Between January and October 2022, heavy rainfall across South Asia severely affected India, exacerbated by the effects of climate change. Severe rain in the state of Gujarat in western India caused severe flooding in at least 7 districts, affecting over 10 million people. At least 61 died between June and December as a result, 58 of whom lost their lives following a landslide on June 30 in Manipur.

Response of ActionAid Association (AAA)

ActionAid Association primarily supported marginalised groups in the aftermath of flooding in Gujarat: these included tribal groups, widowed and single women, Dalits, and Muslims. We supplied a total of 769 families with ration kits, including 150 in Ahmedabad, 239 in Navsari, 150 in Kutch, and 230 in Vadodara. We also provided 500 families with tarpaulin for immediate shelter, 75 of whom lived in Ahmedabad, 150 in Navsari, 75 in Kutch, and 200 in Vadodara. These included 12 people with disabilities and 5 orphans. Ration kits were also provided to 30 transgender individuals who were impacted.

ActionAid Association’s team also reached out to women and oriented all team members on the safeguarding policies of AAA, including the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). Community meetings and orientations were conducted for women on the policy provisions and complaint mechanism in the local language. We displayed all policy provisions at each distribution site.