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2006 Indonesia Earthquake: ADB Pledges Initial $60 Million for Java Earthquake Assistance
30 May 2006

At a meeting Tuesday in Yogyakarta with Indonesian President Yudhoyono, ADB President Kuroda offered US$10 million in immediate grant assistance and $50 million in soft loans, for a total of $60 million, to help meet the rehabilitation and reconstruction needs of the earthquake-affected areas of Yogyakarta and central Java.

On his visit to the earthquake-affected areas, Mr. Kuroda pledged to "help Indonesia with whatever it takes and provide more resources to help the people rebuild their lives and livelihoods."

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ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda meets with Indonesian President Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

President Kuroda with earthquake victims at a temporary shelter.


International organizations are rushing food and water supplies to the people displaced by the earthquake.