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Assistance to flood-affected families in Asunción and Ñeembucu Upon government request, and to assist with the food security of the flood affected people in Paraguay, WFP is planning a rapid food security response.  In the immediate term and using CERF funds, WFP will support 15,000 beneficiaries in Asuncion with vouchers and 5,000 beneficairies with cash in Neembucu.  Each family will receive approximately US2.30 per day for 6 days.  WFP is collaborating with FAO on providing complementary support in food security.
Prévention de la transmission de la fièvre hémorragique en direction des jeunes et des femmes en ceinte dans les  préfectures à haute prévalence épidémiologique This project aims to fill gaps in reproductive health and reduce morbidity and mortality among the population affected by the Ebola virus crisis. Specifically the project will supply reproductive health and emergency delivery kits and conduct a campaign to  raise awareness of reproductive health issues as a result of the crisis among youth, women, health personnel, community and religious leaders.  40 health centers in areas where provision of health care has been affected by the crisis will also be supplied with reproductive and emergency health kits in order to care for an estimated 8,000 women.

Total project budget: US$265,254
Total funds received to date: US$115,250
Amount requested from the CERF: US$135,738
Food Assistance to Vulnerable Populations Affected by Conflict and Natural Disasters Overall project description 14-UFE-WFP-026 (Food Security):

The project’s objective is to reduce food insecurity and save the lives of 497,083 WFP verified IDPs in camps in Darfur and 31,150 refugees in Kassala for one month through cash voucher General Food Distribution activities.

The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 528,233.  

With CERF funds, the agency will:
1. GFD: provision of assistance through cash vouchers to 497,083 WFP verified IDPs in Darfur (North, West, South and East Darfur) and 31,150 refugees in Kassala.
2. The vouchers will be redeemed for approximately 15 locally available food commodities at partnering local traders/stores.
3. In Darfur, WFP is currently partnering with more than 200 local traders in areas of voucher intervention; in Kassala, WFP is currently partnering with 30 local traders in 8 different refugee camps.
 
Total project requirements:    			USD 299,845,342
Current funding level:     			USD 176,883,049
Recommended to the ERC for approval:  		USD 4,031,198     

Recommendation:  The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding.
Integral Health emergency response to the floods in Bolivia Integral Health emergency response to the floods in Bolivia
Emergency WASH assistance for disaster affected communities The project’s objectives are to control the outbreak of diarrheal diseases and contribute to improved nutrition of children people with high humanitarian needs.  The key expected outputs are: children, women and men access sufficient water for drinking, cooking and maintaining personal hygiene; children and women and men access appropriate toilets and hand washing facilities that are secure, sanitary, user friendly and gender appropriate; children, women and men in humanitarian crisis receive critical WASH related information to prevent illness, especially diarrhoeal. The project will target children and women who are internally displaced, suffering from malnutrition and the elderly and disabled in Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Baringo, Turkana, Tana River and Lamu counties.   

The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 100,000. 

Total project budget: US$4,790,541
Total funds received to date: US$751,200
Amount requested from the CERF: US$1,500,001
Emergency Food Assistance to new South Sudanese refugees in transit centres and settlements in Adjumani, Arua and Kiryandongo districts This WFP project targets 60,000 individuals in Rhino camp, Adjumani and  Kiryandongo settlements in Arua, Adjumani and Kiryandongo districts.The agency will distribute food baskets comprising of maize meal, pulses, fortified vegetable oil, Super cereal and salt for 2 months from February through March. 
The objective of the project is to is to meet 100% food needs for 60,000 new refugees from the Republic of South Sudan for 2 months.

