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Sahel Livelihoods Programme The Sahel Region has cyclical long term food insecurity issues which repeatedly damage the resilience of communities to respond recover and develop. The RCM in the region is currently operating at a very low capacity with limited capability to respond to small medium or large scale needs in a meaningful effective and accountable way. The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to build a strong Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement to support the resilience development of vulnerable communities. The program is an evolution of learning and piloting that is expected to lead to a greater knowledge within the Movement of the capacity and added value in livelihoods programming in the Sahel to address the chronic cyclical issues of food insecurity on both an approach and positioning level. Therefore two specific objectives will be targeted : - Strengthen HNS capacities on Livelihoods programming so they are able to effectively ensure crisis affected population s recovery and contribute to their resilience. - Develop or add to RC a specific regionalised body of knowledge on LLH programming in the Sahel region. The operating method will be to conduct training and monitoring for capacity building and research/reviews .the programme will support exchanges peer to peer learning between NSs through pilot projects in order to collect the best practices evidence based on LHH activities and to have at the end of the programme a LHH package projects or modelled approaches easy to implement at scale by NSs and strongly based on volunteer networking. The programme will be at the same time a research program to gather the lessons learnt and a place for working practices into the ground . The programme will start with some pilots with a limited number of NSs to test the practices in order to not spread the efforts and to facilitate the evaluation of such unsual programme.
Balkan Floods 2014 Between 14 and 18 May 2014 a low-pressure cyclone designated Tamara (also Yvette ) affected a large area of Southeastern and Central Europe causing floods and landslides. Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered the greatest damage as the rain was the heaviest in 120 years of recorded weather measurements. By 20 May at least 62 people had died as a result of the flooding and hundreds of thousands had been forced from their homes. Floodwaters caused over 2 000 landslides across the Balkan region spreading damage across many towns and villages. The rains activated torrents and mudslides and subsequently several rivers in watersheds of Sava and Morava rose and flooded surrounding valleys. Official counts indicate that over 1.6 million people were affected in Serbia and Bosnia after a week of flooding. BRC launched a public appeal raising a total of 223 361 (net) by the time it closed on 13 October 2014. BRC has supported with the deployment of delegates and a cash pledge of 187 019 to the IFRC EA in October earmarked towards Phase 2 of the Cash Transfer Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
DRC Complex emergency 2017- 2018 (Kasai) Throughout 2017 the humanitarian situation in DRC has deteriorated. The Kasai region has experienced high level of violence leading to massive population movements and displacement. The rest of the country including the Easter regions of N and S Kivu have also witnessed renewed high levels of violence and security issues. In 2017 BRC contributed GBP 200K to the ICRC country appeal for DRC to support the additional response work and office set up in the Kasai region. IFRC launched an emergency appeal in January 2018 to implement a complementary response primarily focusing on WASH in districts surrounding the areas where most of the violence was occurring. BRC has decided in April 2018 following a review of the Emergency Plan of Action to support the appeal by pledging CHF 100K.
Myanmar Floods 2015 Since mid-July heavy monsoon rains have caused floods and triggered landslides in several parts of Myanmar. The situation worsened on 30 July when Cyclone Komen brought with it high winds and further heavy rain. More than 100 people have died and over 1.5 million people have been affected. Almost 300 000 households have been displaced and over 15 000 homes have been destroyed. The flooding is spread over a large area (see red areas on map) largely in the northwest west south and southwest of the country; affecting 12 of Myanmar s 15 states. This disaster is still evolving. While floodwaters are subsiding in some places many areas including towns and rural areas remain inundated and further rainfall and flooding is predicted. The government has urged people to evacuate in areas further south in the country where rivers are running at danger levels and further flooding is expected.
Namibia - Food insecurity 2015 As with most countries in southern Africa Namibia has been suffering from prolonged drought and low rainfall between 2014 and 2016 leading to failed harvests depleting food stocks loss of livelihoods and increase in waterborne disease and malnutrition. IFRC launched an appeal to support Namibian Red Cross to reach affected communties in five regions of north of country. This appeal was initially planned to end in September 2016 but due to protracted food insecurity has been extended until April 2017.
