DREF final report Peru: Floods
DREF operation n° MDRPE005 GLIDE n° FL-2011-000198-PER 17 July 2013
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation’s disaster response system and increases the ability of National Societies to respond to disasters.
Summary: 255,940 Swiss francs were allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Peruvian Red Cross in delivering immediate assistance to 800 families (some 4,000 beneficiaries)
The Belgian Red Cross and government made a contribution for the replenishment of the DREF allocation made to this operation. The major donors and partners of DREF include the Australian, American and Belgian governments, the Austrian Red Cross, the Canadian Red Cross and government, the Danish Red Cross and government, the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO), the Irish and the Italian governments, the Japanese Red Cross Society, the Luxembourg government, the Monaco Red Cross and government, the Netherlands Red Cross and government, the Norwegian Red Cross and government, the Spanish The Peruvian Red Cross supported families government, the Swedish Red Cross and government, the living in Maynas with tools for cleaning their United Kingdom Department for International Development flooded communities. Source: Peruvian Red (DFID), the Medtronic and Z Zurich foundations, and other Cross corporate and private donors. The IFRC, on behalf of the National Society, would like to extend thanks to all the donors for their generous contributions. Details of all donors can be found on http://www.ifrc.org/en/what-we-do/disaster-management/responding/disaster-response-system/financial- instruments/disaster-relief-emergency-fund-dref/
In the eastern regions, the Amazon River reached the historical level of 118.59 masl (metres above sea level) in March 2012, resulting in floods which severely affected the region of Loreto, particularly the Belén, Iquitos, Punchana and San Juan districts, and approximately 31 per cent of the total population.
By 25 June, the National Civil Defence Institute (Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil, INDECI) reported 222,633 severely affected persons, 73,259 affected persons, 3,454 uninhabitable homes, 59,930 affected homes, 1,584 affected schools, 51 affected health centres as well as the loss of 26,187 hectares of productive land in the department of Loreto. 2
Red Cross and Red Crescent action
Achievements against outcomes
The Peruvian Red Cross operation in Loreto was supported by the IFRC secretariat, the American Red Cross, the German Red Cross and the Spanish Red Cross. The combined action of the secretariat and Red Cross partners reached 4,176 families (20,880 people) with relief, shelter, water and sanitation items. The table below shows the figures relating to overall non-food items distributions by each supporting partner:
Partner Families People Shelters/ Hygiene Blankets Aquatabs Buckets Mosquito Mats Water Plastic Family Communi Kits (1 month) 20 Lt. nets Filters bags cleaning ties kits
IFRC 2,226 11,130 27 800 1,600 800 800 1,600 - 800 - - American Red Cross 500 2,500 24 500 1,000 500 500 1,000 1,000 - - - German Red Cross 1,000 5,000 35 1,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 610 100,000 1,000 Spanish Red Cross 450 2,250 13 450 900 450 450 900 900 - - -
Total 4,176 20,880 99 2,750 5,500 2,750 2,750 4,500 3,900 1,410 100,000 1,000
The Peruvian Red Cross operation reached 1,380 families (6,900 people) with health promotion and psychosocial support in the districts of Punchana and Iquitos (173 per cent of the original target).
During the operation, the Peruvian Red Cross ensured provision of 654,000 litres of water, ensuring access to 1,480 families sheltered in the district of Punchana. Furthermore, the support was extended to ensure distribution of 1,951,500 litres of water for 75 days (23 litres per person) in Punchana, Maynas, San Juan and Belén. Moreover, health and hygiene promotion sessions reached 4,671 families (23,355 people) in the districts Punchana, Belén, Iquitos and San Juan (Maynas) and in the district of Nauta (Loreto). The activities were carried out in shelters and in communities as families returned their homes. The Peruvian Red Cross supported 29 community cleaning campaigns, including removal of 1,618.6 metric tons of debris and garbage.