Total project budget:			$6,705,899
Total funds received to date: 		$882,454 
Amount requested from the CERF: 	$1,972,612

The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adhere to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding.
Emergency Food Assistance to Internally Displaced Persons in Rakhine, Kachin and northern Shan States Overall submission description (humanitarian context &amp;amp;amp; prioritization):

Ongoing and unresolved conflict and inter-communal violence has impacted nine of the fourteen territories in Myanmar, leaving an estimated 834,000 people in need of humanitarian assistance. Of this population in need, the 2014 Myanmar Humanitarian Strategy plans to assist 427,000 people, including 314,000 people in Rakhine State and 113,000 people in Kachin State. The remaining 407,000 people, including some 400,000 conflict-affected people in the southeast and 7,000 people in Meikhtila, Mandalay Region, are outside of the scope of the 2014 strategy.  

Of the 427,000 people targeted for humanitarian assistance under the 2014 plan, some 191,000 are IDPs living in camps (110,000 in Rakhine State and 81,000 in Kachin State). The IDPs in camps are almost entirely dependent on humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs. Certain groups face additional vulnerabilities, such as women who are exposed to increased levels of violence, and children who have lost significant educational days. In most of the IDP locations in Rakhine, movement constraints have resulted in an almost complete inability of displaced people to restore their previous livelihoods activities. 

The Underfuned Working Group ranked Myanmar high on its list of recommended countries due to persistent needs in Kachin and Rakhine States with a main focus on protection.  Myanmar received $3 million from CERF UF in 2013. The ERC approved an underfunded emergency allocation of $5.5 million for the highest priority life-saving needs as identified in the new Strategic Response Plan  Upon notification that Myanmar had been selected to receive the underfunded grant, the Humanitarian Coordinator launched a consultative prioritization process which included an analysis of (1) the sector funding priorities, (2) the funding requirements of the 2014 Myanmar Humanitarian Strategy, (3) the sector allocation of 2013 donor funding contributions, and (4) likely changes to 2014 donor funding trends.

Myanmar underfunded submission and review process:
Total envelope: USD 5.5 million (round I allocation: USD 95.5 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 21 February 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 10

Overall project description 14-UF-WFP-011 (Food Security):
The project objective is to provide life-saving food assistance to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Rakhine, Kachin and northern Shan States and improve food security status of the affected population.

The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 218,000 (Rakhine -128,000, Kachin - 82,000 and northern Shan - 8,000).

With CERF funds, the agency will purchase food (rice, pulses, oil and salt) and provide it to IDPs under monthly general food distributions (rice 13.5 kg, pulses 1.8 kg, oil 0.9 litre and 150 grams salt). 

Total project requirements:			USD 53,000,000
Current funding level:				USD 4,137,931 
Recommended to the ERC for approval:		USD 1,700,000

The CERF Secretariat recommends this project for approval.
Implementing the  Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) including HIV and GBV for increased caseload of displaced people in South Sudan UNFPA and partners will establish the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for reproductive health in priority locations in South Sudan.  The project will target 125,000 women and 100,000 men with emergency sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services.  In particular, UNFPA will procure and deliver essential RH medicines and kits to partners serving IDPs in Juba POC sites, Bor POC site, Minkamann, Malakal, Bentiu and Kwajok.  UNFPA will conduct emergency training in MISP, clinical management of rape, and rational use of the RH kits.  The 90 training participants, who cover numerous field locations, will then relay the knowledge to other humanitarian health workers in field locations.
Shelter support for Kachin IDP situation Myanmar underfunded submission and review process:
Total envelope: USD 5.5 million (round I allocation: USD 95.5 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 21 February 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 10

Overall project description 14-UFE-HCR-008 (NFI/Shelter): 
 
The objective of the project is to ensure fundamental physical protection for 1,000 IDP households in over 40 IDP sites, supporting 5,000 persons, coordinated closely with the WASH sector in new sites.

The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 5,000.  

With CERF funds, the agency will construct 70 5-unit temporary shelters (350 units) in GCAs and construct 130 5-unit temporary shelters (650 units) in NGCAs. New shelter will be constructed with a review of WaSH by the WaSH cluster. The funds can be used for construction of a total of 200 5-unit temporary shelters (1,000 units) and benefit 5,000 individuals.


