This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 7 million on a preliminary basis to enable the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support the Fiji Red Cross Society (FRCS) to deliver assistance and support to some 38,500 people for 12 months, with a focus on the following sectors: Assessments; Shelter and settlements; Health; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene promotion (WASH); Livelihoods; Restoring family links (RFL), Community preparedness and risk reduction, and National Society institutional preparedness and capacity development. The Appeal budget also includes CHF 177,216 to support the IFRC’s role as convenor of the shelter cluster coordination. The planned response reflects the current situation and information available at this time of the evolving operation, and will be adjusted based on further developments and more detailed assessments.