JAPAN’S ASSISTANCE IN RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DISASTER IN AND NIAS ROAD DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE WEST COAST

Building the road along the West Coast is an essential development project in the process of renewing infrastructure in Aceh, considering that this road is vital for the process of normalizing people's life in Aceh, especially those living around the West Coast areas. Major earthquakes and tsunami Bilateral aid amounts to US $160 millions n Grant: US$ 146 millions The completely wrecked road along the West Coast is as that shattered some regions in n Japan International Coorporation Agency's (JICA) projects, including dispatch of Emergency and Disaster Relief Medical Team: US$ 14 long as 270 kilometres (from to ). were deep sorrow to millions There are a number of parties participating in this road countries all over the world, development projects. One of them is the Governance of Multirateral aid amounts to US$ 140 millions Japan, which now is building the road stretching from including Japan. Through a number n Contribution in response to UN flash appeal: US$ 120 millions to Meulaboh. It reaches around 120 kilometres n Allocation from Japan Fund in World Bank and Asian Development long. The road connecting Banda Aceh and Lamno is being of recovery programmes, Japanese Bank: US$ 20 millions built by The Government of United State represented by USAID, while the road connecting Lamno and Calang is help for Aceh and Nias—the most Japan's bilateral grant amounting US$ 146 millions was disbursed in built by Multi Donor Trust Fund. devastated regions suffered by January 2005, and has been implemented steadily with close coordination with The Government of . This grant is tsunami—have reached US$ 300 allocated for: The ceremony of reconstruction West Coast Road Project l Emergency Relief Goods of Japan was held in December 2005. From all Government millions, which consist of the l Rehabilitation of the West Coast road to achieve connection between of Japan grant amounted US$ 146 millions, the largest part Meulaboh and Calang is used by rebuilding this project. The ceremony was following categories: l Water supply and sanitation system rehabilitation attended by The Head of District of West Aceh, Drs. H. l Rehabilitation of Health Care Centers (Puskesmas) Nasaruddin, M.Si, The Head of District of Aceh Jaya, Ir. l Rehabilitation, rebuilding or expansion of the orphananges (Panti Zulfian Ahmad, Public Work Department staff and also Asuhan) Japan Embassy. l Support for Universities l Repairwork of flood way dyke in Banda Aceh This west coast road development project, especially the l Rehabilitation of fishing activities l Rehabilitation of local market places road connecting Calang and Meulaboh, will be finished in l Support for vocational education mid 2006. The aim of this project is to support logistic way l Support for schools for rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts along the west l Support for Radio/TV broadcasting activities (RRI and TVRI) coast. We are hoping that this project is also usefull to l Land document restoration rehabilitate and normalize Acehnese life. l Rehabilitation of drainage system and model area development in Banda Aceh.