The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 devastated the coastline in Aceh province on the northern tip of Indonesia leaving 167,000 people dead and over half a million people without homes. This resulted in an unprecedented humanitarian response. Over the next three years the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Member Agencies collectively constructed almost 20,000 houses in Aceh, in addition to numerous schools and health centers. In Lessons from Aceh, their experiences are used as a case study to illustrate the practical realities of delivering a successful program and the range of issues...