Bangladesh Floods 200 4 UN Inter-Agency Flash Appeal.

Bangladesh FloodsBangladesh Floods

20020044UN Inter-Agency Flash Appeal

12 August 2004 < Bangladesh Floods 2004: UN Flash appeal > 2

Key ObjectivesKey Objectives

Immediate relief/recovery of the very poor to bolster their ability to survive the monsoon season

Covers next six months

Urgent needs identified in 8 sectors


Summary of requirements Summary of requirements by sectorby sector

SectorLead Agency(partner agencies)

Requirementsin US$

Agriculture FAO 11,853,541

Economic Recovery & Infrastructure

UNDP (ILO, IOM) 45,433,099

Education UNICEF 11,200,000

Family Shelter and Non-Food Items

UNDP (IOM) 30,340,000

Food WFP 39,372,542

Health WHO (UNFPA, UNICEF) 34,810,000

Protection/Human Rights/Rule of Law

UNICEF 1,427,600

Water and Sanitation UNICEF 35,459,170

Coordination & Support Service All UN Agencies (OCHA)

182,000

GRAND TOTAL 210,077,952

FOOD:FOOD:

Feed the HungryFeed the Hungry


Food: Main ImpactFood: Main Impact

2 million acres of cropland inundated

Aman harvest under threat

50 percent rural people depend on farm work


Food: Main ObjectivesFood: Main Objectives

Bridge gaps in Government flood relief

Meet food and recovery needs expected during the peak “hungry” season (October-December 2004)

WFP’s EMOP will cover also subsequent six month up until August 2005


Food: Target GroupsFood: Target Groups

Relief assistance for 5 million worst affected

School children

Pregnant/nursing women and children aged 6-35 months

AGRICULTURE:AGRICULTURE:

A Time to SowA Time to Sow


Agriculture: Main ImpactAgriculture: Main Impact

Huge losses of standing crops, livestock, fisheries, forestry enterprises and homestead production

Estimated output loss at US$ 500 million


Agriculture: Main Agriculture: Main ObjectivesObjectives

Support landless, sharecropper, and marginal farmers to restore normal production

Technical assistance to ensure quick recovery


Agriculture: Target Agriculture: Target GroupsGroups

20 percent of total affected farm families through supply of the most essential agricultural inputs

Training of farmers to re-establish production systems

HEALTH & NUTRITION:HEALTH & NUTRITION:

Making a Full Making a Full RecoveryRecovery


Health and Nutrition:Health and Nutrition:Main ImpactMain Impact

Diarrhoeal and other waterborne diseases

Acute respiratory infections and pneumonia, skin, eye and ear infections

Malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies

Disruption of diagnostic, delivery and other health services due to destruction of equipment and facilities


Health and Nutrition:Health and Nutrition:Main ObjectiveMain Objective

Prevention of deaths and prompt treatment of vulnerable people to stop further deterioration of their health

Promote recovery of health and nutritional status and health services to pre-disaster conditions


Health and Nutrition: Health and Nutrition: TargetsTargets Disease control by means of appropriate drugs,

case management and health education

Maintain routine immunization services with emphasis on measles

Distribute nutritional supplements to pregnant and lactating women

Establish rapid health assessment teams for proper surveillance and monitoring

Repair of damaged health facilities with special emphasis on maintenance of reproductive health services

WATER & SANITATION:WATER & SANITATION:

Safe Water for Safe Water for Healthy LivesHealthy Lives


Water and Sanitation:Water and Sanitation:Main ImpactMain Impact

Water sources contaminated

Sanitation facilities inundated

Only 1,000 out of 5,000 shelters have latrines

Environmental contamination remains after flood waters have receded

General deterioration of the environment


Water and Sanitation:Water and Sanitation:Main ObjectiveMain Objective

Provide safe drinking water and sanitation facilities to vulnerable populations affected by the flood


