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Aid to drought affected communities in Somali/Ethiopia With ACT partner Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) In response to the drought in Somali region in Ethiopia, ICCO & Kerk in Actie/ACT Alliance provides live-saving humanitarian assistance that focuses on the priority sectors of Food Security and Water Supply in Eastern Jarar in Somali region.
The goal of the program of ICCO&KiA/ACT is to save lives and reduce morbidity related to drought and conflict of 10,000 drought affected (agro-)pastoralists community members and IDPs in Eastern Jarar, in 4 targeted districts. Ethiopia is facing a complex humanitarian crisis as a result of an ongoing drought combined with an ethno-political conflict, leaving 8,5M people in need of humanitarian assistance, with the eastern part of Ethiopia Somali region being hardest hit. In response, ICCO & Kerk in Actie/ACT Alliance (ICCO&KiA/ACT) plans to provide live-saving humanitarian assistance that focuses on the priority sectors of Food Security and Water Supply in Eastern Jarar in Somali region.

The goal of the program of ICCO&KiA/ACT is to save lives and reduce morbidity related to drought and conflict of 10,000 drought affected (agro-)pastoralists community members and IDPs in Eastern Jarar, in 4 targeted districts: Habuura, Haye, Yacub-Boole, and Haye-Weyne.
Key result 1: Improving food security status of 5,000 people (1,000 HHs) 
Through emergency food assistance to 1000 most vulnerable HHs with the complete country food basket (derived from Sphere guidelines): 15kg maize, 0.5liter vegetable oil, and 5kg supplementary food (famix 5%), and 1.5 kg pulses per person for 6 months. The HHs also benefit from Wash interventions.
Key result 2: Improving access to safe drinking water and reducing morbidity for 10,000 people (2,000 HHs) 
Through distribution of water purification tablets during 6 months to increase acute access to water, treatment and maintenance of 20 water schemes for future drought resilience, and hygiene awareness promotion.
SHO -Support to Alleviate Hunger and Malnutrion (SAHM) Nigeria Support to Alleviate Hunger and Malnutrion in Borno State An acute food crisis has unfolded in the North East of Nigeria because of three years of massive displacement, destruction of agricultural activity, lack of access to farmland and loss of livelihoods. The main objective is to deliver emergency relief to the most vulnerable people in Askiria Uba in Borno State. The project aims to reach 1,000 households – 6,000 beneficiaries through cash transfers. 400 malnourished children under 5 will be referred for treatment, 1,200 get supplementary feeding. An acute food crisis has unfolded in the North East of Nigeria because of three years of massive displacement, destruction of agricultural activity, lack of access to farmland and loss of livelihoods. The main objective of this project is to deliver emergency food assistance to the most vulnerable people in Askiria Uba in Borno State. The project aims to reach 1,0000= households – 6,000 beneficiaries through cash transfers. 400 malnourished children under 5 will be referred for treatment, while per month 200 undernourished children (total of 1,200) will receive RUTFs (Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food).
 
Update May 2017 Hilde de Groot: We will add 260.000 euro tot this contract based on the plan and budget received by CA. With this funding they will implement the exact same numbers and interventions as the original project; 500 HH, 1200 kids and 200 referals of SAM children.
Civic Engagement Alliance (CEA) in Bolivia Land Movement The Regional Movement for Land and Territory project, seeks the establishment of a new public agenda on land and rural development (political sphere) and a renewed perception of the importance of the rural area, of living off the land and of producing food (social sphere) in Bolivia and Paraguay. 

In order to do so, it seeks to approach development from another perspective and to this end, case studies of inspired access to land and territory are systematized, generating analyzes and proposals. Rural development policies in general are not of priority interest to governments, and this is mainly due to a traditional look at the problems of land and agriculture, outdated and based on stereotypes. The same look is evident in the development practices of some NGOs and even in the peasant and indigenous organizations themselves.

