ECUADOR EMERGENCY OPERATION FOOD ASSISTANCE TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN THE COASTAL AREA OF ECUADOR

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1 ECUADOR EMERGENCY OPERATION FOOD ASSISTANCE TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN THE COASTAL AREA OF ECUADOR Duration : 6 months Planned start date : 1 July 2008 Projected end date : 31 December 2008 Number of beneficiaries : 30,100 beneficiaries WFP food tonnage : 1,619 mt WFP food cost : US$ 2,015,762 Total cost to WFP : US$ 3,171,512 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Heavy rainfalls in the coastal regions of Ecuador at the beginning of the year led to regionwide floods causing the Government to declare a State of Emergency on 31 January. Further heavy rains of 15/16 February caused an emergency situation with flooding and landslides. According to the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (INHAMI), climatic changes provoked more heavy rains than in previous years. Rivers already obstructed by sediment could not take the additional quantity of water and flooded. This also triggered mudslides in the same area and rains lasted until late May. According to information obtained from the Government, between March and April ,000 people were severely affected and required humanitarian assistance. Of this caseload, the Ministry of Litoral (Coastal Ministry) provided food assistance to 250,000 people until the end of May. Simultaneously, the National Committee for Regional Emergency Response (COER) reported total loss of 82,000 ha and further damages of 137,000 ha. Crops lost include banana, cacao, sugar, rice and corn crops. Due to the heavy destruction of national infrastructure (e.g. 237 major in-country roads, 25 bridges, 1,681 schools and houses), the Government s initial estimates indicate losses at over US$ 200 million.. Based on current government information at the time of preparing this document, over 80 percent of shelters for flood victims have closed. Some schools were used as shelters and students needed to go back to classes. The Government affirmed that the recovery process, especially in the agricultural sector, will continue until the end of In this political framework and in response to the Government s request, WFP will assist with recovery activities to enable this population to regain self-sufficiency as quickly as possible. Flood victims have lost their crops, their productive means and assets, and in many cases, their job or income opportunities. In an effort to provide immediate relief to this population, WFP supported government efforts through an IR-EMOP ( ) from March 1 st to May 31 st, WFP provided ready-to-eat meals in the form of high energy biscuits, which were incorporated into food rations distributed by the Government. WFP also provided technical cooperation in emergency assessment, warehousing and local purchases. 1

2 In mid-march, with rains still ongoing and the IR-EMOP fully operational, WFP carried out an Emergency Food Security Assessment (EFSA) in order to evaluate the new situation. The assessment took place in 32 of the most affected cantons (administrative units) located in five provinces. Based on these findings, WFP is now seeking international assistance to help the flood victims overcome this natural disaster, ensure food security until the next harvest and strengthen the disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response capacity of the local emergency committees. This operation contributes to WFP s Strategic Objective 3: Restore and rebuild lives and livelihoods in post-conflict, post-disaster or transition situations, in accordance with MDG1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger and Strategic Objective 2: Prevent acute hunger and invest in disaster preparedness and mitigation measures. 2

