The Russian Federation launched a military offensive against Ukraine on 24 February 2022. As of 20 October, there are more than 7.6 million Ukrainian refugees present across Europe, and more than 4.2 million refugees from Ukraine have registered for temporary protection or similar national protection schemes in Europe. Almost 14 million refugee movements have been recorded out of Ukraine, while at the same time, authorities have reported almost 6.5 million movements back into the country since the beginning of the war. Refugees' movements back to Ukraine do not necessarily indicate sustainable returns, as the situation across Ukraine remains highly volatile and unpredictable. Six months since the escalation of the war in Ukraine, shelling and missile attacks continue, causing destruction, civilian injuries and deaths. Hostilities have destroyed critical infrastructure, leaving millions overall without access to basic lifelines such as health services, water, electricity and gas supplies. As of 3 October, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) recorded 15247 civilian casualties in Ukraine, 6,114 killed – including 390 children – and 9,132 injured – including 690 children. A further 7.1 million people have been displaced internally within Ukraine. The massive devastation in urban centres, and the destruction of civilian infrastructure, have made life unbearable for Ukrainians. ACT members AIDRom, Church World Service, HEKS/EPER, Hungarian Interchurch Aid, Lutheran World Federation, and the Europe forum are responding in Ukraine, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Poland, and Slovakia with the revised appeal budget of USD48,449,334  (Total income as of 28 October 2022: 21,604,347 USD and the Balance requested: 26,844,987USD). UKR221 Appeal Consolidated_Rev2 UKR221 Results Framework Consolidated The original appeal appears on this link:  https://actalliance.org/appeals-rapid-response-funds/ukraine-emergency-response-for-communities-affected-by-ukraine-conflict-ukr221  The first revision is published here: https://actalliance.org/appeals-rapid-response-funds/ukraine-emergency-response-for-communities-affected-by-ukraine-conflict-ukr221-revision1   For ACT Members:  If you want to be included in the Total ACT Response coordination meetings or updates about our Ukraine response, please fill out the form here

Since the 22nd of September, hurricane Ian (Category 3) has been impacting Cuba, particularly the provinces of Pinar del Rios, Artemisa, Mayabeque, the Special Municipality Isla de la Juventud, and La Habana, causing landfalls, floods, damages to the infrastructure, housing, electricity and telecommunications services, crops, and the disruption of the provision of critical public and social services.

• Approximately 3 million people have been affected, 4 casualties have been reported, and 116,000 people were evacuated from their homes and sought refuge with their relatives, and neighbors, in emergency shelters or in local churches.
• Around 100,000 houses, 11 hospitals, and 992 schools were severely affected. Electricity service remains intermittent: In the province of Pinar del Rio 144 out of 150 circuits are without electricity, and in the province of Artemisa, the electricity service is only working at 46% of its capacity.
• Water supply deficit: in Pinar del Río, the population is heavily dependent on tank truckers and generator sets.
• Damages in the food sector increase, with acute damages in agriculture, and wide losses in livestock. Food distribution has been interrupted by damages suffered, which directly and negatively impacts the Family Welfare System and the most vulnerable population who heavily depend on food rations distributed by the government.
• The complex situation has seriously affected the psychosocial well-being of vulnerable groups, especially elderly persons, children, women, persons with disability, and persons with chronic illnesses.
• Health authorities warn about the need to increase epidemiological surveillance of the most affected territories, in a context of a high incidence of dengue.

The Consejo de Iglesias de Cuba (CIC) is seeking to provide humanitarian relief in the sectors of WASH, Psychosocial support, and Emergency Preparedness & Forum Capacity strengthening to 3,750 people (1,290 girls, 1,090 boys, 540 women, and 367 men), and 750 households through a RRF of 72,600 USD. RRF 14 2022 Cuba Hurricane Ian

On September 25, 2022, powerful Typhoon Noru or known locally as Karding, packing a maximum sustained winds of 195 kph and gustiness of up to 240 kph, caused major damages to various communities in seven regions affecting 366,483 families or more than 1.3 million persons. Heavy rain and violent winds inundated farm lands, massive flooding submerged various towns, storm surges ravaged through low-lying and coastal areas, while some mountainous areas were further isolated. A total of 44 cities/municipalities were declared under the State of Calamity. Although flooding in most affected areas have subsided, significant damage to infrastructures was recorded. Government reports indicate at least 101,251 houses were partially or totally destroyed, while damage to infrastructure such as school buildings and roads is estimated to reach Php 304 million. Classes and work were suspended in at least 700 cities/municipalities. Initial assessment findings from the UN OCHA Philippines state that immediate priority needs include food, temporary shelter, agricultural inputs, water and hygiene kits, livelihood/cash for work as well as protection services. Health and psychosocial services were likewise critical for the affected communities. Food security, livelihood recovery, some health services and access to safer WASH is expected to be challenging for the next few weeks until the coming months. The National Council of Churches in the Philippines will respond to the crisis through ACT's Rapid Response Fund. RRF 15 2022 Philippines Typhoon Noru

The current emergency in Honduras is caused by two weather phenomena: the rainy season (which starts in July and lasts until October-November each year) and La Niña, which is expected to last until February 2023.

