Asri Wijayanti

Introduction

About Me

About Asri Wijayanti

Hello and welcome to my page!

I am Asri, an Indonesian woman who, driven by her interest and passion, has been establishing a career in the communication field since 2001. In 2006 I shifted my career from broadcast media to disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster management public awareness and communications. To date, I have worked for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Indonesia and Myanmar, the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Indonesia.

I studied English Linguistics at Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia. Further, I took a Master's Degree in Communications, majoring in Intercultural/Interpersonal Communications Studies at the State University of New York (SUNY) in Albany, New York, USA with the Fulbright scholarship granted by the US Department of State.

In June 2014, my mother's illness, and later my health conditions with autoimmune diseases, including Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), made me decide to shift from full-time arrangement to freelance consultancy. This way, I can still contribute my thoughts and skills while managing my daily working schedule at my own pace.

Here in my blog you will find a recollection of my thoughts, and stories. I also share some publications in which I have been involved as the author, co-editor, or resource person. I would also love to invite you to the places I have traveled, through my stories and photographs.

Photos

I just love to capture moments

Asri's Notes

My recollection of stories and thoughts.

December 29, 2022

Reaching the Furthest Left Behind during COVID-19 Pandemic

<p></p><div><p style="text-align: justify;">In October 2021 I joined the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)'s Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) Project. This Japan-funded project <span class="S1PPyQ">focuses on at-risk populations during the COVID-19 pandemic</span><span class="S1PPyQ">, particularly women and girls, GBV survivors, older persons, persons with disabilities, and people living with HIV. The project was implemented from April 2021 to September 2022.</span></p></div>

<div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span class="S1PPyQ">Personally, for me, the focus on vulnerable populations brought a lot of learning. I understand more about each group's vulnerabilities more specifically, as well as possible support and social protection for them. I</span>n this organization I learned about ways to provide crucial support that can help reduce vulnerabilities, and even more, be lifesaving.</p><p></p></div>

<p style="text-align: justify;">The following are some publications that I co-wrote, which will share some insights on the LNOB approaches.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><a href="https://indonesia.unfpa.org/en/news/press-release-bappenas-hopes-unfpas-inclusive-covid-19-response-programme-inform-policies" target="_blank">Bappenas Hopes UNFPA’s Inclusive COVID-19 Response Programme Inform Policies</a></li><li><a href="https://indonesia.unfpa.org/en/news/older-persons-indonesia-most-vulnerable-during-covid-19-pandemic" target="_blank">Older persons in Indonesia most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic</a></li><li><a href="https://indonesia.unfpa.org/en/news/reaching-furthest-left-behind-disaster-response-sintang-indonesia" target="_blank">Reaching the Furthest Left Behind in Disaster Response in Sintang, Indonesia</a></li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZvpb866_g2Izy99guRNVGCasAFrvuhH83DkvmUfS_Pil4YY4Z5joU5WBJuF_NGRuCfewPnQ7nMlovYknF5SxdBxlCTJy2kiBzVSNMtVDSJTGuTfl0E3bRov3YLZ2RibrYKtwlDhkikhd28prYnwcIrAejwQVrUC5AorWEbljYcAMkea68PfPtdhFiA/s5472/IMG_5499.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZvpb866_g2Izy99guRNVGCasAFrvuhH83DkvmUfS_Pil4YY4Z5joU5WBJuF_NGRuCfewPnQ7nMlovYknF5SxdBxlCTJy2kiBzVSNMtVDSJTGuTfl0E3bRov3YLZ2RibrYKtwlDhkikhd28prYnwcIrAejwQVrUC5AorWEbljYcAMkea68PfPtdhFiA/s320/IMG_5499.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Showing the booklets written in Braille for persons with disabilities that we developed, which provide information on COVID-19, reproductive health, and social protection, to the Ambassador of Japan to Indonesia during the Project Closing event.</span></i></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Photo by Lucky Putra)</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><span class="S1PPyQ white-space-prewrap"></span><p></p>

Reaching the Furthest Left Behind during COVID-19 Pandemic

In October 2021 I joined the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)'s Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) Project. This Japan-funded project f...

