Appeal

Myanmar

Revision 2

Cyclone Nargis Rehabilitation - ASMY82

Appeal Target: US$ 9,178,537

Balance Requested: US$ 6,660,808

Geneva, 13 July 2008

On 2 and 3 May 2008 a massive cyclone (Nargis) hit Myanmar (Burma) affecting the lives of approximately 24 million people in 115 townships, according to United Nations (UN) estimates and collective assessments by the international communities. Winds of 200km per hour swept through the Irrawaddy Delta and the former capital of Yangon leaving devastation in its wake. A first appeal (ASMY81) was issued for the crisis and early recovery phase of the ACT response.

ASMY82 was first issued for Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH) on October 15th, 2008 to provide housing rehabilitation assistance for 850 households in 36 villages, strengthened disaster preparedness through the construction of 10 community cyclone shelters, and the promotion of knowledge exchange with partners in Bangladesh remains unchanged.

A first revision of the appeal was issued on 19 December 2008 to include Church World Service Pakistan/Afghanistan (CWS P/A) - proposing assistance in the area of agricultural livelihoods recovery and food security; and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), planning to provide improved access to potable water, assist communities in rebuilding schools and build multi purpose community hall/evaluation center facilities. These members are also focusing on reducing disaster risk and poverty related vulnerabilities through empowering the socially and economically marginalized people and developing an effective responsive capacity within the communities.

This second revision of ASMY82 is issued in order to include programmes by ACT members Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) and Danchurchaid (DCA), in continuation of their ASMY81 programmes with a focus now on agricultural livelihood recovery and rehabilitation.

Project Completion Date:

CWS: 30 November 2009 (12 months)

N.B. 6 month extension approved from original closure date of 31 May 2009

LWF: 31 December 2009 (12 months)

DKH: 30 September 2009 (12 months)*

NCA: 31 January 2010 (10 months, from 01 April 2008)

DCA: 31 December 2009 (8 months, from 01 May 2009)

*As of 13 July, DKH have requested an 8 month extension of their implementation period to complete 31 May 2010- pending approval of donors.

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FOR THE FULL APPEAL TEXTS AND BUDGETS (PDF FILE), KINDLY VISIT THE ACT SITE. THANK YOU. _______________________________________________________________________________________

Please kindly send your contributions to either of the following ACT bank accounts:

US dollar

Account Number - 240-432629.60A ; IBAN No: CH46 0024 0240 4326 2960A

Euro

Euro Bank Account Number - 240-432629.50Z; IBAN No: CH84 0024 0240 4326 2950Z

Account Name: ACT - Action by Churches Together UBS AG

8, rue du Rhône, P.O. Box 2600

1211 Geneva 4, SWITZERLAND

Swift address: UBSWCHZH80A

Please also inform the Finance Officer Jessie Kgoroeadira (jkg@act-intl.org) and the Programme Officer, Michelle Yonetani (myo@act-intl.org), of all pledges/contributions and transfers, including funds sent direct to the implementers, now that the Pledge Form is no longer attached to the Appeal.

We would appreciate being informed of any intent to submit applications for EU, USAID and/or other back donor funding and the subsequent results. We thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.

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