Relief distributions (food and basic non-food items) Outcome: 4,000 people (800 families) affected by floods in the districts of Belen, Iquitos, Punchana and San Juan, in the province of Maynas (department of Loreto) will benefit from the provision of essential non-food items, to recover from the effects of the flood. Output: 800 families affected by floods in the districts of Belen, Iquitos, Punchana and San Juan, in the province of Maynas (department of Loreto) will receive blankets, jerry cans, water filters and hygiene kits.
Activities planned: • Conduct damage and needs assessment in the affected areas. • Develop a beneficiary targeting strategy and registration system to deliver intended assistance. • Distribute relief supplies and control supply movements from point of dispatch to end user. • Monitor and evaluate relief activities and provide reporting on relief distributions.
Impact: Relief distributions carried out by the Peruvian Red Cross in Loreto reached some 20,880 people with items promoting basic hygiene and facilitating appropriate storage of water, thus reducing vulnerability to waterborne diseases. The Peruvian Red Cross also carried out supplementary hygiene promotion and health activities in the affected areas. The figures for distribution of IFRC-channelled non-food items in Maynas province are as follows:
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District Shelter Families Hygiene Blankets Buckets Kit PUNCHANA C. General San 206 206 412 206 Martin La Inmaculada IEP 73 73 146 73 61015 Leoncio Prado 8 8 16 8 Moronillo 10 10 20 10 Cajamarca 13 13 26 13 Nuevo Versalles 11 11 22 11 Malvinas 89 89 178 89 07 Circunvalación 14 14 28 14 San José 37 37 74 37 Monte de los 19 19 38 19 Olivos Antonio Raimondi 21 21 42 21 60059 Claverito 90 90 180 90 IE 601486 A. VON 56 56 112 56 HUMBOLT BELEN IE PPM 60010 15 15 30 15
Ruy Guzmán 32 32 64 32 Flor de Lotto 39 39 78 39 Calle 13 36 36 72 36 IQUITOS Parque zonal 31 31 62 31 Total 800 800 1,600 800
It was decided to replace jerry cans with 20-litre buckets since the target communities prefer them as a means of water use and storage. As a supplementary measure, water filters were distributed according to families’ needs in the districts of Belen and Punchana (Maynas)
District Community Water filters
28 DE JULIO 380 CIUDAD JARDIN 220 BELEN VILLA AMISTAD 96 PUNCHANA BELLA VISTA 104 Total 800
Additionally, the funding from the IFRC provided 626 families living in the San Juan district (Maynas) with mosquito nets, ensuring protection from vector-borne diseases whilst people are sleeping. The mosquito nets haven’t been budgeted for initially, but the Peruvian Red Cross identified the necessity and made the purchase thanks to a cost savings in the water and sanitation sector of the operation. These nets last one year with appropriate handling, thus reinforcing the impact of protection.
Comunity Families Mosquito nets
Cahuide 260 676 Habana 58 155 San Lucas 72 174 Ex Petroleros 188 510 4
Nuevo 48 85 Horizonte Total 626 1,600
Emergency health Outcome: The health risks in the emergency affected population are reduced through community health promotion and disease prevention in the districts of Belen, Iquitos, Punchana and San Juan, in the province of Maynas, Loreto department. Outputs: 4,000 people (800 families) in the affected area in the districts of Belen, Iquitos, Punchana and San Juan, in the province of Maynas, are reached with health campaigns, and psychological support. Activities planned: • Conduct an assessment of possible health risks and monitor development of epidemics. • Evaluate the psychosocial support needs among the affected population. • Provide psychosocial support for the affected population. • Distribute public information on epidemics and communicable diseases.
