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07 May 2003

Cuba + 6 others
Caribbean Appeal No. 01.23/2002 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. 01.23/2002; Appeal target: CHF 3,322,922; Appeal coverage: 95%

Overall analysis of the programme

Much was achieved in the Caribbean in the core areas over the year 2002, particularly in disaster management and organizational development. Contributions from the capacity building

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04 Apr 2003

Cuba + 6 others
Caribbean: Commission adopts €2.5 million for disaster preparedness

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— European Commission Humanitarian Aid department
The European Commission has approved a €2.5 million Action Plan to help vulnerable groups in the Caribbean prepare for and respond to natural disasters. The decision will support disaster preparedness initiatives and response mechanisms. Funds will be allocated to international agencies operating in the region, via the European Commission's Humanitarian Office, ECHO, under the responsibility of Commissioner Poul Nielson. Since 1998 ECHO has provided some €6.8 million to the Caribbean through its disaster preparedness programme (DIPECHO). ECHO allocates about
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04 Mar 2003

Anguilla + 6 others
Eastern Caribbean: Hurricane Lenny Appeal No. 34/99 Final Report

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— IFRC
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This Final Report is intended for reporting on emergency appeals
Launched on: 9 December 1999 for two months for CHF 802,000
Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Allocated: CHF 100,000
Beneficiaries: 4,700

"At a glance"

The Disaster/Situation: Hurricane Lenny, which struck on 17 November 1999, affected most particularly the islands of Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla and Saint Martin. The worst affected were low-income families living in coastal areas whose homes were damaged

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