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Bilateral partner national society (PNS) projects in tsunami-affected countries – Annex to Operations Update no. 57

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Indonesia

1. Health and Care

Progress on known and planned health and care projects of partner national societies operational in Indonesia:

HEALTH & CARE

Partner national

society (PNS)

Location Planned Progress / Achievement Remarks

French Red Cross

Meulaboh, Aceh Barat Rehabilitation and medical support for Johan Pahlawan dispensary

• Rehabilitation of the building and providing medical equipment is completed. Hygiene and health programmes still to continue until the end of the year. Wat/san almost completed. Presence of medical team three weeks every two months.

• Rehabilitation of two other pustu (small dispensary) in Johan Pahlawan sub-district is under assessment.

Hong Kong branch of Red Cross Society

Lhokseumawe and Aceh Utara

Rehabilitation and reconstruction of sub-health centre (pustu1) and

• Assessment completed • Collecting land certificate • Finalizing design and budget with local consultants.

1 Health facilities in Indonesia: RUMAH SAKIT = Hospital / PUSKESMAS (Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat) = Community Health Centre / POLINDES (Poliklinik Desa) = Village polyclinic / PUSTU (Puskesmas Pembantu) = Branch of Community Health Centre / PUSLING (Puskesmas keliling) = Mobile community health centre / USUNGAN = Ambulance

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of China village midwife clinic (polindes)

Korean Red Cross

Aceh Besar Health facility rehabilitation

• Community health assessment complete; Structural inspection underway.

Malaysian Red Crescent

Lhokseumawe, Aceh Timur, Aceh Utara and Pidie

Mobile field clinics • In process

Norwegian Red Cross

Banda Aceh Nursing school • Assessments were undertaken in June. Relocation of Sabang nursing school of Sabang city Weh Island. Implementation will start in middle of August.

• Training programme for students and teachers in cooperation with ministry of health (MoH) and professional people from Norway.

• Health delegate will arrive in mid-August. The nursing school is relocated and a new school will be constructed. Project description will be worked out together with nursing academy.

• Number of students will increase from 150 to 300. Specialization in psychiatric nursing will be discussed. Costs: Construction - USD 1.1million; Training – USD 310,000

Banda Aceh Psycho-social support programme (PSP) rehabilitation assessment

• Studied the education and training assessment for tsunami-affected families organized by PMI and Saudi Red Crescent.

• Coordinated with PMI to supply them with working equipment and tools.

• Waiting for quotation for all working equipment and tools from suppliers.

Beneficiaries are tsunami affected families and include: farmers; tailors; handymen; merchants; fishermen; entrepreneurs; breeders

Saudi Arabian Red Crescent

All over North Aceh district

Creating mobile health services for the population affected by the earthquake and/or tsunami, including vaccination and other medical services

• Ordered four units of mobiles health clinic (pusling). These mobiles being processed and manufactured into standard ambulance (usungan).

• The mobile health clinic shall be ready in early August.

• Mobiles are for Puskesmas Krueng Sabee in Aceh Jaya,

• Puskesmas Masjid Raya in Aceh Besar, Puskesmas Krueng Raya in Aceh Besar.

• Puskesmas Balee in Singkil

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Zainal Abidin Public Hospital, Banda Aceh

Supplying and integrating medical equipment

• Final quotations received from two companies which are going to supply the medical equipment; contract signature expected by 20 July.

• Medical equipment to be delivered to Zainal Abidin public hospital within a month of contract signature.

• The medical equipment is not in stock and will be delivered after two months.

Aceh Besar, Kecamatan: Seulimuem, Ingin Jaya

Constructing five new medical centres

• A contract agreement is to be signed with a contractor company and construction phase to start soon

Turkish Red Crescent

Zainoel Aubodin State Hospital

Establishment of neonatology and paediatric intensive care units

• Installation of medical equipment, purchasing of medicines and medical consumables of both units finished, making them both fully functional now.

• Two paediatricians and two paediatric nurses from Turkey are still working with local medical staff. This will continue until the end of August 2005.

Consortia projects


PMI, Turkish Red Crescent, Australian Red Cross, American Red Cross, Hong Kong branch of Red Cross Society of China, Canadian Red Cross, Danish Red Cross

Aceh and North Sumatra provinces

Psycho-social support programme (PSP)

• American Red Cross: Programme manager in country. Assessments and discussions in progress with 10 communities and 10 schools in Banda Aceh. Purchase and delivery of 200 single mattresses / sheets / pillows and 350 notebooks, 200 sets of crayons, 200 sets of pencils to assist in education for Montasik orphanage residents. In partnership with PMI and Turkish Red Crescent, and as part of the PSP activities; benefiting 170 children.

• Three psychologists paid by Turkish RC (until end of 2005) are working with and through PMI.

• Two delegates will be working with Danish Red Cross / PMI the second week of August, and will then work with PMI to develop and implement programmes in communities where Canadian RC is rebuilding homes

• The initial six months (Jan-June) objectives have been met.

• Australian Red Cross has provided two consultants to review project implementation.

• The programme continues as planned with Danish Red Cross’ own funding, and will focus on consolidation of activities; the pace of the programme will be reduced to a more “normal” level.

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• 60,000 beneficiaries have received information on psycho-social related issues. Schools have been engaged with activities for children. Activities in temporary living centres established.

• Distribution of PSP family kits is completed and benefited 25,000 persons.

• Volunteers and PMI staff have been trained. • “Call In” radio programmes have been on the air with

full coverage of the Aceh area. Australian Red Cross and Netherlands Red Cross consortium

Aceh province Support of PMI community-based first aid (CBFA)

• Identification of personnel has commenced.

Govt of Indonesia Ministry of Health, Australian Red Cross, Govt of Canada, Govt of Luxembourg, Italian Red Cross, Caltex

Aceh province Support for PMI blood services programme

• An Australian RC delegate has been in the country for past 10 weeks and re-evaluated the situation of blood services in Banda Aceh and made a number of recommendations for the immediate, medium and long terms.

• The Global Advisory Panel (GAP) met in early June in Jakarta to consider the national needs of the blood programme in Indonesia. As a result, a reviewed implementation plan is being developed by Australian RC and PMI, is in alignment with the conclusion and recommendations of the GAP meeting in Jakarta.

• The Italian Red Cross sent three delegates to conduct an assessment of the regional blood centres in Sigli, Lhokseumawe, and Langsa. Findings and the report are being finalized for presentation to PMI and GAP.

• Further personnel from Australian RC will be deployed to Aceh and Jakarta.

Australian Red Cross, Hong Kong branch of RC Society of China

Aceh province and North Sumatra

Support of HIV/AIDS programme

• An Australian RC health delegate conducted an assessment in March. As a result, the project is currently being reviewed to accommodate local needs.

• It is anticipated that personnel will be deployed in the last quarter of 2005.

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Australian Red Cross, Norwegian Red Cross, German Red Cross, Hong Kong branch of RC Society of China

Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province and on Nias Island

Support of PMI ambulance services

• Australian RC deployed two health specialists to oversee project implementation. Local personnel identified and their appointment is being finalized. With PMI input, branches identified as a priority in implementation phase include: Aceh Barat, Aceh Tengarah, Lhokseumawe, Salatan and Sinabang.

• A delegate is planned to arrive in mid-August and will be responsible for implementation in cooperation with Australian RC.

Australian Red Cross, German Red Cross, Hong Kong branch of Red Cross Society of China, Norwegian Red Cross

North Sumatra province

Establishment of PMI ambulance service

• Initial assessment in North Sumatera completed. Waiting for deployment of delegate to work on proposal.

• A delegate is planned to arrive in mid-August, and will be responsible for implementation in cooperation with Australian RC.

• Australian RC has the lead role and a memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be compiled.

Japanese Red Cross, French Red Cross, Spanish Red Cross, International Federation

Aceh Barat Daya, Aceh Barat and Nagan Raya

Reconstruction, rehabilitation and equipment of health facilities

• All project sites have been identified and ready for DED in Nagan Raya district and Simeulue district.

• Rehabilitation of 40 health centres in Aceh Barat Daya under assessment.

• MoU has been signed with Bupati of Aceh Barat: commitment for 40 health facilities in nine sub-districts.

• MoU with Bupati expected to be signed in the fourth week of July in both places.

• Pending to finish assessment according to RC-MoH criteria.

• Two sub districts “closed” because of the uncertain security situation.

• Other agencies have already provided some equipment.

Federation, Japanese Red Cross, Spanish Red Cross, French Red Cross

West Aceh Meulaboh consortium: support of PMI’s CBFA services

• Not much progress due to lack of PMI structure for the implementation.

• Project of rehabilitation and hygiene programmes in two sub-districts still in assessment process.

• Pending clarification with PMI.

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Progress on known and planned water and sanitation projects of partner national societies operational in Indonesia:

HEALTH AND CARE: WATER & SANITATION Partner national society

Location Planned Progress / Achievements Remarks

Distribution centres in 12 districts

Water & sanitation (household filter production, well-cleaning/ rehabilitation and new construction) and hygiene promotion programme

• Designing stage • Conversations with potters and a filter manufacturer.

In and around Lhokseumawe

Provision of safe drinking water supply to tsunami-affected communities

• Project cancelled due to another organization taking over

• UNICEF will undertake funding of the temporary water purification plant.

Aceh Besar, Aceh Jaya, Nagan Raya, Aceh Barat Daya

Provision of water and sanitation assistance to 140 villages (87,800 beneficiaries) directly and indirectly affected by establishing a comprehensive integrated hygiene promotion programme based on participatory hygiene and sanitation transformation (PHAST) techniques

• Advanced designing implementation phase in four villages. (Desa Gugop 1 and 2, Desa Ulee Paya, Desa Seurapong, Desa Teunom) on Island of Pulo Aceh in the district of Aceh Besar.

• Assessments conducted in an additional 25 villages.

Calang Urban/rural community water and sanitation system

• Pending conversations with authorities.

American Red Cross

Aceh province Provide water and sanitation infrastructure for transitional houses to

• Pending signing MoU with International Organization for Migration (IOM).

• This concept paper is part of funding proposal for construction of 5,000

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11,000 tsunami-affected families

transitional shelters by IOM. In advanced stages of negotiation.

