ECB3 Learning Event

(Baca versi Bahasa Indonesia)

ACF DPI Programme was invited to “End of ECB3 Project Learning Event” held in Grand Kemang Hotel, on March 20-21, 2007. DRR Assistant went to the event. Following are brief summary of information delivered. The Emergency Capacity Building Project (ECB) is a collective effort among leading humanitarian organizations, consist of:

• IRC
• Oxfam
• Care
• Mercy Corps
• CRS
• Save the Children
• World Vision

The project was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
In world wide, there are 4 pilot programmes in Guatemala, 4 in Ethiopia and 1 in Indonesia

NATIONAL LEVEL
The project began in April 2005 and will end on March 31, 2007.
The goal of the ECB Project is to improve capacity for risk reduction and emergency preparedness among IWG agency staff, affected communities, and local and national authorities.

On headquarter level; each agency has 1 representative on the team to discuss the approach (CARE was chosen as leading agency). On Indonesia level, the agencies build Project Management Team (PMT) – consist of representative from each agency - as Steering Committee (CRS was chosen as the leading agency. PMT decide to do pilot project on Padang Pariaman, with Mercy Corps as coordinator. In Padang Pariaman, Mercy Corps collaborate with local NGO, KOGAMI.

LOCAL LEVEL
On earthquake March’07, less panic was seen, as community have been inform about earthquake, tsunami and how it links. The condition is very much different than when earthquake struck Padang on 2005, tsunami issue causing big panic and chaos around the city.

Activities conducted by ECB - collaborating with KOGAMI:

• Preliminary Survey
• Risk Assessment
• Participatory Planning on Risk Reduction
• Implementation (School Education, Community Education, Simulation,
• Proposal Development on Risk Reduction Infrastructure)

Success Story:

• Few community have develop informal education skill and spread the information to their community
• On Earthquake, March 6^th 2007, panic level has decreased up to 75%
• School and community activity continued normally right after earthquake
• Community leader and facilitator was able to directing and calming community Coordination skill on Satlak has improved, no longer trapped in complex bureaucratic system.

Cordaid and Regency Secretary (Sekda) of Bantul was also shared their experience.
Cordaid was sharing it programme and approach on DRR while Sekda Bantul was sharing his experience on disaster management during the earthquake on 2006.

Update Information from Mr. Puji Pujiono about Disaster Management Bill. The Bill will be on ratification by March 27^th 2007. There will be some opportunity can be captured by NGO’s:

• Dissemination
• Preparing, priming and supporting the main stakeholders (Local governments, sector ministries, civil society, and communities)
• Supporting the development of Implementing Regulation and Guidelines

Documentation available:

• Presentation from CRS “The Emergency Capacity Building Project“(in English)
• Presentation from Mercy Corps “Capacity Building on Disaster Risk Reduction”(in bahasa)
• Presentation from Cordaid “Simplifying Disaster Risk Reduction” (in English)
• Presentation from KOGAMI “Lesson Learned from field” (in Bahasa)
• Presentation from Community Leader of Padang Pariaman “Capacity Building in Community Level” (in Bahasa)
• Presentation from School Representative in Padang Pariaman“
• Capacity Building in School Level” (in Bahasa)>
• Presentation from Regency Secretary of Bantul “Disaster Management in Bantul, Case Study: Earthquake May 27^th 2006 in Bantul” (in Bahasa)

Writer : Erma Maghfiroh
Translator : Erma Maghfiroh

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Emergency Response on Jakarta Flood 2007 (part 2)

(Baca Versi Bahasa Indonesia)

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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Capacity Assesment of Satlinmas Penjaringan

(Baca Versi Bahasa Indonesia)

In attempt to have a better disaster management system, National Government of Republic Indonesia, through Presidential Decree number 3 year 2001 has established National Coordination Board for Disaster and Refugee Handling (BAKORNAS PB). This presidential decree was then completed with Presidential Decree number 111 Year 2001 and Presidential Regulation number 83 year 2005. in provincial level, Jakarta Provincial Government through Governor Decree number 96 year 2002, has established Satkorlak PB (provincial level), Satlak PB (municipal level), Operational Unit PBP (district level), and Satlinmas PBP (kelurahan level). The governor decree was then followed up by Governor Decree number 1230 year 2002 on Fixed Procedure on Disaster and Refugee Handling.

