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Support to Food Production and Nutrition for the Conflict-affected Population in Kachin State The objective of the project is to enhance the food production and nutrition of vulnerable farming families in Myitkyina, Waingmaw, Bhamo, Mansi, Lwegel and Momauk Townships of Kachin State, Myanmar (directly benefitting to 1,400 households – approximately 7,700 individuals), with a focus on those hosting IDPs or that have returned to their place of origin, recently displaced persons, and single-woman headed households.


The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 7,700

With CERF funds, the agency will conduct the following:

Identification and selection of Beneficiaries. The selection will take into account a gap-filling approach both in terms of areas and beneficiaries coordinating with other actors present in the area. 

The project will distribute seeds (rice, corn, groundnut, vegetable), fertilisers and small hand-tools (hoe, shovel, rake, watering can, and machete). The assortment is meant to suit various agro-ecological zones, cropping conditions and food consumption habits in Kachin State.

Basic training will be conducted on improved technologies on rice, corn, and vegetable gardening, and food preservation/processing to ensure the maximisation of the use of the distributed inputs, enhancement of food production and improved nutritional status. 



Total project requirements:				USD 1,850,000
Current funding level:					USD 274,512 
Recommended to the ERC for approval:		USD 198,501

The CERF Secretariat recommends this project for approval.
Provision of life-saving shelter for Chadian returnees in southern Chad Project Summary
This CERF project will assist in the immediate provision of 550 temporary emergency shelters for 3,000 Chadianreturnees without family links, who are in urgent need of life-saving shelter at the site of Kobiteye . This activity is part of the life-saving humanitarian response for Chadian returnees in Kobiteye and is an integral part of the multi-sectoralresponse plan (WASH, food, protection, etc.).

Total project budget: US$ 9,244,259
Total funds received to date: US$ 1,056,090
Amount requested from the CERF: US$ 149,479

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


Application Summary
This submission is a part of the broader regional strategy to use US$ 40 million CERF rapid response funds to address the ongoing humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), Republic of Congo (ROC), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Cameroon due to the crisis in the Central African Republic.

It is estimated 150,000 people (twice the number expected) have entered Chad from CAR since the beginning of 2014. The majority are Chadian returnees, who have lived in CAR for two or three generations and have no family ties in Chad. According to the latest IOM data, more than 60 000 returnees are still living in temporary or transit. More than 30,000 people are living in host communities along the border with CAR. While the border between Chad and CAR is closed as of May 12, local sporadic arrival of people from CAR is still reported. New arrivals since September 2014 have averaged 3000 per month (compared to 90,000 persons/month in early January). A total amount of 4,998,266 US$ is requested from CERF to provide rapid lifesaving response to returnees and host communities and focusing on health, protection, and food security and the Kobiteye and Mandoul regions as prioritised by the HCT.
Emergency nutrition and child survival response to returnees and host communities of Moissala District Project Summary
The objective of the intervention is to reduce malnutrition-related mortality and morbidity in children under five years of age through improved access to quality service delivery via community-based management of severe acute malnutrition; the project aims at providing immediate and urgent nutrition and medical care to 2,678 children with SAM from returnee and host communities in Moissala district for 6 months.


Total project budget: US$ 2,426,000
Total funds received to date: US$ 188,481
Amount requested from the CERF: US$ 300,000

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

Application Summary
This submission is a part of the broader regional strategy to use US$ 40 million CERF rapid response funds to address the ongoing humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), Republic of Congo (ROC), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Cameroon due to the crisis in the Central African Republic.

It is estimated 150,000 people (twice the number expected) have entered Chad from CAR since the beginning of 2014. The majority are Chadian returnees, who have lived in CAR for two or three generations and have no family ties in Chad. According to the latest IOM data, more than 60 000 returnees are still living in temporary or transit. More than 30,000 people are living in host communities along the border with CAR. While the border between Chad and CAR is closed as of May 12, local sporadic arrival of people from CAR is still reported. New arrivals since September 2014 have averaged 3000 per month (compared to 90,000 persons/month in early January).

A total amount of $4,998,266 is requested from CERF to provide rapid lifesaving response to returnees and host communities.  The HCT prioritized two locations (Kobiteye and Mandoul) for CERF funding, as well as an overall theme of protection, including protection specific activities and cash-for-work activities aiming to increase social cohesion between arrivals and host communities.
Protection and Assistance to Somali refugees on basic needs and essential services (Water, Healthcare, Nutrition, specific assistance to PSNs) The project’s objective is to increase and maintain the supply of potable water, improve the health status and increase the nutritional well-being of Somali refugees.  The key expected outputs are: water system operations maintained; health capacity building undertaken; referral mechanisms established; access to essential drugs provided; access to primary healthcare services provided; CMAM programme implemented; risk of SGBV is reduced and quality of response improved.  The project will target 3,068 Somali refugees in the Umkulu Refugee Camp in the Northern Red Sea Region. 

