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3FM Serious Request 2014: Sexual violence against women and girls in conflict areas In 2013, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) decided to expand and heighten its focus on specifically responding to the problem of sexual violence. The objective of the programme is: ‘In armed conflicts and other situations of violence, people are protected against sexual violence. The needs of those affected are holistically and effectively met’. Sexual violence in conflict areas has long been widespread, with grave and devastating consequences for victims and their communities. It may be used as an act of reprisal and to create fear, targeting both the individual and the entire community. Persons deprived of their freedom in relation to armed conflicts and other situations of violence are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence. Sexual violence is specifically prohibited by treaty and customary IHL applicable to international and non-international armed conflicts and by international human rights law. Sexual violence has a far-reaching impact. Many victims report struggling with physical, psychological, social and spiritual harms. Sexual violence also deeply affects the family and close relatives of the victim. The Red Cross strives to respond to the suffering and needs of the women, men, girls and boys affected by sexual violence and to address both the causes and effects of such acts. These activities encompass providing victims with assistance, such as medical, psychological and social care and other forms of appropriate support, protecting all those vulnerable to violations, and raising awareness so as to prevent further violence. In short, the Red Cross aims to address the whole cycle, deliver a continuum of care, aiming at the prevention of sexual violence, addressing protection and risk reduction, providing medical care and psychological support, and finally assisting survivors to rebuild their lives. Women, men, girls and boys may all become victims of sexual violence, with displaced persons and people deprived of their freedom being among those particularly vulnerable. The programme targets victims and their communities. This includes confidential dialogue with the authorities or weapon bearers. The Netherlands Red Cross contributes to projects that are being implemented by the ICRC in Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. Colombia: In Colombia, armed confrontations continue to take place between government forces and various armed groups, with the armed groups also fighting among themselves. People in both rural and urban areas face the risk of sexual violence. The DRC remains stricken by armed conflict, particularly in North and South Kivu provinces. Many people have to endure sexual violence. South Sudan continues to be plagued by insecurity. Despite ceasefire agreements, clashes occur in relation to the armed conflict that erupted between two factions of South Sudan’s armed forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA). Sexual violations are allegedly perpetrated during deliberate attacks against civilians or when they are abducted.
NLRC-MoFA Partnership: Evaluations & Thematic Studies Learning as part of the NLRC-MoFA 2022-2026 partnership. The 'project' consists of:
- a partnership midterm review;
- a partnership final evaluation;
- a number of thematic studies. The project on the one hand ensures accountability; to the donor, affected populations and other stakeholders. On the other hand, it will facilitate learning for the current partnership and beyond, to improve humanitarian programming in the long run. The midterm review and final evaluation will be conducted by external consultants to ensure independency. For the thematic studies, the team will be more mixed, and may consist of RCRC actors, knowledge institutes, universities and consultants. The primary audience for the learning products are the NLRC and MoFA. In addition, direct implementing partners within the RCRC Movement (NSs & IFRC) are also main stakeholders. In particular the thematic studies, are expected to be disseminated to a wider audience, the humanitarian sector more broadly. The reach of the partnership is global. However, there is expected to be more focus on the countries in which NLRC has a long-term partnership with the NS, these are: CAR, Ethiopia, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Mali, oPT, Philippines, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia.
Improving the Health of South Sudanese Refugee Communities in Northern Ugana (West of the Nile) Reduced morbidity and mortality rates in refugee and host communities due illnesses that are preventable through community led health promotion and disease prevention activities in Rhino camp, Northern Uganda by February 2018. 

Funding sources EUR250.000 from SHO Campaign 2017 "Drought in Africa", EUR165.000 from Medical Campaign September 2016 Uganda is currently hosting more than 805,704 South Sudanese Refugees. The three main settlements hosting refugees in this operation as of February 2017 are: Bidibidi settlement holds a total of 272,206 people, Rhino camp hosts 86,770 and Palorinya settlement stands at approximately 91,000 people far above its capacity of 65,000. The majority of SSD refugees continue to arrive into Uganda through informal border points (IFRC and URCS, Rapid WASH needs assessment, February 2017).

The leading causes of illness across the settlements are Malaria, Respiratory Tract Infection and Acute Watery Diarrhea: Malaria accounted for 16% of all outpatient consultation in Bidibidi, 22% in Adjumani and 16% in Palorinya; respiratory tract infections accounted for 32% of all outpatient consultations in Bidibidi, 25% in Adjumani and 18% in Palorinya, and Acute Watery Diarrhea, which accounted for 8% in Bidibidi, 2% in Adjumani and 18% in Palorinya. These illnesses are communicable but also preventable and do not need to be causes for ill health and burden on health services .

