Philippines: Significant gaps in addressing needs of typhoon-affected communities
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- Philippines
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- OCHA
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Highlights
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Significant humanitarian response gaps exist in adequately addressing the needs of the affected communities nearly three week on.
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Though figures are unavailable, initial reports indicate there are increasing numbers of diarrhea cases especially among women and children due to unhygienic conditions.
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The opening of the new school term is postponed by a week for better preparations.
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On 28 December, the government and its humanitarian partners started revising the Bopha Action Plan (BAP) for response and recovery. The original BAP launched on 10 December requested for US$65 million which is 20 per cent funded with US$13 million committed and 7 million in pledges.