Cyclone Nargis Update

 

June 3, 2008

 

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Current Status

 

Tropical Cyclone Nargis struck southwestern Myanmar (Burma) on May 2. The official death toll is 77,738, with 55,917 reported missing. The UN estimates 2.4 million people were affected, most in the Irrawaddy Delta region. About 1.3 million people have been reached by aid workers.

 

The UN Flash Appeal stands at US$201 million and is 40.8 percent covered. According to UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsÕ (OCHAÕs) Financial Tracking System, US$147.8 million has been committed, with a further US$108.5 million pledged.

 

The UN says more than 1 million affected people still do not have adequate food, water or shelter. OCHA spokesperson Elisabeth Byrs said Tuesday (June 3) that a month after the cyclone, only half of the delta population has received assistance. She cautions that the level of aid has varied, with some receiving only one-time help and others just receiving a minimum of what is required. (AFP, AP, June 3)

 

Foreign aid groups and the UN continue to pressure Myanmar to stop closing relief camps. Aid groups held an emergency meeting in Yangon Tuesday ahead of talks with the junta to discuss camp closures and restrictions that continue to hamper relief efforts. Aid workers say the closures are forcing the displaced to return to their homes, where many have no access to food or services. Aid groups say it is harder to reach populations in need that are being moved around. (AP, AFP, June 3) Some of the evicted survivors have reportedly returned to camp areas after determining they could not stay in their villages. (Irrawaddy, June 3)

 

State media denies delays in relief and says that recovery is on track with farmers already planting the new rice crop. However, the UN says that it lacks Òa clear understanding of the supportÓ the junta is providing its people. (AP, AFP, June 2)

 

The Post-Nargis Joint Assessment began Monday, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, UN representatives, the International Organization for Migration and World Bank and Asian Development Bank experts. The assessment will produce a report on the relief, recovery and rehabilitation phases, with the first progress report due June 24 and the final due in mid-July. (ASEAN, June 3)

 

The UN estimates at least 242 relief flights have arrived in Yangon, 140 of them from foreign governments, including 100 from the US. (UN, June 3)

 

The first of 10 WFP helicopters the junta will allow to deliver aid made its first flight to the delta on Monday (June 2). Officials say the other nine helicopters should enter the country by the end of the week. (AFP, June 3)

 

Impact

 

The death toll remains at 77,738 with 55,917 reported missing. State media reports 19,359 people are injured. The majority of deaths were reportedly caused by the 12-foot (3.5-meter) tidal wave. About 21.5 million people out of MyanmarÕs 53-million population live in the five regions that were declared disaster zones – Yangon, Irrawaddy Division, Pegu (Bago) Division, Karen (Kayin) state and Mon state.

 

Nargis affected 2.4 million people, including about 680,000 in Yangon and 75 percent of people (1.4 million) in the Irrawaddy Delta region that includes the townships of Bogalay (Bogale), Labutta, Ngaputaw, Dedaye, Pyapon, Kyaiklat and Mawlamyinegyun.

 

MyanmarÕs Foreign Ministry reports US$10.7 billion in losses. About 95 percent of structures in the delta were destroyed. The IFRC reports that at least 1.5 million people remain homeless in the delta. The Asian Development Bank says 24,000 publicly owned and 800,000 private buildings were destroyed, 543,000 acres of rice paddies were covered in salt water, and 38,000 acres of fish and shrimp ponds and 152,000 acres of forest land were destroyed. About 2.3 percent of MyanmarÕs annual rice crop was lost. FAO says 700,000 hectares of paddy fields in the delta – about 20 percent – may need rehabilitation. About 280,000 cattle used for plowing died.

 

MyanmarÕs Ministry of Education says 3,000 primary schools were destroyed or damaged, affecting 500,000 children. UNICEF says children account for 40 percent of the hardest-hit population and are the most likely to die in disease outbreaks.

 

Response Coordination

 

MyanmarÕs government is coordinating disaster response with the UN Resident Coordinator and the cluster system. MyanmarÕs Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement is in charge of national relief efforts, with the Information Management Unit (MIMU) taking the lead in information management.

 

MyanmarÕs Deputy Foreign Minister is designated officer for relief assistance and the Ministry of Revenue and Finance is the contact point for cargo arrival. A Ministry of Health team is working out of Yangon General Hospital to coordinate health response.

