After the volcano: turning disaster into opportunity

A series of impact stories and best practices on livelihoods recovery and entrepreneurship of the ILO’s Mt. Sinabung Recovery Support Programme.

This special edition of documents and compiles strong commitments, ownership as well as inspiring and life-changing stories on livelihoods recovery, skills development and business development in the midst of continuous eruption of the Mt. Sinabung in Karo District, North Sumatra, since 2010. The eruption destroyed three villages (Suka Meriah, Bekerah, and Simacem villages) and so far has affected 40 villages.