This report covers the period of 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2007 of a two-year planning and appeal process.

In brief

Programme summary: The National Societies of central Europe, as part of their health and care activities, set the prevention of HIV and TB as high priorities. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies supported the transfer of skills and knowledge by ensuring that professional medical experts, health institutions, Red Cross volunteers and targeted direct beneficiaries were involved in all phases of the project planning, implementation and

This report covers the period of 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2006 of a two-year planning and appeal process.

In a world of global challenges, continued poverty, inequity, and increasing vulnerability to disasters and disease, the International Federation with its global network, works to accomplish its Global Agenda, partnering with local community and civil society to prevent and alleviate human suffering from disasters, diseases and public health emergencies.

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Programme Summary:

In 2006, the Federation Regional Delegation

The Federation's vision is to strive, through voluntary action, for a world of empowered communities, better able to address human suffering and crises with hope, respect for dignity and a concern for equity. Its mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries.

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Initial Appeal target 2006-2007: CHF 4,082,136 (USD 3,426,250 or EUR 2,569,780)

Revised Appeal target: CHF 4,257,996 (USD 3,402,682 or EUR 2,663,738)

IP/06/1668

Brussels, 1 December 2006 - The European Commission today proposed to grant aid from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) totalling € 15.06 million to help to deal with the consequences of the flood disaster that severely hit Hungary earlier this year. The money will be used to reimburse a part of the cost of emergency measures such as rescue services, the cleaning up of disaster stricken areas and the restoration of basic infrastructures to working condition.

The severe floods along the Danube and Tisza rivers in Hungary, which continued for several weeks during April

Prague - The Finance Ministry proposed to use about Kc60m from a European Investment Bank EIB loan to cover damage caused by spring floods, and the government approved the proposal at its session today.

It is the rest of the money from the loan the EIB provided to remove flood damage in 2002.

The Czech Republic was granted a total of EUR400m (about Kc11.2bn) for the purpose in 2002.

A discussion of the Housing Fund budget draft for 2007 was interrupted at the request of Premier Jiri Paroubek.

The debate will likely be resumed next

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 185 countries.
In Brief

Period covered: 31 May to 31 July 2006

Appeal target: CHF 2,067,057 (USD 1,692,095 or EUR 1,314,375)

Appeal coverage: 39.6%

Appeal history:

- Launched on 29 April 2006 for CHF 2,427,200 (USD 1.9 million or EUR 1.5 million) for 3 months to assist 13,000 beneficiaries.

- Operations Update no.1 decreased the budget to CHF 2,067,057 on 10 May.

At its session today the Government approved subsidies of HUF 3.1 billion for owners of property damaged by floods or standing water, András Batiz told the press. The Spokesman reported that the damage assessment completed has revealed that the floods of the Danube and the Tisza and the high standing water levels have damaged a total of 10500 residential properties. The non-repayable grants will be disbursed to the municipalities, whose local governments will determine the amounts to be paid out. Grounds for differentiation will include whether the property

ACT appeal EUBU61 - Assistance to Flood-affected
Geneva, June 30, 2006

Information provided by Pokrov Foundation (application for ACT membership pending acceptance)

General situation

The weather in Bulgaria has been stable for the past several weeks. Temperatures have been high, which has helped to dry the land up. Some people are still able to grow their crops. Some will plant crops that are appropriate for the season again soon, and some will wait for the autumn to plant again. Most of the seasonal crops were lost in the floods, however.

The warm and clear weather provides a

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries.

In Brief

Operations Update no. 2; Period covered: 10 to 30 May, 2006; Appeal target: CHF 2,067,057 (USD 1,678,510 or EUR 1,330,310); Appeal coverage: 34.7 %

Appeal history:

- Launched on 29 April 2006 for CHF 2,427,200 (USD 1.9 million or EUR 1.5 million) for 3 months to assist 13,000 beneficiaries.

- Operations Update no.1 decreased the