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US Announces Additional 3 Million USD for Central Sulawesi

Nidiya Fitriyah - Saturday, 20 October 2018 - 14:00 WIB

Saturday, 20 October 2018 - 14:00 WIB

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Palu, MINA – The United States Government announced that it will implement 3 million USD in new funding through the United States Agency for International Developmentā€™s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) in support of relief efforts for the Central Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami response.

According to a statement recieved by MINA, Friday (18/10), this additional funding raises the total United States contribution to 6.7 million USD, not including the Department of Defenseā€™s operational expenses.

Three U.S. C-130 Hercules aircraft and supporting U.S. Air Force personnel from the 36th Contingency Response Group Guam have also extended airbridge operations between Balikpapan and Palu through October 25, 2018.

This extension will enable the continued transport of critical humanitarian response cargo and personnel.

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ā€œThis is what we mean when we say we are Indonesiaā€™s partner,ā€ said U.S. Ambassador Joseph R. Donovan Jr.

ā€œWe will continue to assist the Government of Indonesia in its relief efforts,” he added.

The additional 3 million USD from USAID/OFDA will consist of:

1.) 2.4 million USD for multi-sector emergency response programming for households affected by the disaster, including to improve immediate access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene; shelter and settlements; protection spaces and activities for affected children; and economic recovery and market systems to help communities to recover rapidly and give them the dignity of choice in prioritizing their most immediate needs.

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2.) 300,000 USD for technical assistance to the Government of Indonesia through support to Shelter Sub-Cluster coordination to strengthen emergency and longer term shelter for internally displaced persons (IDPs).

3.) 300,000 USD for technical assistance to the Government of Indonesia through support to Camp Coordination and Camp Management Sub-Cluster coordination to strengthen transitional site selection, design, coordination and management for longer-term IDPs and data collection to monitor IDP demographics and movement patterns so that response and recovery is targeted and effective.

USAID/OFDA is leading the U.S. Governmentā€™s response to the Central Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami. USAID/OFDA disaster experts remain on the ground to assess humanitarian needs and coordinate response efforts with the Government of Indonesia and humanitarian organizations.

Through OFDA, USAID has helped the people of Indonesia prepare for disasters and reduce their impact on communities and provided training to their counterparts for more than a decade.(T/R04/RS5)

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Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)Ā 

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