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Concept notes are screened for compliance with BRR Approves 87 More Concept Notes general concepts of the master plan, and/or local spatial Valued at US$1.064 Billion planning or needs assessment; demonstrated community consultation in project design; and inclusion of relevant impact assessment. Since June BANDA , Mon, July 25, 2005 – A further 90 concept notes for reconstruction and rehabilitation 2005, BRR has approved a total of 357 concept notes valued at approximately US$2.059 billion. p roject proposals were reviewed by BRR last week, of which 87 were approved with a value of US$1.064 billion. Reconstruction Highlights

BRR Deputies reviewed the latest concept notes in consultation with experts from each sector, including New Houses for Civil Servants local government representatives, international experts, local government development agency (Bappeda) , Wed, July 27, 2005 – BRR Deputy working group heads, and UN agencies. Eddy Purwanto attended the official handover of newly constructed homes to civil servants of the Mobility The bulk of funding from these approved projects, Department (formerly the Department of Manpower which were part of the third round of approvals, is and Transmigration) who lost their homes to the directed towards infrastructure, for both spatial tsunami. The 14 houses located in Setui, Banda Aceh, planning and housing, while projects within the were built by IOM and funded by the Queensland State economic sector are primarily aimed at the Government, with total value of AUS$3 million or rehabilitation of markets and livelihoods, as well as US$2.2 million. capital for microfinance.

Civil servants received keys for their homes in an

Social Affairs projects will include funding for trauma official ceremony witnessed by Aceh Province’s recovery for IDPs, legal support for women and IDPs, Acting Governor Azwar Abubakar (who is also BRR’s and the support of orphans, while concept notes Vice Director), Queensland Commissioner for approved within the education sector will be focused Rob Wardrobe, International Organization largely in school rehabilitation, university and for Migration (IOM) Chief of Mission Steve Cook, p esantren (traditional Islamic schools) support. BRR Deputy for Housing, Infrastructure and Program Coordination Eddy Purwanto, as well as Aceh Projects Approved Provincial Government officials. Sector No. Project Value of Projects Concept Notes (approx) Economy 24 US$87 million

Education 8 US$15 million

Health 21 US$59 million Housing 22 US$725 million Infrastructure Institutional 2 US$124 million Development Social Affairs 4 US$10 million

Spatial 1 US$866,000 Planning Infrastructure Acting Governor of Aceh Azwar Abubakar (who is also Vice Cross-Sector 5 US$43 million Director of BRR) and Queensland Commissioner for Indonesia Rob Wardrobe unveil the IOM-built homes on July 27, 2005. Photo Total 87 US$1.064 billion Source: IOM

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Speaking at the ceremony, Azwar Abubakar expressed Hungarian PM Inaugurates his gratitude to the Queensland Government for its Construction of Children’s Hospital project funding which will directly benefit civil servants affected by the tsunami. Following the BANDA ACEH, Tue, June 26, 2005 - Hungarian tsunami, the government of Indonesia requested IOM Prime Minister Perenc Gyurcsany visited Banda Aceh build 11,000 homes in the Aceh province. IOM is last Tuesday to inaugurate the construction of Meuraxa currently working with a dozen local contractors Children’s Hospital in Mibo village and witness the employing 5,000 people to produce roughly 300 units impact of the tsunami upon the Acehnese people. per week. Production is expected to reach 500 units per week by mid-September.

BRR Deputy Eddy Purwanto said at the handover that housing is BRR’s first priority in the rehabilitation and reconstruction process. During 2005, BRR expects some 30,000 houses to be completed in Aceh. MDTF Approves Two Projects to Rebuild Aceh Communities Valued at US$82 Million

JAKARTA, Fri, July 29, 2005 - The Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) for Aceh and North approved two projects worth US$82 million for the reconstruction and rehabilitation for Aceh and North Sumatra previously approved by BRR.

The projects involve the Urban Community Recovery

(UPP) program for restoring infrastructure in 352 urban Hungarian Prime Minister Perenc Gyurcsany plants the symbolic villages (valued at US$18 million), and the Rural bungong jeumpa tree in Mibo village, July 26, 2005. Community Recovery (KDP) program for assisting Photo Source: BRR/Arif Ariadi some 3,000 villages to develop community based infrastructure (valued at US$64 million). Accompanying the Hungarian Prime Minister were the Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa, the Minister BRR Director Kuntoro Mangkusubroto welcomed the of Social Affairs Bachtiar Hamzah, BRR Director project approvals. “The mechanisms used by the rural Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, Aceh Province Acting and urban community recovery projects are strong Governor Azwar Abubakar, Banda Aceh City Mayor community driven platforms, and can and will be used Mawardy Nurdin and other regional officials. by other NGOs and organizations. This is in line with BRR’s principle of using a bottom-up approach,” he The hospital will be equipped with modern facilities said. and a playground for children, valued at Rp 60 billion (approx US$6.3 million). During the ceremony, Prime The Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Aceh and North Minister Gyurcsany met with tsunami affected children Sumatra brings together a pool of up to US$500 and presented gifts. million in grant resources, provided by donor countries and international organizations to support the Construction of the children’s hospital was marked by implementation of the Government’s rehabilitation and the planting of the symbolic Acehnese bungong jeumpa reconstruction blueprint. The MDTF’s portfolio now tree by the Prime Minister. Following the ceremony, includes the BRR Support Project (US$15 million), the Prime Minister Gyurcsany visited Ulee Lhee to inspect Land Project (US$28 million), the KDP program the conditions of the tsunami-affected area. (US$64 million), the UPP program (US$18 million), and the Tsunami Recovery Waste Management, (US$15 million). Badan Rehabilitasi dan Rekonstruksi (BRR) NAD-Nias 2 BRR Media Update Week 13 Jl. Geuce Meunara VIII No.9 Desa Garot, Dusun Melati. Banda Aceh August 1, 2005 Telp. 0651-43434

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Other Reconstruction Highlights BRR Deputy for Health Meulaboh Pier and Education Said Meulaboh Pier reconstruction, funded by the Singapore Faisal accompanies an Acehnese girl to Sultan government, has already commenced. This project is Iskandar Muda airport. targeted for completion by February 2006. Photo Source: BRR/Arif Ariadi Malahayati Port

The Malahayati Port reconstruction project, funded by the Dutch Government, has now entered the tendering process for contractors.

