Action by Churches Together (ACT) Appeal - Cambodia Emergency Flood Relief - ASKH-01 Appeal Target: US$ 581,420 Geneva, 4 October 2000
Since July, heavy monsoon rains (twice the average) has hit the Southeast Asian countries of Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia resulting in extensive flooding of the entire Mekong watershed area. Floods this year - some 45 days earlier than the usual end of August seasonal flooding period, coupled with continuous rainfalls in the southeast region of Cambodia over the last two-and-half months have resulted in a disaster situation and the worst floods in over 30 years. Eighteen provinces have been severely affected and the number of victims is expected to rise as the rainy season usually lasts until November. Due to the current high water levels, it is difficult to accurately assess the scope and extent of the damage caused by the floods. However, it is anticipated that quite a substantial part of the crops in the flooded areas will be severely damaged. Affected areas also face major damage to transport, irrigation, community water supply, communication infrastructures, school and health centers. There is an urgent need for food and shelter relief for evacuees and other vulnerable victims. When the waters recede, there will be even more work for rehabilitation and development. ACT members, Lutheran World Service and Church World Service in Cambodia as part of an Ecumenical Work Group (EWG) which includes the Kampuchea Christian Council, the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and others have been providing emergency assistance through their own resources supplemented by US$ 25,000 from the ACT Rapid Response Fund. As the needs are massive, the EWG is proposing emergency flood relief projects comprising the following: Food (rice, canned fish & salt) & non-food (buckets) Health - soap & mosquito nets Shelter rehabilitation & construction Food security & agriculture - rice seeds & plants Community infrastructure - building materials Educational inputs - school rehabilitation, furniture, training. Project Completion Date: 28 February 2001. Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested LWS Cambodia CWS Total Target US$ Total Appeal Target(s) 312,740 268,680 581,420 Less: Pledges/Contr. Recd. 0 0 0 Balance Requested from ACT Network 312,740 268,680 581,420 Ms. Genevieve Jacques Thor-Arne Prois Rev. Rudolf Hinz Director ACT Coordinator Director WCC/Cluster on Relations LWF/World Service REQUESTING ACT MEMBER INFORMATION Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service (LWS) Cambodia IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER & PARTNER INFORMATION Lutheran World Federation is a founding member of ACT. LWS Cambodia (Lead agency in the 1996 joint ACT appeal for the floods of 1996) is an Integrated Community Development Program involved in emergency work such as Demining and Resettlement projects, Malaria and Dengue Fever Mitigation projects, support for the Cambodian Red Cross through annual in-kind contributions for returnees and internally displaced persons (IDP). LWS' main work is community organisation and development in IDP returnee villages, in the areas of health, education, agriculture, environment, rehabilitation and construction of schools and roads, credit and income generation. The Ecumenical Working Group successfully implemented a Joint ACT Appeal to assist Cambodian flood victims in 1996. The Ecumenical Working Group consists of LWS Cambodia (described above) and the following members: Church World Service (CWS) Cambodia Carrying out Integrated Community Development, Demining, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Local initiative Development in 5 provinces. Kampuchea Council of Churches (KCC). The local church partner of LWS with capacity to provide volunteers to assist in the distribution of emergency relief. The Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and others are also part of the EWG and have contributed to the emergency relief efforts. DESCRIPTION of the EMERGENCY SITUATION Since July, heavy monsoon rains (twice the average) have hit the Southeast Asian countries of Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia resulting in extensive flooding of the entire Mekong watershed area. Floods this year - some 45 days earlier than the usual end of August seasonal flooding period and, coupled with continuous rainfalls in the southeast region over the last two-and-half months have resulted in a disaster situation. The continued increase of water levels will prolong the flooding and slow the drainage process. At this stage it is difficult to determine the time required for the recession of the water with many weeks remaining before the traditional flooding season comes to an end. The current floods may