GLIDE No. FL-2009-000129-CAF
Period covered by this Ops Update: 17 July to 17 August, 2009;
Appeal target (current): CHF 805,260 (USD 708,993 or EUR 534,133);
Appeal coverage: 16%:
Appeal history:
- This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on a preliminary basis on 6 August 2009 for CHF 805,260 (USD 708,993 or EUR 534,133) for 6 months to assist over 6,000 beneficiaries.
- Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF): CHF 35,302 was initially allocated from the Federation's DREF to support the CAR Red Cross national society to respond.
Summary: Since 17 July 2009, the Government of the CAR, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement present in Bangui (CAR Red Cross Society, ICRC and the International Federation), partner national societies (PNS) such as the French Red Cross, local companies, embassies, UN agencies and other NGOs have been making joint efforts to assist flood-affected persons in Bangui by providing financial, material and technical resources to reduce the impact of the floods. The Government has made available three secured sites that are not liable to flooding. The first site is located in the second subdivision of Bangui and can host 110 families; the second is on the premises of the agricultural council and can host at least 300 families; the third is in the 6th subdivision of Bangui, the Kolongo Villa that can host at least 1,200 families.
Various components of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement have started building temporary shelters to host the beneficiaries. Two of the three sites provided by Government have already been prepared, with potable water systems and emergency latrines ready for use. The CAR Red Cross, supported by the Federation, is carrying out advocacy work with a view to meeting the challenges faced by flood-affected people in Bangui, notably for nutrition, education, and development.
Food distribution is ongoing as the World Food Program (WFP) has renewed its partnership with the CAR Red Cross for 2 months (from 8 August to 7 October 2009) to cover the food needs of 7,000 people. Food distributions are made at the headquarters of CAR Red Cross.