Support the Families Affected by Semeru Eruption

NARRATIVE REPORT EMERGENCY RESPONSE SEMERU ERUPTION

I.           BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE

Mount Semeru experienced an increase in volcanic activity as indicated by the occurrence of hot clouds falling towards Besuk Kobokan, Sapitarang Village, Pronojiwo District, Lumajang, Saturday(04/12/2021) at 15.20 local time.

The worst impact of the eruption of Mount Semeru occurred in three villages and in two sub-districts, namely in Supiturang Village and Curah Kobokan Village in Pronojiwo subdistrict, and Sumberwuluh Village in Candipuro subdistrict.

II.         PROGRAM PROGRESS DETAILS

• Government announces an emergency response phase until 24 December 2021 and continues to transition phase for 90days.
• Government prepares relocation for 2000 households living in the red zone area to safer areas. Relocation is planned in Perhutani Area. KUN decided to close the response in Pronojiwo on 26 December 2021 and start intervention in Candipuro on 29 December 2021 due to the government relocation plan area.
• Government prepares the 82 hectares of land of Perhutani for the temporary and permanent shelter.
• Government and NGO plan to build the temporary shelter with a total of 1500 in the first phase in January and the plan to finish in March 2022.
• People impacted started to find their relatives and stay with their relatives.
• IDP camp still operated with the support of the government and NGOs.
• IDEP partner, KUN, continued the medical, MHPSS, and food distribution program in the Candipuro subdistrict.
• KUN did collaborate with some NGOs to maximize the program.

III.         ACTIVITIES

Medical:

- Mobile clinic and medical aid post continue until 26 December 2021 in Pronojiwo and starting in 29 December 2022 in Candipuro.

- Medical aid post tent is established together with another Partner, the "Posko Bersama Gusdurian Peduli".

- Closing program in Pronojiwo with community meeting with community and sharing IEC material (poster) in a strategic place.

- Coordination with the Lumajang government for the team and program transfer.

Food distribution:

- Since there is an excess of aid due to solidarity from all around, we decided not to distribute logistics to people impacted.

- We have identified around 478 Households with indirect impact from the relocation. 82 hectares of land which is used by the government for the relocation is crops and people agriculture before.

- About 478 households lost their farming area after land preparation.

- There is only a little conflict due to the land being owned by Perhutani (Govt Forest Department) and the community only has the right to use it as a farming area.

- We decided to distribute 200 packages of food aid for the family.

- Beneficiaries' selection is based on the most vulnerable family.

IV. Total Number of Beneficiaries Reached(Individuals):

386 person medical

153 person psychosocial support

615 person food aid distribution

In details:

Establish Medical Field Post: 103 person

Mobile Medical Unit Service: 283 person

Mental Health and Psychosocial Service: 153 person

Food aid distribution: 200 family / 615 person

V. CHALLENGES & LESSONS LEARNED

Access: The difficult access to reach the village

Extreme weather: heavy rain in the operation.

VI. NEXT PLAN

Proposed for the next action: there is a gap in community knowledge of DRR and EWS (early warning system). Hence, IDEP and our partner, KUN, plan for the availability to develop community radio for EWS in the community space area. 

Photo documentation: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1s3xmCCxrYI3iVR5IqZEM1gpJolOzQ0gZ?usp=sharing