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Indonesia Central Java Earthquake Update

 

June 29 2006

 

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Table of Contents:

 

Overview.....................................page 2

Domestic Response……………page 4

International Response………..page 5

Sectors……………………………page 10

 

 

Overview

 

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Yogyakarta and Central Java provinces on the island of Java on May 27 at 5:53 AM local time (Friday, May 26 at 22:53 UTC), killing thousands of people and causing widespread loss to infrastructure and property. According to the USGS (US Geological Survey), the quake’s epicenter was 10 miles (15 kilometers) south of Yogyakarta at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers). The districts of Bantul, Klaten, Sleman and the city of Yogyakarta are among the worst affected in terms of loss of life. The official death toll reportedly provided by SATKORLAK on June 7 stood at 5,865, and the number of injured at 37,921. According to SATKORLAK, 398,548 homes have been either damaged or destroyed. Per OCHA, GOI has issued a deadline for its staff to reconcile and finalize its figures for dead, injured, hospitalized, displaced, as well as figures on damage to housing and infrastructure by June 14. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which is supporting Indonesia’s Ministry of Health (MoH), patients are being treated in 48 hospitals, plus field hospitals, health centers, and mobile clinics. The World Health Organization (WHO) says infectious disease remains a risk because of the crowded nature of the affected area. According to WHO officials, acute respiratory infections have tripled this week to some 7,000 people who sought treatment at local health services. Skin infections, diarrhea, and mental trauma are among other health diseases on the rise. WHO, in consultation with local authorities, is working to strengthen water quality control measures, waste management and proper care and rehabilitation of those that were injured in the quake. (Xinhua, June 28). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has setup an active case surveillance team station in all affected hospitals and strategic sites linking with the mobile and International organizational teams. WHO says as many as 32,000 emergency toilets are needed in Yogyakarta, and there were plans to provide 20,000 units leaving a gap of 12,000 units that remains to be filled urgently. According to media reports, GOI has revised upward its number of homeless to more than 343,000. However, the estimates for displaced people are still being assessed. Family tents are needed to accommodate the homeless. Most of the displaced are reported to be living in makeshift shelters. The need for IDP site management at informal camps in Klaten and Sleman is becoming critical as these are already packed, and additional Merapi evacuees continue to arrive each day. GOI officials say some 200,000 tents were needed for temporary shelter.

 

According to WFP overall logistics infrastructure is sound. Both Solo and Yogyakarta airports are open. Yogyakarta airport remains close at night for some repair work on the main runway. All main supply routes are passable. However, heavy vehicular traffic on the roads is causing some delays. Trucking and warehousing continue to be the main logistics concern. Close cooperation between WFP, IOM, Atlas Logistique and IFRC continues to generally meet these challenges.

 

The Indonesian government has declared a state of emergency and has allocated US$115 million for relief efforts. US$10 million will be used for emergency response, while the other US$105 million will be used for rehabilitation and reconstruction. The National Development Planning Agency Republic of Indonesia (BAPPENAS), in conjunction with the World Bank is conducting damage and loss assessment to be presented to the Consultative Group on Indonesia due to meet on June 14 in Jakarta. According to BAPPENAS, preliminary assessment indicates nearly 880,000 poor people live in the affected region. An additional 66,000 might fall into poverty and some 160,000 might lose their jobs in the aftermath of the quake. An estimated 30,000 small-scale industries and businesses in the area have also been directly affected by the quake. Preliminary assessment concludes that region’s gross domestic product might fall by as much as five percent, with an economic contraction of up to 18 percent in the worst hit districts. (AFP, June 14). National Planning Minister Paskah Suzetta said the GOI is estimating the earthquake damage to be around US$3.1 billion (IDR 29.2 trillion). (JP, June 13). Yesterday (Wednesday, June 14), Indonesia’s largest group of donors--the Consultative Group of Indonesia (CGI), led by the World Bank-announced a US$5.4 billion aid package comprising loans and grants to support the government’s medium-term development and reconstruction of disaster stricken areas. Some US$1.5 billion in grants to be disbursed directly to the public, outside of the country’s fiscal budget, will be for rehabilitation and reconstruction of quake-affected Yogyakarta and Central Java. (JP, June 15)

 

BAKORNAS is coordinating international relief assistance at the country level, while the provincial-level Disaster Management Board (SATKORLAK) is working at the provincial level. A 7-member United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team is divided into 3 sub-teams under the leadership of Rajan Gengaje. The United Nations said on Friday (June 23), that only US$23 million has been pledged or committed to its six-month US$103 million Emergency Response Action Plan launched on June 2. (OCHA, June 23). More than 50 international and indigenous relief NGOs are on the ground. At least 22 governments have responded with financial assistance, in-kind material assistance and relief personnel.

