Appeal Target: CHF 2,549,593
Programme Update No. 2;
Period covered: April to June 2003
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In Brief

Appeal coverage: 69%; See attached Contributions List for details.

Outstanding needs: CHF 783,414

Related Emergency or Annual Appeals: N/A

Programme Summary: In May, the

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Appeal No. 01.36/2002;
Appeal target: CHF 5,708,047
Appeal coverage: 35%

Overall analysis of the programme

Vietnam, a nation undergoing rapid change, continues to enjoy a stable political environment. Although it has shown

Ha Noi, Mar. 31 (VNA) - The Australian government will provide 12.25 million AUD for a 15 million AUD (8 million USD) project to mitigate natural disasters in the central Quang Ngai province.

The agreement was signed in Ha Noi on Monday by Joe Thwaites, Australian Ambassador and Nguyen Kim Hieu, Chairman of Quang Ngai People's Committee.

The project is the second-largest Australian aid project in Quang Ngai under the Viet Nam-Australia development programme.

Between 1996 and 2000, natural disasters killed 325 people, destroyed 5,500 houses, damaged 207,000 more and destroyed

Ho Chi Minh City 21 January 2003: The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is holding a three day workshop in Ho Chi Minh City to assess the impacts of natural disasters, including floods and droughts, on the Poor and the links of disaster to poverty and gender inequality.
The workshop is organized under the Disaster Mitigation project, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) with the participation of representatives from provinces and a number of Non Governmental Organizations.

The meeting focuses on reviewing and

This Final Report is intended for reporting on emergency appeals
Launched on: 13 September 2000 (to assist 60,000 beneficiaries for 3 months) for CHF 338,764

Budget increased to CHF 9,036,180. Programme extension to 30 November 2001

Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Allocated: CHF 100,000

Beneficiaries: 350,000

Operations Update No. 6 (FINAL) Period covered: 13 September 2000 - 30 November 2001

"At a glance"

Appeal coverage: 107%

Related Appeals: 01.46/2001 and 01.36/2002

Huge challenges were faced with this

IP/03/34
Brussels, 13 January 2003 - The European Commission has recently taken a series of humanitarian decisions worth almost €17 million covering disaster prevention and relief activities in various crisis zones. The assistance is channelled through the Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), which comes under the authority of Commissioner Poul Nielson.

Disaster prevention and preparedness - €6.36 million

The funding under this decision is to help vulnerable communities living in Southeast Asia and Central America

DISASTER SITUATION REPORT TO UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE

Summary of Current Disaster Conditions in Vietnam

1. Flood Damage Potential:

LOW IN THE CENTRE RIVER SYSTEM AND IN THE MEKONG RIVER SYSTEM

2. Situation Analysis of Floods on Rivers in Vietnam: (According to Bulletin No.170 DB/TV, issued by the Hydro-meteorological Service of Vietnam in Hanoi at 14:00, 30 November 2002).

CENTRAL RIVER SYSTEMS:

The flood water levels on rivers from

DISASTER SITUATION REPORT TO UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE

Summary of Current Disaster Conditions in Vietnam

1. Flood Damage Potential:

LOW IN THE CENTRE RIVER SYSTEM AND IN THE MEKONG RIVER SYSTEM

2. Situation Analysis of Floods on Rivers in Vietnam:

(According to Bulletin No.167 DB/TV, issued by the Hydro-meteorological Service of Vietnam in Hanoi at 14:00, 27 November 2002).

CENTRAL RIVER SYSTEMS:

The flood water levels on rivers from