well prove to be the most devastating for the past 30 years. Due to the current high water levels, it is difficult to accurately assess the scope and extent of the damage caused by the floods. However, it is anticipated that quite a substantial part of the crops in the flooded areas will be severely damaged. Affected areas also face major damage to transport, irrigation, community water supply and communication infrastructures, school and health centers. Further assessments will have to be carried-out. Cambodia is particularly affected by the flooding, with a direct effect on the population living in 18 Provinces with different levels of severity - Stung Treng, Kratie, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Prey Veng, Kampot, Kandal, Odor Meanchey, Siem Reap, Koh Kong Takeo, Phnom Penh, Kampong Thom, Rattanakiri, Svay Rieng, Battambang, Pursat, Preah Vihear (101 Districts) in the tributaries of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers. Current Situation The Cambodia floods, which started in July, are now in the crisis phase. They are the worst floods in 30 years and have inundated 18 provinces causing the suffering of about a tenth of the country's population of 11 million. The number of victims is expected to rise as the rainy season usually lasts until November. Emergency relief structures are in place in the form of the Cambodian Red Cross and the World Food Program, but as the crisis persists the need for NGO support through supplementary interventions is also apparent. There is an urgent need for food and shelter relief for evacuees and other vulnerable victims. When the waters recede, there will be even more work for rehabilitation and development. Impact On Human Lives It is estimated that the total population in flood affected areas is 339,244 families (1,617,988 people). There have been 131 deaths due to drowning, but no major disease outbreaks have occurred yet. More than 170,000 ha of agriculture land have been flooded and 115,990.31 ha of rice paddies and 23,039,07 ha of other crops have been destroyed. Livestock have also been affected with 431 cattle/ buffaloes having died so far. 142,972 houses have been reported flooded with 1861 of them destroyed. 118,698 people have been evacuated to higher ground from the worst affected areas: Kratie Province - 6,274 families, Kompong Cham Province -3,742 Prey Veng Province - 3,253 families, Takeo Province - 23,649 families, Svay Rieng Province - 8,432 families Kandal Province - 17,132 families Kompot Province - 164 families Phnom Penh - 1,199 families Kompong Chhnang Province - 986 families, Battambang Province - 2,307 families These figures continue to rise and the full extent of the damage will not be know until the flood waters recede and accessibility is restored. Rudimentary shelter is being offered to evacuees at schools and pagodas, but there is a need for more emergency shelter. Food and clean water are being provided to accessible evacuees but many people are stranded in areas only accessible by boat. More than 3,000 wells have been contaminated nation wide. Chlorine tablets are available in country, but distribution is difficult and care has to be given to provide proper education on their use. Soap and sanitation facilities are lacking at all evacuation points and general hygiene awareness is low and/or impossible for most victims to apply due to their situation. The possibility of a Cholera or Typhoid outbreak is real. Drugs are available in the country, but distribution needs to be co-ordinated. In general, health care is not readily available to most of the rural population. The Ministry of Health is working with related agencies to begin dealing with health, water and sanitation problems and NGOs are asked to co-ordinate with the Provincial Health Departments. They have data collection forms for use by relief workers. They are also asking NGOs to assist with transportation for the distribution of basic drugs and services. On water issues, the Ministry of Rural Development is the lead agency. They are seeking assistance from NGOs and donors to provide clean water to evacuation points and the rehabilitation of over 3,000 water points that are contaminated. So far, 24,989 families (124,652 individuals) have received food, clothing, shelter material and mosquito nets and/or household kits with 21 items, through the CRC. CRC has received USD 1.2 million in cash and in-kind contributions WFP has 1,500 MT of rice available in warehouses in most provinces. The CRC are managing the WFP fleet of trucks and network of warehouses around the country. NGOs are asked to co-ordinate all food distribution with the CRC. CRC need assistance in needs assessment and food distribution. Funds for the purchase of more stocks are also being requested. Ministry of