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29 Apr 2013

World + 21 others
Sharing this earth: on common ground - Annual Report 2012

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— Caritas
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The Caritas Annual Report shows our work in 2012 through five strategic priorities identified during the year: addressing poverty at home and abroad, responding to emergencies, upholding the dignity and rights of indigenous peoples, promoting environmental justice, and connecting effectively with our Catholic community.

Public donations topped $3 million last year, including a record Lent total of more than $900,000. We are grateful for the government’s New Zealand Aid Programme which contributed almost $1 million towards Caritas development and relief programmes.

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26 Jul 2012

Fiji + 5 others
Humanitarian Bulletin Pacific Issue 01 Quarter 2, 2012

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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In this issue

Protection Cluster Focus P.1

Vanuatu Humanitarian Team P.1

Transformative Agenda P.2

Fiji Floods – Lessons Learned P.3

Climate and Emergency Update P.5

Protection Cluster Focus: increased awareness

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16 May 2011

Australia + 10 others
Asia Pacific: Humanitarian Funding Update 1st Quarter 2011

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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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.

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03 Feb 2011

Tonga
Tonga: Tropical Cyclone Wilma, Situation Report #1, 3 February 2011

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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This report was issued by OCHA Sub Regional Office for the Pacific. It covers covers the period from 26 January 2011 to 2 February 2011.

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- Tropical Cyclone (TC) Wilma, a category 3 cyclone, brought destructive winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding to the Ha'apai Islands in Tonga on 25 January

- Tonga's National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) led a joint rapid assessment of affected islands on 26 January with the Tonga Red Cross and Tonga Defence Services

- Total damages, according to estimates

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31 Dec 2010

Australia + 13 others
Pacific (MAA55001) - Programme Update no. 2

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— IFRC
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This report covers the period 1 July to 31 December 2010.

Programme summary:

Red Cross National Societies are community-based organizations. Support to improving the functioning of local Red Cross institutions, programmes and the resulting services, which then have an impact on vulnerable people, is at the heart of IFRC regional office's mandate.

The programme is:

- providing support to Red Cross National Societies in Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands (currently in formation), Micronesia, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea,

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22 Oct 2009

Samoa + 1 other
Samoa/Tonga: Tsunami OCHA Situation Report No. 11

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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This report was issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. It covers the period from 16 to 21 October. This is the last situation report in this series.

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- All immediate humanitarian needs are being addressed in Samoa and Tonga.

- Water and sanitary facilities for the displaced population remain a priority in Samoa.

- In Samoa, a shelter/housing design was agreed and the first shelter-building phase for 425 extended families will start by 23 October.

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16 Oct 2009

Samoa + 1 other
Samoa/Tonga: Tsunami OCHA Situation Report No. 10

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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This report was issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. It covers the period from 13 to 15 October. The next report will be issued around 22 October.

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- The death toll in Samoa is 143. Five people are still missing.

- Nine deaths were reported in Tonga.

- An Early Recovery Framework was submitted to the Government of Samoa on 15 October.

- As the rainy season will soon begin in Samoa, the need for transitional shelters or semipermanent housing will become more apparent.

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16 Oct 2009

Bhutan + 7 others
UNICEF humanitarian action update: Asia-Pacific 16 Oct 2009

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— UN Children's Fund
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UNICEF urgently requires US$1,9 million to respond to the needs of nearly 10 million people directly affected by multiple disasters across the Asia-Pacific region

- UNICEF is providing immediate life-saving assistance to children and women in seven countries following devastating earthquakes, tsunami, typhoons, and flooding while also taking steps to help life return to normal as quickly as possible.

- Clean water, sanitation and hygiene support, family reunification, child protection, and prevention of malnutrition

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14 Oct 2009

Samoa + 1 other
Samoa/Tonga: Tsunami OCHA Situation Report No. 9

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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This report was issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. It covers the period from 11 October to 14 October. The next report will be issued around 16 October.

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- The death toll in Samoa is 143. Five people are still missing and 310 are injured.

- Approximately 4,500 people have been directly affected by the tsunami in Samoa.

