Jakarta, 30 July 2010
Government of Indonesia Launches strategic projects to complete the post-tsunami reconstruction in Nias
The Government of Indonesia launches three strategic projects in Nias Islands as part of its Nias Continuation of Post-tsunami Reconstruction to 2012 Programme today. The three projects worth over USD 24 million, funded by Multi Donor Fund for Aceh and Nias (MDF) are implemented by UNDP, World Bank and ILO in collaboration with Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Disadvantaged Region.
 

Banda Aceh, 10 June 2009
Banda Aceh: From debris and rubble to environmental award
Four years after the tsunami, Kota Banda Aceh wins 2009 Adipura Award for being among the cleanest and greenest cities in Indonesia. The President of Indonesia, Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono presented the awards to the winners in the Presidential Palace last week. The Mayor of Banda Aceh, Ir Mawardy Nurdin M.Eng SC, thanked UNDP for its contribution in the post-tsunami reconstruction, particularly for its successful waste management project.
 

New York, 24 April 2009
New report on 2004 tsunami recovery efforts reveals the need to involve local communities every step of the way
To better respond to natural disasters, governments should invest more in risk reduction for vulnerable communities and make sure to reflect gender concerns in the recovery process, says a report presented today at the United Nations. Involving local communities in the recovery process, according to "The Tsunami Legacy: Innovation, Breakthroughs and Change" report, is as instrumental as installing high-tech early warning systems. The report also highlights the need for governments to incorporate disaster risk reduction measures in national development plans.
 

Jakarta, 6 April 2009
Voter Education as You've Never Seen Before -- Get-out-the vote in Indonesia means reaching some unusual target groups
Getting out the vote is no easy feat in Indonesia. With more than 170 million eligible voters, half a million polling stations and five million poll workers, innovation in voter education is essential for the April 9 parliamentary elections. Even the most marginalized of sex workers, people with disabilities, first-time voters and elderly shut-ins are sought out in order to receive voter information. The aim is to ensure that voter education messages reach all corners of this massive archipelago.
 

Jakarta, 30 March 2009
UNDP helps support civic education for marginal groups
As Indonesia gears up for the upcoming elections UNDP helps support civic education of marginalized groups such as sex workers and people living with disabilities. UNDP through Multi Donor Programme: Support to Indonesia's Democratic Elections (Elections MDP) is supporting efforts to improve the quality of political participation and foster high voter turnout.
 

Jakarta, 6 March 2009
The Spanish Government contributes funds through UNDP in support to Indonesia’s 2009 Elections and DPD RI
The Government of Spain through the Spanish Agency for International Development (AECID) announced today a contribution through UNDP for the Multi Donor Programme – Support to Indonesia's Democratic Elections (Elections MDP) and the Parliamentary Reform Initiative and DPD Empowerment – Support to the Indonesian House of Regional Representatives (PRIDE) at a ceremony hosted by Bappenas (National Development Planning Agency) in Jakarta. The ceremony was attended by H.E. Aurora Bernaldez Dicenta, Ambassador of Spain to Indonesia and El-Mostafa Benlamlih, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative to Indonesia.
 

Jakarta, 20 February 2009
The Government of Indonesia and UNDP launched TV PSAs to inform voters of 2009 general elections on the new voting system
The Government of Indonesia and UNDP, through the Multi-Donor Programme: Support to Indonesia's Democratic Elections (Elections MDP), launched the PSAs to inform voters on the new system to mark the ballot papers (ticking instead of punching a hole on the paper) as well as to increase public awareness to exercise their rights on the elections day. The PSA campaigns are now running in five major Indonesian TV stations until 8th of April, before the holding of legislative elections on 9 April 2009.
 

Jakarta, 7 September 2007
UNDP provides new offices and vital equipment to South Nias Government
Working life is becoming more comfortable and productive for government workers in South Nias, following UNDP’s official handover of six government offices and office equipment to the Kabupaten (district head’s office) of Teluk Dalam, South Nias.
 

Jakarta, 30 August 2007
UNDP and World Bank Launch USD 7.9 million Initiatives to Improve Access to Justice in Aceh
UNDP and the World Bank have launched two major new initiatives to improve access to justice in Aceh.
 

Jakarta, 11 July 2007
UNDP teams with Austcare and GTZ to create long-term livelihoods in waste management
Turning a recycled piece of plastic or cardboard into a commodity is a popular activity across Aceh, Nias and Simeulue. But how to turn it into a successful and sustainable livelihood? That’s the focus of a new UNDP programme implemented by Austcare and GTZ/Cipta Aksi Partisipatif Foundation (CAP).
 

