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Project Description:
The KRRP Project provides block grants for
the reconstruction of 5,000 houses, 100
schools and other public infrastructure
in Nias. KRRP builds on the KDP
participatory planning process and
strives to enhance sectoral planning of
district governments.
Reconstruction in Nias is diffi cult due to the remoteness of many areas, overall poverty, and the generally
poor quality of the island’s infrastructure. Local government capacities were low even before the tsunami,
and the cultural diversity of the island requires local solutions that respect community norms and
values.
The project builds on the experiences of the Aceh housing project REKOMPAK. The project contributes to
the rehabilitation of two priority areas in Nias: housing and education. It will construct some 5,000 houses.
It will also reconstruct 100 schools and 100 sub-district/village assembly halls. KRRP has a window for the
promotion of cultural heritage and also strengthens local governments’ ability to facilitate community-led
planning in the future.
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Name |
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Kecamatan
Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Planning Project for
Nias
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| Grant Amount |
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US$ 25.75 million |
| Start/ End |
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February 2007- December 2009 |
| Geographic Area |
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Selected sub-districts
in Nias |
| Partner Agency |
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World Bank |
| Executing Agency |
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BRR |
| Funding Recipient |
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Ministry of
Home Affairs through BRR |
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Achievements to date:
The project has completed its community-driven selection of beneficiaries for houses, schools and local government offices and has commenced the construction of houses in all nine sub-districts of Nias and Nias Selatan. While construction of houses, schools, village offices, and infrastucture continues to encounter problems due mainly to the remoteness of the project locations, in general housing construction has made significant progress, and work is ongoing in the construction of schools, office buildings and infrastucture. The cultural heritage program under this project participates in the school improvement program, providing more knowledge on Nias cultural heritage to students and teachers, as well as to the community in general.
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Results as of Sept 30, 2009
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Inital Targets |
Achievements |
| Project Coverage |
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Number of Kabupaten |
2 |
2 |
Number of Kecamatan |
9 |
9 |
Number of Villages/ Kelurahan |
123 |
123 |
| Houses |
5000 |
1592 completed |
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1517 under construction |
| Schools |
100 |
1 completed
82 under construction
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| Village Office Buildings |
44* |
4 completed
24 under construction |
| Basic village infrastructure (projects) |
149* |
7 complete
102 under construction
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| * initial targets of 100 were revised |
Challenges:
Reconstruction in Nias is difficult due to the remoteness of many areas, the shortage of legal timber, the general poor quality of the island's infrastructure, overall poverty and the shortage of field facilitators. Financial administrative hurdles delayed disbursement of the MDF portion of the budget and implementation was further delayed due to the staffing shortage and the lack of available building materials at the start of the project.
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