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Logistics and Emergency Telecommunications Augmentation and Coordination in Response to the Cyclone Enawo in Madagascar

Operation ID: 201070

This operation has been modified as per budget revision 01.

Tropical Cyclone Enawo, a category 4 tropical storm, hit Madagascar on 7 March 2017. The Government of Madagascar has requested international assistance.  Nine regions in the north-east of the country were impacted by the floods and severe wind. Over 247,200 people have been displaced by the cyclone; and it is estimated that 434,000 people have been severely affected by the disaster and require humanitarian assistance.

The Government of Madagascar have requested Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµs support to coordinate the international, regional and national organizations with the Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC). Through this Special Operation Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ will augment its Logistics and Emergency Telecommunications capacity to support the relief efforts of the humanitarian community and the Government of Madagascar. 

The Special Operation will provide: 

  • Logistics coordination, GIS mapping and information management for the logistics response.
  • Logistics augmentation including: sea and river cargo transport services, temporary inter-agency storage and cargo reception facilities, and infrastructure assessments to coordinate access and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance
  • Provision of emergency telecommunications required for the humanitarian community to respond to the crisis.

This special operation will be for three months at a total cost of $1,200,795.