ReliefWeb

Republic of Marshall Islands

Timeline

 February 03, 2016: RMI President H.E. Dr. Hilda Heine declares State of Emergency.

• March 08, 2016: RMI President H.E. Dr. Hilda Heine declares State of Disaster.

• April 27, 2016: U.S. President Barack Obama Declares Disaster in RMI.

Affected Populations

• 21,000 people affected by severe drought conditions.

• 1,257 households are affected on the outer islands and 5,195 households are affected in urban areas.
  Areas of cooperation:
  Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), supplemental food assistance, education, training and capacity building

Republic of Palau

Timeline

• March 22, 2016: Republic of Palau President H.E. Tommy E.
  Remengesau declares State of Emergency due to drought.
  Areas of cooperation:
  Technical assistance and capacity building

Affected Populations

• Over 17,500 residents and guest workers, 5757 households (4264 urban and 1493 rural) affected by drought conditions.

• Over 13,300 tourists affected by drought conditions.

Federated States of Micronesia

US Government USD 50,000 NZ Embassy USD100,000 Australian Aid USD90,000

Areas of cooperation: El Nino mitigation, water, technical assistance and training