Impact: The Paraguayan Red Cross operation reached 1,380 families (6,900 people) with health promotion and psychosocial support in the districts of Punchana and Iquitos (173 per cent of the target). Out of the 1,380 families, 930 families in Punchana were prioritized, as this was the most affected area. The Spanish Red Cross support enabled the Paraguayan Red Cross to further assist 450 families in Iquitos. Activities were carried out by a team of 25 volunteers trained in coordination with health authorities in psychosocial support and health promotion. As the emergency shelters were decommissioned after the emergency, there was a need to reduce risk amongst target populations returning home. The team delivered community awareness talks on epidemic control and healthy habits. A sound truck and radio spots were used along with community sessions. The regional health authority provided the main messages and printed material.
Water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion Outcome: The risk of waterborne and water-related diseases is reduced through the provision of safe water, adequate sanitation as well as hygiene promotion within the affected population in the districts of Belen, Iquitos, Punchana and San Juan, in the province of Maynas, Loreto department.
Outputs: 800 families (4,000 persons) in the districts of Iquitos, San Juan, Punchana and Belen, in the province of Maynas are reached with safe drinking water, and sanitation and hygiene promotion. Activities planned: Assess the situation in collective centres with a view of ensuring availability of an adequate water supply and sanitation. Train Red Cross volunteers on water and sanitation topics. Install equipment for the safe storage of water in collective centres. Install water treatment plants and distribute the water to collective centres (water trucking). Distribute chlorine tablets, jerry cans, water filters and hygiene kits to 800 affected families. Provide hygiene promotion and disseminate public information on vector control and waste management. Provide potable water, appropriate sanitation and hygiene promotion for 800 families in Maynas.
During the operation, the Peruvian Red Cross set up a system of water trucks and bladders to assist 1,480 families sheltered in the district of Punchana with 654,000 litres of safe water (18,75 to 20.8 litres per person) in cooperation with the local water administration. The support was expanded to ensure the distribution of a total of 1,951,500 litres of water over 75 days (23 litres per person) in Punchana, Maynas, San Juan and Belén.
With the support of its partners, the Peruvian Red Cross distributed buckets, aquatabs and water filters to ensure Volunteers of the Peruvian Red Cross put up posters for training sessions. Source: Peruvian Red Cross 5 access to safe water for 2,750 families (13,750 people).
The distribution of non-food items was carried out during family visits in order to promote the appropriate use of the items. Furthermore, health and hygiene promotion sessions reached 4,671 families (23,355 people) in the districts Punchana, Belén, Iquitos and San Juan (Maynas) and in the district of Nauta (Loreto). The activities were carried out in shelters and in communities as families returned to their homes.
The activities have reached more than five times the amount of people planned initially and therefore incurred higher expenses in terms of volunteer costs and training.
Partner Area Shelters / Communities Families People
IFRC Punchana, Belén and Iquitos 14 860 4,300 American Red Cross Nauta 30 1,959 9,795 German Red Cross San Juan 8 1,121 5,605 Spanish Red Cross Belén 7 731 3,655 TOTAL 59 4,671 23,355
The following table provides details on health and hygiene promotion supported by funds channelled via the IFRC secretariat.
District Place Families
Albergue 63 Claverito Albergue Monte de Los 19 Olivos Albergue IE 73 San Martín Albergue San 34 José Punchana Albergue IE Antonio 21 Raymondi Albergue 10 Moronillo Albergue 10 Calle Central Albergue 106 Clavero Libertad 90
Belen Calle Primavera 101 /Porvenir Munich 93 Iquitos Munich 90 AA.HH Pilar 80 Nores Punchana AA.HH Pilar 70 Nores Total 860 Many of the areas covered through the health promotion campaigns are situated in remote areas and therefore the staff and volunteers have been provided with satellite and radio communications equipment and two portable computers.
Emergency shelter Outcome: The immediate shelter needs of the target population are met in the most affected 6
districts of Belen, Iquitos, Punchana and San Juan, in the province of Maynas, Loreto department.
Outputs: At least 16 shelters in the districts of Belen, Iquitos, Punchana and San Juan, in the province of Maynas have improved conditions with regard to the access to freshwater and sanitation, as well as safer environment. Activities planned: Assess and select target collective centres. Provide training to Red Cross volunteers and local authorities in the management of collective centres. Conduct basic repairs and improvements in collective centres. Monitor the evolving situation.