Australian Red Cross

Simeulue Island Water supply and hygiene promotion in spring catchment system (with Timor-Leste RC/CVTL as lead)

• Two assessment missions have been completed to determine needs and opportunities.

• Personnel are expected to arrive in mid-August to commence implementation.

Pidie district Training course and methodology on water & sanitation and logistics

• Still in assessment.

Aceh Barat and Nagan Raya

Improvement of potable water supply and sanitation by digging boreholes and construction of latrines

• Evaluation going on.

Meulaboh Rehabilitations of public hospital

• Under process. Medical and non-medical waste collection and treatment still going on. Hygiene programme in process. Installation of a new incinerator in process. Restoration of the waste water treatment station in assessment. Water network rehabilitation almost completed.

• Installation of a new generator scheduled for next months.

Pidie district Rehabilitation of water facilities in primary schools

• Permanent solutions are under assessment.

Pidie and Bireuen district

Water supply to the IDP (Phase 1) in permanent camps and semi-permanent camps by water trucking

• Still in process. Permanent solutions under assessment. Cooperation with the Norwegian Red Cross.

French Red Cross

Pidie and Bireuen district

Water supply to internally displaced persons (Phase 2: long-term solutions) in the permanent camps with fixed installations

• Norwegian Red Cross has been invited to participate in a drilling project in these areas and its headquarters gave a green light to the project.

• Have to be discussed in and accepted by technical working group.

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Pasi Leubeu, Lancang, Pasi Lhok, Jeumeurang

Rehabilitation of the water network in four villages of Pidie district

• Will start in August.

Pidie district Rehabilitation of nine water treatment stations of the public utility (PDAM)

• Cancelled

German Red Cross

Teunom Rehabilitation of 1,000 wells and latrines for 7,000 beneficiaries

• Around 380 wells are finished

Norwegian Red Cross

Simeulue Island Water and sanitation (water supply, latrine construction) with software component

SIMEULUE BARAT Sibigo water system: • Water for Baturagi, Malasin, and Babul Makmur

villages now being supplied. Generator and pumps repaired and pipeline patched. Nine tanks cleaned and replaced in public area, and connected to the system.

• About 20 house connections completed. Sigulai: (1,050 inhabitants) • Pump installed in the 150mm borehole, 70m deep.

New generator connected. Pillow tank (10,000-litre capacity) and tap stand established. Latrine implementations will be followed by the outcome of the software component.

• Planning the PRA (participatory rural assessment) and working with staff. Establishing and hiring an expert consultant to train Norwegian Red Cross and the local staff.

• Implementation within December 2005. TELUK DALAM • Water: Water system rehabilitated in Tanjung Raya

and able to sufficiently supply villages in Tanjung Raya, Luan Balu, Sambay and Kuala Baru.

• Latrines: Implementations will be followed by the outcome of the software component in the villages.

• The local PDAM-staff is

responsible for the operation and maintenance, in Sibigo and Sigulai with support from Norwegian Red Cross.

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Sumatra west coast Capacity-building: development of water/sanitation capacity within PMI

• Still an ongoing process, due to postponement of planned assessment to Aceh Jaya by Federation, PMI and a few PNS in June.

• Assessment and identification of gaps in Aceh Jaya awaited.

• Cooperation with other PNS and NGOs has to be developed.

Meulaboh Rebuilding intake system of Lapang water network

• Design / conception stage. • The design / conception stage will take one month.

Meulaboh Emergency repair of the water network

• Waiting for material supply to start. • Delivery of materials will take three weeks.

Samatiga, Iohan Palawan, Meulaboh and Kuala districts

Exploitation and management of water resources

• No progress.

Spanish Red Cross

Surabaya , Java Island Improvement of the PMI emergency response capacity in water and sanitation

• The eight mobile treatment plants closed and will be transported to Bandung.

• Training activities planned in Bandung on improvement of emergency capacity of PMI in wat/san. Implementation together with DM for better coordination.


Lhokgna (Desa Tanjung, Desa Jinue and Mesjid Kueh Villages)

Water and sanitation (construction of water wells, toilets, baths, water taps and septic tanks)

• 30 per cent of the project was completed in all three villages.

Consortia projects


Aceh Besar, Aceh Jaya, Nagan Raya, and Aceh Barat Daya

School water supply and sanitation

• Done with survey and assessment. Design and budget will follow in detailed proposal.

American Red Cross, Hong Kong branch of Red Cross Society of China

Aceh Besar Provision of water and sanitation assistance to four villages (Beuradeun, Keuneu-Eu, Lampisang and Sibuen Ketapang), including hygiene promotion activities.

• Delegates arrived. Further assessment to be conducted in July in order to prepare detailed proposal.

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2. Disaster management Progress on known and planned disaster management projects of partner national societies operational in Indonesia:

DISASTER MANAGEMENT Partner national

society (PNS) Location Planned Progress / Achievement Remarks

Danish Red Cross

Aceh province Community-based risk reduction programme

• Assessment completed 21 – 27 July by a five-person team (three from Danish RC and two from PMI headquarters). Initial assessment will be followed by a short-listing of communities, followed by full PRA.

• The rehabilitation and recovery programme will align with the Danish RC livelihood and PSP to explore joint geographical location possibilities.

German Red Cross

Teunom/Calang Emergency storage • PMI applied for land donation. • Process ongoing.

Bali Jogjakarta Jakarta Jambi Padang Aceh

Reinforcement of national disaster response coordination

• PMI and French RC sign on 18 July a letter of common intentions between Indonesia and French government. The project description and the modalities of cooperation between the four partners are already established and will be finalized after the letter of intention.

French Red Cross

Pidie Emergency storage • Land promised by the government. • Land document in process

British Red Cross NAD province Community-based risk reduction programme to up to 10,000 families within the overall PMI/ BRCS livelihoods programme

• Awareness activities with four villages (300 families) from Pulau Aceh leading to risk reduction plan for these communities. A further 2,000 families have been identified in Lhoong.

Banda Aceh Emergency storage • Land promised by the government. • Land document in process. Lhokseumawe Emergency storage • PMI applied for land donation. • Status not clear. Possibility that

land may be bought. Sabang Emergency storage • Land available, documentation done. • Very shortly, architect group to

visit site to work on design.

Federation

Aceh Utara Emergency storage • Land promised by the government. • Land document in process.

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Aceh Timur Emergency storage • Land available, documentation final stage. • Very shortly, architect group to visit site to work on design.

Aceh Tengah, Aceh Takongon

Emergency storage • Land available, documentation done. • Very shortly, architect group to visit site to work on design.

Aceh Tenggara Emergency storage • PMI unable to obtain land donation from govt. No land available.

• Clear status; land to be bought.

Aceh Selatan Emergency storage • Land available, documentation in final stage. • Very shortly, architect group to visit site to work on design.

Aceh Singkil Emergency storage • PMI applied for land donation. • Process ongoing. Aceh Tamiang Emergency storage • PMI applied for land donation. • Process ongoing.

Gayo Lues Emergency storage • Land promised by the government. • Land document in process. Aceh Barat, Nagan Raya and Simeulue

Branch warehouse construction and preparedness in branches

• This project will go side by side with the construction of branch offices. Waiting for finalization of INKINDO arrangement.

Japanese Red Cross

Aceh Barat, Nagan Raya and Simeulue

Branch warehouse construction and preparedness in branches

• Waiting for finalization of INKINDO arrangement.


Cunda Plaza Disaster management/risk reduction; Stock warehouse and upgrade logistics capacity

• Completed.

Consortia projects


Federation, Korean Red Cross, Norwegian Red Cross, German Red Cross, British Red Cross, Australian Red Cross

Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar and Lhokseumawe PMI district branches

Standard warehouse and logistic system

• Ready for implementation as soon as land issue is solved in the different areas. A construction delegate is present.

• PMI was due to land issues proposing to change location of two warehouses: from Medan and Banda Aceh to one in Lhokseumawe and in South Sumatra. Now there is a decision to buy land in Banda Aceh to be used for PMI chapter, warehouse, vehicle workshop, Federation sub-delegation and Federation

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service centre for PNS. Japanese Red Cross, Norwegian Red Cross

Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Banda Aceh

Disaster response and logistic capacity (warehouses)

• A working group will be established and a detailed list of equipment and furniture needed will be worked out.

• Implementation can be done when warehouses are constructed.

Federation, Spanish Red Cross, Australian Red Cross, American Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross

Aceh and North Sumatra

Enhance early warning / emergency communication system

• Canadian RC delegate recruited. • Radio communication licenses not approved yet (final

license document is up to 750 pages), but institutional coordination between PMI, involved national societies, ICRC and national institutions (army, National Meteorological Institute) is in progress.

• Project proposal being elaborated with Spanish RC and Federation DM delegates. Budget preparation is also in process, together with Spanish RC and Federation DM delegates. The great numbers of actors involved in this project (described above) and the need for working in a coordinated and integrated way makes the process slow.

• All involved institutions have shown great interest in the project. Synergy with other related DM projects has been created, e.g. French RC “reinforcement of national disaster response coordination” project will be involved.

Federation, American Red Cross, British Red Cross, Danish Red Cross, French Red Cross, German Red Cross, Japanese Red Cross, Spanish Red Cross Canadian Red Cross

Aceh and North Sumatra (starting point - preferably Aceh Jaya and Gunungsitoli, Nias)

Integrated community-based risk reduction (ICBRR)

• Mass community awareness programme launched in 20 temporary IDP camps in Aceh, with objective to educate 10,000 vulnerable people in integrated community-based risk reduction approach (i.e. risk mapping, community risk reduction planning, raising awareness in risk reduction measures, and importance of educating school children on risk reduction).

• More PNS (American, Canadian, Japanese and Spanish RC societies) expressed firm commitment to work with ICBRR approach in Aceh/North Sumatra

• Development of mass community awareness and school education material ongoing.

Federation, American Red Cross, British

Banda Aceh Integrated community-based risk reduction (ICBRR)

• A good initiative was taken by the Canadian RC in the area of mangrove/coastal protection. A meeting is envisaged among relevant ministries in Banda Aceh.

