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Flash Appeal Issued Following the Severe Flooding in Guatemala SAMPLE OF ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN CONSOLIDATED APPEALS AARREC COSV HT MDM TGH ACF CRS Humedica MEDAIR UMCOR ACTED CWS IA MENTOR UNAIDS ADRA Danchurchaid ILO MERLIN UNDP Africare DDG IMC NCA UNDSS AMI-France Diakonie Emergency Aid INTERMON NPA UNEP ARC DRC Internews NRC UNESCO ASB EM-DH INTERSOS OCHA UNFPA ASI FAO IOM OHCHR UN-HABITAT AVSI FAR IPHD OXFAM UNHCR CARE FHI IR PA (formerly ITDG) UNICEF CARITAS Finnchurchaid IRC PACT UNIFEM CEMIR INTERNATIONAL FSD IRD PAI UNJLC CESVI GAA IRIN Plan UNMAS CFA GOAL IRW PMU-I UNOPS CHF GTZ Islamic RW PU UNRWA CHFI GVC JOIN RCO VIS CISV Handicap International JRS Samaritan's Purse WFP CMA HealthNet TPO LWF SECADEV WHO CONCERN HELP Malaria Consortium Solidarités World Concern Concern Universal HelpAge International Malteser SUDO World Relief COOPI HKI Mercy Corps TEARFUND WV CORDAID Horn Relief MDA ZOA TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................. 1 Table I. Summary of Requirements – By Sector........................................................................ 3 Table II. Summary of Requirements – By Organization.............................................................. 3 2. CONTEXT AND HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES............................................................... 4 2.1 CONTEXT AND RESPONSE TO DATE........................................................................................... 4 2.2 HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES AND NEEDS ANALYSIS ............................................................. 6 2.3 SCENARIO.............................................................................................................................. 10 3. RESPONSE PLANS................................................................................................................... 11 3.1 AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 EARLY RECOVERY............................................................................................................. 13 3.3 EDUCATION....................................................................................................................... 14 3.4 FOOD ............................................................................................................................... 15 3.5 HEALTH ............................................................................................................................ 17 3.6 SHELTER .......................................................................................................................... 20 3.7 WATER AND SANITATION ................................................................................................... 22 4. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................ 24 ANNEX I. LIST OF PROJECTS ..................................................................................................... 25 ANNEX II. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES EMERGENCY APPEAL ............................................................................ 28 ANNEX III. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS........................................................................... 33 Please note that appeals are revised regularly. The latest version of this document is available on http://www.humanitarianappeal.net. Full project details can be viewed, downloaded and printed from www.reliefweb.int/fts. ii i GUATEMALA - Reference Map Balancan Paixban Emiliano Zapata 0 50 100 Belize City Tenosique km Recreo Yaloch ze San Pedro Beli BELMOPAN Piedras Negras La Pava Nueva Lago Petén Itzá BELIZE Stann Creek Town Flores Usu ma cin MEXICO ta Santa Teresa n sió Pa PETEN Ja Santa Marta taté n tú n a c El Prado Comitan a L Gulf of Presa de la Santo Honduras Angostura Domingo Bahía de Amatique Tuilá n Lívingston á Sarstún c El Achiotal San Juan x I Puerto Soloma GUATEMALA IZABAL Puerto Santo Barrios QUICHE Tomás de Castilla ALTA VERAPAZ Cah El Estor HUEHUETENANGO Chajul abón Lago de Cobán San Pedro Carchá Izabal Morales ua Motozintla ag Cuilco Huehuetenango San Cristóbal Verapaz ot Cunen M ic Macuelizo loch Los Amates Negro Po SAN MARCOS BAJA VERAPAZ Santa Cruz Cubulco Gualán San Sebastián del Quiché Salamá ZACAPA Joyabaj Rabinal San Jerónimo Jesus Maria San To t on i ca pá n Chichicastenango EL Zacapa Naranjito e Motagua t Marcos PROGRESO a i San José h Guastatoya c QuezaltenangoQuez Poaquil Santa Rosa u Sololá S Comalapa GUATEMALA Chiquimula Tecun SOLOLA Patzún Uman Jalapa CHIQUIMULA HONDURAS