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Response to Acute Watery Diarrhea outbreak in 6  states continuously reporting cases in Sudan, The request is in response to the ongoing AWD outbreak that has started in August 2016 in Kassala and rapidly spread to Gedaref, Sennar, Blue Nile, Gezira, and Khartoum states. The proposed project activities  focus in providing life-saving treatment for an estimated 2000 cases of AWD cases in targeted states until the outbreak is controlled early identification and treatment of cases, , besides saving lives,  has a major impact on controlling the outbreak  by reducing the spread of bacteria into the environment and through the rapid identification of pockets of dissemination. 
The planned activities are directly contributing to this goal and includes: additional technical support (epidemiologists, public health Officers) for the affected states Outbreak Response Teams  to provide advice for surveillance/early warning, alert investigation, data analysis,  implementation of the response, and monitoring  along with constraints and solutions identification.
Better surveillance and activation of silent sites with daily reporting in affected localities to promote early detection of cases but also identify trends and ways of dissemination. Early treatment centres close to the affected communities are essential to ensure prompt access to life saving treatment this includes additional skilled staff and medicines and supplies risk communication through health facilities and media essential for early referral improved health care seeking behaviour, and community participation. 
The health sector activities of WHO are complemented by the UNICEF health part at community level in support to the response of the federal and states MOH. The proposed intervention will be also complemented by WASH  interventions essential to identify the risks of spread of the outbreak and the sources of dissemination through systematic water quality testing that will also guide the actions related to access to safe water and proper sanitation. This would break the chain of transmission of the diseases. 
The response has been already initiated and WHO had provided substantial support to the states and federal MOH efforts, especially when the rapid spread of the outbreak challenged the local capacity. The country office surge capacity had been already exhausted (Jabal Mara IDP crisis, South Sudanese refugees) and WHO had borrowed supplies and operational support from the regional office while negotiating the use of SHF reserve funds. As the process had been relatively lengthy, we are requesting the eligible date of the expenditure as of 1st October 2016.
The intervention targets the 6 states (26 localities)  still reporting cases and a comprehensive health response and containment package will be implemented.  Some flexibility during implementation will allow the initiation of response in the states at high risk such as South Kordofan, and East Darfur in case AWD is confirmed.  Few activities related to surveillance and case confirmation will be implemented in these 2 states within this request.
Monitoring and Reporting Support to WASH Sector Pooled fund projects in Sudan Sudan currently has two multi-door pooled funding mechanism, Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF), formerly called CHF and CERF from which WASH sector draws considerable support. In 2015 alone, the two funding streams accounted for over 30% of the WASH sector funding. To ensure quality and effective utilization of these funds, adequate monitoring and reporting is required. In addition, strengthened sector monitoring role is considered a priority in the 2016 SHF. This is also inline with the SHF monitoring and reporting framework as part of the operational handbook for OCHA CBPFs. 

Though the project puts focus on SHF for increased accountability and effective resource management, the project will also provide value addition to the sector in i)  monitoring CERF pooled funds and ii) provide information management services to the sector at large. The overall purpose of the  MampR project is to provide monitoring, reporting and information management services related to WASH sector work in Sudan and contributes towards the effective planning and implementation of WASH sector programmes. 

The sector, under the improvement agenda has developed a monitoring, reporting and information management framework, this project will also support the implementation of this framework in 2016. The overall leadership of this project lies with the WASH cluster coordinator but the day to day activities will be managed/led by the MampR officer. The sector, in its improvement agenda and as detailed in the sector wider information management framework mandates the MampR officer to lead a Sector Joint Monitoring Team (SJMT). This team consist of government line ministries at State level and sector partners whose projects are being monitored. The project will also build capacity of states information management focal persons for the sector through provision of appropriate tailor-made trainings and oversight.
Improving Mapping and Geospatial Analysis for First Phase Emergency Response, Preparedness and Local Capacity Building. Key humanitarian decision makers will be able to make better decisions based on more reliable and/or relevant information, presented in appropriate visual formats, at the earliest opportunities in humanitarian emergencies, resulting in better outcomes for affected populations. MapAction has two target groups: direct service users and indirect or ultimate service users. 

Direct service users are those agencies for whom we provide direct geospatial services; 

Indirect service users are the operational agencies, both governmental and NGOs who use many of our products, and ultimately, disaster affected populations.