• PMI and targeted communities in Aceh Barat district have shown great receptivity for the

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Red Cross, Danish Red Cross, French Red Cross, German Red Cross, Japanese Red Cross, Spanish Red Cross Canadian Red Cross

• ICBRR introduced in communities where Canadian RC is doing reconstruction, with initial steps to include hazard and risk assessment as part of site selection and spatial planning.

• The concept paper for Spanish RC / ICBRR project already done. Will be presented in next task force meeting (August). Main objective is to work on DM at community level in places where Spanish RC is already working (Aceh Barat district, Johan Pahlawan and Samantiga sub-districts).

• Item lists of relief goods and equipment are being worked out among consortium members.

• Aceh: PMI attempt unsuccessful to obtain land donation from government. No land available.

• Medan, Surabaya, Jakarta: PMI applied for land donation. Process ongoing.

proposal. • Land purchased in Aceh. Very

shortly, architect group to visit site to work on design.

Australian RC, Canadian RC

Biruen Emergency storage • PMI applied for land donation. • Process ongoing.

Japanese RC, Australian RC, Norwegian RC

Simeulue Emergency storage • Land promised by the government. • Land document in process.

Japanese RC, French RC, Spanish RC

Meulaboh Emergency storage • Land promised by the government. • Land document in process.

Federation, Netherlands RC

Nias Emergency storage • Land promised by the government. • Land document in process.

Federation, Korean RC

Aceh Besar Emergency storage • Land promised by the government. • Land document in process.

Federation, French RC

Aceh Barat Daya Emergency storage • Land available, documentation in final stage. • Very shortly, architect group to visit site to work on design.

Japanese RC, Spanish RC

Nagan Raya Emergency storage

• Land purchased by government and donated. • Very shortly, architect group to visit site to work on design.

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3. Recovery Progress on known and planned reconstruction projects of partner national societies operational in Indonesia:

RECOVERY: RECONSTRUCTION Partner national

society Location Planned Progress / Achievement Remarks


Simeulue Island Construction • An initial assessment was conducted in May/June. A set of recommendations has been made. As a result, further meetings are to be held with local authorities.

• A specialist team to be deployed in late July to finalize a second assessment.

• Anticipated that personnel will be permanently based there as of mid-August commencing implementation.

NAD province Construction of up to 10,000 houses within the overall PMI/ BRCS Livelihoods programme

• 300 families from Pulau Aceh have been facilitated to gain their land rights for their houses. House designs underway.

British Red Cross

NAD Province Livelihood programme for up to 10,000 families

• 300 families from Pulau Aceh have been registered in the livelihoods programme. 50 received initial funding. A further 2,000 families identified in Lhoong

Canadian Red Cross

North Aceh district

Provide housing support and improved living conditions for 6,000 households

• Draft MoU with IOM provided to PMI, project proposal drafted.

Samalanga sub-district

Rehabilitation and construction of one public school

• In process and will start in August. French Red Cross

Bireuen district, Samalanga City, Rheum Barat village

Rehabilitation and reconstruction of two schools

• In process and has been started, with completion estimated in September.

German Red Cross

Sabang Rehabilitation and reconstruction of schools, health posts & private

• In process: Tendering for first school project to start within next four weeks.

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houses Teunom sub-district of Aceh Jaya

Rehabilitation and reconstruction of schools and health posts as well as private houses and selected public buildings

• Two construction delegates arrived to advance the projects. Renovation for 1 pustu completed, another pustu and a puskesmas to be completed within next four weeks

Banda Aceh Rehabilitation and reconstruction of elementary school

• In process with design works for the first school.

Beueh, Penasi and Weh

Rehabilitation and reconstruction of elementary school, junior high school, high school and kindergarten

• Data collection.

Aceh Barat district

Permanent housing construction

• Beneficiary identification is being carried out throughout Woyla sub-district.

Nagan Raya Rehabilitation of health facility

• The assessment for polindes is done. MoU signed with Bupati. Assessment team to proceed with construction implementation and to finalize modality.

Simeulue Raya Rehabilitation of health facility

• Basic assessment is done and MoU to be signed. Assessment team is coming to finalize the construction modality.

Japanese Red Cross

Tsunami affected areas

Reconstruction and rehabilitation funding to PMI

• House-to-house survey is being carried out to identify damage level.


Banda Aceh Orphanage home • In process. Construction work starting in August 2005.

Aceh Barat Provision of permanent shelter to tsunami/ earthquake-affected families

• Signature of MoU with Bupati Aceh Barat for construction of 386 new houses and reconstruction of 1,204 damaged houses.

• 219 families assessed.

Spanish Red Cross

Nagan Raya Provision of permanent shelter to tsunami/ earthquake-affected families

• No progress to report.

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Rehabilitation of education and social facilities affected by earthquake and tsunami

• Six schools identified. • MoU with Bupati Aceh Barat under preparation.

• All identified schools are in Aceh Barat.

Swiss Red Cross Banda Aceh Orphanage school Bantuan Bencana Alam

• Construction of temporary school ongoing. • Drawing of permanent school completed. • Preparation of tender document.

Lhokgna and Peukan Bada

Construction of three schools, their facility and their infrastructure

• The bidding process was initiated and was completed on 15 July; construction now able to start.

Banda Aceh city centre

Construction of community centre

• The bidding process was initiated and was completed on 15 July; construction now able to start.

Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar

Permanent housing units for IDP in Bitai sub-district and for IDP in Desa Lampuuk, Lhoknga district

• It was decided to make minor changes in the design of the houses. Waiting for the completion of this process.


Lhokgna-Mesjid Kueh region

Construction of school building and provision of educational equipment

• 80 per cent of construction completed. After finishing of construction, it is planned to furnish the school.

Consortia projects


German Red Cross, Swiss Red Cross

Aceh; Aceh Langsa

Reconstruction; School for tsunami-displaced children

• Land prepared. • Detailed drawing ongoing.

German Red Cross, Slovak Red Cross, Swiss Red Cross

Banda Aceh Orphanage and boarding school

• Detailed drawing ongoing.

Belgian Red Cross Fl., Netherlands Red Cross, Spanish RC

Nias Island Rehabilitation and reconstruction of schools, health centres and houses

• Assessment mission concluded. • Formulation of project ongoing in collaboration with

local authorities, UNICEF and communities

• Concerns about security situation mainly due to lack of reliable medical evacuation plan

• Concerns about PMI presence. Belgian Red Cross,

Nias Island Rehabilitation and development programme

• Ongoing assessment in collaboration with local authorities and communities.

• Concerns about security situation mainly due to lack of

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Netherlands Red Cross, Spanish Red Cross

reliable medical evacuation plan.

• Concerns about PMI presence. Known and planned livelihood projects of partner national societies operational in Indonesia:

RECOVERY: LIVELIHOODS Partner national


American Red Cross

Aceh Besar, Aceh Jaya, Nagan Raya, Aceh Barat Daya

Sanitation initiatives • In progress in six villages in: 1. Lampulo (Banda Aceh) 2. Lampaya (Aceh Besar) 3. Lamdingin (Banda Aceh 4. Rukoh (Banda Aceh) 5. Bandar Baru (Banda Aceh) 6. Mulia (Banda Aceh)

• Pending six more villages (identification and assessment)

British Red Cross Aceh Livelihood initiatives project

• First phase (the pilot) is being implemented. • See Recovery and rehabilitation section above


Lhokseumawe Blang Mangat

Village adoption • On 14 June, 1,000 mattresses and Tupperware tools distributed for 1,000 families. By end of July, 150 student school uniforms as well.

Canadian Red Cross

Aceh Jaya and Aceh Besar

Housing and livelihoods • Initial village assessments complete, developing programming model with community and PMI input, and reviewing elements of the British RC model.

Cot Jaja Revival of Krupuk activity (food manufacturing), to be extended to another 140 persons

• First phase completed, second will start middle of July.

Rawa village Revival of Tikar activity in (mat production), to be completed to 250 persons mid-July

• First completed, second scheduled middle of July.

French Red Cross

Pasi Lhok Shelter and fishing equipment, to be extended in August

• Under process, scheduled beginning August.

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Lancang village Shelter and fishing equipment

• In process.

Spanish Red Cross


Vocational training and livelihood development

• Assessment stage: 9,397 families assessed (not final number of beneficiaries).

• Assessment stage will take till end of July. Close collaboration with NGOs in the area.

Consortia projects


PMI, British Red Cross, Danish Red Cross, American Red Cross

Aceh Livelihood development; to improve resilience to natural disasters in target districts

• American Red Cross involvement relates to water and sanitation (see under water and sanitation concept PW 56, 140 villages).

• Danish RC livelihood delegate arrived and established in Teunom; recent mission to Banda Aceh to get into the British RC livelihood pilot project, and to get familiar with approaches.

4. Organizational development Progress on known and planned organizational development projects of partner national societies operational in Indonesia:

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Partner national


Nanggroe Aceh Derussalam and regional/national levels

Re-establishment of Red Cross youth organization

• Detailed project proposal being produced by PMI. Japanese Red Cross

11 districts in Nanggroe Aceh Derussalam and Nias

Youth and junior friendship • Detailed project proposal being produced by PMI.

Consortia projects


Australian Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross,

Bireuen Branch building • Land available but the necessary paperwork is still in process.

• Recruitment of delegate is currently in progress.

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French Red Cross Federation French Red Cross

Pidie Branch building • Land available but the necessary paperwork is still in process.

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Federation German Red Cross

Teunom/Calang Aceh Jaya branch building

• Land available but the necessary paperwork is still in process.

• OD having difficulty getting updated information from branch.

North Aceh district chapter

Provide comprehensive training facilities to PMI

• Chapter land unsecured as yet; Training facility design consultations with PMI underway.

• Land available. Building on land to be renovated for chapter office. Federation/PMI/PNS logistics base to be in compound, as well as service centre. Land purchase contracts to be signed in September. Renovation to start as soon as designs are ready.

• Federation and PMI buying land, where Federation was renting for logistics base.

Jakarta National training centre • Land not available yet. • Little progress in discussions with PMI at national level.

Federation Korean Red Cross

Aceh Besar Branch building • Land secured, collecting necessary documentation before proceeding with design.