Total project requirements:    			USD 4,100,000
Current funding level:     			USD 399,000
Recommended to the ERC for approval:  	USD 845,835

The CERF Secretariat recommends this project for approval.
Emergency Assistance to persons affected by the flood in Burundi UNHCR has already put at disposal of the Burundian Red Cross its stock of NFI covering 10,000 persons affected by the flooding. However, 10,000 vulnerable flood-affected people living in temporary centers remain without emergency relief items. Through this project, in coordination with the UN Country Team and the Burundian Red Cross, UNHCR will provide this population with NFIs, including plastic sheeting, mosquito nets, blankets, basic clothing items, plastic mats and travel bags.
Appui à la prise en charge des malnutritions aiguës sévères (MAS) compliquées dans les hôpitaux de la Région du Sahel, Burkina Faso Project Summary
This project aims to reduce morbidity and mortality resulting from complications due to severe acute malnutrition.  Specifically WHO will enhance the capacity of the Central Hospitals in Ouagadougou and Dori, assuring supervision and monitoring of severe acute malnutrition cases and providing medical equipment and drugs needed to provide treatment.

Total project budget: US$1,467,612
Total funds received to date: US$0
Amount requested from the CERF: US$450,000

Recommendation:  The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding.


Application Summary
Background:
Burkina Faso is affected by chronic food insecurity and malnutrition, affecting over one million people each year, and hosts over 32,350 Malian refugees.
The humanitarian Strategic Response Plan (SRP) requirement is USD $ 109,281,921. At the time of the CERF UFE application, the SRP was only 19 per cent funded.
On 7 July 2014, Burkina Faso was selected to receive $4 million from the 18th round of the CERF’s Underfunded window. The submission focuses on food assistance, agriculture in emergencies, and health and multi sector response to refugees.
This UFE CERF application targets a total of 4.462.758 people in five regions (Sahel, Centre, Hauts Bassins, Sud-Ouest, Nord, Est et Centre-Ouest), and 24 health districts (Dori, Djibo, Gorom-gorom, Sebba, Batié, Dano, Gaoua, Diébougou, Ouahigouya, Gourcy, Séguénéga, Yako, Titao, Fada, Mani, Bogandé, Gayéri, Pama, Diapaga, Sapouy, Léo, Réo, koudougou et Nanoro). These regions and districts represent those hosting Malian refugees and those most affected by malnutrition and food insecurity,
Burkina Faso underfunded submission
Total envelope: USD 4 million (round I allocation: USD 75 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 25 August 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 5
Emergency Health Response for South Sudan Refugees in Kenya This is a joint health project between UNCIEF and WHO.  The main objective is to provide lifesaving services to the refugees.  WHO will use CERF funds to screen all new arrivals at the point of entry, examination and vaccination against infectious diseases.   UNCIEF will procure polio and measles vaccinations to vaccinate refugees.  Interagency kits will also be procured and distributed.  Community health volunteers within the camps will deliver essential basic emergency health services including community based maternal and new-born care, management of malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia.   About 75,000 refugees in Kakuma will benefit from this support for 6 months.
Child Protection in CAR The project 14-RR-CEF-016 will provide child protection support to 15,800 children in Ouham (Bossangoa) and Ouham-Pende (Bozoum).

Project objective:

The project will focus on saving the lives of children affected by conflict with the following objectives:

1.	Ensure identification, registration, family tracing and reunification, interim care arrangements and follow-up of boys and girls that are at heightened risk with a focus on unaccompanied and separated, and children without appropriate care. 

2.	Provide psychosocial support to children affected by the emergency, e.g. through provision of child friendly spaces or other community-based interventions.

