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Workshop in Banda Aceh for 25 SC US staff and its partners from Tangse, 
Lamteuba, Lampanah and Pulo Aceh sub-districts of Pidie and Great Aceh. 

Education 
UNICEF monitored the use of ten emergency tents provided for destroyed schools 
in Simeulue Island. Using these tents, UNICEF conducted education programmes in 
the targeted areas affected by the quake. 

UNICEF discussed the issue of distribution / delivery of "School in the Box" 
materials with the Department of Education. 

Resettlement 
A team from CARDI travelled to Pidie from 21 to 22 November to evaluate its 
Resettlement Programme in the district. 

Livelihood 
CARDI conducted a field trip on Thursday (21 Nov.) to Great Aceh to monitor its 
baseline data assessment with their partner, Panglima Laot. 

On Wednesday (20 Nov.), CARDI's local partners (Muhammadyah, SSG, and Panglima 
Laot) attended procurement sessions prior to the implementation of their 
projects. 

Others 
Since Monday (18 Nov.), OCHA has assisted the Government in the development of 
a draft Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) on Emergency Preparedness for 
Natural Disasters (fire, earthquake, floods, and IDPs). 

3. CENTRAL SULAWESI 

General Situation 
The police reported that a bomb was exploded at the office of the Head of 
Village (Kelurahan) in Kayamanya, Poso, on Thursday (21 Nov.). The police said 
there were no injuries, but reported minor physical damage. The explosion 
occurred around 9:00 p.m., during the Ramadhan night prayers. 

Assessments 
IMC initiated a survey on general health knowledge and practices (KAP), and 
water/sanitation resources in Poso District. This week, 67 households from 8 
communities in Pamona Utara were surveyed. A total of 250 households will be 
randomly surveyed in Poso Kota, Poso Pesisir, Pamona Utara and Lore Utara. 

Health 
IMC operated 7 mobile clinics in Poso Pesisir and Pamona Utara during this week 
and treated 764 patients, consisting of 363 women over 15 years (22 of them 
were pregnant) and 176 children under 5 years. A total of 22 government staff 
also assisted in the clinics. IMC also held 7 Intensive Educational Campaign 
(IEC) sessions that were attended by 673 participants. The sessions covered 
various topics, such as antenatal care, diarrhoea and immunization. 

Food security 
Mercy Corps approved the implementation of a seed and tool project by a local 
NGO, Yayasan Amasuta. It will distribute various seeds and farming tools (hoes 
and hand sprayers) to three villages in Lore Utara, Alitupu, Tadolo and Keduwa. 
This project will reach 118 households (472 beneficiaries). 

4. MALUKU 

General Situation 
A local newspaper, Ambon Ekspress, on Saturday (16 Nov.) reported that a man 
was critically injured during a fight in Wailisa Village in Central Maluku on 
14 November between the villagers and a group of returnees, who arrived by 
boat. The incident occurred because of a misunderstanding of the returnees 
arrival, as they were suspected as hostile intruders by the villagers. 

Assessment 
CARDI conducted an assessment to determine the type of urgent assistance 
required by 15 schools in six CARDI operation areas (Pohon Mangga, Passo, 
Halong, Wayame, Hila and Tulehu) on Ambon Island.