 

GOI to end emergency phase of the disaster this Tuesday (June 27), however, distribution of emergency relief assistance is expected to continue. (WHO, June 19). Indonesian government to start reconstruction of over 570,000 damaged or destroyed homes next month (July, 2006). Central government to coordinate reconstruction of homes through the local government in affected region. (Xinhua, June 19). UN estimates reconstruction of damaged/destroyed homes could take at least two years. (OCHA, June 23)

 

Overall relief operations continue in full swing in all areas—food, shelter, sanitation, water etc. UN warns that its present funding will ensure food and shelter deliveries only through the end of July. Unless urgent assistance is received, UN will have to scale back its emergency relief operations. (OCHA, June 23). Developments on Mount Merapi were being considered as part of the overall emergency response plan in the quake-affected region by UN agencies and other humanitarian actors.

 

Of the nine-member USAID/DART team that was sent to Indonesia following the quake, three members remain in Yogyakarta assessing humanitarian needs, programming emergency assistance, and coordinating the USG response to the emergency. These team members will continue their work through the end of this month (June 30).

Domestic Response

 

Local Government

 

GOI has proposed end of July as actual end of emergency phase. (Jun-21, IFRC)

 

According to assessment conducted by GOI, w/ support of international partners, losses estimated at US$3.1 billion. (Jun-15, OCHA) “Preliminary Damage and Loss Assessment,” prepared by GOI, World Bank and ADB, concludes that while affected area is smaller than that of 2004 tsunami in Aceh, scale of damage is larger. (Jun-16, WHO)

 

IFRC reports GOI emergency and transitional shelter strategy remains unclear, although discussions have begun with relevant district (SATLAK) authorities. Discussions being sought with World Bank and GOI Ministry of Housing. (Jun-21, IFRC)

 

BAPPENAS (National Development Planning Agency Republic of Indonesia) has created framework for post-disaster recovery programs:

-       Emergency response phase (1^st – 2^nd month): Includes search and rescue, emergency medical aid, provision of temporary shelter and debris clearing.

-       Rehabilitation (2^nd to 12^th month): Includes restoration of public services, basic social services, economic facilities recovery, housing reconstruction and mental rehabilitation.

-       Reconstruction (7^th to 24^th month): Includes rebuilding the economy, transportation system, telecommunication system, social and culture recovery, and institutional recovery. (June-08, OCHA)

 

IFRC reports that GOI compensation package includes one-off grant of 100,000 Indonesian rupees (US$10) per affected family for local purchase of cooking utensils. Funds have been distributed to local authorities but in many cases have yet to reach intended beneficiaries. (Jun-21, IFRC)

 

GOI reports there are 8,987 TNI (Indonesian Army) personnel on the ground. (Jun-16, GOI)

 

 

Local Organizations

 

Local NGO, Air Putih, provided missing persons service on website: http://www.mediacenter.or.id/missing (May-31, OCHA)

 

CARDI (Consortium for Assistance to Refugees and the Displaced in Indonesia) conducted Environmental Health Household Survey in Berbah and Pundong subdstricts on June 9 that confirmed concerns on wat/san and mental health issues. (Jun-16, WHO)

 

The IFRC and Indonesian Red Cross (PMI - Pelang Merah Indonesia) involved in evacuation, providing temporary shelter, ambulances (eight) and medical services, field kitchens (14), relief distributions, wat/san and mobile medical teams, and reuniting families. Has more than 1,000 volunteers and staff in seven branches in affected areas. (Jun-12, IFRC)

 

 

International Response

 

United Nations

 

UNOCHA launched a US$103 million Earthquake Response Plan (ERP) to support the urgent needs of over 200,000 people over the next six months. Nearly half of that figure is going towards housing. (June 2, AP, OCHA)

 

A 7-person UNDAC coordination team has been deployed and separated into 3 sub-teams. (May 30, OCHA) The UNDAC team has consolidated its presence at Yogyakarta airport. (June 1, UN News)

 

UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) UNICEF putting education, water and sanitation at the forefront of its activities. (June 12, UNCEF)

 

UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says some 100,000 farming households are in need of assistance after losing their livelihoods. FAO says US$5.6 million is needed. (June 6, AP)

 

UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will provide emergency heritage preservation, education and post trauma support for children and communication equipment costing some US$1 million. (June 7, UNNS)

 

UN Population Fund (UNFPA) plans to dispatch supplies and equipment in response to needs for pregnant women and other reproductive health services. (May 31, OCHA)

 

World Food Program (WFP) WFP coordinating food distribution; estimates some US$5 million will be required for food aid. (June 3, Reuters)

 

World Health Organization (WHO): WHO is taking lead on organization of coordination meetings and formation of the health cluster.