3 1. SITUATION ANALYSIS AND SCENARIO(S) (a) The overall context 1. On January 31 st, 2008, after two weeks of torrential rains, the President of Ecuador declared the country in a state of emergency. In total, 13 provinces along the coast, as well as in highland areas had suffered serious damage. Over 50 fatalities were reported. The provinces affected are: Azuay, Bolivar, Cañar, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Esmeraldas, Loja, Santa Elena, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Guayas, El Oro, Los Ríos and Manabí. 2. Based on the extent of the emergency, the Government requested the support of UN agencies, coordinated through the United Nations Emergency Team (UNETE). An UNETE team traveled within hours to the affected areas to do an initial stock taking of the situation. It also deployed a group of experts to provide support to the Ministry of the Coastal Region, including a WFP logistics expert. The logistics officer visited the different warehouses available for the emergency in the coastal region and trained local staff in charge of managing these warehouses. 3. The UNETE team assessment also triggered the deployment of a United Nations Disaster Assistant Coordination (UNDAC) team, under the auspices of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in February The findings and recommendations of the mission are available and were presented to the international donor community at the end of March With the support of UN agencies, the Government established inter-sectoral working groups for food, health, infrastructure, shelter, and others, based on the cluster approach. WFP leads and provides technical assistance within the inter-sectoral working group on food. The Armed Forces are leading the logistics of the aid distribution, in close coordination with the various inter-sectoral working groups. 5. In March 2008 the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMHI) advised that more heavy rains were expected due to unpredicted effects of current climatic changes. In the meantime, rivers already obstructed by sediments, overflowed their banks. Flooding intensity caused the collapse of major bridges, endangered dams in Montalvo, Los Rios Province and Posahonda in Manabi Province, and threatened nearby populations. It also adversely affected water and electricity services in Ecuador. The humanitarian aid provided included the distribution of water, food, blankets, clothing, medicine and other items, complementary to the efforts made by the Government. 6. As an immediate response to the most urgent food requirements, WFP prepared and implemented EMOP (IR-EMOP ) for US$ 480,000. The project was approved under the delegated authority of the Country Director. The initial intervention consisted of high energy biscuits (HEB). The biscuits were distributed by the Army, to complement the family food rations provided by the Government to around 250,000 flood victims who required immediate food. Some families were also forced to abandon their homes and move to shelters. The distribution of HEBs proved very useful at the beginning of the emergency as households had limited opportunities for food preparation; cooking facilities were not immediately available in shelters. 7. The rains subsided by early June, allowing the early recovery actions planned by the Government, UN agencies and other NGOs to be activated. 3

4 (b) The food security and nutrition situation 8. People living in the affected areas are mostly small scale subsistence farmers. Since most of their crops were lost, their incomes have consequently diminished, making it difficult for them to feed their families. In addition, roads are severely damaged and it has become difficult to transport the little agricultural production that survived the floods to the markets. Simultaneously, local markets do not have enough food products available for sale and the small amounts available are extremely expensive (on average prices almost doubled). This makes it difficult for the affected population to have access to enough food to meet their nutritional needs. 9. In the affected area, the levels of chronic undernutrition are already very high, as can be seen in the following chart: Table 1: Prevalence of chronic under nutrition among children under 5 in the costal provinces Provinces Chronic undernutrition Bolívar 52.7 El Oro 17.5 Guayas 18.9 Los Ríos 23.7 Manabí 28.2 Sources: SIISE, National Life Standards Survey 2006 Under nutrition Mapping, SIISE-WFP-Tufts University. 10. An official assessment of flood damage by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Fishing (Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Acuacultura y Pesca, MAGAP) in May confirmed a total agricultural loss of 82,170 ha, and damage of 137,315 ha. Among the most affected crops were rice, corn, banana, cocoa, pepper beans and sugar cane. (c) Scenarios 11. This project is based on the existing emergency situation and EFSA findings in April Based on this information and current weather forecasts, WFP intends to start with recovery operations (FFW) in July In areas where FFW activities are not yet feasible, WFP will start with the implementation of FFT activities. 2. POLICIES, CAPACITIES AND ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT(S) AND OTHERS (a) Policies, capacities and actions of the government 12. The scope of this natural disaster surpassed the response capacity of the national authorities, which was already weakened due to an ongoing restructuring process within the Civil Protection Mechanism (which is in charge of national emergency management). As a first response to the emergency, the Government released around US$ 58 million to assist the affected population. 13. The National Task Force set up for this emergency is composed of the Ecuadorian Army, the Ministry of Litoral (ML), the Ministry of Internal and External Security, the Ministry of Defence, the Ecuadorian Agency for International Cooperation, as well as some other institutions. The National Task Force works in close contact with the civil defense, as well as the Provincial and Cantonal Emergency Operations Centers (COEs). This ensures the 4