 

The Tripartite Core Group (TCG), which has three representatives each from the junta, ASEAN and the UN, deals with access and delivery issues.

 

Coordination hubs are in Labutta, Bogalay, Pyapon, Mawlamyinegyun and Pathein.

 

OCHA launched a Humanitarian Information Center (HIC) Web site for Myanmar at http://myanmar.humanitarianinfo.org, which has detailed situation reports for each cluster, and an On-Site Operations Coordination Center.

 

 

 

                                                                 Sector Status

Logistics

The World Food Program (WFP) is the cluster lead, supported by the UNJLC.

 

Yangon Airport remains the primary hub. The template for all procedures is at http://www.logcluster.org/mm08a. BangkokÕs former international Don Muang Airport is the main staging area for foreign relief with daily flights to Yangon.

 

The logistics cluster is now operating a 4,000 square meter (sqm) warehouse in Yangon, with a fleet of 30 trucks, four barges with four barge pushers (total capacity = 2,150 tons), and two boats (300 and 600 MT). Transit time to the delta by barge is between three and six days. One boat of 350MT capacity has been leased by the cluster for inter-agency use. WFP says it has a fleet of some 30 boats to help with deliveries in the delta. (IRIN, June 3)

 

A total of some 158 MT of cargo was dispatched June 3 by barge. (LC, June 3)

 

The first WFP helicopter, which arrived in Yangon on May 22, made its first trip to the delta on June 2. On June 3 it delivered cargo to two locations. Nine other helicopters approved by the junta are expected to arrive on June 6. Five are ready to go at Don Muang airport, with the other four set to fly up from a southern Thai base on June 4. (AFP, June 3) Three are suited for cargo only, while seven can be used for cargo and passengers. (UN, June 2) Only seven government helicopters are operating in the delta. (AP, June 3)

 

There have been an estimated 242 relief flights from foreign governments, UN and NGOs which have delivered supplies as of June 2. (UN, June 2)

 

Cargo dispatched by the cluster from May 20 to June 1 include:

Food: 1,258 MT, Logistics: 95 MT, Nutrition: 117 MT, Shelter: 149 MT, WASH: 66 MT, Early Recovery: 10 MT - for a total of: 1,695 MT (UN, June 2)

 

Logistics hubs storage updates:

Mawlanyaingyun: 2,000 tons available in MAPT w/h.

Labutta: 7 Mobile Storage Units (MSUs) 1,120 sqm. (240sqm for UNICEF, 240 for WFP, 240 to IOM)

Pathein: 1200 sqm under negotiation.

Pyapon: 2 MSUs up. Easily accessible by truck. (480 sqm). 240 sqm dedicated to CARE and 1,600 sqm under construction.

Bogalay: 2 MSUs up. 1,200 sqm operational. (240 sqm dedicated to UNICEF, 240 to WFP and 240 to IOM.) 720 sqm under construction.

 

The cluster has 16 operational warehouses and 14 additional warehouses are expected to become operational in the coming weeks. (UN, June 3)

 

World Vision reported the following traveling times:

Yangon – Kyaiklat: 3 hours by road

Yangon – Bogalay: 4.5 hours by road

Yangon – Pyapon: 3.5 hours by road

Pyapon –Mawlamyinegyun: 1.5 hours from Pyapon by river by boat

 

Food

WFP appealed for US$69.5 million to provide a complete food basket to 750,000 people, for a total of 380 MT a day, but now estimates that 1.5 million require food assistance. (IRIN, June 3). So far WFP has US$21.3 million, including US$5 million from the CERF, and has fed 575,000 people with a two-week ration of rice. But if more money is not pledged, the agency says it will run out by mid-July.

 

WFP says that along with its partners, it can distribute some 400 MT of food a day. (IRIN, June 3) The Cluster estimates the monthly food requirement at 8,933 tons. WFP plans to cover 11 townships in Irrawaddy and eight in Yangon. WFP has two sub-offices in Labutta and Bogalay.

 

WFP is providing enough cash for four weeks of food to 200,000 affected people in Yangon.