Agriculture has 300 MT of rice seed for distribution to needy farmers after the waters recede, but it is unknown if it is the proper variety for the time of year and post flood conditions. Cambodia Agriculture Research and Development Institute (CARDI) and Programme de Rehabilitation et d'Appui au Secteur Agricole du Cambodge (PRASAC) apparently do not have seed stock available for sale or distribution. Rice seeds may have to be imported. Description of Damages The true extent of the damage to homes, churches, schools, health facilities community buildings and community infrastructure roads, water systems, etc., is not yet clear. More time for assessment is required, as access to many areas is impossible. Data to date is therefore just rough estimates. Most rural homes are made of locally available wood and thatch. Reconstruction is a burden but not beyond the means of most flood victims. It should be noted however that most poor people suffer more in comparison as their low houses of light materials have often collapsed. Forest resources are available and will be used for reconstruction and repair of houses. The environmental impact from gathering building materials from the forests is not known but, LWF will do its utmost to preserve the environment. Some cement schools, health clinics, and pagodas have been flooded but are not destroyed so repairs and rehabilitation will be required. Some national roads and provincial roads and bridges are damaged, but more damage has been incurred on the smaller community dirt roads. Irrigation systems are certainly damaged and will require rehabilitation. However, the true extent of the damage will however not be known until the water goes down. The major crop in Cambodia is rice. To date 331,513 hectares of rice land has been flooded and 115,990 hectares destroyed. Most farmers in the affected area have lost their primary source of income and food and do not have seeds to replant when the flood ends. Subsidiary crops include vegetables, bananas, papaya, fruit trees, taro, sweet potatoes, etc. It is estimated that 54,379 hectares of subsidiary crops have been flooded so far with 23,039 hectares destroyed. Livestock have also suffered from lack of shelter and feed/fodder. Outbreaks of Heamorrhagic Septicemia (HS) and Food and Mouth Disease (FMD) are feared. HS vaccine is available in Cambodia, but FMD vaccine is not. Note: To be effective however HMD vaccinations must be comprehensive, and until the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture reaches the stage where such a campaign is possible, it is not recommended to vaccinate for FMD in our project areas alone. KCC will work closely with LWS and CWS offering personnel for assessment, distribution and monitoring as requested. They are wary of direct distributions through their congregations however due to the possibility of being branded as "Rice Christians." Disaster and Emergency Statistics The national statistics listed above were taken form the following reports: CRC-Summary Flood Situation Report IFRC-Situation Report UNDMT-United Nations Disaster management Team Report No. 1 Communications remain a tremendous challenge. More assessment is required before meaningful comparison of data can be done. Some additional districts or villages have been identified as in need of assistance that have yet to reach the national situation reports, but in general we find the government statistics fairly reliable. Current Security Situation There are no security concerns at this time. Communications and access are the primary challenges, as boats are the only means of transport in many areas. Because of the difficulty in accessing the flooded area, assessment of the damage and relief needs is not clear. Further assessment and better communication of information will improve the ability to co-ordinate efforts with the Provincial Committee for Disaster Management (PCDM) and CRC and meet the priority needs in a timely fashion. Co-ordination meetings with all relief agencies are helping to correct this situation. GOAL & OBJECTIVES Goal To provide appropriate emergency flood relief and rehabilitation to the most needy segments of the population within the ACT members' respective project areas. Objectives Provision of shelter Provision of food Provision of clean drinking water Distribution of survival kits Assess damage and initiate plan for rehabilitation in our project areas. BENEFICIARIES INFORMATION Assessment of the most needy victims is planned and will yield the data required in this section, but to date detailed statistics of the flood victims are not yet available. CWS area families people when assisted proposed assistance KANDAL - Kien Svay - Lvea Em 1,500 families - 500 - 900 6,750 people - 2,250 - 4050 during flood (CRC) after flood food, shelter, agric + household kits. Kg THOM - Prasat Balang - Kompong Svay 500 families - 300 - 200 2,250 people - 1,350 - 900 during flood (CRC), after flood food, shelter, agric + household kits. SVAY RIENG - Kompong Ro - Romeas Hek 1,500 families - 1,000 - 500 6,750 people - 4,500 - 2,250 during flood (CRC), after flood food, shelter, agric + household kits. BATTAMBANG no direct area, work through CNGO partners 500 families 2,250 people during flood (CRC and Cambodian NGOs), after flood food, shelter, agric kits. PHNOM PENH - Meanchey district (slums on riverside) - Koh Pich 2000 families 9,000 people during flood (partners: Servants of Asia's Urban Poor and Urban Sector Group will implement) food, shelter relief (CWS will monitor ) LWS area families people when assisted proposed assistance TAKEO - Angkor Borey - Samrong 1,700 families - 1,400 - 300 7,650 people - 6,300 - 1,350 during flood, after flood food, shelter, seeds, household items Kg. CHHNANG - Toek Phos - Samaki Meanchey - Roleapier - Boribo 1,800 families - 200 - 300 - 700 - 600 8,100 people - 900 - 1,350 - 3,150 - 2,700 during flood, after flood food, shelter, seeds, household items BATTAMBANG - Thmorkol Sangke 2,500 families - 1,200 - 1,300 11,250 people - 5,400 - 5,850 during flood, after flood sandbags, food, shelter, seeds, PHNOM PENH - Russey Keo 2,934 Families 13,859 people During flood ($20,000 appeal for CRC to implement) Food, clothes relief (LWS will monitor) The proposal would like to support the CRC's appeal to LWS for USD 20,000 to provide the 2,934 families of Russey Keo District in Phnom Penh with 58 MT rice, 2,934 sarongs, and 2,924 kramas. This would be a cash donation to the CRC. CRC will purchase and distribute the items with LWS present to monitor. Likewise the two districts of Meanchey and Koh Pich in Phnom Penh will be monitored by CWS but the relief implementers will be local NGOs with associations with CWS. All other relief and rehabilitation will be directly implemented by EWG members. Criteria Utilized In Beneficiary Selection Crisis Phase: Evacuees- Those who have evacuated their homes to seek refuge on higher ground and have therefore lost most of their possessions and crops. Standing flood affected victims- Those who remain in their village and who have lost their homes, household items, and have sustained a serious loss of income. Vulnerable victims- Those who are socially disadvantaged: the unaccompanied elderly, single female headed households, chronically ill and the disabled. Post Crisis Phase: Returnees and long term food shortage victims-Returning evacuees and flood victims who cannot subsist on their own until they rebuild their livelihoods and/or homes. Vulnerable poor-Those who are socially disadvantaged: the unaccompanied elderly, single female headed households, chronically ill, and the disabled. The chronically poor, illiterate and landless Number of Targeted Beneficiaries According To Proposed Assistance Targeted Beneficiaries: About 15,000 Evacuees, Standing Flood Victims and Vulnerable Victims assessed as needing relief and rehabilitation support. Locations for Proposed Response Province District Affected NGO Capacity/Comments Kompong Thom Prasat Balang Kg. Svay CWS CWS 500 families in both districts requiring planting material: rice seed, cassava, sweet potato and house construction materials after the floods. Kandal Kein Svey Lavea Em CWS CWS Relief and rehabilitation within the CWS project areas for 1,500 families. Svay Rieng Rameas Hek Kg. Ro CWS CWS Relief and rehabilitation in CWS project areas for 1,500 families. Battambang Thmor Kol* Thmor Kol Sangke* CWS LWS LWS LWS LWS 500 will be supported/monitored through local NGOs (1,000 kgs. rice already given) 500 families evacuated (10,000 sandbags, 201 mosquito nets given) 2,000 others still need food, mosquito nets, seeds, etc. Kompong Chhnang Samaki Meanchey Toek Phos Roleapier Boribo* LWS LWS LWS LWS 1,200 families in three districts inside LWS project areas, relief and rehabilitation. 600 families, Governor's Appeal Relief outside the LWS project area. LWS will implement relief actions. Takeo Bori Cholsa* Samrong* LWS LWS Relief outside of LWS project areas as requested by the Governor to 1,700 of the most vulnerable families. Phnom Penh Mean Chey* Koh Pich* Russey Keo* CWS LWS 2,000 families (rice, canned fish, plastic sheets for relief based on a local relief appeals. CRC Appeal for $20,000 for 2,934 families for rice, sarong, krama. LWS will give funds to CRC and assist in monitoring with and distribution together with KCC * District outside normal project area, but where the NGO has capacity to assist. PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE and IMPLEMENTATION Description of Assistance Initially needs will be assessed alongside the Provincial Committees for Disaster