Federation Netherlands Red Cross

Nias Branch building • Land available but the necessary paperwork is still in process.

• Lack of clarity on legality of board. Second branch establishment (South Nias) also unclear.

Federation Danish Red Cross, French Red Cross, Japanese Red Cross, Spanish Red Cross

Aceh Barat, Meulaboh

Branch building • Land available but the necessary paperwork is still in process.

Federation Australian Red Cross, Japanese Red Cross, Norwegian Red Cross

Simeulue Branch building • An agreement has to be worked out between PNS. • Recruitment of delegate is currently in progress.

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Federation Canadian Red Cross, Netherlands Red Cross

Jakarta National office building • Discussion about land ongoing with landlord • Little progress in discussions with PMI at national level.

Federation French Red Cross, Japanese Red Cross, Spanish Red Cross

Nagan Raya Branch building • Land available and all documents ready. Waiting for architectural designs

• Bupati has committed to paying for land, IDR 90 million. Only branch land, which has not been donated to PMI.

Thailand

1. Health and Care Known and planned health and care projects of partner national societies operational in Thailand:

HEALTH AND CARE

Partner national society

(PNS)

Location Planned Project Progress / Achievement Remarks

Water and sanitation assistance to 60 villages employing a comprehensive integrated hygiene programme based on PHAST techniques.

• Planned activities scheduled to begin in June and run through May 2006.

Phang-Nga province, Takuapa district

Water and sanitation assistance in Thung Tuk village.

• Planned activities scheduled to begin in June and run through May 2006.

American Red Cross

19 districts in five provinces

Water and sanitation assistance to seriously affected communities

• Planned activities scheduled to begin January 2006 and run through February 2007.

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Phang Nga Support hospitals and clinics with procuring equipment and vehicles.

• Supplied nine ambulances to the provincial health authorities on 18 May

Conduct first aid, health education and psychological support training.

• The timescale for planned activities is August 2005-December 2006.

Finnish Red Cross

Support for babies in temporary camps / shelters. • No progress reported

Provide software for the Thai Red Cross blood centre.

• The timescale for planned activities is March 2005-2007.

Equip TRCS in Phuket with four ambulances • No progress reported French Red Cross

Support the Thai Red Cross with First Aid training and materials.

• The timescale for planned activities is July 2005-2006.

Support long term programme in psycho-social support.

• No progress reported Hong Kong branch of Red Cross Society of China Support first aid training

programme. • No progress reported

Phang-Nga, Phuket, Ranong, Trang, Krabi, Satul

Sea-rescue and water safety programme

• 20 participants underwent training in water safety in Phi-Phi.

• Thai Red Cross is seeking to collaborate with various government agencies and sister Red Cross societies on introducing water safety activities in the six affected provinces. Swedish Red

Cross Phi-Phi Medical supplies provided

to volunteer health posts. Support to creating a warning system, and searches for ID-cards and remains of tsunami victims.

• Completed.

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2. Disaster management Known and planned disaster management projects of partner national societies operational in Thailand:


society (PNS) Location Planned Project Progress / Achievement Remarks

Conduct disaster preparedness planning and training.


• Finnish Red Cross established an office in Phang-Nga in July. Three delegates will work with TRCS on implementation.

Set up emergency stocks. • The timescale for planned activities is August 2005-December 2005.

Finnish Red Cross

Participate in creating and strengthening the national early warning system.


Six southern provinces

Support fire prevention projects in camps/shelters

• Activities are expected to be completed by the end of December 2005.

Hong Kong branch of Red Cross Society of China

Support long-term community based disaster preparedness programme.

• No progress reported

Swedish Red Cross

Trang Community based public education employing a multi-hazards approach in disaster risk management.

• SRC is currently working with the TRCS Trang chapter to develop plans to support training targeting children on how to respond to and prevent disasters.

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3. Recovery Known and planned recovery projects of partner national societies operational in Thailand:

RECOVERY Partner national

society Location Planned Project Progress / Achievement Remarks

Phang-Nga Construct a “Red Cross Village” in Takua Pa and Kuraburi districts.

• 50 houses were built in Kuraburi

Kapoe district, Ranong

Rebuild fishing boats and setting up of cooperation for rehabilitation of the village of Bang Ben.

• 48 boats have been rebuilt • Wood is now being used to rebuild boats but the hope is to start using fibreglass.

Arrange for orphans to be cared for by families.

• The planned timeframe for this project is May 2005 to 2015

Northern provinces

Support to tsunami orphans.


Phuket/Patong Construct three sports halls • No progress reported Assistance to French

nationals whose families were tsunami-affected

• The French Red Cross has been providing assistance to French families whose family members were killed or are still missing following the tsunami

Training for divers • No progress reported Phuket Provide houses and

equipment in Kamala. • The planned timeframe for this project is May –

September 2005

Support educational costs for affected students, incl. school fees, materials and host family support.

• No progress reported • This activity is also being supported by the Swedish Red Cross.

Support the LIONS with constructing a child care centre.

• The planned timeframe for this project is August 2005 to 2006

Trang Construction of 11 boats • No progress reported

French Red Cross

Trang Purchase one speed boat • No progress reported

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Phang-Nga. Provide fishing gear to affected fishing families.


Support the construction of child development centres and playgrounds in camps.

• No progress reported Hong Kong branch of Red Cross Society of China Kuraburi, Phang-

Nga Provide 30 shelters for people with extreme cases of emotional distress.

• Completed in mid-June 2005

Swedish Red Cross

Phuket Support 13 children affected by the tsunami to continue their schooling over the next five years.

• The Phuket chapter of the TRCS and the Swedish RC in cooperation with the educational bureau have identified 13 children, ranging in ages from 6-16, who will be provided with financial assistance to complete their vocational training.

• French Red Cross also supporting this activity. Swedish RC is supporting educational costs for affected students, incl. school fees, materials and extra expenses of host families.

Phang Nga Funding for two

kindergarten teachers in Baan Nam Kem village.

• Two teachers have been recruited to work in the school.

4. Organizational development

Known and planned organizational development projects of partner national societies operational in Thailand:

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Partner national


Improved capacity of TRCS Phang-Nga chapter.

• Timescale for planned activities is August 2005-December 2006 Finnish Red

Cross

Phang-Nga

Assist the Thai Red Cross in setting up new office


French Red Cross Takua Pa, Phang-Nga

Construct office for Red Cross chapters.


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Sri Lanka

1. Health and Care

Progress on known and planned health and care projects of partner national societies operational in Sri Lanka: HEALTH AND CARE Partner national


Galle, Matara and Hambantota

Hygiene promotion in up to 25 schools

• Please refer to water and sanitation section below for details

American Red Cross

Galle, Matara and Kalutara

Community-based resilience and psychological first aid

• Discussions held with ministry of education (MOE) and UNICEF. Further discussions planned with the MOE department of guidance and planning

• Assessments finished in Galle, Matara, Kalutara, Hambantota, Colombo and Gampaha

• American RC gave presentations on its water sanitation, psycho-social (PSP) and finance projects in a SLRCS OD workshop in Negombo in June

• Project proposal to be submitted to the RCRC Movement platform by July.

Hambantota Community health promotion with the SLRCS

• In design and planning phase

To be determined

SLRCS first aid branch capacity

• In planning phase

To be determined

National blood donor programme



Jaffna and Hambantota

Reconstruct/rehabilitate district hospital in Jaffna and a peripheral health unit in Hambantota

• In design and planning phase

Austrian/Swiss Red Cross

Batticaloa Construct three central dispensaries


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Kilinochchi Rehabilitation of a district hospital


Matara Community-based health care, development of SLRCS health promotion and sanitation/hygiene

• Completed baseline study to identify gaps and areas to work which will complement existing structures. In process of writing project proposal.

• Also assessing community-based health possibilities in Monaregala

Mirissa Reconstruct/rehabilitate dental clinic

Belgian Red Cross - Flanders

Welligama Reconstruct/rehabilitate district hospital


Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu

Community-based support • Delegate due to arrive and start project assessment in coming month

Belgian Red Cross – Luxemburg Beruwela Community-based psycho-

social support • 12 SLRCS volunteers providing PSP support to families

north to south of Beruwela division, including regular events on beach for children. Volunteers also doing house-to-house visits and putting families in touch with appropriate resources/help centres in the division.

Country wide Strategic planning and volunteer management, including support to public health care, psycho-social support, first aid and disaster management

• Please refer to OD section below

Tsunami-affected areas

Oxygen storage facilities • Plan to install/rebuild oxygen storage facilities in hospitals across Sri Lanka, at request of MoH

• Awaiting confirmation and guidelines from MoH.

Canadian Red Cross


Psycho-social support • In assessment phase • Canadian Red Cross plans to implement part of a community health project already implemented in the Vanni in North.

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Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya

Community based health • Integrated partnership with ICRC, ongoing since before tsunami. 49 community health workers, who received 400 hours training, are working from 19 health centres.

• Dealing primarily with anaemia and malnutrition, family violence, first aid and psycho-social support.

Bentota and Galle

Reconstruct/rehabilitate peripheral unit in Bentota and rural hospital in Galle

• Assessment and planning still ongoing

Vavuniya Reconstruct/rehabilitate district hospital

• Assessment and planning still ongoing

Marathankerny, Pallai and Kilinochchi

Reconstruct/rehabilitate peripheral unit in Marathankerny and base hospital in Kilinochchi, and provide medical support to Kilinochchi general hospital and health facilities in Pallai and Marathankerny.

• A full medical team (doctors and nurses) will arrive in Sri Lanka in July. The team will provide practical medical care, train local doctors and nurses, and assess the hospital for needs.

• Currently, one Canadian RC surgeon is supporting the health facilities.

• Canadian RC will provide equipment to update hospital facilities and renovate certain departments, as well as provide medicines not available through regular systems.

Ampara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee

Primary health care volunteer network focusing on child health care

• In planning phase, due to start in October. • Organizational development will be integrated into the programme

Ampara Nurse training school • Construction of permanent nursing school, in planning phase

Danish Red Cross

Ampara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Jaffna

Psycho-social support and school-based psycho-social support (in Jaffna only)

• Ongoing in Jaffna. PSP support is conflict-related and school-based.