 

WFP emergency food assistance rations are composed of 400g of rice, 100g of pulses, 30g of vegetable oil and 5g of iodized salt per day per person. The monthly food basket for a family of five has 60 kg of rice, 15 kg of pulses, 4.5 kg of oil and .75 kg of iodizes salt.

 

Shelter

UNHCR leads the shelter cluster and is supporting the IFRC, which was designated the in-country cluster lead. UNHCR is asking for US$6 million from the Flash Appeal to help 250,000 people with shelter materials within the next six weeks. So far UNHCR has delivered about 433 MT of supplies for about 125,000 people. UNHCR is setting up field units in Labutta and Bogalay.

 

IFRC said at least 1.5 million people remain homeless in the delta. The UN estimates that until recently around 260,000 people had been in temporary camps in 14 townships. (IRIN, June 3) There have been reports of the government evicting people from some camps. In Myaungma, aid workers say there are just eight temporary settlements, down from 30 a week ago. MSF reported that in Labutta, officials were closing all temporary settlements in the town center and saying people could return to their homes or go to new settlements outside town. (IRIN, June 3)

 

On June 2, IOM delivered rolls of plastic sheets and rain ponchos to Bogalay. 2,760 tarpaulins arrived in Yangon from Bangkok. (IOM, June 3)

 

Shelter kits have been renamed: Family kit is now called Relief kit. Shelter kit is now Tarp Kit and Hamlet kit is now Community tool kit. The cluster has standardized three types of kits. The first is a tool for a group of 10 or more households. The second is a basic building material kit, one per household. The third is a Non-Food Items (NFI) kit.

 

Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) leads the health cluster, which comprises 22 international NGOs and UN agencies. Merlin is cluster co-lead. Cluster projects submitted to the CERF amount to US$4 million. WHO is calling for US$28 million to fund a six-month action plan to rebuild the health care system. At least 50 percent of health structures were damaged or destroyed.

 

Cluster sub-groups have been formed on HIV/AIDS, Early Recovery and psychosocial support. The cluster has established three operations centers in Pathein, Labutta and Bogalay. WHO launched the Early Warning Disease Surveillance System.

 

International medical teams have been deployed as follows: China-Kungyangon; Laos –Kyauktan; Thailand – Mawlamyinegyun; Bangladesh – Wakema; India – Bogalay and Pyapon; Singapore- Twantay; Philippines- Pathein; Japan- Labutta. (OCHA, May 30) Medical teams from more than 70 countries are expected to arrive in the next 3-6 months. The team from Laos provided 4,000 consultations in Yangon and left Myanmar on May 31. A 30-strong medical team has arrived from Indonesia. (WHO, June 3)

 

The Health Cluster Joint Plan of Action objectives are:

- Assess and monitor health needs and strengthen disease surveillance

- Respond to outbreaks and other health threats, strengthen disease control and fill critical health care gaps

- Strengthen and repair systems and build capacity

- Engage partners to coordinate a joint health sector response. (OCHA, June 2)

 

A UNICEF assessment conducted 35km outside Bogalay in hard-to reach areas reported:

- There were no post-cyclone deaths in any of the villages assessed.

- There were no signs of acute malnutrition although the villages were not food secure.

- Various water sources were tested (both ponds and river). All were found to be suitable, using some form of water treatment.

- Some displaced people were returning to their villages. (WHO, June 3)

 

A meeting of WHOÕs Regional Surveillance Officers (RSOs) on May 29 revealed that:

- Many people in temporary shelters have started moving back to their places or to monasteries.

- There are adequate stocks of medicines but access to clean water is a major issue.

- People are in need of water purification tablets and soap for hand washing. (WHO, June 3)

 

The Myanmar Medical Association provided medical treatment in eight villages and wards in Yangon and Irrawaddy Divisions as well as in temporary shelters in Labutta Township. They also donated medicines, food and drinking water. (WHO, June 3)

 

WHO and the health cluster have sent more than 650 MT of supplies and equipment since the beginning of the emergency. WHO has shipped more than 20,000 bed nets and 140,000 are in the pipeline. (WHO, June 3)

 

Mentor has supplied rapid diagnostic kits for malaria along with 100,000 treatments. The spraying material is meant for 100,000 shelters covering 500,000 beneficiaries. (WHO, June 3)

 

