Indonesia - UN OCHA Consolidated Situation Report No. 104
23 November - 29 November 2002
MALUKU
General Situation
The Jakarta Post reported that on Saturday (23 Nov.), a total of 2,762 soldiers of the
Fast Reaction Force (PPRC: a combined force of Indonesian Army, Navy, and Air
Force personnel) conducted a war game at Passo harbor and Ambon airport, to
simulate the occupation and retaking control of Ambon. The preliminary exercise
attracted local communities' attention and was attended by several military and senior
Maluku Government officials, including the Indonesian Military Commander Gen.
Endriartono Sutarto, Navy Chief Admiral Bernard Sondakh, Air Force Chief Marshal
Chappy Hakim, Pattimura Military Command Chief Maj. Gen. Djoko Santoso, Maluku
Police Chief Brig. Gen. Bambang Sutrisno, Governor Saleh Latuconsina, Chairman of
the Maluku legislature Etty Sahuburua, and Ambon Mayor Yopi Papilaya. According
to The Jakarta Post, a military officer Lt. Gen. Bibit said that the exercise aimed at
improving PPRC's professionalism in handling separatist activities and it was not
relevant to the tense situation on Ambon Island.
Assessment
AcF conducted assessments on water and sanitation needs, and a possibility of
starting interventions in support of IDPs in Ambon and Seram Island.
Health
MSF-B reported a new measles case in Salahutu (6 cases, all children) and diarrhea
cases in THR IDP camp. (THR = Taman Hiburan Rakyat, a local name of the
location).
Water and Sanitation
Mercy Corps funded a local NGO to install a gravity-fed water system, latrines, and
MCK for 1,530 IDPs and local people in Luhu village in West Seram.
Shelter and Non-food Items
A local newspaper, Siwalima, quoted a statement from the Vice Governor of Maluku
on Thursday (28 Nov.), that the Government of Maluku was ready to build a total of
21,000 houses for IDPs at several locations in the province through relevant
departments. The Vice Governor also added that the Government would provide
assistance packages (livelihood support, agriculture tools and seeds, and housing)
that are adequate for family of five members at maximum.
From 29 to 30 November, WFP is monitoring the distribution of 4.9 MT of rice to IDPs
in Passo. The assistance was released to a local NGO Yayasan Lelemuku last week
to support a food for work project to assist IDPs in building their homes.
Economic Recovery and Infrastructure
Mercy Corps conducted a three-day training from 25 to 27 November on "Setting
sustainable interest rates and dealing with non-performing loans" for 18 local NGOs
implementing micro-credit projects in Maluku. The course material is based on the
work of the World Bank Consultative Group to Assist the Poor.
Other
On November 26, Mercy Corps sponsored a committee of local Muslim and Christian
NGOs to host the third Buka Puasa (breaking the fast) at an NGO Centre in Ambon.
The Maluku Governor and District military commander attended the event as guest
speakers. Over 80 representatives from local and international NGOs attended the
event.
CARDI conducted a five-day workshop on 'Participation methods for youth facilitators"
through a local NGO "SANIRI" in Passo town on Ambon Island. The workshop was
attended by 25 youths from IDPs camps in Passo, Suli and Waai, all on Ambon
Island.
CARDI provided basic training on "participatory project design and assessment
methods" for selected communities on Ambon Island and Waisala, Piru and Kairatu
sub-districts in West Seram Island. The training was aimed at enabling
community-based organisations to prepare proposals for economic empowerment,
community infrastructure rehabilitation, education, peace and reconciliation. For this
purpose, CARDI visited 77 communities in Ambon last week and 10 communities this
week in West Seram.
UNDP Recovery Program is refining its strategy to undertake a conflict analysis and
local institutional capacity assessment in cooperation with the Institution for Social
Transformation (INSIST). The analysis and assessment will be carried out in
December 2002 and January 2003.
UNDP Recovery Program, UN Security office and OCHA Maluku have moved into a
single building on Jalan Mutiara, House Number 9 A, Ambon City. Each of the offices
can be contacted trough the following phone numbers:
UN Security (and UNDP Recovery Programme)
Phone +62 911 344327; +62 311889;
UN OCHA, phone +62 911 316010, fax +62 911 316009.
Previous temporary UN OCHA Ambon phone and fax +62 345 803 will not be active
from 1 December 2002.
NORTH MALUKU
General Situation
The Minister of Internal Affairs officially installed Thaib Armaiyn and Madjid Abdullah
as the Governor and Vice Governor respectively of North Maluku at a ceremony in the
Gubernatorial office, in Ternate on Monday (25 Nov.) The ceremony was attended by
political, military and the Government officials, as well as international aid workers.
The United Development Party (PPP), which had previously voiced its opposition
against Thaib's appointment, also announced that it would support the new Governor.
No security incidents were reported.
The Coordinating Minister of Social Welfare, Jusuf Kalla together with all ministers
under his coordinating ministry, visited Ternate on Sunday (24 Nov.). At a meeting to
welcome the ministerial delegation, the acting Governor, S.H. Sarundajang briefed on
the IDP situation and the return programme. He also thanked the UN and international
NGOs for their contributions to the province. He assured the Minister that his
concerns about international NGOs engaged in anti- government activities in North
Maluku, were unfounded.
Population Movements
17 Christian IDP families comprising of 80 people from Jailolo sub-district have
returned to their village in Sulamadha, Ternate Island in the past 2 weeks. The
returnees have received financial assistance package from the Government. Houses
built for them are about to be completed.
Health
IMC continued its health services and mobile clinic operations in Kao-Malifut, Tobelo,
Galela, Bere-Bere and Daruba sub-districts. Over 1,259 patients have been treated.
IRD has finalized an agreement to provide the Ternate General Hospital with 490.5 kg
of Breedlove (food assistance). The Breedlove will be used as additional food for
patients from vulnerable groups in the hospital.
Water and Sanitation
WVI transported building materials for MCK project to Roko village of Tobelo
sub-district.
CARDI continued monitoring of its water and sanitation projects in Jailolo, Sahu, Ibu,
North Oba and Oba. CARDI also continued the testing of the new assessment tools
for its new water and sanitation projects.
Shelter and Non- Food Items
WVI monitored its roofing kit projects in South Morotai, Galela and Tobelo
sub-district.
CORDAID continued its activities to reconstruct 90 houses in Talaga, Susupu, Peot,
Golao, Biamaahi, Tahane and Sosol, which are all located in South Jailolo
sub-district.
Education
WVI continued monitoring of its Happy House project in Gamhoku village of Tobelo
sub-district. WVI also held meetings with the school committees of two elementary
schools in Tobelo sub districts, and carried out its regular school activities in Kao and
Malifut sub-districts.
UNICEF prepared training for the 2nd phase of the 'School in a Box' distribution
through the Department of Education.
Economic Recovery and Infrastructure
WVI monitored its Community Rehabilitation Project (CRP) I projects and facilitated
proposals for the CRP II projects in the villages of Galela, Tobelo, Kao and Malifut
sub-districts, which have not been covered.
WVI also assisted fishermen groups in Galela sub-district and Morotai Island to
develop proposals for its Fishing Kit II programme.
Others
AcF continued a mapping of demography, water facilities, IDPs and returnees.
WVI carried out a training for its Monitoring and Evaluating staff.
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