5 continued exchange of information between local and national authorities and a close monitoring how the natural disaster develops. 14. The Government, through its National Secretariat for Development Planning (SENPLADES), outlined its priorities for the recovery operation as follows: a) the repair of basic social infrastructure; and b) the reactivation of Ecuador s agricultural productivity. For the rehabilitation of basic social and physical infrastructure, the national authorities made available around US$16.3 million to rebuild schools, roads, bridges, etc. In order to revive the agricultural sector, the Banco de Fomento (BNF) together with the Corporación Financiera Nacional (CFN), are implementing a credit scheme of more than US$ 100 million, to assist affected farmers. This plan will mainly benefit major agricultural producers (large-scale farmers) through credits at a preferential rate, and an extended grace period for its payback. 15. To assist small-scale and subsistence farmers, BNF and CFN, have developed a project called Proyecto para atender la emergencia del sector del agro, at a cost of around US$ 48 million. This project aims to recover the small-scale agricultural sector and will provide seeds, fertilizers and agricultural tools and also assist with the construction of agricultural infrastructure, such as the cleaning of irrigation channels and technical skills training. 16. The Government, through the Ministry of Health maintains the nutritional programme called PANN 2000 for pre-and post natal attendance, and the provision of free special nutritional inputs for pregnant and lactating women and infants. Additionally, the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion, MIES, carries out the food-based and nutrition programme: Aliméntate Ecuador. Also, the Ministry of Education maintains the School Feeding Programme, PAE. These programmes are executed regularly and will continue with their distributions and services to these vulnerable groups living in the affected areas. Additionally, UNICEF has delivered 181,440 iron tablets for pregnant women, 12,600 iron drops for children and 1,282,382 vitamin A capsules for pregnant and lactating women and children. (b) Policies, capacities and actions of other major actors 17. Several NGOs, humanitarian agencies, as well as private local companies reacted to the call for international assistance launched by the Government on February 21st According to the emergency coordinating Ministry of Internal and External Security, the most urgent needs were food, medicines and medical equipment, water purification plants, first aid kids, boats and gas stoves. 18. The Working Group on Food is led by the Government with the technical support of WFP. It coordinates all food donations and food-related initiatives, in order to avoid duplications and the waste of resources. The working groups are formed by the following institutions: WFP, Ecuadorian Red Cross, Ecuadorian Army, ECHO, MAGAP, MIES, Aliméntate Ecuador, CARITAS, CARE, INNFA and Acción contra el Hambre. 19. The Ecuadorian Army, as the implementing entity of the Government has distributed food rations provided by the Government and other donors of the public and private sector. In addition, the Ecuadorian Red Cross has distributed food among the affected population. Small initiatives have been executed by other organizations such as Acción contra el Hambre, CARE, and CARITAS. 20. This project does not include a Mother and Child Health component as the Government and other development actors are implementing activities focused on pregnant and lactating women, and children under 5. 5

6 21. The Government prioritizes vulnerable groups (pregnant and lactating women and children under 5) and distributes fortified products in the form of Mi Papilla, Mi Bebida and Nutri-INNFA. 22. As an initial response to the emergency, WFP, through IR- EMOP , in coordination with the COER, distributed 200 mt of HEB, as a nutritional complement to the food rations delivered by the Government to the affected population in five of the most affected provinces. (c) Coordination 23. Based on the Government s call for international assistance, UNETE provided a multidisciplinary team of experts to the Ministry of Litoral, in charge of the emergency and recovery, to: support the inter-sectoral coordination of the emergency response support the initial implementation of a national response information system support the planning and recovery of basic social infrastructure support the recovery of agricultural productivity manage the environmental risks within the coastal region and neighboring areas. 3. OBJECTIVES OF WFP ASSISTANCE Overall Objective: 24. The overall purpose of this EMOP is to provide food assistance to flood victims in Ecuador to prevent a worsening of their food-security status while assisting them in their recovery efforts to restore the livelihoods of affected families. Specific Objectives: a) Restore livelihoods and rehabilitate infrastructure and community facilities (early recovery); b) Strengthen the disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response capacity of the COEs BENEFICIARIES AND TARGETING 25. This EMOP will concentrate on the flood-affected communities of Guayas, Los Ríos, El Oro, Manabi and Bolivar Provinces, as identified through WFP s EFSA. These are the communities which have experienced the biggest losses in agricultural production, community infrastructure, and are at high risk of recurring natural disasters, such as floods. 26. WFP has identified the most affected communities through its EFSA mechanism. The selection of food insecure households will be carried out together with the Action Committees formed by community leaders. The aim will be to identify those families who need immediate and/or intermediate food assistance and can participate in FFW and FFT activities. This EMOP is designed to assist 5,550 flood-affected families living in communities where social and productive infrastructure has been severely damaged or 1 These objectives are in line with WFP s Strategic Objectives SO 3: Restore and rebuild lives and livelihoods in postconflict, post-disaster or transition situations; and SO 2: Prevent acute hunger and invest in disaster preparedness and mitigation measures. 6

