Heavy rains in south and east Tunisia caused floods in several cities in the end of September 2009, forcing approximately 5,000 people to leave their houses and be sheltered in temporary shelters. This final report gives the complete details of the relief activities carried

The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation's disaster response system and increases the ability of National Societies to respond to disasters.

Period covered by this update: 29 September to 30 November, 2009.

Summary: CHF 160,749 (USD 155,105 or

The North Africa region, made up of Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, is economically diverse with rich, resource abundant economies like Algeria and Libya and countries that are resource scarce relative to their population size such as Egypt and Morocco. The five North African middle income countries are generally on track in achieving the health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target by 2015, but still face significant rural and urban disparities in health outcomes and gaps in health coverage.

Like other regions, North Africa is facing

H1N1 "Swine Flu"

As of 3 October 2009, 12,861 laboratory-confirmed cases of Pandemic (H1N1) were reported to WHO by 21 out of 22 Member States of WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region1 .A total of 815 of these reported

The Head of State issued instructions to secure speedy and immediate intervention to remedy the situation. He accordingly decided to:

Set up a committee entrusted with following up and organizing urgent interventions with the participation of all the parties concerned.

Take immediately the necessary steps

Le chef de l'Etat a donné ses instructions pour assurer une intervention immédiate et rapide afin de remédier à cette situation.

Il a, dans ce contexte, décidé de :

- constituer une commission chargée du suivi et de l'organisation d'interventions urgentes avec la participation de toutes les parties concernées.