The Yogyakarta - Central Java Community Assistance Program (YCAP) phase 2 just started following a successful phase 1 which has assisted more than 100,000 affected families in Yogyakarta and Central Java area.

The program will focus on the districts of Klaten (Central Java), Bantul, Gunung Kidul, Sleman and Kulon Progo (Yogyakarta Special Province) as agreed by Program Management Group (comprises of Bapenas, Provincial Government, and AusAID) or Steering Group (DIY Provincial Government, District / Kabupaten officials and YCAP Secretariat).

 

Almost Three Years After the Earth Quake

More than 100,000 people in the affected areas of earthquake in Yogyakarta and Central Java have been directly assisted through YCAP activities since almost three years ago. The activities were focusing on three components: •    Sustaining household life •    Restoring incomes •    School readiness The activities were including built and fully equipped 29 schools, constructing 73 earthquake resistant demonstration houses, 11 health clinics and five community centers and improved water and sanitation system with about 11,000 people benefited from the program.

The program also enabled nearly 4,000 households and small businesses to access credit mechanisms to restart enterprises and household businesses.