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12 Aug 2003

Fiji
Fiji: Cyclone Ami Appeal No. 03/03 Operations Update No. 1

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— IFRC

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Appeal No. 03/03; Operations Update no. 1/Interim Final Report Launched on for CHF for 3 months for 30,000 beneficiaries.
Appeal launched on 22 January 2003 for CHF 820,000 for 3 months for 30,000 beneficiaries. The relief operation was extended in order to complete rehabilitation activities including repairs of community water supplies and school infrastructure. Most activities have now been completed. The Final Report is expected September 2003. Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF) allocated: CHF 80,000 (reimbursed) Period covered: January to June, 2003

08 Aug 2003

Fiji
Fiji: Relief efforts in north into second phase: Tuisese

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— Government of Fiji

Relief work in the North has moved into its second phase and all those who have been affected by Cyclone Ami are being catered for.

Minister for Regional Development Ilaitia Tuisese said this today in Parliament while answering question from Labour Party member Krishna Dutt.

He said that Government has spent $5,234,102 on the purchase of relief rations for those affected by Cyclone Ami in the Northern Division.

"Mr Speaker Sir on relief rations, all people in the cyclone affected areas of the Northern Division have

03 Jun 2003

Argentina + 13 others
Disaster Relief Emergency Fund Appeal No. 01.95/2003 Programme Update No. 1

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— IFRC

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Appeal Target: CHF 3,400,000 (USD 2,446,214 or EUR 2,336,657)
Period covered: January - April, 2003

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 over 180 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org

In Brief

Appeal coverage: 16.7%; See attached Contributions List for details.

Outstanding needs: CHF 2,832,634 (USD 2,080,524 / EUR 1,919,779)

08 May 2003

Fiji + 11 others
Pacific Region Appeal No. 01.40/2002 Annual Report

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— IFRC

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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. 01.40/2002;
Appeal Target: CHF 1,193,625;
Appeal coverage: 117%

Overall analysis of the programme

No major political events took place in the region, but a considerable level of tension continued in the Solomon

15 Apr 2003

Fiji
Fiji: Kiwi families still helping cyclone victims

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— Government of New Zealand

Hon Marian Hobbs

Five New Zealand containers of canned food, clothing, bedding, stationery, kitchen materials and water tanks have already arrived in Fiji to help victims of January's Cyclone Ami and more are on their way, Aid Minister Marian Hobbs said today.

Marian Hobbs and Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff are in Fiji and have visited Labasa, an area hit hard by the cyclone. The ministers are leading a delegation of New Zealand MPs, business people, academics and non-government organisations to Papua New Guinea and Fiji.

"One of our delegation, Sai Lealea

14 Apr 2003

Fiji
NZ pledges more money to cyclone hit Fiji

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— Government of New Zealand

Hon Marian Hobbs

New Zealand will provide a further $400,000 to assist rehabilitation work in cyclone-hit Fiji, Foreign Minister Phil Goff and Aid Minister Marian Hobbs announced today while visiting Labasa, an area struck by January's Cyclone Ami.

The Ministers are currently in Fiji at the head of a delegation of New Zealand MPs, business people, academics and NGO representatives that also visited Papua New Guinea.

New Zealand's aid agency NZAID has now given over $500,000 to assist Fiji in the wake of Cyclone Ami, having provided

07 Apr 2003

Fiji
Fiji: Italy gives $400,000 for cyclone Ami rehab

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— Government of Fiji

The Government of Italy through the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) today handed over at least $400,000, to the Ministry of Regional Development, for Cyclone Ami relief and rehabilitation work in the Northern Division.

UNOCHA's Regional Disaster Response Adviser for the Pacific, Charlie Higgins says the sum would be divided between ongoing food supplies for at least 650 badly affected families and the provision of water supply materials to support longer-term recovery.

"Over 100, 5000 liter tanks will

27 Mar 2003

Bangladesh + 8 others
USAID/OFDA Asia Disaster preparedness and mitigation programs fact sheet #1

Report

— US Agency for International Development

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)
OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)

Note: This updates Fact Sheet #2, dated July 23, 2002

Background

06 Mar 2003

Fiji
Fiji: Army engineers build temporary classrooms in north

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— Government of Fiji

Students and teachers of Boubale Indian School in Labasa are holding their classes in the recently completed temporary classrooms built by the engineers of the Fiji Military Forces (FMF).
With life picking up slowly after Cyclone Ami ravaged the Northern Division, 174 pupils of this primary school are the first to be assisted through government's rehabilitation programme which started late last month.

Divisional Planning Officer (DPO) Northern, Semi Matalau said the army engineers are also building similar temporary structures for Korotari Arya School which caters for 155 students.

04 Mar 2003

Fiji
EC grants €420,000 in humanitarian aid to the victims of Cyclone Ami in the Fiji Islands

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— European Commission Humanitarian Aid department

The European Commission has granted €420,000 in humanitarian aid for the people of Fiji Islands affected by Cyclone Ami in January. The funds will be directed through the Commission's Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), which comes under the responsibility of Commissioner Poul Nielson. The objective of this funding decision is to help people whose homes have been destroyed or damaged by providing them with essential non-food items. It will also restore and improve access to clean drinking water in rural areas and repair some damaged schools. Over 130,000 people

04 Mar 2003

Fiji
EU pledges EUR 500,000 to Fiji cyclone aid

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— East-West Center

From Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center
With Support From Center for Pacific Islands Studies/University of Hawai'i
MELBOURNE, Australia (Radio Australia, Mar. 4) - The European Union is to give Fiji about half a million Euros to assist its recovery from Cyclone Ami.

