Ref: DHAGVA - 95/0561
1. FOLLOWING THE INTER-AGENCY
ASSESSMENT MISSION, IN LATE OCTOBER 1995, TO THE AFFECTED AREAS OF MONO,
ZOU, OUEME AND ATLANTIC, AND ON THE BASIS OF ITS FINDINGS, REFLECTED
IN DHA SITUATION REPORT NO. 2 OF 6 NOVEMBER 1995, AN APPEAL
HAS BEEN LAUNCHED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE UN
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES (UNDP/DHA, UNICEF, HCR, WHO, FAO
AND WFP) FOR ASSISTANCE TO THE POPULATION AFFECTED BY THE FLOODS IN THE
4 MENTIONED REGIONS.
2. THIS APPEAL IDENTIFIES A GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR THE FOUR DEPARTMENTS AFFECTED, AND ENVISAGES SHORT (EMERGENCY) TERM ACTIONS (PROVIDING EMERGENCY AID FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 3 MONTHS), MEDIUM TERM ACTIONS (HELPING THE AFFECTED POPULATION TO REGAIN, AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, ITS NORMAL WAY OF LIVING IN THE COMING 24 MONTHS) AND LONG TERM ACTIONS (ESTABLISHMENT OF PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS MEASURES AS WELL AS DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACTIONS RELATED TO THE FLOODS IN THE OVERALL REGION OF MONO VALLEY).
3. THESE ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN IN THE FOLLOWING FIVE SECTORS:
- HOUSING, CLOTHING AND ENVIRONMENT;
- HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATION;
- RURAL FEEDER ROADS;
- FOOD AND AGRICULTURE;
- EDUCATION AND SCHOOLING;
THIS APPEAL INCLUDES ALSO A LOGISTIC AND COORDINATION CLUSTER, THAT WILL COMPLEMENT THE ACTIONS TAKEN AND AVOID DUPLICATION AND WASTE.
4. THE FINAL FIGURES OF REQUIREMENTS INDICATE A GLOBAL COST OF USD 4,201,852, DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS:
| AREAS | COST(USD) |
| HOUSING/CLOTHING//ENVIRONMENT | 1,108,349 |
| HEALTH/WATER/SANITATION | 89,895 |
| RURAL FEEDER ROADS | 838,680 |
| FOOD AND AGRICULTURE | 1,053,497 |
| EDUCATION AND SCHOOLING | 1,031,431 |
| LOGISTIC AND COORDINATION | 80,000 |
5. CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED
TO DHA
| UN SYSTEM | USD | |
| DHA | EMERGENCY GRANT PURCHASE OF RELIEF GOODS | 30,000 |
| WHO/AFRO | HEALTH NEEDS | 81,000 |
| GOVERNMENTS | ||
| ITALY/ LUXEMBOURG | RELIEF FLIGHT FROM DHA WAREHOUSE IN PISA-ITALY | 115,056 |
| NORWAY | CASH GRANT THROUGH DHA RELIEF OPERATIONS | 50,000 |
| NGO'S | ||
| NIPPON FOUNDATION | CASH GRANT THROUGH DHA RELIEF OPERATIONS | 20,000 |
THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES (IFRC) PARTICIPATED SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING IN THE RELIEF OPERATIONS, PROVIDING BLANKETS AND OTHER RELIEF MATERIALS, AND INTEGRATED THE INTERAGENCY ASSESSMENT MISSION TO THE AFFECTED AREAS.
6. THIS IS THE LAST SITUATION REPORT ON THIS EMERGENCY, UNLESS UNFORESEEN DEVELOPMENTS OCCUR.
7. FOR COORDINATION PURPOSES, DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM DHA-GENEVA, AS INDICATED BELOW, OF BILATERAL RELIEF MISSIONS/PLEDGES/CONTRIBUTIONS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING VALUE BY ITEM.
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