The Moroccan RC, with the support of the International Federation, responded to the floods that affected three of the 12 districts of the surrounding Agadir province in the end of December 2009. In close collaboration with the local authorities, 1,875 beneficiaries (375 families) were selected and assisted through distribution of food

P.2 Kyrgyzstan receives CERF Funding

P.2 $555 Million to fend off Floods in Morocco

P.3 Bad Weather hampers Response in Afghanistan

P.4 One Year of Pandemic Influenza

P.5 Disaster Management Training in Saudi Arabia

Yemen: WFP forced to cut Food Rations in Half

The World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to reduce food rations to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Yemen by 50 percent due to lack of funding. The reduction will take effect at the beginning of May and will allow the limited food stocks to last

Over the last months, heavy rains in Morocco have claimed hundreds of lives and forced more than 6,000 people to be evacuated. The victims, across northern and central Morocco, died as rivers rose or houses were swept away/collapsed due to the landslides.

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.

CHF 75,652 (USD 73,530 or EUR 50,910) has been allocated from the International Federation's Disaster Relief