1) Items delivered to Beira from the United Nations Logistic Basein Brindisi, Italy, on march 2.
The operation, which has been co-ordinated by the Emergency Office of General Direction for the Development Co-operation (DGCS) of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs costs a total amount of 250,000 USD.
This is the first humanitarian flight provided by a donor to Mozambique Government which lands in Beira since the start of the floods.
The cargo plane DC-10 has flown to some 36 metric tons of relief aid, including 7,500 jerry cans, 5,500 blankets, 70 multipurpose tents, 70 squatting plates, 6 water storage containers, 2 water tanks, 20 plastic rolls, 700 cooking set, 2 water purification unit, 1 Italian New Emergency Health kit 98 (treatment of 10.000 persons for 3 months), 1 Italian Kit D for Diarrhoea profile and 1 Italian Kit F for support of Kit D (treatment of 100 persons).
2) Items will be delivered to Maputo from the United Nations Logistic Basein Brindisi, Italy, on march 7 and will arrive next day.
The operation, which has been co-ordinated by the Emergency Office of General Direction for the Development Co-operation (DGCS) of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian Department of Civil Protection costs a total amount of 250,000 USD.
This is the second humanitarian flight provided by a donor to Mozambique Government which lands in Mozambique since the start of the floods.
The cargo plane IL-76 will bring some 33 metric tons of relief aid, including 7,500 jerry cans, 3,600 blankets, 100 multipurpose tents, 70 squatting plates, 7 water pumps, 20 plastic rolls, 2 water purification unit, 2 preumatic boat with engine,1 Italian New Emergency Health kit 98 (treatment of 10.000 persons for 3 months), 1 Italian Kit D for Diarrhoea profile and 1 Italian Kit F for support of Kit D (treatment of 100 persons).
3) The 28 of february 2007 the Directorate General for Cooperation and Development of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has donated a cash contribution on behalf of UNICEF in response to urgent humanitarian needs. The donation is of 200.000 euros and will cover needs identified by UNICEF.