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28 Dec 2001

India
India floods 2001 appeal No. 21/01 operations update No. 7

Report

— IFRC

Launched on 25.07.01 for CHF 1,220,225 for three months. Operation extended through January 2002 to meet additional needs.
Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Allocated: CHF 0
Beneficiaries: 156, 000 (plus a further 70, 000 in the wake of further disasters)
Period covered: 31 October -18 December
(last Ops Update issued: November 2001); Final Report expected January/February 2002
"At a Glance"

Appeal coverage: 110.5%
Related Appeals: South Asia regional programmes 01.33/01; India 01.36/01
Outstanding needs: Covered

17 Dec 2001

Afghanistan + 2 others
Pakistan: Change of tack since 11 September

Report

— IRIN

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations]
ISLAMABAD, 17 December (IRIN) - The stunningly rapid developments in war-torn Afghanistan since 11 September have strongly impacted on its eastern neighbour, Pakistan, ending its isolation from the West and raising hopes for an economic recovery. However, analysts and aid workers also say what has happened has brought more refugees into the country, now hosting more than two million Afghans, and more drugs.

"It's potentially the most important

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13 Dec 2001

India
India: Using mobile medical units in emergency responses

Report

— Overseas Development Institute

This report by Nadia Saim
13 December 2001 (HPN) - HelpAge India's Mobile Medicare Units (MMUs) were used after the Gujarat earthquake in January 2001 to provide immediate emergency care in rural communities. The role of these units is normally to increase access to primary healthcare for older people who are not mobile, or who do not live near a healthcare centre. However, an assessment of the emergency response in Gujarat suggests that MMUs can play an effective role in emergency relief. These findings will feed into further disaster-preparedness work being planned by HelpAge

05 Dec 2001

India
Germany to provide 664 million German marks in development aid to India

Report

— Deutsche Presse Agentur

New Delhi (dpa) - Germany has committed a development aid of 664 million Deutsche Marks (301.8 million dollars) to India,the German Embassy in New Delhi announced on Wednesday.

The Embassy said in a press release that this was agreed at the first negotiations since 1997 on development cooperation between the two countries held in Bonn from November 27 to 29.

The release said the amount would be utilized for rehabilitation of hydropower station, financing of private investments, infrastructure, reconstruction programme in earthquake-hit

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30 Nov 2001

India
Inde tremblement de terre: Gujarat, le bilan des actions

Report

Dix mois après le tremblement de terre au Gujarat, Caritas Inde a présenté au réseau Caritas le bilan des actions conduites pour venir en aide aux nombreuses familles touchées par la catastrophe. Fin octobre, notre partenaire organisait une visite sur le terrain avec les représentants du Secours Catholique nommé agence de liaison sur ce séisme.
La toute première question a été et est toujours celle des abris. Le tremblement de terre a fait disparaître de nombreux villages et petites villes, les réduisant en tas de débris

30 Nov 2001

Colombia + 2 others
Field Exchange Nov 2001: Ethiopia - Utilising the livelihoods approach in food security assessments

Report

— Emergency Nutrition Network

A review1

The latest Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN) paper produced by ODI describes the theory and practice of Oxfam GB's livelihoods approach to assessing food security in emergencies. This involves assessing the longer-term risks to livelihoods as well as short-term nutritional or life threatening risks.

The first part of the paper describes key concepts in food security theory in relation to a livelihoods approach. The second part of the paper describes how Oxfam assesses food security.

The authors explain how the types of

28 Nov 2001

India
ACT appeal India: Andhra Pradesh cyclone - ASIN14

Report

— Action by Churches Together International

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Appeal Target: US$ 387,921
Geneva, 28 November 2001

Dear Colleagues,

On 15 October 2001, a deep depression forming over the Bay of Bengal about 300 Km east of Chennai, intensified further into a cyclonic storm which crossed the coastline near Nellore on the morning of 16 October, causing heavy rain and winds of 65-75 km/h in southern coastal Andhra Pradesh. The Northeast monsoon set in on the same day and further exacerbated the situation causing heavy rainfall in South Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra State.

Nellore and Cuddapah districts recorded

23 Nov 2001

Afghanistan + 6 others
Natural disasters, war and economic downturn impact MCC funding

Report

— Mennonite Central Committee

AKRON, Pa. - Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) recently cut back on several international programs because of a funding shortfall, and more reductions may follow if current giving trends continue.
The combination of major disasters, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and war in Afghanistan have put stress on MCC funding. The current economic downturn has also resulted in a shortfall of donations in United States.

MCC in Canada is not reporting a decrease in donations so far this fiscal year, which began Sept. 1. However,

16 Nov 2001

India
India/Gujarat earthquake: Recovery and rehabilitation appeal No. 20/01 operations update No. 4

Report

— IFRC

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Launched on 9 July 2001 for CHF 60.6 million for three years.
Period covered: 9 October - 9 November 2001
Next Ops Update expected 9 December 2001
"At a Glance"

Appeal coverage: 12%

Related Appeals: South Asia regional programmes 01.33/01

Outstanding needs: CHF 53,344,075

15 Nov 2001

Bangladesh + 18 others
Asia: Ongoing mitigation initiatives fact sheet #1 (FY02)

Report

— US Agency for International Development

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR)
OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)

Background

13 Nov 2001

India
ACT appeal India: Orissa floods - Post crisis - ASIN13

Report

— Action by Churches Together International

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Appeal Target: US$ 654,526
Geneva, 13 November 2001

Dear Colleagues,

Following the Super cyclone in 1999, the severe drought in 2000 and the devastating flood and rains in the period June to September 2001, the people of Orissa are still fighting to overcome their losses and restore their livelihood.

