Press Releases

Temporary shelters by the fields

Jakarta, 27 May 2007
One Year On: UNDP Reflections and Findings of the Yogyakarta and Central Java Earthquake Response
UNDP provided grants to communities for the reconstruction of temporary shelters and restoration of livelihoods. Ensuring that people can get back inside and back to work to support themselves and their families is one of the longer term challenges that major disasters present.

Yogyakarta, 12 January 2007
Grants for Temporary Shelter
Indonesia's National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) awarded Rp. 4.37 billion in grants to 18 community-based organizations to construct temporary shelters (T-shelters) for earthquake victims in Yogyakarta and Central Java.

Yogyakarta, 29 November 2006
Mini Grants for NGO/CSO Livelihoods Recovery Activities
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Bappenas thorugh the Early Recovery Assistance (ERA) Programme today awarded Mini-Grants to selected 20 (twenty) local non-governmental organizations – including Universities – to assist local communities affected by the earthquake to recover their livelihood. These transparently selected organizations will support local community to rebuild their lives and livelihood through their micro and home industries.

Yogyakarta, 9 June 2006
UN and Government Work Together in Quake Relief Operation
Working in partnership with the local and provincial authorities, UN agencies and humanitarian organizations have procured, transported, and established services and supplies in support of the Government’s relief efforts.

New York, 6 June 2006
Indonesia Children to be Vaccinated Against Measles
The United Nations and partners are continuing to support the Government of Indonesia in responding to the needs created by the 27 May earthquake. According to national authorities, that earthquake has claimed more than 5800 lives and caused more than 37,000 injuries. Nearly 85,000 homes have been completely destroyed and a further 323,000 have suffered damage.

Yogyakarta, 3 June 2006
UN Support for Indonesia Quake Relief One Week On
One week after an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck the Indonesian island of Java, killing up to 6,300 people and seriously affecting the provinces of Yogyakarta and Central Java, relief operations continue to provide emergency shelter, medical assistance, clean water and sanitation, and food to survivors.

Geneva/New York, 2 June 2006
United Nations Launches Earthquake Response Plan for Indonesia
The United Nations has launched a $ 103 million Earthquake Response Plan (ERP) to support the urgent needs of over 200, 000 people severely affected by the earthquake, which struck Indonesia’s island of Java on 27 May 2006. Over the next six months, the United Nations agencies and their non-governmental partners will continue to work in support of the Government to provide assistance to the tens of thousands of survivors who need assistance.

Jakarta, 29 May 2006
UN Supports Earthquake Relief Efforts in Yogyakarta
The United Nations is supporting the Government of Indonesia in the coordination of earthquake relief efforts in the two affected areas, the Yogyakarta Special District and Central Java Province. The 5.9-magnitude quake (source: The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency of Indonesia) struck early Saturday morning and has left at least 4,983 dead and thousands more injured, according to Government estimates. The death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue continues. The worst affected districts are Bantul and Kulon Progo, south of Yogyakarta.