Did you know? - Aceh still waiting
Two years on from the infamous 2004 tsunami of South East Asia, over 25,000 poor and landless families in Aceh, Indonesia have yet to be re-housed.
So far, 128,000 houses that were needed have already been built thanks to the generous international response and prompt action by the Indonesian government.
But international aid agency Oxfam recently warned that a large number of the tsunami-hit population of Aceh, which happens to play host to the largest reconstruction project in the developing world, have been missing out on the actual rebuilding programme.
Land rights have been the obstacle for the remaining house- and land-less people, with many left to fend for themselves in less than satisfactory conditions.
Earlier in December, Oxfam released a new report, ‘The Tsunami Two Years On: Land Rights in Aceh and Nias’, and have encouraged the Indonesian government to seek out a fairer, just way to re-house those stranded Acehnese.
Like many other areas of the developing (and even the developed) world, those who have been marginalised to date have been the poorer inhabitants – squatters, renters and women.
To help reverse the current lack of clear policy with regards to land rights in Aceh, Oxfam are calling for the Indonesian government to adopt and effectively implement a range of new policies – an initiative that would see the landless renters and squatters gain improved protection of their land rights.
Two years on, our generous donations have helped many, yet there are still many who remain physically and emotionally affected by the happenings of 26 December 2004.
So far, 128,000 houses that were needed have already been built thanks to the generous international response and prompt action by the Indonesian government.
But international aid agency Oxfam recently warned that a large number of the tsunami-hit population of Aceh, which happens to play host to the largest reconstruction project in the developing world, have been missing out on the actual rebuilding programme.
Land rights have been the obstacle for the remaining house- and land-less people, with many left to fend for themselves in less than satisfactory conditions.
Earlier in December, Oxfam released a new report, ‘The Tsunami Two Years On: Land Rights in Aceh and Nias’, and have encouraged the Indonesian government to seek out a fairer, just way to re-house those stranded Acehnese.
Like many other areas of the developing (and even the developed) world, those who have been marginalised to date have been the poorer inhabitants – squatters, renters and women.
To help reverse the current lack of clear policy with regards to land rights in Aceh, Oxfam are calling for the Indonesian government to adopt and effectively implement a range of new policies – an initiative that would see the landless renters and squatters gain improved protection of their land rights.
Two years on, our generous donations have helped many, yet there are still many who remain physically and emotionally affected by the happenings of 26 December 2004.