 

International Organization of Migration (IOM) GOI has asked IOM to manage the transport and logistics response and spearhead the delivery of food and non-food. (June 6, WFP)

 

Foreign Governments

 

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Teams from five ASEAN member countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand are providing medical assistance and relief efforts. Other members, including Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, are sending food supplies and cash contributions. (June 7, ASEAN)

 

Australia has sent over 80 disaster experts. Australia has committed some US$7.5 million. (May 30, GOA) Australia will donate A$63 million (US$46 million) to post-tsunami and earthquake reconstruction efforts in Indonesia. Some A$30 million (US$22 million) will be used for earthquake reconstruction. (June 29, AP)

 

Belgium has donated EURO 500,000 (US$641,000) to WFP. (May 31, WFP)

 

Bulgaria will send 160,000 euros (US$207,000). (May 29, GOB)

 

Canada: Canada has pledged a total of CAD 6 million (US$5.4 million) and sent an assessment team. (June 6, CG).

 

China: China has offered US$2 million in aid and sent a 44-person team. (May 30, AP) The Chinese medical team departed for home on Friday (June 16) after an 18-day stay. (June 16, Xinhua)

 

Cuba: sent a 125-strong Cuban medical team to set up two field hospitals. (June 3, Reuters)

 

European Commission: European Commission (EC) announced an aid package of some 3 million Euros (US$3.8 million) (May 28, ECHO)

 

Fiji: Fiji’s cabinet approved assistance of US$30,000. (June 7, GOF)

 

France: Ministry of Foreign Affairs has mobilized a 46-person team for health support. (May 27, OCHA). (May 30, OCHA)

 

Germany: THW German Agency for Technical Relief deployed a 1-person team to help with Water/Sanitation. Germany has made available EUR 1 million (US$1.3 million). (June 2, GOG)

 

Greece: providing 200,000 Euros (US$260,000). (May 27, GOG)

 

Hong Kong: approved 7.9 million HK dollars (US$1 million). (June 13, Xinhua)

 

Hungary: has sent a medical team to work with PMI.

 

India: Indian Air Force and Navy has delivered relief supplies and medical teams. (May 29, GOI)

 

Italy: Italy sent a team of experts (May 31, GOI).

 

Iraq: sent medical team. (June 3, AP)

 

Japan: The GOJ has provided grant aid totaling some US$10 million and emergency equipment worth some US$180,000. (May 29, OCHA) The JICA team returned to Japan on June 10. (June 9, JICA) GOJ says that the Japan Disaster Relief Medical team will complete its mission on June 16 and the Self Defense Force unit will withdraw around June 22. (June 15, GOJ)

 

Jordan: The Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) sent tons of relief supplies. (June 3, Xinhua)

 

Kuwait: will contribute US$4 million dollars (May 29, GOK)

 

Lithuania: will allocate LTL 100,000 in aid. (June 8, GORL) The GOL made its first ever donation to the WFP for earthquake survivors, amounting to some US$37,000. (June 16, WFP)

 

Malaysia: sent a search and rescue team. (May 30, AP)

 

Netherlands: Netherlands has made available a total of 2 million Euros (US$2.56 million). (Jun 1, GON) Amount was increased to 10 million Euros on June 14 at the CGI meeting. (June 16, GON)

 

Norway: Norway is providing up to NOK 20 million (US$3.28 million) (May 28, GON) and sent a medical team. (May 30, OCHA)

 

New Zealand: New Zealand announced an additional US$500,000 aid contribution, bringing the total to US$1 million. (June 15, GONZ)

 

Pakistan: sent a 64-member team and a Field Hospital. (June 2, GOP). Pakistan’s army field hospital is still operational. Team first arrived on June 2. (June 20, GOP)

 

Philippines: sent a 20-member medical team with relief goods.

 

Poland: sent a 16-person team of medical professionals and a field hospital. (June 3, GOP)

 

Qatar: sent medical team. (June 3, AP)

 

Russia: sent a team of 11 medical specialists. (June 3, Antara)

 

Saudi Arabia sent US$5 million in addition to food and relief supplies. (June 6, GOSA)

 

Singapore: SAF medical team returned home on June 7. (June 6, ChannelNews Asia)

 

South Korea: promised US$2 million in aid (May 30, KOIS) and dispatched a 19-member Korean International Cooperation Agency (KICA) emergency team with supplies. (June 5, GORK)

 

Spain: sent a team of at least 6 volunteers with sniffer dogs. (June 1, AFP)

 

Sweden: Sweden mobilized a 2-person team for UNDAC support. (May 27, OCHA)

 

Switzerland: Three SDC experts have provided equipment and food. (June 9, SDC)

 

Thailand: sent 48 military personnel with medicine and equipment. (May 30, AP)

 

United Arab Emirates (UAE): provided US$4 million dollars. (May 29, GUAE). (May 30, GUAE) The UAE SAR team returned home on June 6. (June 8, UAE)

