This progress report, the seventh in the series, marks the fifth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster. The report provides information on progress achieved by the Red Cross Red Crescent over the past 12 months and a snapshot of the cumulative performance of the past five years. Caution is required in drawing conclusions from comparisons between the progress reports as information in each report is reflective of the number of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies reporting into it and this figure has changed between the reports as programmes are completed.