Tsunami Reconstruction

Objective: Relief and recovery for those affected by the tragic December 2004 tsunami.

Overview

The U.S. government is one of the largest contributors to relief and reconstruction efforts in Indonesia’s Aceh Province, following the devastating 2004 earthquake and tsunami. Through USAID, the U.S. is working with the Government of Indonesia, NGOs and other development partners to rebuild the province.

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Press Releases

Banda Aceh | Thursday, June 21, 2007
USAID Awards Aceh West Coast Highway Project Contract to South Korean-Indonesian Construction Partners

Banda Aceh | Friday, August 04, 2006
U.S. Congressman Robert Wexler to Attend Volleyball Event in Aceh

Banda Aceh | Saturday, July 22, 2006
U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia B. Lynn Pascoe Visits Aceh to Highlight U.S. Partnership with Indonesia in Reconstruction Projects

Banda Aceh | Thursday, June 29, 2006
USAID Finalizes Banda Aceh to Calang Road Alignment

Banda Aceh | Thursday, June 01, 2006
USAID Funds Generators for Aceh’s Governor

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) this afternoon handed over a powerhouse facility with three industrial generators to the Aceh Provincial Governor’s Office, in Banda Aceh.

Banda Aceh | Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Public-Private Partnership for Housing Bears Fruit in Aceh Besar

Today, the first 10 homes constructed under an Aceh resettlement program were formally handed over to beneficiaries in Pulot village of Lepeung subdistrict, Aceh Besar.

Pekanbaru | Saturday, April 29, 2006
USAID and Chevron Alliance Celebrates Vocational Training Graduation

On April 29, 132 young men and women from Aceh and Nias completed three months of intensive training in carpentry, civil construction, computer applications and bookkeeping at the Politeknik Caltex Riau in Pekanbaru under a joint program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Chevron Corporation.

Banda Aceh | Thursday, April 20, 2006
USAID Partners to Dedicate More Funds for Housing

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the American International Group (AIG) announced their agreement today to jointly fund additional housing construction in Aceh.

Banda Aceh | Thursday, January 19, 2006
USAID Breaks Ground on Housing Program

Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its implementing partner, CHF International, joined officials of the BRR and local government to break ground for the construction of 65 houses in Geumbak Meualon hamlet of Mon Ikeun village, Lhoknga sub-district, Aceh Besar.

Banda Aceh | Sunday, December 18, 2005
U.S. Presidential Delegation Visits Aceh to Commemorate Progress Made One Year After the Tsunami

Andrew Natsios, head of the U.S. Presidential Delegation to Indonesia for Tsunami Commemoration and Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), visited Banda Aceh December 17-18 to honor the Acehnese people for their resilience and view reconstruction efforts.

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USAID’s Community Based Recovery Initiative providing cash for work to clean up 59 villages, and working with the community to plan for the future and the return of livelihoods.