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Period covered by this Final Report: 17 October 2011 to 31 January 2013
Appeal target: 1,174,119 Swiss francs
Appeal coverage: 92%;
Appeal history:
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On 17 October 2011, 191,129 Swiss francs were allocated from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the emergency response.
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On 21 October 2011, a Preliminary Emergency Appeal was initially launched for 1,185,025 Swiss francs for 9 months to increase assistance to 2,000 families.
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On 4 November, an Emergency Appeal was launched for 1,054,611 Swiss francs and an additional 42,029 Swiss francs to cover the cost of supporting the shelter cluster coordination.
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The operations update n°2 on 2 March 2012 included a slight revision of the budget to extend the support of the shelter cluster coordination until January 2012. This update revised the budget to 1,174,119 Swiss francs.
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The operations update n°3 on 17 July 2012 included a slight revision of the budget, modifying budgetary lines to reflect the change in shelter strategy to focus on the rehabilitation of collective centers and community trainings.
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The operations update n°4 on 3 January 2013 included a summary of the work completed by the National Society on the 12 months of the operation.
Summary:
On October 14, 2011, the Government of El Salvador declared a State of Emergency due to the impact caused by Tropical Depression 12-E, which dropped approximately 1,500 mm of rain, surpassing levels experienced during Hurricane Mitch. The depression forced 59,854 people from more than 160 communities to evacuate their homes, while the National Directorate of Civil Protection confirmed 35 deaths and 21 people injured. In its auxiliary role to the government, the Salvadoran Red Cross developed a plan of action to reach 10,000 beneficiaries.
During the emergency phase of the operation conducted by the National Society, 10,995 affected families were assisted (46,490 people), receiving 14,313 blankets, 4,417 mattresses, 4,543 food parcels, 4,200 jerrycans, 3,225 water filters, 3,233 hygiene kits and 1,600 mosquito nets. Another priority of the National Society was to provide psychosocial support to affected families and to Red Cross members involved in emergency response operations, reaching a total of 950 people. In addition, 200 water wells affected by the emergency were cleaned and rehabilitated through a micro-project.
In close coordination with the Ministry of Education, the National Society renovated 8 educational centers that are used as temporary shelters during emergency situations. Livelihood recovery efforts have made it possible to assist 375 families, which were selected to receive agricultural supplies and are currently receiving technical assistance for soil conservation and production of organic fertilizers and pesticides.
In addition, the National Society was strengthened with first response equipment, communications system improvements and procurement of 2 vehicles for the operation. This included the installation of a new central communications system, which was identified as a key need to properly respond to future emergencies. In addition, as a process to analyze and assess the operation, a mid-term lessons learned workshop was held as well as an external evaluation of the operation.