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Welcome to the 7th edition of the IOM Yogya

Newsletter. This edition highlights events and

developments during the months of January

and February 2011, a period that was as busy

as ever for the project team in Yogya. The

period focussed on wrapping-up a Merapi

response initiative funded by the

Humanitarian Aid department of the

European Commission (ECHO), while the still

ongoing IOM-Java Reconstruction Fund

Livelihoods project launched an intensive

phase of training activities for a final batch of

micro- and small enterprise (MSE)

beneficiaries. Completion of this training

phase will mark the achievement of an overall

target of reaching 4,300 MSEs affected by the

May 2006 earthquake.

Given the importance of vulnerability

reduction in a region plagued by earthquakes,

volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, floods and

severe droughts, this JRF-funded project is

scaling up 'resilience-building' by setting up

and training community-based Disaster

Response Committees and constructing risk-

mitigating infrastructure in a total of 10

project villages. This effort aims to protect the

sustainability of communities and livelihoods

assisted under the project well into the future;

an approach in line with the mandate of the

JRF that promotes preparedness and

prevention in a country where impressive

development gains are frequently set back by

the onslaught of natural disasters.

Soon after the Merapi eruptions and

population displacement in November

2010, a secondary threat emerged due

to the huge volume of volcanic material

emitted by the volcano. This volcanic

material has been causing recurring

debris flows in at least 11 villages in

seven sub-districts and flooded

vulnerable riverside communities. In

response to this threat IOM, with

funding support from the Humanitarian

Aid department of the European

Commission (ECHO), conducted

participatory risk mapping

activities in 15 vulnerable

riverside communities along

the River Code in Yogyakarta

city. These activities were

carried out in partnership with

the Cooperation Agency of the

Faculty of Engineering from

Gadjah Mada University (UGM)

and assisted by the grass-roots

organization Forum Pemerti

Code and the Disaster Risk Reduction

(DRR) Forum in Yogyakarta.

Dr. Trias Aditya M.Sc, the head of the

Participatory Mapping and Planning

Team from the Geodetics Engineering

Faculty, explained that activities

conducted included joint surveys on

damages and impacts of the volcanic

debris flows, participatory risk mapping

and planning and an up-to-date aerial

survey of the River Code. This aerial

survey was conducted by utilizing rapid

land satellite images taken by an

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) along a

seven kilometre stretch of the River

Code. The participatory risk mapping

itself was conducted by facilitating

meetings and focus group discussions

with the communities and by hosting a

consultation workshop to discuss

findings and recommendations. The

workshop held in January saw

attendance of government officials and

community representatives. IOM's

partnership with the Gadjah Mada

University aimed to establish mitigation

strategies and action plans for better

preparedness and response by the

community to the threat of debris flows

and flooding of the River Code, expected

to occur periodically for potentially years

to come.

IOM Partners with Gadjah

Mada University to Map Risks in Debris

Flow Affected Riverside Communities

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IOM Partners with

Gadjah Mada

University

to Map Risks in Debris

Flow Affected

Riverside

CommunitiesPage 2

Wrap-Up of ECHO-

Funded Merapi

Emergency Response

Project

IOM Yogyakarta's DRR

Team Conducts

Disaster Simulations

in 10 JRF Project

Villages

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JRF, IOM and other

Implementing

Partners receive

Distinguished EU

Delegation in

Kebon VillagePage 4

ISSUE 7 Jan - Feb 2011

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IOM Yogyakarta

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Wrap-Up of ECHO-Funded

Merapi Emergency Response Project

In January 2011, IOM Yogyakarta completed

its emergency response initiative for

communities affected by the Mount Merapi

eruptions, funded by ECHO. By the end of the

project, direct assistance had been extended

to 5,779 internally displaced persons ( IDPs) in

need of water and sanitation support and

15,947 IDPs in need of non-food items. In

addition, IOM estimates that 45,868 people

benefited from a variety of DRR

mainstreaming activities. Trucking services

supported the relief activities of 22 agencies

and enabled a reduction of the operating

costs of smaller NGOs that suffered from

limited resources to facilitate movement of

their own relief goods. The disaster risk

mainstreaming component contributed

towards a more coordinated response effort

and enhanced risk awareness, particularly for

those riverside communities at risk of

additional floods and debris flows.

IOM also provided assistance to those

affected by the secondary effects of the

Merapi eruptions, debris flows, locally

referred to as . These debris flows

are fast-moving bodies of volcanic sediment

and rocks, sometimes travelling up to 80

kilometres per hour, and which have been

intensified by the ongoing rainy season. As a

result, rivers breached their banks in

numerous locations, destroying important

community infrastructure and displacing

more than four thousand people. The IOM-

ECHO project assisted the establishment of

river monitoring systems in Boyolali and

Magelang districts by providing spotlights,

radio transmitters and GPS devices to those

communities most at risk. The local

government has expressed appreciation for

the project and the funds generously

provided through the ECHO primary funding

decision and IOM is currently reviewing the

feasibility of follow-on livelihood and DRR

support initiatives that will assist early

recovery of the region.

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Yogyakarta (Mahoni's

Hidden Treasure:

Revealing the Javanese

Culture)'

'Toko Produk Kerajinan /

Craft Stores – IOM

Yogyakarta’

'Biogas Roadshow – IOM

Yogyakarta'

IOM continued to support JRF beneficiaries in craft and food-

processing sectors. In February 2011, the following MSE attended

events aiming to expand their market reach: '

', Mlese and ' ' Ice Cream (from

Klaten, Central Java), also Pampang Silver, Tuksono and Salamrejo

Agel-crafts, ' Snacks and ' ' Tofu

(from, Kulonprogo, Yogyakarta).

