Moldova Floods Joint Government and Development Partners response Chisinau, July 29, State Chancellery Government of Moldova

Situation Overview  1084 flooded households  3114 displaced persons: (incl. 614 children and 30 pregnant women). 2 persons dead  Children evacuated to summer camps, adults ensured with temporary shelter  7 bridges, 9 km of roads, 21 km of electricity lines, 17 km of dams damaged or deteriorated (data from the field, covering all 16 affected districts throughout the country) Exact Losses Unknown

Immediate Coordinated Actions  A command center lead by the Gov. Group established in first 24 hours  Protection: 725 persons immediately dislocated in the field (Army, Carabinieri, Police)  Around 1300 families evacuated from risk areas, 1800 rescue / evacuation missions in first three days (goods and people)  30 km of new temporary dams built and permanently maintained – over 200 households, 2 roads, saved from flood  2 bridges reinforced, alternative access roads built to flooded areas  Healthcare: 4 mobile emergency posts, 3 permanent posts – over 240 people assisted; evacuated people vaccinated against A Hepatitis.  Public order maintained by 12 road police posts and one reinforced police department in Obileni. 15 collection and distribution points permanently guarded

Prompt Government response  All people in flooded households and under risk were evacuated immediately  Available aid immediately deployed: food, water, medicines, tents, fuel  Special Working Group, chaired by Minister of State instituted, and deployed on the ground during the peak of the disaster (three weeks)  Appeal by Prime Minister Vladimir Filat to the international community and development partners

Prompt Government response  Coordination assistance assigned with Aid Coordination Unit in the State Chancellery  At regional (district) level, assistance coordinated by District Emergency Situations Committees  Site in a risk-free area for building 700 new settlements identified, planning and design works carried out  Permanent information of the population (mobile audio devices, billboards, door-to- door) carried out

Emergency Aid mobilized from within the country DistributedAvailable Foodstuff228.7 t unit 41.7 t unit Personal use items91.3 t unit 20.4 t. 38 units Hygienic products1.98 t units 20 kg units. Industrial products150 kg 1740 units units Strategic products (crops, fuel)-11.7 TOTAL t units 73.4 t units

Donor-funded emergency needs and interventions (calculated until September 30, 2010) Monetary needs (USD) as of :  Cases of oversupply, with in-kind products. Although any separate initiative is encouraged, in order to rationalize the use of resources, coordination of actions with the authorities is paramount both at national and local level

Monetary Pledges

Government Treasury Account Small part of funds has been transferred for the hard-hit for covering urgent needs Bulk of government treasury account funds to be directed at recovery and reconstruction efforts Total donations Cash transfers Funds available Situation as of 28/07/2010, expressed in USD

Emergency needs

Post-Disaster Actions – mid-term. Phase 1: Post-Disaster Needs Analysis. Financial and logistic support secured from UN, World Bank and European Commission. Estimate cost of the action – USD. Phase 2: Identification and mobilization of funds Phase 3: Elimination of flood consequences Phase 4: Disaster Risk Reduction

Post-Disaster Needs Analysis (PDNA) – Aug 2-Sept 9, Overall Objective: determine the floods impact Short-term impact mitigation; recovery and reconstruction needs; financing requirements Medium and long term Elaborate measures to reduce the risk of future floods and other hazards Improved disaster reduction management strategy Financing needs – substantial, not yet assessed.

Estimated post-disaster recovery needs to be addressed  Housing settlements – an estimate of 700 houses to be built  Social services and infrastructure  Infrastructure: roads, dams, communications  Compromised private business plans – to be assessed  Seasonal, annual, permanent crops destroyed – to be assessed  Destroyed farmland and pastures  Environmental damage, healthcare risks

Estimated post-disaster needs  Legal, institutional framework in the sector needs improvement and clarity  Stringent need for organizational re-engineering and capacity building for improved disaster reduction management strategy  Design a Flood and multi Hazard Risk Management strategy  Explore the possibility for establishing a compensation mechanism (insurance fund)