UNDP Crisis Prevention and Recovery Programme

Early Recovery Assistance for Jogjakarta and Central Java (ERA)

Project Context
An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit Yogyakarta and Central Java Provinces in Indonesia on Saturday 27 May 2006. Current estimates indicate that the death toll is as high as 5,857 (as of 6 June), and the IDP population is estimated to range up to 600,000 people. An estimated 84,643 homes have been completely destroyed, with another 323,282 houses having suffered earthquake damage. Economic losses largely relate to lost or damaged economic as-sets, including markets, household enterprises and shops, affecting mostly people working in the informal economy.

The National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) has conducted a “Damage and Needs assessment” which re-sulted in the preparation of an Action Plan for Post-Disaster Recovery. UNDP is already providing technical assistance to BAPPENAS in this respect. UNDP is also leading the "early recovery" cluster of the UN emergency response coordina-tion system, with a mandate to support efforts to ensure effective linkages of immediate responses to the earthquake disaster with medium-term recovery (rehabilitation and reconstruction) efforts.

Early recovery efforts need to start immediately while emergency relief is being delivered. An early focus on recovery of disrupted livelihoods is essential, particularly home industries and small/medium-sized industries. It is also important that disaster-risk reduction and preparedness measures be integrated into the post-disaster recovery process, and in light of increased risk at nearby Mount Merapi preparedness measured in the vicinity of the volcano need to be strengthened.

Project Objectives

1. To support Government and UN coordination planning and monitoring of early recovery;
2. To provide immediate support to the earthquake affected people in rapidly restoring their livelihoods and laying the foundations of longer-term sustainable recovery;
3. To provide technical, information, coordination and additional capacity support to the Government recon-struction efforts, with a focus on housing and infrastructure, to ensure a smooth transition from immediate re-lief to long-term recovery; and
4. To provide support to the Government in incorporating disaster risk reduction concerns in the recovery pro-gramme.

Project Activities

1. Coordination, planning and monitoring of early recovery:
2. Rapid Livelihoods Restoration:
3. Support to Government Reconstruction (Housing and Community Infrastructure):
4. Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction:

Project Impact
The expected impacts of this programme include early commencement of the recovery process, rapid restoration of local livelihood activities with a particular focus on home-industries and small/medium-sized enterprises, improved housing and construction standards for the rehabilitation and reconstruction process, and disaster preparedness and risk reduction integrated into the disaster recovery process.

Implementation Modality
To implement this programme, UNDP is partnering with local and national authorities, national NGOs, civil society groups, the private sector, and UN partners such as UN-HABITAT and UN Volunteers.

Monitoring and Evaluation
Continuous supervision and regular monitoring visits to the project sites will be conducted to ensure that any prob-lems identified are addressed at an early stage and that appropriate technical assistance is provided. Impact of gender on project activities will also be monitored.

Reporting Modality
UNDP will prepare regular and comprehensive progress reports on the status of the project implementation.

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