News From the Department for International Development 00/00 - 29 February 2000
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Organisation
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Description
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Cost (=A3)
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| Assessment missions | 2 DFID humanitarian specialists were deployed to Mozambique during the initial stages of the disaster. In collaboration with already present DFID staff, they conducted rapid assessments and liaised with the Mozambique authorities and humanitarian organisations in the field over priority needs. They returned to the UK on 22 February. A DFID humanitarian specialist was redeployed to Mozambique on 28 February. | [<br>] |
| UNICEF | Contribution to the consolidated appeal for Mozambique covering access to sanitation facilities, care and re-settlement of displaced people, resumption of school activities and provision of health services and epidemiological surveillance . |
250,000
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| DFID SA have provided =A326,000 for BHC Gaborone to support UNICEF for the provision of blankets to be distributed to the flood affected and a further =A327,000 directly to UNICEF to support their water and sanitation activities. |
53,000
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| International Federation of the Red Cross | A consignment of over 400 tents was flown from our own stockpile to Maputo, for distribution by the Red Cross. |
152,000
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| Contribution to the consolidated appeal for Mozambique and Botswana towards the provision of emergency potable water, shelter and rehabilitation of housing and essential non-food items. |
250,000
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| OCHA | =A320,000 for Mozambique and =A310,000 for Botswana for the procurement of emergency relief items and logistical support |
30,000
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| WFP | Support for their helicopter relief and boat operations |
627,000
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| Direct provision of helicopters to WFP |
870,000
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| Secondment of two logisticians into WFP to assist with tasking and coordination of flights |
20,000
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| World Vision | Contribution to provide basic survival items in the first instance and then subsequently items to help people repair their flood damaged homes |
67,128
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| Oxfam | Support to water and sanitation needs for communities in the Limpopo and Save Valley |
455,047
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| Actionaid | For basic survival items, shelter, water & sanitation, health and education for flood affected communities in Manhica and Marracuene Districts. |
159,936
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| Save the Children Fund | For immediate relief items and health support |
200,000
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| ERT | 76 inflatable craft + 57 Ob motors (crew
from IRC and RNLI) 39 x 20 and 10 man self inflating life rafts DFID Operational and coordination team: 3 person + 2 Emergency Response Vehicles (and comms equipment) Deployment from the UK |
1,110,000
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| [<br>] | Support to the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Co-ordination Team | [<br>] |
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4,244,11
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