Typhoon Rai - Emergency Response - World Food Programme 2021

December 2021 – Super Typhoon Rai locally known as Odette made landfall in the southern Philippines on December 16 bringing torrential rains violent winds and storm surges. Reports indicate that multiple regions have been affected by flooding road closures power interruptions and disruptions to communications. It is estimated that 2.4 million people are in need as a result of the impacts of the typhoon overall including more than 144 000 displaced people. Over 1.7 million homes have been damaged by the storm and 10.2 million hectares of agricultural land have been affected. With GAC’s support the World Food Programme (WFP) is working to save lives and help reduce the suffering of people affected by the typhoon. Project activities include: (1) delivering non-perishable nutritious foods to people in need; (2) providing emergency cash-for-work assistance in semi-urban and rural areas; (3) making multi-purpose cash transfers to cover immediate food needs and support livelihoods; and (4) facilitating transport and emergency logistics response equipment.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased access to integrated humanitarian assistance for those in most urgent need; (2) restoration of livelihoods and access to critical services; and (3) enhanced support for the needs of various groups of people based on gender age disability displacement and other vulnerability criteria. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.