Ultimate services users are the affected people, but whilst they will benefit from faster and better targeted aid, they will obviously not directly require or want specialist analytical mapping and disaster IM products as much as tangible effective assistance arising from aid well directed by analytical mapping.
Improving efficiency and effectiveness of response in humanitarian emergencies through provision of expert Mapping and GIS services in the first response phases. Decisions made when decision makers are equipped with the tools to gain a better understanding of available information should lead to better targeting of humanitarian assistance to where it is needed most and can be effectively delivered. They should lead to reduced impacts of disasters on affected communities and faster recovery. Of course there are many factors that influence the making of decisions, but the IASC and WHS identified access to good information as a priority need to humanitarian decision makers. Key humanitarian decision makers will be able to make decisions based on reliable information and analysis, presented in easily interpreted visual formats, at the earliest possible opportunity in at least five emergencies each year in which DFID wishes to intervene. Key humanitarian decision makers (UN OCHA/UNDAC, national and regional disaster management agencies,  UN and other bodies and I/NGOs)
To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian emergency response through better use of maps and other geospatial services. To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian emergency response through better use of maps and other geospatial services. 1) Improved understanding of mapping techniques and data availability, and adoption across the humanitarian sector. 2) Supporting humanitarian response through provision of GIS/IM support to responders and assessment organisations. 3)Continual Development of MapAction services and offer.
Enhancing timely and effective application of geospatial data and technologies to improve the effectiveness of humanitarian response Key decision makers will make more effective decisions in humanitarian emergencies
because they will base them on information which is more reliable and presented in more
easily interpreted formats, at earlier points in emergencies. This will result in better outcomes
for affected populations as critical needs and the most vulnerable populations are prioritised.
Building sector wide capacity for geospatial analysis and other technologies to deepen the impact and effectiveness of humanitarian information management in humanitarian action To deepen the impact and effectiveness of humanitarian information management in humanitarian action. The overall purpose of this programme is to enable local, regional and international organisations to apply GIS and Information Management good practice through preparedness, anticipatory action and emergency response activities.
“More than Words – Improving the impact of GIS products in humanitarian response” To improve the effectiveness of decision making in humanitarian response through increased take-up and better use of GIS products by humanitarian decision makers The overall goal of the program is to improve the use of GIS (including maps) and spatial analysis across the entire humanitarian response sector For the purpose of this proposal, we aim for direct delivery of training elements on GIS and mapping to at least 200 humanitarian response personnel each year (800 over the course of the project) and to engage with 50+ humanitarian, disaster management or coordination organisations.
COVID-19 Global Hub Support Centre To provide easy access to services MapAction has established a triage, prioritisation and management system, The Covid-19 Hub, within our Global Help Centre. This will enable efficient assessment of the likely impact, urgency and technical challenge of each task request. We will prioritise the requests likely to have the greatest impact on the most vulnerable populations. In particular these will be: a) Global analysis and coordination through established structures, b) Country level scale up of response, c) Support to chronic emergencies secondarily impacted by the Covid-19 storm (e.g. Current MapAction support to Camp Coordination Cluster Management in NW Syria) d) Thematic areas such as accountability. 
We have already started promoting the Covid-19 Service to priority countries and responding organisations. Informing effective humanitarian planning and response through the 
provision of geospatial and data products/services to key coordination and response organisations from global through to local levels for Covid-19 measures and secondary impacts of Covid-19 Our support is via a wide range of partner organisations and we will reach affected people through these partners. Some are large scale INGO/NGOSs and UN agencies delivering direct services. Others are H2H partners including CartONG, HOT, ACAPS, Ground Truth Solutions, Translators without Borders involved in communicating with affected communities and promoting accountability.
Support to the Africa-led movement to end female genital mutilation (FGM): technical support The approach has two interlinked strategies: community-based, and accelerating and scaling. These sit within an overarching learning and adaptive programming approach. Funds flow to participating organisations through a grants mechanism managed by the consortium. Youth and women’s rights organisations are a core success factor in reducing FGM and other forms of violence, yet only a small fraction of gender equality development funding reaches these groups. Grants will help finance both community-based initiatives and the roles that these groups might play in the accelerating and scaling strategy. Output 1: 	Structured package of support to communities: targeted interventions
Output 2: 	Small-grants to build the capacity of grassroots women’s, girl-led, women’s rights and youth-led organisations and activists
Output 3: 	Integrating end-FGM interventions into existing development programmes
Output 4: 	Strategic use of media and campaigns
Output 5: 	Global Advocacy – increased commitment to ending FGM at all levels.
