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04 Dec 2006

Costa Rica + 5 others
Fifth DIPECHO Action Plan for Central America

Report
— European Commission Humanitarian Aid department
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Location of operation: DIPECHO
Amount of Decision: EUR 6,000,000
Decision reference number: ECHO/DIP/BUD/2006/02000

Explanatory Memorandum

1 - Rationale, needs and target population.

1.1. - Rationale:

According to Article 2(f) of Humanitarian Aid Regulation (EC) of 20 June 1996(1), DG ECHO's(2) activities in the field of Disaster Preparedness shall be "to ensure preparedness for risks of natural disasters or comparable exceptional circumstances and use a suitable rapid early-warning and intervention system".

DIPECHO (Disaster Preparedness ECHO)

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28 Sep 2006

Guatemala
Guatemala: Un año después del huracán Stan

Report
— Oxfam
Guatemala se está convirtiendo en uno de los países más vulnerables del mundo ante desastres naturales

La reconstrucción tras el devastador desastre del pasado año no está abordando los problemas de desforestación y pobreza

Un año después de que el huracán Stan arrasara las regiones más pobres de Guatemala dejando atrás más de 1.500 muertos (aproximadamente la misma cifra de fallecidos que la causada por el Katrina en EEUU), la reconstrucción del país no está teniendo en cuenta programas de prevención y reducción de desastres. Esta falta de previsión

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14 Jul 2006

El Salvador + 4 others
U.S. firms assist Central America, Mexico 2005 hurricane victims

Report
— US Department of State
Private funds will support reconstruction, aid to children

By Lauren Monsen, Washington File Staff Writer

Washington - The chief executive officers (CEOs) of four U.S. corporations jointly announced on July 13 that their firms would distribute $3.8 million in grants to assist the victims of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, which devastated the Central America and Mexico region.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Dina Habib Powell applauded the move at a July 13 reception and thanked the executives for their companies' efforts on behalf of all those who were

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31 May 2006

Bahamas + 19 others
Pan American Disaster Response Unit Appeal No. 05AA040 Annual Report

Report
— IFRC
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In Brief

Appeal target: CHF 2,439,411 (USD 1,923,019 or EUR 1,581,564);

Appeal coverage: 74.4%.

This Annual Report reflects activities implemented over a one-year period; they form part of, and are based on, longer-term, multi-year planning (refer below to access the detailed logframe documents). All International Federation assistance seeks to adhere to the Code of Conduct and is committed to the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response in delivering assistance to the most vulnerable. For support to or for further information concerning Federation programmes

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25 May 2006

Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Situación de Seguridad Alimentaria Mayo 2006 - Las lluvias han iniciado

Report
— Famine Early Warning System Network
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Resumen e implicaciones
El inicio del ciclo agrícola es una de las actividades más importantes en el país en materia de seguridad alimentaria en este momento, puesto que la actividad agrícola asegura el 21 por ciento del Producto Interno Bruto (PIB) de Nicaragua, asegura el empleo al 38 por ciento de la población económicamente activa (PEA) que equivale a 2 millones de personas según el más reciente censo del Instituto Nicaragüense de Estadísticas y Censos, y asegura más del 40 por ciento de las exportaciones nacionales.

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10 Apr 2006

Colombia
Colombia: $ 1.409 millones costó recuperación de Providencia

Report
— Government of Colombia
Todas las viviendas ya están reparadas
Providencia, 10 abr (SNE). En la recuperación de la isla de Providencia, afectada por el huracán Beta a finales de 2005, el Gobierno Nacional ha invertido 1.409 millones de pesos, informó Eduardo José González, director de la Oficina de Prevención y Atención de Desastres.

El total de las viviendas que hay censadas en Providencia ascienden a 1.660. Se afectaron con el huracán Beta, el 10 de octubre de 2005, un total de 1.174 viviendas. En este momento, 150 días después, está recuperadas todas las casas afectadas.

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28 Feb 2006

Belize + 8 others
Central American workshop to develop Plan of Action to prepare for 2006 hurricane season

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(Guatemala City, 28 February 2006): A three-day lessons learned workshop and high level regional meeting on guidelines for better preparation for the forthcoming 2006 hurricane season begins today in Guatemala City. It has been organized by the Centre for Coordination for the Prevention of Natural Disasters in Central America, CEPREDENAC, the Executive Secretary of the National Coordination for the Reduction of Disasters, CONRED, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala and the United Nations.
United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator,
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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19 Jan 2006

Afghanistan + 11 others
Remarks by Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State, on new direction for U.S. foreign assistance

Report
— US Agency for International Development
Benjamin Franklin Room
U.S. Department of State Washington, DC

SECRETARY RICE: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the State Department. I would like very much to welcome our good friend and our supporter, Senator Dick Lugar of Indiana. If you would just stand so we can thank you for everything you do. (Applause.)

I also want to acknowledge that Professor Andrew Natsios is back to join us for this event. Thank you, Andrew, for your excellent service. (Applause.) And I'll have another introduction in just a moment.