The WHO epidemiologist is in the delta region to help ensure that the disease surveillance system is working effectively. WHO SEARO expert on psychosocial health is working with IOM to develop plans for psychosocial response. (WHO, June 3)

 

A WHO international team accompanied by MoH are visiting remote, affected areas in the delta to design a strategy to restore health systems and prevent outbreaks. (WHO, June 3)

 

WHO Malaria and Vector control team and the MoH are working on a Dengue prevention plan. (WHO, June 3)

 

IOM medical teams in Bogalay and Mawlamyine Kyune townships have treated over 1,500 patients since mid-May in 33 villages. Teams have distributed insecticide-treated mosquito nets, jerry cans and chlorine for water purification. (IOM, June 3)

Nutrition

About one-third of MyanmarÕs children are malnourished, including 30,000 under five who were acutely malnourished before Nargis. Save the Children says several thousand may die in the next two weeks due to a lack of food.

 

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

UNICEF leads the cluster and is appealing for US$8.2 million.

 

There were 27 mobile water treatment plants as of May 26 with the capacity to provide clean water for 1 million people, according to WHO. Ten water purification units are available now but only three or four are functioning. IFRC says it is still waiting for approval to send six foreign experts into the field to run its water treatment facilities. The group has so far only been able to provide for 5,000 people each day with clean water. (AP, June 3)

 

The Cluster has finalized a 4-month initial response action plan based on an assumption of 1.5 million affected people. The clusterÕs goal is to provide three liters of drinking water and 10 liters of bathing and general purpose water per person per day. Within the first 60 days, it hopes to have one toilet per 100 people, with an eventual goal of one per 20.

 

Agencies have agreed to be WASH cluster focal points for each township. Irrawaddy Division: Bogalay (GAA), Dedaye (CESVI), Kyaiklat (MRCS/IFRC), Labutta (Merlin), Mawlamyinegyun (SC), Pyapon (CDA). Yangon Divison: Dala (AMI), Dagon (WV), Khawmu (UNICEF), Kungyangon (CDA), Seikgyikanaungto (AMI), Kyauktan (CDA), Hlaingtharyar (WV), Twantay (AMI).

 

Agriculture

The Flash Appeal includes US$10 million for agriculture. FAO was granted US$2 million from CERF for restoring food security in affected areas. The government estimates the costs of rehabilitation at US$243 million for agriculture and US$25 million for livestock.

 

Nargis destroyed about 2.3 percent of MyanmarÕs annual rice production and threatens to disrupt the main November harvest in the rice-bowl delta if planting is not finished by the end of July. FAO says there are enough seeds for planting, but fertilizer and tools are still needed. About 20 percent of the deltaÕs paddy land may need rehabilitation and pumps for flushing out sea water.

 

FAO launched a Web site offering data on agriculture in Myanmar.

Link: http://www.fao.org/nr/myanmar/myan-home_en.htm

 

Protection of children and women

UNICEF and Save the Children (SC) lead the protection cluster.

 

A Cluster response plan is being finalized, but so far emphasis has been on registering separated children with the hope of finding their families and providing family/community care rather than sending children to orphanages. UNICEF and SC are working closely with the Humanitarian Coordinator, who takes these issues up with the government. Other priority issues include the prevention of sexual abuse, exploitation and secondary separations – adolescents leaving their families to look for work.

 

Agencies have assumed Cluster focal point responsibilities: Labutta (UNICEF); Bogalay & Piyapon (World Vision); Pathein & Malamyinegyung (SC).) Child Focus Network is the national NGO focal point.

 

Education

UNICEF leads the education cluster.

 

Education is highly valued in Myanmar society and UNICEF says 85 percent of education buildings in affected areas were damaged or destroyed, including 4,000 basic schools, affecting 1.1 million children.

 

While most schools reopened June 2, UNICEF and the Ministry of Education (MoE) are working to reopen others in worst affected areas by July. UNICEF and MoE have been distributing school construction kits, school supplies and learning materials. UNICEF is also distributing early child development kits and supporting reading initiatives for kids who are not in school. MoE says there is a surplus of teachers.

 

Telecommunication

WFP and UNICEF provide technical support to the humanitarian community in Bangkok and Yangon, and in sub-offices and logistics centers in Labutta, Bogalay and Pyapon. UNICEF installed an IPSTAR system in Labutta.

