Tsunami in Aceh

On 26 December 2004, a 9.1-magnitude underwater earthquake caused a tremendous tsunami that devastated Aceh Province, Indonesia, resulting in the deaths of some 128,715 people (as of 18 April 2005). This tragedy evoked great concern internationally. Governments, multilateral organizations, international, national and local NGOs, religious organizations, ethnic organizations, professional organizations, educational institutions and others have rushed to provide aid to the people of Aceh.
As a contribution to the recovery and reconstruction process, SEARC has a year-long project to review, monitor and evaluate the multiple levels of relief work, undertaken by various organisations. The project will (1) survey and compare the impacts of the tsunami on different parts of Aceh (with a focus on women and vulnerable sectors of the population – migrants, children, the elderly and the poor); (2) study, monitor and evaluate the outcomes of the relief work by selected relief organizations; and (3) make policy recommendations of relevance to different parties.
As part of this project, SEARC is developing this Web site to provide updated news and information about SEARC's work in Aceh.
Presentations
28 February to 11 March 2005
'From Vulnerability to Empowerment: Women at the Heart of Tsunami Recovery", 49th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women organised by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Ms Suraiya Kamaruzzaman (Academic Visitor, Southeast Asia Research Centre, CityU)
31 January 2005
Public Forum - After the Tsunami in Aceh: Social Priorities and Disaster ManagementDr Vivienne Wee (Department of Applied Social Studies, Southeast Asia Research Centre, CityU), Ms Suraiya Kamaruzzaman (Academic Visitor, Southeast Asia Research Centre, CityU), Ms Lin Chew (Academic Visitor, Southeast Asia Research Centre, CityU), Mr Y K Fong (Vice-Director and Chief Editor, Hong Kong China News Agency)