Photos: Poffet - http://www.poffet.net. / Niger / 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY... 1 Table I. Summary of Requirements By Appealing Organisation and By Sector... 2 2. BACKGROUND... 3 3. CURRENT SITUATION... 3 3.1 OVERVIEW OF NEEDS... 3 3.2 CURRENT RESPONSE AND CAPACITY... 4 4. THE STRATEGY... 4 4.1 THE RESPONSE AND TIME FRAME... 4 4.2 COMPLEMENTARITY... 4 5. ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONSTRAINTS TO DATE... 4 6. SECTOR RESPONSE PLANS AND PROJECTS... 5 FOOD... 6 HEALTH AND NUTRITION... 7 AGRICULTURE... 9 WATER AND SANITATION... 10 COORDINATION... 11 ANNEX I. OVERVIEW OF REVISED PROJECTS AND REQUIREMENTS - By Sector... 13 ANNEX II. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS... 14 iii
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION The Revised Flash Appeal aims to address the needs of an estimated 32,000 severely malnourished children, 160,000 moderately malnourished children, and 2.5 million of the most vulnerable people who will be provided with food aid, including 261,360 pregnant and lactating women in the most critical areas. Increased requirements are due to the incorporation of activities to reinforce efforts in water and sanitation, primary health care, protection of livestock and the provision of seeds as well as higher delivery costs that have been multiplied seven-fold, in some cases, to airlift and immediately deliver relief supplies. The overall revised requirements in the Revised Flash Appeal amount to US$ 80,942,986. Against this, US$ 25,418,825 has already been contributed or committed, leaving a new shortfall of US$ 55,524,161. In May 2005 the United Nations Country Team in Niger launched a Flash Appeal for US$ 16,191,000 to address the then looming food crisis during the lean season from May to September 2005. This appeal focused on support to the authorities in their efforts to distribute subsidized cereals and fodder. The slow and meagre initial response to the Appeal, however, resulted in the deterioration of the situation, leading to higher-than-usual malnutrition and mortality rates, and prolonging the projected duration and impact of the crisis beyond the current lean season into the harvest and post-harvest period. As mentioned in a recent report 1, there has also been some divergence of views among international actors on the magnitude and intensity of the crisis. This has also delayed the formulation of an adequate response strategy beyond food subsidies. This analysis will also inform ongoing efforts to survey and monitor the food security situation in the West Africa region as a basis for a plan of action for other countries in the Sahel affected by circumstances similar to Niger. The current food security crisis is further compounded by poor water, sanitation and health conditions that need to be addressed in tandem with food aid. Consequently, the Country Team has decided to revise the requirements of the Flash Appeal, expanding the scope and level of activities to address both immediate and medium-term requirements for an extended period up till December 2005. The strategy for the upcoming months will be to: Save lives; Reduce vulnerability in the immediate term; Enhance coping mechanisms in the medium term. The activities in this appeal will be carried out in close collaboration with the Government of Niger (GoN), national and international non-governmental organisations, and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and will complement development programmes already undertaken by the United Nations system. The UN System and the Government will ensure that they jointly plan and implement recovery activities for the medium and longer-term response efforts during the relief phase. As further assessments are undertaken and more accurate information is obtained and analysed, including the results of the upcoming harvest, the Flash Appeal may be revised accordingly. 1 HPG Briefing Note August 2005. 1
NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION Table I. Summary of Requirements By Appealing Organisation and By Sector Niger Flash Appeal 2005 Requirements, Commitments/Contributions and Pledges per Appealing Organisation as of 4 August 2005 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by Donors and Appealing Organisations APPEALING ORGANISATION Original Requirements Revised Requirements Commitments, Contributions % Covered Unmet Requirements Uncommitted Pledges Values in USD A B C C/B B-C D ACF - 510,000-0% 510,000 - FAO 4,042,000 3,980,000 1,092,000 27% 2,888,000 - HKI - 513,644-0% 513,644 - OCHA - 600,000-0% 600,000 - UNDP/UNDGO - 200,000-0% 200,000 - UNDP 8,950,000 700,000-0% 700,000 - UNFPA - 400,000-0% 400,000 - UNICEF 1,353,000 14,616,000 2,648,493 18% 11,967,507 - VSF (Belgium) - 530,000-0% 530,000 - WFP 1,446,000 57,627,342 21,678,332 38% 35,949,010 522,764 WHO 400,000 1,266,000-0% 1,266,000 - GRAND TOTAL 16,191,000 80,942,986 25,418,825 31% 55,524,161 522,764 Niger Flash Appeal 2005 Requirements, Commitments/Contributions and Pledges per Sector as of 4 August 2005 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by Donors and Appealing Organisations SECTOR Original Requirements Revised Requirements Commitments, Contributions % Covered Unmet Requirements Uncommitted Pledges Values in USD AGRICULTURE COORDINATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOOD HEALTH SECTOR NOT YET SPECIFIED WATER AND SANITATION A B C C/B B-C D 8,042,000 4,510,000 1,092,000 24% 3,418,000-50,000 1,500,000-0% 1,500,000-6,746,000 59,468,842 21,678,332 36% 37,790,510 522,764 1,353,000 13,412,644 116,000 1% 13,296,644 - - - 2,532,493 0% (2,532,493) - - 2,051,500-0% 2,051,500 - GRAND TOTAL 16,191,000 80,942,986 25,418,825 31% 55,524,161 522,764 2
NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION 2. BACKGROUND The acute food insecurity has structural causes that have been compounded by drought and locust infestation. Some of the structural causes include population growth, non-sustainable farming and livestock-raising in an unpredictable environment. These are further compounded by trends like subregional speculation of cereal prices. In addition, conflicts in the sub-region are hindering the migration of labour that has always been the main coping mechanism during the lean season. According to a joint assessment carried out by the Government, UN and NGO partners in March 2005, 3.6 million people (2,988 villages) are adversely affected by the food crisis, of which 2.5 million are thought to be extremely vulnerable and requiring food assistance. Most of the rural population is facing serious difficulties in accessing staple foods, such as millet and sorghum, and essential health services. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, with a literacy rate of 17.1% for adults (above 15 years of age) and a life expectancy of 46 years contributing to its ranking at 176 out of 177 countries in the Human Development Index compiled by UNDP. In the present environment, the conditions of impoverished persons are worsening as the prices of cereals have increased three-fold while livestock prices have decreased dramatically. It is estimated that 85% of the population relies on agriculture to survive. Most of the population has been migrating out of the most vulnerable zones, while others have begun to consume wild food. The limited availability of pasture and fodder an initial deficit of 36% or 4.6 million tons of animal dry feed already existed prior to the crisis has endangered livestock. While fodder remains very expensive, the value of cattle locked away in the southern farming zone away from pastoral lands in the north has dropped dramatically on the market due in part to their extremely poor condition. The monetary value of livestock compared to the equivalent in cereals has decreased between 42% and 55%. 2 A cow is sold in the worst cases at US$ 1.50, when the normal price during the lean period is approximately US$ 250. An estimated twenty-two million head of livestock including cows, sheep, goats and camels, which represent the savings accounts of pastoralists and agro-pastoralists, are presently in poor condition. 3. CURRENT SITUATION 3.1 OVERVIEW OF NEEDS According to recent localized surveys in the most affected areas (Tahoua, Maradi and Zinder), an estimated 20% of children under five suffer from moderate malnutrition and an estimated 4% are severely malnourished. These rates are comparable to those observed in conflict zones and the worst emergencies in the world. It is therefore estimated that as many as 192,000 children under five are affected by severe or moderate malnutrition of the 800,000 children under five living in the most vulnerable zones. At therapeutic feeding centres supported by WFP, UNICEF and MSF, admissions are rising dramatically. As of mid-july, they were at least twice as high as those registered last year for the same period. A further increase in malnutrition is expected up to the end of the lean period, which runs from the exhaustion of food reserves in April until the new harvest in October. In the Saga therapeutic feeding centre in Niamey run by Mother Teresa s Sisters, as many children were treated for severe malnutrition (650) between April and June 2005 as during the previous 12 months. In addition, UNFPA estimates that 261,360 women in affected areas (Tillabery, Tahoua, Maradi, Loga and Mirriah) are due to deliver over the next three months. During acute humanitarian crises the interplay between malnutrition and communicable diseases results in very high levels of mortality particularly among children. This is further compounded by lack of adequate safe water and sanitation, the rainy season, and difficulties in maintaining basic hygiene. Specific disease threats include malaria, diarrhoea (including cholera), acute respiratory infections, measles and hepatitis. People in Niger normally pay for access to government-provided health care. In light of the current threats to their livelihoods, the erosion of their coping abilities, the subsequent reduction in purchasing 2 Source: Système d Information du Marché du Bétail, 2005. 3
NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION power and their inability to pay for health care will contribute to a sustained increase in morbidity and mortality. Over the next six months as many as 3.6 million people will require free access to essential health care, medicines, and appropriate public health interventions (such as immunization, diarrhoeal disease and malaria control). International support is needed to permit these life-saving actions particularly the provision of emergency services, effective nutritional rehabilitation and technical coordination (and monitoring) of activities in the health sector. 3.2 CURRENT RESPONSE AND CAPACITY The food crisis in Niger is being coordinated by the national Food Crisis Prevention and Mitigation Mechanism (DNPGCA). While development partners were the first to respond to the food crisis, their capacities have now been stretched beyond limits as only a few humanitarian partners who were present in Niger had the expertise and sufficient capacity to implement immediate intensive therapeutic feeding activities and ensure comprehensive and adequate coverage of the most vulnerable areas in order to save the lives of children affected by severe malnutrition. Over the past weeks several organisations have deployed emergency response resources to boost current efforts as the international response continues to increase gradually. 4. THE STRATEGY 4.1 THE RESPONSE AND TIME FRAME The strategy for response during the upcoming months will be to: Save lives; Reduce vulnerability in the immediate future (August 2005); Reinforce the coping mechanisms of affected households in the medium term (September to December 2005). Activities to support this overall strategy are elaborated in the sector response plans outlined below. 4.2 COMPLEMENTARITY Resources are being diverted from ongoing development programmes and projects that aim to address the root causes of the crisis to temporarily support emergency efforts, including the protection of vulnerable groups, advocacy and gender initiatives. In this regard resources are being sought to ensure continued and strategic linkages between relief and development activities. This is critical for humanitarian programmes to complement longer-term development efforts addressing the underlying causes of the current crisis. 5. ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONSTRAINTS TO DATE The original Flash Appeal issued in May 2005 mobilised US$ 25.4 million (as of 4 August 2005), mainly for food aid, nutrition and agricultural activities. In addition, contributions and commitments to humanitarian projects not listed in the Flash Appeal (as reported to the Financial Tracking Service [FTS] on ReliefWeb by donors or recipient organisations) amount to US$ 25 million. 3 Whilst some progress has been made to date, the main constraints faced by partners on the ground have been: late funding; difficulties in procuring food supplies within the sub-region; delays in the deployment of emergency partners, hindering the implementation of activities; a deficit of information, hampering coordination through the DNPGCA; lack of systematic reporting of contributions to the FTS, weakening advocacy efforts; and lack of sufficient logistical capacity. Funding provided through the flash appeal nevertheless enabled the following activities to be undertaken as of mid-july 2005 in addition to activities undertaken by other partners: 3 Donors and recipient agencies have the responsibility to send their humanitarian funding information to FTS (fts@reliefweb.int, or fax no. +41-22-917-0368; also, online reporting form is available at www.reliefweb.int/fts). 4
NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION Food and Agriculture Procurement of 6,183 Metric Tonnes (MT) of food commodities (WFP); Distribution of 502 MTs of food commodities to some 27,000 affected persons (WFP); Procurement of 614 MTs of cereals to restock 61 cereal banks in affected areas (UNICEF); Distribution of 110 MTs of bean seeds to 400,000 farmers for the current cropping season and 853 MTs of fodder to some 10,000 pastoralist households (FAO). Health and Nutrition Procurement and distribution of therapeutic food and essential drugs for 15 therapeutic feeding centres, dispatched through 10 implementing partners (UNICEF); Training of 80 health workers and partners on the treatment of severe malnutrition nationwide (UNICEF); Procurement and distribution of 190 MTs of Unimix to feed 31,666 moderately malnourished children for one month (UNICEF); Provision of essential drugs valued at US$ 25,000 for severely malnourished children (UNICEF); Provision of delivery kits, micronutrients and mosquito nets to pregnant and lactating women in most affected regions of Zinder and Agadez. (UNFPA). Coordination Support to the DNPGCA by providing funds for coordination, logistical and information management; Support to the Resident coordinator and the UN country team in advocacy efforts. