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Burundi + 28 others
Capacity building fund MAA00011 Annual Report 2011

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This report covers the period 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2011.

In brief Examples of the CBF impact (more in annex):

Red Cross society of China, Hennan Province

After only two years of implementation of Intensified Capacity Building (ICB) in Hennan Province, the branch has recorded impressive achievements:

• The new structure benefitted 7,000 people through sustainable services

• Grassroots Red Cross organisations have increased from 90 to 3,100

• The number of volunteers increased from 10,000 to 30,000, and staff from 100 to 8,000

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Burundi + 13 others
Eastern Africa Appeal No. MAA64001 Annual report 2010

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This report covers the period 01 January to 31 December 2010.

In brief

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Indonesia + 6 others
Tsunami emergency and recovery revised plan and budget 2005-2010

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Revised Plan and Budget
Appeal No. M04EA028
25 February 2009

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 186 countries.

In Brief

Emergency and Recovery Plan and Budget (Appeal No. 28/2004)

Period covered: December 2004 to December 2010

Appeal coverage: 100% (January 2009)

Operational summary: Four years after the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunamis on 26 December 2004,

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Burundi + 13 others
Eastern Africa Zone: Plan 2009-2010 (MAA64001)

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Executive summary

The Eastern Africa Zone covers 14 National Societies (NS) - Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The Zone has four country representations in Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia and two Sub Zones covering the Indian Ocean Islands and East Africa countries.

The Eastern Africa Zone continues to experience major disasters which claim many lives, destroy property and erode the already weak livelihoods of the communities affected. Disasters

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Indonesia + 6 others
Indian Ocean Earthquake Tsunami, 26 Dec 2004 - Report on tsunami funds channelled through OCHA 2005-2006

Donor Report - 12 December 2006

FOREWORD

The Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that struck on 26 December 2004 created an unprecedented challenge for the United Nations and the world at large. At the same time, it started a new era of increased cooperation in response in the humanitarian sector.

In view of the volume of funds that were received in OCHA's account as well as the number of donors, the Tsunami Trust Fund was established as a separate Trust Fund to allow for optimal monitoring of the utilisation of the funds. In a joint effort with the

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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

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Sri Lanka + 8 others
Asia: Earthquake and Tsunami Operation Evaluation Framework

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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Monitoring and Evaluation Department
Introduction

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India + 7 others
Asia Society briefing: Tsunami disaster relief efforts

New York City and Washington DC (via videoconference) with Jan Egeland, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Presided By Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Asia Society

Welcome by Richard Holbrooke

I am enormously pleased to convene this special emergency meeting of Asia Society and our videoconference link with Washington today to hear a report from the man who is leading the worldwide effort to deal with the tsunami. Before I introduce Jan Egeland,

Center for Strategic and International Studies:

© The Center for Strategic & International Studies

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Angola + 12 others
Africa: No early indications of extreme climate conditions this season in the SADC region

Seventh Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-7)
Lusaka, Zambia, 01-04 September 2003 - The respective early indications of the causes of unusually heavy rainfall and of exceptionally dry conditions for the coming rainfall season, October 2003 - March 2004, are weak. This was established by climate scientists from all of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries and from international organizations at a meeting held in Lusaka, Zambia, organized by SADC DMC, from 01-04 September 2003. Their conclusions are
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Angola + 13 others
Ten-day Drought Watch for Southern Africa Issue No. 20


Period: 1 - 10 May 2002
Review of the rainfall situation

Moderate rainfall over northeastern Tanzania.

This is the last bulletin for the season.

Tropical Cyclone Kesiny is no longer active.

Outlook Highlights

Moderate rainfall expected over northeastern and coastal belt of Tanzania and northern DRC.

For, most of SADC, rainfall season has come to an end.

FORECAST SUMMARY

Moderate rainfall is expected over north eastern and coastal belt of Tanzania and northern DRC.

Remainder of the SADC region will be mainly dry.

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Angola + 13 others
Ten-day Drought Watch for Southern Africa Issue No. 19


Period: 21 - 30 April 2002
Review of the rainfall situation

Above normal rainfall over Namibia and northern Tanzania.

Data not received from Angola, Botswana, Mauritius, Swaziland, South Africa and Zambia.

The southern parts of the SADC are in transition period (Summer - Winter).

Tropical Cyclone Kesiny is currently active.

Outlook Highlights

Northern parts of Tanzania, northern Angola and most of DRC are expected to have moderate rainfall.

Likelihood of Tropical Cyclone Kesiny affecting some of the SADC countries.

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Freak weather

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Weekly News
The Red Cross Society of Seychelles (RCSS) met an unexpected challenge ten days ago, when torrential rains on the islands of Praslin, La Digue and Mahé killed two people. The resulting floods and landslides caused severe damage to homes, farmland, roads and retaining walls. The RCSS immediately provided temporary shelter to 300 people and distributed meals and blankets. "Because the Seychelles do not normally experience such weather", says RCSS President Chrystold Chetty, "the houses and other infrastructure are not built to withstand