Emergency Assistance to Bolivia for Flood Disaster

February 1, 2006

The Government of Japan has decided to extend emergency assistance in kind worth about ten million yen (tents, blankets, sleeping mats and portable water tanks) to Bolivia, which has sustained damage from large-scale flooding.
Bolivia has been suffering from a flood disaster caused by continual rain since October last year. As of January 30 (Mon), it was announced that 13 people are dead, 29 injured and 33,900 households affected. At present, the afflicted people are forced to live under uncomfortable conditions as evacuees, and it is anticipated that the degree of damage may expand as yet more rainfall is forecast.

In such a situation, the Government of Bolivia requested on January 30 (Mon) emergency assistance from the international community, while making efforts on its own for restoration.
In response to the request of the Government of Bolivia, the Government of Japan has decided to extend this emergency assistance from a humanitarian point of view to relieve the afflicted in the disaster and in light of the friendly relations between Japan and Bolivia.

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