Madagascar: UN Revises Humanitarian Appeal

25 July 2009

The humanitarian wing of the United Nations has announced it is revising downwards its appeal for aid for Madagascar but warned that the country's population still remains highly vulnerable to the impact of cyclones, drought and continuing political tensions.

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said yesterday that it is now seeking $22.3 million for its "flash appeal" for Madagascar, a reduction from the $35.7 million it had sought in April.

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