Life-saving Winterization Support to the newly arrived IDPs and longer term vulnerable IDPs to Idleb Governorate, and the most vulnerable hosting communities. BINAA will provide urgent life-saving winterization support to the newly arrived IDPs to Idleb governorate, the longer term IDPs and to the most vulnerable hosting communities population. The gaps and needs identified by BINAA rapid response team during the project design period by conducting a rapid needs assessment to identify the winter needs in Idleb Governorate. Attachment 1 includes a detailed analysis of the rapid needs assessment.
BINAA will provide emergency winter NFI assistance (distribution of fuel for heating, heaters, thermal blankets and winter clothes) for 1,050 recently displaced households (6,300 individuals) (1420 women, 1350 men, 1800 girls and 1730 boys) to Maaret Tamsrin, Dana and
Idleb subdistricts of Idleb Governorate, 210 longer term (protracted) displaced households (1260 individuals) (270 men, 285 women, 345 boys and 360 girls) in the target subdistricts and 140 HHs (840 individuals) (180 men, 190 women, 230 boys and 240 girls) of the most vulnerable hosting communities population (in total 1400 HHs will benefit from the project) (8,400 individuals) (1,495 women, 1,800 men, 2,395 girls and 2,310 boys).
The locations are prioritized as per of the target locations in the allocation strategy paper and the need assessment. 
NFI assessment covered 10 communities in Idleb governorate (6 in Harim district, 3 in Idleb district, and 1 in Jeser Al shughur district). List of assessed communities’ names is as follows (Idleb, Atma, Dana, Qah, Sarmada, Deir Hassan – Darhashan, Ma'arrat Tamasrin, Aqrabat, Zanbaqi, Maharim).
BINAA is currently operational in the target this ensures the ability to engage rapidly with communities in order to identify and prioritize beneficiaries, delivering effective assistance to those most in need. This improves BINAA ability to provide the assistance in a timely manner during winter. In these areas, NFI support is necessary due to the harsh winter conditions, the high levels of IDPs and crisis-affected communities and individual HHs. 
Taking into consideration that a gender analysis is critical to understanding the social and gender dynamics that could help or hinder aid effectiveness. We worked on identify gender gaps, such as unequal access to NFI services for women/girls and men/boys that need to be addressed.
ssupporting two primary health care centers in Idleb governorate the first one is located in Idleb City called Abo Thar Al-Ghafari and 
The second is located in jisr alshugoor Sub-district Western Marj Akhdar called meshmshan PHC, this support will be integrated with provision of mental health services and capacity building This grant will be in line with health needs on the ground by providing live saving humanitarian health assistance. They will enhance the access to comprehensive primary health care services in Idleb governorate by supporting two crucial primary health care facilities located in vital communities. The first primary health care center is located in Idleb city in crowded and unserved neighborhood which is Alshamali called Abo Thar Al-Ghafari PHC. The second one is located in difficult to reach and mountain community which is Western Marj Akhdar called meshmshan PHC. 
These two health facilities will cover all the primary health care services including mental health services by MHGAP trained doctor, Reproductive health, child health, communicable and non-communicable diseases, PSS and dental health services. Each health facility will have network of qualified female community health workers (CHWs). 
All of these services will be provided at two level, the first level will be at the primary health care centers PHC level by qualified staff who trained on WHO and UNICEF protocols. These services will be provided daily except Friday. And the second level will be at the community level by conducting HH visits and orientation sessions through CHWs to educate women on antenatal care ANC and postnatal care PNC and proper health practices while PSSs will conduct community outreach regarding the importance of mental health and raising awareness the community on how they will be able to overcome the stigma and go to the PHC to receive the mental health and PSS services.
This grant will also secure the required fund for comprehensive direct cost as mentioned in the cluster priorities in this allocation.
This project will include well-organized capacity building for those staff on MHGAP to provide these services based on WHO protocols. 
 The required pharmaceuticals and medical consumables will be procured via this grant The PSS, CHWs and PHC staff will distribute the IEC materials for targeted beneficiaries, Women, men, boys and girls. 
Abo Thar Al-Ghafari and meshmshan PHCs will be part of EWARN system to promote the monitoring mechanism for communicable diseases in our targeted area. And activating the early detection and prevent any cases related may occur in our project areas.
Support Wheat Value Chain in North West Syria The conflict has severely affected the wheat value chain in Syria and the local community is not able to fill the capacity gap in terms of availability of agriculture inputs, storage and processing and overall marketing. The proposed project integrates all components of the wheat value chain and has been designed to address the gap and supporting the wheat value chain. The project is based on three main activities. 1) rehabilitation of infrastructure for wheat value chain - mill and silos. 2) supporting farmers to cultivate 200 hectares of wheat. 3) distribution of 949.14 MT of bread. 
Under this project, Qatar Charity (QC) will purchase one mill with capacity 40-50 MT per day, rehabilitation of 12 silos with a storage capacity of 1000 MT each. Moreover, QC will purchase 1,049 MT of wheat to produce 818 MT of flour for onward distribution to the bakeries for bread production. The bread produced from bakeries will be distributed at a subsidized price for 23,140 beneficiaries in Mare on daily basis for 5 months. The collected money will be utilized to purchase wheat and repeat the wheat value cycle again. Also, 200 farmers will be supported by good quality agricultural inputs (Seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and amino acids for foliar application) to cultivate 200 hectares. In addition to the agriculture inputs distribution, the farmers will receive technical support and agricultural extension through field visits and field days. 

