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Tsunami operation - Transitional shelter programme in Indonesia
 The sturdy, 25-square-metre lightweight units were specially designed by Federation construction engineers for local conditions, ease of delivery and speed of assembly. (p-IDN0838)

11 March 2008
Indonesia: Transitional shelter programme comes to an end in Aceh
In November 2007, the International Federation’s landmark transitional shelter programme in Aceh came to a close, with the last of the almost 20,000 shelters being completed on remote Simeulue Island. Earlier this year, the International Federation’s information delegate Vina Agustina sat down with Corinne Treherne, the programme’s coordinator, to look back on the programme. (...)

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Transitional shelter programme in Indonesia: fact sheet
Transitional shelter programme in Indonesia: fact sheet

On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered a series of massive tsunamis that devastated communities in 10 countries surrounding the Indian Ocean.

In July 2005, as the full extent of the destruction became clearer, aid agencies and governments realised that the rebuilding of lost homes would take many years. Basic infrastructure had been destroyed and most of the already inadequate building and housing documentation had been lost. A severely traumatized population remained largely displaced and aid agencies were stretched to the limits of their capacities.

Between July 2005 and November 2007, the International Federation’s transitional shelter programme built 19,923 shelters in 392 communities in Indonesia, providing high quality accommodation for 80,000 beneficiaries. This was achieved through the collaboration of 35 national and international implementing partners.

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Mid-term report
Transitional shelter locations
September 2007
Preliminary impact evaluation
In mid-2007, the International Federation commissioned an external review of the impact of the transitional shelter programme on the lives of tsunami survivors. The report found that more than 98 per cent of surveyed residents believed that the shelters had been, and will continue to be extremely important in rebuilding their livelihoods.

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Tsunami operation in Indonesia: transitional shelter programme locations
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Former President Bill Clinton visits Red Cross transitional shelters in Aceh
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Supporting education in Aceh
25 August 2006 - Indonesia
Tsunami survivors find new homes in transitional shelters in Aceh
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Houses spring up in Aceh
28 March 2006 - Indonesia
Nias Island – one year after the earthquake, the challenge continues
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Lifting the tsunami’s shadow
14 November 2005 - Indonesia
The furniture builders of Suchi Hati
30 September 2005 - Indonesia
Red Cross assists with new tents as monsoon rains put tsunami-survivors at risk
15 June 2005 - Indonesia
Rebuilding homes and livelihoods in Aceh
23 May 2005 - Indonesia
Rebuilding lost paradise in Nias
More information
21 July 2008
International Federation-wide tsunami semi-annual report: IFRC global report | Indonesia | Sri Lanka | Maldives | India | Thailand
31 March 2008
Revised Plan of action and Budget 2004-2010
(PDF document, 818 kb, 28 pages)
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