VietNam: Typhoons [DHA-08: 20-Nov-96]
VietNam: Typhoons [DHA-08: 20-Nov-96]
VIETNAM - TYPHOONS AND TROPICAL DEPRESSIONS
DHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO.8
20 NOVEMBER 1996
1. The Government called a meeting of international donors on
19 November and provided summary information on damages caused
since the beginning of the 1996 flood and storm season (July).
2. To date, in 40 out of Vietnam's 52 provinces, 965 people
have been killed and USD 628 million worth of damages have been
caused. Approximately 55,000 houses have collapsed and more
than 180,000 hectares of rice field have been lost. More
details on damages to people, housing, agriculture, water
resources and various infrastructures are available from DHA
upon request.
3. The Government indicated that assistance both from foreign
Governments and NGOs would be welcomed, although it would not
like to make an international appeal for assistance.
4. So far, the following contributions have been reported to
DHA:
Organization Amount Channel
DHA USD 30,000 UNDP
ECHO USD 113,000 (ECU 90,000) French Red Cross
(included in IFRC)
USD 138,000 (ECU 110,000) MSF Belgium
Germany USD 33,000 (DEM 50,000) bilateral
Luxembourg USD 160,000 (LUF 5 million) DHA/UNDP
New Zealand USD 70,000 (NZD 100,000) UNICEF
Sweden USD 30,000 (SEK 200,000) ADRA/Vietnam
USD 60,000 (SEK 400,000) IFRC (included in
IFRC)
Thailand USD 40,000 (THB 1 million) bilateral
USA USD 25,000 UNDP
Caritas Germany USD 114,000 (DEM 174,000) local partners
Nippon Foundation USD 20,000 DHA/UNDP
USD 27,000 (JPY 3 million) AMDA medical
relief activities
5. IFRC reported that, in response to its first appeal for the
northern part of Vietnam in August, USD 652,000 (CHF 782,000)
were received from many donor Governments and national Red
Cross and Crescent Societies and that, in response to its
second appeal for the Mekong delta in October, USD 922,000 (CHF
1,107,000) have been received so far.
6. DHA is prepared to serve as a channel for cash contributions
to be used during the immediate relief phase. Funds are spent
in coordination with relevant organizations of the UN system,
and DHA provides donor Governments with written confirmation on
utilization of funds contributed.
7. Funds should be transferred to DHA account no. CO.590.160.1
at Swiss Bank Corporation, Case Postale 2770, CH-1211 Geneva 2
with reference: Vietnam Floods, DHA, Geneva.
8. 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.
Telephone No. +41-22-917-12.34
In case of emergency only: +41-22-917-20.10
Desk Officer: Mr. Yoshinobu Fukasawa, direct tel: +41-22-917-
31.31
Press to contact: Ms. M. Moulin-Acevedo, direct tel: +41-22-
917-28.56
Telex: 414242 dha ch
Fax: +41-22-917-00.23
E. Mail: dha gva at un.org
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