FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

• Good rains favour the current cropping season
• Record cereal harvest was estimated for 2011
• Livestock numbers have partially recovered but still remain below the pre-2009 natural disaster levels Prices of rice and wheat flour have remained stable for several months but overall inflation is over 15 percent

Good rains favour the current cropping season

This report covers the period 1/7/2011 to 31/12/2011

In brief

The IFRC’s East Asia regional office serves to support and build capacities within the national societies of the East Asia region. The region includes China, Mongolia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea, and Japan. The IFRC has annual programmes that support the national societies in China, Mongolia, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

This report covers the period 1/7/2011 to 31/12/2011

In brief

Programme(s) summary

During this reporting period the Mongolian Red Cross Society (MRCS) has been focusing its efforts on scaling up its community-based development programmes across the country while taking significant steps towards building its capacity to provide timely relief, emergency health and water sanitation services to disaster affected populations.

This report covers the period 1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011.

In brief

Summary:

The first half of 2011 saw major disaster events occurring in several countries including Australia,
Bangladesh, China, Japan, Myanmar, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Vanuatu. Many societies across the zone continue to maintain a high level of programming in several new disaster response operations and continued comprehensive post-disaster recovery activities, while others have started reviewing their development activities in line with IFRC’s newly adopted Strategy 2020.

COUNTING THE COST OF DISASTERS IN ASIA PACIFIC

The economic cost of natural disasters in the first quarter of 2011 in the Asia Pacific region is the highest on record.

Food Price Index registers first decline in nine months

The month of March saw a slight easing of global food prices as the FAO Food Price Index fell 2.9 percent for its first decline since June 2010. Nonetheless, food prices remained at poverty-inducing levels, were 37 percent higher than at the same time last year, and the global decline masked rising prices of key commodities in certain countries and regions.

Period covered by this Final Report: 29

March to 31 October 2010

Appeal target (current): CHF 1,312,670

Final Appeal coverage: 100%;

Appeal history:

- This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on 29 March 2010 seeking CHF 1,062,295 (USD 991,697 or EUR 744,243) in cash, kind, or services to support the Mongolian Red Cross' initiative to extend relief operation to eight more provinces reaching 13,600 beneficiaries as well as to facilitate early recovery efforts of dzudaffected herders in five provinces.

- CHF 100,000 was initially allocated

In the context of the Asia Pacific zone's demographic, socio-economic and environmental trends, the East Asia region is at high risk from a wide range of disasters and health emergencies.

There are five nations within the East Asia region: China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Republic of Korea (RoK), Mongolia and Japan. The countries in the region are plagued with both the threat of major earthquakes and flooding, which recently has intensified caused by changing climate and typhoons, and the

This Revised Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 1,312,669 (USD 1,323,610 or EUR 989,772) in cash, kind, or services to support the Mongolian Red Cross Society (MRCS) to assist 13,200 beneficiaries for six months, as well as preparing MRCS to respond to future disasters by replenishing stocks for 1,300 families. The operation will be completed by the end of October 2010, and a final report will be made available by 31 January 2011.

Appeal history:

- An Emergency Appeal seeking CHF 1,062,295 (USD 991,697 or EUR 744,243) in cash, kind, or services was launched on