Tanzania project 621-0187 · 1999 · disaster readiness, prevention and recovery

Activity to reduce the suffering of the victims of the 8/7/98 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania and to enhance Tanzania's preparedness for future disasters. The first component, to be implemented by Plan International, will address the needs of the bomb victims. After an assessment of their needs, individual families will receive assistance that may include reimbursement of medical expenses, assistance with educational expenses, replacement of damaged personal property, or other relevant expenses. Plan will either provide funds directly to the families or establish appropriate financial mechanisms to provide assistance. Additionally, based on a professional assessment of the damage incurred by buildings, USAID will finance up to 100% of the cost of repairs/restoration of the privately owned buildings and up to 50% of the cost of repair of buildings owned by parastatals. A private contractor will oversee and manage this effort, with owners having full responsibility for undertaking the repair and restoration of their damaged buildings. The second component, to be implemented by either the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, the Centers for Disease Control, an institu

Source: DEC abstract, PD-ABR-316 (1999). The source's own text.