Total project budget: US$3,190,416
Total funds received to date: US$11,600
Amount requested from the CERF: US$ US$300,613
Prevention and promotion of adequate nutritional practices and care at community level in 17 municipalities of the Dry Corridor; An Emergency Food Security Assessment carried out by WFP and the Ministry of Health in Honduras found that 3.4% of children under 5 are affected with acute malnutrition.  In response, UNICEF, WHO/PAHO and WFP will jointly respond and CERF funds will allow the necessary scale-up. WFP will provide fortified supplementary rations to 10,000 children under 5, UNICEF will provide therapeutic formulas for treatment of 300 severely malnourished children, while WHO/PAHO will provide care and referral for severe cases.
Supporting Lifesaving WASH related interventions for the Most Vulnerable Population in flood affected Provinces of DPR Korea Overall project description 14-UFE-CEF-024 (WASH):

The project’s objective are to develop safe water supply source and provide transmission to existing storage tanks in place of the five dug wells located in paddy fields, which are contaminated and causing increasing incidence of diarrhoea in the seriously flood affected Hwangju County in North Hwanghae Province.  

The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 29,600.  

With CERF funds, the agency will: 
1. Develop safe source of drinking water supply to 33,200 people (17,500 women, 11,200 men and 4,500 children (1,200 in kindergarten; and 3,300 in schools) in Hwangju County.
2. Provide information on proper use of water purification tablets and safe disposal, handling and composting of excreta before use as manure to 7,500 families.
3. Connect piped water supply distribution network to 6 schools and health care institutions. 


Total project requirements:    			USD 5,885,000
Current funding level:     			USD 50,000
Recommended to the ERC for approval:  	USD 399,524 

Recommendation:  The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding.
Assistance to IDPs in Iraq With CERF funds, UNHCR will provide NFI kits to 2,675 households (some 16,050 people) in Fallujah, Al Ramadi, Ninewah and other IDP concentration areas.  In addition, UNHCR’s partner QANDIL will provide a cash transfer of $400 to the most vulnerable IDP families in the Kurdistan Regional Governorate.  The cash will allow families to meet immediate needs beyond simple relief items.  All activities will be completed between June and August 2014.
Food Assistance to Eritrean, Somali and Sudanese refugees The project targets Eritrean refugees on account of the fact that current donor funding has largely focused on meeting the emergency needs of South Sudanese refugees whereas Eritrean refugees have been receiving less attention.  WFP will purchase 1,584 MT of wheat and 520 MT of fortified blended food (Supercereal/CSB+). The wheat amount is sufficient for about 99,000 people for one month (general ration 16kg/person/month). The Supercereal is sufficient  to meet the needs of 99,000 for three months (general ration 1.5kg/person/month) including needs  for supplementary feeding  which targets malnourished people consisting mainly under five year old children, pregnant and lactating women, as well as from other vulnerable groups (social and medical cases).

Total joint project budget: US$356,700,000
Total funds received to date: US$ 198,400,000 
Amount requested from the CERF:  $1,512,354
Ensuring provision of safe water to IDPs according to Iraqi Drinking Water Quality Standards Ensuring provision of safe water to IDPs according to Iraqi Drinking Water Quality Standards
Provision of shelter and NFI assistance to vulnerable returnees of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Overall project description 14-UFE-HAB-001 (NFI/Shelter):

The project’s objective is to provide dignified and lifesaving shelter support through the provision of shelter/NFI assistance for the extremely vulnerable; shelter and toolkits to the vulnerable returnees in order to prevent exposure to extreme climatic conditions of the returnees and encourage them to quickly transit to the recovery stage while finding durable solutions.
 
The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 13,624.  

With CERF funds, the agency will: 
1. Shelter maintenance training to men and women to enhance their capacity in disaster resilient shelters. 
2. Provide full shelter support, i.e. material and labour assistance to 70 extremely vulnerable returnee families in Kurram and 65 extremely vulnerable families in Tirah Khyber agency. These will be temporary shelters comprised of mud/stone walls with GI girders and bamboos with plastic sheet and chiq for roofing.
3. Providing shelter roof kit and toolkit besides the skilled labours to 620 vulnerable returnee families in Kurram and 575 vulnerable families in Tirah Khyber agency.

Total project requirements:    			USD 1,700,000
Current funding level:     			USD 700,000 
Recommended to the ERC for approval:  		USD 987,938

Recommendation:  The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding.
UN humanitarian air services (UNHAS) The objective of the project is to enable the continuation of UNHAS operations thereby ensuring that humanitarian workers get continued access to beneficiaries. The funding will be used to cover a one-month UNHAS operations to Somali region, mainly to the Dolo Ado region. An estimated 800 people will be transported during the project period. At least 220 of the Minimum Guaranteed Hours of flight will be fully utilized.