Water and Sanitation: Water and Sanitation: TargetsTargets

Safe water supply for 30 million during flood

Restoration of safe water sources as the flood recedes

Temporary sanitation facilities in shelters

Restoration of community sanitation facilities

FAMILY SHELTER:FAMILY SHELTER:

Give us the tin and Give us the tin and we’ll do the jobwe’ll do the job


Family Shelter:Family Shelter:Main ImpactMain Impact

More than 4 million people displaced

860,000 houses washed away

3.2 million houses damaged


Family Shelter:Family Shelter:Main ObjectivesMain Objectives

Assist those in urgent need of shelter

Contribute to economic recovery

Lay the foundation for longer term rehabilitation

Improve flood resistance of structures


Family Shelter: TargetsFamily Shelter: Targets

Repair of 150,000 houses

Rebuilding of 44,000 houses

Studies to find design solutions

Building materials, financial assistance, guidance, awareness on flood-safe designs

Training of masons/local contractors in new techniques

EDUCATION:EDUCATION:

Get the Kids Back Get the Kids Back to Schoolto School


Education: Main Impact Education: Main Impact

23,187 schools damaged

1,166 schools completely destroyed

1,600 schools used as shelters

Educational activities disrupted


Education: Main Education: Main ObjectiveObjective

Restoration of education access for 4 million children in flood affected areas


Education: TargetsEducation: Targets

Creation of temporary learning spaces and centers

Provision of educational materials

Minor repairs

Technical support to partner agencies

PROTECTION:PROTECTION:

Security for the Security for the Most VulnerableMost Vulnerable


Protection: Main ImpactProtection: Main Impact

Abuse and neglect of most vulnerable women and children

Increase in reported cases of violence and exploitation


Protection: Main Protection: Main ObjectivesObjectives Awareness raising

Child-friendly spaces

Psycho-social support

Training of NGOs on protection issues during emergencies

Technical support and advice to NGOs and GoB

Programmes to monitor

ECONOMIC RECOVERY & ECONOMIC RECOVERY & INFRASTRUCTURE:INFRASTRUCTURE:

Get on TrackGet on Track


Economic recovery and Economic recovery and infrastructure: Main infrastructure: Main ImpactImpact

Massive disruption to productive infrastructure and livelihoods

Cottage industry losses estimatedat US$ 11.26 million


Economic recovery and Economic recovery and infrastructure: Main infrastructure: Main ObjectivesObjectives

Quick restoration of essential infrastructure for basic access and ‘kick-start’ of the local economy

Support to cottage industries through working capital

Work through NGO and Government partners

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION


UN Flash AppealUN Flash Appeal

Appears huge compared to Appeals launch for Floods in other parts of the world, but

It represents only a modest proportion of the estimated US$ 7 billion damage

Carefully targeted to meet survival needs of ultra-poor


UN Flash AppealUN Flash Appeal

US$ 210 million corresponds to US$ 1.50 for each Bangladeshi citizen

US$ 210 million corresponds to US$ 6.20 = Tk. 370 for each of the 33.7 million Bangladeshis directly affected by the flood


Summary of requirements Summary of requirements by sectorby sector

SectorLead Agency(partner agencies)

Requirementsin US$

Agriculture FAO 11,853,541

Economic Recovery & Infrastructure

UNDP (ILO, IOM) 45,433,099

Education UNICEF 11,200,000

Family Shelter and Non-Food Items

UNDP (IOM) 30,340,000

Food WFP 39,372,542

Health WHO (UNFPA, UNICEF) 34,810,000

Protection/Human Rights/Rule of Law

UNICEF 1,427,600

Water and Sanitation UNICEF 35,459,170

Coordination & Support Service All UN Agencies (OCHA)

182,000

GRAND TOTAL 210,077,952

Flow of FundFlow of Fund

PEOPLE

GOB UN NGO

UN APPEAL

DONORS

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Bangladesh Floods 200 4 UN Inter-Agency Flash Appeal.

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