• In Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara, programme is targeting 40,000 beneficiaries (including children, teenagers, elderly people, care givers). Seven delegates, 170 trained volunteers and two local staff are now moving focus away from the emergency phase towards a longer-term programme.

• In Jaffna, a delegate, 52 trained volunteers and eight local staff are supporting 2,800 children and their

• PSP activities will gradually be integrated into long-term community-based public health care and disaster preparedness programmes.

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families. Programme focuses on addressing psycho-social and physical well-being of children and their families as well as training volunteers and teachers. Also focuses on increasing the SLRCS branch capacity to manage and implement programmes and advocate on behalf of the community.

Ampara Community-based health care awareness (CBHA)

• A new Finnish health delegate will arrive in July. Recruitment of local staff in process.

• This CBHA three-year programme will start in July; project proposal has been submitted.

Finnish Red Cross

Ampara Reconstruct/rehabilitate district hospitals in Nintavur and Pottuvil, and a medical dispensary in Panama.

• Finnish RC country coordinator visited Ampara in June with Federation livelihoods coordinator and Finnish construction consultant.

• Discussing issues around land purchase for one district hospital (MoH needs to buy land); a second district hospital will be constructed on site of previous one (looking at blue prints); a medical dispensary in Panama will be upgraded to a rural hospital.

• The Finnish consultant has completed risk analysis and profile for all construction sites and plans. A set of recommendations has been completed.

French Red Cross Galle Reconstruct/rehabilitate 1 occupational health unit, 1 regional training centre and 1 district hospital


Ampara Reconstruct/ rehabilitate 1 district hospital, and possible additional district hospital and central dispensary (awaiting confirmation from MoH).

• Proposed site for one hospital is a dumping ground and unsuitable. German Red Cross is looking for new land.

• Second hospital requires additional wing and general rehabilitation

• Central dispensary will be a new construction.

German Red Cross

Ampara Reconstruct/ rehabilitate 25 public health care centres and four medical health offices

• Public health care centres are staffed by midwives and serve approximately 5,000 people in urban areas and 3,000 people in rural areas.

• Medical health offices offer preventive health care

• Awaiting confirmation from ministry of health before project starts.

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services and other more technical advice. Mullaitivu Reconstruct/rehabilitate

two hospitals (Mullaitivu general hospital and PTK hospital)

• At PTK, a team of some eight doctors and nurses continues to provide medical service and training for local staff, in particular technicians (lab, x-ray), for one year.

• Team in PTK has finished assessment of needs and will produce two project proposals (for medical training and reconstruction needs) The PTK hospital is acting as district hospital taking on cases from the tsunami- destroyed hospital in Mullativu town.

• The Mullaitivu general hospital is currently undergoing rehabilitation (out patient and administration buildings) funded by Asian Development Bank. This phase will end in June 2006 and German Red Cross will then start 2nd phase, and possibly 3rd phase.

Hong Kong branch of RC Society of China

Batticaloa Reconstruct/rehabilitate district hospital and a smaller health facility

• 1 hospital (Kaluwachikaddy hospital) under assessment; HKRC exploring other primary health care projects

Irish Red Cross Batticaloa Reconstruct/rehabilitate 1 district hospital

• A health delegate is assessing immediate needs. So far, needs identified include refurbishment of the kitchen and small medical items, projects which will be completed within one month.

Batticaloa Create emergency ambulance network with 8 ambulances

• Not starting until project approved. • Concept paper has been approved, project proposal pending.

Italian Red Cross

Batticaloa Medical support to Vakarai hospital

• A reduced team (8 staff) is supporting the local team at Vakarai. The team, now located in Batticaloa, travels to Vakarai on a daily basis. It is made up of volunteers from Italy working on a monthly rotation and will operate until the end of 2005.

• 40-50 patients per day receive assistance, complaints include pulmonary disease, skin infections, gastroenteritis; about 15 babies are delivered monthly in the maternity ward.

Japanese Red Cross

Trincomalee Eyesight recovery programme

• The project will deal primarily with cataract patients who will be sent to Kandy eye specialist hospital for treatment. Identified patients will be transferred to Trincomalee eye clinic or to Kandy for operation, paid

• Project proposal waiting for approval by Movement platform.

• Discussions are ongoing as to

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for by Japanese RC. • Japanese RC president paid a visit to programmes in

June.

whether Japanese eye specialists will participate in project implementation.

Puttalam Public health care project • This project was planned two years ago, now in final stages. Japanese RC plans to support local branch to train and activate 16 field community health workers (providing equipment, training centre/branch centre). Puttalam branch already started recruitment of health workers and some basic training on its own initiative.

• Project proposal waiting to be approved by Movement platform.

Puttalam Reconstruct base hospital Trincomalee Reconstruct/rehabilitate

rural hospital

• In planning phase. • Team arriving end July from Japan to visit sites and create project plan with accurate budget for proposal going to Movement platform.

Batticaloa Public health awareness (with ICRC)

• Ongoing programme since pre-tsunami, expanded to cover 20 villages in 2005; delegate based in Batticaloa.

Ampara and Galle

Temporary nurse training schools

• Planning to set up two temporary nursing schools (Rubb halls) in Ampara and Galle. Assessments finalized. Rub halls will later become part of SLRCS DP pre-positioned stock once permanent training centres built.

• Construction should be finished by November when school term starts.

• Project proposal will be submitted in July.

Norwegian Red Cross

Batticaloa and Hambantota

Reconstruct/rehabilitate 1 district hospital and 1 peripheral unit

• Reconstruct totally destroyed hospital in Batticaloa and upgrade health unit in Hambantota with emergency service. Still in planning phase and awaiting final approval of allocated sites.

East and South Provision of 15 ambulances • Planned donation of 15 fully equipped ambulances to MoH for use in south and east.

• Donation will take place in August.

Galle Ministry of Health

Provision of medical equipment

• Medical equipment under procurement; some items in transit to Sri Lanka or with Sri Lankan customs authorities awaiting clearance.

• Project implementation expected in August/September.


Ampara Build new tuberculosis unit and supply equipment to laboratory and children’s

• Medical equipment under procurement; some items in transit to Sri Lanka or with Sri Lankan customs authorities awaiting clearance.


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ward Ampara Construct special baby care

unit and surgical unit • Medical equipment under procurement; some items in

transit to Sri Lanka or with Sri Lankan customs authorities awaiting clearance;


Ampara Reconstruction of peripheral unit

• Planning and assessment underway.

Kalutara and Galle

Infrastructure support to 5 public health centres (2 central dispensaries and 3 primary health care clinics)

• Sites for reconstruction/relocation identified, project proposal for Kalutara sites about to be finalized.

Kalutara and Galle

Community based health projects

• Community-based health will take place in surrounding areas and is due to start in September.

Spanish Red Cross

Galle Training centre for midwives and health inspectors (including location for deputy provincial director of health services)

• Land allocated, negotiations to obtain neighbouring plot of land for SLRCS Galle branch.

Taiwan Red Cross organization

Galle and Colombo

Reconstruct/rehabilitate 2 health clinics

• Still in planning phase. • This bilateral programme will be implemented by

SLRCS without presence of the PNS on the ground.


Kalutara • Needs assessment activities have been carried out in Kalutara, and the programme is being prepared by the local SLRCS branch and Turkish RC.

• 2,000 copies of both Coping With Disasters and Helping Children Cope With Disasters have been translated into Sinhala and printed.

• Land for construction of a community centre has been provided by Kalutara municipality, and the tender for construction is in progress. Anticipated construction period is four to five months.

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Known and planned water and sanitation projects of partner national societies operational in Sri Lanka: HEALTH AND CARE: WATER & SANITATION


Location Planned Progress / Achievements Remarks

Matara and Hambantota

Cash for work for environmental cleaning

• Not starting until project proposal is approved.


Rehabilitation of water networks and hygiene promotion in 25 schools

• Will support water and sanitation facilities for up to 25 schools being built by Rotary (seven identified so far).

• Will be monitored and supervised by Rotary and SLRCS

• Includes establishing school clubs, fairs and follow up.

• In cooperation with Ministry of Education.

Galle (Ahanghama, Habaraduwa and Hadiwatta)

Water pipe distribution and hygiene promotion

• Large-scale piping scheme, in cooperation with national water supply and drainage board.

• In planning phase, due to start in August.

Galle, Matara, Hambantota and Kalutara.

Water filters and hygiene promotion

• Project proposal due to be submitted soon, concept paper approved, assessment ongoing.

• Project will involve distribution of locally produced ceramic filters for water purification at the household level.

• Pilot phase of assessment to start soon, targeting 250 families to assess the benefits and relevance of filters in Sri Lanka.

• Plan to find a local supplier of terracotta/ clay receptacles for the purified water, filters, etc. Long-term aim that, after initial tsunami recovery phase, the filters will continue to be produced and used across Sri Lanka.

American Red Cross

Matara and Hambantota

Rehabilitation and construction of wells, latrines and hygiene promotion

• Rehabilitation and construction of wells for houses including hygiene promotion, PHAST, etc.

• Designed for cluster groups of houses (not necessarily new construction for resettled areas, could be

• Not starting until project proposal is approved.

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rehabilitation of existing facilities). South (to be determined)

Constructing 1,000 wells and 1,000 latrines and hygiene promotion

• Construction of new water and sanitation facilities for tsunami-affected resettled communities.

Hambantota Water provision for internally displaced persons (IDP)

• Bowser donated to SLRCS Hambantota branch for water distribution.

• In Moraketoria, supporting housing cooperative for fishing families displaced by tsunami. Also providing potable water via installation of tap stands. Water board completed designs; work is expected to start in July.

• Awaiting approval of project.

Hambantota Restoration of water system • In Hambantota, purchased and handed over gas chlorinators to local water board to disinfect water supplies from Tangalle and Hambantota water treatment plants (Concept papers approved).

• Also in Hambantota, planning water treatment systems for Seenimodoraa (reverse osmosis) and water treatment system in Hathegala, using low tech solar technology (using own treatment plant to get rid of salt) – these are two short-term interventions.

Jaffna Provision of water sanitation for permanent housing and restoration of water system

• Water system restoration in Jaffna is being assessed by newly arrived delegate.