Total project budget: US$22,627,815
Total funds received to date: US$19,685,106
Amount requested from the CERF: US$ 500,000
Assistance Alimentaire aux réfugiés de la RCA Project Summary
The project aims to protect the nutritional status and food security of 3,157 refugees and nationals of the CAR, especially women and children, through general food distributions in time. Specifically, WFP will purchase, transport and distribute to 3,157A refugees from the Central African Republic, for a period of three months.

Total project budget: US$ 4,244,445
Total funds received to date: US$ 208,217
Amount requested from the CERF: US$ 208,217

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



Application Summary
This submission is a part of the broader regional strategy to use US$ 40 million CERF rapid response funds to address the ongoing humanitarian situation of CAR refugees in the CAR, ROC, DRC and Cameroon.

Since the outbreak of the crisis in the Central African Republic , the neighboring countries of the Central African welcome in their territories hundreds of thousands of refugees with more than 19,055 registered in the Republic of Congo on 30 September 2014. The participatory evaluation in October 2014 identified the need to prioritize response related to needs of refugee protection, shelter, non-food, water and sanitation, health/nutrition, education, livelihoods and support to third countries affected by the movement, targetting  3,157 newly arrived refugees.
Emergency Food Assistance for Internally-Displaced Persons from North Waziristan Agency FATA With CERF funds, WFP and partners will procure and distribute 2,016.56 MT of non-cereal food commodities for 20,000 households (approximately 250,000 individuals) over three months. The food would be provided through monthly general food distributions that WFP aims to carry out for 500,000 individuals.  The proposed CERF funds are to be utilized for the replenishment of the existing in-country stocks that are being borrowed from the previously ongoing relief operation in order to provide timely support to the NWA IDPs. These funds shall also be used for the procurement of the additional non cereal commodities required to sustain the same relief response.
Supporting nutrition life-saving services at therapeutic feeding centres for malnourished cases Overall project description: 14-UF-WHO-014 (Nutrition)
The objective of the project is to save lives through ensuring continued provision of nutrition services, and reduce morbidity and mortality associated with malnutrition by running and establishing stabilization centers for management of severe acute malnutrition cases with medical complications.

The total number of humanitarian passengers with CERF funding is 2,800.

With CERF funds, the agency will provide:
-Support to the operation of 16 nutrition centers in the governorates to deliver nutrition services;
-Equipment, life savings’ medicines and supplies needed for 16 SCs for management of SAM cases.
-Regular supportive follow up visits to SCs (by trained trainers/supervisors) and communities (by community health volunteers mainly females) .
-Implementation of activities aiming at improving the capacity to refer and treat cases with SAM with the different partners providing nutrition services and work closely with the nutrition cluster to establish the SCs.

Total project requirements:	USD $1,500,000 
Current funding level:		USD $ 0
Recommended to the ERC for approval:  USD $340,463

Recommendation:  The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding.
Scaling up GBV prevention and response in Bentiu, Leer and Awerial UNFPA will focus on expanding their capacity to deliver the basic package of multi-sectoral GBV services so that all services mainly health, psychosocial, GBV (including rape) case management, safety and security are available thereby increases medical and health access to GBV survivors.  Health clinics will be capacitated in terms of staffing of clinical and social staff,  as well as supplied with the necessary  equipment in order to ensure prompt and adequate medical and psychosocial support to survivors. About 14,000 will be reached with GBV prevention and response services in the 6 month implementation period.
Strengthening protection of and psychosocial support to crisis affected children and youth This project aims to strengthen the community-based protection and psychosocial support of children affected by the armed conflict through the implementation of Child Friendly Spaces (CFS). Using this CERF grant, UNICEF proposes to scale up the current psychosocial services by establishing 8 CFP in 8 IDPs locations in 4 different towns/cities (Tripoli, Az Zawiyah, Sorman and Beniwaleed).  Recreational materials sufficient for 4,000 children will also be provided.  UNICEF will also ensure that support sessions as well as activities for children and youth will take place. Lastly, identification and appropriate referral s ystems to child survivors of GBV will be provided.  CERF funded activities will continue through to June 2015.
Providing integrated primary and secondary health care delivery to vulnerable population in the most affected areas in  Central African Republic The joint WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA health project aims to increase emergency health services to some 400,000 people in seven priority prefectures of CAR.  In particular, UNICEF will increase malaria and HIV/AIDS prevention activities in high risk areas.  For malaria, UNICEF will distribute mosquito nets to some 193,000 people and provide 194 emergency health kits to local health facilities treating malaria.  In addition, UNICEF will train community health workers in 38 localities on sensitization activities and data collection for disease monitoring.  For HIV/AIDS, UNICEF will provide counselling and testing to pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) and provide antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis to pregnant women testing positive for HIV.  Additionally, UNICEF will ensure assisted delivery to 5,299 pregnant women attending ANC in health facilities and will provide ARV prophylaxis to children born from HIV+ mothers.
Emergency Support to Vulnerable Households in Karamoja Overall project description 14-UFE-CEF-036 (Nutrition)
The objective of the project is to provide lifesaving nutrition interventions in Karamoja through scale up of intergrated management of acute malnutrition in all seven districts.

