DHA-GENEVA 95/0124
1. UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS THAT MEETING WAS CONVENED ON 9 MARCH BY NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ( NCDP). MOST EMERGENCY NEEDS HAVE BEEN MET BY GOVT, BOTSWANA RED CROSS, NGO'S, AND PRIVATE GROUPS. EFFORTS CONTINUING TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL TENTS TO ACCOMMODATE HOMELESS.

2. NCDP ESTABLISHED MULTI-SECTORAL TASK FORCE TO WORK TOWARDS RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION. TASK FORCE WILL CARRY OUT ONE-MONTH FIELD ASSESSMENT DUE TO START ON 27 MARCH.

3. THIS IS LAST REPORT FOR THIS EMERGENCY UNLESS THERE ARE UNFORSEEN DEVELOPMENTS.

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