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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of unearmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent emergency response. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation’s disaster response system and increases the ability of National Societies to respond to disasters.
CHF 171,996 was allocated on 29th November 2012 from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Red Cross Society of Moldova in delivering immediate assistance to some 13,235 beneficiaries (4,880 families).
Summary: In 2012, Moldova was suffering from the combined impacts of poor rainfall and extremely high temperatures.
The State Hydrometeorological Service of Moldova reported temperatures in June-July 2012 that were by 3.7 – 5.1 degrees Celsius higher than the annual average. In the same year, the number days with temperatures higher than 30 degrees varied between 39-62 days, the usual range being 8-27 days. The quantity of precipitations in that period reached only 15-60 % of the multiannual average, with soil temperatures reaching record values, and soil moisture staying at only one third of the multiannual average.
These combined effects resulted in major losses for domestic agricultural crops.
In the framework of the operation, the Moldova Red Cross Society distributed humanitarian aid for 4,880 families which is about 13,235 people in 16 drought-stricken regions.
The operation lasted for five months and ended on 30th April 2013. The provided assistance included two rounds of distribution of humanitarian aid. The second distribution round took place at the request of the local public authorities and targeted other beneficiaries (other than the ones included in the first distribution round) affected by drought, taking into account the large number of the affected vulnerable people. Thus, the operation`s impact was much higher due to the fact that a double number of affected families were covered and, as a result, were able to improve their living and nutritional status.
The major donors and partners of DREF include the Australian, American and Belgian Governments, the Austrian Red Cross, the Canadian Red Cross and the Canadian Government, the Danish Red Cross and the Danish Government, the European Commission for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO), the Irish and the Italian Governments, the Japanese Red Cross Society, the Luxembourg Government, the Monaco Red Cross and the Monaco Government, the Netherlands Red Cross and the Netherlands Government, the Norwegian Red Cross and the Norwegian Government, the Spanish Government, the Swedish Red Cross and the Swedish Government, the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID), the Medtronic and Z Zurich Foundations, and other corporate and private donors. The IFRC, on behalf of the Moldova Red Cross Society, would like to extend its gratitude to all of them for their generous contributions.
After finalizing the operation, there is still an outstanding working advance that needs to be reported. As this does not affect the operation and is purely a technical matter, an interim financial report is attached to the DREF final narrative report. When the working advance report is booked, the final financial report will be submitted. In case there is a surplus, that will be reimbursed to the DREF.