Review RCRC Movement Response to Tropical Cyclone Winston: Final Report

Category 5 Tropical Cyclone (TC) Winston, estimated to be one of the most severe to hit South Pacific, hit Fiji on 20 February 2016 causing wide-spread damage to the country. Over 350,000 people, about 40% of the country’s population, were affected as the cyclone caused damages to houses, public facilities, agriculture and fishery, on top of loss of 44 lives and many injuries.

The IFRC (APRO, CCST) and Pacific NSs were prepared for the cyclone season by various meetings / workshop and simulations. DREF was mobilized immediately after the disaster and Emergency Appeal was launched. The appeal covered NFIs, RFL, WASH, health and PSS, shelter, livelihood and DRR. There was also a strong element of FRCS branch development through the appeal. The objective of this review, as specified in the Terms of Reference (ToR), was to assess the RCRC Movement response to TC Winston. In particular, the response of IFRC, ICRC and FRCS was the focus of this review