Helping people in Indonesia | ASB Foreign Aid

The Seger Waras programme is carried out in four villages: The villages of Ngadiharjo and Giri Tengah in Magelang and Girisuko and Ngalang in Gunungkidul. Accessible WASH services, safe latrines and adequate sanitation facilities must be provided in both areas. Some communities are affected by drought, while others are vulnerable to flooding and landslides, especially during the rainy season.

*Seger Waras is an acronym developed by ASB Indonesia to simplify the name of the entire WASH programme.

Project title: Seger Waras (Strengthening local climate-sensitive and universal WASH capacities using and disseminating the green humanitarian aid approach)
Project region: Two villages in Gunungkidul district and two villages in Magelang district
Project volume: 757,037 € for Indonesia
Funding (general project): 12,000,000 € (Federal Foreign Office and ADH)
Project partner: implemented by ASB Indonesia
Project duration: November 2023 - October 2026

The project aims to implement measures in two communities which are particularly vulnerable to climate change in order to meet the challenges of the climate crisis. The population and decision-makers are informed about the importance of resource conservation and the risks of climate change. The ASB also creates sustainable livelihoods, especially in ecotourism. Among other things, sustainable souvenirs or snacks are produced, which are then sold to tourists.

Project title: Strengthening the climate resilience of vulnerable coastal communities in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) through improved resource management and climate-resilient livelihoods
Project region: West Manggarai district (the municipalities of Repi, Warloka Pesisir)
Project volume: € 500,000
Financing: BMZ, private sponsors, own funds
Duration: 01/05/2021 - 31/12/2023

The project is intended to strengthen companies set up by local communities to create social and economic benefits for them (commonly known as BUMDes). The BUMDes are working closely with local authorities (3 project municipalities and the South Lampung district) and local businesses. The target group of the project is mainly women and people with disabilities. They receive training on disaster risk reduction and on how to run small businesses. The ASB is working to ensure that women and people with disabilities are also more involved in political life. In addition, women and people with disabilities who run their own business are supported when it comes to branding, marketing and in production and packaging. 

Project title: Strengthening the resilience of communities at risk of disaster in South Lampung by integrating socio-economic risk reduction measures into local development programmes and
mechanisms
Project region: 3 municipalities in the South Lampung district (Kunjir, Sukaraja, Suak)
Project volume: € 500,000
Financing: BMZ, private sponsors, own funds
Duration: 01/12/2021 - 30/11/2024

In this project, the ASB promotes measures to minimise the impact of disasters on the population in eight countries. It identifies, assesses and reduces risks before disaster strikes, establishes evacuation plans and emergency precaution planning. People with disabilities are actively involved in the implementation of the measures. They are prepared for disasters such as floods or earthquakes by way of training courses and are taken on board in political decision-making. The ASB is responsible for the implementation of the project in Indonesia and Central America.

Project title: Putting people with disabilities at the centre of humanitarian preparedness and response
Project region: Two municipalities in the South Lampung district, and Jakarta for implementation on a national level
Project volume: € 363,900 for implementation in Indonesia (total: € 3,174,425)
Financing: Federal Foreign Office
Duration: 01/05/2021 - 31/12/2023

The project aims to involve people with disabilities as well as the elderly in the active implementation of humanitarian aid measures. To this end, partnerships between local organisations for the disabled and local humanitarian actors are being promoted.

Project title: “Partners for inclusion: localising inclusive humanitarian response (PIONEER)”
Project region: Sigi (Central Sulawesi); Magelang (Central Java)
Project volume: £ 300,000.00
Financing: ELRHA
Duration: 01/02/2021 - 30/11/2022

With financial support from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the ASB is active in a total of 28 municipalities in Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines, which are particularly affected by natural disasters and climate change. The focus here is on women and people with disabilities, who are included in disaster risk reduction strategies and supported in running small businesses. In addition, the ASB is working to ensure that women and people with disabilities are more actively involved in political processes.

Project title: Strengthening resilience in South and Southeast Asia by integrating risk management, social inclusion and socio-economic development
Project region: 4 municipalities (Saureinu, Sioban, Sipora Jaya, Goisoainan) in Mentwai district
Project volume: € 377,110 for implementation in Indonesia (total: € 1,353,158)
Financing: BMZ, private sponsors, own funds
Duration: 01/11/2020 - 31/10/2023

The project will enable people in a total of 21 municipalities in the Philippines and Indonesia to independently identify, adapt and respond to climate risks and extreme weather events. The focus is on particularly vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities.

Project title: Improving the adaptation capacities of vulnerable coastal communities in Indonesia and the Philippines through inclusive approaches to community-based action and learning
Project Region: 21 municipalities in Indonesia and the Philippines
Project volume: € 1,000,000
Financing: BMZ IKU
Duration: 01/11/2019 - 31/12/2022