With the Governor Decree, valid up to 5 year, ACF sees the importance to conduct an assessment to know how far this decree has been implemented. This assessment was expected to finds new facts as input for ACF’s programme. The assessment was conducted on August-December 2006, taking place in Penjaringan, Kampung Melayu, and Cipinang Besar Utara. Focus will be placed on organizational aspect of Satlinmas PBP. The assessment used focus group discussion, in-depth interview, and literature study.

The assessment resulted in several findings as follow:
1. Substantially, Governor Decree Number 96 Year 2002 and Governor Decree Number 1230 Year 2002 are focusing on “emergency response”, with less focus on the need of prevention, preparedness, and rehabilitation.
2. Kelurahan officials do not know and understand the existence of the Governor decree due to limited socialization. Due to this fact, Kelurahan is nor able to establish Satlinmas PBP as it is mandated on Governor Decree.
3. Incomprehensive and response oriented capacity building for Satlinmas and lack of organizational management capacity building. These conditions lead to non solid disaster management organizations in 3 kelurahan.
4. Available structure has potency to reach integrated disaster management. But there are no clear job description and incident command system for each level.
5. Extra big structures and wide spend of control can create difficulties in the organization process.
6. Weak organizational aspect indicated by un clear organizational structures, task sharing, membership activity, and human resources development.
7. Administration; incidental system leads to un-organized documentation.
8. Funding and Equipment; main source of funding comes from Kelurahan’s budget and third party donation during disaster. But the third party source has yet been used for organizational development. Budget allocation still not considering the real need and programme in the field.
9. Work Programme; in general, Satlinmas in 3 Kelurahan work actively during disaster but annual programme has not yet been developed and implemented.
10. Sustainability aspect; networks have not fully expanded. Networks were usually built during emergency response. Systematic approach and efforts to maintain the existing networks are needed.

Recommendations related to the findings are:
1. Capacity Building Action Plan for Satlinmas is needed. Comprehensive need assessment need to be developed. The action plan will consist of individual and organizational action plan in all level.
2. Partnership for managerial aspect is needed. Capacity building for managerial aspect can be done through workshop, meeting, developing fixe procedure, monitoring and evaluation.
3. Community participation is needed. Satlinmas can act as the organizer during the preparation, implementation, and evaluation.
4. Governor Decree number 56 Year 2002 need to be revised as several legal bases on the decree has been revised. For example, Law number 22 Year 1999 has been substituted by Law Number 32 Year 2004 and Law Number 25 Year 1999 has been substituted by Law Number 33 Year 2004. Some substances are needed to be revised as well.
5. Fixed procedure in disaster management is needed. It can be used as guideline and technical direction in operational level.

Contact ACF for the whole report (available in Bahasa only).

Writer: Edy M, Martius M, Yuniarti W
Editor : Erma Maghfiroh
Translator : Erma Maghfiroh

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Confused Old Man

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”It is for my daughter”, said the old man while showing his search-and-grab result. Indeed, the old man and tens of displaced people have just finishing their struggle to grab pieces of cloth donated by a contributor on an evacuation area in Kampung Melayu, Sunday afternoon February 4^th 2007

There is no complete information how this scene started. A volunteer in that area only says that he got that bag from someone who wants to give a little help to the displaced people. This contributor apparently sympathizing when he finds out that much of the displaced people have not changed their clothes for days. All their clothes have been drowned by flood. This good will was stunted by lack of information of where to send their donation. As result, this old man now gets a bit confused how to use the cloth he grab. There is a bit of averse feeling to give to other displaced people. While the daughter he mentioned earlier, we do not even sure she is exist.

”I saw people running, I joined them but this is all I got” he blushed. If only we had proper aid distribution management, this old man would not be confused.

Writer : Arde Wisben
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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