The Yogyakarta Chinese Cultural Week Festival took place in

Ketandan Street--Yogyakarta's China Town-- in mid February. IOM

encouraged MSE to adopt a more creative approach to

manufacturing Chinese-themed craft products and snack food

packaging. For example, Batik Tulis Kebon Indah and the Pampang

Silver group presented nine Chinese New Year themed batik and

silver products with patterns adapted from Chinese mythological

figures, such as dragons and phoenixes. Similar themes were also

evident in Mlese Serat Liro lurik clothes, Tuksono and Salamrejo

agel crafts which were created using red and yellow shades, the

most favoured colors in Chinese New Year celebrations.

IOM also successfully held a buyer's forum and fashion show titled

' ' towards the

end of February. During the show, a total of 54 exquisite fashion

collections produced by nine young talented designers were

presented. The collections were created using batik, lurik and agel

products crafted by IOM MSE beneficiaries. The buyer's forum was

attended by batik and lurik makers, craftsmen, fashion designers

and buyers and encouraged business networking for the

beneficiaries. The initiative introduced local MSE products to buyers

and the wider fashion industry.

Batik Tulis Kebon

Indah Lurik Tijak 'Serat Liro' J-Cone

Nikimon-Masagi-Osela' Mekar Abadi

Mahoni's Hidden Treasure: Revealing Javanese Culture

IOM-JRF Beneficiaries Attend Yogyakarta Chinese Cultural Week Festival,

Buyers Forum and Fashion Show in February

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As part of the IOM-JRF Livelihood

Project, IOM is carrying out

Community Based Disaster Risk

Management (CBDRM) activities in

10 selected priority villages in

Yogyakarta and Central Java. This

programme provides community

trainings and outreach, the

formation and training of Village

Disaster Response Teams, disaster

response simulations and the construction of risk mitigating infrastructure. To date, four disaster

response simulations were successfully carried out in Terong village, Yogyakarta (January 9),

Selopamioro village, Yogyakarta (February 13), Krikilan village, Klaten, Central Java (March 6) and

Tuksono village, Yogyakarta (March 20).

Apart from enhancing the readiness of these communities to respond to future disasters, the

simulations engaged key disaster management and response stakeholders already available in the

target area, such as the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), the Sub-District Leaders Forum (Muspika), the

National Unity and Community Protection Office (Kesbanglinmas), Community Health Centre

(Puskesmas) officials and other local relevant government authorities. Approximately 200 inhabitants

of each village actively participated in the simulations. The Village Disaster Response Teams were

divided into several units, including: the Early Warning Team, the Information and Coordination Team,

the Evacuation Team, the Village Security Team and the Logistics and Communal Kitchen Team. The

simulations received local media attention. To read some of these articles, please follow the links

below:

IOM Yogyakarta's DRR Team Conducts Disaster

Simulations in 10 JRF Project Villages

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In December, 30 participants from World

Vision Indonesia (WVI) made a comparative

study trip to Gebang Mas, an IOM-supported

producer group in the agel craft sector

located in Tuksono village, Yogyakarta. The

WVI group included WVI Aceh's beneficiaries

and LKP Desanta, WVI's partner in Yogyakarta.

During the visit, the Economic Development

Specialist of WVI explained the purpose of

the visit, which was to develop the

knowledge of WVI Aceh beneficiaries and to

replicate successful business development

models such as those adopted by the Gebang

Mas group in diversification of craft products

for better market penetration.

Moreover, the exquisite products,

traditionally crafted using natural dyes, made

by IOM-supported (Klaten,

Central Java) also attracted the interest of the

UNICEF Indonesia Country Director, who was

in Yogyakarta as part of a UN Rapid

Assessment mission during the Merapi

eruption in November 2010. The UNICEF

team met with female batik makers and

purchased several products totalling IDR

810,000.

Meanwhile in February 2011 the IOM-

supported food-processing group, Nikimon

snacks producers, in Terong village,

Yogyakarta were pleased to welcome some

20 food-processing beneficiaries from the

parallel Livelihood Recovery Project of

(GIZ). The visit enabled the

Nikimon group and the GIZ beneficiaries to

share their experiences and explore

opportunities regarding marketing strategy

and raw material supply.

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IOM-JRF Beneficiaries attract the Attention of

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At the end of February 2011, the EU Parliament delegation responsible for ASEAN relations visited the JRF project village of Kebon in Central

Java. IOM and the other JRF implementing partners, namely GIZ, REKOMPAK and Ekonid, coordinated the visit in conjunction with the JRF

secretariat. JRF-funded projects were of particular interest to the delegation given the EU's significant funding contribution for Java

reconstruction. The 17-member delegation, headed by Dr. Werner Langan, saw first-

hand the concrete impacts of assistance made possible through European Member

States' contributions to post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction efforts in the

region.

The visit presented the JRF implementing agencies with an opportunity to highlight the

successes of their interventions to the parliamentarians. IOM showcased beneficiary

products such as batik, various craft products and snacks, and demonstrated the

recently-completed Merapi response also funded by the EU. The delegation appreciated

the opportunity to directly interact with the beneficiaries. Several local and national

media sources were in attendance, which resulted in wide coverage of the event. Media

articles concerning the event can be accessed by following the links below:

JRF, IOM and other Implementing Partners receive

Distinguished EU Delegation in Kebon Village

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http://gudeg.net/id/all/news/2011/02/6289/Batik-Ramah-Lingkungan-Mendekatkan-kerjasama-Ekonomi-dan-Budaya-EU-dan-RI.html

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