Cyclone Nargis the season's crop would be lost. The Myanmar government estimated losses of US$10 billion because of the cyclone. The UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) reported the extent of the international response to date as less than 7 percent of the actual needs for shelter after 15 months, although emergency shelter relief efforts were well funded. It estimated about 209,000 families had rebuilt their own homes alone over the past year. Out of US$150 million requested for shelter repair and reconstruction under the Post Nargis Recovery Plan (PONREPP) — a three-year recovery strategy running to 2011 — only US$50 million had
Constitution of Myanmar the disqualification of those who have a spouse or children who are foreign citizens. There is no similar disqualification for any other public office. On 10 May 2008 a referendum was held to outline the political framework of the country. According to Chief Justice Aung Toe, who is chairman of the drafting commission, The government did not allow Cyclone Nargis to delay the referendum which took place as scheduled except in the delta areas affected by the cyclone. The National League for Democracy, which is led by Aung San Suu Kyi, was not allowed to participate in the creation of