Management to identify the most vulnerable victims and their needs. Then the following items will be distributed as appropriate to the situation: Food Packages: rice, canned fish and salt which LWF and CWS will purchase, or if being provided by CRC, assist with the distribution of 20 kg. of rice, 5 cans of fish and 1 kg of salt per family. (At this point a one-time distribution is presumed as it is expected that the waters will recede and WFP's Food For Work will be able to cover any additional food needs, during rehabilitation. LWS and CWS have close associations with WFP) Temporary shelter: tents and plastic tarps. Partners such as the CRC are distributing shelter materials, so this will be minimal and only to those that fall between the cracks at the evacuation centres. CWS will not do this from ACT funds, as can avail of a CWS Blanket Fund. This fund will be used for items such as plastic sheets, blankets, mats, shawls and sarongs. LWS will budget for 1,000 plastic tarps, which will be turned over to the CRC if they are not needed. Household kits: mosquito nets, plus as needed (blanket, mat, sarong, krama, knife, axe head, hoe head, hammer, nails (2), wire, metal plate, rice pot (2), long handled spoon, water container, soap, plastic sheet, bag (2) hammock, used clothes provided by CRC) obtained free from CRC through the PCDMs. Fewer than 2,000 kits are expected to be needed by LWS and CWS as most families were able to salvage their household possessions. Health, Water and Sanitation- soap, chlorine tablets (from Department of Health). CWS and LWS will provide simple health awareness at the time of distribution of the soap to evacuated families. LWS will assist the Departments of Health in the distribution of chlorine and will organise the people to rehabilitate their water points. Agriculture Kits-rice seed, vegetable seeds, seedlings, plus (bush knife, axe-head, hoe-head, plow-head, watering cans) obtained free from CRC through PCDMs. LWS and CWS will facilitate distribution of CRC agriculture kits to with real need within the project areas. Planting materials: rice seeds, vegetable seeds, cassava, sweet potato cuttings, etc. These will be obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture or purchased elsewhere (Vietnam or Thailand) by LWS and CWS and distributed to farmers in need. No more than 100 kg per family will be distributed. This is enough for one hectare of rice, which will carry a family through to the next season. LWS and CWS will coordinate purchase of seed materials with the provincial Departments of Agriculture. In some provinces supplies are small or absent, while in others seeds can be imported from Vietnam. CWS will pay for these seeds and stockpile them in the warehouses of either WFP or PRASAC (EU managed project). LWS will make use of Provincial Departments of Agriculture for storage of rice seeds. CWS will also provide fuel for pumps for those farmers whose land needs irrigation for rice cultivation. Community Services-disaster preparedness and response training, bore hole rehabilitation, latrine rehabilitation and construction, school and health clinic rehabilitation, village roads and irrigation systems rehabilitation, agriculture and livestock extension services through WFP and Food for Work as appropriate. Community infrastructure repairs: road, culverts, bridges, schools, clinics, and posts for home reconstruction, bore hole rehabilitation, hand pump repair. CWS will assess which houses have collapsed or have severe damage. These are expected to be those households that are very poor and have houses close to the ground on low land. CWS expects to provide wooden poles to 200 of these households to reconstruct their homes.LWS will facilitate community initiatives, linking communities to WFP Food for Work as much as possible and appropriate Training/Awareness: disaster preparedness, health, water, sanitation, agriculture, and livestock. LWS will facilitate the aforementioned training/awareness sessions making use of CRC and own existing capacities. These sessions also lead into normal development work. Implementation Description Per Activity EWG members will implement the relief efforts with their existing staff, in close co-ordination with each other, the NCDM/CRC, WFP, Provincial Authorities and local leaders. LWS will assess the situation in their own project areas with the victims, VDCs, local authorities, and the Provincial Committee for Disaster Management and will plan all activities through them to ensure there is no duplication of work. Where possible, joint action between EWG members and the CRC and/or WFP will be arranged, whereby LWS will avail of their relief stocks, and trucks for bulk purchases and transport, taking advantage of their strategically located assets and purchasing