The generally low access to Health Care Service infrastructure in South Sudan means low immunization coverage amongst the refugee population, hence very likely that the number of un immunized under 5 children crossing the border is high. The risk of outbreak of vaccine preventable diseases measles is very high given the crowded living condition and the expected low herd immunity among refugees. Potential measles outbreak among children under five years of age increases the risk of exposure to other health problems such as vitamin A deficiency, diarrhea, general malnutrition and other childhood illnesses. Community health through CBFHA approach Rhino Camp hosts about 86,770 refugees. Considering the short period for the project implementation the project with reach about 17,500 (20% of the refugee population in Rhino camp) refugee and host communities through an integrated project activities including crucial health promotion, disease prevention and hygiene promotion interventions using the CBHFA approach. The project will also identify and train 100 volunteers from the targeted community and integrate the in the community and health service structure. Rhino Camp, Uganda.
IFRC EA Ukraine and impacted countries Response to the Ukraine conflict in Ukraine and impacted countries. Population movement This Emergency Appeal aims to increase the reach of the Red Cross National Societies to scale up assistance to 3.6 million people in the immediate term and in their transition to long-term recovery. This will be achieved by supporting people within Ukraine and providing assistance and care to displaced people and host communities in all affected locations. The priorities of immediate and mid-term response identified are assistance through cash-related interventions, emergency shelter and health. The operation will ensure that National Societies, with strong focus at strengthening at branch level, are able to adequately address these needs and be ready to respond to future shocks in a rapidly changing context. The dignity, access, participation and safety of vulnerable people is paramount and will be central to the operation. 
Sectors: multi-purpose cash; shelter; health; national society capacity strengthening; livelihoods; PGI; migration; CEA; WASH; 3.6 million people (IFRC Emergency Appeal MGR65002). Three categories:
1. People in Ukraine
2. People on both sides of the borders, attempting to cross to safety
3. People in neighboring countries and beyond Ukraine and neigboring countries
Ebola 2014: prevention in Benin The overall objective of this project was to prepare the Benin Red Cross Society for the event of an Ebola outbreak. 2014's Ebola epidemic in West Africa is the largest to date, and the first ever outbreak in West Africa. The epidemic in the region began in Guinea and then spread to the neighbouring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone. These three countries comprised the heart of the outbreak, having more than 11,000 deaths and over 28,000 cases between them. There were also smaller outbreaks in Senegal, Nigeria, and Mali. Benin, which shares a boarder with Nigeria, was at risk a high risk for the virus spreading into its lands because of its proximity to Nigeria. There is also is high mobility between the two countries on a regular basis, increasing the risk for spread of the virus. As the goal of the project was to prepare the Benin Red Cross Society for the event of an Ebola outbreak, early warning and response preparedness took centre stage. Staff and volunteers were trained in how to detect and handle suspect cases, and awareness messaging was distributed via radio, in schools, and through social mobilisation activities, the latter reaching over 140,000 people. This project targets those living in the 14 municipalities bordering Nigeria, and people living in the cities of Porto Novo and Cotonou, which are a few kilometres from the Nigerian border. This project took place in the 14 municipalities bordering Nigeria, as well as in the cities of Cotonou and Porto Novo.
3FM Serious Request 2012: Reducing infant mortality in South Sudan The overall purpose of the project is to improve access to maternal, new-born, and infant health services by increasing pregnant, women of child-bearing age, and recently-pregnant women's' knowledge of quality maternity resilience and new-born care, increasing these groups' access to quality health care, and improving staff knowledge of maternal and new-born care among South Sudan Red Cross and Country Health Department staff. South Sudan has some of sub-Saharan Africa's lowest health indicators, with high incidences of maternal and new-born morality rates, the latter of which is largely preventable. Compounding these issues are food insecurity, migration to due conflict, poor living and sanitation conditions, limited access to education and employment, disease, lack of quality maternal care services, cultural practices surrounding pregnancy, and a host of other concerns that hinder South Sudan's development. This leads to situation where only 10% of women give birth in health facilities with skilled birth attendants. The project reduces maternal and infant morality rates through establishing Maternity Waiting Homes (MWH) for women with high-risk pregnancies. In these homes, women are cared for during the final weeks of their pregnancies in proximity to hospitals providing comprehensive emergency obstetric and new-born care facilities, receiving education on infant care, delivery, and pregnancy. Moreover, the programme stimulates crucial community knowledge and linkages to health care systems and adopts and implements solutions to emergency obstetric care alongside advocating for South Sudan's Red Cross to adopt national maternal, new-born, and infant health strategies. South Sudan's Ministry of Health is also targeted towards developing a strategy on MWH's. The project targets 40,000 women, 30,000 men and 40,000 infants, of which 10,700 new-borns), and indirectly 15,000 people. This project takes place in the Terakeka and Yei counties of South Sudan's Central Equatoria state.