7 destroyed by the floods with FFW activities. It will also benefit 2,100 persons with FFT activities. 27. The most affected population groups within these communities are poor farmers, who have lost more than 50 percent of this year s crop due to the recent flooding. Hence they are unable to meet their basic food requirements through their own agricultural production or through local purchase. Furthermore, food prices have increased drastically and are expected to remain high until the next harvest. 28. Additionally, this operation includes a pilot plan through which 100 families will benefit from Cash for Work (CFW) activities. 29. Direct beneficiaries of the EMOP (FFW/FFT/CFW) will include: Poor, small-scale and subsistence farmers who lost 50 percent or more of their agricultural production; Food insecure households who lost their livelihoods; Families who have lost their houses; Families who have lost their jobs. 30. Activities Planned: a) Implement FFW activities to assist 5,550 families to rehabilitate basic social and physical infrastructure and complement the replanting and recuperation efforts of basic subsistence food production such as plantain, yucca, pepper and tomato. 2 b) CFW activities will be carried out as a pilot for a total of 100 families for the rehabilitation of basic local infrastructure and housing. These activities will follow all procedures and guidelines established by WFP s regulations. c) FFT will be offered in cooperation with the Government and other partners. Around 2,100 participants (700 per month) will benefit from this training. Examples of such trainings will be: Culinary workshop to train people on how to use the products available in the area and through food support provided by humanitarian organizations. This workshop will include basic information about good consumption habits. Food Security workshops. Stress management trainings based on UNICEF experience. d) Capacity development activities will be carried out for approximately 750 employees working for the different local emergency committees; they will be trained on contingency planning, EFSA, Damage Evaluation and Needs Assessment (EDAN)/Logistics, Information Systems and coordination. 2 This component will be implemented together with local authorities, and NGOs, as well as FAO and MAGAP. 7

8 Table 2: BENEFICIARIES OF RELIEF AND RECOVERY ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPANTS OF CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES MONTH July August September Beneficiaries of relief and recovery activities Participants of capacity development activities FFW FFT CFW Participants Topics 5,500 families 5,500 families 5,500 families 700 beneficiaries 700 beneficiaries 700 beneficiaries 100 families 250 participants 250 participants 250 participants Contingency Planning EFSA EDAN/logistic Information systems Coordination October November 5,500 families 5,500 families 100 families 100 families Source: EFSA WFP Ecuador 2008 Table 3: BENEFICIARY CASELOAD BY INTERVENTION* Intervention Beneficiaries Duration Food for Work 27, days Food for Training 2, days Cash for Work (pilot) days Capacity Development days *Total beneficiary number is 30,100, excluding the capacity development caseload. 4. NUTRITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS AND RATIONS 31. FFW beneficiaries are also able to obtain other products in their living areas and do not rely only on the received ration. 32. The FFW ration is calculated based on 80 percent of the average daily wage in line with FFW norms in Ecuador, and has been composed in line with the food ration that has been distributed by the Government during this emergency. 33. The FFT ration is an incentive for the participation in training activities. It will cover 50 percent of the daily food requirements of the participants, as FFT activities will only last 3-4 hours daily, at a maximum. 8

9 Table 4: BENEFICIARY CASELOAD BY INTERVENTION FFW Ration FFT Ration COMMODITY g/person/day Kcal/person/ day g/person/day Kcal/person/ day CEREALS Rice Oat FISH Canned fish FAT Veg. Oil PULSES Lentils MISCELLANEOUS Sugar TOTAL 381 1, All the above family food rations have been calculated on the basis of five family members. The products included in both food rations are the ones commonly used by the targeted beneficiary group and correspond to their dietary habits. TABLE 5: TOTAL FOOD REQUIREMENT: COMMODITY mt FFW FFT TOTAL TOTAL (US$) Rice ,084 Oat ,864 Canned fish ,074 Veg. Oil ,091 Lentils ,944 Sugar ,705 TOTAL 1, ,619 2,015, IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS 34. Where necessary, with the assistance of the local authorities of the communities assisted, WFP will identify local warehouses which will be the final delivery points for the distribution. These delivery points will also be used to inform all beneficiaries of their entitlement, days and time of distribution and other information necessary to guarantee the full transparency of WFP s operation. 9