3.  	Ensure registration, family tracing and reunification or interim care arrangements for children leaving armed groups/forces. 
follow-up of armed forces/groups
Improved access to quality PHC services, including emergency reproductive health and control of outbreaks for extremely vulnerable communities (IDPs, and conflict affected host communities) in Darfur, Protocol Areas and East Sudan states Overall project description 14-UFE-CEF-046 (Health):

The project’s objectives are to: 
1. Enhance access to basic health including maternal and child health and referral services (including chronic diseases) for the communities affected by emergencies taking into account the different needs of men, women, boys and girls.

2. Maintain the case fatality rate caused by outbreaks within internationally agreed standards through improved capacity to collect, and verify critical health information and capacity to initiate early response. 

The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 200,000.  

With CERF funds, the agency will: 
1. Procure and distribute essential drugs and supplies.
2. Support training of health workers and care providers.
3. Conduct awareness raising campaign during emergencies
4. Expand the Program Cooperation Agreement with World Vision to provide community and facility based primary health services.
 
Total project requirements:    			USD 11,181,500  
Current funding level:     			USD 3,600,000
Recommended to the ERC for approval:  		USD 418,086 

Recommendation:  The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding.
WASH humanitarian response for returnees at return points and in areas of return Overall project description 14-UF-CEF-035 (WASH):

The project’s objectives are to:
1. Ensure access and provision of safe drinking water, appropriate sanitation, and promotion of safe hygiene practices to 180,726 returning IDPs.
2. Support efforts to improve access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion activities benefiting 16,000 IDPs returned to their places of origin in the areas of return keeping women, children, elderly and disabled as priority beneficiary groups.
3. Provision of hygiene kits to 3,000 returning families, with focus on specific needs of women and adolescent girls.
 
The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 211,726.  

With CERF funds, the agency will: 
1. Continuous provision of safe drinking water to all returning families (women, men and children) through water trucking at the points of return 
2. Provision of appropriate sanitation facilities at the points of return with separate fenced facilities for women and at a desirable distance away from the male latrines along with appropriately designed facilities for elderly and people with special needs. 
3. Within the areas of return, prioritize repairing of non-functional drinking water systems to ensure that the returnee population get a minimum quantity of water.
4. Provision of hand pumps,(priority delivery to households having persons with disabilities) extension of any existing system where water availability is low;
5. Support provision of safe water and sanitation in schools (preferably girls’ schools), basic health units and communal facilities;
6. Support community-based hygiene promotion using multiple communication methods targeting men, women, elderly and disables needs. 
7. Provide WASH-related non-food items including hygiene kits and plastic buckets with lids and jerry cans to support safe household storage of water.

Total project requirements:    			USD 2,000,000
Current funding level:     			USD 0
Recommended to the ERC for approval:  	USD 400,000

The CERF Secretariat recommends this project for approval.
Transfer, set up and life-saving protection and assistance for Sudanese refugees in Kerfi UNHCR will provide multi-sector assistance to 10,000 Sudanese refugees in Kerfi in the Sila region of Eastern Chad. 

Project objectives:
1/ Provide timely emergency support, protection and assistance to address immediate life-saving needs of the estimated 10,000 refugees.

2/ Relocate communities from villages along the border and from Ab Gadam to Kerfi. 

3/ Integrate refugee communities into existing villages and communities and strengthening the capacity of national authorities to define how to integrate refugees into existing local government structures.

4/ Enhance livelihood opportunities, through e.g. the flourishing market in Kerfi, as this will promote self-reliance, enhance food security and resilience amongst the affected populations.

5/ Ensure equitable and timely access to Emergency Primary Health Care
Provision of emergency medical supplies.

