Water Tankering and Desludging for Tsunami-affected IDP communities

～Towards regaining a healthy life～

Basic information

Duration	March 2005 ～June 2006 (16 months)
Region	Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar, Aceh Province, Indonesia
Target group (number)	20,000 internally displaced persons (IDP) who are currently living in temporary housing as a result of the tsunami disaster (provision of water to 8000 people; provision of latrines to 12,000 people)
Associates	The Indonesian Government（Ministry of Public Works）, WHO, UNICEF, etc.
Donor	Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd., sponsor businesses, general donations
Project scope	Approximately JPY 17 million (10 months)

Project background

As a result of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami which occurred on 26 December 2004, almost 130,000 people lost their lives and over 40,000 are still missing in Indonesia. Approximately 53,000 people, for reasons such as their homes having been washed away, have become internally displaced, and have been forced to live in temporary housing and camps. Among those living in temporary facilities, the importance of water and sanitation was confirmed by the results of the community-needs assessment carried out by CARE.

Problems Identified

Until more permanent living facilities are constructed, the tsunami affected communities have to live in temporary housing and camps with inappropriate/inadequate water resources and without proper lavatory facilities to support large numbers. Exacerbated by blocked latrines, lack of clean water for hand washing, or contamination of drinking water, these people will be prone to diarrhoea and other diseases. This may lead to dehydration and, in the long-run, malnutrition, which can be fatal especially for children and elderly persons who have low immunity levels.

Project Objective

To help the IDP communities living in temporary housing and camps lead healthy lives free of illness, such as diarrhoea.

Main activities

１）

Transport of water to the IDP communities
Tankers will be used to provide 80,000 to 10,000 litres of clean water per day to 8000 people living in temporary housing/camps.

Water Tankering and Desludging for Tsunami-affected IDP communities

２）

Removal of waste from latrines
Specialised trucks will be used to remove waste from latrines in 3 to 5 temporary housing and camps per day.

３）

Dissemination of information about water and sanitation
Information concerning issues such as efficient use of limited water supplies and hygienic use of latrines are spread among the community through signboards and community teams.

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