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Burundi + 1 other
Burundi: Population Movement - Emergency Appeal n° MDRBI008

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Basic social services in several communes in Burundi have been overburdened by the influx of former refugees. In addition, the returnees join an existing population that is facing an ongoing cholera outbreak.

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Support to survivors of drought in Northern Tanzania – TZA121

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Appeal Target: US$ 562,252 Balance Requested: US$ 386,620

Geneva, 15 November 2012

Dear Colleagues,

Since the ACT Tanzania forum raised an alert on the drought situation in Northern part of the country, last July, the situation worsened and the short rains only began one week ago in the Northern part of the country.

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Burundi + 1 other
Burundi: Population Movement - Preliminary Emergency Appeal No. MDRBI008

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This Preliminary Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 674,731 in cash, kind, or services to support the Burundi Red Cross (BRC) to assist 14,643 beneficiaries (or 2,615 households) for 3 months. This operation will be completed by February 2013. An emergency appeal will be issued within one month.

CHF 100,000 from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) has been allocated to assist in starting up the operation.

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Act Alliance - Drought Response in Northern Tanzania – TZA111 – revision 1

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Appeal Target: US$ 312,919

Balance Requested: US$ 74,853

Geneva, 7 February 2011

Dear Colleagues,

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Act Appeal - Drought Response in Northern Tanzania – TZA111

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Appeal Target: US$ 312,919 Balance Requested: US$ 312,919

Geneva, 20 December 2011

Dear Colleagues,

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Drought and Food Insecurity Emergency appeal n° MDRTZ012

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This Preliminary Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 1,352,126 in cash, kind, or services to support the Tanzania Red Cross National Society (TRCNS) in delivering assistance to some 20,000 beneficiaries for 12 months, and will be completed by the end of September 2012. A Final Report will be made available by 31 December 2012.

CHF 250,000 was allocated from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the related start-up costs of this operation. Unearmarked funds to replenish DREF are encouraged.

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Somalia + 6 others
Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Mid-Year Review of the Appeal 2011 for Somalia

  1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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

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Tanzania: Floods Emergency appeal n° MDRTZ010

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This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 1,690,159 (USD 1,625,152 or EUR 1,141,999) in cash, kind or services to support the Tanzania Red Cross National Society (TRCNS) to assist 23,000 beneficiaries for 4 months, and will be completed by the end of April 2010. A Final Report will be made available by 31 July 2010 (three months after the end of the operation).

CHF 326,078 (USD 313,536 or EUR 220,322) was allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support this operation. Unearmarked funds to replenish DREF are encouraged.

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Djibouti + 7 others
Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Appeal 2010 for Somalia


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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

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Burundi + 4 others
East Africa: Preparedness for El Nino Floods Emergency Appeal No. MDR64006 Operations update No. 01

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Period covered by this Operations Update: 13 October to 3 November 2009;

Appeal target: 1,124,682 (USD 1,061,020 or EUR 749,788) Appeal coverage: 6 %;

Appeal history:

- This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on 13 October 2009 for 1,124,682 (USD 1,061,020 or EUR 749,788) for 2 months to prepare five National Societies to assist up to 25,000 beneficiaries.

- Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF): CHF 161,487 was initially allocated from the Federation's DREF to support the Eastern Africa Zone office to respond.

Summary: Intense rains and flooding

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Burundi + 4 others
East Africa: Preparedness for El Nino Floods Emergency Appeal No. MDR64005

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This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 1,124,682 (USD 1,061,020 or EUR 749,788) in cash, kind or services to support Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi National Societies to assist 25,000 beneficiaries for 2 months.

Seasonal forecasts are predicting a mild to moderate El Nino effect which is associated with higher than normal rainfall in East Africa. Based on the experience of the last major El Nino (1997) this is expected to result in significant flooding in some parts of the region affecting the same communities whose health and livelihoods

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Tanzania: Explosion Emergency Appeal No. MDRTZ009

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This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 545,134 (USD 469,134 or EUR 362,697) in cash, kind, or services to support the Tanzania Red Cross National Society to assist 18,866 beneficiaries for 3 months, and will be completed by the end of August 2009. A Final Report will be made available by 30 October 2009 (three months after the end of the operation).

