Informes

Introduction and background The objective of the mission was to initiate and facilitate the establishment of Emergency Partners' Coordination Forum meetings in Hadiya, Kambata-Tambaro, Dawuro, Silte, and Gurage Zones and Alaba Special Woreda. The forums are meant to institutionalize effective coordination…

by Pekka Reinikainen in Nairobi Nearly two weeks after floods hit the north-eastern Sudanese city of Kassala, Red Cross Red Crescent workers are reporting a steady increase in cases of diarrhoea and malaria. "Pools of stagnant water are busy breeding flies…

12:00 CURRENT SITUATION I - Kassala Water and sanitation 1. Spraying and fogging to control mosquitos was initiated yesterday 14 August covering most areas, and will continue in the coming days (ICCG and ACORD). 2. Management of stagnant water ponds will begin today…

Appeal launched on 2 May 2002 for CHF 6,803,000 for 12 months; revised on 22 July 2002 to CHF 89,285,274 (USD 61.6 m/EUR 60.9m) in cash, kind and services for 12 months for 1.3 million beneficiaries. Disaster Relief Emergency…

Appeal launched on 03 December 2002 for CHF 7,865,000 (USD 5,282,274 or EUR 5,322,949) for 9 months for 41,500 beneficiaries. Budget was revised to CHF 8,061,000 and operation was expanded to 76,500 beneficiaries. Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF)…

Highlights According to a recently released special early warning report by the DPPC, an additional 2.4 million people (on top of the January appeal, amended in March and April) will need food assistance between August and December…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: This Fact Sheet updates USAID/OFDA Ethiopia Fact Sheet #13, dated July 25, 2003. Background In 2002, below-average belg, or secondary…

Current situation Kassala 1. The flash appeal for Sudan floods officially launched on 11 August. The amounts requested were: UN agencies, $6.67 million; NGOs $1.95 million; total $8.63 million. Full appeal and press release available at http://www.reliefweb.int or via e-mail on request. 2. Assessments…

Appeal launched on 5 August 2003 for CHF 1,917,000 (USD 1,412,563 EUR 1,250,535) to assist 140,000 beneficiaries on a preliminary basis for 3 months. Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF) allocated: CHF 200,000 Period covered: August 7 - 12,…

KHARTOUM/GENEVA, 11 August 2003 - The United Nations and non-governmental agencies in Sudan today appeal for $8.63 million to provide emergency aid to 100,000 flood-affected people in the eastern state of Kassala, and for other flooded areas. The Gash river,…