The indigenous peasant sector is not considered as a relevant player in rural development. Nevertheless, the role of the land is increasingly important as: 

- Production assets for agro-export of monocultures on a large scale (hoarding, speculation),
- Element of universal and essential importance in the life of indigenous people and peasants for sustainable family production and food security.

Effective interventions by organizations and cooperation, shows that public policies require a new and inspiring rural approach to channeling a renewed public agenda on land and rural development.
Food Security, Forest Management and Income Generation Miskitu Communities in Honduras The project aims to improve the socioeconomic and environmental situation of Miskitu communities in Honduras, through agricultural improvements and forestry production alternatives. The project pays particular attention to women, nurturing their potential to generate income. For this project, ICCO  works with the Mennonite Social Action Commission (CASM), with funds from the Deutsche Gesselschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The heart of the Miskitu Coast of Central America (Western Caribbean Zone) is the Coco River, which is the  border between Nicaragua and Honduras. At both sides of the river, the Miskitu people have been struggling for centuries to achieve sustainable livelihoods in a context of  war, poverty and natural dissasters. Miskitu communities are often persecuted by non indigenous land settlers who illegaly occupy their ancestral land. Many in Nicaragua have been displaced and re settled in Honduras, where they also face many risks due to organized crime. 

The Miskitu communities reached by this project preserve their ancestral customs and means of organization and collective decision making processes; their livelihood is mainly based on agriculture. Despite the enormous potential for forestry, it is still not implemented by the communities. 

In this context, CASM and ICCO support these communities with personalised accompaniment, respecting ancestral customs and collective processes in all the actions implemented.
Leger des Heils (Salvation Army) - Emergency Response Sulawesi Leger des Heils (Salvation Army) - Emergency Response Sulawesi The Salvation Army has been active in central Sulawesi since 1913 and is well-embedded in society. In response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami on September 28, TSA presented a WASH-project, aimed at assisting 2000 families in Palu and surrouding areas during the first four months, providing safe drinking water solutions and hygiene articles. Activities for the remaining 8 months will be formulated before mid-December 2018 and added later per addendum. Context 
On 28 September, a series of strong earthquakes struck central Sulawesi province, the strongest a 7.4 M earthquake only 10 km deep and with its epicentre close to the provincial capital, Palu. The earthquake triggered a tsunami whose waves reached up to three metres in some areas, striking Talise beach in Palu and Donggala. The earthquakes, tsunami and resulting liquefaction and landslides have caused significant damage and loss of life in affected areas.  As of 12 October, more than 2,000 people are known to have died and 680 people are still missing following the earthquake and tsunami in central Sulawesi on 28 September. A further 100,000 people have been displaced, including more than 18,000 people who have left Palu, while almost 80,000 people are living in displacement camps. Search and rescue operations ended on 12 October, while the emergency response period has been extended for two weeks until 26 October. More than 65,000 houses have been severely damaged or destroyed by the earthquake, tsunami of liquefaction, leaving some 330,000 people without adequate shelter (UNDP and OCHA). This caused major disruption of society with many people left homeless and in need of immediate medical attention. Furthermore, due to damage of roads, needs assessments and implementation of the programs are hampered. 
The earthquake/ tsunami and the resulting damages to people's property, water sources and health facilities as well as the potential displacement of people increase the risk of water-borne and hygiene related diseases (ECHO, UNDP, OCHA). The planned activities will address these issues on an immediate, short-term basis by providing hygiene articles as well as means for purifying water and materials for storage and transportation of water. Sanitary conditions have significantly deteriorated since the disaster, increasing risks of communicable diseases. There is an urgent need to construct latrines for displaced populations.
Geodata for Agriculture and Water: GREENcoffee Vietnam GREENcoffee Vietnam Smallholder farmers experience many challenges and in recent years climate change has exacerbated these challenges. Our G4AW projects deliver specific information services on weather, rain and humidity forecasts, market prices, farming techniques and pests and diseases, via SMS or mobile application to support farmers increase their production, income and food security, and reduce their inputs of water, fertilizer and pesticides. Vietnam is currently the world's second largest producer and exporter of coffee, with over 500,000 farm households growing the crop. Robusta accounts for more than 95% of the output, while Arabica makes up most of the remaining 5%. Coffee is important to Vietnam as it is the largest agricultural export product in value after rice, with a yearly export value of over USD 3 billion. The bulk of coffee is produced in the Central Highlands of Vietnam and about 95% of the total growing area is cultivated by smallholders. 80% of the coffee growers live in the Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Kon Tum and Lam Dong provinces of the Central Highlands and 30% of them belong to ethnic minority groups. Despite the income which coffee brings to the area, it is one of the poorest regions in Vietnam.