CHF 100,535 (USD 86,519 or EUR 66,890) was allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support this operation. Unearmarked funds to replenish DREF are encouraged.

Based on the situation, this Emergency

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Angola + 30 others
Malaria & children - Progress in intervention coverage summary update 2009

The fight against malaria

On World Malaria Day in 2009, just over 600 days remain until 31 December 2010, UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon's deadline for all endemic countries to achieve universal coverage with essential malaria control interventions.(1) Data presented here highlight major signs of progress across Africa toward this goal.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that between 190 and 330 million malaria episodes occurred in 2006, resulting in nearly 1 million deaths. About 90 per cent of all malaria

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Burundi + 4 others
East Africa sub zone: Plan 2009-2010 (MAA64003)

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Executive summary

The East Africa Sub Zone works with and coordinates programmes in five National Societies namely Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi Red Cross Societies. The five countries share a number of commonalities. They share borders and are all members of the East Africa Community, share a turbulent past characterized by internal conflicts, population movements, devastating droughts and floods as well as a myriad of health emergencies.

In light of the above, the sub region continues to experience similar humanitarian challenges; programmes in

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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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Burundi + 9 others
Eastern Africa HIV Programme (2008-2010)

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The International Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. The Federation is the world's largest humanitarian organization, and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries.

This Appeal provides an overview of the current HIV situation and its impact in Eastern Africa; and a review of National Society HIV programme interventions from 2000 to 2007, including key challenges; and key priorities for 2008 and beyond.

This Appeal seeks CHF 61,723,852.83 out

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Burundi + 1 other
UNHCR asks for $34 million for Burundian refugees in Tanzanian settlements

 GENEVA - The UN refugee agency is seeking $34 million to realize comprehensive solutions for some 218,000 Burundian refugees who fled to Tanzania in 1972. The two-year programme aims to end one of the world's most protracted refugee situations.

After more than 35 years, the breakthrough came late last year when the government of Tanzania indicated its intention to close the so-called 'Old Settlements' and the governments of Tanzania and Burundi expressed their wish to find lasting solutions for those refugees. The two governments and UNHCR formed a task force to develop a strategy

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Burundi + 1 other
L'UNHCR demande 34 millions de dollars pour les réfugiés burundais des zones d'installation en Tanzanie

GEN=C8VE - L'agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés cherche 34 millions de dollars afin de trouver des solutions d'ensemble pour quelque 218 000 réfugiés burundais ayant fui en Tanzanie en 1972. Ce programme de deux ans vise à mettre un terme à l'une des situations de réfugiés les plus prolongées du monde.

Après plus de 35 ans, une percée est survenue l'an passé, quand le Gouvernement tanzanien a fait part de son intention de fermer les « anciennes zones d'installation », et que les Gouvernements de la Tanzanie et du Burundi ont exprimé le souhait de trouver

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Burundi + 1 other
UNHCR supplementary appeal: Comprehensive solutions for Burundian refugees in Tanzania's Old Settlements 2008-2009

Executive summary

The internal conflict in Burundi in 1972 drove a mass of people out of the country and the great majority fled into Tanzania. This conflict produced one of Africa's most prolonged refugee situations, in which 220,000 Burundians continue living in three designated settlements in western Tanzania, known as the 'Old Settlements.' Ulyankulu settlement is in Tabora region, Katumba and Mishamo settlements are in Rukwa region. These people are distinct from refugees who came in later influxes and are hosted in five camps in northwest Tanzania.

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Burundi + 4 others
East Africa: Sub - Zone Programmes Annual Appeals No. MAA64003 2008 - 2009

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This appeal seeks CHF 11,108,000 (USD 9,936,000 or EUR 6,732,000) to fund programmes to be implemented in 2008 and 2009.

In a world of global challenges, continued poverty, inequity, and increasing vulnerability to disasters and disease, the International Federation with its global network, works to accomplish its Global Agenda, partnering with local community and civil society to prevent and alleviate human suffering from disasters, diseases and public health emergencies.

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The Federation's East Africa sub-zone