Global Courant 2023-04-28 00:48:20
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The European Commission has provided EUR 80 000 (TSHS 203 million) in humanitarian aid in response to the flooding along the Ruvuma River in southern Tanzania on 1 April 2023. About 1 400 people or 395 households have been seriously affected by the floods and have moved to temporary shelters such as schools. About 60 houses were destroyed and more than 100 toilets collapsed. There is a potential risk of disease outbreaks due to the contamination of water resources. Fields have been devastated by the floods, threatening the livelihoods of affected families as the main economic activity in the villages is agriculture and food trading. The Tanzanian Red Cross responded quickly by providing essential household items to the displaced families and assisting local authorities with the initial food distribution.
This EU funding will support the Tanzanian Red Cross (TRCS) in providing relief to the 1,400 affected by the floods, particularly in the Mtwara district, by providing essential household items, WASH and health services in the next 3 months, while allowing a detailed assessment to be made.
Under this DREF, the TRCS will provide immediate needs for food, shelter, clothing, essential household items and hygiene kits. The TRCS will also distribute water treatment tablets and provide 20 toilet plates to support water and sanitation at the community and household level. Volunteers will be trained and deployed to conduct hygiene promotion and health awareness sessions, spread key messages about flood-resistant shelter and safety, and answer community questions. This intervention will strengthen community involvement and ownership of the response.
The funding is part of the EU’s overall contribution to the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Republic of Tanzania and the East African Community.
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