Education Quality Improvement Programme (EQUIP) 2009

Education Quality Improvement Programme (EQUIP) 2009

Focused Sector(s): Education Project: Education Quality Improvement Programme (EQUIP) Date and duration: Nov 2009 – Sep 2010 (12 months) Location: Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands Province (KEPRI) Beneficiaries: 40 principals and 80 teachers from 20 elementary schools...
Sanitation and Livelihood Enhancement 2009

Sanitation and Livelihood Enhancement 2009

Focused Sector(s): Sanitation, Livelihood Project: Sanitation and Livelihood Enhancement Date and duration: December 2009 – June 2010 (7 months) Location: Medan City, Medan Belawan Sub-district, North Sumatra Province Beneficiaries: 900 villagers from 180 households...
Cyclone Sidr 2007

Cyclone Sidr 2007

Date: 15 November 2007 Category: 5 (Very Severe Tropical Cyclone) Cyclone Sidr which hit on 15 November 2007 resulted in one of Bangladesh’s worst natural disasters with 3,406 confirmed dead, 1,001 missing and more than seven million lives and livelihoods impacted....
Provision of Clean Water and Poverty Alleviation 2009

Provision of Clean Water and Poverty Alleviation 2009

Focused Sector(s): Water, Sanitation Project: Provision of Clean Water and Poverty Alleviation Date and duration: August 2009 – May 2010 (10 months) Location: Empat Jurai Sub-district, Pesisir Selatan District, West Sumatra Province Beneficiaries: 3,062 villagers from...
Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami 2011

Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami 2011

Date: 11 March 2011 Magnitude: 9.0 A 9.0 Richter undersea earthquake on 11 March 2011 triggered a major tsunami that caused massive destruction in Japan’s coastal prefectures of Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi. Its impact was exacerbated by a nuclear meltdown at the...