China: Floods - Jun 2007

Period covered by this Final Report: 30 July 2007 to 30 July 2008.

Appeal target: CHF 9,462,000 (USD 7,692,683 or EUR 5,710,320)

Appeal coverage: 26%

Appeal history:

- Launched on 30 July 2007 for CHF 9,462,000 for 12 months to assist 400,000 beneficiaries.

- Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF): CHF 240,000 (USD 199,465 or EUR 146,468) was initially allocated from the Federation's DREF to support the national society to respond.

Summary: In late May 2007, torrential rains and swelling rivers devastated more than 980 countries in 24 provinces, autonomous regions and …

This report covers the period 1 July to 31 December 2008.

In brief

Programme summary:

More than six months have passed since the devastating earthquake in Sichuan province affected some 45 million people, killing an estimated 90,000 and leaving five million homeless. The International Federation has continued to support the relief and recovery efforts of the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) by coordinating international Red Cross partner support, and launching a revised emergency appeal based on the outcomes and findings of technical assessments in the …

(Poznan, 3 December 2008): Today, for the first time in climate change negotiations, the humanitarian agencies of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee have teamed up with disaster risk reduction staff of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) system to issue a joint call for scaled-up global action to reduce disaster risk and to strengthen preparedness for effective response.

The current negotiations on risk management and risk reduction in Poznan are a unique opportunity to make sure that adaptation action is able to prevent global humanitarian …

Period covered by this Interim Final Report: 30 July 2007 to 30 July 2008.

Appeal target: CHF 9,462,000 (USD 7,692,683 or EUR 5,710,320)

Appeal coverage: 27%

Appeal history:

- Launched on 30 July 2007 for CHF 9,462,000 for 12 months to assist 400,000 beneficiaries.

- Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF): CHF 240,000 (USD 199,465 or EUR 146,468) was initially allocated from the Federation's DREF to support the national society to respond.

Summary: In late May, 2007, torrential rains and swelling rivers devastated more than 980 countries in 24 provinces, autonomous …

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) released $272.34 million from the Disaster Relief Fund to provide immediate relief to people in distress outside Hong Kong in the year ending March 31, 2008.

In response to appeals made by governments and international relief organisations, grants were disbursed for the early relief of victims in places outside Hong Kong hard-hit by major disasters.

For 2007-08, assistance was given through 22 relief projects operated by seven relief organisations to help needy victims tide over the calamities that had befallen them.

Period covered by this Operations Update: 20 January 2008 to 31 March 2008;

Appeal target: CHF 9,462,000 (USD 7,692,683 or EUR 5,710,320);

Appeal coverage: 26%;

Appeal history:

- Launched on 30 July 2007 for CHF 9,462,000 (USD 7,692,683 or EUR 5,710,320) for 12 months to assist

400,000 beneficiaries.

- Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF): CHF 240,000 (USD 199,465 or EUR 146,468) was initially allocated from the Federation's DREF to support the national society to respond.

Summary: The 2007 flooding, caused by torrential rains from June to September, left …

This report covers the period of 01/01/06 to 31/12/07 of a two-year planning and appeal process.

In brief

Programmes summary: The East Asia regional office has supported country delegations and national societies in the management of their programmes, coordination and cooperation amongst partners, the incorporation of humanitarian values, and capacity building at all levels.

Through funding from the appeals, the national societies of the East Asia region have been able to strengthen their current programmes in disaster management and health and care, and have thereby been …

This report covers the period of 01/01/06 to 31/12/07 of a two-year planning and appeal process.

In brief

Programmes summary: Through support of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent's (The Federation) appeal, the programmes set forth by the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) in disaster management, health and organizational development are in line with the Global Agenda Goals and contribute towards the Millennium Development Goals.

This report covers the period 1/5/2007 to 31/12/2007 of the 2006-07 appeal.

In a world of global challenges, continued poverty, inequity, and increasing vulnerability to disasters and disease, the International Federation with its global network, works to accomplish its Global Agenda, partnering with local community and civil society to prevent and alleviate human suffering from disasters, diseases and public health emergencies.

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Programme Summary:

Period covered by this Ops Update: 1 November 2007 to 20 January 2008;

Appeal target: CHF 9,462,000 (USD 7,692,683 or EUR 5,710,320) for 12 months to assist 400,000 beneficiaries;

Appeal coverage: 23.7%;

Appeal history:

- Launched on 30 July 2007 for CHF 9,462,000 (USD 7,692,683 or EUR 5,710,320) for 12 months to assist 400,000 beneficiaries

- Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF): CHF 240,000 (USD 199,465 or ( EUR 146,468) was initially allocated from the Federation's DREF to support the national society to respond

Summary: Red Cross relief efforts after …

This report covers the period 1/5/2007 to 31/12/2007 of the 2006-07 appeal.

In a world of global challenges, continued poverty, inequity, and increasing vulnerability to disasters and disease, the International Federation with its global network, works to accomplish its Global Agenda, partnering with local community and civil society to prevent and alleviate human suffering from disasters, diseases and public health emergencies.

In brief

Programme Summary: The East Asia regional delegation supports five national societies, with programme support in China, Mongolia, and the …

UN/ISDR 2008/01

2007 saw a marked increase in the number of floods compared with the average of the last seven years, and Asia was the continent hit hardest by disasters according to figures released today by the Belgian WHO collaborating Center for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED).

This report covers the period 1/6/07 to 31/10/07 of the 2006 -2007 Appeal

In a world of global challenges, continued poverty, inequity, and increasing vulnerability to disasters and disease, the International Federation with its global network, works to accomplish its Global Agenda, partnering with local community and civil society to prevent and alleviate human suffering from disasters, diseases and public health emergencies.

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Programme Summary:

The second half of 2007 has been a particularly challenging period for the Asia Pacific Service Centre (APSC).

In the past year 2007, the Chinese Red Cross put into 1.384 billion yuan in cash and kind put into its relief operations nationwide, which is reveled at the Society's annual board session held in Hangzhou, capital city of Zhejiang province on Jan. 7, 2008.

According to the meeting, total of 2.139 billion yuan in cash and kind were raised by Red Cross organizations at all levels on the mainland China, in which 638 million by national office and its affiliated institutions, 2.139 billion by local branches.

This appeal seeks CHF 2,019,827 (USD 1.8 million or EUR 1.22 million) to fund the planned programmes to be implemented in 2008-2009. Click here for budget summary.

This amount will be supplemented by CHF 8.2 million from the core budget to give an overall budget of CHF 10,219,826 (USD 9.14 million or EUR 6.19 million).

This appeal seeks CHF 2,420,630 (USD 2.16 million or EUR 1.47 million) to fund the planned programmes to be implemented in 2008-2009. The overall budget is CHF 2,420,630 (USD 2.16 million or EUR 1.47 million).

This appeal document briefly covers the main outcomes the programmes seek to achieve over the next two years.

Info Note No.

This appeal seeks CHF 4,424,819 (USD 3,779,850 or EUR 2,651,072) to fund the planned programmes that are to be implemented in 2008-2009. The overall budget is CHF 18,357,332 (USD 15,684,750 or EURO 10,997,176).

This appeal briefly covers the main outcomes the programmes seek to achieve over the next two years.

BEIJING, Dec 2, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The Chinese government has allocated 332 million yuan (44.9 million U.S.

Support is desperately needed in response to severe flooding throughout vast regions of central and south Asia. PWS&D is working with Action by Churches Together International (ACT) and Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) to increase life-saving support and emergency assistance, but much more is necessary to reach the staggering numbers of affected people. Reports indicate that 45 million people have been affected by flooding in India alone.