Since July, several yellow alerts have been issued by COPECO (Secretary of State in the Offices of Risk Management), which led to the issuance of the national declaration of a state of emergency on the 24th of September.

The heavy rains caused overflows of rivers, landslides, mudslides, and floods, which subsequently brought the destruction of homes, losses in crops and livestock, confinement of several communities, and severe damage to the road network (primary, secondary, and tertiary).

So far, 14 departments have been affected: Santa Bárbara, Copán, Cortes, Yoro, Francisco Morazán, Colón, Lempira, Ocotepeque, Comayagua, La Paz, Intibuca, Valle, Choluteca, and El Paraíso.

According to official data released by COPECO and SINAGER (Governing Body of the National Risk Management System), 73,094 people were affected, 16,254 people evacuated, 144 shelters have been enabled (in 7 departments), 9,403 people sheltered, and 742 affected communities in the national territory.

RRF 13 2022 Honduras Floods

Pakistan has been enduring severe monsoon weather since June 2022, with rainfall equivalent to 2.9 times the national 30-year average. This has caused widespread flooding and landslides with severe ramifications for human lives, property, and infrastructure. To date, 81 districts (Balochistan 32, Sindh 23, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 17, Gilgit Baltistan 6, and Punjab 3) are declared ‘calamity hit’ by the Government— a one-third area (70% districts) across Pakistan is affected. Given the ongoing rains and floods flowing through Punjab and Sindh, the number of calamity-declared districts is expected to increase to add misery to millions already affected by the rains and floods. It is estimated that 73% of vulnerable families are in need of food, temporary shelter, support in water sanitation and hygiene, while livestock owners need feed and vaccinations, and farmers need seeds and fertilizers for the cultivation of important vegetables and crops, in order to cope with the effects of disasters. In addition, affected families need tents, tarpaulins, sleeping mats, blankets, mattresses, mosquito nets and toolkits for debris removal and restoration of damaged houses. To mitigate the risk of outbreaks of communicable diseases in camps, maternal health services for 650,000 pregnant women, of whom 73,000 are expected to deliver this month across the country in the flood-affected areas, need emergency health services with essential medicines, equipment, and supplies. Psychosocial support is required for those affected by significant losses (human lives, animals, property, and livelihoods). Safeguarding measures are required for girls, women, and children for protection against sexual exploitation and abuse, with referral pathways for available support services and safe spaces (NFIs and dignity kits). Likewise, improved access to sufficient and clean water for drinking, cooking, and maintaining personal hygiene along with the provision of culturally appropriate, secure, user-friendly, sanitary and gender-appropriate toilets and washing facilities, and awareness about safe hygiene practices is a prerequisite. ACT Alliance members Community World Service Asia and Norwegian Church Aid is raising an appeal for USD 4,272,493 to respond to the needs of the flood affected communities through provision of essential needs, medical clinics, and WASH interventions.   PAK221 Flood Response PAK221 Flood Response Results Framework

On 28th March 2022, heavy violence erupted in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) due to fighting between the rebel group M23 and DRC government forces. The violence has caused an unprecedented large-scale influx of refugees into neighboring Uganda, leaving refugees with unmet basic needs in sectors such as food, WASH, education, protection, gender, livelihoods, and peaceful co-existence. ACT Uganda Forum members LWF, FCA, DCA, and HEKS have launched an appeal to respond to the refugee crisis. UGA 221_Congolese Influx to Uganda UGA 221_Response to Influx of Refugees in Uganda_Results Framework - 7th August 2022

Karamoja region has experienced a prolonged drought since 2020, in addition,there have been plagues of locusts and armyworms which has affected crop production in the region. According to the  District Disaster Management Committee in Kaboong District Uganda, in a report released on June 30^th, 2022 at least 10,162 Households out of the 19,714 food insecure households require food urgently. Women especially lactating mothers, pregnant women, and widows are equally among the vulnerable group affected. ACT Uganda Forum National member, Church of Uganda is responding to the drought with rapid response funds to support the most affected. RRF 11 2022 Uganda Drought

The two waves of floods in Assam which started in June 2022 caused massive inundation and damages to lives and property. The floods affected around 5,542,053 people in 5,577 villages under 121 revenue circles in 32 districts. People have taken shelter on roadside as rains and water levels have gradually receded leaving their agricultural land unfit for cultivation. The Gratuitous Relief (GR) supplied by the local administration is insufficient to meet the basic needs of the communities. Thirty-two districts in Assam were affected by the floods with minimal government support.  ACT India Forum through CASA, CNI-SBSS, UELCI, and LWSIT will be responding in six districts of Assam through the Rapid Response Fund to provide food and non-food items. RRF 10 2022 India Assam Floods

