OCHA Situation Report No. 48
Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis
12 Septemebr 2008


Source:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

OVERVIEW & KEY DEVELOPMENTS

Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar on 2-3 May 2008, affecting some 2.4 million 
people living in Ayeyarwady and Yangon Divisions. Almost 140,000 people 
were killed or remain missing. Four months into the post disaster 
response, much of emergency distributions and programmes are finishing 
though some critical provisions such as food aid will continue with better 
targeting. Concurrently, clusters are gearing towards programming for 
early recovery as well as strategising for longer-term recovery. To aid 
these processes, clusters will undertake a township prioritization 
exercise in the coming weeks, driven at the field level. It is also hoped 
that this rapid exercise will clarify the outstanding humanitarian needs.

The revised Appeal, launched on 10 July, is almost 42% funded (US$201 
million out of US$ 481.8 million requirements) with US$33 million in 
uncommitted pledges, according to OCHA's Financial Tracking Services 
(FTS). This is an incremental increase from the August figures (41%). 
Agriculture and Early Recovery continue to be the least funded sectors in 
the Appeal. Outside of the Appeal, FTS reports almost US$150 million worth 
of contributions and US$40 million as uncommitted pledges. The total 
funding to the Nargis response recorded in FTS is US$351 million (an 
increase of US$5 million from the previous situation report) with US$73 
million in uncommitted pledges.

The Tripartite Core Group (TCG), consisting of high-level representatives 
of the Government of the Union of Myanmar (GoUM), ASEAN and the United 
Nations, continues to provide a forum to foster cooperation and resolve 
issues affecting efficient delivery of post Nargis response. The TCG is 
also increasingly engaging in discussions on ways forward, in particular 
with view towards cooperation in the longer-term recovery phase. The 6th 
September marked the 100th day since the establishment of the TCG. On this 
occasion, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, together 
with the TCG chair H.E. U Kyaw Thu and TCG members, visited Seik Gyi 
village, Kungyangon township, the site of the Community-based Early 
Recovery Pilot Project, under the TCG umbrella.

To regularly assess the progress made and identify outstanding needs in a 
comprehensive manner, the TCG will lead the periodic review of the 
Post-Nargis Joint Assessment (PoNJA). PoNJA was conducted under the 
umbrella of the TCG with support and participation by a wide range of 
partners and its report was released on 21 July. The periodic review will 
use the Village Tract Assessment (VTA) component of PoNJA as baseline and 
assess the same 30 townships so as to gauge the progress in recovery over 
time. The first review is planned for November with the presentation of 
the outcomes in mid-December. The first Technical Advisory Group meeting 
will be convened next week.

All remaining IDPs vacated the 3 mile and 5 mile camps in Labutta as of 4 
September. A total of 133 IDP households (467 people) from the 3 mile and 
5 mile camps have resettled in Pein Nai Taung village (7 miles from the 
town proper) and 175 households (762 people) from the 3 mile camp in Min 
Kone village (14 miles from the town). These villages have been designated 
by the authorities as resettlement sites for the remaining IDP caseloads 
of 3 and 5 mile camps and 1-2 miles away from the main road. The 
Government's contractor has build shelters for IDPs in these resettlement 
villages. It is reported that IDP households of less than five persons are 
sharing a house. WFP has provided food and Merlin is organising daily 
clinic services. Local authorities have provided hand pumps and limited 
sanitation facilities are available as well. Another 74 households, who 
previously left the 5 mile camp but decided to return again to the camp, 
have now been resettled in Kyauk Phyu village (4.5 miles from the town 
proper). UNHCR is providing shelter kits and these IDPs have been included 
in WFP's food distribution.

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