Central Sulawesi Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project

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The disasters that Indonesia experienced in 2018 caused the highest losses of lives in over a decade. In July and August 2018, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province suffered a series of major earthquakes, the most significant occurring on 5 August 2018 measuring M7.0, which affected the entire island’s population of around 3.5 million as well as thousands of tourists. The National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB) confirmed that the earthquakes caused 561 fatalities and displaced over 396,000 people , damaging almost 110,000 houses, 663 schools, 52 health facilities, 6 bridges, and many roads, causing approximately USD854 million in damages and losses. In September 2018, a M7.5 earthquake with an epicenter located 81 kilometers north of Palu City in Central Sulawesi caused strong ground shaking and near field tsunamis that damaged coastal settlements along Palu Bay. This disaster caused an estimated 2,227 fatalities (with many more missing); USD1.3 billion in economic losses, estimated at 13.7 percent of regional GDP ; and displaced almost 165,000 people . In December 2018, the eruption and subsequent partial collapse of Anak Krakatau Volcano led to a tsunami that affected coastal settlements in Banten and Lampung provinces along Sunda Strait, causing 437 fatalities, displacing almost 34,000 people, and damaging tourism infrastructure including 92 hotels and 60 culinary stalls. The PDO would be achieved through three key components: (1) Resilient construction of permanent housing units and settlement infrastructure (2) Resilient reconstruction and strengthening of public facilities;; and (3) Project Implementation Support (including capacity building and contingencies).