Tsunami Response

Agriculture:

US$:

30 million

Summary:

Restoring agricultural enterprises through soil/land rehabilitation and management, planting stock, mechanization, processing and marketing, agribusiness development, and the rehabilitation of agricultural support services (including community information service centers).

Of Note:

About 28,000 hectares of damaged farm lands have been cleared and brought back into production. Tertiary canals have been rehabilitated and drainage improved in 10 districts of Aceh.

Fisheries:

US$:

30 million

Summary:

Livelihood restoration through support for community development (construction of village infrastruct ure ), provision of medium to large-sized boats, aquaculture (fish ponds rehabilitation and restoration), fisheries infrastructure, ecosystem rehabilitation, and support to local government fisheries services.

Of Note:

Rehabilitation of 1,500 hectares of fish ponds will be completed end- 2006. Building of medium-size boats on going.

Small and Micro-enterprise:

US$:

16 million

Summary:

Funding and provision of other support (e.g., operations, product design, financial management) to rural and other microfinance lending to micro and small enterprises.

Of Note:

Grants have been channeled through NGOs to help micro-enterprises to restart their operations.