During the first days of the emergency the Peruvian Red Cross provided technical assistance to improve the conditions of 16 collective centres opened during the emergency in Punchana and Belen. This support was framed within the humanitarian relief distribution, community health campaigns and water and sanitation activities. However, the original strategy of supporting collective centres with water and sanitation infrastructures was halted after the local authorities’ order to progressively close collective centres. Therefore, the National Society has focused its efforts in supporting the cleaning and restoration of affected communities and homes; however, the expenses related to the restoration of homes still appear under the “shelter transitional” category. After the decommissioning of shelters, and in coordination with UNICEF, PAHO, IOM, the Peruvian army, Plan International and the regional government, the Peruvian Red Cross supported 29 cleaning campaigns, including removal of de1,618.6 metric tons of debris and garbage. The Peruvian Red Cross supported returning families with promotion of health, hygiene and storage of water. It also provided supplies for cleaning and protection: trash bags (4,000), disposable masks (3,000) and disposable gloves (1,200). In addition, the Peruvian Red Cross distributed community cleaning kits to 16 communities in the district of Belen (wheelbarrows, spades, rakes, metallic brooms, 140-liter tanks) to assist families to rehabilitate their homes. This assistance counts on the support of community leaders and encourages mutual assistance on the part of families in favour of the most vulnerable.
On 16 August 2012, the members of the Peruvian Red Cross branches of Loreto and Maynas met with local authorities to share lessons learned during the operation. The workshop highlighted that aspects relating to the communication with the headquarters as well as with the beneficiaries, the coordination among various actors inside the Red Cross, and the quality of the volunteer work need to be improved in the future.
Contact information For further information specifically related to this operation please contact: Peruvian Red Cross: Pabel Angeles, disaster risk reduction manager, phone: +51 991 689 094; and email: [email protected] IFRC Regional Representation: Iñigo Barrena, regional representative for the Andean countries; phone: +51 997 555 638; and email: [email protected]
IFRC Zone: Benoit Porte, coordinator of the disaster and crisis response and early recovery unit; phone: +507 66793238; and email: [email protected]
For Resource Mobilization and Pledges: IFRC Zone: Sandra Lombardo, relationship management senior officer; phone: +507 317 3050; and email: [email protected]
For Performance and Accountability (planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting enquiries) IFRC Zone: Roxana Lupu, reporting officer; phone: +507 317 3050; and email: [email protected] 7
DREF history: This DREF was initially allocated on 16 April 2012 for CHF 255,940 for three months to assist 800 families. With the issue of DREF update no. 2, the implementation timeframe of the operation was extended to five months, concluding in September 2012.