Chimaltenango GUATEMALA Santa Catarina Pinula JALAPA Esquipulas Ciudad Vieja Antigua Mazatenango Monjas Retalhuleu Amatitlán Río Bravo Patulul JUTIAPA RETALHULEHU SACATEPEQUEZ Cuilapa Champerico Pueblo Escuintla Jutiapa Nuevo SANTA ROSA Atescatempa SUCHITEPEQUEZ Tiquisate Chalatenango Obero Guazacapán ESCUINTLA Taxisco Santa Ana Chalchuapa EL SALVADOR La Barrita San José Ahuachapán Quezaltepeque Ilobasco Apopa Ciudad Sonsonate Armenia Barrios Cojutepeque Nueva San Salvador Acajutla SAN SALVADOR San Vicente Chapeltique Elevation (meters) La Libertad Zacatecoluca Jucuapa 5,000 and above 4,000 - 5,000 Usulután 3,000 - 4,000 2,500 - 3,000 2,000 - 2,500 1,500 - 2,000 Legend 1,000 - 1,500 800 - 1,000 National capital 600 - 800 First admin. level capital 400 - 600 Populated place Pacific 200 - 400 Ocean 0 - 200 International boundary Below sea level First admin. level boundary Disclaimers: The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Map data sources: CGIAR, United Nations Cartographic Section, ESRI, Europa Technologies, GEBCO. i v GUATEMALA 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The first tropical storm of the 2010 Pacific hurricane season, Agatha, made landfall on the Pacific coast of Guatemala on May 29, dumping more than 426 mm of rain in a short period of time and affecting 21 of the 22 departments of the country. Rainfall and damage across such a large part of the country is a phenomenon not seen since 1948. At the same time the effects of the Pacaya volcanic eruption on May 27 limited and delayed search and rescue operations as well the provision of humanitarian relief. The eruption closed the international airport, and large amounts of volcanic ash clogged water drainage systems. This increased the flooding, rendering many roads impassable and impeding or blocking access to vulnerable populations across the country. To date, 174 people have been reported killed, and 110 missing. Around 96,500 people are currently Guatemala Flash Appeal being supported in 453 shelters in 206 municipalities, Key parameters as of 11 June in 21 departments, representing 62% of the total 6 months (June – December Duration municipalities in the country. In total, approximately 2010) 392,600 people need humanitarian assistance, most 392,600 people, including: of whom live in isolated rural areas across the country, Affected - 96,500 people in 453 many of whom are all but cut off from assistance population shelters because of the damage to bridges, country roads and other transportation infrastructure. Areas 206 municipalities in 21 affected departments As a result of the heavy rainfall several rivers, Agriculture, Early Recovery, including the country’s longest river, the Motagua, Key sectors Education, Food, Health, have overflowed their banks, causing some 280 for response Shelter, and Water and separate flood-related events. Heavy losses to the Sanitation production of basic grains and limited access to food - 150,000 people for food and seeds have aggravated the current food - 240,000 people for WASH insecurity and acute malnutrition emergency. The Key target - 27,300 people for shelter beneficiaries programmes Ministry of Agriculture (MAGA) calculated that about - 512,000 children for 25,000 hectares have been damaged or destroyed, education representing $38 million in losses. Total funding requested This overall situation prompted the Government of $15,533,045 Guatemala to declare a State of National Calamity on May 29, which was ratified with Decree No.15-2010, leading to an appeal for international assistance of US$1100 million, on June 1. The Government is committed to addressing life-saving needs through its response, and is being supported by assistance currently being mobilized by UN agencies in-country, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement and the Humanitarian Network. 2 A Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) application was submitted on June 8 to address life- saving operations. These humanitarian efforts will also facilitate the linkage between emergency response and early recovery. In addition to this Flash Appeal, an earlier appeal for Guatemala – the Food Insecurity and Acute Malnutrition Appeal, launched in March 2010 – is also currently active. In order to avoid potential duplication, each sector of this Flash Appeal has carefully planned its operations so as to avoid duplication and overlap of effort, needs, and beneficiaries. Populations already receiving assistance under the on-going food insecurity appeal will not form part of any caseload of this Flash Appeal. In close coordination with the Government
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