 

MyanmarÕs government bans the import of communications equipment, but has offered to sell CDMA SIM cards and phones at a high price to responders with a limit of 10 per agency.

Early Recovery

UNDP leads the early recovery cluster. The Flash Appeal includes US$4.8 million for Early Recovery.

The IFRC is coordinating a technical working group on early recovery strategy, which will include the cluster. The clusterÕs Early Recovery strategy focuses on organizing monsoon planting assistance for delta farming communities and providing a long-term recovery plan to begin within six weeks.

 

 

Country Profile

 

Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has a population of about 53 million and has been ruled by a succession of military juntas since 1962. It is one of Asia's poorest nations. The current junta, ruling since 1988, has isolated the country from the outside world. The capital city, Naypyidaw, is located about 240 miles (390 km) north of Yangon.

 

Government Response

 

The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement heads national relief efforts, coordinated with the National Disaster Preparedness Central Committee (NDPCC) headed by the prime minister. Only seven government helicopters are operating in the Irrawaddy delta. (AP, June 3)

 

The Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development says electricity supply to Yangon is at 59.6 percent of normal coverage, telephone is at 76.3 percent and water supply is 98.5 percent. (OCHA, May 23)

 

The junta seeks US$11.7 billion in aid. State media reports that the government has spent more than US$45.5 million (50 billion MMK) on relief operations, has finished the emergency response phase and is now in the reconstruction phase. The government says priorities are shelter and the restoration of livelihoods. (ADB, May 31).

 

The Emergency Supply Supervisory Committee is working with UN agencies and INGOs to ensure all relief funds and supplies go to storm victims.

 

National Response

 

The Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) has more than 27,000 volunteers distributing the bulk of IFRC supplies. MRCS has reached a total of 162,000 beneficiaries, 131,500 of them in Irrawaddy Division. (OCHA, June 2)

 

Metta, a national NGO with 42 staff and 115 volunteers in the delta, is providing medical teams, teachers, shelter supplies and other items to 115,000 people in Maubin, Pathein, Myaungmya and Pyapon.

 

Methodist Church of Lower Myanmar is providing water, food, medicine and shelter. Families and orphaned children are the main recipients.

 

Knowledge and Dedication for the Nation (KDN), Pact Myanmar and Myanmar Egress are delivering food in partnership with Action Aid.

 

 

International Response

 

United Nations

 

The UNDAC mission to Myanmar officially ended May 22. (OCHA, May 22)

 

The UN Flash Appeal was updated May 17, requesting US$201 million to support survivors for at least six months. The appeal is 40.8 percent covered. As of June 2, a total of US$147,772,066 has been committed, with a further US$108,520,955 pledged. Out of this, US$82.2 million has been committed to projects and activities outlined in the Flash Appeal. The largest contributor to the Flash Appeal is the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) with $22.4 million to support 11 projects in seven clusters.

 

A United Nations Disaster Management Team (UNDMT) with assistance from the IASC developed the cluster system.

 

UNDP leads the early recovery cluster. UNDP and its implementing partner, PACT, have 19 field offices and some 500 staff stationed in the delta. UNDP Cash for Work programs are under way in parts of the delta.

 

UNICEF leads three clusters: water/sanitation, education and protection and has launched an initial appeal for US$8.2 million. UNICEF has 130 local workers and 17 foreigners. There are four mobile UNICEF teams in six delta townships and seven teams in 17 Yangon townships.

 

The UNHCR supports the IFRC, which is the in-country lead for the shelter cluster. UNHCR is asking for US$6 million from the Flash Appeal to help 250,000 people with temporary shelter. UNHCR is setting up two field units in Labutta and Bogalay and has flown in 405 tons of emergency supplies to Yangon.

