Tuvalu Drought Emergency Support Funding under this proposal provides immediate support to Tuvalu to respond to the ongoing drought situation. Assistance will include provision of fuel to the Government of Tuvalu to undertake needs assessment missions to the outer islands and to run the desalination plants and water supply trucks to distribute water; and to patrol boats Te Mataili to help health and food needs across the remote islands. The total value of this initiative is $1.6 million over 2 years, starting 2011-12.