeal target (current): CHF 14,219,542 (USD 12.9 million or EUR 8.8 million) Appeal coverage: With contributions received...

SECTOR OVERVIEW USAID/OFDA is at the forefront of the humanitarian community's shelter and settlements activities, all of which revolve around a common goal: the expeditious and appropriate provision...

Abstract Background The West Sumatra earthquake that occurred on September 30, 2009, caused severe damage in some districts, including Padang Pariaman. As Padang Pariaman is an earthquake-prone area,...

(Extract) What we build: So much more than houses Building and repairing homes has always been our identity. In fact, we are very grateful to all those who helped Habitat for Humanity serve almost...

GLIDE n° TS-2009-000211-IDN Period covered by this operations update: 1 July to 31 October 2010. Appeal target (current): CHF 14,219,542 (USD 12.9 million or EUR 8.8 million) Appeal coverage: With...

Contact: Prabha Chandran, World Bank Prabha.chandran@gmail.com Tel: + 60 193940920 Seoul, Korea, October 26, 2010 - The World Bank today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding later...