3rd Workshop (FGD) on Private Sector completed on 25th October

The 3rd Workshop (FGD:Focus Group Discussion) was successfully completed on 25th October by attracting 52 participants from private sectors. This WS (FDG) was organised following the 2014 AIWEST-DR (22-24th, Oct) that was successfully completed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Sumatra Tsunami Disaster.

This Workshop concludes a series of workshops that started every 2 month from April 2014. Four different field of stakeholders, namely community, education, government & NGO, and private sector, are asked to participate and the successes and deficiencies of recovery and reconstruction process after the 2004 Sumatra Tsunami were discussed.

It is generally recognised that the external supports for recovery & reconstruction were extremely high at Banda Aceh & Aceh province immediately after the tsunami. However, the external supports rapidly disappeared after 5 years or so and such rapid change of supporting activities has brought strong impacts on local society culturally and economically. The local society now starts to view back past and also to contemplate for their future.

Through the study of 10 year assessment of recovery & reconstruction, the similar or different situations faced by various stakeholders are becoming apparent. Common understanding of such situations among various stakeholders and wider audience is vital for reconstructing a civil society with dignity and mutual respect. To this end, TDMRC plan to hold a public forum on the outcome of the 10 year assessment study on December 20th by asking a larger participation of Aceh people.