networks. LWS will implement the distribution of the relief goods within the identified geographic areas of responsibility. Fair distribution will be monitored by keeping list of recipients and co-ordination with other actors in the project areas. Because of the immense need and in return for the use of the CRC and WFP networks and equipment a cash grant in the amount of US$ 20,000 will be given to the CRC to implement relief work in Phnom Penh. The EWG will monitor this grant and provide the necessary reports to ACT. Transition from Emergency For all of the EWG members, the floods are an unwelcome interruption of the Integrated Rural Community Development work. EWG members are all committed to long term community development of the people of the areas of the targeted relief areas. Participatory rehabilitation and development activities will again resume as soon as possible following the emergency interventions of this proposal. Transitional activities will include but are not limited to rice seed distribution, sweet potato, cassava and taro cutting, other vegetable seeds and fruit tree seedlings. Road and irrigation rehabilitation through Food For Work (in partnership with WFP), Disaster Preparedness Training (in partnership with CRC), health awareness, water and sanitation programs, school repair and construction, non-formal education, demining, resettlement of IDPs, land rights, human rights, credit, income generation, HIV/AIDS awareness and care, agriculture training and extension, etc. So, rehabilitation and development are complementary. As soon as the floodwaters recede LWS and CWS will assess the need for additional ACT funds for the Rehabilitation stage of this emergency. ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING Administration An ACT Appeal Working Group has been established with a member from each of the three (LWS, CWS and KCC) participating EWG members. The Appeal Working Group will meet weekly or as needed during the relief phase and fortnightly or as needed during the rehabilitation phase to coordinate administration of the project. Any member can call a meeting with the person calling the meeting chairing it. Each agency will implement the relief and rehabilitation activities in their project areas following the ACT and Sphere guidelines. LWS will serve as the lead agency for project controls and management. Reporting will likewise follow the ACT guideline with LWS responsible for consolidation and dissemination of the reports to the EWG and ACT. All EWG members are established NGOs in Cambodia with established administrative systems for their headquarters in Phnom Penh and in the staffed field offices within the provinces where we are operating. We will use these systems to ensure the smooth operation of the relief work. Finance LWS Cambodia will co-ordinate the reports (both financial and narrative) and send them to ACT. Each implementing partners will be responsible for the disbursement of funds obtained through ACT. LWS Cambodia will act as a clearing house for funds obtained through ACT that are not earmarked for any specific member and will see to it that equal distribution of these funds are made according to needs. Monitoring Procedures Each agency will monitor the relief activities within its project areas and give to LWF Cambodia timely monitoring reports to be consolidated into one report for onwards distribution to ACT donors . Narrative and financial reporting will follow the ACT guidelines. IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE Assessment and Start-up 23 - 30September Implementation 1 October - 15 December 2000 Relief 1 Oct - 30 Nov 2000 Initial Rehabilitation 1 Nov - 31 Jan 2001 Close-out and Transition from Emergency 16 December - 28 Feb 2001 Planning is difficult, because it is not known when the floods will recede. It is assumed that the flood victims may be able to return to their homes and begin rehabilitation in November, as this is the normal start of the "dry season." Rehabilitation work will then commence, but rice planting may not be possible due to the dry season. Planning of subsidiary crops like vegetable, cassava, sweet potatoes, etc will be encouraged as survival crops while tapping into LWS agreements with WFP's Food For Word program to provide for immediate food needs while farmers rehabilitate their farms and communities. This plan of implementation may change depending on the situation in country. COORDINATION ACT, Government, International Agencies, Other NGOs The Royal Government of Cambodia's coordinating body for the disaster prevention and relief activities is the National Committee on Disaster Management (NCDM). The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) is recognized by sub-decree as the main emergency response partner for NCDM. The NCDM is