The situation in the Palestinian Territories can be best described as a protracted protection crisis. The humanitarian conditions continued to deteriorate in 2021 as hostilities, heightened tensions and violence exacerbated an already dire situation. The situation in the Palestinian Territories can be best described as a protracted protection crisis. The humanitarian conditions have continued to deteriorate as hostilities, heightened tensions and violence in recent times have exacerbated an already dire situation. The entire population has endured for the last 15 years a blockade of land, air, and sea blockade. The already severe strain on the population of having to live through four conflicts in the last 14 years have had devastating consequences for mental health with many across the Gaza Strip struggling to cope with complex trauma. On 5 August, Israeli airstrikes were conducted in multiple locations in Gaza, including Gaza city, Beit Hanoun and Khan Younis. Subsequently, several rockets were fired from multiple locations across Gaza towards Israel. Exchanges of fire continued throughout 6 August. The Gaza Power Plant (GPP) shut down at noon on 6 August due to lack of fuel, causing rolling power cuts exceeding 20 hours per day. This places at severe risk the continuation of basic essential services. According to a UNOCHA, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, has experienced a disturbing increase in armed incursions into refugee camps, use of live ammunition against civilians and settler violence in the past twelve months. Displacement and demolition remain constant threats in East Jerusalem and Area C of  the West Bank. The Appeal response members, Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR) and East Jerusalem YMCA (EJ-YMCA) will respond to the humanitarian crisis in the oPt  targeting around 17,000 individual with an appeal to raise 853,713 USD to address multiple sectors, MHPSS/Protection, Health and nutrition,  and Early recovery / livelihood restoration. APF_Appeal_PSE221

 A devastating earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck eastern Afghanistan in the early hours of Wednesday, 22 June 2022, killing over 1,000 people, leaving 1,455 wounded and over 1,900 homes damaged. Two days later, another earthquake of 4.2 magnitude struck Giyan district in Paktika Province, killing another 5 people and leaving 11 injured. According to the aggregated numbers reported by the Ministry of Public Health, 1,036 people have been killed and 2,949 injured in the provinces of Paktika and Khost. According to recent estimates, over 362,000 people have been affected by the earthquake and are in urgent need of USD 110.3 million in assistance over the course of next three months (July – September 2022). Preliminary analysis shows that the worst impacted districts are Barmal, Ziruk, Nika and Giyan located in Paktika Province and Spera and Shamal districts in the Khost Province.  Crucial infrastructures, includes homes, health facilities, schools and water networks, have been severely damaged which left people, specifically children, women, elderly and persons with disabilities even more vulnerable. NFIs, food, healthcare, WASH and cash assistance are some of the immediate needs of the population. Community World Service Asia (CWSA) has accessed ACT Alliance's Rapid Response Fund to provide cash assistance to people who have been affected. RRF09 2022 Afghanistan Earthquake

Pakistan is in the grip of a blistering heatwave with parts of the country already scorched by extreme temperatures as officials warn of acute water shortage and health concerns.  April turned out to be the hottest month in the last 61 years, with Jacobabad registering 51 degrees celsius (123.8 F) on 15 May, 2022.  About 3.4 million people who are living below poverty line in Karachi and Umerkot are affected by the heat.  Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued drought alert on May 16, 2022 caused by less than normal rainfall and exacerbated by heatwave like conditions across the country as According to the United Nations' 'Global Land Outlook' report, Pakistan is one of 23 nations that has experienced consistent drought in the last two years (2020-2022). Scientists have warned that the early arrival of a severe summer is linked to climate change, putting more than a billion people in the region at danger of heat-related consequences. Community World Service Asia (CWSA) has accessed the Rapid Response Fund to support three heatwave facilitation centers in Sindh province that caters to at-risk communities.  These facilitation centers will be equipped with stretchers, pedestal fans, that can accommodate 10 to 15 people at any given time.  The centers will provide first aid treatment such as infusions, supplements, tablets for rehydration to the affected people.   RRF 082022 Pakistan Heatwave

The Horn of Africa is experiencing one of its most severe droughts in recent history, with more than 15 million people acutely food insecure in three affected countries of Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia. The drought could be catastrophic for people and livestock. The key gaps are poor access to food, safe water, basic education, support for livelihoods, psychosocial, and protection (due to migration of affected Households). Within the three countries, the drought has affected food security, trade, labor, and migration. Women are affected by a lack of access to food and safe water and children are susceptive to high rates of mortality and mobility due to malnutrition, and reduced access to quality food. Animals have lost their lives due to a lack of pasture and water. The current drought is already historic in its length and severity, and forecast models are now signaling an elevated likelihood that the Oct-Dec 2022 short rain seasons will also be below average (OCHA, May 2022). ACT Alliance members in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia have raised a regional Horn and East Africa appeal in response to the drought. HEA 221 Response to Drought HEA221 Consolidated Results Framework