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Page 1 of 3 Disaster Response Financial Report Selected Parameters Reporting Timeframe 2012/4-2013/6Programme MDRPE005 MDRPE005 - Peru - Floods Budget Timeframe 2012/4-2012/9Budget APPROVED Timeframe: 16 Apr 12 to 17 Sep 12 Split by funding source Y Project * Appeal Launch Date: 16 Apr 12 All figures are in Swiss Francs (CHF) Final Report I. Funding Grow RC/RC Raise Strengthen RC/ Heighten Joint working services for Deferred humanitarian RC contribution influence and and TOTAL vulnerable Income standards to development support for accountability people RC/RC work A. Budget 255,940 255,940
B. Opening Balance 0 0
Income Other Income DREF Allocations 255,940 255,940 C4. Other Income 255,940 255,940
C. Total Income = SUM(C1..C4) 255,940 255,940
D. Total Funding = B +C 255,940 255,940
* Funding source data based on information provided by the donor
II. Movement of Funds Grow RC/RC Raise Strengthen RC/ Heighten Joint working services for Deferred humanitarian RC contribution influence and and TOTAL vulnerable Income standards to development support for accountability people RC/RC work B. Opening Balance 0 0 C. Income 255,940 255,940 E. Expenditure -248,269 -248,269 F. Closing Balance = (B + C + E) 7,671 7,671
Final Report Prepared on 17/Jul/2013 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Page 2 of 3 Disaster Response Financial Report Selected Parameters Reporting Timeframe 2012/4-2013/6Programme MDRPE005 MDRPE005 - Peru - Floods Budget Timeframe 2012/4-2012/9Budget APPROVED Timeframe: 16 Apr 12 to 17 Sep 12 Split by funding source Y Project * Appeal Launch Date: 16 Apr 12 All figures are in Swiss Francs (CHF) Final Report III. Expenditure Expenditure Grow RC/RC Account Groups Budget Raise Strengthen RC/ Heighten Joint working Variance services for humanitarian RC contribution influence and and TOTAL vulnerable standards to development support for RC/ accountability people RC work A B A - B
BUDGET (C) 255,940 255,940 Relief items, Construction, Supplies Shelter - Transitional 5,856 5,539 5,539 317 Clothing & Textiles 8,784 16,487 16,487 -7,703 Water, Sanitation & Hygiene 124,286 92,930 92,930 31,356 Teaching Materials 7,961 9,566 9,566 -1,605 Utensils & Tools 7,320 5,343 5,343 1,977 Total Relief items, Construction, Supp 154,207 129,864 129,864 24,342
Land, vehicles & equipment Computers & Telecom 7,320 7,060 7,060 260 Total Land, vehicles & equipment 7,320 7,060 7,060 260
Logistics, Transport & Storage Storage 1,533 1,533 -1,533 Distribution & Monitoring 31,612 27,754 27,754 3,858 Transport & Vehicles Costs 4,575 8,354 8,354 -3,779 Logistics Services 1,468 2,477 2,477 -1,009 Total Logistics, Transport & Storage 37,655 40,118 40,118 -2,463
Personnel National Society Staff 11,170 12,928 12,928 -1,757 Volunteers 13,085 13,454 13,454 -369 Other Staff Benefits 4,837 4,837 -4,837 Total Personnel 24,255 31,219 31,219 -6,964
Workshops & Training Workshops & Training 5,948 12,412 12,412 -6,465 Total Workshops & Training 5,948 12,412 12,412 -6,465
General Expenditure Travel 2,471 2,360 2,360 111 Information & Public Relations 1,830 2,304 2,304 -474 Office Costs 3,820 5,094 5,094 -1,274 Communications 1,442 2,169 2,169 -726 Financial Charges 1,373 515 515 858 Other General Expenses 2 2 -2 Total General Expenditure 10,935 12,444 12,444 -1,509
Indirect Costs Programme & Services Support Recover 15,621 15,153 15,153 468 Total Indirect Costs 15,621 15,153 15,153 468
TOTAL EXPENDITURE (D) 255,940 248,269 248,269 7,671
VARIANCE (C - D) 7,671 7,671
Final Report Prepared on 17/Jul/2013 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Page 3 of 3 Disaster Response Financial Report Selected Parameters Reporting Timeframe 2012/4-2013/6Programme MDRPE005 MDRPE005 - Peru - Floods Budget Timeframe 2012/4-2012/9Budget APPROVED Timeframe: 16 Apr 12 to 17 Sep 12 Split by funding source Y Project * Appeal Launch Date: 16 Apr 12 All figures are in Swiss Francs (CHF) Final Report IV. Breakdown by subsector
Opening Closing Deferred Business Line / Sub-sector Budget Income Funding Expenditure Balance Balance Income BL2 - Grow RC/RC services for vulnerable people Disaster response 255,940 0 255,940 255,940 248,269 7,671 Subtotal BL2 255,940 0 255,940 255,940 248,269 7,671 GRAND TOTAL 255,940 0 255,940 255,940 248,269 7,671
Final Report Prepared on 17/Jul/2013 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies