TYPHOON ODETTE: TEAM EUROPE JOINS FORCES AGAIN TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO THE PHILIPPINES
This assistance is on top of important contributions of the EU and its Member States to the emergency funds of multilateral humanitarian institutions that have responded to the needs created by the typhoon. Some other Member State are redirecting funding or contributing to those institutions.
The EU Delegation and Member States’ embassies, as well as European leaders have expressed their condolences for the tragic loss of lives and pledged support to assist the hard-hit areas. The assistance mobilized is a reaffirmation of the commitment to stand in solidarity with the Filipino people during these trying times.
Copernicus Technology: Free use of satellite maps
Aside from the emergency assistance provided for in the Philippines, the Emergency and Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) of the European Commission has been closely monitoring the situation. The Centre through the EU Delegation to the Philippines has offered to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the Department of Science and Technology, free of charge satellite maps of the affected areas by using the EU Copernicus Emergency Management Services for Rapid Mapping.
UNDP triggered the production of maps via COPERNICUS. 17 maps have been produced to date focusing on Cagdianao (Dinagat Islands),Cebu City and Hinunangan (Southern Leyte).
The maps show a delineation of the damage or an assessment of the destruction and they are available to all domestic and international stakeholders.
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Background:
EU humanitarian aid:
Copernicus
Copernicus is the European Union's Earth observation programme that offers information services that draw from satellite Earth Observation and in-situ (non-space) data. The European Commission manages the Programme. It is implemented in partnership with the Member States, the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), EU Agencies and Mercator Océan.
Vast amounts of global data from satellites and ground-based, airborne, and seaborne measurement systems provide information to help service providers, public authorities, and other international organizations. It draws on a large number of space and in situ (on-site or local ) measure systems.
The programme is supported by a family of dedicated, EU-owned satellites - the sentinels - designed to meet the needs of Copernicus services and their users. Among the many features of this programme is its ability to monitor the earth to ensure that people are prepared and protected during disasters.
More information about rapid mapping.
TEAM EUROPE - RESPONSE TO TYPHOON ODETTE
Last update: 29 January 2022
Exchange rate used in conversion: EUR/PH – 57.849
|
EU / Member State |
Total in EUR |
Total in PHP |
FUNDING (EUR) or as indicated Allocated for typhoon response |
|
European Union
|
11.7M
|
676.8M |
€ 10M 2022 Operational Reserve € 1.7M EU’s Acute Large Emergency Response Tool (ALERT) European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)
|
|
Germany |
56,000.00 |
3.2M |
Through the German Red Cross |
|
Ireland |
250,000 |
14.1M |
Through the World Food Programme (WFP) |
|
Spain
|
500,000 |
28.3M |
€ 250,000 to International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) € 100,000 to Action against Hunger € 130,000 Spanish Red Cross (SRC) € 20,000 contribution of SRC to Philippine Red Cross (PRC) |
|
France |
1M |
57.8M |
Through ACTED, and the French Red Cross, and the PRC |
|
|
1M |
57.8M |
Through the WFP and UNICEF |
|
Italy |
300,000 |
17.3M |
Through the funding appeal presented by the IFRC and Red Crescent Societies called "Emergency Appeal: Philippines, Asia Pacific - Typhoon Rai / Odette" |
|
Hungary |
55,000 |
3.1M |
Through Caritas Manila, It will be used for emergency relief and for the reconstruction of damaged churches in the Archdiocese of Cebu. |
|
Netherlands |
225,000 |
12.7M |
€ 25,000 Repurposing this amount from an existing project € 200,000 contribution of Netherlands Red Cross to PRC |
|
Finland |
100,000 |
5.6M |
Through the IFRC and Red Crescent Societies and its partner RC societies. |
|
Sweden |
724,793.30 |
41.9M |
€435.323,30 Through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)’s Rapid Response Mechanism
€192.980,00 Through the Swedish Red Cross and with Operational Field Manager for relief effort including the coverage of all costs
€96.490,00 Swedish company H&M donated to the Philippine Red Cross
|
|
TOTAL |
15.9M |
920.4M |
|
|
Member State |
Total in EUR |
Total in PHP |
Contribution to UN, ICRC, IFRC |
|
Belgium |
36.5M |
2.1B |
€ 34M euros to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (€12M are now flowing to the relief effort for typhoon Odette)
€2.5M through IFRC Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) |
|
Germany |
1.2M |
70.4M |
Through International Organization for Migration Strategic Response and Recovery Plan for COVID-19 – Philippines. Parts of the funding for this COVID response project is being redirected to provide assistance to communities affected by typhoon |
|
Sweden
|
99.7M
|
5.7B
|
SE is one of the biggest donors to the following organizations and funds in 2021, all of which have been used/activated in this crisis: € 18.4M to UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs € 62.5M to CERF. USD 12M (€ 10.5M) released in December 2021. € 12M to ICRC € 6.8M to IFRC - DREF. € 718.383,75 released as initial response. |