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA); Establishment of weekly coordination meetings hosted by the Government; Technical coordination in nutrition and harmonisation of nutrition protocols in the field (UNICEF). 6. SECTOR RESPONSE PLANS AND PROJECTS The following section outlines the overall objectives of each sector and indicates the activities that will be undertaken to support the overall strategy. Only the new or revised projects (as indicated in Annex I) have been included in the sector plans below; those that have not been revised or removed are still valid as indicated in the original Flash Appeal of May 2005. The major international NGOs now deploying emergency capacity in Niger were invited to participate in the process of the Flash Appeal and list proposed or current projects in the final document. The lack of participation may in some cases be due to misapprehensions about the implications of listing projects in the Appeal. The UN continues to encourage NGOs to participate in coordination efforts such as the Flash Appeal to allow for a holistic inventory of needs and activities. Since this would be advantageous to all partners, NGOs are still invited to report additional projects to the Financial Tracking System so that it can reflect both requests and contributions for all humanitarian actors currently working in Niger (www.reliefweb.int/fts). 5
FOOD NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION To save lives and mitigate the impact of the drought and locust invasion at the vulnerable household level by providing a total of 72,931 Mt of food aid Save lives Provide two months of targeted free food distribution (full general ration) or 28,842 Mts to 1.6 million food insecure and extremely vulnerable people (WFP). Reinforce the logistics capacity to ensure the timely delivery of food aid (i) by hiring additional trucking capacity [40 trucks] for use along the supply corridors [Benin and Togo]; (ii) by mobilizing additional pick-ups to support distribution within Niger; and (iii) by organizing airlifts. While Benin and Togo are the current key supply corridors for Niger a third, Nigeria is under consideration. Reduce vulnerability Provide one month of targeted free food distribution (reduced general ration) to 1.6 million food insecure and extremely vulnerable people in addition to some 900,000 food insecure and vulnerable people (a total of 2.5 million beneficiaries) (WFP); Keep a contingency stock of 14,000 Mts of food commodities for free distributions to 502,550 vulnerable people after the harvest in October 2005 in case of crop failure (WFP); Provide 5,922 MTs in supplementary food, including CSB, sugar and oil through targeted free food distributions to 480,000 4 children under five and pregnant and lactating women (WFP). Reinforce coping mechanisms Reinforce cereal banks in the most affected areas (UNICEF); Use 953 Mts of food commodities through Food-for-Work actions for 59,184 beneficiaries (WFP). WFP NER-05/F01 REVISED UNICEF NER-05/F02 REVISED FOOD PROJECTS Project Title Assistance to Populations Affected by the Drought and Locust Invasion in 2004 Objectives Increase access to food for highly food insecure populations Reduce prevalence of malnutrition among children aged between 6-59 months Protect livelihoods in crisis situations and enhance resilience to shocks Beneficiaries Total Number: 2,500,000 DNPGCA, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNICEF, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), MSF, other NGOs and national projects Project Title Support to Community Cereal Banks Objectives Increase household food security Self-reliance Beneficiaries Total Number: 164,000 (including 30,500 Children under five) DNPGCA, WFP, local associations Total requirements for the food sector amounts to: US$ 59,468,842 US$ 57,627,342 1,841,500 4 This figure is based on a population of 20% children 6-59 months of age and 4% pregnant and lactating women. 6
HEALTH AND NUTRITION NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION To save lives of severely and moderately malnourished children and reinforce basic primary health care in affected areas Save lives Provide therapeutic food and non-food items to treat 32,000 severely malnourished children (UNICEF); Ensure that moderately and severely malnourished children have access to and receive primary health care free of charge, including immunization (UNICEF); Build capacity and increase awareness at community level for the prevention, identification and treatment of malnutrition, as well as child nutrition, particularly exclusive breastfeeding (UNICEF); Ensure safe reproductive health services to pregnant and lactating women (UNFPA); Enhance capacities to treat severe malnutrition at health centre levels by ensuring that staff receives focused training and that therapeutic food supplies are available. World Health Organization (WHO); Strengthen health