Peru forecast-based financing humanitarian distribution - Serran6
At least 1100 Peruvian families living in areas vulnerable to heavy rains linked to El Niño received a humanitarian donation from the Peruvian Red Cross in March 2016, as part of the Forecast-based Financing programme supported by the German government and Red Cross, with technical advice from the Climate Centre. Seasonal forecasts at the end of 2015 and more recent short-term forecasts of heavy rain triggered non-food assistance that included water purification, fumigation against disease-carrying mosquitoes, sanitation measures and hygiene kits to families in the communities of Laynas, Huaquilla, Serran and Pedregal (see file names for locations). The communities were selected as the most vulnerable after a joint assessment involving local and regional authorities and Red Cross. The 30 Red Cross volunteers who conducted the distribution also provided advice on early warning, first aid, health, and shelter. Olveis Pizarro, a Serran community member, said Red Cross training had enabled people to strengthen their own cooperation, while Berenilda Aguirre of Huaquilla said: “We are glad to have been trained to prepare for a disaster. Now we are a close-knit community, and much less concerned.” (Angela Zapata/German Red Cross and Climate Centre)
Peru forecast-based financing humanitarian distribution - Serran6
At least 1100 Peruvian families living in areas vulnerable to heavy rains linked to El Niño received a humanitarian donation from the Peruvian Red Cross in March 2016, as part of the Forecast-based Financing programme supported by the German government and Red Cross, with technical advice from the Climate Centre. Seasonal forecasts at the end of 2015 and more recent short-term forecasts of heavy rain triggered non-food assistance that included water purification, fumigation against disease-carrying mosquitoes, sanitation measures and hygiene kits to families in the communities of Laynas, Huaquilla, Serran and Pedregal (see file names for locations). The communities were selected as the most vulnerable after a joint assessment involving local and regional authorities and Red Cross. The 30 Red Cross volunteers who conducted the distribution also provided advice on early warning, first aid, health, and shelter. Olveis Pizarro, a Serran community member, said Red Cross training had enabled people to strengthen their own cooperation, while Berenilda Aguirre of Huaquilla said: “We are glad to have been trained to prepare for a disaster. Now we are a close-knit community, and much less concerned.” (Angela Zapata/German Red Cross and Climate Centre)