AHA Centre Knowledge Management Series

<p>In 2016 the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) published a Knowledge Series that captured the Centre's experiences in coordinating the disaster management efforts in 10 ASEAN countries. </p><p>I wrote the  Disaster <b>Emergency Logistic System for ASEAN (DELSA) - Developing ASEAN Standby Arrangement through Collaboration and Partnership </b>- a book that captured the history of DELSA, the collaboration that moves and fuels the system, and how it serves the ASEAN region in times of disaster emergencies.</p><p>Click here to read or download the book: <a href="https://ahacentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Digital-Format-3-DELSA.pdf" target="_blank">AHA Centre Knowledge Series, DELSA</a>.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPyXn2rNUPZUQSDEXzoadQEnoL5CV21ArxPWPuZgutFs62u_6dD8H7TdLa4WQaKhYkbyZtM8gO1NxGdc_Jk5vtzTegSAB12ahORAwVjElr5alfUw2JK2UQfa3vqU2KTdU3I8VwQXjevhj-Gr2uUNsGkkY1ZwwPwUVeV9KV4S_M46T7z_jASAp9OShjA/s771/DELSA%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="771" data-original-width="694" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwPyXn2rNUPZUQSDEXzoadQEnoL5CV21ArxPWPuZgutFs62u_6dD8H7TdLa4WQaKhYkbyZtM8gO1NxGdc_Jk5vtzTegSAB12ahORAwVjElr5alfUw2JK2UQfa3vqU2KTdU3I8VwQXjevhj-Gr2uUNsGkkY1ZwwPwUVeV9KV4S_M46T7z_jASAp9OShjA/s320/DELSA%20cover.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLd5CNJ0GIb9HFpwESByCyxi5vunY9Ysl9f6_kWkMMr4IAQE9p4QxDz_TTNvixq_MVJjoNvgZgAgECXRnylQsoVGO_mAnEE_toknqf3ObKUu6evkS1z7z2gQFFgioujUQ-U5UX2KrIJrYwyHhIHhgUbhYxNpF98Cx22mU5tRcJZ0ETMf6otiNgSrYUvg/s1294/Delsa%20inside%20cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="1294" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLd5CNJ0GIb9HFpwESByCyxi5vunY9Ysl9f6_kWkMMr4IAQE9p4QxDz_TTNvixq_MVJjoNvgZgAgECXRnylQsoVGO_mAnEE_toknqf3ObKUu6evkS1z7z2gQFFgioujUQ-U5UX2KrIJrYwyHhIHhgUbhYxNpF98Cx22mU5tRcJZ0ETMf6otiNgSrYUvg/w485-h256/Delsa%20inside%20cover.jpg" width="485" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>

AHA Centre Knowledge Management Series

In 2016 the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) published a Knowledge Series that capt...