 

WFP leads the logistics cluster. It is appealing for US$69.5 million to deliver a complete food basket to 750,000 people, but the appeal is only a third covered and it now estimates 1.5 million require food aid. (IRIN, June 3) Its logistics operation also faces a shortfall of US$32 million. Thirty-six visas have been approved for WFP international staff and there are 220 local staff. WFP has field offices in Labutta and Bogalay. Myanmar is allowing 10 WFP helicopters to deliver aid to remote areas. So far WFP has distributed food for 575,000 people for two weeks. (WFP, May 30) The first WFP helicopter made its first trip to the delta on June 2. (AFP, June 3) WFP says it can distribute an estimated 400 MT of food a day, in part with a fleet of more than 30 boats able to travel through the delta. (IRIN, June 3)

 

The World Health Organization (WHO), present in all affected areas, is leading the Health Cluster. Who is appealing for US$28 million for a six-month action plan to help survivors and rebuild the health care system. The CERF has allotted US$4 million for the Health Cluster. WHO works with the Ministry of Health to provide medical supplies. Sixteen WHO surveillance officers have been deployed to Irrawaddy and Yangon, including 11 international staff. WHO Deputy Regional Director for South-East Asia Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh is heading emergency operations. WHO is providing technical support through the development of a training curriculum, training trainers, and provision of educational materials to NGOs. Training focuses on prevention of common diseases, water and sanitation; personal hygiene; and surveillance and reporting of key events at village levels. A WHO team accompanied by MoH is visiting remote areas in the delta to design a strategy to restore health systems and prevent disease outbreaks. (WHO, June 3)

 

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) leads the agricultural cluster. The FAO is allowed to move freely in with permission from the Ministry of Livestock.

 

UN Joint Logistics Center (UNJLC) is working on supply storage and transportation.

 

A United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Program Specialist is working with UNICEF on education assessment and setting up a pre- and post-situation analysis database.

 

UNAIDS is coordinating partners focused on HIV to ensure that they are accessing the cluster system and to integrate HIV strategies into the response.

 

 

NGOs / IOs

 

ActionAid plans a three-month relief program to reach 136,500 people in Pathein, Labutta, Bogalay, Pyapon and Ngapudaw through local NGOs. It has allocated US$1.35 million and has so far spent US$178,000.

 

Action by Churches Together (ACT) has appealed for more than US$5 million to help up to 1.3 million survivors and has so far helped 100,000. (ACT, May 28)

 

Action Contre la Faim/Action Against Hunger (ACF) has flown in more than 40 tons of WASH materials and delivered rice, water purification equipment and technical expertise to Bogalay. ACF has 22 international and over 300 national staff.

 

Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA) is committing US$265,000. ADRA is providing aid to 30,000 in the Pyinsalu islands south of Labutta.

 

AmeriCares Foundation obtained clearance for a 15-ton airlift of medical supplies to Yangon, and is working with the WHO. (AmeriCares, May 10)

 

Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) opened a mobile clinic in YangonÕs Kungyangon township in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.

 

American Red Cross (ARC) has made available US$250,000 in relief supplies and has committed US$1.25 million for the relief effort. (ARC, May 11)

 

Australian Aid International plans to set up mobile clinics in the delta, but its personnel are still awaiting visas. (AAI, May 29)

 

Baptist World Aid (BWAid) has a relief team in Myanmar. (BWAid, May 15)

 

The British Red Cross (BRC) has reached at least 100,000 people with shelter supplies. The public has donated more than US$1.5 million (750,000 pounds) to the BRCÕs emergency appeal. At least 21 BRC workers are in-country. (BRC, May 27)

 

CARE has 500 staff and offices in 11 of MyanmarÕs 14 states. CARE provided water, food and emergency supplies to 120,000 people in 12 delta areas. (CARE, May 29)

 

Caritas Internationalis is appealing for US$8.2 million for the next three months. Through local Catholic Church partners, Caritas has delivered supplies to over 70,000 people in Pathein and Yangon. (Caritas, May 29) Caritas has 162 national members.

 

Christian Aid is distributing water purification tablets, blankets and medicines to 100,000 people. CA has committed US$98,000 (50,000 GBP) for local partners.

 

Concern Worldwide has two emergency response team members in-country and will distribute supplies through local and UN agencies.

 

Emergency Assistance Team (EAT-BURMA) is working through local organizations to deliver food, water, cooking equipment, shelter, clothing and health care.

 

European Commission - Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) representative in the Yangon office is coordinating the humanitarian response with partners. (ECHO, May 7)

 

Gates Foundation donated US$3 million, US$1 million each to Save the Children, CARE and World Vision.

 

Global Refugee International hopes to have 50,000 to 70,000 people on the ground for the next three months.

