This programme is intended to aid research and rescue all over the world.

Since 1982, the COSPAS SARSAT programme has been instrumental in 1,649 rescue operations, in which 5,041 persons have been rescued (as at 31 December 1994).

Noting the critical role played by local rescuers in natural disaster response as well as existing in country capacities,

We are therefore seriously implementing the conditions of the International Monetary Fund rescue package.

Relevant staff of Chinese Blue Sky Rescue team have also come to Mongolia to actively participate in the rescue work together with the Mongolian side.

The COSPAS SARSAT search and rescue programme can be used to detect and pinpoint moving objects (particularly aircraft and ships) involved in disasters.

In order to reach all refugees in need, it was having to shift its relief and food aid from a status based to a needs based approach.

(d) Assistance should be provided for mine awareness programmes, mine clearance programmes and victim assistance.

Relief assistance was channelled through the Government apos s organization for the emergency relief programme, the Department for the Prevention and Combat of Natural Calamities (DPCCN).

Subprogramme 20.4 Disaster relief

People who become homeless qualify for assistance programs in the form of emergency shelter or hotel accommodation, through general social assistance programs rather than housing programs.

All providers of relief assistance should take concrete steps to maximize the participation of beneficiaries in the planning and implementation of relief programmes.

Recent programme reviews and evaluations have highlighted negative consequences of relief assistance and its potential to undermine local capacities.

You need to look at it in the way that you look at mountain rescue.

Technical assistance programme

Nutrition intervention programmes

EPA Expanded programme of assistance

(v) Expanded Programme of Assistance (EPA).

South South aid programmes

The COSPAS SARSAT programme is aimed at satellite assistance in search and rescue of ships, aircraft and land vehicles, anywhere on the globe.

Relief and social services programme

Rescuer!

Earthquake response exercises

Despite low funding, UNRWA had nevertheless managed to continue to provide assistance in the fields of education, health and relief and social services, as well as through its microfinance and microenterprise programme.

66. In the relief and social services sector, the Agency s special hardship programme provided direct material and financial assistance to 94,990 eligible refugees, an increase of 5,710 over the previous year.

Subprogramme 2 Assistance

169. Direct Assistance Programme (PAD).

229. Direct assistance programmes.

(iv) Expanded programme of assistance (EPA).

75. Expanded Programme of Assistance (EPA).

85. Expanded programme of assistance (EPA).

The funds and programmes were not relief agencies their purpose was to promote long term development, and it was only in that sense that they could participate in the transition from relief to development.

The official development assistance which Burkina Faso received from bilateral and multilateral donors took the form of independent technical cooperation, technical cooperation under specific projects, investment projects, programming and budgetary assistance, food aid and emergency relief.

Role of the Governments of affected countries in coordinating relief assistance

The Charter aimed at providing assistance to emergency and rescue organizations in a pragmatic manner.

It is now being carried out under PRONAA. NGOs

Also in 2003, the federal Housing Renovation Programs (Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP), RRAP for Persons with Disabilities, Rental and Room House RRAP, RRAP Conversion, Emergency Repair Program, Home Adaptation for Seniors' Independence and Shelter Enhancement Program) were renewed for three years.

To reinforce government assistance programs.

Direct programme assistance expenditure

56. Special hardship programme.

145. Special hardship programme.

165. Special hardship programme.

180. Special hardship programme.

199. Special hardship programme.

219. Special hardship programme.