sector coordination and information management to ensure better targeting and address needs in under-serviced areas (WHO). Reduce vulnerability Provide supplementary feeding for 160,000 moderately malnourished children less than 5 years of age (UNICEF); Ensure that moderately and severely malnourished children have access to and receive primary health care free of charge (UNICEF); Enhance basic reproductive health care for 261,360 pregnant and lactating women (UNFPA); Early identification and control of suspected outbreaks supporting health partners in surveillance systems and strengthening preparedness for epidemic prone diseases through provision of technical expertise and preposition of medical kits (WHO); Support the development of an emergency policy and strategy to improve reliability of access to and affordability of essential health care (WHO). UNICEF NER-05/H02 REVISED UNICEF NER-05/H03 UNFPA NER-05/H04 HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROJECTS Project Title Emergency Assistance to Fight Malnutrition Objective Nutritional recovery of severely and moderately malnourished children under five Beneficiaries Total Number: 32,000 severely malnourished children and 160,000 moderately malnourished children Ministry of Health (MoH), MSF, World Vision (WV), Plan International, Bureau d Animation et de Liaison au Développement (BALD), Society for International Ministries (SIM), Action contre la Faim (ACF), Save the Children Fund (SCF), Concern, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), Africa Muslim Agency (AMA), Islamic Relief, GOAL, French Red Cross Project Title Provision of essential healthcare for malnourished children Objective To prevent and treat malnutrition related illness that increase morbidity and mortality rates Beneficiaries Total Number: 32,000 severely malnourished children and 160,000 moderately malnourished children MoH, MSF, World Vision, Plan International, BALD, SIM, ACF, SCF, Concern, AMA, Red Cross Societies Project Title Emergency reproductive health assistance Objective To prevent complications related to pregnancy and delivery in crisis situations Beneficiaries 261,360pregnant and lactating women MoH, NGOs US$ 9,491,500 1,741,500 400,000 7
NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION WHO NER-05/H05 WHO NER-05/H06 WHO NER-05/H07 WHO NER-05/H08 Helen Keller International (HKI) NER-05/H09 HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROJECTS Project Title Disease and nutritional surveillance and outbreak response Objective Early identification of and control of suspected outbreaks to reduce risks of illness and death Beneficiaries N/a MoH and all health partners Project Title Nutritional case management: capacities to treat malnutrition at health centre level Objective Increased access of malnourished population to therapeutic feeding practices and reduced morbidity and mortality rates Beneficiaries Project Title Objective Beneficiaries Project Title Objective Beneficiaries Project Title Objective Beneficiaries N/a MoH and all health partners Strengthening health sector coordination and information management Common assessments, data analysis and strategies to avoid duplication and cover gaps and communication of accurate health information N/a MoH and all health partners Support to development of a health access policy and framework to improve reliability of access to and affordability of essential health care Ensure better access to and availability of essential health services N/A MoH and all health partners Recuperation of 21,000 malnourished children under five in Diffa Reduce malnutrition and hence morbidity and mortality in Diffa region 21,000 children under 5 (6,000 severely malnourished and 15,000 moderately malnourished UNICEF, WFP, MoH US$ 354,000 304,000 404,000 204,000 513,644 Total requirements for the health and nutrition sector amounts to: US$ 13,412,644 8
AGRICULTURE NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION To preserve livestock and improve food security conditions of the most affected populations Reduce vulnerability Protect livestock in the most vulnerable and affected areas (FAO); Thorough sanitation and prophylactic activities (destruction of dead cattle, de-worming) (FAO). Reinforce coping mechanisms Recapitalise livestock for the most vulnerable pastors including sensitisation / training activities on de-stocking procedures. Vétérinaires Sans Frontières - Belgium (VSF-B); Provide animal fodder (2,500 metric tonnes) for pastors returning to the south on the migration path (FAO); Provide vegetable (cabbage, tomato and potato), niebe and maize seeds, as well as tools for irrigated farming and gardening (FAO); Improve the food security situation for the most vulnerable pastoral households through restocking small livestock (FAO); Enhance logistical and technical aspects of the emergency actions and coordination (FAO). AGRICULTURE PROJECTS Project Title Emergency provision of complementary animal fodder for affected livestock FAO