Introduction to Banda Aceh A place blessed with natural beauty and spiritual gateway

The city was originally named Kutaraja, and determined as the provincial capital in 1956. Kuta Raja means "City of the King". Later its name was changed to Bandar Aceh Darussalam or popularly known as Bandar Aceh, with the first part of the name coming from the Persian Bandar )‫ ندر‬meaning "port" or "haven". Today the city is spelled Banda Aceh with the lost of "r" in "Bandar". The city is also dubbed to as the "port to Mecca", and Aceh is also referred to as the "porch of Mecca", since in the past during the days when the hajj pilgrims travelled by sea, the hajj pilgrim from all over Indonesian archipelago traditionally always make a stop over in the city before continuing their journey to Mecca. It is also known that earliest Southeast Asian Islamic sultanates such as Samudra Pasai were first established in Aceh, which means Islam first arrived in Aceh before spreading throughout Southeast Asia.

2005 After Disaster

2011

2 km from beach

2005 After Disaster

2011

“Rebuilding“ 1st Floor colapsed

“Rebuilding“

1. Economic Growth (%) (Tahun 2011)

6.02

2. Inflation (%) (Tahun 2012)

0.6

3. Gross Domestic Product (%) (Tahun 2011) 4. Inhabitant (orang) (Tahun 2012)

3.241.173.560.000 234.971

5. Human Development Index (%) (Tahun 2012)

78.01

6. Poverty (%) (Tahun 2012)

8,65

7. Jobless level (%) (Tahun 2012)

8,4

8. Municipality Income (Rp) (Tahun 2012)

99,022,803,953

9. Transfer from Central Government (Rp) (Tahun 2012)

560,412,198,867

• Banda Aceh has been a member of the Green City Program Development Indonesia, which is one of the concrete steps with the provincial government, and local government, in order to meet the provisions of the National Spatial Planning Regulations which expressly mandated 30% of green open space tangible city, 20% owned by the public and 10% private. • Green open space in the city of Banda Aceh today is 12% owned by the public. • Mayor of Banda Aceh, Mawardy Nurdin signed the Green City Commitment Charter on November 7, 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia. • In 2009, Banda Aceh Municipality has produced Regulation on Spatial of Banda Aceh from 2009 to 2029, which sets the development of green open space includes city parks, urban forests, green lane roads, green belt, green open space beside the river, on beach or waterfront. • Green open space in Banda Aceh was distributed to every village / villages (90 villages). • Until 2011, the green open space covering city parks scattered in 40 villages and 19 urban forests scattered in villages.

Preparation of Green Map compiled by Green Community Forum Banda Aceh, assisted by the Expert and Team Selfmanagement P2KH Banda Aceh, Aceh Permaculture Community, Community and Community Bustanusalatin Uteun Puga.

City Forest BNI Tibang

Establishment of the Green Communities for Urban Forest Management Involving the community Tibang Village in tree planting and maintenance Tibang in Forest City, Forest City continued with Peulanggahan Village Increased Cooperation with Private and NGOs Green development through CSR activities of some state-owned enterprises

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• Waste Service Coverage 82% • Waste transported 86%, • Green Waste Composting in Java Gampong landfill (area 21 ha), the operation in accordance with the Standard Sanitary Landfill (daily cover and Leachate tratment) • 1000 km length of roads underserved • Developing a large-scale composting for Household waste and green waste composting at landfill

ADIPURA AWARDS for 5 consecutive years (2009-2013)

BYCICLE PATH IN BANDA ACEH

159,439

157,891 138,305

129,657

6,960 2008

172,646

4,820 2009

4,065 2010

International Tourists

3,798 2011

4,219 2012

National Tourists

By disaster perspective, Banda Aceh is potentially prone to several catastrophes such as flood, earthquake, cyclone and tsunami. The disaster management system of Banda Aceh Municipality which is controlled under The Disaster Management Agency is expected will be able to fulfill the disaster mitigation and impact to the community Disaster preparedness include in the target indicators of the Development Plan; Budget for disaster mitigation, through the national, provincial and municipal budget; The existence of contingency planning and the city of Banda Aceh micro zone; Development of escape building; Coastal planting to reduce the danger of tsunamis and hurricanes Propose the mitigation programs to the province level to be include into development Evacuation Sign priorities; Board The development of urban forestry to reduce tornado hazard Preparation of building codes to reduce earthquake hazards, is one of the qualified of Building Development Permit (IMB);

Escape Building

Escape Road

Drainage improvements to address flood inundation and flooding that often occurs in the city of Banda Aceh Construction of sea dykes, river dikes, and dredging of rivers to solve abrasion, erosion, and sedimentation Invite the researchers within and outside the country to assess the disaster in Aceh; Prepare supplies and equipment for emergencies; Establish a management organization and develop SOPs utilization rescue building Establish a Regional Disaster Management Agency; Conducting intensive coordination with all stakeholders. Doing synergies across programs and activities SKPD, whether in the city, province and the Ministry and institutions at the central level.

Rehabilitation of Drainage System, the aims is to create Banda Aceh as the free flood area.

11 units of Tsunami Early Warning Systems

Bike for Disaster, Tsunami Drill, Publications, Community based sanitation programmes, Tree cultivation for the city forests, Other efforts to improve the awareness and the life quality for the people of Banda Aceh

Tsunami drill simulation in elementary School Banda Aceh

TDMRC

Banda Aceh included in 3 cities hosted the ICG – IOTWS (Intergovernmental Coordination Group – Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System in 2010

As one of the 3 cities which invited by The United Nations to presented case study paper on the Disaster Risk Reduction in 2011

International As one of the 3 cities which invited by The United Nations to presented case study paper on the Disaster Risk Reduction in 2011 Award from German Government on “Gender Awareness” in 2008

National Innovative Government Award 2012, category of Good Governance Travel Club Tourism Award 2012 Lampulo village, as the village of Tourism 2012 Adiwiyata Schools National Award In 2012 Investment Award, in the One Stop Investment Best Cities of 2012 Champion of the National Assessment of Public Work on Spatial Planning in 2011 Second Place of the National Assessment of Public Work on Highways in 2011 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Award on first category in 2011 Innovative Government Award in 2011 As one of 60 districts/cities in Indonesia for the Green Cities Development Program in 2011 Motivator on Electronic Tender Service Achievement Category in 2011 Award on Transportation in 2011 Award on Finance in 2008, 2009 and 2010 Award on Public Service in 2009 Award on clean city in 2009 and 2010 Award on Finance and Accounting on time in 2008, 2009 and 2010 Award on Excellent Public Service in 2008 Award on Best Excellent Public Service in 2010 Award on Best Practice Excellent Public Service in 2010 Metro TV MDG’s Award in 2010

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