Of over 400,000 farm households growing coffee in the Central Highlands, 95% are smallholders growing coffee as a mono-crop, with parcels mainly varying between 0.5 and 1.5 ha. Water resources are essential for the high yields obtained by Robusta farmers in Vietnam. The Central Highlands have large stores of underground water, which is replenished annually by the monsoon rains, and while overall rainfall volume is usually sufficient for Robusta coffee, uneven yearly distribution in recent years means the coffee crops require irrigation to continue achieving high yields. Groundwater makes up 56.6% of irrigation water in the region and the area is under extreme over-irrigation. The irrigation inputs of farmers in the region are substantially higher than the recommended irrigation input for maximizing coffee yields.

Additionally, due to climate change, coffee farmers have faced excessive rains and prolonged dry seasons. Droughts have caused widespread production losses and water shortages. The shortage of water during fruit development delays the growth of the fruit and reduces productivity as the inferior fruit is unsuitable for marketing. Climate risk is also interlinked with quality and pests or diseases. Excess rainfall or humidity can affect quality by inducing fungal disease, fermentation in freshly harvested coffee cherries, or mould in stored coffee. In the Robusta areas, there is evidence of the coffee mealybug (planococcus lilacinus) which leads to losses, lower screen sizes, and reduced coffee quality.
Beeswax Production  in rural Mali Beeswax Project: Diversifying Rural Women's Source of Income Not available
DRA DLJR Ethiopia - EECMY-DASSC DRA Desert Locust Ethiopia - DLJR 2020 - EECMY-DASSC The DRA Desert Locust Joint Response (DLJR) 2020 offers humanitarian assistance to Ethiopians and Somalians whose lives and access to food have been severely affected by the 2019-2020 locust upsurge. The Joint Response (JR) supports life-saving activities and actions to alleviate suffering among the most vulnerable individuals and households. Strategies to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 in the region are integrated in the activities. ICCO and its partners will respond in Ethiopia. The desert locust is considered the most destructive migratory pest in the world as it is highly mobile and feeds
on large quantities of crops. Over 200,000 hectares of cropland in Ethiopia have already fallen prey to what FAO has called the worst locust wave in over 25 years. In Somali, Oromia and SNNPR regions, classified as IPC phase 3 and above, the locusts have put further pressure on already existing urgent food insecurity. Oromia is the country’s largest producer of cereal, but their industry is now heavily impacted as the locusts have specifically attacked green vegetation such as wheat, teff, sorghum and maize. Therefore, loss of harvests in Oromia results in increased food insecurity throughout Ethiopia. Some people have turned towards negative coping mechanisms in dealing with the situation. 

ICCO together with its local implementing partners ( EECMY - DASSC and Hundee), will deliver humanitarian assistance in Oromia Region as part of the Dutch Relief Alliance. This program is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The DLJR offers additional assistance to HHs and individuals that are most likely to be left out. These include female-headed, child-headed, labour-poor and HIV/AIDS-affected HHs, as well as PLWs and HHs with very few assets (livestock). 

