DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION, DUTCH EMBASSY
Netherland's Humanitarian Aid to Maluku
Almost since the beginning of the conflict on the islands of Maluku in 1998, the
Netherlands government has been giving financial support for humanitarian aid through
professional international relief organisations.
The Netherlands are the largest donor to the victims of the Maluku conflict with a total
of around NLG 26 million (USD 10,8 million) in products and services ranging from the
most basic needs such as distribution of food rations and the provision of clean
potable water, to promotion of effective coordination between the various organisations
involved in humanitarian relief. All financial support is channeled through international
organisations of neutral standing like Action contre la Faim (ACF), Medicins du
Monde, International Medical Corps (IMC), World Vision, International Committee of
the Red Cross, and via the UN-organisations.
In the first two years of the conflict, humanitarian relief focussed primarily on 5
sectors: food distribution, medical care, water and sanitation, agricultural rehabilitation
and primary education. In short, the Netherlands policy was to relieve the most urgent
needs. In the course of the conflict, focus gradually shifted to efforts for reconciliation
and resolution of the conflict. This shift was based on assessment of recent
developments on the islands of Maluku. However, support to projects for relief of the
most basic needs continues. Since last year, contributions were given to two projects
that are still ongoing and are aimed at more sustainable long-term resolution. These
contributions are : USD 1 million to the Maluku-component of Community Recovery
Program (www.indocrp.or.id) which supports small-scale businesses aimed at
self-reliance and USD 2 million to the Kei Islands peace building programme through
UNDP (www.undp.org ).
Find more complete explanation, at:
http://www.netherlandsembassy.or.id/html/maluku_aid.cfm
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