HIGHLIGHTS

• Heavy rainfall in September and October caused flash floods in 8 provinces, resulting in 27 deaths and 4,057 displaced households.

• From October to December 2012, the average rainfall level was lower than the historical average and the same period in 2011.

• Wet season rice production in 2012 was 6.85% higher than in 2011; Cultivated area of dry season rice in this quarter was above 100% of the planned figure; On a year-on-year basis, production of maize during the wet season increased by 19%, cassava decreased by 10% and mung bean decreased by 13%.

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

• Slight decrease in 2012/13 main wet-season paddy crop estimated due to dry spell followed by floods

• Rice prices remain relatively firm mainly in response to the adequate supplies

• The overall food security situation is generally satisfactory but concerns remain for the flood-affected population

Frequent flooding in the Kandal province means that farms are often destroyed and livelihoods are compromised. As a result, the community was more than happy to roll up its sleeves and contribute to the rehabilitation effort and prevent future damage from flooding.

Recurrent floods, earthquakes, volcanoes, and seasonal typhoons, as well as limited government response capacity in some countries, present significant challenges to vulnerable populations in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region. Between Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 and FY 2012, USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) and USAID’s Office of Food for Peace (USAID/FFP) have provided humanitarian assistance in response to a diverse range of natural and complex emergencies in the region, including cyclones in Burma and the Philippines; earthquakes in China, Indonesia, and New

Last week, we asked you to pray for those affected by flooding in Poi Pet, and for Tearfund partner CHO. The situation worsened over the weekend, but the rains seem to be easing now. An estimated 4,500 people have been affected.

This week, we’ve been supporting CHO to provide emergency relief in cooperation with local authorities. CHO has distributed rice and mosquito nets to 1,060 families. In the coming days, staff will install rainwater collection tanks to provide safe drinking water.

This report covers the period 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012

Overview

KRATIE, 14 August 2012 (IRIN) - Floods and droughts are two leading causes of agricultural losses in Cambodia, where farmers have begun using solar power to manage their water supply and counter the impact of increasingly erratic weather patterns.

Farmers in the small community of Tuol Sdey, in the Svay Rieng province of southeastern Cambodia, have reason to be happy. For the first time in decades they can rejoice in having two harvests in one season.

This is largely due to the construction of a new water dam which stores rain in a nearby reservoir, providing farmers with the necessary water supply to irrigate their farmland and produce greater rice yields.

Highlights

• 80% of Cambodia’s population live in rural areas, vulnerable to floods, droughts and other weather-related disasters

HIGHLIGHTS

• Early and sufficient rain in May contributed to timely rice seeding and transplanting in the second quarter of 2012. Wet season cultivated areas have increased from the previous year’s.

• According to current river levels and predicted weather conditions, the maximum water level in the Bassac-Chakto Mukh station is expected to reach 10.55 m in 2012. When the river level exceeds an average of 10 m in this station there is a probability for floods.