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Link: Azerbaijan: Earthquake DREF operation n° MDRAZ003

GLIDE n° TC-2011-000114-DOM

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) 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 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.

This report covers the period 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2011.

In brief

Programme outcome

In line with Strategy 2020 and the priorities of the Ecuadoran Red Cross (ERC), the regional representation for the Andean countries (regional representation) is strengthening the capacity of the National Society in the key areas of disaster management, health and care and organizational development to better respond to the basic needs of the most vulnerable people.

Programme(s) summary

CHF 138,467 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan in delivering immediate assistance to some 558 households (3,348 beneficiaries) in the forms of distributing non-food items and providing psychosocial support to these families. The National Society is planning to replenish the items that were already distributed.
Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged.

The following pages contain an analysis of each country affected by the Sahel food crisis. For each country, the context is outlined along with an overview of the current situation. Then the Red Cross Red Crescent presence and activity is provided, followed by the capacities, ongoing actions and plans of the national Red Cross or Red Crescent society.

Burkina Faso

Context

Summary: 27,516 Swiss francs were allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 11 October 2011 to support the Dominica Red Cross Society (DRCS) in delivering assistance to up to 79 families (approximately 395 persons).

Period covered under by this update: 9 Februray 2012 to 4 May 2012.

Summary: CHF 275’993 was officially allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 9 February 2012 to support the Malawi Red Cross Society in delivering immediate assistance to 6,159 beneficiaries. Un earmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged.