Ample aid for Philippine typhoon survivors?

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http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Security-Watch/Reality-Check/2014/0110/Ample-aid-for-Philippine-typhoon-survivors



Emergency relief aid poured in immediately after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines. But as the UN turns to long-term recovery, there is little money floating around.

Ample aid for Philippine typhoon survivors?
By Peter Ford, Staff Writer / January 10, 2014
Tacloban, Philippines

The world responded generously to appeals for emergency relief and recovery funds after Typhoon Haiyan destroyed or damaged 1.1 million houses in the Philippines in November, forcing more than four million people out of their homes.

Up to a point. The scale of the devastation prompted governments and ordinary citizens worldwide to contribute more money than the United Nations actually thought was needed for immediate emergency shelter, such as tarpaulins, ropes, and tents. But as Filipinos and international aid agencies turn their thoughts to longer term recovery, money is now desperately short.

The UN appeal for funds to pay for something sturdier than a tent has raised less than a quarter of what is needed, according to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which is overseeing the aid effort. And its appeal for money to fund “early recovery and livelihood” projects that would help people get back on their feet, earn some money, and feed themselves is only 17 percent funded.

“Shelter and livelihood are our two top priorities and they are the areas we are most worried about,” says Victor Lahai, deputy head of the OCHA office in Tacloban.


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