Businesses support communities affected by earthquake in Indonesia
Following the strong earthquake that struck the province of West Java in late November, The Connecting Business initiative Member Network in Indonesia, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) has been engaged in the humanitarian response. KADIN has mobilized cash and in-kind contributions from local businesses and supported the humanitarian country team.
On 21 November, an earthquake of 5.6 magnitude at a depth of 10 km occurred in Cianjur, in the West Java Province of Indonesia. More than 300 people have died due to the earthquake, according to the latest reports. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) also estimated that around 7,700 people were injured, 73,000 people displaced while 368 schools and about 62,000 houses were either damaged or destroyed.
CBi Member Network in Indonesia, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kamar Dagang dan Industri Indonesia, or KADIN) is actively responding to the earthquake.
The network is engaging its partners to gather relief assistance. Operating in 9 districts, KADIN is helping more than 2,600 households. Families receive food, medicine, hygiene kits, and shelter support such as tents, blankets, mats and clothes.
KADIN is also deploying heavy equipment to clean up debris and levelling affected areas.
Finally, the network is planning to work on an economic recovery project, which will include the resettlement of 1,800 houses to a safer area.
Looking forward, KADIN is planning to improve its response capacity by launching a virtual Business Disasters Operations Centre, a project supported by the Connecting Business initiative.
Businesses support communities affected by earthquake in Indonesia
19 December 2022Connecting Business initiative
KADIN members distribute relief assistance to earthquake survivors in West Java Province
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Businesses support communities affected by earthquake in Indonesia