Essay and Debate Competition

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On 25 April 2009, ACF conducted Essay and Debate Competition. The participants of this activity were high school students and teachers from East and North Jakarta. The activity is aimed to engage school students and teachers in DRR issues and enhance the awareness level of students about the importance of community initiatives in DRR, especially school-based communities. As the panelists for this competition, ACF invited Mr. Del Afriadi Bustami from LIPI, Mrs. Hidayati from Center of Curriculum DEPDIKNAS, Ms. Martha Warta Silaban from Tempo Magazine, and Mr. Martius Marzuki drom DRR Program ACF-Indonesia.

The participants were selected through selection process. On 12 March 2009, ACF announced Essay and Debate Competition to schools and request schools to send their writings with the theme: ‘My School is ready to confront flood’. From 12 schools that sent their writings, ACF chose 9 schools as nominees to present their presentations on 25 April 2009.

The 9 nominees are:
Team 1
SMAN 113 Jakarta
‘Indahnya Sekolah Tanpa Banjir’
Team 2
SMAN 11 Jakarta
‘Permasalahan Banjir di SMAN 11 dan Lingkungan Sekitarnya serta Upaya Mengatasinya’
Team 3
SMAN 13 Jakarta
’Sekolah Kami Siap Menghadapi Banjir’
Team 4
SMAN 111
’Sandal Jepitku Mengapung Lagi’
Team 5
SMAN 62 Jakarta
’Banjir Datang, Siap Dihadang!’
Team 6.
SMAN 89 Jakarta
‘Banjir? Siapa Takut!’
Team 7.
SMAN 11 Jakarta
’Ancaman Banjir di Sekolah? Bisa Ditanggulangi koq!’
Team 8.
SMKN 52 Jakarta
’Gerakan Menghadapi Banjir’
Team 9.
SMAN 62 Jakarta
’Banjir Membawa Berkah’

The activity conducted in Alia Hotel, Cikini starting from 09.00 am to 04.30 pm. Each team presented their presentation in a very good way. The panelists also showed their enthusiasms by raising a lot of questions and advising to each nominee to explor their understanding about flood disaster and school capacity in flood preparedness.

Based on substances of writing and presentation, debate process, and presentation skill in delivering the messages, the winners are:
1st winner : SMKN 52 Jakarta (‘Gerakan Menghadapi Banjir’)
2nd winner : SMAN 26 Jakarta (‘Banjir Membawa Berkah’)
3rd winner : SMAN 11 Jakarta (‘Permasalahan Banjir di SMAN 11 dan Lingkungan Sekitarnya serta Upaya Mengatasinya’

Congratulations for the winners and the nominees. Hopefully they can keep up their achievement and increase school and community’s awareness around them about flood disaster preparedness!

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Emergency Response on Jakarta Flood 2007 (part 2)

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Continuing our first article on flood, following is the second part (last) of the topic. During the last massive flood on Jakarta, ACF launched a programme named “Emergency assistance to the flood-affected population in Jakarta, Indonesia“.

The objective of the programme is to provide relief assistance in safe water, sanitation, access to food and non-food items (NFI) to flood-affected families. It was a one month programme, conducted on February 4^th 2007 to February 28^th 2007. The programme was implemented through several phase:

First phase, an assessment was conducted 4t^h and 5^th of February 2007, in the two kelurahans of DKI Jakarta: Kampung Melayu and Cipinang Besar Utara. The two Kelurahans were selected as they were part of an ongoing disaster risk reduction programme. These areas are also among the flood prone and vulnerable areas of Jakrta. Beneficiaries are selected through the RW leaders (neighbourhoud leaders) who already identified teh IDP settlement camps and the flooded zones.

Second phase, an initial response. A total of 34 water points spread in 9 distribution points in Kampung Melayu and Cipinang Besar Utara were installed. Non food items (blankets, plastic mats and plastic sheeting) and hygiene kit were distributed in the aftermath of the flood.

Third phase, programme teams (integrated teams composed of Water and sanitation, Food security, Logistics and Disaster Preparedness personnel) complemented the local government response by:

• Liaising with the local response bodies and supporting the streamlining of emergency assistance.
• Setting up additional accommodation sites and water points
• Distribution of NFI at RW level (head of RW) in coordination with the Lurah with monitoring in the field.

The programme has reach its objectives:
14280 people (4760HH) have improved their living condition
This figure is above the initial objectives (12,000 people).Detailed number as follow:
- 4401 hygiene kits were distributed and used.
- 5568 Non Food Items kits were distributed.
- 14 public kitchens were donated to the local community base organization composed of women and to the Head of RW with evacuation places in order to empower their capacities to respond to any future disaster (8 for women group and 6 for evacuation places).
- 1990 tarpaulins were distributed to the affected population in KM and 10 were used to protect distributed items. By mutual agreement with ECHO, 20 dispensary tents were transferred to the DPI programme funded by DIPECHO for the 3 project in Jakarta. Those dispensary tents will be given to the community in prevention to potential future floods.


12,000 affected people have improved access to safe drinking water and hygiene.
-34 water points were installed and supplied by tankers from private company and PDAM. A total of 15 m3 / day were supplied, which means 1.25l/pers/day.
- 6 cleaning kits and 10 rubbish bins were distributed to the IDP camp of SMP26, sheltering 3,000 persons
- Garbage collection managed by ACF in Cipinang Besar Utara during 5 days with collaboration of the Government
- 3 new motor pump kits were purchased by ACF and will be distributed in Kampung Melayu, Cipinang Besar Utara and Penjaringan by the DPI department as a part of disaster prepardness program


This programme was mainly funded by ECHO

For more information about Water and Sanitation Programme, contact
Jean Christophe BARBICHE
Water and Sanitation Coordinator
acfwatsan_indonesia@yahoo.fr

For more information about Food Security Programme, contact
Claudia GERAETS
Food Security Coordinator
acffoodsec_indonesia@yahoo.co.uk

Writer : JC Barbiche
Editor : Erma Maghfiroh
Translator : Erma Maghfiroh

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Emergency Response on Jakarta Flood 2007 (part 1)

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Following flood event in DKI Jakarta, since February 3rd 2007 ACF Indonesia has distribute emergency response to 1.791 households (931 households in Kampung Melayu and 860 households in Cipinang Besar Utara) which have been ACF’s pilot area for Disaster Preparedness Program and considered as most severe-affected areas. Aids have been distributed gradually, consist of:

1. Five big tents and 6 water and sanitation centre for 6.000 people (4-5 water tanks in each centre, 1500-2000 litre/tank, refilled twice a day).
2. Aid package: 3.632 Hygiene pack, 2 bath soaps per pack; and 1.820 Shelter pack, 2 blankets and 1 plastic mat per pack.

Future Plan
Collaborating with donors, ACF now in process to propose continuation aid for total of 12.000 people in the area mentioned above. Beside additional pack for hygiene pack (adding washing soap, disinfectant, and sheat), ACF also planned to build wider water and sanitation aid consist of:

1. Twenty four drinking water distribution point supplied by water truck (60m3/d);
2. Emergency latrines (depend on availability);
3. Fourteen Public kitchens;
4. Waste management by providing trash can and trash transposal for approximate 14.000 people.

ACF’s team has also building coordination in RT and RW level. Aids distributed were taken from ACF’s stock or bought from local market.

Writer : Rayendra Thayeb (HoM Assistant)
Translator : Erma Maghfiroh

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