 

United Kingdom: 2-person DFID team has returned to London on June 7. DFID pledged US$9.2 million. (June 9, DFID)

 

United States: US military set up a 20-bed field hospital in Bantul district. (May 31, Reuters) US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is forming an active case surveillance team station in all affected hospitals and strategic sites. (June 7, WHO) 135-strong US military medical unit. (June 11, AFP) As of June 16, US military relief operations were complete and personnel had redeployed from the disaster area. (June 21, USAID)

 

USAID has deployed 9 people on the ground in Yogyakarta. OFDA sent a 6-person Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART). US$5 million pledged. (June 3, OCHA) USAID/OFDA has provided some US$4,791,598 thus far for earthquake survivors. As of June 21, three USAID/DART members remain in Yogyakarta. The team, including a volcanologist, will remain through the end of June to monitor USAID/OFDA programs and prepare for a possible eruption of Mount Merapi. Starting from July, USAID/OFDA will monitor programs and events at Merapi from the USAID/OFDA regional office in Bangkok. (June 21, USAID)

 

 

International Humanitarian Relief Organizations

 

More than 50 international and indigenous relief NGOs are on the ground. (Jun-19, AAI)

 

Action by Churches Together (ACT) working with local members Yakkum Emergency Unit (YEU), Yayasan Tanggul Bencana Indonesia (YBTI), Javanese Christian Churches (GKJ) of Patalan, Plempung, Prambanan and Gondokusuman, and Church World Service (CWS). (Jun-15, PDA)

 

CARE International received US$500,000 from Hess corporation for safe water and relief supplies to Klaten. CARE is currently providing clean water to 40,000 families, as well as local health care and a market-based approach to provide food and household items through local vendors. (Jun-27, CARE)

 

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and partners continue to provide relief to survivors – have launched multi-year US$15 million appeal to aid nearly 130,000 affected people. (Jun-23, CRS)

 

Cartias Internationalis has issued appeal for nearly US$15.5 million, and program will benefit nearly 130,000 people. Planning long-term reconstruction of social infrastructure in Bantul, Sleman, Klaten and Guning Kidul districts. Working with national Caritas in Indonesia, known as Karina, as well as Caritas Switzerland, US-based Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Cordaid of the Netherlands and Caritas Germany. (Jun-16, Caritas)

 

Church World Service revised emergency appeal to US$2.3 million for the next 10 months. Relief work continues with local partners Yakkum, Yayasan Kristen untuk Kesehatan Umum (YTBI), Kembang, as well as Norwegian Church Aid (NCA). (Jun-20, CWS)

 

Food for the Hungry International (FHI), which has distributed relief to affected areas, is currently carrying out recovery efforts in Canan and other nearby villages, along with local partner, GPDI Fajar Pengharapan (Ray of Hope Pentecostal Church). Reconstructing 40 public latrines and repairing/building 60 wells. (Jun-22, FHI)

 

Help the AGED (HA) and other partners, including HelpAge Internaitonal and a local partner organization, are currently helping older community in rehabilitation. (June-26, HA)

 

International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC): Health situation is beginning to normalize – IFRC is currently handing over responsibility of many health facilities to PMI, local hospitals and community health officials. Health clinics set up by Japanese Red Cross and roaming PMI clinics are providing ongoing assistance for those who have returned to villages. Australian Red Cross offered orthopedic surgery equipment to Yogyakarta. (Jun-27, IFRC) According to its emergency plan, the Red Cross is prepared to provide assistance for 65,000 families until the end of July. (Jun-20, IFRC)

 

International Medical Corps (IMC) plans to stay in Bantul for next three months for primary health care needs and reconstruction. Received US$500,000 donation from Hess Corporation. (June21, 26, IMC)

 

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has two teams that will continue to provide emergency assistance for next month – will cooperate with other agencies to assist in reconstruction (Jun-16, JRS)

 

MERCY Malaysia has begun Psychosocial Intervention Program in Universiti Gajah Mada, Yogyakarta and SMA Negeri Satu Pandak, Bauntul. (Jun-16, MERCY)

 

Oxfam Aims to reach 160,000 people in community-based projects for next three months.

 

People in Peril Association Slovakia (PIPA) supporting relief and reconstruction in Bantul and Klaten with local NGO network, INSIST. (Jun-28, PIPA)

 

Relief International has launched three main programs: health services using Indonesian medical staff in 20 villages; loan programs for shelter reconstruction; kerosene distribution due to long-term loss of electricity. (Jun-13, RI)

 

Save the Children (SC) has set up 30 safe-play areas and two school sites. Continues to distribute relief items. (Jun-27, SCA)

 

World Vision (WVI) will provide 10 temporary schools in Bantul and Klaten districts for new school year, which starts in mid-July. (Jun-28, WVI)

 

 

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