also in charge of coordinating appeals for support from the international and local communities The NCDM committee members are from all ministries involved with disaster management and the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC). UNDP has been instrumental in the capacity building of this committee. At the provincial level, the Provincial Committee for Disaster Management is chaired by the Governor, with the provincial CRC Director as a member. CRC has provincial offices and staff in all provinces in Cambodia. At a national level there is the Emergency Response Group (ERG) which is co-chaired by the NCDM and CRC, which is a forum of UN Agencies, Red Cross Societies and international NGOs. The frequency of the meetings depends upon the need and status of the disaster. UNDP has supported NCDM in its efforts to coordinate CRC and number of agencies in the country including WFP, IFRC, UNICEF, WHO and FAO. UNDP has also been working closely with OCHA Geneva in this regard. UNDP is providing support to capacity development within NCDM. UNICEF in its present country program, is working in several of the provinces worst affected by floods (Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Stung Treng, Kratie, Takeo and Kompong Thom) and with Ministries involved in the response to the floods (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Rural Development). The Community Action for Social Development Program (CASD) has already initiated a process to provide 23,000 families with fast growing vegetable seeds for household gardens in eight affected provinces. CASD is also developing plans to assist the government and communities to clean contaminated water sources and repair water pumps destroyed by the floods in the same eight provinces. The health program is collaborating with WHO to assist the Ministry of Health in its response. It could also contribute to replenish existing stocks of medical supplies used during the emergency. WHO has provided an initial grant of US$ 5,000 to the Ministry of Health to support initial assessment in mid July. Financial support for training program for Provincial Health Directors and other staff on Community Awareness of Disaster Preparedness and response (28-30 August). Ongoing technical support to the Ministry of Health. FAO has funds to assist with the provision of an initial 12mt of seeds. In addition, is willing to field a mission at a later stage to assess the damage to infrastructure, rural roads, irrigation, small dams etc. Further down the road, a Technical Cooperation Program could be setup up to respond to short term needs for tools, seeds, fertilizers, phytosanitary interventions and pest control. When the floods have sufficiently receded, a joint FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment mission could be conducted. WFP is working in close cooperation and co-ordination with CRC, NCDM, The International Federation of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent Societies, as well as the members of the UNDMT to monitor the changing situation. At present, 65mt of food have been distributed to the flood victims in Kampong Cham, Kratie and Svay Rieng. WFP is well poised to further respond to the emerging situation, through its presence in all the provinces under its current programme (Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation - PRRO) and has food stocks available in the required provinces. WFP staff have a close long term working relation established with the provincial governments. WFP also has a close relationship with the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) from many years of implementing a relief and recovery programme. CRC now manages the WFP truck fleet. The United Nations Office for Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has contributed US$25,000 through UNDP to go via WFP for NCDM and CRC for much needed shelter. 3,500 plastic sheets have been procured. After a first visit in August, the Resident Coordinator has decided to field a second OCHA mission as of the 15th September. Two additional OCHA members will be arriving on the 20th of September. This mission began its assessment with WFP on the 16th September with extensive field visits. Other International Donors In August, the Embassy of the United States of America has donated US$25,000 through the American Red Cross to CRC for the purchase of emergency household kits. The Government of Japan has contributed US$187,000 in material to provide emergency relief, and US$100,000 in cash as emergency grant aid. The Australian Government through the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), will contribute A$250,000 (approx. US$146,200) to the Australian Red Cross to assist in helping the flood victims with emergency food aid, clothing, shelter, and