 

HelpAge International has six mobile medical units and has delivered relief supplies through local partners to 6,000 people. (HelpAge, May 30)

 

Hong Kong Red Cross donated US$858,490 (HK$6.7 million). (HKRC, June 1)

 

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has six foreign and 90 local staff in Myanmar. ICRC is providing shelter, household items, food, water and drugs. Its budget is US$1.9 million (2 million Swiss francs). (ICRC, May 7)

 

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is leading the shelter cluster with support from UNHCR. The IFRC is appealing for US$50.8 million (52.9 million CHF) to assist 100,000 families for three years.

 

International Medical Corps (IMC) distributes medicines, hygiene kits and water purification tablets through a local partner and is prepared to assist directly once it receives visas to enter Myanmar. (IMC, May 13)

 

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) had 200 staff already in the area. Its focus is emergency health interventions for three to six months and it is distributing supplies donated by the US. Four medical teams are working in Bogalay, where IOM has a sub-office. IOM is appealing for US$8 million and has received US$1.88 million.

 

International Rescue Committee (IRC) has medical, water, sanitation, operations and logistics experts ready to be dispatched. (IRC, May 9)

 

Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) is distributing relief and health items. Through IFRC, MRCS will deploy 10 medical, relief and logistics personnel.

 

Malteser International has about 200 staff on the ground and plans to build water tanks and provide US$93,490 (60,000 Euros) in assistance.

 

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF, or Doctors Without Borders) is distributing food, plastic sheeting and water containers in the delta, where it has 201 staff and 28 medical teams. Ten international staff are in the delta, with 20 more restricted to Yangon.

 

Medical Emergency Relief International (Merlin) has about 500 medical staff operating mobile clinics in Labutta. (MC, May 28)

 

Medical Teams International (MTI)Õs senior humanitarian aid expert arrived on May 30 to help the Sri Lankan medical team. A second MTI doctors will arrive soon.

 

Mercy Corps (MC) is providing Merlin US$500,000 worth of WASH supplies and economic recovery projects. The director and three staff are in Myanmar and MC is hiring staff for a cash-for-work clean-up project. (MC, May 28)

 

MERCY Malaysia sent a four-member relief team to Yangon and received US$1.1 million in donations (3.6 MYR). (MC, June 2)

 

Muslim Aid is working with partners like Global Medic to provide clean water, medicine and healthcare. Muslim Aid is appealing for US$2 million. (Muslim Aid, May 7)

 

Oxfam International has committed US$1.2 million and is working through local partner Metta. It provided funds to other international groups in Myanmar. (Oxfam, May 7, 13)

 

Plan launched an appeal and set up a US$1 million fund. Through local partners it is providing health supplies. (Plan, June 2)

 

Project HOPE has offered medical supplies and is working with agencies on the ground to determine priority medical needs, obtain donations and deliver aid.

 

Relief International (RI) is working with local health personnel on establishing mobile clinics. RI has established an office in Yangon. (RI, May 11)

 

Save the Children (SC) and UNICEF lead the Education Cluster. SC agencies worldwide are seeking US$28 million. SC has reached 208,000 people with food, water, shelter and rehydration supplies. SC has 500 staff members in Myanmar. (SC, May 28)

 

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nehayan Foundation, a UAE charity, gave US$1 million to support UNDPÕs early recovery activities in the delta. (UNDP, May 29)

 

Tearfund is providing shelter, food and clean water to 100,000 people through a network of churches. It has committed US$296,000 (£150,000). (Tearfund, June 3)

 

Telecoms Sans Frontieres team arrived in Yangon on June 1 to assess telecommunications infrastructure and needs. (TSF, June 3)

 

Tr—caire launched a US$1.5 million (1 million Euro) program providing food, shelter and health care to 60,000 people through local partners in Pathein and Yangon.

 

Tzu Chi Foundation has volunteers from Thailand, Malaysia and Taiwan in Myanmar. Food, clothes and hygiene items have been distributed to 13,000. (Tzu Chi, May 28)

 

Welthungerhilfe has 150 local employees in affected areas. It has donated US$773,000 (500,000 Euros) and distributed food and supplies to 20,000 people in Yangon and the delta. (Welthungerhilfe, May 23)

 

World Vision (WV) has 580 permanent staff in Myanmar and 18 international staff were granted visas. WV has helped 250,000 people and distributed rice, oil and other relief supplies. WV appealed for US$3 million to help up to 500,000 people. (WV, June 2)

 

Foreign Governments

 

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) heads a task force serving as the policy tier of a new coordinating mechanism for aid delivery.