Nepal Earthquake 2015 Two earthquakes in April and May caused massive damage in central Nepal killing 8 856 people destroying 543 000 homes and affecting 5.6 million people. The Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) launched an immediate relief effort with other 8 000 volunteers taking part. 29 Red Cross and Red Crescent directly supported the response as well as the IFRC and ICRC and in total the RCRC Movement has provided emergency shelter to over 500 000 people water and hygiene to over 500 000 and medical care to over 50 000. BRC launched an appeal for funds on the day of the earthquake and by 01/08/15 has raised 13.1million including a 4.1million from the DEC. Of this 5.9million has been committed to the emergency response efforts including: 1.4million of relief items sent from BRC stocks in Kuala Lumpur and Dubai including tarpaulins mosquito nets blankets and hygiene kits. 3.8million supporting IFRC emergency operations including shelter and cash distributions. Deployment of 11 delegates to be part of FACT the IFRC coordination unit overseeing the operation. Deployment of the Mass Sanitation Emergency Response Unit a four-person team that is providing safe drinking water clean toilets and hand washing facilities in Sindhupalchok the worst-affected district. As thousands struggle in the aftermath of this devastating earthquake we have launched the Nepal Earthquake Appeal.
Ukraine Civil Unrest 2015 In February 2014 increasing unrest in Ukraine resulted in violence. As this violence continues to escalate so too does the humanitarian need. Despite a truce in February 2015 violence has been on-going with the level of violence in conflict areas in the east significantly increasing since May 2016. 3.7 Million are directly affected by the conflict and 3.1 Million vulnerable people require humanitarian assistance . More than 1.7m people are displaced and hundres of thousands more have fled the country. Furthermore areas outside of government control have experienced complete withdrawal of all government services. Inflation and food prices physical access to markets means that coping strategies are becoming less sustainable endangering food security and further increasing the humanitarian needs.
Movement contributions - Asia A page for processing all of the team s movement contributions. Please note the signed off Context & Problem note and Initiation document should be saved in a new folder for each contribution.
AMiRA Programme Prior to moving to Concept Phase and becoming a Project on PIMS all Migratory Trails documents were saved in the DFID Relationship Manager BAU. The link to these documents is here in the DFID pre-award folder Documents stored here include early principled approach minutes go/no go etc.
Djibouti DM Title : Disaster management capacity strengthening Start and end dates: 01/12/2016 31/12/2019 (decision to extend to 2020) Pcode: P6490 Summary: Focus is on engaging communities in DRR; responding to disasters and strengthening work with refugee migrant and host communities. BRC will continue working alongside the ICRC and IFRC to stabilise the governance and management of the NS. BRC with Kenyan Red Cross to support the CRD and Djibouti government to develop Disaster Management legislation for the country. The programme has two output areas: 1) increase DRCS disaster management capacity and 2) responds to the needs of people affected by disasters in Djibouti . Location: Djibouti Beneficiaries: NA Donor: GF PNSs/Partners: BRC KRCS Djibouti RC Budget: 2016-2019 = 300 000. 75 000 annual budgeted for up to 2021 (GF) Current situation (Jan 2020): DM activities were previously put on hold to wait for NS to get governance structure in order. Djibouti Red Crescent (DRC) had first general assembly in sept 2019 last 15 years & have appointed interim board to work with current SG as he transitions out. Back on board with initial project meeting happened in Oct 2019 with team next week to review workplan and working on decision to extend activities into 2020. BRC eager to support development of DM legislation within Djibouti. Government have received funding from the World Bank for this purpose. KRC to provide initial support and roadmap for Djibouti Red Crescent/ government on creating the legislation.
Philippines Measles Outbreak 2019 6 February 2019 government declared a measles outbreak. Since January 2019 there have been 16 349 cases of measles reported with 261 deaths. Almost every region of the Philippines has been affected the most vulnerable are young children (1-2 years old). 12 February 2019 IFRC activated a 5 month DREF for CHF 181 417 to support PRC in two main ways: providing vaccinations to 60 000 children and a nationwide education campaign on the importance of getting vaccinated. 6 March 2019 Emergency Appeal (CHF 2m) launched to supported the vaccination of a further 200 000 children and one million to be reached with health information. Appeal to run from April - September 2019.
Kenya Drought 2016 Due to poor performance of the long rains in March-April-May 2016 pastoral and marginal farming communities in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of the country are experiencing moderate to severe drought. An estimated 1 254 600 people - mainly from pastoral and marginal agricultural areas - are acutely food insecure and require immediate food assistance
East Africa Crisis 2016/17 Drought food insecurity and conflict have led to a sharp increase in needs across east Africa in 2017 and in particular in South Sudan Somalia Kenya and Ethiopia. Neighbouring countries have also been affected especially those receiving high numbers of refugees such as Uganda. This crisis has led to a significant international humanitarian response in each affected country including from the RC Movement. BRC has also been responding through the launch of its own public appeal engagement with the DEC East Africa appeal and through the allocation of funding and resources to various operations throughout the region.
BRC Funding for IFRC and ICRC delegates To support Federation and ICRC posts of strategic importance and leadership.
