Cambodia: Floods [DHA-02: 04-Oct-96]
Cambodia: Floods [DHA-02: 04-Oct-96]
CAMBODIA - FLOODS
DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 2
4 OCTOBER 1996
1. ON 3 OCTOBER 1996, THE NATIONAL SECRETARIAT FOR THE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (NSDMC) HAS ISSUED THE
CAMBODIA FLOOD APPEAL 1996 WHICH IS BEING PRESENTED TO
THE DONOR COMMUNITY AT A MEETING HELD IN PHNOM PENH
TODAY. THE APPEAL IS SUMMARIZED BELOW. THE FULL TEXT IS
AVAILABLE AT DHA GENEVA ON REQUEST.
CAMBODIA FLOOD APPEAL 1996
2. NSDMC, ON BEHALF OF THE ROYAL CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT
(RCG), URGENTLY SEEKS USD 5,163,250 IN CASH, KIND AND
SERVICES FROM INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL DONORS TO ASSIST IN
MEETING THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF 500,000 BENEFICIARIES FOR
ONE MONTH DURING THE EMERGENCY PHASE OF THIS OPERATION.
SUMMARY OF THE DISASTER SITUATION
3. SIX CAMBODIAN PROVINCES (RATANAKIRI, STUNG TRENG,
KAMPONG CHAM, KANDAL AND PREY VENG) HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY
WIDESPREAD FLOODING. THE MOST SERIOUS FLOODING OCCURRED
IN KAMPONG CHAM AND PREY VENG. SOME DISTRICTS OF PHNOM
PENH HAVE ALSO BEEN AFFECTED AS THE MEKONG RIVER NEARS
THE CRITICAL LEVEL OF 11.2 METRES IN THE CAPITAL. THE
MUNICIPALITY OF PHNOM PENH IS PLANNING TO PLACE 100,000
SANDBAGS IN STRATEGIC POSITIONS AROUND THE CITY TO
PREVENT THE RIVER FROM FLOODING THE CITY FURTHER.
4. THE FLOODS REPORTEDLY CLAIMED 11 LIVES, FORCED TENS OF
THOUSANDS TO FLEE THEIR HOMES, DROWNED LIVESTOCK,
DESTROYED HOUSES, DAMAGED ROADS AND BRIDGES, DAMS AND
IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, AND AFFECTED ABOUT 120,000 HA. OF
RICE FIELDS.
5. THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (NDMC)
ESTIMATES THAT APPROXIMATELY 1.3 MILLION PEOPLE (13 PER
CENT OF THE TOTAL POPULATION OF CAMBODIA) HAVE BEEN
AFFECTED, OF WHOM 500,000 (100,000 FAMILIES) WILL REQUIRE
IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE AND SHELTER DURING
THE INITIAL EMERGENCY OPERATION OF ONE MONTH.
RESPONSE TO DATE
6. THE FIRST AND SECOND PRIME MINISTERS HAVE VISITED THE
INUNDATED AREAS AND EXTENDED RELIEF ASSISTANCE. THE NDMC
HAS PROVIDED 43 MT OF RICE, 91,000 SANDBAGS, 2,000 L OF
FUEL AND 10.5 MILLION RIELS. THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
DONATED 250 MT OF RICE SEED TO KRATIE PROVINCE. THE
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT IN KAMPONG CHAM DONATED 110 MT OF
RICE TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN THAT PROVINCE.
7. AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE GROUP (ERG) MEETING TOOK PLACE
AT THE CAMBODIAN RED CROSS (CRC) ON 1 OCTOBER WHERE
CONCERNED NGOS AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN A FLOOD WORKING
GROUP CHAIRED BY THE CRC AND TO ASSIST IN COLLECTION OF
DATA AND EMERGENCY DISTRIBUTIONS IN THE AFFECTED
PROVINCES. THE CRC ALREADY DISTRIBUTED FOOD AND BASIC
RELIEF SUPPLIES TO 440 AFFECTED FAMILIES IN KANDAL
PROVINCE. SOME DONOR EMBASSIES AND UN AGENCIES HAVE
ANNOUNCED CONTRIBUTIONS. A NUMBER OF BUSINESSMEN AND
MEMBERS OF THE PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT SECTOR HAVE
GENEROUSLY PROVIDED RELIEF ASSISTANCE.