Aceh Jaya, 27 June 2007
Mexican donors see their funds rebuild homes and lives in post-tsunami Aceh
Mexican delegates from an historic fundraising initiative visited Aceh recently to see how they enabled UNDP and UN-Habitat to help survivors of the 2004 tsunami rebuild their homes.
 

Banda Aceh, 27 December 2006
New Song on Volunteerism and Tsunami Recovery Released
In partnership with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, Acehnese musicians Mahrisal Rubi and Edy Erwinsyah released a song commemorating the second anniversary of the tsunami that hit several countries of South East Asia on 26 December 2004. Titled “Bersama Kita Bisa” (Together We Can Do It!), the song highlights the key role that volunteerism has played in the recovery of the affected regions in Indonesia, especially in Aceh Province.
 

Banda Aceh, 29 August 2006
Preserving the Peace in Aceh’s Local Elections
Election officials, politicians, academics, civil society leaders and representatives from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) met in Medan last week to discuss preserving the peace in Aceh’s first direct local elections, scheduled for 11 December, 2006.
 

Jakarta, 15 June 2006
UNDP Helps Aceh Prepare for Free and Fair Elections
The Government of Indonesia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed the Aceh Local Election Support Project (ALES) document Thursday, 15 June signifying a partnership dedicated to helping Aceh prepare for free and fair elections.
 

Sigli, 18 May 2006
UNDP Supports Rickshaw Project for Tsunami Victims
Tsunami victims are receiving assistance to restart their businesses and return to normal life. In Sigli, in the province of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, rickshaws are being handed over to small traders and porters. This project is supported by the United Nations Development Programme and is being implemented by Islamic Relief in partnership with the local NGO Maimun Centre. In consultation with the community, the beneficiaries were chosen among the most vulnerable families. The rickshaws are not a donation. The project is organized as a micro-credit system. Each recipient agrees to pay back its value in weekly installments. The money returns to the community fund, so that new rickshaws can be purchased and benefit more families. This way the local economy is boosted and the beneficiaries develop a sense of empowerment and responsibility towards the project.
 

Banda Aceh, 9 May 2006
UNDP Distributes Wind-Up Radios to Tsunami-Affected Communities
The United Nations Development Programme has distributed 35,000 wind-up radios to tsunami-affected communities in the Aceh province, including Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar, Pidie, Bireun, Aceh Utara, Aceh Timur, Meulaboh, Calang, Sabang, Pulo Aceh and Simeulue. Wind-up radios provide an essential means for the population to get access to information in remote areas. The radios can be powered by dynamo (wind-up), solar energy, battery and electricity. They are also equipped with siren and flashlight which are very useful in emergency situations in disaster-prone areas like Aceh.
 

Jakarta, 16 March 2006
Recent Survey to Support "Building Back Better" of Aceh Water Supply Systems
German Federal Institute for Geoscience and Natural Resources (BGR) today shared the findings of a hydrogeological survey covering the Sigli/Pidie District with Indonesian government agencies, NGOs, and media in Jakarta.
 

Banda Aceh, 2 February 2006
All-women local bank opens in tsunami hit Meuraxa, Banda Aceh
Residents of Meuraxa in Banda Aceh can now deposit their money, apply for loans, and get general financial supports as well as advices from their own local bank named Baitul Quiradh Meuraxa (BQM).
 

Banda Aceh, 22 December 2005
Building boom in Aceh to reach $2 billion a year
One year after the tsunami, Aceh and Nias are on the brink of a construction boom which is showing a gigantic leap in construction spending from a normal $50 million to approximately $2 billion a year, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This unprecedented jump in construction could result in many opportunities for the poorest in this tsunami-hit community, with the right training and enhanced local production of materials.
 

Banda Aceh, 20 December 2005
Controlled Demo to take down tallest tower in Banda Aceh – Debris to be used for rebuilding
The tallest non-religious building in Banda Aceh will be brought down in a controlled demolition beginning today. The 45-year old water tower heavily damaged by the tsunami, which stands like a local Tower of Pisa with a pie on top, is a hazard to people and buildings around it. The heavy concrete debris from this famous local landmark, which was damaged in the earthquake and tsunami nearly a year ago, will be scooped up and used to rebuild essential feeder roads, including one leading to the new Ulee Lhu port which opened earlier this month.
 

