DREF operation n=B0 MDRLK001
GLIDE n=B0 EP-2009-000163-LKA
The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarkedmoney created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for RedCross Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation'sdisaster response system and increases the ability of national societies to respond to disasters.
History: On 4 September 2009, CHF 99,412 (USD 94,343.2 or EUR 65,959.6) was allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society in delivering immediate assistance to some 300,000 beneficiaries. On 16 November 2009, the operational timeframe was extended to 1 April 2010.
Summary: Following an epidemic of dengue across the country last year, SLRCS developed the dengue response and prevention project (DRPP) to deliver interventions in the 12 most-affected districts. It trained 25 branch disaster response team members in each district on community-based health and first aid, and dengue prevention before they conducted field assessments and developed local plans with the identified communities.
Some 43,000 beneficiaries were reached with dengue prevention interventions in the three districts (70 per cent of the target population) covering nearly 9,200 households. As many as 297 compost bins were distributed, while 111 community mobilization and clean-up campaigns were conducted; and more than 300 community volunteers and 75 BDRT members were trained on dengue prevention.
Data from the three DREF-supported district branches shows a declining trend in dengue incidence in the project areas. An end-line survey conducted in the three districts of Kegalle, Kurunegala and Hambanthota revealed positive impact on the National Society and the communities served.
Final utilization of the operation stands at CHF 93,015 and the balance of CHF 6,397 will be returned to DREF. The major donors and partners of the DREF include the Danish Red Cross, Irish Red Cross/ Irish government, Japanese Red Cross, Monaco Red Cross/ Monaco government, Netherlands Red Cross/ Netherlands government, Norwegian Red Cross/ Norwegian government, Swedish Red Cross/ Swedish government, Italian government, United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID), ECHO, OPEC Fund for International Development, and corporate and private donors. The International Federation, on behalf of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society, would like to thank all donors for their generous contributions.
Details of all donors can be found on: http://www.ifrc.org/what/disasters/responding/drs/tools/dref/donors.asp