Thanks to organized contingency planning and preparedness measures, the humanitarian impact was well-mitigated, with a faster and more efficient response to the emergency.

Situation Overview

1. Consolidated and Flash appeals in the MENA region received US$ 674 million. The largest recipient was Syria, with US$339 million, followed by Yemen with US$196 million. In total, the appeals are 31.4% funded with a sho rtfall of 68.6%.

HIGHLIGHTS

• A 7.8 earthquake hit South-Eastern Iran on 16 April, close to the border with Pakistan. The impact was felt in both countries, with 14 people killed, 73 injured and two missing.

• New and worsening humanitarian crises since 2011 have led to a considerable increase in CERF allocations to the MENA region. The largest recipients have been Pakistan, Syria and Yemen.

Since mid-March, about 43,000 people have been displaced from Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency, FATA, due to an escalation of hostilities between rival armed groups. Humanitarian partners are providing assistance to 163,102 registered displaced families with an estimated population of 978,000 people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA due to a complex emergency that has affected the region since 2008.

There are also 1.64 million Afghan refugees receiving humanitarian assistance, and more than 1.3 million people who have returned to FATA since 2009, who require humanitarian assistance.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Almost 800 displaced families in Maydan War

• Building humanitarian presence in Kandahar

• 130,000 people at risk of floods in the North

• First crop harvest of the year expected to be normal

• US $170 million is committed towards meeting humanitarian needs

HIGHLIGHTS

• Humanitarian actors are balancing their response efforts with promoting emergency preparedness in the MENA region.

• Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) and other common appeals have been revised to reflect changes in humanitarian needs in 2013.
There are revised appeals for Afghanistan, Palestine, Syria and Yemen, totalling US$ 2.1 billion and targeting 24.8 million people in need.