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Third Update on Sinabung
Sunday, 05 September 2010 11:47
As the national institution in handling IDPs, Satlak PB (Local Executing Unit for Disaster Management) of Karo has been actively functioning to response Sinabung eruption since appointed by BNPB (National Body for Disaster Management) per 30 August 2010. The Satlak PB works showed through provision of evacuation data requested by any aid organization in the location. Satlak PB has been appointed due to Tanah Karo district has not established BPBD (Regional Body for Disaster Management) yet.Coordination among organization or even government institution is still challenging. There is no clear coordination on the ground. For instance, the NGOs or politic parties directly distribute the aid to camps without do coordination first with Satlak PB. Then it is difficult to identify the operating organizations, type of supports given and designated camps.
In a summary, the IDPs basic need situation is as follow:
Water and sanitation. Generally, the need of drinking water is already covered, but IDPs still need main water tub for covering daily use in the camp.
Provision of temporary latrines is urgently needed to response poor condition of existing latrines. The poor condition has been observed as ranging from limited number of latrines up to malfunctioned latrines (overflowed and clogged) which then is implicated to open defecation. Besides, trash bag provision is also a problem.
Food distribution. The need of food is also covered by government and existing NGOs.
 Sinabung Situation Report #3 | [05 September 2010] | 883 Kb |
Sinabung Update #2
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 09:31
Based on assessment activity on 30 August 2010, the team found that role of district government, in handling the affected people are quite satisfactory although there are areas that need improvement. It can be seemed from establishment of distribution aid posts, latest update provision, up to IDPs needs fulfillment. Besides, other national and local stakeholders also contributing to this emergency situation such as National Disaster Management Body, National Search and Rescue Body, disaster preparedness volunteer (Tagana), Indonesia Red Cross, National army and police.The team assessed 6 locations in two sub districts; Kabanjahe (Jambur Lige, Jambur Adil Makmur, Jambur Dalihan Natolu, Jambur Tuah Lopati) and Berastagi (Jambur Taras and Jambur Semapakata) where temporary shelter is established. In general, the condition is described into 4 basic needs:
- Water, sanitation and hygiene. IDPs at all location had access to clean-drinking water, and but not all location have adequate water supply. Thus, they must utilize poor quality of water for sanitation needs. IDPs also face lack of latrine situation; poor quality and less number of latrines.
- Food. Almost all location had access to food supply (at least for 15 days ahead –local government commitment)
- Shelter. Almost all shelter is in poor condition, too crowded and no arrangement in placement by village –every shelter is occupied by more than one village.
- Health service. In this matter, support from local government is quite good; health post is already established in every location equipped by adequate medicine and medical staff.
Attachments: Sinabung Situation Report #2[ ] 667 Kb
Sinabung Volcano Erupted
Sunday, 29 August 2010 19:57
Saturday night, August 28th 2010, at 11.40 pm, Mount Sinabung at position 3.17°N and 98.392°E (2.460 m) in Karo district, North Sumatera, Indonesia erupted. Sinabung ejected thick black smoke and volcanic material as high as 1,500 m. Several days before erupted, Sinabung has shown its volcanic activity. This condition shocked all concerned party due to previously, this mount classified as type B volcano, where this type has minimum capacity for magnetically erupting therefore no routine monitoring taken by National Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG).PVMBG has installed detection device of Sinabung volcano activity, but they cannot decide on how long Sinabung can be raised safe and reducing its volcanic activity.
Implementing the Early Childhood Development Program
Thursday, 11 February 2010 08:03
The international pledge in MDGS says that children were able to complete their primary schooling by 2015. The national effort through “wajib belajar 9 tahun” had significantly increased the primary school completion, as it was now more accessible.Children start their primary education usually at age 5 or 6. Children below 5 years old belong to early childhood stage. Early Child Development is the first and essential step toward achieving primary school completion. Early childhood is the most rapid period of development in a human life.
Although individual children develop at their own pace, all children progress through an identifiable sequence of physical, cognitive, and emotional growth and change. The Early Child Development approach is based on the proven fact that young children respond best when caregivers use specific techniques designed to encourage and stimulate progress to the next level of development. The ultimate goal of Early Child Development (ECD) programs is to improve young children’s capacity to develop and learn. A child who is ready for school has a combination of positive characteristics: he or she is socially and emotionally healthy, confident, and friendly; has good peer relationships; tackles challenging tasks and persists with them; has good language skills and communicates well; and listens to instructions and is attentive.
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