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conducted 75% of procurement for income generation activities for 10 selected 
village sites in Pidie, Bireuen and Aceh Utara districts. 

ICMC traveled to Pidie on Thursday (17 Oct.) for three days to evaluate the 
past second phase female headed households programme, providing vocational 
training for their partners and conducting procurements for the third phase of 
the project. 

Others 
SC US is currently developing a women's bulletin for the women empowerment 
programme. SC US is also finalising preparation for vocational skills training 
in rattan processing (furniture making) in Pulo Aceh. It is also in the process 
of distributing materials required for support group's activities in 
Baitussalam sub-district. 

3. CENTRAL SULAWESI 

General Situation 
National and local news reported this week that the Islamist group Laskar Jihad 
has been dismantled. According to local news reports and the police, the 
members of Laskar Jihad in Poso have already started leaving for their place of 
origin. The police confirmed that about 50-60 members left by ship from Palu on 
Thursday (17 Oct.), while local newspapers reported that over 200 had left. The 
police have confirmed that it is monitoring both the withdrawal and the members 
who are still in Poso (see also MALUKU and WEST TIMOR sections). 

A small bomb was found at the Poso District Courthouse on Wednesday (16 Oct.), 
and was diffused by the police soon after. On Monday (14 Oct.), the Governor's 
office received yet another bomb threat, but no bomb was found when police 
searched the area. 

Assessments 
According to statistics from the Provincial Department of Agriculture, the 
conflict in Poso has caused the damage of approximately 4,700 hectares (Ha) of 
rice fields, 400 Ha of horticultural fields, and 5,600 Ha of cacao fields. In 
addition about 2,500 cattle have been lost. 

Health 
Two IMC mobile clinics in Lore Utara treated 176 patients consisting of 83 
women (2 pregnant women) and 56 children this week. A total of 7 government 
health staff from the Wuasas puskesmas assisted in the clinics. IMC staff also 
monitored the second round of the PIN (the National Immunisation Week) in Lore 
Utara. Two of the 14 stations in the area were monitored. These two stations 
immunized 249 children- more than the actual number registered. The increase is 
most likely due to an increase of IDPs in Lore Utara since the recent violence 
in August. 

IMC conducted three IEC sessions with 190 participants. Topics included 
antenatal care, diarrhoea, and the importance of immunization. 

Shelter and non-food 
CWS Indonesia offices in Palu and Tentena have distributed shelter materials to 
339 households in Lage, North Pamona, and Mori Atas sub-districts between 9 
October and 11 October 2002. 

Other 
Bakornas facilitated a three-day co-ordination meeting for handling of IDPs in 
Central Sulawesi between 14 and 16 October in Palu. About 60 persons from 
Provincial, District and Sub district level assisted, as well as 
representatives from local and international NGOs and UN agencies attended the 
meeting. 

CARE held a three-day security workshop for 60 of their staff from 16 to 18 
October. IMC doctors assisted the workshop with basic first aid training. 

4. MALUKU 

General Situation 
According to a local press Ambon Ekspress on Saturday (12 Oct.), a staff member 
from the local Police Headquarters informed that following the Friday 11 
October 2002 violent clash among youths of Kailolo and Pelauw villages in 
Haruku Island, the security apparatus have established control on the situation 
and secured the area from further confrontation. 

According to local press "Ambon Ekspress", "Koran Info" and "Siwalima", on 
Monday (14 Oct.), a village resident at Sirisori Island of Saparua Sub-district 
was shot dead in the forest areas of Maelo Sub-village on Sunday (13 Oct.), by 
unknown assailants. The local Brimob Battalion Commander confirmed the incident 
but suggested that further comments/enquiries on the subject should be 
addressed directly to the Maluku Police Chief Sunarko. 

Three local press "Ambon Eskspress", "Koran Info" and "Siwalima" all reported 
on Wednesday (16 Oct.), the departure of 700 Laskar Jihad personnel on Tuesday 
(15 Oct.) on a passenger boat from Ambon City port. According to the press, the 
departure followed news that the Laskar Jihad leadership has decided to 
withdraw their personnel from Maluku. The organisation also announced that it 
would close down their communication forum (see also WEST TIMOR section). 

Health 
MSF-B conducted 606 consultations through its mobile clinic programme in Ambon 
Island throughout the week. MSF- B sent a team to West Seram Island on Thursday 
(17 Oct.) to conduct medical consultations, as well as Measles Vaccination. 

IMC doctors conducted 21 consultations in Wamsisi Village, 47 consultations in 
Leksula Town. They also ran mobile clinic in 3 villages and conducted 93 
consultations, all in Buru Island. In Seram Island, IMC doctors conducted 220 
consultations in Taniwel Village, 57 consultations in Tehoru Village, 16 
consultations in Werinama Village, 193 consultations in Wahai Village, 43 
consultations in Kobisonta Village, and 605 consultations in Masohi Town. 
Consultations in Buru and Seram Island were conducted from 10 to 16 October. 

IMC organized a meeting with various parties involved in training of Cadre 
Health Worker on Tuesday (15 Oct.). Concerned Government Agencies, UN Agencies, 
INGO as well as local NGO attended the meeting. 

Water and Sanitation 
Mercy Corps funded local partners to provide clean water as part of their water 
and sanitation project in Allang village, Ambon Island as well as in Tinitihu 
village, Haruku Island on Tuesday (15 Oct.). 

Education 
CARDI arranged a meeting between youths from Hila, Tulehu, Halong and Pohon 
Mangga on Saturday (12 Oct.) to present and explain the organisation's 
education project. A total of 88 youths and youth leaders attended. 

Other 
ICMC team returned from Seram Island on Thursday (17 Oct.) where it facilitated 
meetings among IDPs living in Amahai/TNS area of Tehoru sub-district, as part 
of its Addressing Barriers for the Return of IDPs in Maluku (ABRM) Project. 
Meetings and contacts for up to 80 IDP and local community representatives from 
seven communities in Tehoru with local Government authorities in Masohi Town 
were facilitated through this project. Following the three-day meeting, the 
team returned to Hatumete village (Tehoru sub-district) and sponsored sports 
activities with 180 children participating from Hatumete and Moso (same sub-
district) villages. 

5. NORTH MALUKU 

General Situation 
There has been no progress made for the gubernatorial elections. The Provincial 
DPRD is still waiting for advice from the Central Government. 

Population Movements 
The acting Governor announced that he is hopeful that the Central Government 
would approve additional funds to move more then 10,000 IDP families back to 
their areas of origin before the end of December. 

Assessment 
CORDAID in collaboration with the Khairun University in Ternate is undertaking 
an agricultural/fisheries survey and needs assessment in North Halmahera. 
Results of the assessment will be shared with the Agriculture Department and 
used for agriculture projects next year.