Almost a year ago today, in his Second

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13 Jan 2006

El Salvador + 4 others
Update: USAID assistance to Central America and Mexico hurricane victims

Report
— US Agency for International Development
0113-05-001

WASHINGTON, DC - The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season brought an unprecedented 13 hurricanes, of which two, Stan and Beta, along with Tropical Storm Gamma, devastated parts of Central America and Southern Mexico. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has contributed more than $14 million to these countries in relief and reconstruction aid. Through USAID and the Department of Defense, the total U.S. Government contribution to the affected region has been more than $21 million to the affected areas, including Guatemala, Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras.

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13 Jan 2006

Colombia
Colombia: Alcalde de Providencia destaca apoyo del gobierno para reconstruir la isla

Report
— Government of Colombia
Bogotá, 13 ene. (SNE).- El alcalde de Providencia y Santa Catalina, César Augusto James Bryan, destacó el respaldo ofrecido por el Gobierno Nacional para impulsar la reconstrucción de estas dos islas colombianas, afectadas por el huracán Beta a finales de 2005.

"El proceso de reconstrucción de las viviendas y el sector institucional afectado, avanza firmemente con el apoyo del Gobierno Nacional. El papel desempeñado por el alto Gobierno ha sido constante, oportuno y transparente", dijo el mandatario local en carta enviada al presidente Álvaro Uribe Vélez.

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31 Dec 2005

Afghanistan + 27 others
OCHA - Geneva Natural Disasters Highlights No. 3

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
"This year has been a year like no other for humanitarian action, bracketed by devastating disasters, - the Indian Ocean Tsunami in the final days of 2004 and the South Asia earthquake of October 2005, on top of the worst hurricane season in living memory - and stretching all humanitarian agencies to their maximum capacity and beyond." (Introduction of Humanitarian Appeals 2006- 30 November 2005)
South Asia Earthquake, 8 October 2005

On Saturday 8 October 2005, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in Northern Pakistan, its epicenter situated just 95

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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21 Dec 2005

Bahamas + 15 others
Pan American Disaster Response Unit Appeal No. 05AA040 Programme Update No. 2

Report
— IFRC
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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. For more information: www.ifrc.org
In Brief

Period covered: 1 June to 30 November 2005;

Appeal coverage: 66%;

Outstanding needs: CHF 689,002 (USD 532,716 or EUR 444,127).

Appeal target: CHF 2,061,935 (USD 1,594,203 or EUR 1,329,113)

Related Emergency or Annual Appeals:

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01 Dec 2005

Cuba + 8 others
End of 2005 hurricane season does not mean end of relief efforts

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(New York: 1 December 2005): More than 30,000 people remain displaced in temporary shelters in Honduras, in the wake of tropical storm Gamma, the 24th named storm of the official 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, and the last to cause significant damage in the Americas.
Thirty-four deaths have been attributed to Gamma, which brought heavy rain to the Caribbean coast of Honduras from 18 to 20 November. Overall, some 90,000 people have been affected by the storm, which caused significant damage in six departments of Honduras already suffering the effects of hurricanes Wilma and Beta.
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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30 Nov 2005

El Salvador + 2 others
State's Karen Hughes to lead delegation to Central America

Report
— US Department of State
Seeks private sector aid for region's victims of natural disasters
U.S. State Department official Karen Hughes will lead a delegation of U.S. business leaders to Central America December 4-6 to encourage private sector aid for the victims of recent natural disasters in the region.

In a November 30 statement, the State Department said Hughes, under secretary for public diplomacy and public affairs, and the private sector leaders will visit Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

Hughes and the U.S. private-sector business

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30 Nov 2005

Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Direct Relief's programme activities update Nov 2005

Report
— Direct Relief
Recipient: American Nicaraguan Foundation / MINSA
Shipment Number: 4758
Shipment Date: 11/9/2005
Value: $237,241

Hurricane Beta made landfall in northeast Nicaragua on October 30 of this year, lashing its Caribbean coast with heavy rains and over 100 miles per hour winds. As a slow-moving storm, it battered the coast for over 12 hours, causing numerous mud slides and resulting in the evacuation of over 6,000 people to higher ground inland. Direct Relief rushed over 3,000 lbs. of antibiotics, analgesics, first

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30 Nov 2005

Honduras + 1 other
ACT Appeal Central America - Hurricane Beta - LACE 53 (Revision 1)

Report
— Action by Churches Together International
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Appeal Target: US$ 375,769

Geneva, 30 November 2005

Dear Colleagues,

The north east coastal areas of Honduras and Nicaragua were affected by the remnants of a low- pressure system in the aftermath of Hurricane Beta at the end of October 2005.

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25 Nov 2005

Honduras
Union Europea solidaria con Honduras: Frente a impacto de Huracán Beta y Tormenta Tropical Gamma, poblaciones a riesgo reciben asistencia a traves de ONGs financiadas por la Comision Europea

Report
— European Commission Humanitarian Aid department
El Departamento de Ayuda Humanitaria de la Comisión Europea provee un apoyo rápido y efectivo a las victimas de las crisis que ocurren fuera de las fronteras de la Unión Europea. La Comisión Europea ha brindado ayuda humanitaria a Centroamérica desde la creación de su Departamento de Ayuda Humanitaria (ECHO) en 1992.
Después del paso del Huracán Mitch en octubre 1998, la Comisión Europea respondió de inmediato y con montos importantes a la solicitud de ayuda de los Gobiernos Centroamericanos. A partir del 1998, los países centroamericanos, incluido Honduras, se beneficiaron de

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