March 24, 2015

Sukamade, the Beginning of Turtles' Life Journey

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Sukamade, a secluded village within Meru Betiri National Park in East Java, Indonesia is the birthplace of thousands of rare sea turtles. With its status as a conservation area, this place serves as a safe haven where the lifetime journey of some rare turtles begins.</div>
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The flat and vast landscape of Sukamade Beach is covered in soft, fine-grained sand, making it an ideal place for rare turtles to lay their eggs. Out of six species of turtles recorded in Indonesia, four of them can be found in Sukamade; <i>Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata, Lepidochelys olivaceae, </i>and <i>Dermochelys coriaceae. </i>Their struggle for life kicks off right in the nights when their mothers land on the beach, dig the holes in the sand, and lend the precious ping-pong ball-like eggs to the earth.</div>
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The birth of the turtles looks like a beautiful ritual. Even though the step-by-step process is obviously unwritten, it seems that all turtles follow the same set of standard operation procedures so they uniformly know what to do. In the darkness, under the dim, star-studded sky, a mother turtle rises to the beach. Soon after it lands on the beach and finds the ideal place for its eggs, it sways its back flippers in rhythmic rowing motions to dig a nesting hole. Into that hole, the mother turtle lays the eggs, and before leaving, it carefully buries them in the sand and digs another camouflage hole to deceive the predators.<br />
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Every night, Meru Betiri National Park's rangers patrol along the beach to spot and save the newly laid eggs. They wait patiently until the whole ritual is accomplished. The rangers will then approach the turtle, measure its size, check if it has a tag, and take a record of the landing. With turtle tagging in the National Park started in the 1980's it is not uncommon for them to encounter some returning old-comers.<br />
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As soon as the turtle leaves, the rangers dig the egg hole, count the eggs, and transport them to the hatchery. This routine is done to keep track of the turtle population and to help protect those eggs from predators, hence increasing the survival opportunities of the turtles.</div>
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Between 2008 and 2012 the National Park Authority recorded 8,114 turtles landed on this beach to lay their eggs. 7,932 of them were <i>Chelonia mydas</i>, locally named <i>"penyu hijau" </i>- literally means "green turtle" (Jejak Betiri, 2013).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The sand bed at the hatchery. Each sign shows the number of eggs underneath and the types of the turtles. The buckets seen on the left side are the ones used by the rangers to transport the eggs from the beach to this hatchery. </i></td></tr>
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With each turtle able to produce 100 - 150 eggs, the total number of eggs seems plenty. However, as they hatch, the baby turtles immediately face the harsh environment. The guidebook from the National Park says that out of 1,000 turtles released to the sea, only one will survive. Some even die as soon as they get out of their shell, as black ants mercilessly bite them right at the sand bed where they were born. The first batch of survivors are soon to be moved to the saltwater aquarium where they stay for 2 - 3 days, until later, the rangers or visitors release them at the beach.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Baby turtles in the bucket, on the way to the beach </i><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Late afternoon is the best window time for the turtle-releasing trip. According to the ranger I met, around this time of the day, predator birds have finished hunting while the night predators are still out of sight. Tens of baby turtles are piled in black plastic buckets, and some 50 meters away from the water, we can gently put them on the ground.</div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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"We are not supposed to release them right in the water", our ranger said. "We should let them have the memory of their beach so that some twenty years from now they can come back and remember this place." </div>
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Some turtles that I released looked confused. They ran around for a while but soon they crawled straight to the ocean. I always find it amazing that animals have the instinct to go to their natural habitat, that turtles will only lay their eggs right where they were born, and that they can be back to their birthplace after more than twenty years of traversing the world's ocean.</div>
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The turtle conservation story in Sukamade, however, is not all about a happy story. I have noticed how the increasing number of tourists, and unethical attitudes of the tour guides discouraged mother turtles from coming by and potentially disturbing the conservation efforts.</div>
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Meru Betiri offers a night program where visitors can see turtles laying their eggs. One condition regulated by the rangers is that no light and sound are allowed.</div>
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"If turtles see some light or hear suspicious sounds, they can cancel their trip to this beach. They will not lay their eggs here."</div>
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So I sat quietly on the beach, enjoying only the sound of the waves and the bright stars above. We were told that we would only move when the rangers told us so.</div>
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Just when I thought everyone would follow the rules, some tourists lit up their mobile phone screens. These days, some people just can only live by getting on their phones. The rangers warned them, and they turned their phones off.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The "road" to Sukamade. There were no bridges in the two rivers that we had to pass. Even though it is not easy to get there, every day tens of tourists come to Sukamade to witness the turtle landing</i> </td></tr>
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Later, we were told that a mother turtle was already in the middle of her egg-laying procession. Some tour guides, wanting to please their guests, lit up their giant flashlights onto the turtle.</div>
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"If you want to take photos, go ahead."</div>
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Some ignorant tourists pushed their shutter buttons. Some even used the flash. Some did the selfies. Some just wanted their face to be in the picture, with the hardworking turtle in their background. Rangers told them to stop, but they just did not care. I could not help but imagine how, as soon as they got internet access, they would upload those pictures to their social media pages.</div>
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That went on until the poor turtle finished laying its egg. It was then, time for her to find the way to the sea.</div>
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Turtles are very sensitive to light, and they can only find their way to the sea if the light at the horizon is uninterrupted. However, a stubborn tour guide lit his flashlight on its way. I saw an argument between a ranger and two tour guides, and as it happened, the turtle paused its way in confusion.</div>
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I talked to the brave ranger later, and he explained that year by year, the number of turtles coming to Sukamade has been decreasing. He also told me how every night he had to bear with ignorant tour guides and guests. I thought it was miserable. Those visitors should realize that they are visiting a <b>conservation </b>area.</div>
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A report in the Meru Betiri bulletin assumed that the lower number of turtle landings was due to the alteration in land use around the National Park. I just believe that is not the only factor. Observing the tourism side, I believe that at some point, there must be restrictions to the number of tourists visiting Sukamade, and stricter tourism rules to protect the turtles' comfort.</div>
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Sukamade, the Beginning of Turtles' Life Journey