Jaffna Rural water sanitation • Project being identified


Hambantota Community-based water supply

• Rainwater harvesting in schools project due to start by August, will involve building water tanks in poor rural areas of Hambantota and Tangalle divisions, to collect water for nine schools, replacing existing open wells.

• The project will be carried out by community volunteers during school holidays and will be completed by the start of the next school term.

Austrian/Swiss Red Cross

Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Kilinochchi

Reconstruction of wells/latrines in Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Kilinochchi as part of the

• Linked to the construction programme, Austrian/Swiss societies will provide water sanitation to all houses constructed.

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general reconstruction programme

Batticaloa Provision and distribution by truck of potable water and well cleaning

• Running a water purification plant. Distributing 150,000 litres of water daily, covering needs of 10,000 people daily.

Ampara and Batticaloa

Improvement of sanitation systems

• Started cleaning 1,500 wells in south Batticaloa and north Ampara.

Ampara Rehabilitation of water treatment plant

Ampara Construction of new sanitation system

• Working in close cooperation with national water supply and drainage board and ICRC; ICRC will supply filter and the board will supply the connection. French RC will provide booster pumps to increase capacity of distributed water. The increase in water is equivalent to daily consumption of 45,000 people.

• Providing water connection to a total of 300 houses.

French Red Cross

Ampara and Batticaloa

Water network for new houses

• Integrated with housing project. Please refer to construction section below.

German Red Cross

Ampara Water purification unit and rural water supply.

• Currently providing 140 cubic metres of water daily to up to 30,000 people. The service will extend to February 2006.

• German RC designing exit strategy for water purification project, looking at long-term solutions (well cleaning, rain water harvesting, water management promotion through SLRCS volunteers).

• In cooperation with water board, German RC will install pipelines (primarily to resettlement areas).


Batticaloa and Trincomalee

Community-based water and sanitation

• Water and latrines for four camps project proposal awaiting approval; 20 villages identified, awaiting further assessment.

Italian Red Cross

Batticaloa Water purification unit and distribution

• Water purification mobile unit producing 40,000 litres per day and distributing to around 10,000 beneficiaries per day.

• The mobile unit will return to Italy at the end of July. The National Water Supply Board will provide a replacement unit on the same location with

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similar capacity and water production rates. 10 SLRCS volunteers will be trained to operate this unit.

Batticaloa 15 solar operated wells • 15 locations have been identified in schools and villages. Installation of equipment will start soon.

Spanish Red Cross

Kalutara and Galle

Water and sanitation support to 1,000 permanent houses

• Project implementation will start when/if land for 1000 houses is identified. Please refer to reconstruction section for more details.

Taiwan Red Cross organization

Galle and Colombo

Providing water and sanitation infrastructure for 400 houses

• This bilateral programme will be implemented by SLRCS without on-ground presence of the PNS.

• Still in planning phase.

2. Disaster management

Known and planned disaster management projects of partner national societies operational in Sri Lanka:

DISASTER MANAGEMENT



American Red Cross

Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, and Jaffna, Ampara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota

Provision of hygiene kits for distribution

• American Red Cross has funded local purchase of 200,000 hygiene kits for distribution by the Federation’s relief team.

Austrian/ Swiss Red Cross

Batticaloa Distribution of hygiene kits • Austrian/Swiss Red Cross will support Federation’s distribution of hygiene kits.

Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, and Jaffna

6-month distribution of hygiene kits

• 60,000 hygiene kits will have been distributed by the end of September.

• Locally procured bilateral distributions; however, Federation supplied Canadian RC with kits in May and June.

Canadian Red Cross

Disaster management • Please refer to OD section below.

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training centre to serve southern region of country

Disaster management training centre to serve northern region of country

• Please refer to OD section below.

Strategic planning and volunteer management, including support to public health care, psycho-social support, first aid and disaster management

• Please refer to OD section below.

German Red Cross

Ampara Branch development in disaster management

• Waiting for development of SLRCS national strategy before project planning.

Danish Red Cross

Ampara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee

Community-based disaster preparedness (CBDP)

• In planning phase, due to start October; OD will be integrated into the programme.



Disaster response preparedness, branch development and CBDP

• Awaiting guidelines from Federation, initiating discussion with SLRCS branch.

Korean Red Cross

Colombo National disaster management centre (in alignment with future defined national disaster management structure)

• Planning national DM centre. • Korean Red Cross will support Colombo city branch of

SLRCS through rental of office space and construction of a vocational training centre (carpentry and masonry) to support livelihoods for 254 IDP families in a camp in Colombo.

• 2 Korean Red Cross youth groups (32 students and 3 trained instructors) will travel to Sri Lanka on 14 day exchange visits with SLRCS youth in July. The second group, arriving 27 July, accompanied by Korean media. Korean Red Cross will also donate 5,000 friendship kits (including stationary and hygiene items) for SLRCS distribution to school children.

• DM centre: experiencing problems with land allocation, negotiations with government for land are ongoing.

Netherlands Red Cross

Galle and Hambantota

Branch development in disaster management

• Still in planning phase, conducting assessment in Hambantota.

Norwegian Red Equipment and capacity • Support rental of current Hambantota branch office (due • All other DM work will be

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Cross building for SLRCS headquarters and provincial disaster management teams

to end July).

implemented multilaterally.


Trincomalee, Batticaloa Ampara and Galle

Distribution of foodstuffs, clothes, wheelchairs, water and tents

• Distributions completed in Ampara in April. • For other regions, awaiting procurement of all goods.

Districts to be defined

CBDP • Spanish Red Cross participating in core group defining SLRCS disaster management policy.

Colombo, Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota

Sea rescue and water safety • Project planning ongoing.

Spanish Red Cross

All districts Sarong, saree and school uniform distributions

• Donation of 25,000 sarongs, 25,000 sarees and 50,000 school uniforms. 1,000 of each handed over to all SLRCS branches (including non-tsunami affected) for distribution. Started in May and plan to finish in mid- July. All distribution managed by SLRCS branches

• School uniform distribution on hold while school holidays continue.


Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Gampaha, Puttalam, Colombo, Ampara

Relief distributions • Distribution of hygiene kits, school bags and uniforms, stationary, baby food, food, mosquito nets, family kitchen sets and kitchen containers from January to June.

• Turkish Red Crescent is now conducting activities to determine future needs. The team visited Matara SLRCS branch and with the branch vice chairman identified needs in three IDP camps; they visited Matara hospital and drew up a list of necessary medical equipment, which will be provided in collaboration with SLRCS. In Kalutara, the team visited seven IDP camps and prepared lists of necessary relief goods. Turkish Red Crescent will provide 475 tables and 475 chairs to eight affected schools in Kalutara.

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3. Recovery

Known and planned reconstruction projects of partner national societies operational in Sri Lanka: RECOVERY: RECONSTRUCTION

Partner national

society (PNS)


Construction of 500 houses in Jaffna

• Land identified for 491 houses for a combination of conflict- and tsunami-affected people; construction delegate/architect working in Jaffna with local planning district secretariat, communities, and a Sri Lankan architectural firm.


Hambantota and Jaffna

Rehabilitation of public library in Hambantota

• In assessment phase and in cooperation with UNICEF, also looking into rehabilitation of branch libraries in Jaffna.

Batticaloa Construction of 600 houses • Still in planning phase. Land allocated for approximately 600 houses - in Thiramaidu, a satellite town to be constructed; also on two other sites. Austrian/Swiss Red Cross will also provide relevant infrastructure to some locations (water, electricity, etc).

• A model house has been constructed and shown to beneficiaries. A community meeting will discuss the model and seek recommendations to ensure it meets beneficiary requests.

• If more land is available, more houses will be constructed.

Trincomalee Construction of 380 + 70 houses

• Land allocated and currently being cleared. • Community approach, involving community planning

and selection of models of houses.


Kilinochchi Construction of approximately 500 houses

• Land allocated. Reconstruction/relocation for non-tsunami-affected families (conflict-related damage to houses) and tsunami affected.

• Beneficiary survey will be conducted to determine how many houses will be constructed.

• Water sanitation survey conducted on allocated land by

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Federation water sanitation team. Trincomalee Rehabilitation of school • Plan to rehabilitate and upgrade a school, providing

proper facilities for 300-400 pupils up to O-level standard as well as 18 teachers. This will include colour washing of buildings, repairing roof, reconstruction and wall and rehabilitation of sanitation facilities.

• Also, reconstruction of a partially destroyed building as library/science lab.

• Construction of staff quarters, playground and assembly hall.

• All in planning phase, and to be accompanied by community-based activities with targeted population.

Belgian Red Cross-Flanders

Matara Reconstruction of 500 damaged houses

• Land has been allocated but there is no beneficiary list. Construction delegate is based in Matara.

• Belgian-Flanders is funding part of the Belgian-Luxemburg house construction in Beruwela.

Construction of 800 houses • Completed seven houses. • 18 houses nearly complete. Belgium RC provides cash

and families arrange the building themselves, based on one architectural plan for all houses.

• Land allocated for approximately 150 houses, more land required.

• Princess of Belgium inaugurated one house on 14 June during her visit to Sri Lanka.

Environmental cleaning/pre-construction

• 30 community workers, 32 SLRCS volunteers and excavators cleaning up Beruwela division north to south, now in 18th week of work.

Belgian Red Cross-Luxemburg

Beruwela

Rehabilitation of partially destroyed houses

• Working in damaged areas north to south, providing cash to families to repair damaged houses along same principles as reconstruction project. Families receive money to hire labour and buy materials; work is closely monitored by Belgian Red Cross.

Canadian Red Cross

Galle and Kilinochchi

Construction of 500 houses in Galle and 500 in Kilinochchi

• Land allocated in Kilinochchi for 500 houses.

Red Cross Galle Construction of 300 houses • No updated information provided.

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Society of China Finnish Red Cross

Ampara Construction of 450 houses • MoU signed for land, Finnish RC visited UDA (Urban Development Agent) to ascertain perimeters of site and discuss timeline and process. Plan to build 450 houses.

• Finnish RC are working in coalition with German and French RC, which are also working in Ampara, pooling resources.

