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Indonesia - OCHA Consolidated Situation Report No. 46
12 - 19 October 2001
MALUKU
General Situation
Security concerns continue to dominate the attention of aid workers in Ambon. Bomb explosions occurred in both Muslim and Christian areas. At a coordination meeting with NGOs chaired by the Vice Governor last Friday (12 Oct.) the TNI representative suggested that international staff should take a 'holiday' for a few days. He would not elaborate on the reasons. On Sunday the UN Field Security Officer (AFSO) in Ambon recommended that all international and national staff should relocate to Jakarta temporarily. Staff from UNICEF and UNRC were relocated to Jakarta between Tuesday and Wednesday and another group will move out on Friday or Saturday with the AFSO. One international staff member from Save the Children (UK) also moved out to Denpasar last Tuesday. As a result, only limited humanitarian activity is currently carried out by NGOs. MSF-B, Mercy Corp and AcF are still operating in Maluku but with reduced staff. Two international staff from IMC are still in Bali working on their recruiting programme.
Assessment and Planning
MSF-B sent an assessment mission to West Seram and Northwest Seram, which includes three small islands located on the west coast (Buano, Xelang, and Manipa). They will assess the population's access to health facilities, water and sanitary conditions, logistics (transportation, boat navigation, refuelling points) and the security situation.
AcF's data collection in Haruku, Saparua, Tehoru and Hatu is ongoing and is expected to be completed within one week.
Food Security
The food security sectoral group organised by Mercy Corps and AcF had a meeting with representatives of about 20 local NGOs. They focused on issues and problems affecting the agricultural sector. The micro-credit and fishery sub-groups are organizing a similar meeting next week. After this process, the group will select a delegation to talk to the Government on the issues raised.
AcF is in the process of organizing their last round of general food distribution to 26,151 Christian and 22,639 Muslim registered beneficiaries in Ambon. The distribution, consisting of rice, sugar, salt, and cooking oil, will start on 23 October. In the following months ACF will distribute food to specific target groups and continue the piloting of their "enabling" programmes of seeds and tools distribution. They will also be embarking on new activities such as setting up an "IDP map" that will help their organization project movements and resettlements of IDPs.
Health and Nutrition
As mentioned in last week's report, MSF-B will be reducing the number of mobile clinics, from six teams to four. Each team will consist of three personnel instead of two, as these mobile clinics will be providing additional services in hygiene and health education. The third person in the team will be providing this additional service.
MSF-B re-stocked the hospitals in Ambon with medicines. They are also scheduled to give training to hospitals on emergency surgery.
Water & Sanitation
UNICEF is in the process of preparing for the handing over of the sanitation services it has been operating in Ambon City to the local government. The handover will include the transfer of the garbage and septic trucks and garbage containers. UNICEF through two local NGOs, one Christian and one Muslim, has been running the City sanitation services for the last six months. However the process of handing over the services maybe delayed due to the temporary relocation of staff to Jakarta this week.
Shelter
Mercy Corps is working to finalise another project in North Buru. The proposed project will repair and rehabilitate over 500 houses for people returning to their villages.
NORTH MALUKU
General Situation
Drs. Ismail Gorotomole, the Secretary of Central Halmahera District told Antara news agency in Tidore that the Sultanate of Tidore would pioneer the reconciliation process in the district. This process will involve all members of society who will gather on 31 October to mark the 11th anniversary of the creation of the district. The theme of the day will be reconciliation. Activities will include a ceremony involving the Sultan of Tidore, religious leaders, traditional community figures, community leaders, youth as well as Muslim and Christian IDP representatives.
IDPs
The social welfare office of North Maluku district reported that as of 15 October, a total of 44,688 IDPs have returned to their villages.
Assessments
AcF conducted an assessment on food sufficiency in Ibu, Sahu and Jailolo in preparation for the distribution of seeds, tools and fishing equipment. On Doi Island, Loloda sub-district, food security monitoring was carried out.
WVI conducted a health survey in 33 IDP camps around Ternate City to prepare a training on health education and the distribution of hygiene kits to mothers with children under five. The program will involve around 500 beneficiaries.
Food and non-food assistance
The government distribution of side-dish money and rice for IDPs in Galela sub-district was delayed as seven villages not directly affected by the conflict asked to be included as beneficiaries. According to the department of social welfare of North Maluku district, 8,138 people in the sub-district are eligible to receive this assistance.
Water & Sanitation
MDM's logistic support to a water and sanitation programme in Sahu, Jailolo sub-districts continued during the week.
SOUTHEAST SULAWESI - BUTON
General Situation
Following last week's clashes between local residents and IDPs in Buton Island, the police maintained a strong presence in the main town, Bau-Bau, and blockaded the road to Wakonti village, where the IDPs are staying. Between two and eight people might have died in the conflict. Police during the weekend arrested two IDP youth suspected of detonating a bomb in Bau-Bau last week. The local government has warned that IDPs might be sent back to Ambon. This could raise further tensions in the future. Most IDPs are descendants of Butonese who migrated to Maluku. They fled Maluku at the start of the conflict two years ago. Save the Children-UK, which had closed its office last week following the clashes, reopened this week with two international and four national staff.
On 17 October a boat reportedly arrived with some 200 armed individuals on board. Who they are and what they intend to do is not yet clear.
OTHER
The Ministry of Health has spent Rp46.8 billion (US$4.7 million) in health care, including additional food for children, water and sanitation, for some 1.4 million IDPs/refugees in 20 Indonesian provinces in 2001, Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said on Monday.
This report and all previous ones can be found on OCHA's website at www.reliefweb.int
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