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Tsunami operation three-year progress report

Tsunami three-year progress report

Three years on from the devastating December 2004 tsunami, millions of people living around the Indian Ocean to take real strides along the road to recovery.

The International Federation’s Tsunami three-year progress report captures the collective efforts of 39 Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, with support from the International Federation secretariat, to help tsunami-affected communities recover and rebuild their lives.

Red Cross and Red Crescent relief and recovery efforts have reached more than 3.8 million people in ten affected countries. More than 21,300 houses have been built, and a further 18,098 are under construction. Tens of thousands of families have received support rebuild their livelihoods, and hundreds of thousands have access to clean water and effective health services.

Full document (1.6 Mb, 40 pages) | in Arabic | in French (text only) | in Spanish (text only)

Three-year progress report by country

Almost three years after a devastating earthquake and series of tsunamis wreaked havoc in 14 countries around the Indian Ocean on 26 December 2004, the International Federation and its member National Societies have taken stock of their collective achievements and expenditure to date, as well as of the difficulties encountered and the lessons learned.
Three-year progress report table of contents
Foreword (PDF Document - 125 kb, 2 pages)
Operational overview (PDF Document - 668 kb, 14 pages)
Looking forward to 2008 (PDF Document - 185 kb, 2 pages)
Programmatic analysis (table) (PDF Document - 79 kb, 3 pages)
Financial overview (PDF Document - 305 kb, 4 pages)
Annex 1 : Notes and methodology regarding the programmatic performance indicators (PDF Document - 62 kb, 4 pages)
Annex 2: Notes and methodology regarding presentation of combined financial data (PDF Document - 59 kb, 3 pages)
Annex 3: Red Cross and Red Crescent societies and organizations involved in tsunami recovery efforts(PDF Document - 54 kb, 3 pages)
Full document (PDF Document - 2.4 Mb, 40 pages)
Note: Secretariat refers to the coordinating entity which represents the International Federation’s members. In the tsunami recovery operation – like in many other operations – the Secretariat also performs an operational role. For the purpose of global reporting, the Secretariat must report income, expenditure and the programme results of its operations in the field. The figures for income received represent the contributions of many member National Societies and other public and private donors to the Secretariat’s tsunami appeal.
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Tsunami three-year progress reports by country
Note: These reports covers the period of 1 May to 31 October 2007, but reports cumulative totals from December 2004 onwards.
14 December 2007
Tsunami three-year progress report for Indonesia
Tsunami three-year progress report for Indonesia

The tsunami operation in Aceh and Nias has probably been the largest and most complex operation conducted by the International Federation of The Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in terms of volume, complexity and incredible air, sea and land logistics challenges spread over a huge part of Indonesia. (...)

Full document (PDF Document, 377kb, 19 pages)


More information:
Indonesia appeal 2008-2009 (PDF Document, 798kb, 5 pages)
International Federation activities in Indonesia

14 December 2007
Tsunami three-year progress report for Sri Lanka
Tsunami three-year progress report for Sri Lanka

The International Federation in Sri Lanka can look back at a number of achievements in the last six months, in spite of complexities in the operating environment. Since April 2007, a large part of the Federation’s portfolio in the south of Sri Lanka has been completed. (...)

Full document (PDF Document, 500
kb, 26 pages)

More information:
Sri Lanka appeal 2008-2009 (PDF Document, 534kb, 5 pages)
International Federation activities in Sri Lanka

14 December 2007
Tsunami three-year progress report for Maldives
Tsunami three-year progress report for Maldives

It has been almost three years after the devastating tsunami ripped through the peaceful islands of the Maldives causing widespread destruction and leaving thousands of people homeless. An extensive recovery effort has followed, covering all main sectors of recovery programming and reaching across all 20 atolls.(...)

Full document (PDF Document, 449 kb, 20 pages)

More information:
Maldives appeal 2008-2009 (PDF Document, 308kb, 5 pages)
International Federation activities in Maldives

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14 December 2007
Tsunami three-year progress report for Thailand
Tsunami three-year progress report for Thailand

The Federation’s tsunami recovery programme (TRP) in Thailand has continued on track during this reporting period with most programme areas moving ahead as anticipated, although a number of planned activities have yet to be completed. (...)

Full document (PDF Document, 563 kb, 22 pages)

More information:
International Federation activities in Thailand

14 December 2007
Tsunami three-year progress report for India
Tsunami three-year progress report for India

The tsunami recovery programme of the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) is being implemented in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh primarily at national and state levels, along with a few key partner national societies such as the Canadian, American, Spanish and German Red Cross societies. (...)

Full document (PDF Document, 268 kb, 20 pages)

More information:
India appeal 2006-2007 - Programme update no.4 (PDF Document, 452kb, 14 pages)
International Federation activities in India

14 December 2007
Tsunami three-year progress report for Myanmar
Tsunami three-year progress report for Myanmar

In Myanmar, the tsunami killed 61 people and affected between 10,000 and 15,000. The Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) - the country’s leading disaster response organization - demonstrated its reach and effectiveness distributing emergency relief to 3,000 people, providing first aid to thousands, more as well as putting families in touch with missing loved ones. (...)

Full document (PDF Document, 172 kb, 16 pages)

More information:
Myanmar appeal 2008-2009 (PDF Document, 749kb, 5 pages)
International Federation activities in Myanmar

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14 December 2007
Tsunami three-year progress report for Bangladesh
Tsunami three-year progress report for Bangladesh

Following the 2004 tsunami, the cyclone preparedness programme (CPP), one of the components of the disaster management programme, has initiated better preparedness within high-risk communities including women at household levels in 11 cyclone-prone districts. (...)

Full document (PDF Document, 231 kb, 5 pages)

More information:
Bangladesh appeal 2008-2009 (PDF Document, 445kb, 5 pages)
International Federation activities in Bangladesh

14 December 2007
Tsunami three-year progress report for eastern Africa: Somalia and Seychelles
Tsunami three-year progress report for Eastern Africa: Somalia and Seychelles

In Eastern Africa, the countries most affected by the tsunami were Somalia and the Seychelles. The tsunami hit Somalia with no warning approximately seven hours after the devastating earthquake struck Asia. (...)

Full document (PDF Document, 511 kb, 18 pages)

More information:
Somalia appeal 2008-2009 (PDF Document, 216kb, 4 pages)
International Federation activities in Somalia
International Federation activities in Seychelles
International Federation activities in eastern Africa

Note: Secretariat refers to the coordinating entity which represents the International Federation’s members. In the tsunami recovery operation – like in many other operations – the Secretariat also performs an operational role. For the purpose of global reporting, the Secretariat must report income, expenditure and the programme results of its operations in the field. The figures for income received represent the contributions of many member National Societies and other public and private donors to the Secretariat’s tsunami appeal.
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More information
14 December 2007
International Federation-wide tsunami semi-annual report: Indonesia | Sri Lanka | Maldives | India | Thailand | Myanmar | Bangladesh | Eastern Africa
Revised tsunami plan of action 2005-2010 (PDF document, 2.4 Mb, 97 pages)
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