10 35. Food for Work will assist approximately 5,550 families for 5 months. In the implementation of this component, WFP will deliver food rations for beneficiaries working on basic social and community and agricultural infrastructure rehabilitation. This will include the repair of destroyed infrastructure such as bridges, roads and schools, as well as much needed repair or construction of houses. Moreover, WFP will participate in other recovery projects which were already identified or are in progress and implemented by the Government and other NGOs. 36. In the implementation of agricultural rehabilitation activities, WFP will work closely with FAO, MAGAP and other NGOs. It is expected, that these institutions will implement this component and provide agricultural implements such as tools and seeds, fertilizers, etc. The aim to ensure that small-scale farmers and their families in the flood affected communities have access to green plantain, yucca, tomato, and green pepper which are an essential part of the local staple food basket. FAO will also offer technical cooperation to improve the agricultural skills of poor farmers and assist them to diversify their food production. 37. Food for Training will be implemented to target young people and women within the same communities where FFW is being implemented. This will build longer-term capacity to improve the nutrition and health-related knowledge of this vulnerable population and raise their awareness on environmental protection issues. FFT will be implemented through WFP partners currently working in training activities within the flood affected areas, reaching around 700 persons per month, for three months. 38. Cash for Work will be another programme component in this operation to be launched on a pilot basis. This pilot will be carried out following all the guidelines and procedures established by WFP for this kind of intervention. This mechanism will be implemented for 100 beneficiaries only, for three months. Instead of WFP s food basket, WFP will provide a cash equivalent to establish whether WFP food rations or cash will have a better impact on securing normal food consumption within the family and prevent a deterioration of nutrition levels. This new initiative in Ecuador is expected to establish a baseline and comparison with the impact of FFW versus CFW. 39. WFP will pilot this component for 100 beneficiaries only to be able to closely monitor the use of cash for the purchase of food. WFP will aim to have both men and women in this mechanism to better determine which target group and under which conditions cash for work may have the best impact to secure household food security. 40. WFP is also including a capacity building element into this EMOP. A Training of Trainers (TOT) will be carried out to increase the response proficiency of the COEs. The training curriculum, as well as a training schedule, will be prepared and implemented within the six months time-frame of this EMOP. 41. The implementation of this training component will be led by the Ministry of Litoral, with the technical cooperation of WFP, and the participation of other inter-sectoral emergency working groups. It is foreseen that five to six WFP staff will train 90 staff from the COEs in 10 cantons. These 90 participants of the TOT workshop will then be expected to provide further training at the community level to members of the COEs authorities, such as fire/police department staff, health officials, etc. In this way, 750 people should have improved capacities and skills to assist disaster-affected communities in the future. 42. FFW and CFW activities will be implemented as soon as possible, from the beginning of this EMOP to ensure early recovery of the flood affected communities. However, if the weather conditions adversely affect such activities, they will need to be rescheduled until such a time when weather conditions have improved. 10

