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III. EFFECTS:

A. AFFECTED POPULATION (TAB A)

• As of 22 December 2012, a total of 711,682 families / 6,243,998 persons in 3,064 Barangays / 318 municipalities / 40 cities / 34 provinces of Regions IV-B, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM were affected.

• The total number of population currently served inside and outside the evacuation centers is 226,497 families / 973,207 persons.

INSIDE 87 ECs 3,011 families/13,940 persons OUTSIDE ECs 223,486 families/959,267 persons

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III. EFFECTS:

A. AFFECTED POPULATION (TAB A)

• As of 20 December 2012, a total of 711,682 families / 6,243,998 persons in 3,064 Barangays / 312 municipalities / 40 cities / 34 provinces of Regions IV-B, VI, VII, VIII, IX,
X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM were affected.

• The total number of population currently served inside and outside the evacuation centers is 227,992 families / 979,508 persons.

INSIDE 68 ECs: 4,522 families/19,972 persons

OUTSIDE ECs: 223,516 families/959,536 persons

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Executive Summary

The complexity of humanitarian challenges in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) historically derives from the pre-existing causes- the long running conflict, instability and displacement in the Middle East as well as vulnerabilities related to natural disasters and socio-economic factors in most parts of the region. The humanitarian consequences of the recent civil unrest have exacerbated the situation across the region especially for the most vulnerable with minimal coping capacities.

Executive Summary