2022 Humanitarian service point for migrants and refugees SUB3 donation for Ocean Viking
The humanitarian service point provides support to Migration and refugee flows from sub-Saharan and North Africa, the Middle East and into Europe
2019 - ADMAG face to face meeting Support for the ADMAG face-to-face meeting in Nairobi
Remotely supporting IFRC Digital Transformation Intervention Team For 2 years, in a combination of a member of the IFRC Digital Acceleration team (1 FTE) and for Partnership Engagement (0.3FTE) seconded to  the IFRC, and remote support of NLRC-510 team (0,5 FTE) on core topics such as digital program development, data science, data literacy, rapid prototyping, human centered design, data responsibility, digital maturity and strategy. The partnership engagement person will be tasked to create global deals with corporate sector and development banks to create a big package deal for the IFRC Network to fuel the digital strategy.
This project will also support a number of NLRC bilateral partners to do a digital maturity assessment and develop a digital strategy or plan as part of the framework partnership agreement between NLRC and the National Society. In virtually all countries, people increasingly rely on and expect a diverse range of digital services (e.g., through their mobile devices) to interact with local governments, companies, and community organizations and services. As noted in Strategy 2030, this change is also happening in humanitarian assistance. Yet, the Digital Divide remains a persistent and significant challenge at both national and local levels. 
 The need for a successful and large-scale Digital Transformation is urgent. In fact, digital transformation is prioritized as one of seven transformations identified by the IFRC as required to confront the next decade’s main challenges. The IFRC’s Strategy 2030 highlights that effective integration of data analytics and digital technology, skills, and digital culture enables the network to harness its collective intelligence, multiply its impact, and democratize access to information. It goes accompanied with a competitive advantage – with better information, we are able to more accurately and more timely present the needs of the most vulnerable to donors, governments and the private sector, providing them with the assurance that their resources when partnering with RCRC are well spent. The Covid-19 crisis in particular has emphasized the importance of building data and digital capacity to enable us to keep track of the rapidly shifting vulnerabilities within the population. 
Digital Transformation is not only highlighted in the IFRC Strategy 2030, but also in the IFRC COVID Emergency appeal (latest revision, No3). The global pandemic has accelerated the need to scale-up data and digital transformation under the ‘new normal’. The IFRC COVID emergency appeal therefore mentions digital transformation as one of the three enabling actions. Through supporting secondments and remote technical assistance to IFRC. Through supporting NLRC bilateral partners to do digital maturity assessments/develop digital strategies. Tbd Tbd
Ghana - Local urban WASH : connecting the most vulnerable to Water & Sanitation utilities The Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC) recognizes the crucial role of public water and sanitation service providers in supplying sustainable water and sanitation services in urban contexts and specifically for the urban-poor. In addition, the NLRC sees the RCRC movement as a strong complimentary organization to public water and sanitation service providers, due to our volunteer base and  our expertise in community involvement which is  an expertise  often lacking at the more technocratic public service providers. NLRC can specifically support service providers  in the field of emergency preparedness and response, community engagement and accountability  behaviour change communication, and non-sewered sanitation/faecal sludge management. The concept note also underlines how supporting public water and sanitation service providers aligns beautifully with the new Water/WASH pillar in NLRCs strategy. With the urban population showing steady growth over the past decade, the Government of Ghana is faced with the challenge of coping with the growing demand for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services, especially in deprived urban settlements. Currently, around 70% of the nation's urban population lives in congested, sub-standard structures with little incentive to invest in a more permanent solution. Most parts of the peri-urban areas fall outside the formal planning framework of the State authorities, and therefore lack legal standing in terms of utility services. As a result, the vast majority of the people without access to water and sanitation services are found in the poorer communities and delivering safe, sustainable and affordable water and sanitation services in poor urban communities remains a major challenge. Ghana Water Company Limited - GWCL has been given the public mandate to provide well-regulated piped water services to all urban communities (> 65 million people) in Ghana. In executing its mandate, GWCL strives towards an inclusive water service delivery in which special attention is paid to serving the Low-Income Urban Communities. The Low-Income Customer Support Department (LICSu)  of GWCL is tasked to take the lead in addressing the low coverage and improving the service in urban low-income communities. Vitens Evides International (VEI) one of the main Dutch water providers with international branches is a long-term partner of GWCL, having been actively involved in the development of the LICSu Department. Within this project VEI and GWCL partner with IFRC Ghana and NLRC to connect low income communities in Kumasi to water supply. Ghana RC will use access to commuities and CEA to engage the local communities so that they are aware of how to use the local water supply and ultimately stay connected. 3 communities in Accra and 3 communities in Kumasi Kumasi , Accra
Haiti Cholera Response Contribution to the Haitian Red Cross lead response to Cholera through the national Response Plan. NLRC Supports the national plan in PaP and the regional plan in the Sud-Est and Grand-Anse region. The first cholera cases were reported in Port Au Prince on the 2nd of October. Due to the increased insecurity, mobility, protests, and fuel shortages, access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation is limited. This is increasing the risks of spreading. Access to water, adequate sanitation, and hygiene are essential to containing the spread of the disease at the country level. The limited access to affected areas hinders surveillance and assessment of the cases. - Raising awareness among the population.