11 43. Food commodities for FFW and FFT rations will be procured locally. Quality control will be carried out by WFP prior to accepting the commodities. The food will be stored and repacked as necessary in the central warehouse of WFP located in the city of Guayaquil. From there it will be transported to the final distribution points, according to the distribution schedule. 44. WFP s main government counterparts for this EMOP will be the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Litoral. A Memorandum of Understanding will lay out roles and responsibilities of all parties towards the implementation of the EMOP. 45. Based on experience and the successful cooperation in the implementation of former projects, the responsibility for the final food distribution to the beneficiaries will rest with the Ecuadorian Red Cross, NGOs such as COOPI, CARITAS, OXFAM and FAO. Separate agreements will be signed with each implementing organization, outlining their respective roles in food distribution and monitoring. 46. WFP will implement this EMOP in line with WFP s policies, including its Enhanced Commitments to Women (ECW). Hence all interventions will be designed to address women and men s different needs during times of emergencies. It will also keep in mind the different coping strategies available to both sexes. As such, this EMOP will aim to empower singleheaded households through preferential inclusion of their family members in WFP-offered programme activities. WFP will also ensure that all food recipients can receive their food rations in a safe environment. All beneficiaries will be informed of their full food entitlement, beneficiary selection criteria, place and time of the distribution, and other relevant information. WFP will make sure that women actively participate in project planning, implementation and monitoring. It is aimed that at least 50 percent of the members of distribution committees will be composed of women, and at least half of the positions of responsibility within the committees will be undertaken by women. 7. PERFORMANCE MONITORING 47. Monitoring will be performed according to WFP standard procedures, together with implementing partners, government and local institutions. 48. Monitoring activities for the FFW and FFT component will be regularly carried out, while CFW activities will be monitored closely to capture impact and lessons learnt of this pilot activity. 49. All monitoring activities will be in line with the attached log frame to track the impact of WFP s operations on the affected and assisted population. The following M&E strategy has been designed for this operation: MONITORING AND EVALUATION STRATEGY MECHANISM FREQUENCY RESPONSIBLE USE OF INFORMATION Follow up Continuous WFP Identification of actions and adjustments necessary to Mid-term End of the second WFP, implementing achieve the expected FFW/FFT/CFW distribution partners (external results. Monitoring consultancy) Mid-term capacity-building Third month WFP implementing partners (external Accountability to donors Systematization of lessons learnt and best practices. 11

12 Evaluation consultancy) Final Evaluation End of operation WFP, implementing partners (external consultancy) Programme Evaluation and EFSA End of operation WFP, implementing partners Intervention models related to FFW, FFT and CFW that might be replicated in a near future, in other operations. Corporate WFP reports 50. The objectives of M&E activities are: To have information available for decision-making and to make necessary adjustments during the operation. To track and report the accomplishment of the objectives established for this operation to be accountable to WFP donors. To measure that actual results obtained are in line with the planned objectives of the project. To learn lessons and record best practices for future operations. The M&E tools to be used in this operation are the following: M&E STRATEGY Statistical information Beneficiaries perception report Implementing partners reports PRIMARY SOURCE Food assistance registers Training assistance registers RESPONSIBLE Implementing partner for distribution WFP FREQUENCY During each distribution for FFW During each workshop COMPAS Operations Unit- WFP Every distribution CPR Operations Unit- WFP Every month Surveys, interviews and focal groups among beneficiaries, stakeholders and partners Local resources matrix Interviews and focal groups among implementing partners M&E WFP Staff Implementing partners for distributions M&E WFP Staff After the second distribution of FFW and at the end of the operation After the second distribution of FFW and at the end of the operation 8. HANDOVER STRATEGY 51. It is difficult to foresee when the project can be phased down as this will heavily depend on climate developments in the coming weeks and months and the concrete effect of such weather conditions on the assisted communities. Ongoing monitoring and implementation 12

13 reports will shed light on such developments, as well as the needs of the affected population. They will also establish if there should be a need for a further protracted recovery operation. 52. Should a protracted relief and recovery operation become necessary, WFP will coordinate with the Government, FAO, local authorities, and other humanitarian organizations to develop a common response strategy. Already during the implementation of this EMOP WFP will strengthen the capacities of local and regional authorities on emergency preparedness and response, which should increase future national response capacities to crisis situations. 9. SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS 53. Due to the conditions created by this emergency, all provinces where this project will be implemented were declared by the UN Field Security as Phase 1 (precautionary). All travel into the affected area requires advance clearance from the Designated Official. However, no major security issues are expected, except those as a result of extreme weather conditions. 54. UNDSS has recommended increasing overall security awareness and compliance with security standards. Hence WFP will reinforce MOSS and MIST security standards in all operations. Missions to the area will follow established security procedures including personnel security clearances and mission tracking. The necessary communications equipment is available. 10. RECOMMENDATION The Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Operations and Management Department, is requested to approve the proposed Emergency Operation Ecuador under the delegated authority of the Executive Director. APPROVAL Ramiro Lopes da Silva Deputy Chief Operating Officer Date: 13

