Ref: DHAGVA-95/0192
SITUATION
1. THE LARGE FIRE WHICH BROKE OUT IN THE POOR DISTRICTS OF THE TOWN OF BAGO ON 27 APRIL BURNT DOWN A TOTAL OF 745 HUTS LEAVING 1,025 HOUSEHOLDS AND 4,558 DAILY LABOURERS HOMELESS.
2. AT A MEETING IN YANGON ON 18 MAY, DONORS WERE PROVIDED WITH INFORMATION ON THE FIRE SITES, THE TWO RELIEF CAMPS AND THE STATUS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW THATCH HUTS AS TEMPORARY SHELTERS.
REQUIREMENTS
3. CASH FOR LOCAL PURCHASES OF FOOD SUPPLIES HAS BEEN REQUESTED.
SUMMARY OF INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE SO FAR
- DHA RELEASED USD 39,985 AS EMERGENCY CASH GRANT.
- UNDP HAS APPROVED A GRANT OF USD 30,000.
- UNICEF PROVIDED PLASTIC DRINKING CONTAINERS AND CUPS, BOTTLED DRINKING WATER, PLASTIC PAILS, PRESSURE LAMPS, BLEACHING POWDER, PLASTIC LATRINE PANS, WATER TANKS. 8 SHALLOW TUBE WELLS ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
- THE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN IS SENDING 3000 BLANKETS, 500 WATER TANKS AND 20 PLASTIC ROLLS WORTH USD 96,000 AND EARMARKED USD 23,000 FOR TRANSPORTATION.
- THE GOVERNMENTS OF FRANCE AND GERMANY PLEDGED USD 10,000 EACH FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
- THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA PLEDGED USD 18,000 WORTH OF ASSISTANCE.
- THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PLEDGED USD 10,000 TO BE USED FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF ASSISTANCE.
- THE GOVERNMENT OF UNITED KINGDOM PLEDGED USD 16,000 TO UNICEF VIA THEIR EMBASSY TO PROVIDE SHELTER.
4. FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES, DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM DHA GENEVA, AS INDICATED BELOW, OF BILATERAL RELIEF CONTRIBUTIONS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING VALUE BY ITEM.
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DPR 310 MYR 95 (1)