The acting head of the Delegation of the European Commission for the Pacific, Enrico Strampelli, says the funds will come via the International Federation of the Red Cross.

The money is intended to improve the immediate situation of people in Vanua Levu and Taveuni plus strengthen

26 Feb 2003

Fiji
Fiji: Shiu Raj applauds relief workers

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— Government of Fiji

The Minister for Multi-ethnic Affairs applauded the efforts of relief workers in cyclone ravaged areas of the north. He said their work was much appreciated despite the negative comments made by members of the Fiji Labour Party (FLP).
He said in parliament today, the Prime Minister and the Government had made exhaustive efforts to alleviate problems faced by those undergoing hardships, and went on to outline his Ministries rehabilitation work.

So far, the Ministry has allocated $131,156 for rehabilitation projects. It has also awarded a total of 166 new multi-ethnic

24 Feb 2003

Fiji
Fiji - Cyclone Ami OCHA Situation Report No. 5

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2003/0037
OCHA Situation Report No. 5
Fiji - Tropical Cyclone AMI
14 January 2003

FIJI APPEALED FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE ON 23 JANUARY 2003

This situation report is based on information provided by the Fiji National Disaster Management Office (NDMO), through the OCHA Regional Disaster Response Adviser for the Pacific.

The Disaster Impact

1. Tropical Cyclone AMI struck Northern and Eastern Divisions of Fiji on Tuesday 14 January, causing an estimated USD 30 million worth of damage; twice the loss inflicted by the last major

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

24 Feb 2003

Fiji
Fiji: Northern schools receive assistance

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— Government of Fiji

The primary schools affected by Cyclone Ami will receive an increase in tuition fee assistance, says Minister for Education, Ro Teimumu Kepa.
In a press release from the Ministry of Education today, the first payment of such funds into school accounts has been completed.

She said secondary school students will receive full tuition for the year. Forms have been sent out to schools for verification of information. Upon receipt of these, the Ministry will then proceed with other necessary action.

Ms Kepa said the assistance for the affected

21 Feb 2003

Fiji
Fiji: Agriculture funds relief efforts

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— Government of Fiji

The Ministry of Agriculture Sugar, and Land Resettlement has re-allocated $1267,200 dollars from within its 2003 budget provision to help with alleviation efforts.

Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Sugar and Land Resettlement Isireli Tuvuki announced this in Parliament yesterday.

"The Ministry will continue to do its best within the limited resources it has to facilitate the work to those in need so they would quickly recover and get on with their normal lives and activities which they enjoyed prior to the devastation caused by tropical Cyclone Ami," he said.

18 Feb 2003

Fiji
Fiji: Regional Ministry to embark on community capacity building

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— Government of Fiji

The Ministry of Regional Development will soon embark on a community capacity building and partnership programme as preparatory measures against future disasters, said Minister for Regional Development, Ilaitia Tuisese.

Speaking in Parliament yesterday (February 17), Mr Tuisese said the programme is a result of the lack of public awareness and poor response to warnings that was a contributing factor to the current death toll and missing people after Cyclone Ami.

Minister Tuisese said poor public response to warnings reflects the need to constantly carry out public education

18 Feb 2003

Fiji
Fiji: Multi-ethnic continues rebuilding process in the North

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— Government of Fiji

The Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs, George Shiu Raj, last week handed over funds for the rehabilitation of some schools and a number of his Ministry's projects in the Northern Division.

The Minister, who was on his second trip to the Cyclone Ami devastated areas, said his Ministry gave monetary rehabilitation assistance to the Vuo Bhartiya School, Tabia Sanatan Dharam School, Korotari Arya School and Nabakavu Primary School totaling over $20,000.

"People have been picking up the pieces and rebuilding their lives and as a responsible Government, we have

17 Feb 2003

Fiji
Fiji: Cabinet to hear disaster management improvement needs

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— Government of Fiji

The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) will submit to Cabinet a paper detailing its operations after Cyclone Ami in view of improving its performance in disaster response and coordination.

After a debriefing session in Suva today, NDMOD Director, Joeli Rokovada, said that the submission will be based on today's deliberations. The debriefing session was attended by representatives from various government ministries and departments, statutory authorities involved with the NDMO and non-government organisations namely the Fiji Red Cross and the Fiji Council of Social Services.

14 Feb 2003

Fiji
Fiji: DISMAC ceases operation today

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— Government of Fiji

All Disaster Management Center (DISMAC) personnel will attend a de-briefing session today at the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) based at the Ministry of Regional Development headquarters in Suva.
Deputy Secretary for Regional Development, Savenaca Kaunisela said this is in accordance with the National Emergency Operation Committee Standing Operating Procedures and the National Disaster Plan.

"There will be discussions on the weaknesses, problems encountered, provide solutions and relevant recommendations," he said.

Mr Kaunisela said deliberations will

07 Feb 2003

Fiji
Fiji: Relief work almost completed - Tuisese

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— Government of Fiji

Most of the work needed in the Cyclone Ami relief operations have been undertaken, says Minister for Regional Development, Ilaitia Tuisese.
His response came in the wake of allegations made by Labour Party leader, Mahendra Chaudhry, in the media that government must move faster to deliver assistance effectively to cyclone victims.

He said a cut off date is been set for February 14th before the second phase of rehabilitation work in affected areas will continue.

The Regional minister made this statement whilst giving a progressive report on the cyclone relief operations recently

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