14 ANNEX II MAP OF AFFECTED PROVINCES WHERE THE EMOP WILL BE IMPLEMENTED 16

15 ANNEX III Summary of Log Frame ECUADOR EMOP No Results-Chain (Logic Model) Performance Indicators Risks, Assumptions STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES : Strategic Objective 3: Restore and Rebuild Lives and Livelihoods in Post-Conflict, Post-Disaster or Transition Situations Overall Objective of this EMOP: Provide food assistance to flood victims in Ecuador to prevent a serious worsening of their nutritional status, while assisting in the recovery efforts to restore the livelihoods of affected families. Results-Chain (Logic Model) Performance Indicators Risks, Assumptions Outcome 1 Restored livelihoods and rehabilitated infrastructure and facilities for recovering communities. Improved long term food security through rehabilitation of essential assets, such as land, irrigation systems and other agricultural infrastructure: re-construction of destroyed community facilities. Percentage of the total beneficiary families who have restored their livelihoods and recovered their assets. (Target: at least 90 percent) Asset creation score The political context allows the provision of food assistance under humanitarian principles. No more large scale natural disasters during the project implementation The Government continues to provide food assistance to victims. 1

16 Output 1.1 Timely provision of food in sufficient quantity and good quality to ensure food security of FFW participants. Number of facilities and social infrastructure improved and rehabilitated. (Target: 100 facilities) Number of small scale farmers who participated in agricultural projects and benefited from agricultural inputs for the recuperation of their land. (Target: 2,500 farmers) Number of beneficiaries by gender, and age group who have received food assistance from WFP (5,550 families in FFW, 100 families in CFW and 700 in FFT). MT of food distributed per commodity (1,528 MT in total). Members in the Local Emergency Committee and holding leading positions (At least 40 percent women). No further destruction of roads that could prevent the transportation of food or required material into targeted communities. Commitment of the population to participate in planned activities Food commodities proposed in the basic food basket are available on time. No major pipeline breaks occurs. Results-Chain (Logic Model) Performance Indicators Risks, Assumptions 2

17 Output 1.2 Timely provision of food for beneficiaries of partner projects (FAO and other organizations) focusing on agricultural recuperation. Number beneficiaries by gender, and age group who have received food assistance from WFP. (Target: 500 beneficiaries) MT of food distributed per commodity. (Total: MT) Number of recuperated agricultural projects executed in agreement with WFP. (Target: at least 5) Number of planted hectares (disseg. by crop) through recuperated agricultural projects. (Target: At least 100 ha) FAO and/or other partners receive funding from its donors for the joint activities planned in this project. Commitment of the population for participating in planned activities Commodities proposed in the basic food basket are available. No major pipeline breaks occurs. 3

18 Output 2.3 Cash for Work participants received cash on time to be enabled to buy food commodities via open market. Improved capacity of the Local Emergency Committees to respond to and mitigate the effects of natural disasters. Number of beneficiaries by gender, status and age group who have received cash from WFP on time. (Target: 100 beneficiaries) Percentage of money used to purchase food by each beneficiary. (Target: 100 percent) Number of public facilities reconstructed or infrastructure improved. (Target: 20 facilities) Members in the Local Emergency Committee and holding leading positions (At least 40 percent women). Commitment of the population for participating in planned activities CFW participants use their wages for buying food for their families. SO2: Prevent Acute Hunger and Invest in Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Measures Results-Chain (Logic Model) Performance Indicators Risks, Assumptions Percentage of trained Local Emergency Staff of Local Emergency Outcome 2 Committees prepared with contingency Committees do not participate in plans for an effective and timely response training to emergencies. (Target: 100 percent) Percentage of trained Local Emergency Local Committees with increased capacity a) to identify humanitarian needs, b) to target vulnerable population for food aid, c) to delivery effectively and timely d) to work on an information system to pursue an effective and timely decision-making. (Target: 100 percent) Staff trained does not roll out the training at community level. 4

19 Output 2.1 Trained Local Emergency Committees staff are capable to respond quickly and effectively to upcoming disasters.. Training plan on emergency preparedness and disaster-mitigation implemented. Staff of Local Emergency Committees trained on emergency preparedness and disaster-mitigation. (Target: 750 persons) Number of workshops (Target: 15) Number of participants. (Target: 750) The local context allows the implementation of the training. Local governments, actors and partners participate with commitment in planned training. Sufficient resources received from donors to finance the capacity building component of this EMOP. 5