household kits. The British Department for International Development DFID, has sent a two person assessment mission which arrived on the 17th September evening. In the field, project managers will participate in the Provincial Committees for Disaster Management, and will keep these committees and the CRC well informed of their activities. It is in LWS's long-term interest to build the confidence and capacity of the PCDMs and as such not usurp leadership role unnecessarily but rather defer to their leadership and only help to guide them as may be deemed necessary and to meet emergency needs. The EWG members will, wherever possible, promote the CRC as the country's emergency preparedness and response instrument. If the CRC can effectively handle the emergency situations within LWS's respective project areas they will be encouraged and supported and in doing so. EWG members will thus step in where we are invited. LWS will first of all ensure that their project area beneficiary/flood victims are taken care of and then consider PCDM requests for assistance outside their project areas. LWS and CWS already have working agreements with WFP for Food for Work programs. LWS will tap that resource heavily as soon as possible for purposes of rehabilitation. This will ensure the communities participation in their own rehabilitation and will assist in the transition towards community develop. Although requesting rice seeds and planting materials in this appeal, LWS will not purchase such without first trying to tap the resources of the Ministry of Agriculture who has reported some seeds in stock. They may however turn out to be the wrong variety or lacking in volume to meet the demand. It would therefore be a mistake not to plan for this eventuality while budgeting. BUDGET Summary US$ ACT/LWS 312,740 ACT/CWS 268,680 TOTAL APPEAL TARGET 581,420 ACT/LWS CAMBODIA ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget Unit Units US$ US$ DIRECT ASSISTANCE Crisis Phase Food Rice Kg 120,000 0.25 30,000 Canned fish Can 30,000 0.21 6,300 Salt Kg 6,000 0.20 1,200 Sub total 37,500 Non Food Buckets Piece 6,000 2.00 12,000 Soap Piece 6,000 0.20 1,200 Mosquito nets Piece 6,000 3.70 22,200 Contribution to the Cambodian Red Cross Food & clothing for 2,903 families in Phnom Penh Lumpsum 20,000 Sub total 55,400 Post Crisis Phase Shelter - Tarpaulins Piece 1,000 6.00 6,000 Cement Rice seeds Kg 600,000 0.20 120,000 Plants Piece 6,000 5.00 30,000 School rehabilitation - furniture School 10 500.00 5,000 Training in 20 districts Session 20 75.00 1,500 Sub total 172,500 TOTAL DIRECT ASSISTANCE 265,400 TRANSPORT, STORAGE, WAREHOUSING & HANDLING Material transport - truck hire Truck 10 100.00 1,000 Material transport - boat hire Boat 20 50.00 1,000 Sub total 2,000 PERSONNEL, ADMIN, OPERATIONS & OTHER SUPPORT COSTS Salaries & benefits Country Rep (1/3 mthly salary) Month 2 3,100 6,200 Prog Co-ordinator (1/3 mthly salary) Month 2 3,000 6,000 Finance Manager (1/3 mthly salary) Month 2 2,900 5,800 Per diem Co-ord & distr - 20 persons Month 2 420.00 16,800 Others Rent Month 2 1,000.00 2,000 Electricity Month 2 270.00 540 Telephone Month 2 350.00 700 Office supplies Month 2 400.00 800 Fuel for vehicle ops Litre 10,000 0.45 4,500 Sub total 43,340 Audit costs Lumpsum 2,000 TOTAL LWS APPEAL TARGET & EXPENDITURE 312,740 ACT/CWS ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget Unit Units US$ US$ DIRECT ASSISTANCE Crisis Phase Food Rice Kg 120,000 0.25 30,000 Canned fish Can 30,000 0.21 6,300 Salt Kg 6,000 0.20 1,200 Sub total 37,500 Non Food Buckets Piece 6,000 2.00 12,000 Soap Piece 6,000 0.20 1,200 Mosquito nets Piece 6,000 3.70 22,200 Sub total 35,400 Post Crisis Phase Shelter - House poles and fixtures Piece 200 80.00 16,000 Rice seeds Kg 600,000 0.20 120,000 Plants Piece 6,000 5.00 30,000 Training in 20 districts Session 20 75.00 1,500 Sub total 167,500 TOTAL DIRECT ASSISTANCE 240,400 TRANSPORT, STORAGE, WAREHOUSING & HANDLING Material transport - truck hire Truck 10 100.00 1,000 Material transport - boat hire Boat 20 50.00 1,000 Sub total 2,000 PERSONNEL, ADMIN, OPERATIONS & OTHER SUPPORT COSTS Salaries & benefits Country Rep (1/3 mthly salary) Month 2 1,250b 2,500 Prog Co-ordinator (1/3 mthly salary) Month 2 1,100 2,200 Per diem co-ord & distrib -16 persons Month 2 420.00 13,440 Other Rent Month 2 900.00 1,800 Electricity Month 2 270.00 540 Telephone Month 2 250.00 500 Office supplies Month 2 400.00 800 Fuel for vehicle ops Litre 10,000 0.45 4,500 Sub total 26,280 TOTAL CWS APPEAL TARGET & EXPENDITURE 268,680 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Action by Churches Together (ACT) is a worldwide alliance of churches and their related agencies, meeting human need through co-ordinated emergency response. 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