• Example of cooperation: German RC designed a survey to assess needs, this survey will be used by French and Finnish RC too (see livelihoods section above).

French Red Cross

Galle and Ampara Construction of 500 houses in Galle and 500 houses in Ampara

• Will construct 325 houses in Ampara (only 325 beneficiary families identified); land being identified for 500 houses in Galle.

• French RC working in close cooperation with Finnish and German RC who are also active in Ampara district.

Ampara Construction of 700 houses • Land allocated for approximately 450 houses. Discussions in June with local authorities, beneficiaries and SLRCS about the construction process. Also refer to livelihoods on production of construction materials.

German Red Cross

Mullaitivu Construction of 1,000 houses

• Two plots of land assigned for approximately 700 houses, negotiations ongoing with local authorities.



Construction of 600 houses and branch development

• Construction of 524 houses; MoU signed so far for 306 houses, pending for other houses.

• When MoUs are signed, a consultant will join Hong Kong RC branch to start site plans.

Irish Red Cross Kalutara Construction of 200 houses • Not starting until project approved. • Waiting for approval of land allocation before selecting beneficiaries.

Construction of 1,000 houses

• 105 temporary houses expected to be finished by end July, ceremony will be held and families will move in.

Japanese Red Cross

Trincomalee

Construction of 105 temporary houses

• Land is already secured for 105 permanent houses next to the temporary site. Construction expected to start in September, following finalization of consultant contracting procedures.

• In meantime, land clearing will start.

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Malta Red Cross

Hambantota Construction of 63 houses and medical unit

• The president of Malta Red Cross, representatives of Federation, SLRCS and local media will attend the opening ceremony of 63 houses and medical unit on 10 July.

• SLRCS will manage operation of the medical unit.


Hambantota Construction of 125 houses • Project proposal due to be approved in July • Houses will be reconstructed on original site of tsunami

damaged houses, project implementation should start end of August.

Norwegian Red Cross

Construction of 1,000 houses (including necessary water and sanitation)

• This programme will now be implemented multilaterally, following relevant assessments.

Construction of 250 houses in Kalutara and 750 in Galle (including necessary water and sanitation)

• MoU signed for 110 in Kalutara and 629 in Galle; however, in Galle land has only been identified for 29 houses. Technical surveys ongoing to assess land.

Spanish Red Cross

Kalutara and Galle

Repair two schools used as IDP centres in Kalutara and five schools in Galle

• Repairing schools previously used as IDP camps, five identified in Galle, two in Kalutara. Assessments are planned and negotiations on MoUs ongoing.

Swedish Red Cross (multilateral)


Construction of 666 houses in each location

• No updated information provided.

Construction of 400 houses Taiwan Red Cross organization

Galle and Colombo Construction of pre-schools and kindergartens




Matara and Ampara Construction of 700 houses • The Turkish government plans to construct 500 houses in Midigama village in Matara, and 200 houses in Ampara. Agreements were signed between the Turkish and Sri Lankan governments; Turkish RC will monitor tender and construction. So far, a consultant firm has been selected and construction is expected to start within one month.

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Known and planned livelihood projects of partner national societies operational in Sri Lanka: RECOVERY: LIVELIHOOD

Partner national

society (PNS)


Batticaloa Cash for work, micro-credit and livelihoods capacity building

• Pilot phase of cash for work, which will eventually target 5,000 people. Pilot phase targeting five villages, with a balance between different ethnic/community groups. Eventual programme will incorporate grants, in-kind agriculture support, micro business support, district-level income generation schemes, support to fishing labourers and wives.

• 126 tarpaulins, lanterns and kitchen sets also distributed.

• Plan to set up ad-hoc grants scheme for tsunami-affected people.

British Red Cross

Batticaloa Support to fisheries industry

• Project to provide 60 "beach seine" boats to communities. Each boat has crew of 6-7 people, but up to 30 people pull in the nets. In the pilot phase, British RC is giving five boats only, waiting to find the most appropriate mechanism to ensure everyone benefits before doing full distribution.

• Project based on an ICRC assessment.

• British RC will also distribute up to 50 FRP (fibre glass reinforced plastic) boats to beneficiaries.

Matara Cash for work • Cash for work conducted in nine villages, involving 346 individuals (54 per cent women); 21,395 hours of work carried out to clear blocked agriculture canals, drains, flooded fields, clear stagnant water, remove rubble from beaches and dig coir pits; Assessment conducted for further possible work in Matara.

• No suitable project areas identified. As a result team left Matara on 11 June 2005. Assessment report is available for interested PNS, as is British Red Cross/SLRCS cash-for-work guidelines translated into Tamil and Sinhala.


Batticaloa Cash for work clean up operation

• Beach cleaning, involving 600 workers has now finished in Batticaloa. There are plans to reuse debris collected during the project in a road repair project. The same workers will participate in cash for work to repair roads for the coming monsoon season.

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Canadian Red Cross

South and north Livelihoods and micro-projects in affected and non-affected branches

• Assessment with ICRC and SLRCS ongoing. Plan that livelihoods projects will be implemented in areas where Canadian Red Cross implements reconstruction projects.

Finnish Red Cross

Ampara Livelihood and community infrastructure

• Beneficiary survey underway, screening to find out potential areas for livelihood support. The survey addresses the following: 1) Verify and validate the beneficiary selection process of local authorities and, consequently, appropriateness of the selected beneficiary families for the assistance 2) Ascertain the (degree of) willingness of the proposed beneficiaries to move to the allocated plots of land 3) Understand from the proposed beneficiaries which key features constitute a functional house. 4) Understand from the proposed beneficiaries what pre- and post-move livelihood support is needed for them to once the houses are completed, as well as figure out how to include them in the planning and construction process of the units and community going forward.

Ampara district 300 outboard motors,300 one-day fishing boats and 300 fishing nets

• Survey, designed in cooperation with French and Finnish Red Cross, being conducted among identified beneficiaries to confirm eligibility of support and identify further needs,

• Programme will be implemented via fishery cooperatives at the community level.

• 140 fishermen so far identified by fisheries board for assistance, list is growing daily.

Ampara district Support agriculture activities through provision of seeds and fertilizer

• Agricultural support for Maha season, through distribution of seeds and planting material in cooperation with Food and Agricultural Organization (same as Spanish project in South).

German Red Cross

Ampara and Mullaitivu

Fabrication of housing materials

• In planning phase. In addition to production of building materials, German Red Cross plans to train semi-skilled masons, working in a team with one skilled mason. The teams will be promoted to construction companies, building construction capacity and providing

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employment and participatory role in reconstruction for beneficiaries.



Livelihood means, training and capacity building

• Cash for work - (concept paper approved) 20 villages identified for livelihoods projects, awaiting SLRCS/department of agriculture staff to do assessment. 100 FRP boats (with engines and nets) and 50 oru (traditional fishing vessel with nets) for 150 boat owners; department of fishery will provide beneficiary list.

• Potential farmland for new villages supported by Hong Kong branch of China Red Cross, awaiting SLRCS/Department of Agriculture staff to do assessment

Irish Red Cross Kalutara Promotion of local cottage industry

• This programme will serve beneficiaries of the Irish Red Cross reconstruction project.

• The project is on hold until land and beneficiaries are identified.


Galle and Hambantota

Support to primary fisheries cooperatives

• Still in planning phase, assessment being conducted in Hambantota. The project will focus on support to fisheries cooperatives, and will include repayment of loans transferred to widows following the tsunami; micro-business support; support to local NGOs working with women and mentally/physically challenged people.

• Beneficiaries will be identified by district fisheries cooperative. Project implementation is expected to start at the end of August.

Galle and Kalutara Cash for work programme – cleaning surroundings of 350 homes in Kalutara district and 350 homes

• Galle programme ended, in Kalutara, contracted excavators are cleaning debris, monitored by SLRCS volunteers. Possible inclusions of community workers since some areas are inaccessible to excavators, currently two trucks used.

Kalutara, Galle and Matara

Support for small cinnamon and pepper producers

• Identification of project ongoing.

Kalutara Income generation projects • Preparing training in mushroom cultivation and ornamental flower nursery management, to be income generation programme for farmers who cannot grow directly on land due to salination/tsunami damage. 150 beneficiaries in pilot phase, due to start in August.

• Joint programme with Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation MALLI.

Kalutara and Galle Vocational training via grants

• Distribution of grants/scholarships to support for external vocational training programmes identified by beneficiaries. Project expected to start September.

Spanish Red Cross

Kalutara Economic security for agriculture

• With German RC (doing distribution in Eastern province) and FAO.

• Project proposal to be submitted shortly, project

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expected to start in August. Taiwan Red Cross organization

Galle and Colombo Livelihoods development for 2,000 beneficiaries




Known and planned organizational development projects of partner national societies operational in Sri Lanka:

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Partner national

society (PNS)



Batticaloa, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee and Ratnapura

Branch development • In planning stage. Branch development includes provision of community based services (first aid, health, rural water and sanitation and livelihoods), all implemented in cooperation with other programme areas.

• Working to meet specific branch needs, e.g. in Trincomalee, conducting computer training for two SLRCS staff. Will provide training and equipment upon branch request.

• In Trincomalee, vulnerability and capacity assessment, first aid, and other training is planned for September.


Jaffna and national Branch development and planning in Jaffna, development of national volunteer database

• Development of volunteer management database with SLRCS and Federation which is due to be finished in August.

• Delegate based in Colombo for three months, then Jaffna for six months. In Jaffna will concentrate on branch strengthening, looking at income generation, project management cycle.

Matara Branch development Belgian Red Cross - Flanders

Monaregala Branch development • Conducting strengths, weakness, opportunities, threats

(SWOT) analysis with branches, mapping needs, facilitating branch planning, ensuring branch is in line with OD standards.

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British Red Cross

Batticaloa Organizational development and community based disaster preparedness (CBDP)

• Planning phase, will lead to implementation of CBDP training, dissemination, first aid, community centres. This programme will link with support to livelihoods.

Canadian Red Cross

Countrywide Strategic planning and volunteer management, including support to public health care, psycho-social support, first aid and disaster management

• An ongoing programme redesigned in February 2005, the Canadian RC is working closely with Federation OD coordinator to avoid duplication of work.