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Since I joined the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) as the Communications Officer in 2012 - 2014, and later as its consultant in 2014 and 2015, I have been involved in the development of AHA Centre's official reports for 3 consecutive years. <div><br /></div><div>As the Communications Officer, I served as the co-writer and co-editor of <u><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/v93dutqs1gj548p/AHA%20Centre%20-%20Annual%20Report%202013.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">AHA Centre Annual Report 2013</a></span></u>.</div><div><br /></div><div>After resigning from that full-time post, I was rehired by the AHA Centre to be the technical writer of the 2014 and 2015 Annual Report, which can be accessed in the following links:<div><a href="https://ahacentre.org/publication/aha-centre-annual-report-2014/" target="_blank">AHA Centre Annual Report 2014</a></div><div><a href="https://ahacentre.org/publication/aha-centre-annual-report-2015/">AHA Centre Annual Report 2015</a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br />
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Annual Reports

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<b>A DISASTER EMERGENCY LOGISTIC SYSTEM FOR ASEAN IS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED</b></div>
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On its first anniversary, the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) officially launched a Disaster Emergency Logistic System for ASEAN. The event was held today (07/12/2012) at the Royal Malaysian Air Force Base in Subang, Malaysia. As the establishment of the Disaster Emergency Logistic System is supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund, the symbolic handover of the ASEAN Family Kit from Mr. Kimihiro Ishikane officially marked the launch of the System.</div>
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After its establishment on 17 November 2011, the Jakarta-based AHA Centre has been conducting disaster risk monitoring daily, generating and sharing information with the National Disaster Management Organisations (NDMOs) in ASEAN member states. Soon after disaster strikes, AHA Centre deploys its team to conduct rapid assessment, and to deliver aid to affected ASEAN member countries.</div>
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The theme for this launching is “Building a well prepared Southeast Asian Region: Present and Beyond’.  This indicates an ongoing process for improving disaster management in the region. Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN for Socio-Cultural Community, Her Excellency Alicia Dela Rosa Bala stated, “The fact that we now have an operational AHA Centre, which is ready to complement the efforts of governments and lead in a regionally-coordinated disaster response if such an action is requested and becomes necessary, is quite remarkable. It is a testament to the commitment of ASEAN Leaders to realizing the vision of a disaster-resilient community.”</div>
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The existence of the Disaster Emergency Logistic System for ASEAN completes AHA’s roles. “The Disaster Emergency Logistic System is developed to ensure a quick availability of emergency relief items that can be accessed by Member States following medium to large-scale disasters”, Mr. Said Faisal, the Executive Director of AHA Centre explained. “The idea of having an organization that does regional disaster monitoring, risk and situational analysis, and aid dissemination is no longer a concept. We are now operational.” Mr. Faisal further described that the relief items prepared are tailored and adjusted to the culture of ASEAN. it is not only the amount of aid that matters. “AHA Centre is not only a response agency. As we envision the idea of ASEAN solidarity and ASEAN as a caring society, the Centre represents a big, caring family that will be there to help when other family members need support”.</div>