- In Samoa, urgently needed relief items include building and gardening tools; food and water storage containers;

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10 Oct 2009

Samoa + 1 other
Samoa/Tonga: Tsunami OCHA Situation Report No. 8

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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This report was issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. It covers the period from 8 to 10 October. The next report will be issued around 14 October.

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- The death toll in Samoa is 138. Six people are still missing.

- In Samoa, the Ministry of Health estimated that 4,500 people are directly affected by the Tsunami.

- About 3,000 people attended the national memorial service on 8 October in Samoa.

- In Samoa, family food security is considered

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08 Oct 2009

Samoa + 1 other
Samoa/Tonga: Tsunami OCHA Situation Report No. 7

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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This report was issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and the OCHA Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. It covers the period from 6 a.m. on 5 October to 7 p.m. on 7 October. The next report will issued around 10 October.

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- The death toll in Samoa is 138. Six people are still missing.

- Approximately 3,200 people (640 families) are homeless.

- The Government of Samoa announced the start of the early-recovery phase.

- An early-recovery assessment was conducted in Samoa. Results will be submitted to the Government next week.

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06 Oct 2009

Samoa + 1 other
Samoa/Tonga: Tsunami OCHA Situation Report No. 6

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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This report was issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and OCHA Regional Office for Asia and
the Pacific. It covers the period from 5 October, 6 a.m., to 7 October, 7 p.m. The next report will be issued around
8 October.

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- A powerful earthquake struck the south of the main Samoan Island chain on 29 September. A series of quake-triggered tsunami waves that followed hit American Samoa, Samoa, and the small northern island of Niuatoputapu in Tonga.

- Death toll in Samoa is 137, with 310 people injured and six still missing.

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05 Oct 2009

Tonga
Tonga: Operation Niuatoputapu - day 6, 5 Oct 2009

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— Government of Tonga
1. The Tonga Defence Service patrol boat, VOEA Savea docked at the Pasivulangi wharf on Niuatoputapu at 06:20 am this morning. It had departed Nuku'alofa on Saturday evening with the relatives of those who lost their lives in the tsunami as well as people from Niuatoputapu. Also on board were Church leaders including the General Secretary of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga, Rev. Dr. Tevita K. Havea, who until recently was a senior lecturer at the Pacifc Theological College in Suva, Fiji, and technicians from the Tonga Communications Corporation. The ship also
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04 Oct 2009

Samoa + 1 other
Samoa/Tonga: Tsunami OCHA Situation Report No. 5

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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This report was issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Fiji and OCHA ROAP. It covers the period from 03/10/09 to 04/10/09. The next report will be issued on or around 05/10/09.

HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- Death toll in Samoa has risen to 135, 8 still missing. 20 villages completely destroyed.

- An estimated 3,500 people are displaced in Samoa.

- Food, water, shelter, clothing and sanitation are key relief priorities.

- The Government of Samoa has indicated transition from relief to early recovery planning.

- The Government of Samoa estimates the

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02 Oct 2009

American Samoa + 2 others
Samoa/Tonga: Tsunami OCHA Situation Report No. 4

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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This report was issued by OCHA New York. It covers the period from 01/10/09 to 02/10/09.

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- At least 129 people dead and over 15,000 people affected in Samoa.

- The Government of Samoa estimates the total damage at US$ 70 million.

- Niuatoputapu is the most affected island in Tonga.

- Nine deaths reported in Tonga. An estimated 800 people are displaced.

- Emergency operations are ongoing in Samoa and Tonga; potable water is the priority concern.

II. Situation Overview

In the morning of 29 September, a powerful

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30 Sep 2006

Afghanistan + 20 others
Asia: Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Programs Fact Sheet #1 (FY 2006)

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— US Agency for International Development
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U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)
OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)

Background

People of the Asia-Pacific region are severely affected by natural hazards such as earthquakes, typhoons, floods, landslides, volcanoes, droughts, tsunamis, and wildfires. Asia's vulnerability is compounded by socio-economic conditions that steadily increase the impact of disasters. Demographic changes, urbanization, and environmental degradation

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