In 2002, 25 payments averaging US$26,184 and totalling US$654,606 were made to various implementing members. Some of these were in the form of advances towards appeals while waiting for pledged funds to be realised and others were one-off grants where no appeals were issued. From the appeals where there was RRF advanced, $99,811 was recovered. The grants made were for the assistance to victims of torrential rains in China, for collapse of a dam and floods in Syria, victims of bombing in Bali, returnees from Ivory Coast and victims of snowstorms in Bolivia etc.

The purpose of the RRF is to provide resources up to USD 50,000 per year per country to meet urgent requests by local churches and other members during sudden emergencies, resulting from natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, etc., or from human causes such as major accidents or war. Also in cases where urgent and unforeseen need arises in ongoing emergency programs. Priority is given to vulnerable groups, such as women, children, the disabled, the sick and the elderly. RRF projects are implemented within the general policy framework and operational guidelines of ACT and are given on the basis of need, regardless of race, gender, belief, nationality, ethnic origin or political persuasion.

Currently, the balance for the RRF is negative which is preventing us to enable our members to provide immediate response to sudden emergencies.

The balance of funds budgeted for the Co-ordination Assessment Teams (CATS) is at $145,411 out of a $200,000 target.

Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested (US$)

Amount requested from the Network for the Rapid Response Teams: 200,000

Balance requested from the Network for the Rapid Response Fund: 500,000

Total Appeal Request: 700,000

Less: Pledges/Contr. Recd.: 179,004

Balance Requested from ACT Network: 520,996

Signed by:
Thor-Arne Prois, ACT Director
Geneviève Jacques, Director of Programme, World Council of Churches
Robert Granke, Director, Department for World Service, Lutheran World Federation

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Global - Rapid Response Fund 2003 (file size: 25 Kb)

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