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Explaining why Malaysia serves as the humanitarian logistic hub, Deputy Foreign Minister, Senator Mr. A. Kohilan Pillay described Malaysia’s strategic location at the heart of Southeast Asia and its relatively insulated position, whereby it is from spared major disasters like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. “This gives Malaysia the advantage of being the preferred candidate for locating the humanitarian logistic hub.</div>
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In the launching event, the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) and the ASEAN Early Rapid Assessment Team (ERAT) demonstrated the preparation of the relief items that would be sent to the Philippines to assist in post-Typhoon Bopha/Pablo operations in Mindanao. The aid was sent this afternoon. Previously on 5 December 2012, AHA Centre and ASEAN ERAT, with the joint National Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) were deployed in the Mindanao area to conduct a Rapid Needs Assessment. This mission to the Philippines is AHA Centre’s second mission. Even before its launching, the Centre delivered aid to Myanmar to respond to post 6.8-magnitude earthquake in November.</div>
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The development of this Project is supported by the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund. Representing the Government of Japan, Mr. Kimihiro Ishikane, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to ASEAN ensured that the Government of Japan is committed to supporting the development of a more improved disaster management in ASEAN.</div>
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<b>Other samples of Press Releases that I wrote:</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.asean.org/news/asean-secretariat-news/item/asean-supports-the-typhoon-affected-communities-in-the-philippines" target="_blank">ASEAN Supports Typhoon-Affected Communities in the Philippines</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.asean.org/news/asean-secretariat-news/item/asean-enhances-ict-for-disaster-management" target="_blank">ASEAN Enhances ICT for Disaster Management</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.asean.org/news/asean-secretariat-news/item/asean-disaster-emergency-response-simulation-exercise-begins-in-hanoi-today" target="_blank">ASEAN Disaster Emergency Response Simulation Exercise Begins in Hanoi Today</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.asean.org/news/asean-secretariat-news/item/training-for-asean-disaster-management-future-leaders-begins" target="_blank">Training for ASEAN Disaster Management Future Leaders Begins</a></div>
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Writing Samples: Articles for UNDP Newsletter

<b>Turning up the Volume for Disaster Risk Reduction</b><br />
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The Call

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A rusty bell hung on a tree by the tiny chapel at Manusak. It calls for the mass. It is the official bell of the church.</span></td></tr>
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The Call

A rusty bell hung on a tree by the tiny chapel at Manusak. It calls for the mass. It is the official bell of the church.

The Faith That Stands Still

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A humble chapel that I found on the hills between Manusak and Raknamo village, East Nusa Tenggara. Every Sunday, during the mass, this tiny chapel accommodated up to 200 people.</span></td></tr>
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The Faith That Stands Still

A humble chapel that I found on the hills between Manusak and Raknamo village, East Nusa Tenggara. Every Sunday, during the mass, this tin...

A Little Girl Who Searched for Water

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">M was only 6. Everyday she walked up and down the hills with this little jerry can to search for clean water for her mother. In some remote villages in East Nusa Tenggara, clean water source is still scarce. Some works have been done to improve the water supplies there, but still there are more works to be done.</span></td></tr>
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A Little Girl Who Searched for Water

M was only 6. Everyday she walked up and down the hills with this little jerry can to search for clean water for her mother. In some remot...

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