Timor Leste Floods: UN RCO Update No. 11

Highlights

• The Declaration of the State of Calamity in Dili Municipality has been extended until 4th of August (Government Resolution N.°75/2021 on 31 of May).
• The State of Emergency has been renewed and will expire on 31st of July 2021 (Decree no. 39/2021, 30 June).
• Sanitary fencing has been renewed for Dili only and current measure will expire on 29th of July (Government Resolution No. 97/2021, 14 July). On 2nd June, the Government, with support from the UN and humanitarian partners, launched a USD $32 million Floods Response Plan/Joint Appeal seeking additional support to address residual humanitarian needs (USD $8.8 million for short-term response and USD $23.9 million for early recovery efforts).
• In solidarity with the Government, the humanitarian partners and donors have provided assistance worth approximately USD $19.4 million to date.
• The Secretariat of State for Civil Protection confirms that 26,186 affected families across the country have received emergency support. More than 4,132 families are yet to receive assistance.