• This programme includes disaster response support for all branches (procurement of specific equipment, already under way); and distribution of 1,100 first aid kits (purchased in Canada, distribution under way).

• Also focusing on strategic planning process.

Finnish Red Cross

Colombo and Ampara

Organizational development support to national headquarters and branch

• OD delegate (working 50 per cent of time for Finnish Red Cross, 50 per cent for Federation) moved to Ampara branch to support branch development. Delegate has been involved in creation of branch structure organigramme which was finalized in June. Ampara branch BEO and other staff have been appointed.

• A building has been identified for a PNS/Federation office in Ampara.

German Red Cross

Ampara and Mullaitivu

Branch development • Project on hold. • Waiting for development of SLRCS national strategy before project planning.



Response preparedness and community-based disaster preparedness branch development

• In planning phase.

Trincomalee Organizational development (construction of branch office)

• Plan to build new branch office, branch has blue prints and is looking for appropriate land. Japanese RC will also build a commercial building for the branch to act as an income generator in the future.

Japan Red Cross

Gampaha, Puttalam and Trincomalee

Organizational development, water safety programme

• Plan to introduce water safety programme (life guards) incorporated with first aid training for volunteers; training manual will be produced.

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• Still very much in planning phase although discussions are underway between Gampaha branch and hotels in the district.


Hambantota Branch development with expansion to Galle

• Conducting three-month assessment to develop a branch strategy and increase branch capacity. Project proposal will be submitted once this assessment is complete.

• In Hambantota training is taking place for staff and volunteers in first aid, computer use and English language.

• Netherlands OD delegate is also looking at financial reporting procedures. Other skills improvement for staff and volunteers include: managing meetings, creation of branch mission statements and objectives, stakeholder/SWOT analysis.

Spanish Red Cross

Kalutara and Galle Organizational development and construction of Red Cross community centres in each location

• The project is on hold

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Maldives 1. Health and Care Progress on known and planned projects of partner national societies operational in the Maldives:

HEALTH & CARE Partner national


American Red Cross

Integrated community-based psycho-social support

• No updated information provided

Australian/ Canadian Red Cross societies

70 islands Clean up tsunami debris and introduce waste disposal systems

• Team working on an implementation plan as per MoU between Australian/Canadian Red Cross and government of Maldives. The deadline for this is 31 July 2005.

• Waste and community assessments in islands have been taking place to gain an understanding of the levels of damage, parameters for the project and needs in the community

Team members arrived from Australia and Canada in June for the implementation of the project.

French Red Cross Gan Island Two ambulances for regional hospital

• Launch of the advertisement for quotations.

German Red Cross

26 islands in 13 Atolls

Reconstruct, rehabilitate and re-equip 26 health facilities - 14 health posts, nine health centres, two atoll hospitals and one regional hospital.

• Of the 14 health posts under the planned activities, nine will be new facilities. Tenders for prefabricated buildings have been launched. All the renovations work awarded.

• For equipment and medical consumables, the first part of the tender is complete.

• Bids for the prefabricated buildings opened on July 20.

• Renovations expected to finish by September.

• Award of tenders expected in July with delivery in about 14 weeks.

German Red Cross

Support the introduction of a first aid and water safety programme.

• Technical assessment and feasibility for water safety project was done 21 June-5 July by a GRC water safety expert; discussions with authorities still ongoing.

• An emergency medical technical - paramedic training is planned for mid-September

• Follow up expected in September.

• Discussion ongoing on with ministry of education on pre-school pilot project.

Saudi Red Crescent

To support six health posts • No updated information provided

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2. Recovery Progress on known and planned recovery projects of partner national societies operational in the Maldives:

RECOVERY

Meemu Atoll: Kolhufushi Island. Thaa Atoll: Vilufushi and Madifushi islands Laamu Atoll: Isdhoo-Kalaidoo, Maabaidhoo and Fonadhoo islands.

Construction of up to 744 permanent houses.

• Tender process complete. Contracts for the reconstruction of homes in Fonadhoo and Maabaidhoo in the process of being awarded.

• Continued sourcing of reconstruction materials/equipment.

• Process for establishing operations hub in Thimarafushi underway.

• Community mobilization/ livelihoods team updating beneficiary communities on progress.

• Geological survey of six islands commenced 1 July. In advance of this British RC, in partnership with island communities excavated 36 pits (six per islands) to enable incoming geo-survey team to take soil samples.

British Red Cross

Meemu Atoll: Kolhufushi island. Thaa Atoll: Vilufushi and Madifushi islands Laamu Atoll: Isdhoo-Kalaidoo, Maabaidhoo and Fonadhoo islands

Restoration of livelihoods for people affected by the tsunami

• Two person community mobilization/ livelihoods team appointed

• Community profiling tools developed, thus enabling a reassessment of needs/ vulnerability

• Initial data regarding livelihoods gathered, consolidated and interpreted

• BRC community profiling tools shared with government and others

• With reconstruction scheduled to start in Laamu atoll the focus of the community mobilization/livelihoods team is to engage beneficiaries to whom British RC will provide replacement homes

To be decided from the list of 70 islands affected

Repair damaged community buildings

• Seven islands assessed to date; no needs for assistance. Initial contacts made with some organizations.

Establish additional contacts with ministries and organizations; continue assessments

Canadian Red Cross

Dhuvaafaru Island

Renewable energy project • Established a few initial contacts Establish additional contacts with ministries and organizations; implementation of other two involved projects is priority in the

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next few weeks French Red Cross Gan island,

Laamu atoll Multi-sectoral programme of reconstruction, including 500 houses, primary school, extension of regional hospital and a stadium

• Tender for housing advertised and closes on 9 August.

India

1. Disaster management

Known and planned disaster management projects of partner national societies operational in India:



Micro-credit projects - 2% IRCS NHQ

overhead cost - Canadian RC

delegation cost - Travel

• No progress reported • The national headquarters has asked the Canadian RC for some clarifications on this project.

Canadian Red Cross

Recovery assessment contribution

• Not yet undertaken

Spanish Red Cross

Disaster preparedness stock 5,000 pieces, tents 400 pieces Storage/transport-related costs including headquarters contribution 2 per cent IRCS overhead

• No progress reported • The disaster mitigation committee of IRCS has advised to appoint a procurement agency to carry out the procurement for tsunami, a decision endorsed by the chairman of the IRCS. The agreement with this central agency for procurement not yet signed.

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2. Recovery

Known and planned recovery projects of partner national societies operational in India:

RECOVERY Partner national


Canadian Red Cross

Tamil Nadu (Kanyakumari and Cuddalore)

Livelihoods restoration support through provision of mechanized boats, fishing nets, life vests, coir ratts (rope making machines); Support extended to branches through the provision of computer sets, vehicle, etc.; family packs (furniture and kitchen sets)

• No progress reported • No procurement has undertaken due to the agreement not being signed by HLL.

Hong Kong branch of the RC Society of China

Andhra Pradesh Livelihoods restoration activities

• No progress reported • Same as above

Spanish Red Cross

Direct livelihoods restoration support: providing community nets, life vests, motorized boats; support extended to branches further improving capacity to respond to future needs

• No progress reported • Same as above

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Known and planned organizational development projects of partner national societies operational in India: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Partner national


Canadian Red Cross

Tamil Nadu Two branches • No progress reported • Same as above

Spanish Red Cross

Andhra Pradesh Two branches • No progress reported • As the programmes have not been initiated, branch development has not come in to action.

Seychelles

Progress on known and planned projects of partner national societies operational in the Seychelles:

Partner national society (PNS)

Location Planned Progress /Achievement Remarks

American Red Cross

Training in Victoria with country-wide impact

Psycho-social support • The project is still in draft stage. More details will be available in early August 2005.

British Red Cross • There is commitment to support the national society with an ambulance.

French Red Cross (PIROI – Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform)

Disaster management capacity building

• Provided technical support in radio communication training for 30 volunteers.

• Provided non-food relief supplies/items: tents, tarpaulins, VHF radios.

• Committed to support the next Seychelles national disaster response team training planned for August.

German Red Cross

Mahé, Praslin and La Digue islands

Disaster preparedness stock, branch development, first aid, water rescue and

• The five-year proposal was finalized with the signing of letter of intent between the Seychelles Red Cross and German Red Cross.

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road safety, HIV/AIDS awareness, blood donor recruitment

• The project with all the proposed components will start in August

• Supported the national society in renting warehouse facility in La-Dengue.

• Two 4x4 pick-up vehicles provided to the national society and assistance in logistics management given. Relief items have been pre-positioned in key locations within Praslin, La Dengue and Mahe at regional level.

Spanish Red Cross

Capacity building/disaster preparedness and response, risk reduction.

• A bilateral cooperation project is being finalized. Project agreement is expected to be signed between the national society and Spanish Red Cross in the second week of July.


Building the capacity of the community in water safety

• The community-based development project is expected to be finalized within the coming months.

Somalia

Progress on known and planned projects of partner national societies operational in Somalia:

HEALTH AND CARE Partner national


Puntland Four health clinics (coordinated direct assistance)

• Project cooperation agreement drafted, awaiting feedback from German Red Cross.

• Somalia Red Crescent Society is working on preparatory activities with Federation support.

German Red Cross

Somaliland Additional component to the bilateral health programme

• No progress to date.

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East Africa Regional Programmes

Progress on known and planned projects of partner national societies operational in the East Africa region:

Partner national society (PNS)


American Red Cross

Kenya and Tanzania

• No progress to date.

Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale districts (Kenya)

Disaster preparedness training, first aid, water rescue and road safety, first aid posts, branch development, disaster preparedness stocks, operational centre.

• Supported the integrated disaster preparedness and response plan in the three districts.

• The expansion of the HIV/AIDS sector has been planned under the health and HIV/AIDS programme.

• Supported Kenya Red Cross Society branches in branch development and capacity building

• Supported the programming and coordination for developmental and emergency plan, technical and managerial assistance within cooperation agreement or national society strategies.

German Red Cross

Dar es Salaam, Pemba and Zanzibar (Tanzania)

First aid, water rescue, branch development, HIV/AIDS awareness. (in collaboration with the ICRC)

• Supported an integrated disaster preparedness and health and care programme.

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