The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 733,290.

With CERF funds, the agency will: 
•Support procurement of therapeutic supplies (RUTF, F100, F75, Resomal) and equipment (weighing scales and height boards). 
•Conduct on job training, coaching/mentoring and support supervision for 400 health workers in all districts implementing the IMAM programme. 
•Support the establishment of 10 additional OTC sites at HC IIs in extremely hard to reach areas within Karamoja. 
•Provide refresher training for all 2869 VHTs in Karamoja on nutrition module to enhance capacity on active case finding, referral and follow up of SAM cases in the region.

Total project requirements:				USD $6,500,00
Current funding level:					USD $0
Recommended to the ERC for approval:		USD $500,181

Recommendation:  The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding.
Improvement of nutritional status of children under 5 years of age and pregnant women affected by floods in Beni, Bolivia Improvement of nutritional status of children under 5 years of age and pregnant women affected by floods in Beni, Bolivia
Support the construction of Emergency Water Supply System for the South Sudanese Refugees in Gambella UNICEF WASH aims to provide safe and reliable access to water to 110,000 South Sudanese refugees as well as to 10,000 beneficiaries in the host community of Itang.  To achieve this, UNICEF will use CERF funds to construct a collection reservoir, install 12 km of pumping mains to deliver the water to the camps and to the water collection points.  The water system will also result in increasing the amount of water available to refugees (currently below minimum thresholds) and is also expected to contribute to the improved health of the refugees.  With no political solution in sight in South Sudan, it is essential for humanitarian partners to plan for a prolonged refugee presence in Gambella; thus, CERF support to WASH infrastructure in the camp is appropriate.
Increase and sustain access to critical lifesaving WASH services for conflict affected populations and new IDPs in Darfur region and eastern states Overall project description 14-UFE-IOM-022 (WASH):

The project’s objective is to increase and maintain access to basic lifesaving improved water, sanitation and hygiene outreach services to 125,130 conflict affected and new IDPs, in the most vulnerable locations and IDP camps in Darfurs (east, central, west, north and south) and eastern states (Kassala, Gedaraf and Red sea).

The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 125,130.  

With CERF funds, the agency will:
1. Construct and Rehabilitate 91 water systems for 73,630 people;
2. Distribution of 500 water purification kits;
3. Rehabilitate/replace and construct 130 emergency household latrines;
4. Disseminate hygiene messages through hygiene/cleaning campaigns, house visits, media, schools, health centres and community hygiene promoters;
5. Conduct water quality monitoring and surveillance.    
 
Total project requirements:    			USD 34,168,040
Current funding level:     			USD 1,750,000 
Recommended to the ERC for approval:  		USD 280,768    

Recommendation:  The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding.
Support to Nutrition Pipeline for Emergency Therapeutic Responses in South Sudan With the nutrition situation dramatically deteriorating across South Sudan, UNICEF and nutrition cluster partners are scaling up response in 31 priority districts in Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile states.  With CERF funds, UNICEF and partners will carry out emergency screening of 70,000 children under five years of age and reach out to communities through sensitization and mobilization campaigns.  Some 8,800 severely acute malnourished children will be admitted to therapeutic care and receive emergency nutrition supplements.  Activities will be completed within four months.
Multifunctional protection strategy for indigenous and Afro-Colombian populations in situation or at risk of displacement with emphasis on youth and women affected by GBV and SGBV Overall project description 14-UFE-UDP-004 (Protection):
The project’s objective is to improve protection mechanisms and community-based rehabilitation for indigenous and Afro-Colombian people displaced or at risk of displacement, with an emphasis on youth and women affected by GBV and SGBV.


The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 2,800.

With CERF funds, the agency will:
-Strengthen community-based mechanisms for emergency response and self-protection through integrated vital psychosocial care strategy
-Rehabilitate temporary community, women’s spaces damaged by armed conflict or natural disasters to facilitate subsistence and protection for population in situation or risk of GBV and SGBV and displacement.
-Provide support to ethnic and local authorities in the implementation of an multi-sectorial inter-institutional emergency response, protection and vital psychosocial care for displaced indigenous, Afro-Colombian, and victims of GBV and SGBV victims, focusing on health sector, security forces and justice servants.

Total project requirements:    			USD 12.072.000 
Current funding level:     			USD 6.932.000
Recommended to the ERC for approval:  	USD 337,475  

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