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Tehran, Jan 7, IRNA -- In order to seek further assistance from the
international community, a Flash Appeal will be launched in Bam this
coming Thursday, jointly by the national authorities, Iran`s Red
Crescent Society (IRCS) and the United Nations Emergency Relief
Coordinator.
According to the UN Information Center (UNIC) here, as of January
2 donors and UN/international organizations had already pledged or
announced significant assistance.
The value of the financial and in-kind contributions recorded by
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) amounted
to 73.9 million US dollars.
The UN Resident Coordinator in Iran visited the affected area last
Friday and Saturday and met with the Governor-General of Kerman,
district authorities, the Director-General of IRCS, the Field
Assessment Coordination Team (FACT) and the UN Disaster Assessment and
Coordination (UNDAC) team to prepare the ground for the Appeal.
The Flash Appeal will cover the following nine areas: 1) Food and
Logistics, 2) Water and Sanitation, 3) Health and Nutrition, 4)
Protection of Children and Women, 5) Education, 6) Coordination,
Security, Telecommunications, Information, Monitoring and Evaluation,
7) Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, 8) Shelter, and 9)
Cultural Heritage.
Over the weekend a joint UN mission, consulting with the regional
authorities and other international partners completed its assessment
of the sectoral needs in Bam before drafting the Appeal.
The assessment team consisted of members from the UN Development
Program (UNDP), the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Children`s Fund (UNICEF),
the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Office of UN Security
Coordinator (UNSECOORD), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the
World Food Program (WFP).
OCHA is serving as a channel for cash contributions to be used for
immediate relief assistance, in close coordination with relevant
organizations in the United Nations system.
