NOTA DE PRENSA N =B0 083 2010-INDECI-UII

INDECI CAPACITA A VERIFICADORES QUE EVALUARAN

VIVIENDAS EN RIESGO

El Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil (INDECI) en el marco del Plan de Prevención ante Sismos 2010, está desarrollando una capacitación dirigida a los verificadores que realizarán la evaluación de viviendas a fin de determinar el nivel de vulnerabilidad ante la ocurrencia de un sismo en Lima y Callao.

La capacitación está dirigida a estudiantes de los =FAltimos ciclos de Arquitectura e Ingeniería Civil de diversas universidades de Lima, así como efectivos de las Fuerzas …

En Camaná muchos desconocen rutan para evacuar en caso de tsunami

Domingo 28 de marzo de 2010 - 11:41 am

Por: Nelly Luna Amancio

"Yo he visto de cerca la cobardía". Rafael Quintanilla mira el horizonte cuando recuerda cada detalle de lo que ocurrió la tarde del 23 de junio del 2001. La tierra se había sacudido con furia contenida. Luego, el silencio y el polvo. Subió al techo de su casa y vio que el mar se retiraba. Avisó a sus vecinos. Encendió el auto y llevó a su familia a un lugar más alejado, la Panamericana. Podía sacar a más gente, pensó. Y regresó.

Member Organization Direct Relief's Thomas Tighe identified as spokesperson

TORONTO / June 13, 2003 - The Canadian Catholic Organization for DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE announced today that it has sent $205,000 to fund four projects to aid victims of floods and landslides in Sri Lanka; earthquakes in Turkey and Peru; and to support peace initiatives and provide food in the Philippines.

This Final Report is intended for reporting on emergency appeals
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 178 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org

Appeal No. 18/2001; Launched on: 25 June 2001 for 2 months for CHF 2,009,000 to assist 55,000 beneficiaries. Full (revised) Appeal launched on 24 July, 2001 for CHF 4,970,787 for 6 months.

Appeal Target: CHF 4,619,036
Period covered: 1 April - 30 June 2002; last Programme Update (No. 1) issued 21 May 2002

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 178 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org

IN BRIEF

Appeal coverage: 47.2%

Related Appeals: 01.18/2002: Pan American Disaster Response Unit

Outstanding needs: 2,439,777

This Programme Update is intended for reporting on Annual Appeals.
Appeal Target CHF 1,916,067
Period covered. 1 January - 31 May 2002.

"At a Glance"

Appeal coverage: 58.7%

Related Appeals: 01.19/2002 Central America; 01.20/2002 Guatemala; 01.21/2002 Honduras; 01.22/2002 South America; 01.23/2002 Caribbean

Outstanding needs: CHF 791,634 (USD 533,482/EUR 537,828)

This report includes:

23/2002

This Annual Report is intended for reporting on the Federation's Annual Appeals only.
Appeal Target: CHF 3,939,655 (USD 2.4m / EUR 2.7m)

"At a Glance"

Appeal coverage: 51.8%

Related Appeals: 01.31/2001; Venezuela; 5/2001 Bolivia - Floods; 18/2001 Peru - Earthquake; 01.22/2002 South America

Silver Spring, Maryland -- In early April, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) began a five-year development project that will benefit more than 160,000 people in Peru during 2002, the first fiscal year. ADRA Peru's Andean Program for Integrated Food Security Development will address food security issues in seven economic areas of Peru.

Silver Spring, Maryland - Representatives from each of the Peru office of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency's (ADRA) major portfolio activities participated in the government's celebration of World Health Day on April 7 in Lima, Peru. Organized by the Ministry of Health for Peru, the event included representatives from the agencies and organizations that develop health programs.

By Fernando Nuño in Moquegua Valley, Peru

SPEECH/02/156
Mr Poul Nielson
European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid

Silver Spring, Maryland - In early March, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) completed 508 plywood houses in San Francisco, a town located in the Department of Moquegua, Peru.

In 2001, the Federal Foreign Office Task Force for Humanitarian Aid funded aid projects around the world to a tune of DM 131.6 million (67.1 million euro), representing an increase of 13% on the year 2000. A total of approximately 470 projects were financed, of which 40 projects were concerned with humanitarian demining.

Geneva, 22 March 2002
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY

Mr. Secretary-General,
Excellencies,

This Ops Update is intended for reporting on emergency appeals.
Preliminary Appeal Launched on 25 June 2001 for CHF 2,009, 000 for 2 months.
Revised Appeal launched on 24 July 2001 for CHF 4,970,787 (USD 3 million/ EUR 3.4 million) for 6 months.
Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Allocated: CHF 200, 000 Beneficiaries: 55,000
Period covered: 27 January - 3 March 2002 Final Report expected March 2002

"At a Glance"

Appeal coverage: 94.8%
Related Appeals: 01.30/2001 South America; 01.22/2001 South America

By Fernando Nuño in Arequipa

This Ops Update is intended for reporting on emergency appeals.
Preliminary Appeal Launched on 25 June 2001 for CHF 2,009,000 for 2 months.
Revised Appeal launched on 24 July 2001 for CHF 4,970,787 (USD 2.96 million/ EUR 3.38 million) for 6 months.

Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Allocated: CHF 200,000 (USD 118,000/EUR 136,000)
Beneficiaries: 55,000 for 7 months

Period covered: 6 December 2001 - 26 January 2002
Final Report expected March 2002