THE ROLE OF COOPERATIVES IN A
NATURAL DISASTER RECOVERY
(Case in NAD and Yogyakarta Provinces )
Presented by
Indonesia Cooperative Council ( DEKOPIN)
In KOBE
DISASTER TRAGEDY IN ACEH AND NORTH SUMATERA
PROVINCES
It was on Sunday , 26th of December 2004, when the
Sumatera –Andaman earthquake occurred with a
magnitude of Mw 9.1 -9.3. The earthquake resulted
tsunami that destroyed and wiped out all the thing on
the west coast of not only Nangro Aceh Darussalam
and North Sumatera Provinces, but also some coast in
several countries such as India, Sri Langka , Thailand,
Myanmar and some others.
At least 187,000 people died and 130,000 of the
victims were in Aceh and North Sumatera Provinces.
The tsunami in Aceh was a natural disaster tragedy that
brought about many impact such as : economic,
psychological, environmental, and other impact. The
government of Indonesia estimated at least US $ 4.5
Billion economic loss.
EARTHEQUAKE DESTROYED
YOGYAKARTA
On 27th of May, 2006. Fifty seven seconds tectonic
earthquake on 6.2 Richter Scale shocked Yogyakarta
province . At least 6000 people died and 40,000 people
were wounded.
According to Indonesia government , the disaster in
Yogyakarta brought about US $ 3.1 Billion economic
loss.
As well Tsunami in Aceh, earthquake in Yogyakarta
destroyed thousand of houses and production facilities of
SME’s and cooperatives.
Potential area of disaster in Indonesia
1. Earthquake : West coast of Sumatera Island, South coast
Java Island, Nusatenggara, Papua.
2. Flood : Sumatera island, West Java, and some island as
impact of deforestry.
3. Mountain eruption : All volcanic mountains.
4. Tsunami : Sumatera, Sulawesi, Nusatenggara.
( Source : Indonesian National Board of Disaster Management).
MAP OF ASIA PACIFIC
MAP OF INDONESIA
MAP OF NAD AND NORTH SUMATERA
PROVINCES
Source : Google
Map of
Yogyakarta
Earthquake in
Yogyakarta
Source : Google
IMPLICATION OF DISASTER TO SME AND COOPERATIVES
VICTIMS
1. The damage of their house and production facility.
2. No business activity.
3. Incapability to pay the installment of loan or credit .
4. Trauma and psychological effect .
5. Loss and damage the important file or document.
6. Mental and physical suffering.
7. Etc.
The significant role of DEKOPINWIL Aceh Province in
reconstruction and rehabilitations phase
1. As cooperatives organization, Dekopinwil Aceh province
took actively a strategic action by making coordination
and involvement with Local Government and Board of
Rehabilitation and Reconstruction ( formed by The
Government of Indonesia ). Some activities done by
Dekopinwil were : training for member and board of Coop,
distributing productive equipment for cooperative such as
fishery vessel, mini store ( coop mart),
2. To build Center of Cooperative Recovery.
3. Distributing aid from other countries cooperatives : UKcooperative, Singapore National Cooperative Federation,
ICA, Sweden Coop,
4. Supported by some donor institutions, Dekopinwil Aceh
conducted some training activities for SME .
5. Conducting a cooperation with some foreign NGO such as
Oxfam Novib to build saving and loan cooperative s
The role of Dekopinwil Yogyakarta Province
In Rehabilitation and Reconstruction phase
1. The role of Dekopinwil Yogyakarta to be part of
Provincial Government authority and Indonesian National
Board for Disaster Management in rehabilitation and
reconstruction phase. The Provincial Government made a
policy in which all donation and aid for the victim of
disaster should be centralized and distributed by
government.
2. The role of Dekopinwil assisted the government for
identifying the coop that need support and rehabilitation.
3. Aid from other cooperatives were submitted by
Dekopinwil to the Provincial Board of Rehabilitation a d
Reconstruction.
Positive impact of the disaster
1. Tsunami in Aceh and earthquake in Yogyakarta had risen
the solidarity among nations included cooperative
movement. It could be proven by the spontaneous aid and
support from many countries and cooperatives
organizations to the victims of disaster.
2. Disaster in Aceh and Yogyakarta had also build Indonesian
national solidarity , better humanism, and care among
others.
3. The disaster showed that actually the spirit of cooperatives
is very important and cooperatives could share significantly
in rehabilitation and reconstruction process.
Conclusion and hopes
Learning that cooperatives had showed its significant role
concerning disaster, and considering serious disaster could
happen to any nation , it is important for ICA :
1. Developing and fostering cooperatives solidarity and
concern .
2. Making a special bank account for receiving aid or
financial support from any cooperatives organization/
movement as emergency fund that could be used for
immediately aid for cooperatives victim of disaster.
3. Insisting all member of ICA to have a special fund that is
easy to be mobilized in case of natural disaster occur on
their members respectively.