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FACTBOX: Breakdown of needs in U.N. appeal for Myanmar

UNITED NATIONS
Fri May 9, 2008 1:41pm EDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations appealed for $187 million to help Myanmar's cyclone victims on Friday. The following is the summary of what the United Nations said the money was needed for:

Agriculture 10.00 mln

Early Recovery 4.85 mln

Education 7.50 mln

Emergency telecommunications 1.32 mln

Food 56.00 mln

Health 15.78 mln

Information management and coordination 1.61 mln

Logistics 49.66 mln

Nutrition 7.10 mln

Protection of children and women 4.39 mln

Shelter 20.30 mln

Water and sanitation 8.79 mln

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Total 187.30 mln


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