Vanuatu Tropical Cyclone Pam 2015 As Tropical Cyclone Pam continues to make way in the South Pacific Ocean towards New Zealand after battering Vanuatu on Friday 13 March 205 with Category V strength a gloomy picture of its impact has begun to emerge. What is turning out to be one of the worst cyclones to affect the Pacific in recent history has left massive humanitarian needs across inhabited islands of Vanuatu. Described as the strongest storm to make landfall since Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in November 2013 Pam flattened homes uprooted trees and caused considerable damage even on sturdy buildings such as schools and the city s main hospital. Based on the sheer size of the storm its ferocity and the track it took right over inhabited islands it is expected that there has been extreme destruction with thousands of people left without shelter and stripped of their source of livelihoods.
Bahamas - Hurricane Dorian 2019 Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas on Sunday 1st September as a Category 5 hurricane. It was extremely slow moving with very strong winds (up to 185mph) heavy rainfall (35in) and significant storm surge (up to 4m) affecting the northern part of the country for a prolonged period of around 2 days. Abaco Island and Grand Bahama were the worst affected with extensive damage and destruction of buildings as well as damage to water transport and communications infrastructure. Initial estimate of 13 000 houses damaged or destroyed and upto 76 000 people affected. IFRC initially launched a DREF to support 2 500 people with 250k CHF but this was quickly followed by an appeal for 3.2m CHF to support 20 000.
Nigeria NS Development After a long-term engagement with the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) between 1994 and 2008 BRC re-started support to NRCS in 2016 and has had a permanent presence in Nigeria (office and Country Manager) since January 2019. Following discussions with the BRC Nigeria Office NRCS adopted a 3-pillar business model which serves as guidance to NRCS and their partners on how to best develop and support the National Society: Pillar 1 Providing RC services on community level (no donor funding) Pillar 2 Maintaining capacity to absorb funding and technical expertise Pillar 3 Exploiting commercial opportunities In 2019 BRC plans to support the NRCS development plan in the following ways : 1. Support the Nigeria Red Cross Society in their institutional development with the view to build a strong and independent NS (i.e. strengthening pillars 1 and 2) 2. Support the NRCS in the development of their commercial activities with the objective to enable the NS to fund at least their core costs through income generating activities (i.e. strengthening pillar 3) 3. Other support according to possible changes of NRCS strategic and operational priorities allowing for interactive discussions with NRCS leaving room for adaptation to changing need
Lake Chad Basin Crisis Boko Haram conflict in the North East Nigeria has been raging for a while now but due to the recent deterioration and regional spill-over the situation has become a truly regional and mutli-sectoral complex emergency (acute food insecurity/famine health disaster with multiple epidemic outbreak population movements etc). An increase in media coverage and public interest in the crisis has been noted. On 31st October BRC launched its Lake Chad crisis emergency appeal to support ICRC s relief activities in the region - mainly Nigeria and Cameroon. In 2016 BRC supported the ICRC through the secondment of 3 delegates in the North East of Nigeria (logistics and 2 CTP) 1 CTP delegate in Cameroon and provided a total of funded 557K to the ICRC regional Lake Chad appeals: - 150K to the Nigeria appeal (fully funded) - 407K to the Cameroon appeal: 207 from the disaster fund 100K from the income of the BRC appeal and 100K of underspent G funds.
Yemen Complex Emergency 2014 After more than three years the conflict in Yemen that has brought about a man-made humanitarian disaster affecting 22.5 million people. As a result of the protracted violence thousands of civilians have been killed or injured and millions displaced. Widespread damage to public infrastructure and severe shortage of supplies owing to restrictions on the movement of goods into and within the country make it nearly impossible for the majority of Yemenis to obtain food water medical care and other essentials. A cholera outbreak occurred in May 2017 although the number of suspected cases has been declining in the past few months. Nevertheless people remain vulnerable to contracting communicable diseases. Attacks against humanitarian actors hinder the delivery of aid. Since March 2015 seven Yemen Red Crescent Society volunteers and two ICRC staff members have been killed while carrying out their duties. The few international organizations present in the country struggle to respond to the outstanding needs of victims. Killing of ICRC staff member 21st April 2018 outside Taiz. ICRC are currently evacuating all mobile staff from Taiz and have suspended activities and movements across Yemen. At this point it is premature to determine the impact of this appalling incident on our operations in the country however the ICRC remains committed to its humanitarian endeavour and to keep responding to the dire humanitarian needs in Yemen.