Key activities: 

1/ Transport, storage and handling in support of common humanitarian operations 

2/ Provision of water for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene

3/ Provision and distribution of shelter material and shelter and infrastructure established

4/ Population lives in satisfactory hygiene conditions

5/ Basic provision of Non-Food items for affected populations and hosting communities

6/ Health status of the population improved
Scaling Up Provision of Life-saving Health Services in Bentiu Health partners (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and IOM) aim to i) respond to health related emergencies (emerging issues include deaths due to a combination of HIV and TB) ii) provide emergency primary health care and the minimum initial service package including emergency obstetric and newborn care services, distribution of emergency medical and reproductive supplies, provision of cold chains,  and implementing reactive vaccinations against measles and polio iii) strengthen emergency response including surgical interventions through trainings.  WHO and UNFPA, and UNICEF will provide supplies, staff and technical support while IOM is the frontline responder.  Approximately 49,600 IDP’s will benefit from these activities.
Humanitarian Mine Action in Support of Khost Refugee Response The HCT identified mine action as a priority need in the wider refugee response in Khost due to the presence of anti-tank mines and ERW in and around Gulan Camp.  The CERF project aims to clear 470,989 square metres of the remaining contamination on the eight identified hazards within the camp. This clearance target amounts to 55 per cent of the total contaminated within the camp; on completion of the CERF project, therefore, 75 per cent of the camp will have been cleared.  UNOPS will manage the funds on behalf of UNMAS and will sub-grant funding to NGO partners (OMAR and HALO Trust or MDC) for the clearance activities. An estimated 22,903 people will benefit from the project.
Emergency transportation assistance for South Sudanese asylum seekers arriving in Kenya IOM aims to provide transport services to some 15,000 newly arriving and expected South Sudanese refugees from the Kenya-Sudan border town of Napadal to the Kakuma reception center. IOM staff will ensure that the most vulnerable people - which includes unaccompanied minors, pregnant or lactating women, elderly, disabled - have priority access to these transportation services as the terrain and the harsh climate would make the trip difficult for them. IOM is also providing water and high energy biscuits.  CERF funds will allow IOM to implement these activities for about 6 months.
Provision of Humanitarian Air Services in the Republic of South Sudan The ongoing clashes between pro-government and anti-government forces in South Sudan have impeded movement of relief items and people. Insecurity in most parts of the country, especially in Jonglei, Upper Nile and Unity States, is constraining access for humanitarian actors. The requested CERF funding will be used to provide increased air transport by helicopter to remote locations where surface transport is impossible due to the on-going insecurity.  

The objectives of the WFP proposal (14-RR-WFP-001) are to: 
* transport urgent life saving relief items and medical supplies for the civilian population affected by hostilities;
* transport health cluster personnel and humanitarian actors where access by fixed wing aircraft is impossible; and
* provide both medical and security evacuations for humanitarian aid actors in those locations where access by fixed wing aircraft is impossible.
South Sudanese Refugees Emergency Response in Adjumani(SRERA) This IOM project targets 54,200 individuals in Nyumanzi I, Nyumanzi II, Baratuku and Borli settlements in Adjumani District  . With CERF funds IOM will install temporary waiting areas outside health clinics and develop sanitary systems HC to ensure the adequate disposal of human and medical waste and the personal hygiene of patients. By repairing 2 rainwater harvesting systems and repairing/drilling 20 boreholes, IOM will also ensure access to safe drinking water. 

The objective of the project is to provide life-saving emergency assistance to newly arrived South Sudanese refugees by providing services in the health and WASH sectors.

Total project budget: US$$11, 530,160
Total funds received to date: US$0
Amount requested from the CERF: US$695,478
Life-saving livelihood support to drought affected agro-pastoral communities in Afgoye District, Lower Shabelle Region The objective of the project is to enhance increased food availability and income at household and community levels in Afgoye district in Lower Shabelle region by the end of the next season. This will be achieved through the provision of comprehensive and locally-relevant agricultural production support in preparation for the coming Deyr season.  The main activities are:  selection of 1,000 agro-pastoral households using the criteria set by target communities and local authorities and community sensitization; distribution of agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, tools and land irrigation hours); and post distribution monitoring.  

Total project budget: US$2,647,639
Total funds received to date: US$1,293,762
Amount requested from the CERF: US$286,214