8. THE NDMC ORGANIZED A VISIT TO PREY VENG AND KAMPONG
CHAM, ON 3 OCTOBER FOR IFRC, WFP, UNDP, CHURCH WORLD
SERVICE AND AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS.
IMMEDIATE NEEDS
9. NDMC ESTIMATES THAT THE RELIEF ITEMS LISTED BELOW ARE
REQUIRED URGENTLY TO MEET THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF 500,000
FLOOD VICTIMS. IN ADDITION, OPERATIONAL COSTS HAVE TO BE
COVERED (TRANSPORT COST FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF
ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORT COST OF SURVEY TEAMS, SHORT-TERM
EMPLOYMENT OF 75 EXPERIENCED FIELD STAFF FOR DAMAGE
ASSESSMENT SURVEYS). A TOTAL AMOUNT OF USD 5.16 MILLION
IS SOUGHT TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS AS INDICATED IN THE
BUDGET BELOW.
ITEM USD
- RICE (15 KG/PERSON/MONTH AT USD 300/ MT) FOR 500,000
PERSONS
2,250,000
- INSTANT NOODLES (35,000 CARTONS FOR 7 DAYS)
1,000,000
- 100,000 PLASTIC SHEETS 4M X 4.5 M AT USD 10.3 PER SHEET
1,030,000
- CLOTHING
100,000 KROMAS AT USD 0.9/KROMA
90,000
100,000 SARONGS AT USD 2.3/SARONG
230,000
SUB-TOTAL
4,600,000
- OPERATIONAL COSTS (12 PER CENT OF SUB-TOTAL)
552,000
- ADDITIONAL STAFFING (75 STAFF X USD 150/MONTH)
11,250
GRAND TOTAL
5,163,250
10. FURTHERMORE, DURING AND FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCY PHASE
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MEDICINES WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMBAT
POTENTIAL EPIDEMICS (DIARRHOEA AND FEVER) .
ANTICIPATED FUTURE NEEDS
11. AT THIS STAGE, NDMC FORESEES FURTHER ASSISTANCE NEEDS
AS FOLLOWS:
- FOOD AID: THROUGH FOOD-FOR-WORK PROJECTS TO REPAIR DAMAGE
TO ROADS, IRRIGATION STRUCTURES AND OTHER REHABILITATION OF
INFRASTRUCTURE
- RICE SEED: TO BE USED IN AREAS WHERE IT MAY BE POSSIBLE
TO RE-PLANT THE WET SEASON CROP
- VEGETABLE SEED: TO COMPENSATE FARMERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO
RE-PLANT THE WET SEASON CROP
- HOUSING KITS: TO ASSIST FAMILIES WHOSE HOMES AND PROPERTY
WERE DESTROYED.
PLAN OF ACTION FOR IMPLEMENTATION
12. COORDINATION: A FLOOD WORKING GROUP CONSISTING OF A
CORE GROUP OF IFRC, UN-AGENCIES, INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS AND NGOS, CHAIRED BY CRC, AT CENTRAL LEVEL
WILL ACT AS THE FOCAL POINT FOR COORDINATING WITH AND
RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM THE EXISTING PROVINCIAL DISASTER
COMMITTEES. IT WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DISSEMINATION
OF INFORMATION TO ALL CONCERNED PARTIES.
13. ASSESSMENT: RCG, CRC, UN AGENCIES AND NGO STAFF IN
COOPERATION WITH THE DISASTER COMMITTEES AT THE PROVINCIAL
LEVEL WILL BE MOBILIZED TO ASSESS ALL AREAS KNOWN TO BE
AFFECTED AND SUBMIT THE RESULTING INFORMATION TO THE NSDMC
AND THE CRC AT CENTRAL LEVEL.
14. DISTRIBUTION: ACCORDING TO ITS AGREED ROLE WITHIN THE
NDMC, THE CRC WILL DISTRIBUTE ALL AVAILABLE EMERGENCY
RESOURCES TO THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION AS RAPIDLY AS
POSSIBLE. THE CRC HAS THE OPERATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT
CAPACITY TO CARRY OUT THIS OPERATION EFFECTIVELY.