Banda Aceh to Meulaboh Road USAID, donor of the Banda Aceh to Meulaboh Road reconstruction, is currently opening the tender for a contractor to undertake construction from South Banda Aceh to Lamno.

Educational Activities BRR Secretary Ramli Ibrahim is photographed with the Acehnese orphans at Sultan Iskandar Muda airport, Aceh Orphans Study in Japan Saturday July 30, 2005. These teenagers will join the th 6 Ashinaga International Summer Camp in Tokyo, BANDA ACEH, Sat, July 30, 2005 – Twenty-six Japan where they will meet with young people from all children who were orphaned by the tsunami departed over the world from August 1-15, 2005. Banda Aceh last Saturday for Tokyo, Japan to attend th the 6 Ashinaga International Summer Camp, August BRR Secretary Ramli 1-15. BRR Deputy for Religious, Social and Culture Ibrahim talks with two Affairs Fuad Mardhatillah, BRR Deputy for Education students at Sultan Iskandar Muda airport and Health Said Faisal, and BRR Secretariat Ramli waiting room. Photo Ibrahim were present to farewell the children at Sultan Source: BRR/Arif Ariadi. Iskandar Muda Airport.

“We hope that our children can use this opportunity to learn about cultural differences with international BRR Team Visits Tapak Tuan friends and when they return from Japan, they can TAPAK TUAN, Sun, July 31, 2005 – BRR Director write about their experiences”, said Fuad Mardhatillah. Kuntoro Mangkusubroto visited flooded tsunami The Ashinaga International Camp is a camp for affected areas in Tapak Tuan, South Aceh on children who have lost their families to natural Sunday, accompanied by BRR Secretariat Ramli disasters, and will host kids from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Ibrahim, Deputy for Finance Fuad Rahmany, Deputy India, Malaysia, and The Maldives. for Education and Health Said Faisal, Deputy for

BRR Deputy for Religious, Housing, Infrastructure and Spatial Planning Eddy Cultural and Social Affairs Purwanto and welcomed by Tapak Tuan Regent Maks Fuad Mardhatillah speaks Salmina. with a student who will join th the 6 Ashinaga The BRR Team inspected Rantau Binuang village in International Summer Camp in Tokyo at the Sultan South Kluet Sub-District, where land levels have Iskandar Muda airport. significantly dropped following the December 2004 Photo Source: BRR/Arif earthquake and tsunami, which has led to ongoing Ariadi flooding. BRR is currently making an assessment of the area, and may relocate the whole village.

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BRR will facilitate the relocation after a consensus is reached among villagers on where the new location News From Nias should be, taking into consideration that many of the villagers are fishermen. “Our first priority is housing – we have to make sure that each person has a proper Nias: Implementation of the 2005 BRR house to live in. Of course, this takes time, but we are Budget working as fast as we can to find a good solution to this,” said Kuntoro. GUNUNG SITOLI, Mon, Aug 1, 2005 – BRR’s rehabilitation and reconstruction program in Nias has received Rp 431 billion from the 2005 Government approved funds. Implementation of 21 programs in Nias will commence in mid-August.

Nias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Funding

Program Budget (Billions) BRR Director Kuntoro Mangkusubroto meets with a resident of Design and Supervision of Roads Rp 5.524 Tapak Tuan, South Aceh, on July 31, 2005. Photo Source: BRR/ Provincial Road Rehabilitation and Rp 43.075 Arif Ariadi Reconstruction District Road Rehabilitation and Rp 14.760 Reconstruction Photo South Nias District Road Rehabilitation and Rp 13.709 Reconstruction Reconstruction of Housing and Settlement Rp 59.375 Construction of Reconstruction of Water and Sanitation Rp 23.022 fishing boats in System Peukan Bada Planning and Design of Irrigation System Rp 2.851 funded by the Planning and Design of Flood Control and Rp 9.865 Government of Coastal Protection South Africa. Flood Control and Coastal Protection Rp 64.533 Photo Source: Reconstruction of Irrigation Rp 14.664 BRR/ Arif Ariadi Improvement of Energy and Electricity Rp 11.632 Services Reconstruction of Sea Transport Facilities Rp 39.164 Reconstruction of Air Transport Facilities Rp 8.888 Improvement of Educational Services Rp 19.262 Improvement of Health Care Services Rp 23.470 Issued by: Economic Empowerment Rp 28.110 Indo Pacific Reputation Management Consultants Rehabilitation of Social Welfare Rp 4.557 Tel: (62-21) 781-2436 Fax: (62-21) 781-2423 Revitalization and Development of Culture Rp 3.953 Maretha Sambe Hp: 0815 972 6620 Population Census Rp 1.995 E-mail: [email protected] Laura Worsley-Brown Hp: 0813 6020 5317 Rehabilitation of Social/Religious Services Rp 8.806 E-mail: [email protected] Technical Assistance for the BRR Nias Office Rp 2.915 For and on behalf of: BRR (Badan Rehabilitasi dan Rekonstruksi) Aceh and Nias Widjajanto Hp: 0813 1022 8414 Email: [email protected]

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