Published February 9, 2021, 6:06 PM
The United Nations (UN) has recently dispatched a high-level mission to the provinces of Albay and Catanduanes to assess the effectiveness of its integrated response through humanitarian assistance to help families affected by Typhoons Rolly (Goni) and Ulysses (Vamco) recover faster and stronger.
This handout photo taken and received on November 2, 2020 courtesy of Philippine Senator Bong Go shows an aerial view of destroyed houses in the island province of Catanduanes, in the aftermath of Typhoon Goni. (Photo by Handout / Philippine Senator Bong Go / AFP)
This integrated approach was made possible through the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), one of the fastest and most effective ways to ensure that urgently needed humanitarian assistance reaches people caught up in crisis.
UN’s integrated approach to humanitarian assistance in Albay and Catanduanes is strengthening recovery and resilience of typhoon-affected families
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MANILA, 9 February 2021 In the provinces of Albay and Catanduanes, the United Nations (UN) Philippines is providing life-saving support that combines cash assistance, shelter repair, and water and sanitation facilities and improvements in order to help families affected by Typhoons Rolly (Goni) and Ulysses (Vamco) recover faster and stronger.
A high-level mission to assess the effectiveness of the integrated UN response in Albay and Catanduanes was led by UN Philippines Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Gustavo Gonzalez on 27-30 January 2021. Gonzalez was joined by Ambassador Peter MacArthur of Canada, Ambassador Anke Reiffenstuel of Germany, representatives of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), IOM the UN Migration Agency, UNICEF and World Food Programme (WFP), and other humanitarian part