15. REPORTING: A CENTRAL DATABASE WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO
PROVIDE REGULAR UPDATES AND REPORTS ON THE SITUATION,
INCLUDING LISTS OF DONATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION DETAILS.
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16. THE UN/DHA RESIDENT COORDINATOR IN PHNOM PENH INFORMS
THAT THE UN DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM HAS CONSTITUTED AN
AD-HOC UN FLOOD EMERGENCY COMMITTEE TO ENSURE A COMMON UN
RESPONSE DURING THE EMERGENCY PHASE AND TO IDENTIFY
POSSIBLE NEEDS BEYOND THIS PHASE. THE COMMITTEE MET THIS
MORNING AND REACHED THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSIONS.
- DHA'S ASSISTANCE IS REQUESTED IN GIVING NDMC'S APPEAL THE
WIDEST POSSIBLE DISTRIBUTION AND IN MOBILIZING ASSISTANCE
AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.
- THE NDMC (PLANNING AND COORDINATION) AND THE EMERGENCY
RESPONSE GROUP (OPERATIONS) ARE BOTH BEING SUPPORTED BY
SELECTED UN AGENCIES AND NGOS, AND HAVE THE CAPACITY TO
RESPOND TO THE SITUATION.
- IMMEDIATE SUPPORT WAS PLEDGED BY UN AGENCIES: UNHCR AND
UNFPA DECIDED TO DELIVER RELIEF MATERIALS FROM REMAINING
STOCKS (TO BE REPLENISHED). WHO WILL PROVIDE EXPERTISE IN
SITU AND, IF NEEDED, ADDITIONALLY FROM ABROAD. UNDP HAS
INITIATED MOBILIZATION OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE BY BILATERAL
DONORS IN-COUNTRY AND IN BANGKOK.
- WFP PROVIDED 2,300 MT FROM EXISTING IN-COUNTRY STOCKS
(WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE REPLENISHED). IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
FOOD SUPPORT BE CHANNELLED THROUGH WFP WHICH HAS DIRECT
COLLABORATION WITH ERG/CRC.
- UNICEF, FAO/WFP, WHO, ILO AND UNDP ARE CONSIDERING
POSSIBILITIES OF PROVIDING REHABILITATION AND STRUCTURAL
SUPPORT BEYOND MEETING THE IMMEDIATE CRISIS. UNDP HAS
ALREADY ALLOCATED USD 250,000 OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO
SUPPORT CAMBODIA'S/NDMC'S DISASTER MANAGEMENT CAPACITY.
CONTRIBUTIONS
17. THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DHA
TO DATE:
USD
DHA EMERGENCY GRANT 50,000
UNICEF CASH GRANT 25,000
JAPAN CASH GRANT THROUGH EMBASSY 35,000
UNITED KINGDOM CASH THROUGH SCF (UK) FOR RELIEF 71,312
ASSISTANCE IN KRATIE PROVINCE
USA CASH GRANT THROUGH EMBASSY 25,000
18. DHA IS READY TO SERVE AS CHANNEL FOR CASH
CONTRIBUTIONS OF DONORS INTERESTED TO SUPPORT RELIEF
ACTIVITIES FOR THE FLOOD-AFFECTED POPULATION. FUNDS ARE
SPENT IN COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS OF THE
UN SYSTEM, AND DHA PROVIDES DONOR GOVERNMENTS WITH
WRITTEN CONFIRMATION ON THE UTILIZATION OF FUNDS
CONTRIBUTED.
19. FUNDS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO DHA ACCOUNT NO.
CO.590.160.1 AT SWISS BANK CORPORATION, CASE POSTALE 2770,
CH-1211 GENEVA 2, WITH MENTION: CAMBODIA - FLOODS.
20. FOR COORDINATION PURPOSES, DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO
INFORM DHA GENEVA AS INDICATED BELOW OF BILATERAL RELIEF
MISSIONS/PLEDGES/CONTRIBUTIONS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING
VALUE BY ITEM.
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