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MCIC
Situation report Macedonia no. 24/2001 |
November 12-18, 2001
SKOPJE, November 19, 2001
HUMANITARIAN SITUATION
Displaced persons
The Macedonian Red Cross announces the number of IDPs
once a month. According to the last report, the number of IDPs is 53,797.
Refugees returning from Kosovo. According to the UNHCR, there are about
12,000 refugees (ethnic Albanians) in Kosovo, while 64,000 persons have
returned to Macedonia.
HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
Food
The humanitarian organization El Hilal distributed
food and nonfood supplies for the inhabitants in the villages near Skopje
and Kumanovo. On November 14 the Prilep branch of El Hilal distributed
2.5 tons of food and hygiene supplies in Aracinovo, while the Gostivar
branch distributed 15 tons assistance for the inhabitants of Lipkovo.
On November 15, 15 tons assistance of basic food and hygiene supplies
were distributed in Vaksince.
Intersos continues with the distribution of basic food for 4,300 persons.
MPDL distributed basic food for the refugees and 1,000 families that sheltered
them.
Health
The American Red Cross continues with health
education of IDPs in the collective centers and host-families in Skopje
and Kumanovo.
The IRC medical teams provide primary health services for IDPs in Kumanovo
and returnees in Aracinovo.
Shelters
UNHCR, on November 14 distributed parcels for returnees
in the Kumanovo region, 80 parcels in Vaksince, 72 in Opaje and 50 in
Ropajce.
Caritas - Germany, on November 13 distributed 3 boxes with underwear and
30 boxes with new garment for displaced persons settled in the collective
center Olimpisko Selo, where there are around 360 IDPs at the moment.
On November 13-14, 60 boxes with new garment and 5 boxes with already
used garment were distributed for the displaced persons from Aracinovo
settled at host-families.
On November 16, MCIC distributed construction material for the inhabitants
of Matejce.
Water supply and sanitation
No new activities at this period.
Schools and education
Cooperazione Italiana started with rehabilitation
of the school building in Aracinovo.
UNICEF reported that $ 260,000 are needed for equiping the schools in
the crisis regions with school furniture, that has been destroyed during
the conflict.
Humanitarian mine disposal
The mine disposal teams discovered and destroyed
11 mines and grenades.
The activities in the region of Tetovo did not realize because of the
events from November 11.
Protection and human rights
No new activities at this period.
Psychosocial activities
Safe Childhood provides psychosocial support by
phone, 24 hours a day
( phone: (0)2 228 999)
Post-crisis rehabilitation
Elektrodistribucija, a public owned electric power
supply enterprise, works on reconstruction of the powersupply infrastructure
in the Kumanovo region, where almost six months the villages in this region
are without electricity.
UNHCR approved 17 projects from the QIPs Programme.
HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION
Financing
Nikola Gruevski, Finance Minister, outlined that
the donor conference for Macedonia is expected to be held in mid December
2001. Macedonia is expected to receive between 65 and 90 million US dollars,
mostly grants.
The International Monetary Fund requested the Macedonian government to
further reduce the 2001 budget for an additional 600 denars or around
9 million US dollars.
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