- Promoting individual and collective hygiene habits to stop the spread of the epidemic.
- Improving the population's access to drinking water.
- Increasing the population's knowledge of water disinfection and the proper use of latrines and other sanitary facilities.
- Strengthening the capacity of the Haitian Red Cross's regional and local committees to manage the response.
- Strengthening the position of the Haitian Red Cross as an auxiliary to the public authorities. Port-au-Prince, Grand-Anse and Sud-Est
Resilience to disaster risk and epidemics in Benin and DRC This programme strengthens people's resilience to disaster risk and epidemics. It aims at improving disaster preparedness, hygiene practices and sustainable community access to basic sanitation infrastructure in the lake areas of the Aguégués, Dangbo And Cotonou.
Uganda Population Movement 2017 - additional contribution Revised Uganda Appeal - Population Movement South-Sudan
DG ECHO PILOT PROGRAMMATIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (PPP), Accelerating local action in humanitarian and health crises in South Sudan This project aims to contribute to enhanced capacity of communities, SSRC and public authorities to address complex humanitarian and health crises in South Sudan through integrated interventions in three of the five PPP pillars: 1) Disaster Risk Management, 2) Epidemics/Pandemics and 3) Cash and Voucher Assistance. South Sudan is also severely affected by the outbreak of diseases including, Cholera, Malaria and the COVID-19 pandemic. Malaria and diarrhoeal diseases contribute significantly to the community disease burden and call for continued engagement and sensitization of communities to reduce the risk of exposure of these diseases. Combined with the low coverage in basic water and sanitation. low levels of development and high levels of poverty, the population remains vulnerable to the adverse effects of health shocks and stresses. This calls for a concerted effort to enhance the population's resilience and protect lives in disaster prone areas of the country. This project aims to contribute to enhanced capacity of communities, SSRC and public authorities through mainstreaming Risk Communication Community Engagement (RCCE), including participatory VCA that informs the design of other activities, such as the development of contingency plans, awareness raising activities, training programmes, and the setting up of EWEA systems and two-way feedback communication mechanism. he project aims at targeting 129.800 direct and indirect beneficiaries.  A detailed description of target beneficiaries will be developed during the initial assessment planned at the start of this action. The community will lead targeting of community members to receive assistance through community-based targeting. Priority will be given the most vulnerable households taking into consideration gender, age, displacement status, and other vulnerability criteria agreed with the community. T Risk Reduction activities will be undertaken in Eastern Equatoria and Northern Bahr el Ghazal while emergency response actions will have a countrywide coverage (supporting communities affected by disasters in any part of the country).
2019 Flood in Central African Republic The overall objective of this operation is to provide assistance to 44,918 flood affected people in 12 of the 16 affected cities for a period of 18 months. Cities such as Bakala, Mobaye, Kouango, Bambari, Kaga-Bandoroand Boucaare areas that continue to bear the brunt of the crisis as armed groups remain present. The ICRC is ready to support the CRCA teams during the activities in some of these areas within the limits of its capacities and evolving security constraints. Items and financial resources will be made available by the IFRC.
PGI Staff and HQ coordination This project will cover staff time, travel- and activity related costs of the NLRC PGI Advisor in support of the NLRC partner countries' work related to Protection, Gender and Inclusion (PGI). It will also cover the costs of a regional PGI workshop. This is a cross-cutting topic of the Partnership between Netherlands Red Cross and the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has an amount of EUR 308.226 available (including top-up in 2023).