Period covered by this operations update: 21 May to 30 July 2010;
Appeal target (current): CHF 1,062,295
Appeal coverage: 101 per cent
Appeal history:
- This Emergency Appeal was launched on 29 March 2010 for six months to assist 13,600 beneficiaries in 13 identified provinces whose vulnerability and needs have dramatically increased due to the seriousness of the climatic and social situation.
- Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF): CHF 100,000 was allocated from the Federation's DREF to support the National Society in its initial response. Unearmarked funds to replenish DREF are encouraged.
Summary: Mongolian herders are experiencing post-dzud crisis, the impact of which is most visible on their ivelihood. Thousands of herding families have lost their livestock which is their primary source for income, food and fuel. These families have been forced to look for alternative long-term livelihood solutions nevertheless in the meantime the situation requires an effective and timely intervention which is being provided by the Mongolian Red Cross Society (MRCS) with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). To date, MRCS has completed the distribution of food parcels and essential non-food items to 1,800 of the most affected herding households in eight provinces. The original plan of action was revised in order to maximize impact of the emergency appeal operation. With the revised focus on livelihoods and cash disbursements, activities in emergency health were subsequently cancelled. In its place, MRCS are preparing for the distribution of cash grants to 1,200 herding families in five provinces. The cash grants are likely to be linked to other existing development programmes within and outside of the Red Cross.
The whole operation will be implemented within six months and should be completed by 30 September 2010. In line with IFRC reporting standards, the final report (financial and narrative) will be available within three months after the end of the operation, by 30 December 2010.
Partners who made contributions to the appeal include American Red Cross, Australian Red Cross/ Australian government, British Red Cross, Canadian Red Cross/ Canadian government, Danish Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross, Hong Kong branch of the Red Cross Society of China, Icelandic Red Cross, Japanese Red Cross, Monaco Red Cross, Netherlands Red Cross/ Netherlands government, Norwegian Red Cross, Swedish Red Cross/ Swedish government and the French government.
IFRC, on behalf of Mongolian Red Cross Society, would like to thank all partners for their generous response to this appeal.