Banda Aceh, 9 December 2005
First Ferry Since Tsunami Moors at Ulee Lheu Port
The ferry from Sabang Island, Indonesia landed at Ulee Lhue port in Banda Aceh today for the first time since the tsunami, following an extensive rehabilitation programme by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Banda Aceh Transportation Agency which has returned the port to use.
 

Banda Aceh, 8 December 2005
UNDP/UN-HABITAT launch land registration leaflet for tsunami victims
Victims of the tsunami who have not been able to access housing support because they could not prove ownership of their land can now use a simple leaflet as a temporary land deed.
 

Banda Aceh, 19 October 2005
UNDP Conducted Training and Distributed Grant to Banda Aceh Small Businesses
Over 2,000 tsunami survivors are beginning new lives as entrepreneurs under the first stage of UNDP’s small businesses project.
 

Banda Aceh, 27 September 2005
UNDP Completes Ulee Lheu Port’s Access Road
The United Nations Development Programme is pleased to announce that the reconstruction of the key road to Ulee Lheu port in Banda Aceh, which was completely washed away by the tsunami, is now complete. The wave of December 26th had destroyed all land access to the port leaving the facilities isolated on an island in the harbor. As well as providing access for passengers, the new road is also vital because it means the materials and heavy equipment needed for reconstruction of the port buildings can now be driven to the site.
 

Banda Aceh, 19 July 2005
UNDP Offers Public Demolition Service
Banda Acehnese whose property was damaged beyond repair in tsunami and need the land or the remains of their building useable can now call on UNDP’s new public demolition service.
 

Banda Aceh, 21 June 2005
UNDP to Rehabilitate Ulee Lheu Port
Ulee Lheu, Banda Aceh’s main port, is to be restored to working order by November 2005 under a new US$2 million UNDP programme, the first of several port rehabilitation projects planned by UNDP for the province of Aceh.
 

Banda Aceh, 30 May 2005
UNDP Expands Successful Tsunami Waste Recycling Project
UNDP this week doubled the size of its Tsunami Waste Management Programme, following the success of the pilot established last month.
 

Meulaboh, 23 March 2005
Salvaging Meulaboh's Land Registry Documents
UNDP has begun a project to rescue vital documents badly damaged by the tsunami which record land ownership in Meulaboh.
 

Aceh, 2 March 2005
Acehnese Acting Governor Opens Public Consultation on “blueprint”
Hundreds of people converged on Aceh's Syida Kuala University on Tuesday for the first of a series of public consultations on the government's plans for the future of Aceh, the so-called "blueprint", supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
 

Banda Aceh, 28 February 2005
UNDP Extends support to Main Aceh Hospital
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is expanding its programme of support to Banda Aceh’s Abidin General Hospital to cover restoration of key water and waste disposal facilities.
 

Jakarta, 22 February 2005
UN Assistant Secretary-General to Visit Aceh to Move Recovery Effort Forward
A Top United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) official will arrive in Aceh on February 25th (Friday) as part of a two-week sweep through Asian countries hardest hit by the tsunami.
Dr. Hafiz Pasha, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific will take stock of the humanitarian response and look at ways that UNDP can help move the relief effort from emergency support to reconstruction.
 

Aceh, 18 February 2005
Survivors Return as UNDP Search and Rescue Teams Leave
After nearly two months of work, a team of 40 Indonesian Search and Rescue volunteers supported by UNDP are preparing to leave Banda Aceh.
 

Banda Aceh, 4 February 2005
Tsunami Waste Management Programme
The destruction and damage caused by the tsunami has generated large volumes of solid waste. When not properly managed this waste can pose environmental hazards, serious dangers to public health and delay the process of recovery and rehabilitation. UNDP in close cooperation with the Indonesian government will start appropriate waste management and recycling initiatives for both the tsunami waste and municipal garbage in Banda Aceh.
 

Jakarta, 25 January 2005
Picking Up The Pieces: Aceh Clean Up Focuses On Hospitals, Schools
The daunting task of moving hundreds of tons of tsunami-strewn rubble and debris from Banda Aceh is now underway in key public facilities, with local and national authorities taking the lead in what is expected to be a physically and emotionally difficult period.
 

Jakarta, 13 January 2005
The Clean-up Begins: Acehnese Hired to Clear Tsunami Rubble
Three hundred displaced and affected people by the tsunami in Indonesia’s Aceh province have been hired today by the Minister of Public Works with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to remove debris from the Indian Ocean Tsunami. This rubble removal mass-employment initiative aims to provide income to displaced people while helping them to begin rebuilding.