 

Australia provided US$24 million. The Air Force loaned the WFP two helicopters.

 

Bangladesh sent food, clothes, medicine, water purification tablets, oral saline and a five-member military team. A 33-medic team is in Wakema.

 

Belgium provided US$389,408. (UN, May 20)

 

Canada set aside up to US$2 million and sent five helicopters to assist WFP aid delivery. Canada said it would lend a C-17 cargo lifter, to make deliveries for the UN.

 

China has offered US$11 million in aid to Myanmar. (AP, May 25)

 

Denmark has indicated a donation of US$2.1 million. (OCHA, May 6)

 

European Community has offered US$99.3 million. (AP, May 25)

 

The European Union (EU) will give US$3.1 million (2 million Euros) in fast-track aid. Three humanitarian experts have deployed to support the CommissionÕs team.

 

Finland provided US$467,290 in aid. (OCHA, May 13)

 

France has pledged US$3.1 million (2 million Euros) in aid.

 

Germany pledged US$6.3 million. Five aid workers are in the delta. Three German aid flights have landed in Yangon. (GoG, May 26)

 

Greece has sent two aircraft and pledged about US$300,000. (GoG, May 12)

 

Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) gave US$5.63 million.

 

India has 47 medics and relief experts in Bogalay and Pyapon. The Indian Air ForceÕs sixth flight will deliver shelter and nutrition supplies on June 4. (GoI, June 2)

 

Indonesia pledged US$1 million and has a 30-member health team on the ground.

 

Italy delivered shelter supplies valued at US$240,000 and has given US$191,000 (123,000 Euros) to the IFRC and US$775,000 to the FAO. (GoI, May 29)

 

Japan has pledged US$12.7 million. A 23-member medical team is in Labutta.

 

Laos dispatched 2.5 tons of food and water.

 

Malaysia contributed US$1 million to Myanmar and sent blankets, clothing, food, medicine, tents and water. (GoM, May 16)

 

The Netherlands has made available US$1.55 million (1 million Euros). (GoN, May 6)

 

New Zealand gave US$1.1 million (1.5 million NZD) via aid agencies and the UN.

 

Norway offered US$20 million.

 

The Philippines has pledged US$20 million and sent a 30-member medical team along with an air force C-130 carrying US$300,000 worth of relief items. (DPA, May 26)

 

Russia has provided US$2.1 million in aid and has sent more than 30 tons of supplies.

 

Saudi Arabia delivered 143.2 tons of food and shelter supplies on two flights.

 

Singapore dispatched US$200,000 in relief items. A medical team is in Yangon.

 

South Korea has pledged at least US$2.5 million in relief goods. (AP, May 25)

 

Spain has donated about US$775,000 (500,000 Euros) to the WFP and flown in water, shelter and health supplies. (Reuters, May 7)

 

Sri Lanka sent 20 tons of relief items and a medical team.

 

Sweden has provided US$582,363 and at least one aid flight. (GoM, May 31).

 

Switzerland released US$475,000 (500,000 CHF).

 

Taiwan has pledged US$200,000 in emergency relief aid. (OCHA, May 13)

 

Thailand donated US$1.9 million. A second 30-member medical team is in-country.

 

Turkey has provided US$1 million in humanitarian assistance. (OCHA, May 13)

 

Vietnam is providing US$200,000 in emergency aid.

 

United Arab Emirates (UAE) has provided US$1.75 million and flown in supplies.

 

The United Kingdom pledged US$33.3 million (17 million GBP). Department for International Development (DFID) flights have delivered shelter supplies. A DFID emergency response team is in-country. Navy ship HMS Westminster is standing by.

 

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided US$26.3 million. More than 100 US military airlifts have delivered shelter items, food and medical supplies. (USAID, June 3) Four US Naval ships remain off-shore, but US officials say the ships may leave the area within days. (AP, June 2) The leader of the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) is in Yangon, but the other members have not been granted visas and remain in Thailand.