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01 Jan 2006

Madagascar + 1 other
Indian Ocean Sub-regional Programmes Appeal 2006-2007 No. MAA64002

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— IFRC
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This appeal seeks CHF 913,370(1) to fund programmes and activities to be implemented in 2006 and 2007. These programmes are aligned with the International Federation's Global Agenda, which sets out four broad goals to meet the Federation's mission to "improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity".
Global Agenda goals:

1. Reduce the numbers of deaths, injuries and impact from disasters.

2. Reduce the number of deaths, illnesses and impact from diseases and public health emergencies.

3. Increase local community, civil society

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31 Dec 2005

India + 5 others
Real time evaluation of tsunami response in Asia and East Africa, second round - Final Report

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— IFRC
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Executive Summary:

The Indian Ocean Tsunami disaster resulted in one of the largest relief and rehabilitation operations ever launched by the Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement. The Federation launched a systematic process of real time evaluations (RTE) in order to assist the Movement in ensuring high standards of accountability and good practices in the operations as well as enable it to continuously improve the efficiency, effectiveness and impact of its work. The first round of RTE (1st RTE) was carried out during the peak of relief operations in early February

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31 Dec 2005

India + 11 others
Tsunami evaluation coalition: Initial findings

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— ALNAP
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Introduction
This is an initial report from the Tsunami Evaluation Coalition (TEC). The TEC is a collaborative effort by aid agencies (donor governments’ aid departments, United Nations agencies, non-governmental organisations, and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement) to improve humanitarian systems by learning from the response to the earthquake and tsunamis of 26 December 2004. Another aim of the TEC is to provide some accountability for the humanitarian system to both the giving and receiving publics.

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31 Dec 2005

India + 10 others
South Asia: Humanitarian Exchange Magazine No. 32 - Dec 2005

Report
— Overseas Development Institute
This issue of Humanitarian Exchange focuses on the emergency response to the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean on 26 December 2004. As a natural disaster, the tsunami was unparalleled, hitting 13 countries in Asia and east Africa. The unprecedented scale of the destruction and the immediacy of the images beamed around the world led to an outpouring of funding by governments and individuals, with aid pledges to affected countries topping $11 billion.
Within the humanitarian community, there
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24 Dec 2005

Indonesia + 8 others
South Asia: Summary of situation in tsunami-hit region one year on

Report
— Agence France-Presse
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Dec 24 (AFP) - Almost one year after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, here is a summary of the situation in the affected zone of Asia, covering: the death toll; the homeless; donations and pledges; the relief operation; the impact on children; the economic and the environmental cost.
THE DEATH TOLL

The number of people believed to have perished in the disaster stands at more than 220,000, though the actual number may never be known. Indonesia was the worst hit country, with around 168,000 dead or missing. Sri Lanka lists 31,000 as dead, and India lists

Agence France-Presse:

©AFP: The information provided in this product is for personal use only. None of it may be reproduced in any form whatsoever without the express permission of Agence France-Presse.

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23 Dec 2005

Indonesia + 10 others
South Asia: Key facts about the tsunami rebuilding effort

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— Reuters - AlertNet
SINGAPORE, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Around $13.6 billion has been pledged by donors around the world to rebuild Indian Ocean countries after the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami, which killed 231,452 people, the U.N. Envoy for Tsunami Recovery says.
It is more than enough to meet the estimated needs.

Here are some key facts about the tsunami relief and rebuilding effort, which the United Nations says was the most generous and most immediately funded international emergency relief effort ever.

- Total damages: $10.73 billion; rebuilding costs: $10.375 billion.

Reuters - AlertNet:



For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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22 Dec 2005

Indonesia + 8 others
South Asia: Tsunami Emergency and Recovery Plan of Action 2005-2010; Appeal no. 28/04 (Revised plan and Budget)

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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 over 181 countries.
In Brief

THIS REVISED PLAN OF ACTION HAS A BUDGET OF CHF 1.064 BILLION (USD 811 MILLION OR EUR 687 MILLION) FOR THE PERIOD 2005-2007, AND, WITH INDICATIVE BUDGET FIGURES FOR 2008-2010, HAS AN OVERALL TOTAL BUDGET OF CHF 1.287 BILLION FOR THE PERIOD 2005-2010. DONATIONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION TO DATE TOTAL CHF 406 MILLION (CHF 317M IN

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20 Dec 2005

Indonesia + 7 others
South Asia: Back to work - How people are recovering their livelihoods 12 months after the tsunami

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— Oxfam
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Summary
A year has passed since the tsunami, and it is time to remember the many who lost their lives. It is also time to assess the effectiveness of the relief and reconstruction operations so far.

This report is intended to outline the work that has been undertaken to restore and improve the livelihoods of tsunami-affected people. It recognises the poverty in which many people were living before the tsunami. It describes how the tsunami destroyed what meagre livelihoods these people had, and how it threatened to plunge millions more into poverty.

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15 Dec 2005

Seychelles
Seychelles: FAO gets recovery going after 2004 tsunami

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— IRIN
[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations]
JOHANNESBURG, 15 December (IRIN) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is set to scale up post-tsunami recovery efforts in the Seychelles.

FAO fielded a mission to the Seychelles in April this year to assess the damage after the tidal wave that spread devastation across the Indian Ocean hit the archipelago in December last year, and appealed for a total of US $2.75 million.

"As it is, we have a total of $1.25 million to allocate, with a focus on three sectors: fisheries, agriculture

IRIN:

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This article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.

