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GLIDE no. FF-2007-000117-NPL
This revised emergency appeal seeks CHF 2,344,464 (USD 2.34 million or EUR 1.46 million) in cash, kind or services to deliver relief and recovery assistance to more than 25,000 families (150,000 people) affected by floods and landslides.
Revised Appeal coverage: 100%
Previous Appeal coverage: 117%
CHF 250,000 was allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF).
The preliminary emergency appeal launched on 8 August 2007 for CHF 2,320,856 (USD2.32 million or EUR 1.44 million) in cash, kind or services to deliver assistance to 20,000 families (120,000 people) for six months was revised to a full emergency appeal on 29 August for CHF 2,006,481 (USD 2 million or EUR 1.25 million) in cash, kind or services to deliver assistance to more than 25,000 families (150,000 people) for one year based on the reports from field assessment visits and appraisal of the current needs of the affected people. The total preliminary appeal amount was decreased as the Danish Red Cross funded a part of the NRCS relief and recovery operation bilaterally through the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) contribution in the amount of EUR 700,000 (CHF 1.12 million).
The emergency appeal has been revised to reflect the slightly changed nature of the relief and recovery operation and to adapt the operation to the actual funding situation. Since the operation has already passed six months, the remaining activities in the appeal are expected to be implemented by the end of July 2008, except a recovery pilot project, which will be implemented over the next two years. A final report for the core relief and recovery activities will be available by the end of October 2008. The pilot project will be linked into the Annual Appeal after July 2008 and reported on accordingly.
The situation
Torrential monsoon rains from 10 July 2007 caused landslides in the hilly parts of Nepal and severe flooding in the southern plains of the country. Assessments by district chapters of the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) indicated that more than 107,627 families (approximately 645,762 people) in 65 of Nepal's 75 districts have been affected.
The latest information from NRCS, government and non-governmental organizations as well as United Nations (UN) sources indicate that 214 people died and 140 were injured as a result of the landslides andfloods. A total of 25,857 families were displaced, due to 26,073 houses being totally destroyed by the floods.
In the worst-hit districts, vast areas of food crops were devastated, several roads and bridges were washed away and public buildings were damaged. The most severely affected districts are: Kalilali (far western region), Banke and Bardiya (mid-western region), Dhanusa, Mahottari, Rautahat, Parsa, Sarlahi, Siraha and Saptari (central Terai districts).
The Nepalese government gave NRCS the responsibility to act as the main implementer for relief distribution in response to this situation. The national society has been actively participating in the coordination of acitivities with government authorities, UN agencies and other humanitarian actors in order to ensure an efficient and effective relief operation.
How we work
All International Federation assistance seeks to adhere to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's) in Disaster Relief and is committed to the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response (Sphere) in delivering assistance to the most vulnerable.
The International Federation's activities are aligned with its Global Agenda, which sets out four broad goals to meet the Federation's mission to "improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity".
Global Agenda Goals:
- Reduce the numbers of deaths, injuries and impact from disasters.
- Reduce the number of deaths, illnesses and impact from diseases and public health emergencies.
- Increase local community, civil society and Red Cross Red Crescent capacity to address the most urgent situations of vulnerability.
- Reduce intolerance, discrimination and social exclusion and promote respect for diversity and human dignity.
For further information specifically related to this operation please contact:
In Nepal: Nepal Red Cross Society, Umesh Prasad Dhakal (Executive director), email: umesh@nrcs.org, phone: +977.14.27.0650, fax: +977.14.27.1915
In Nepal: Federation office, Andrea Reisinger, (Federation representative), email: andrea.reisinger@ifrc.org , phone: +977.14.28.5843, fax: +977.14.28.6048
In India: South Asia regional office, Al Panico (Head of regional office), phone: +91 11 2411 1125; fax: +91 11 2411 1128; email: al.panico@ifrc.org
In Malaysia: Asia Pacific Zone office, Jagan Chapagain (deputy head of Zone) email; jagan.chapagain@ifrc.org; phone + 60 3 2161 0892, fax + 60 3 2161 1210, mobile + 60 12 215 3765.
In Geneva: Federation Secretariat, Christine South (Operations coordinator), email: christine.south@ifrc.org, phone: +41.22.730.4529, fax: +41.22.733.0395