Informes

INTRODUCTION 1. A fact-finding UN inter-agency Mission was fielded on 1st August 2003 to assess the preliminary damage caused by the flooding of Kassala city by the river Gash. The mission conducted an aerial survey of the entire city followed…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org Appeal No.…

The hi-tech blue solar panel appears incongruous in the ancient sun-baked landscape of Hagaz, northern Eritrea. But the bright endless sunlight bounces uselessly off the panel. The solar-powered pump is not working. It has been broken for six months, to…

URGENT NEEDS IN CHILD PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE Heavy fighting caused large numbers of civilians to flee their homes; many have returned, but thousands remain displaced Additional US$ 2 million needed for emergency preparedness and response 1.…

URGENT NEEDS IN CHILD PROTECTION, EDUCATION AND WATER SUPPLY An estimated 60,000 children under 5 years are affected by Severe Acute Malnutrition Recent assessments put 4.2 million people in critical need of water - a sharp 55 %…

July 2003 - June 2004 Executive Summary While humanitarian response efforts and a reasonable agricultural season may have taken southern Africa off the critical list in terms of food availability this year, the region remains in serious trouble.…

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 #12, dated July 11, 2003. Background In 2002, below-average belg, or secondary…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) This Fact Sheet updates USAID/OFDA Eritrea Fact Sheet #3 for fiscal year 2003, dated April 30, 2003. Background In 2002, below-average…

Background: The failure of the rains in Ethiopia during 2002 has left millions of people unable to meet their food needs, a crisis that will continue throughout 2003. The drought has also created an emergency in water needs. According…

Appeal launched on 8 November 2002 for CHF 16,163,000 for 14 months. Budget revised in July 2003 to CHF 13,460,853 (USD 9,951,000/EUR 8,765,288) Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF) allocated: CHF 80,000 (reimbursed to DREF) Period covered: April to June, 2003 The…