Objective Livestock survival NER-05/A02 Beneficiaries Total Number: 126,000 households Ministry of Animal Resources, DNPGCA, NGOs, Associations of Pastors Project Title Provision of cereal and pulse seeds for the 2005 agricultural campaign Objective Create favourable conditions for the agricultural FAO campaign NER-05/A03 Beneficiaries Total Number: 95,000 households Ministry of Agricultural Development, DNPGCA, NGOs, Farmers associations Project Title Protection of livestock from infectious diseases and provision of prophylaxis FAO Objective To protect livestock and reduce risks of communicable NER-05/A04 diseases Beneficiaries 100,000 heads of cattle Ministry of Animal Resources, DNPGCA, NGOs, Breeders Association Project Title Restocking livestock for the most vulnerable VSF-B pastors NER-05/A07 Objective Improve household food security Beneficiaries N/a N/a Project Title Relaunching small scale activities for affected FAO vulnerable households NER-05/A05 Objective To reinforce household food security Beneficiaries 11,000 households DNPGCA, Ministry of Livestock Resources, Breeders Associations, Decentralized collectives, NGOs Project Title Support to agricultural emergency coordination Objective Reinforce coordination, enhance technical advise and FAO improve quality of agricultural emergency involvements NER-05/A06 Beneficiaries All the stakeholders: affected populations, national authorities, NGOs and donors DNPGCA, UN agencies, NGOs, Donors, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Livestock Resources US$ 850,000 650,000 750,000 530,000 1,422,000 308,000 Total requirements for the agriculture sector amounts to: US$ 4,510,000 9
WATER AND SANITATION NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION Reinforce current water sources and sanitation systems in order to reduce susceptibility to waterborne diseases and poor hygiene Reduce vulnerability Rehabilitate and treat boreholes and drainage systems (ACF); Distribute water and sanitation kits to 32,000 affected households (UNICEF); Assess the status of the water and sanitation situation in the affected areas (UNICEF); Utilise geographic information system for the identification and monitoring of needs in the pastoral areas (ACF). ACF NER-05/WS02 UNICEF NER-05/WS01 WATER AND SANITATION PROJECTS Project Title Rehabilitation and treatment of boreholes Objectives Reinforce water sources and reduce risk of waterborne diseases and WATSAN assessment in affected areas Beneficiaries 100,000 Ministry of Environment and Water Project Title Provision of emergency water and sanitation kits to affected households Objectives To reduce susceptibility to water borne diseases and promote hygiene Beneficiaries 32,000 affected households National Water Directorate, WAWI, WVI US$ 510,000 1,541,500 Total requirements for the water and sanitation sector amounts to: US$ 2,051,500 10
COORDINATION NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION Reinforce coordination mechanisms, information management and advocacy efforts Save lives Enhance strategic and sectoral-level coordination (OCHA); Facilitate decision-makers access to timely and accurate information and data analysis on the humanitarian situation and needs (OCHA); Enhance public information and advocacy efforts to sustain appropriate international response (OCHA). Reduce vulnerability Facilitate data sharing between key actors working in information management related to the humanitarian situation. (OCHA) Analysis of data to improve targeting and identify gaps. (OCHA) Reinforce the DNPGCA in coordinating humanitarian assistance. (UNDP) Conduct advocacy at national and international levels. (UNICEF) Strengthen UN System's planning and response efforts for longer-term recovery activities (UNDP/UNDGO). Reinforce coping mechanisms Reinforcing the personnel and logistical capacity of DNPGCA in coordinating (UNDP). UNDP NER-05/CSS01 UNDP/UNDGO NER-05/CSS02 OCHA NER-05/CSS03 COORDINATION PROJECTS Project Title Support to National Coordination mechanisms for the mitigation of the food crisis Objectives Reinforce logistical and resource capacity of national coordination food crisis coordination body Beneficiaries N/A DNPGCA Project Title Support the coordination of transitional recovery activities. Objectives Provide support to the RC/HC and the UN Country Team to develop appropriate longer-term recovery strategies and ensure linkages with the humanitarian response. Beneficiaries Project Title Objectives Beneficiaries N/A UN Country Team Supporting coordination of humanitarian efforts and enhancing information management and advocacy To ensure a coordinated and efficient response N/a All national and international humanitarian partners US$ 700,000 200,000 600,000 Total requirements for the coordination sector amounts to: US$ 1,500,000 11
NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES Food Nutrition Agriculture Health Coordination Information Watsan UN Coordination V V DNPGCA X V X X WFP X V V V V V FAO V X V UNICEF V X V V V X UNDP V V V V WHO V X V UNFPA V V WB V V V MSF V V V HKI V V CRS V V V World Vision V V V V V Africare V V V CARE V V V V V Plan International V V V SDC V BALD V V Caritas V V V Red Cross V CILSS V FEWSNET V SIMA V ACF V VSF-B V X: leading partner, V: participating partner 12
NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION ANNEX I. OVERVIEW OF REVISED PROJECTS & REQUIREMENTS - By Sector ANNEX I: OVERVIEW OF REVISED PROJECTS & REQUIREMENTS - By Sector Project Code Agency Title Requirements Revised Status Reason for Changes Food NER-05/F01 WFP Assistance to populations Affected by the drought and locusts invasion in 2004 (EMOP 10398.0) 1,446,000 57,627,342 Revised Increased caseload from 400,000 to 2,500,000 NER-05/F02 UNICEF Support to community cereal banks 400,000 1,841,500 Revised Increased caseload and packages NER-05/F03 UNDP Contribution to National Emergency Plan Food 4,900,000 0 Removed Requirements have been diverted to WFP, UNICEF and FAO Sub-total 6,746,000 59,468,842 Health and Nutrition NER-05/H01 WHO Emergency Health Assistance 400,000 0 Cancelled Refocusing programme NER-05/H02 UNICEF Emergency Assistance to Fight Malnutrition 953,000 9,491,500 Revised Expansion of caseload and treatment components and high delivery costs NER-05/H03 UNICEF Provision of essential health care for malnourished children 1,741,500 New Need to address health care of malnourished children NER-05/H04 UNFPA Emergency reproductive health assistance 400,000 New Prevent complications related to pregnancy and delivery in a crisis situation NER-05/H05 WHO Disease and nutritional surveillance and outbreak 354,000 New response NER-05/H06 WHO Nutritional case management 304,000 New NER-05/H07 WHO Health Coordination and information management 404,000 New NER-05/H08 WHO Health Access policy and framework 204,000 New NER-05/H09 HKI Recuperation of malnourished children in Diffa 513,644 New High malnutrition rates in Diffa region Sub-Total 1,353,000 13,412,644 Agriculture NER-05/A01 UNDP Contribution to the National Emergency Plan- Livestock 4,000,000 0 Removed Requirements have been diverted to FAO and national partners NER-05/A02 FAO Emergency Provision of complementary animal 2,157,000 850,000 Revised More targeted caseload fodder for affected livestock NER-05/A03 FAO Provision of cereal and pulse seeds for the 2005 1,885,000 650,000 Revised agricultural campaign NER-05/A04 FAO Protection of Livestock from infectious diseases and 750,000 New provision of prophylaxis NER-05/A05 FAO Relaunching small scale activities for affected 1,422,000 New vulnerable households NER-05/A06 FAO Support to agricultural emergency coordination 308,000 New NER-05/A07 VSF-B Restocking Livestock for the most vulnerable pastors 530,000 New Subtotal 8,042,000 4,510,000 Coordination and Support Services NER-05/CSS01 UNDP Support to National Coordination mechanisms for the mitigation of the food crisis NER-05/CSS02 UNDP/ Support to the coordination of transitional recovery UNDGO activities 50,000 700,000 Revised 200,000 New NER-05/CSS02 OCHA Support to Coordination of Relief 600,000 New Sub-total 50,000 1,500,000 Water and Sanitation NER-05/WS01 UNICEF Provision of Emergency Water and Sanitation kits to 1,541,500 New affected households NER-05/WS02 ACF Rehabilitation and treatment of boreholes 510,000 New Subtotal 0 2,051,500 GRAND TOTAL 16,191,000 80,942,986 13
NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION ANNEX II. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACF AMA BALD CILSS CRS DNPGCA FAO FEWSNET FTS GoN HDI HKI IFRC MoH MSF MT NGO OCHA SCF SDC SIM SIMA Action contre la Faim Africa Muslim Agency Bureau d Animation et de Liaison au Développement (Office for Animation and Liaison for Development) Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel Catholic Relief Services Dispositif National de Prévention et de Gestion des Crises Alimentaires (Food Crisis Prevention and Mitigation Mechanism) Food and Agriculture Organization Famine Early Warning System Website Financial Tracking Service Government of Niger Human Development Index Helen Keller International International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Ministry of Health Médecins Sans Frontières Metric Tonne Non-Governmental Organisation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Save the Children Fund Swiss Development Corporation Society for International Ministries System-wide Initiative on Malaria and Agriculture UN United Nations UNCT United Nations Country Team UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNDP/UNDGO United Nations Development Programme / United Nations Development Group Office UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNICEF United Nation s Children s Fund UNV United Nations Volunteers VSF-B WAWI WB WFP WHO WV WVI Vétérinaires Sans Frontières - Belgium West Africa Water Initiative World Bank World Food Programme World Health Organization World Vision World Vision International 14
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