1. “Security Equipment at Major Airports and Ports Facilities”
   (747 million Yen, approximately US$ 6.91 million or Rp 62.0 billion)

2. “Rural Water Supply in the Province of Nusa Tenggara Barat and Nusa Tenggara Timur”
   (223 million Yen, approximately US$ 2.06 million or Rp 18.5 billion)

3. “Rehabilitation of Gresik Steam Power Plant Units 3 and 4”
   (1985 million Yen, approximately US$ 18.36 million or Rp 164.8 billion)

4. “Improvement of Research Facilities for Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization”
   (2172 million Yen, approximately US$ 20.09 million or Rp 180.3 billion)

1. Security Equipment at Major Airports and Ports Facilities

   The Government of Indonesia has taken all necessary measures in order to prevent re-occurrence of terrorism attack like Bali bombing in 2002, and has announced its firm stance against terrorism to regain foreign countries’ trust on Indonesia.

   This project is to improve security facilities of major airports and seaports in Indonesia, by providing security equipment such as X-ray inspection systems, metal detectors, explosive detectors and/or CCTV systems at Soekarno-Hatta, Denpasar and other five airports, and three seaports of Tanjung Priok, Tanjung Perak and Batam. In addition to the provision of the hardware components, this project includes provision of soft components, such as current security system reviews, training of security personnel and dispatch of experts in order to strengthen overall security systems at the airports and seaports.

2. Rural Water Supply in the Province of Nusa Tenggara Barat and Nusa Tenggara Timur

   The Government of Indonesia, with a view to improving the sanitary environment for the people, places a high priority on clean water supply in the National Development Policy (PROPENAS) 2000-2004. In the provinces of Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) and Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), only about half of the people have access to clean water and the infant mortality rate is high. This project is to construct water supply systems and strengthen the District Public Works Department staff through the soft component plan in NTB and NTT, and will install safe and sustainable water supply for the population of about 24,000 in six villages by 2011.

3. Rehabilitation of Gresik Steam Power Plant Units 3 and 4

   Gresik Steam Power Plant Units 3 and 4 are steam power generating facilities with each possesing rated output of 200 MW. Construction of these units was financed by yen loan and Unit 3 started its commercial operation in August 1988 and Unit 4 in October in the same year. This power plant also has output from Units 1 and 2, which were also constructed by yen loan, and three combined cycle units. This plant reaches 2,178 MW, and plays a key role in Java-Bali power system.

   However, approximately 16 years have passed since the construction of Units 3 and 4 and some of the facilities have been deteriorated over time. In particular, the turbines have deteriorated faster than usual due to the salt carried in by steam. In September 2003, maximum available operating output declined to 162 MW in Unit 3 and 172 MW in Unit 4.

   This project is to recover output and improve plant’s thermal efficiency of the existing de-rated power units. It is also expected that increase of reliability of power units operation will contribute to stable operation of Java-Bali power system.

4. Improvement of Research Facilities for Biodiversity Conservation and Utilization

   Indonesia has the world’s richest biodiversity. However, its rich biodiversity is threatened by rapid economic development, poor law enforcement and governance, and rare animals and plants are on the verge of extinction. Research Center for Biology (RCB), Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), one of the key institutions in biodiversity conservation, has the largest number of specimens in South East Asia, but is facing the aging of facilities and degradation of the condition of academically valuable specimens.

   The Government of Japan has provided comprehensive support to the Government of Indonesia for biodiversity conservation. In 1995 and 1996, through the Grant Aid project, “Biodiversity Conservation Project”, the Government of Japan established the Center for Zoology of RCB in Cibinong, Nature Conservation Information Center (NCIC) in Bogor, and management facilities of Gunung Halimun National Park. And then JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) provided technical cooperation projects, such as “Biodiversity Conservation Project Phase 1 & 2 (1995-2003)” and “The Gunung Halimun-Salak National Park Management Project (2004-2009)”.

   This new Grant Aid project is to establish research facilities for Botany and Microbiology Division of RCB in Cibinong and to complete the complex of biodiversity center (Zoology, Botany and Microbiology). The complex is expected to serve as the core institution both domestically and regionally.