Press Release

USAID and Chevron Alliance Celebrates Vocational Training Graduation

Pekanbaru | Saturday, April 29, 2006

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. These young people will join 200 other participants from tsunami and earthquake affected areas of Aceh and Nias who have completed vocational training under this public private partnership between the United States government and Chevron corporation over the past year.

Begun in May of 2005, this public-private partnership geared toward youth is part of the U.S. Government’s contribution to reconstruct Aceh and Nias. Helping young people gain the skills needed to rebuild tsunami and earthquake stricken communities is essential. U.S. Ambassador B. Lynn Pascoe observed: “This partnership between USAID and Chevron reflects a long-term investment in Aceh’s economic future.”

USAID-Chevron graduates are finding employment in both private business ventures and reconstruction projects. USAID Mission Director William M. Frej promised that “We will continue to follow-up with these graduates over the next two years as they return to their communities.”

The Vocational Training Alliance for Aceh is a result of a $10 million partnership between USAID and Chevron Corporation, benefiting almost 350 students. The USAID-Chevron alliance complements the U.S. government’s broader $400 million reconstruction effort to support long-term recovery in Aceh and Nias.

Chevron Corporation is one of the largest integrated energy companies in the world. Chevron covers operations in Indonesia under IndoAsia Business Unit (IBU). For oil and gas, IBU operates in Riau and East Kalimantan provinces, and for geothermal, in West Java province.

USAID-Chevron alliance: Pak Indriartoto, indriartoto@indo02.rti.org , (0812) 1907800, www.usaid.gov/id. Chevron activities: Hanafi Kadir at hanafik@chevron.com, (0811) 761540 or (0761) 944769.

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Aliansi USAID Dan Chevron Rayakan Wisuda Pelatihan Kejuruan

Pada April 29, 132 pemuda dan pemudi dari Aceh dan Nias telah menyelesaikan pelatihan intensif selama tiga bulan di bidang pertukangan, konstruksi sipil, aplikasi komputer dan tata buku di Politeknik Caltex Riau di Pekanbaru di bawah program bersama yang didanai oleh Badan Pembangunan Internasional Pemerintah Amerika Serikat (USAID) dan Chevron Corporation. Ke 132 pemuda tersebut akan bergabung bersama 200 peserta lain dari daerah yang terkena dampak tsunami dan gempa bumi yang telah menyelesaikan pelatihan kejuruan di bawah kemitraan swasta-publik antara pemerintah Amerika Serikat dan Chevron Corporation setahun lalu.

Dimulai pada Mei 2005, kemitraan publik-swasta yang ditujukan untuk kaum muda merupakan bagian dari kontribusi pemerintah A.S. untuk membangun kembali Aceh dan Nias. Membantu kaum muda untuk memperoleh ketrampilan yang diperlukan guna membangun kembali masyarakat yang terkena dampak tsunami dan gempa bumi merupakan suatu hal yang sangat penting. Dubes A.S. B. Lynn Pascoe mengatakan: “Kemitraan antara USAID dan Chevron mencerminkan investasi jangka panjang untuk masa depan perekonomian Aceh.”

Para lulusan USAID-Chevron saat ini bekerja di berbagai perusahaan swasta dan proyek-proyek rekonstruksi. Direktur USAID William M. Frej berjanji bahwa “Kami akan terus menindaklanjuti para lulusan ini selama dua tahun mendatang saat mereka kembali ke masyarakat mereka.”

Aliansi Pelatihan Kejuruan bagi Aceh merupakan hasil dari kemitaran senilai 10 juta dolar A.S. antara USAID dan Chevron Corporation, yang memberi manfaat kepada hampir 350 siswa. Aliansi USAID-Chevron melengkapi upaya rekonstruksi yang lebih luas dari pemerintah A.S. senilai 400 juta dolar A.S. untuk mendukung pemulihan jangka panjang di Aceh dan Nias.

Chevron Corporation adalah salah satu perusahaan energi terpadu terbesar di dunia. Chevron melakukan operasinya di Indonesia di bawah IndoAsia Business Unit (IBU). Untuk minyak dan gas, IBU beroperasi di Propinsi Riau dan Kalimantan Timur, dan untuk geothermal, di Propinsi Jawa Barat.

Aliansi USAID-Chevron: Pak Indriartoto, indriartoto@indo02.rti.org , (0812) 1907800, www.usaid.gov/id. Kegiatan Chevron: Hanafi Kadir di hanafik@chevron.com, (0811) 761540 or (0761) 944769.

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