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IDMC's report explores the challenges in providing sustainable housing assistance to informal urban settlers displaced by disasters. It looks at nine case studies from Asia, America and Europe. The...

Appeal No. 10/03; Launched on: 6 May 2003 for three months for CHF 607,000 to assist 8,000 beneficiaries. Operations extended to 31 October 2003. Appeal coverage: 103% Disaster Relief Emergency Fund...

Launched on: 6 May 2003 for 3 months for CHF 607,000 to assist 8,000 beneficiaries. Operation extended to 31 October 2003. Appeal coverage: 103.4% Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) Allocated: CHF...

Appeal Target: CHF 4,027,067 revised to CHF 3,059,754 (USD 2,264,807 or EUR 1,982,990) Period covered: 1 May to 30 August 2003 In Brief Appeal coverage: 81.7%; See attached Contributions List for...

Appeal launched on 6 May 2003 for CHF 607,000 for 3m onths for 8,000 beneficiaries. Operations extended to 31 October 2003 Disaster Relief Emergency Funds( DREF) allocated: CHF 50,000 Period covered:...

Appeal Target: CHF 1,539,402 Programme Update No. 2 Period covered: 1 June 30 September 2003 The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity...

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are...

Appeal Target: CHF 1,539,402 Period covered: 1 January - 31 May 2003 The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world’s...

Appeal Target: CHF 3,400,000 (USD 2,446,214 or EUR 2,336,657) Period covered: May to June, 2003 The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of...

UNDP participated in a recent UN interagency assessment of a devastating flood in Argentina's northern provinces that estimates the damages at about US$1 billion. The flood, which struck after heavy...

Nearly 50,000 people are still unable to return to their homes in Santa Fe, Argentina following the flooding that took place in late April. Hundreds of thousands of residents were evacuated...

Federation News 12/03 Despite the country's economic problems, 76 Argentine Red Cross (CRA) centres are continuing to receive donations - especially food and hygiene products - from the public for...

Increased rains in the northwestern part of Argentina this year, has caused unprecedented flooding of the Salado River, severely affecting the provinces of Santa Fe, Entre Rios and Santiago del...

Appeal Target: CHF 4,207,067 (USD 2,760,756 or EUR 2,733,534); Period covered: 1 January to 30 April 2003 The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power...

Appeal Number: 6739 Appeal Amount: $30,000 Situation Report Rains in northeastern Argentina since April have caused unprecedented flooding by the Salado River, severely affecting the provinces of...

Appeal Target: US$ 253,498 Geneva, 6 June 2003 Dear Colleagues, Intense rains in the north-eastern part of Argentina has caused unprecedented flooding of the Salado river severely affecting the...

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2003/0088 OCHA Situation Report No. 7 Argentina - Floods 4 June 2003 Situation 1. Rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts are now underway. However, there are still some 12,000...

El gobierno de la Nación, a través de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional, destina 50.000 dólares, en productos de ayuda humanitaria, a paliar los efectos de la crecida del río Salado,...

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are...

Silver Spring, Maryland - On April 27, 2003, regional authorities declared the city of Santa Fe, Argentina, a disaster zone. Intense rains caused the banks of the Salado River to overflow forcing the...