The Situation

Late rains have brought some relief to the eight drought stricken Cambodian provinces of Kampong Speu, Takeo, Kampot, Kandal, Kampong Cham, Svay rieng, Odor Meanchey, Pursat and Battambang; most of the 51 worst effected districts have now received rain. However, with a shortage of rice seedlings for planting, there are concerns about

At least 30,000 people are now living in squatter camps around the capital, Lim Phai, director of the Urban Sector Group, told The Cambodia Daily.

"The migrants have no adequate housing, and the city is not working to give them anything,'' Lim Phai said.

The severe drought settling over much of Cambodia follows two years of heavy flooding and threatens to further

Afghanistan - Shelter kits (tent, ground sheet, plastic tarp, and four quilts) for some 17,000 uprooted families. $250,000

Bangladesh - Blankets for emergency preparedness and income for tribal women producing the blankets enabling them to care for their families. $100,000

Belarus - 3,750 blankets and 45,000 baby blankets for Global Assistance.

The Flood Forum will bring together over 50 key disaster-preparedness and development agencies from the region. Among them will be government agencies, donors, UN agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs), as well as external flood experts.

The Flood Forum is convened by the Mekong River Commission, an intergovernmental agency set up by its four member

The European Commission took the following humanitarian aid decisions at the end of December 2001. The assistance, destined for the Palestinian Territories (€2.5 million), the Andes (€1.8 million), Mexico (€1.8 million), Kenya (€1.5 million), the Philippines (€1.46 million), Armenia (€1 million) and Cambodia (€0.7 million), is channelled through its Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) which comes under the authority of Commissioner Poul Nielson.

Victims of the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian Territories

€2.5 million for a range of activities

Latest information indicates a slightly larger global cereal output in 2001, of 1 870 million tonnes (including rice in milled terms). However, even at this level, production would still be less than the anticipated utilization requirements in 2001/02, leading to a significant draw-down of cereal stocks.

While Afghanistan currently faces a grave food supply situation, food emergencies persist in many other countries (see box on page 6).

World cereal trade in 2001/02 is forecast at 233 million tonnes, unchanged from the previous season's

The purposes of the workshop are to review disaster situation in Cambodia and disaster management activities in 2001; build up awareness among policy makers and consult with provincial leadership, international organizations and non-governmental organizations on the strategies of effective disaster management, said Nhim Vanda, first vice president of the National Committee for Disaster Management.

Launched on 3 September 2001 for CHF 2,035,000 for 6 months Beneficiaries: 100,000
Operations Update No. 3 Period covered: 5 October - 20 November 2001
"At a Glance"

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR)
OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)

Background