In this issue

Life of Women in Nakivale, Uganda.
MTI Director of International Programs, Disaster Relief reports on the struggle thousands of women face in the Nakivale refugee camp where MTI is providing care.

Meet Patricia.
Midwife Patricia is working to keep mothers safe and healthy. Learn about her and her work for Medical Teams International in Uganda in this video.

Safe Motherhood in South Sudan.
Anna Summer, MTI Africa Health Advisor reports on how community health workers are helping ensure safe motherhood.

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

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

Programme summary

1. Who are we?

The IFRC secretariat is organised in business groups: five decentralised Zone offices and four business groups at the Geneva secretariat. The Europe Zone Office is one of the five decentralised zone offices with several regional and country offices reporting to it. As of the beginning of 2011 the Regional Representation in Almaty has been providing support to the Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan National Societies.

1. Who are we?

The IFRC Europe Zone is one of the five decentralised geographic areas, with several regional and country offices, covering the European continent in the broadest political meaning, i.e. 52 countries including the successor states of the former Soviet Union in Central Asia and the Caucasus.

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

In brief

Programme outcome: The National Society programmes are aligned with the strategic aims of the Strategy 2020 to save lives, protect livelihoods, and strengthen recovery from disasters and crises; enable healthy and safe living; and promote social inclusion and culture of non-violence and peace.
The capacity-building efforts are in line with the enabling action one to build strong National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Programmes summary:

Background to Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management Project

The Ferghana Valley Water Resources Management Project Phase-I (FWRMP) has been devised to address constraints on agricultural productivity in parts of the Uzbekistan territory lying within the Ferghana Valley (FV). In addition, it seeks to tackle chronic problems of waterlogging which are affecting infrastructure and buildings within this part of the Valley.

A major problem in the Valley is the high water table, especially in the lower and central parts. This widespread

Four slender girls, 15 to16 years old, wearing white bibs with the Red Crescent emblem, rapidly remove overturned chairs and desks to clear the way to a person lying on the ground, motionless. Having reached him, they skillfully examine him for possible injuries, take out a first aid kit and quickly provide qualified first aid.

No, this is not a real earthquake. This is how practical exercises on disaster preparedness are conducted in the "9G" class of Tashkent secondary school n=B0195. It is one of 35