World Vision Cambodia declares National Response to the continued heavy rainfall

Background and Context 

The latest situation report (12th Oct) from National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) and Humanitarian Response Forum (HRF) indicates that heavy rainfall starting from 1st Sept 2022 to 11 October has been affecting 14 provinces (a total of 25 provinces). As a result, more than 85,000 households with 167,700 of the population have been affected by the floods and 152,386 hectares of agricultural land have been submerged in flood water. The report confirmed 15 casualties to date. Among those affected, over 4,498 households have been evacuated from their homes and are now in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. More rainfall is forecasted from 12 to 18 October. The risk of severe floods still remains until the end of October.

Moderate to severe floods affected some districts in the northeast (Kampong Thom) and northwest region (Battambang, Banteay Meanchey) while the following provinces across the country have flooded from low to moderate scale (Preah Vihear, Siem Reap, Kampong Speu, Kratie, Pursat, Thbuong Khmom, Stung Treng, Oddor Meanchey, Kampong Chhnang, Mundul Kiri, and Kampong Cham).

World Vision International-Cambodia’s Response

Some 17 Area Programmes (of a total of WVI-C's 39 APs) have been affected by the floods. In close coordination with Provincial Committee for Disaster Management (PCDM) led by Provincial Governors, as of 14th Oct, WVI-C has provided support to 911 families with 3,322 people, including 2,008 Most Vulnerable Children and 506 Registered Children with food items and non-food items, hygiene kits, child protection awareness through Do & Don’t message, including 44,310 sachets of the purifier of water (from Procter & Gamble/P&G).

H.E. General Kun Kim, Senior Minister and the first vice president of NDCM acknowledged World Vision's active engagement and complementary support to affected families. Specifically, the Senior Minister highlighted how the sachets of water purifiers really address the real need for safe drinking water in those households. This week, NCDM further seeks assistance for additional support of 160,000 sachets of the purifier of water to respond to an estimation of 4,000 households with 20,000 population in Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Siem Reap, Kampong Thom, and Pusat provinces. NCDM will contribute the water bucket and cotton cloth for households to treat the water using the P&G product.

Request to World Vision Partnership 

“Climate change is causing more extreme weather events in Cambodia. World Vision is committed to assisting the flood-affected population and making sure local authorities and humanitarian communities take into account the needs of the most vulnerable children severely affected by the temporary displacement from their homes. We appreciate your prayers and support for the affected children and community that our response can help them bounce back and become more resilient, World Vision International-Cambodia’s National Director Janes Imanuel Ginting shares. 

Anticipating potential severe floods until the end of Oct in a few provinces where APs are located, WVI-C plans to further respond with a total amount budget of up to US$ 50,000 from AP Sponsorship Funding. This resource for the flood response in 2022 will reach 5,000 households (24,000 population).