The beneficiaries of wheat cultivation will be selected according to the following criteria:
Technical Eligibility criteria:
1) access to land suitable for wheat cultivation - maximum 4 hectares.
2) has an irrigation source. 
3) rotation (the previous crop must not be from cereals especially wheat. 

Vulnerability:
1) Household is headed by a woman or/and elderly or/and child
2) At least 2 children less than 5 years old
3) Disability or Orphans
4) Big family - more than 5 children less than 18 years old.

All the selected beneficiary must meet the following two conditions: 
1. The household does not have productive assets like animals (two cows or more, 25 sheep or more).
2. The household does not generate stable income (stable income: 150,000) SYP or more per month).

The specific project outputs include:
1) Rehabilitation12 silos.
2) Purchasing one mill with capacity of 40-50 tons per day.
3) Purchase 1200 MT of wheat.
4) Distribute 1,085,76 MT of bread.
5) Distribute 200 agricultural kits contains (250 kg wheat seeds, 250 kg urea, 200 kg compound fertilizer, 0.5-litre insecticide, 0.5-litre fungicide, 2kg rodenticide, 250 ml herbicide, 1-litre amino acid).
6) cultivate 200 hectares of wheat.
7) training of technical staff for Mill and Silos 

The field team will follow up on the project implementation daily to ensure the immediate outputs and the outcomes of the project are achieved.
Supporting the vulnerable host and IDP community with required Wash services The humanitarian situation across the country has deteriorated with an increase in the targeting of civilian infrastructure, and an increase in internal displacement. As a result of the ongoing conflict the Wash system has been badly affected and it is essential to support the restoration of sustainable WASH services through rehabilitation of infrastructure and support to operations and maintenance with an aim of restoring cost recovery for self-sustainability.

The proposed project is primarily design based on the results of the need assessment recently conducted by IR Syria team. A total of 70,534 people will benefit from WASH activities throughout the project. 

Therefore, through this project Islamic Relief is going to support the host and internally displaced families located in Suran town in Azaz District in Aleppo Governorate with wash requirement through providing establishment and rehabilitation of existing water pumping network and sewage network, establishment and rehabilitation of WASH facilities in schools in Azaz camps, rehabilitation of solid waste dumps,  provision of water tanks, and hygiene promotion activities in schools and local communities. 

After coordination with local councils, WASH cluster partners mainly SI and Acted, it is agreed that the water pumping will be carried out as follows:

In the planned areas (Souran amp Dweibek amp Rael), local council will be responsible for pumping water through the new/rehabilitated water networks  once completion of the maintenance and expansion of the water networks,

 Similarly, in Dwaibq water pumping is responsibility of local councils. 

For Ehtemlat town:ACTED organization will pump the water through the new water network for three months after the completion of maintenance and expansion of the water network and then the local council itself  will take over the water pumping.


To implement this project, IR has already assessed the situation on the ground mainly in the most affected areas in Aleppo Governorate, Azaz district. IR team have also coordinated with all relevant parties on the field level to ensure an adequate support to the most affected population.