Cet article ne reflète pas nécessairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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14 Dec 2005

Sri Lanka + 5 others
Asie du Sud : Un an après le tsunami, où en est l'effort de l'Etat ?

Report
— Government of France
Dès les premiers jours, la catastrophe du 26 décembre 2004 a donné lieu de la part des Français à un élan de générosité sans précédent. Des ONG, de grands partenaires de l'Etat comme la Croix-Rouge, des collectivités locales, des entreprises ont été parmi les premiers et les plus actifs à se porter auprès des populations touchées. L'Etat a également mobilisé des moyens d'urgence- sécurité civile, équipes médicales, affrètements ... - et décidé une opération d'appui aux acteurs humanitaires par des moyens militaires.

Pour rendre l'action de la France la

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14 Dec 2005

India + 8 others
South/Southeast Asia and East Africa: Earthquake and Tsunamis - Fact Sheet No. 18

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— IFRC
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Financial facts from the tsunami operation
From the beginning of the Red Cross and Red Crescent tsunami response, the International Federation has pledged consistent and transparent communication to donors on matters of financial accountability. The focus of this fact sheet is to provide a broad range of information outlining both the expenditures and plans for funds generously pledged by individuals, companies and governments from around the world.

Tsunami operation funding

When a large-scale natural disaster occurs

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30 Nov 2005

Burundi + 30 others
Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Humanitarian Appeal 2006

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs


THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOREWORD TO THE HUMANITARIAN APPEAL 2006
The past year has been a wretched one for millions of disaster victims. It dawned with the Indian Ocean tsunami, saw a hurricane season unrivalled in living memory strike the Americas, and included South Asia’s devastating earthquake. Through it all, other tragic crises persisted in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Like never before, the year stretched and tested the capabilities of aid agencies, and the will of survivors.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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

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30 Nov 2005

Benin + 38 others
Secretary-General seeks $4.7 billion for twenty-six humanitarian crises in 2006

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(New York: 30 November 2005): United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called for $4.7 billion to provide urgent support to 31 million people in humanitarian emergencies in 26 countries worldwide.
"The past year has demonstrated our tremendous capacity for giving," said the Secretary-General. "This Humanitarian Appeal is an opportunity, which must not be missed, to extend that generosity to people whose plight may not capture the world's attention, but whose suffering is no less tragic. In a world of plenty, continued
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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

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30 Nov 2005

Benin + 28 others
UN SG requests generous support for 2006 appeal aimed at those most desperate, saying 'they need our assistance and they need it now'

Report
— UN Secretary-General
SG/SM/10241, IHA/1122
Following are UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's remarks at the launch of Humanitarian Appeal 2006 at Headquarters, 30 November:

I speak to you today on behalf of 31 million victims of calamity in 26 countries. They desperately need your help. I am here to seek it.

Through this Appeal, we ask for $4.7 billion on behalf of people who are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. They are the survivors of conflicts, natural disasters and often, terrible combinations of the two.

They are women and children threatened

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30 Nov 2005

Seychelles
Seychelles status report - 30 Nov 2005

Report
— Food and Agriculture Organization
Coordination:
In the framework of the mid-term review of the UN Appeal, which was launched in early April 2005, FAO appealed for a total of US$2.75 million to assist the fishery and agricultural livelihood rehabilitation and recovery of the tsunami-affected population in the Seychelles. In April 2005, FAO fielded a mission to Seychelles in order to assess the damage and to prepare, in close consultation with the government, project proposals for the pledges received from donors in response to the Appeal. In June 2005, a technical backstopping mission from FIIT was fielded. An
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09 Nov 2005

India + 8 others
South/Southeast Asia and East Africa: Earthquake and Tsunamis - Fact Sheet No. 17

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— IFRC
Recovery and reconstruction
One of the most important aspects of the recovery of disaster-affected communities is being able to provide affected populations with adequate shelter and, where possible, rebuild permanent houses which have been destroyed. In the tsunami response operation, despite the large number of houses devastated across many countries, the generosity of the public has allowed for a comprehensive reconstruction programme to be planned. The implementation of these plans has begun.

While several hundred permanent houses

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04 Nov 2005

Seychelles
The Seychelles raises its voice

Report
— IFRC
By Falko Siewert/German Red Cross in Seychelles
"Here," says Roy Nibourette, 43, programme coordinator for the Red Cross of the Seychelles and presses the buttons on his mobile phone. "This is the last tsunami warning that the Disaster Centre sent me by text message. There were several similar warnings in the last few weeks. And just as many times, they told us to relax again. Thank goodness."

But what if it's really serious and a tsunami like the one that hit the Seychelles on 26 December 2004 is on the way? Then Roy has just four hours. Four hours to rustle up his volunteers,

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02 Nov 2005

Sri Lanka + 5 others
Asie du Sud : Dix mois après le tsunami, où en est l'effort de l'Etat ?

Report
— Government of France
Dès les premiers jours, la catastrophe du 26 décembre 2004 a donné lieu de la part des Français à un élan de générosité sans précédent. Des ONG, de grands partenaires de l'Etat comme la Croix-Rouge, des collectivités locales, des entreprises ont été parmi les premiers et les plus actifs à se porter auprès des populations touchées. L'Etat a également mobilisé des moyens d'urgence- sécurité civile, équipes médicales, affrètements ... - et décidé une opération d'appui aux acteurs humanitaires par des moyens militaires.
Pour rendre l'action de la France la

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