Through its members on the ground, ACT International has launched an emergency operation under Appeal ASIN12, which is about to be completed by all the three implementing partners: Churches Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA), the Lutheran World Service

09 Nov 2001

India
India floods 2001 appeal No. 21/01 operations update No. 6

Report

— IFRC

Launched on 25.07. 01 for CHF 1,220,225 for three months. DREF Allocated: CHF 0
Beneficiaries: 156,000
Period covered 14 October -31 October
"At a Glance"

Appeal coverage: 108.4%

Related Appeals: South Asia regional programmes 01.33/01; India 01.36/01

Outstanding needs: Covered

08 Nov 2001

El Salvador + 6 others
Climate change: Billions across the tropics face hunger and starvation as big drop in crop yields forecast

Report

— UN Environment Programme

Soaring Temperatures Force Coffee and Tea Farmers to Abandon Traditional Plantations
Marrakech/Nairobi/Manila 8 November, 2001 - Harvests of some of the world's most important food crops could fall by as much as a third in some crucial parts of the planet as a result of climate change, scientists are warning.

The decline comes at a time when there is an urgent need to raise yields to feed as growing, global, population.

The scientists have found evidence that that rising temperatures, linked with emissions of greenhouse gases, can

01 Nov 2001

Afghanistan + 1 other
World Vision's Umeed project assists Afghan refugees in India

Report

— World Vision

by John Mathai
World Vision's Umeed (meaning "hope" in Urdu) project has been the only shining ray of hope for displaced Afghans in Delhi, India's capital, for the last 3 years. Set up on 7 July 1998, the Umeed Program has been actively working towards the local integration and facilitation of resettlement of Afghan refugees to other countries of asylum.

The Umeed program has been working with more than 18,000 refugees from Afghanistan, who are spread out over the whole of New Delhi. Most of these people, uprooted by conflicts as old

01 Nov 2001

India
Floods and Earthquakes in India updated Nov 2001

Report

— Catholic Relief Services

India was just beginning to recover from the devastation of January's powerful earthquake in Gujarat when heavy rains in July brought destruction to Orissa, India. Then, last month, more heavy rains forced officials in Andhra Pradesh, in southern India, to open floodgates unleashing a rush of water strong enough to destroy homes and lives. In addition to those killed by the latest round of rains, some 46,000 people have been evacuated to relief camps. Together, these disasters have taken more than 30,000 lives and left hundreds of thousands homeless and

30 Oct 2001

India
India: Orissa cyclone appeal No. 28/99 situation report No. 17

Report

— IFRC

CHF 9,385,698
Appeal coverage 100.79%
Period covered: 1 January to 15 October 2001
The rehabilitation phase of the operation in response to the cyclone of October 1999 is almost finished. However, roads along the coastal belt remain in need of repair because of severe weather and new floods. Construction of low cost housing is being finalised and the programme has been extended until the end of 2001 when it will be closed.

The context

30 Oct 2001

India
India/Gujarat earthquake: Recovery and rehabilitation appeal No. 20/01 operations update No. 3

Report

— IFRC

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Launched on 9 July 2001 for CHF 60.6 million for three years.
Period covered: 9 September - 9 October 2001

"At a Glance"

Appeal coverage: 9.7%

Related Appeals: 01.36/2001 India; 01.33/2001 South Asia regional programmes

Outstanding needs: CHF 55,103,544

23 Oct 2001

India
India/Gujarat earthquake: Recovery and rehabilitation appeal No. 20/01 operations update No. 2

Report

— IFRC

Launched on 9 July 2001 for CHF 60.6 million for three years.
Period covered: 9 August - 9 September 2001
"At a Glance"

Appeal coverage: 9.7%

Related Appeals: 01.36/2001 India; 01.33/2001 South Asia regional programmes

Outstanding needs: CHF 55,103,544

19 Oct 2001

India
Floods and Earthquakes in India updated Oct 2001

Report

— Catholic Relief Services

India was just beginning to recover from the devastation of January's powerful earthquake in Gujarat, when heavy rains in July brought destruction to Orissa. Together, these two disasters took more than 30,000 lives and left hundreds of thousands homeless and vulnerable to diseases such as malaria and diarrhea. It takes time for a country to recover from destruction like this. Homes must be rebuilt. Food must be replaced. Whole communities will have to find a way to start over again while families are missing mothers, fathers and children. Reconstruction

10 Oct 2001

Afghanistan + 7 others
ARC facts on Afghanistan and its refugee crisis

Report

— American Refugee Committee International

Population: 26,813,057 (July 2001 est.)
Ethnic Groups

Pashtun 38 percent; Tajik 25 percent; Hazara 19 percent; minor ethnic groups (Aimaks, Turkomen, Balack, and others) 12 percent; Uzbek 6 percent

Religion

Sunni Muslim 84 percent; Shiite Muslim 15 percent, other 1 percent

Total number of Afghan refugees and displaced persons Approximately 4 million:

758,600 in Afghanistan
2 million in Pakistan
1.482 million in Iran
12,700 in India
12,400 in Tajikistan
8,000 in Uzbekistan
1,350 in Turkmenistan
800 in Kyrgyzstan

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