Burkina Faso JR Project 2021 SUMMARY 
The Burkina Faso Displacement Joint Response (JR) will be implemented through a consortium led by Plan International with the following members: Oxfam, Stichting Vluchteling, World Vision, Cordaid and local implementation partners. This is a 6 months slow onset Acute Joint Response, starting on 30 December 2021, and funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Dutch Relief Alliance with a total budget of EUR 2.594.000, proposing a multi-sector approach with holistic Health, WASH, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL), MPC and Protection programs. The overarching objective of the JR is to provide 104.851 affected people with life-saving and life-sustaining goods and services in the most affected areas of Centre Nord and Sahel. The past two years have seen a sharp deterioration in the security situation across Burkina Faso’s northern and eastern regions (large parts of the East, Central North, North, Sahel and Boucle du Mouhoun regions) due to the presence of non-state armed groups – many with cross-border ties to extremists groups or movements in neighboring Mali and Niger (OCHA Situation Report, November 2021). Armed violence has caused massive population displacements, while civilians are increasingly targeted. A state of emergency remains in 14 out of the 45 provinces. 

FEWS NET (October 2021) reports that the third quarter of 2021 saw the number of security incidents in the north and east more than double compared to the same period in 2020. The number of security incidents links up with the increasing number of people in need and/or food insecure. Recent REACH monitoring confirms that insecurity (presence of armed groups / community tensions) remained the main push factor that forced IDPs to flee their home locality. The security incidents clearly are the trigger for people to leave their homes and result in a steadily increasing number of displaced. Plan proposes an integrated Protection and Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL) response, targeting 30.000 IDPs and vulnerable host communities according to cluster guidance, Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) and minimum standards for CP in humanitarian action. Plan will be implementing with national partners APIJ/CN and AJSF and DRA partners, as a continuation of the BFJR1 partnership. Plan proposes to improve the protective environment for the most vulnerable IDPs and host communities, especially children and women, while addressing their basic needs through direct food assistance, NFI distribution and MHM kits. Specific activities include: 

- 15 mobile CFS will reach 3.490 children with recreational activities, structured and free play to meet their needs in psychosocial support. The CFS also functions as a point of entry to identify protection cases. and refer. To support adolescents, life skills sessions, Menstrual Hygiene and Health education and MHH kits are provided.
- 30 vulnerable adolescent girls/women will receive NFIs and are supported to set up IGAs. A campaign to denounce SEA will be conducted to end harmful practices and promote gender equality. One  of the lessons learned from the previous response is that capacity building leads to longer term impact. Next to mass awareness campaign on SRHR (&C19), trainings are organised: GBV case management training for protection cluster; training youth peace groups on advocacy & peace; training local partners on CFS management and Plan’s Life Skills curriculum. 
- 1,400 individuals will receive Food Security & Livelihoods assistance: CASH for food (56,000 FCFA per month) and support to set up quick wins Income Generating Activities (IGA) for 50% of the households to meet their basic needs. A mobile Cash transfer company taking into account the security context will provide the cash in hand. IGA are chosen based on market needs.

Cordaid and Oxfam will complement the activities in Kaya (Barsalogho) with WASH, MPC, and additional FSL.  Plan can receive protection referrals of these JR partners in targeted locations. Plan has been responding to the crisis since 2019, with a dedicated humanitarian response team. Protection activities will draw on resources and expertise from across Burkina Faso and broader Plan federation. CPiE activities will start immediately by conducting a rapid gender analysis, assessing the needs, risks and existing resources. Training of key community members, local authority representatives and DRA members will start within a month. 

Plan will leverage existing partnerships with producers for quick and efficient delivery of kits and CFS equipment.

Capacity building, awareness-raising, and coordination will be ongoing from month 1 with CFS, PSS & case management activities in place by month 2 to allow time to train community volunteers, procure equipment and outreach. Plan and local partners will reach 30,000 individuals (12,000 females under 18; 10,000 males under 18; 4,500 females 18+; 3,500 males 18+) with mass awareness campaign on Child Protection, SRHR and Covid-19. Awareness-raising in CFS/YFS with IEC materials, posters and sessions on Child/Youth protection in Emergencies including thematic on Covid-19, child/youth rights and protection from all forms of violence, including Sexual Exploitation and Abuse as well as and referral pathway awareness-raising in SHSR including MHM. In order to ensure the sustainability of the action the following key barriers will be addressed: 
Physical & infrastructural: Safe and accessible CFSs. 
Protection: Conducting child-centred risk mapping and ensuring Meaningful Child Participation. 
Social & gender: Addressing discrimination due to gender, IDP status, disability and age through community sensitization. 
Institutional: Working with key stakeholders and community structures to ensure zero tolerance towards discriminatory practices such as: denying access; segregation; inequitable resource allocation; sexual or physical violence. 
Financial: Providing CFSs with learning and playing materials appropriate for children of different ages and abilities.