Why?
This Emergency Appeal seeks a total of 5.1 million Swiss francs to enable the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support the Mozambique Red Cross Society (MRCS) to deliver assistance to and support early recovery of some 100,000 people affected by Cyclone Eloise for 12 months Tropical Cyclone Eloise, category 2, made landfall in the first hours of 23 January, 20km south of the Beira City in Sofala Province, bringing winds of 140km/h and wind gusts of over 160km/h as well as extreme and widespread rainfall in Beira – 250mm in 24h – and many districts in Sofala, South of Manica, North of Inhambane and Eastern Gaza. Mozambique
What?
Based on the current preliminary needs (subject to revision in the coming days) the Appeal will focus on Shelter and Essential household items (EHI), Livelihoods and Basic Needs, Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Protection, Gender and Inclusion (PGI) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). The above areas will be supported and enhanced by the following enabling actions: Strengthening National Societies, Influencing others as strategic partners and Strengthening Coordination and Accountability
Who?
100,000 people