"Aceh -- Three Years after the Tsunami" on Tuesday, November 13 at noon

Tasked to oversee the reconstruction of Aceh, Dr. Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has a
unique story to tell. As head of the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Executing
Agency for Aceh and Nias (BRR), he was given a cabinet position and broad
mandate to see this through within four years.

InfoShop and The East Asia Pacific Vice-Presidency,
and USINDO (US-Indonesia Society)

PRESENT
Aceh -- Three Years after the Tsunami
On December 26, 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami swept clean a 500-mile coastal
strip of the Indonesian Province of Aceh ?equivalent to the coastline from San
Francisco to San Diego. More than 130,000 people were killed and 700,000
displaced. Compounded by years of conflict, rebuilding Aceh has been a challenge
of unprecedented scale. But the disaster in Aceh brought out the best in
humanity through one of the largest mobilizations of support from across the
world.

Three years on, the province is back on its feet. It is home to the world?s
largest reconstruction site since World War II. The sustained peace process
brought even more dividends to its people. The Bank, working along side the
government and other donors, helped manage US$600 million of reconstruction
programs in Aceh and Nias. All grants.

Tuesday, November 13
12:00 pm
World Bank, MC5-100
1818 H Street, NW. Washington, DC 20433

SPEAKER
Dr. Kuntoro Mangkusubroto
Director, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Executing Agency for Aceh and Nias
(BRR)
Dr. Kuntoro Mangkusubroto was actively involved in initial relief efforts in
Aceh immediately following the tsunami through his work with the Global Rescue
Network, the Indonesia Rescue Network (IndoRescue), and Wanadri (Young Jungle
Explorer and Mountaineering Association). He has been in his current position
since the BRR was established in April, 2005. He has held a number of senior
management positions in Indonesia's state-enterprise sector, as well as in
government. Dr. Kuntoro currently sits on the board of several national and
multinational companies.

MODERATOR
Vikram Nehru
Director, Poverty Reduction & Economic Management (PREM), East Asia Pacific
Region, The World Bank

Link to the Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Aceh and Nias ?
http://www.multidonorfund.org/

Link to the Bank?s page on post-tsunami reconstruction (Indonesia Country
Website) ?
http://www.worldbank.org/id/tsunami

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