Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 0 ( covered by approved transfers from ASIN11)

The Gujarat earthquake, considered the country’s worst disaster, posed an immense challenge. Both national and state governments, along with humanitarian organisations from all over the world, mobilised resources to cope with the vast needs of the earthquake victims - thousands of families who had completely lost their means of livelihood, and desperately needed outside assistance. As the earthquake stricken region is also prone to other disasters such as cyclones and drought, rehabilitation plans were to take into consideration adequate measures to mitigate the effects of such other disasters.

The ACT Gujarat Evaluation, conducted in August 2002, pointed out the need to build community and government capacity and to address structural vulnerabilities related to other disasters and livelihood insecurity. It further pointed out that the ACT members should prepare an ‘exit strategy’. All three ACT members, Churches Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA), Lutheran World Service (LWS) India and the United Evangelical Church of India (UELCI) have taken these findings into consideration. LWS-India has already submitted its ‘withdrawal proposal’ under the original appeal issued on 9 April 2003. This revision of the Appeal deals specifically with the ‘follow up proposal’ of CASA. Both proposals are covered by unspent funds under ASIN11. As the third ACT member, UELCI will explore other ways of follow up of the work in Gujarat.

This revision concerns the proposal by CASA which will focus on sustaining and strengthening the already established Community Based Organisations in the 11 villages that have been assisted during the Rehabilitation Phase. In addition CASA plans to reconstruct a new village and assist in the rebuilding of its community. The people of this new village have been unable to obtain assistance thus far.

Project Completion Date:

LWSI - 31 December 2003

CASA - 31 May 2004

Signed by:
Thor-Arne Prois, ACT Director

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India - Gujarat Earthquake Rehabilitation Project (GERP) follow up phase, REVISION 1 - ASIN31 (file size: 65 Kb)

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