Philippines Typhoon Haiyan 2013 On 8 November 2013 Typhoon Haiyan (local name Yolanda ) one of the strongest storms ever recorded made landfall in the eastern Visayas region of the Philippines notably the province of Eastern Samar. In the islands of Leyte and Samar most vital infrastructure were heavily damaged leading to basic services such as drinking water electricity transportation and communication being cut off. Initial relief assistance thus had to be rerouted to neighbouring provinces with functioning airports or seaports. Security concerns triggered by reports of looting presented additional challenges to the safe delivery of aid. WHO has categorized Haiyan as a grade 3 emergency (the highest level) with immediate risk of death from untreated injuries and water borne and vector borne diseases compounded by overcrowding of the displaced population. Majority of the basic health care facilities at the community/barangay level had been damaged. The national authorities placed several of the affected provinces under a state of calamity to help free up government resources for search relief and rescue operations and to implement price controls for essential goods. The Philippine government has also accepted international assistance for relief and recovery efforts.
DFID-Movement Core Funding Core funding provided by DFID to the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (including the ICRC IFRC and BRC) to strengthen their humanitarian response.
West & Central Africa Gender activities Gender & Diversity is one of the three cross-cutting themes of the West & Central Africa regional strategy. As part of our partnership agreement with the Guinean RC with which we work through the consortium we have agreed to support the NS development and mainstreaming of G&D across programmes. BRC also has the intention to contribute to furthering the G&D agenda in the WCA region and support the Federation in doing this. The focus of our work has been on francophone African NS which don t even have access to most of the Movement s resources (only available in English). In November 2016 BRC organised in collaboration with other PNS and the Federation a training on Gender & Diversity for french-speaking NS based on the 7 moves training. following this training the PNS have agreed to keep the working group alive and continue working to improve the training material and support their bilateral partners in their gender maintreaming efforts. BRC WCA team has put together a Plan of Action for the team and a corresponding budget for 2017. The HP team is also supporting the advocacy effort with the drafting of briefings based on the ongoing projects taking place in the region that have a strong gender component. Research plans might also be formulated later in 2017.
Dominica Tropical Storm Erika 2015 A tropical storm heading across the Caribbean has killed at least 20 people on the island of Dominica with dozens more missing. Tropical Storm Erika caused floods and mudslides that have set the country back 20 years its prime minister said. Erika later hit the Dominican Republic and Haiti with high winds and heavy rain but experts said it was weakening. At least 31 people on the island of 72 000 people have been reported missing according to officials with the Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency. Island Electricity and water supplies were gradually being restored but shops were still closed.
Mongolia - Silent Emergencies This time bound programme interventions will be done in conjunction with organisational strengthening based on key priorities identified by the NS the findings from the recent Disaster Response Capacity Development (DRCD) and Disaster Response Capacity Evaluation (DRCE) conducted in June 2016. BRC is looking to build-in elements of sustainability into the project by piloting new innovation such as forecast-based-financing developed by IFRC Climate Centre and cash readiness capacity building that will enable MRCS to demonstrate to potential partners inside and outside the Movement the cost effectiveness as well as its contribution to movement learning and development. This will enable BRC to support a needs-based disaster preparedness programme and support MRCS to be the first responder during a disaster.
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Sierra Leone CBHP The British Red Cross is supporting the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS) to reduce exposure to health risks and increase community resilience in Sierra Leone through: (1) Reducing the vulnerability of target populations to communicable diseases (HIV and AIDS Malaria); (2) Increasing the preparedness of SLRCS branches and communities to respond to community health emergencies; (3) Improving access to and use of safe water supplies and latrines by target communities and schools; and (4) Increasing the capacity of the SLRCS Headquarters and branches to deliver a quality health programme.
Namibia Chronic Hunger & OD Support Title: Namibia Chronic Hunger & OD Support Start and End dates: 19th March 2019 31st March 2021 Summary: Namibia Chronic Hunger & Organisational Development is a project to work with the Namibian Red cross to develop their food security strategy social protection and disaster management to position them as the government s organisation of choice. This new partnership and will look at specific outcome of integrating the National Societies into the Governments Protection programmes and positions the NS as a partner of choice of its government. Working closely together and in close coordination with other RC partners and external stakeholders in Southern Africa to make a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable communities suffering from Chronic Food insecurity. Location: Namibia Bens: None at the moment mostly OD work Donor: None General funds PNSs: None Budget: 2019 Total 2020 Total 2021 Total 2022 Total 52 625 145 000 145 000 150 000 Current Situation (Dec 2019) : In 2019 we supported an FSL focal point for a year starting in June 2019. We also supported a DM workshop and audits.
Myanmar Population Movement October-December 2016: An initial influx of people from Rakhine State in Myanmar to Cox s Bazar takes place with some 87 000 arrivals recorded. These population movements are not a new event in this area. Historically some Muslim communities from Rakhine have been migrating to Bangladesh over the past three decades where they live as either refugees or without status. 25 August 2017: Violence in Myanmar s state of Rakhine prompts aninflux of people into South East Bangladesh. As of 19 September 2017 the Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) reported that an estimated 422 000 people have crossed the border into Bangladesh. This page is specific to response on the Myanmar side of the border.