 EECMY - DASSC implements in Gursum Woreda and mainly focuses on Food Security and Livelihoods and Covid-19 related WASH activities .
Down to Zero Bolivia Movement against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) The Down to Zero (DtZ) program includes preventative and protective measures that focus on actual child victims and children at risk of commercial sexual exploitation. 

Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is a fundamental violation of children's rights. It consists of child prostitution, child pornography, and child trafficking for sexual purposes. The DtZ program  is carried out in four countries in Latin America. The Down to Zero (DtZ) program combats commercial sexual exploitation of children and takes preventative and protective measures that focus on actual child victims and at-risk children. The project in targets four different groups: Children, community, government, and private sector. Although in Bolivia are policies to combat commercial sexual exploitation of children, they are not yet put into practice. The same shall apply to the shelters for exploited children; they exist but do not run properly yet. A positive development is that the private sector makes progress by working on the development of laws in relation to sexual exploitation in the tourist industry. Also the mining sector needs to deal with solutions for commercial sexual exploitation of children.
 
Assertiveness:

In the DtZ program we aim at teaching at-risk children and adolescents and other victims to speak out, advocate, and seek protection against sexual exploitation. Personal development plans are an important tool in the program. We motivate children and adolescents to get organized in youth let organizations that access specialized services that protect them, help them rehabilitate, reintegrate, and reduce their vulnerability to sexual exploitation.
 
Government and stakeholders:

We make private sector stakeholders in the tourism, mining, cement, sugar and the transportation sector aware of their role in fighting child abuse and exploitation, and make sure they amend their practices and/or business models based on ethical principles and values to actively protect children. Last but not least, the government, at all levels and in all fields, is urged to take action.
SHO - Nile Hope - Food security improvement Fangak FSL in Fangak Nile Hope provides cash for food, seeds for agriculture and fishing kits. There is a need for food security and unconditional cash assistance to the famine affected communities in Fangak. This intervention will lead to improving access to food and basic needs for 19, 500 people (3,250HH) conflict affected population through cash assistance. The food security and cash assistance interventions will comprise of beneficiary group identification, selection and verification. Foramtion of Cash Distribution Commitee and training them on cash ,collecting feedback &complain handling mechanism, Cash distribution to 19,500 people (3,250HH), distribution of quality vegetable seeds to 6,000 people 1,000HH, distribution of quality fishing kits to 3,000 beneficiaries 500HH and. Post distribution monitoring to assess the efficiency of  inputs provided and effectiveness of cash distribution.
Agri-Business Skilling for Youth in a Refugee Context (ABSYR) A partnership to promote gainful self employment in agribusiness for vulnerable youth in northern Uganda According to UNHCR, the total registered number of refugees is 1.362 million (UNHCR, 31 October 2019).  Of these, Yumbe district hosts 230,423 refugees in Bidibidi Settlement, which is recognized as the third largest refugee settlement in the world. The need for income generation and gainful (self-) employment are high with most families dependent on humanitarian assistance for food and shelter provision,among others.

¨Agri-Business Skilling for Youth in a Refugee Context ̈  is a three-year project implemented by ICCO in consortium with ZOA and War Child Holland in Yumbe district, northern Uganda. ABSYR employs an innovative approach with 5,000 youth between 18 and 35 years from both refugee and host communities in the district. 

The overall aim of the approach is to enhance their social and economic well being by integrating psycho-social and livelihoods support into programs aimed at facilitating their engagement in gainful (self-) employment in agri-business.

Expected results
5,000 youth (200 groups) equipped with skills for gainful (self-)employment in agri-business by end 2020
1,000 youth (40 groups) supported with advanced business development services stimulating a business ecosystem in the District

Preliminary Achievements
Membership of VSLA saving groups increased from 22% to 95% of the youth
Average monthly additional saving per group: €256 (range €59 - 555)
Number of businesses created: 200 (out of target 200)
26  groups (650 youth)  legally registered at District level and have opened Cente VSLA  Bank account at Centenary Bank

Quotes from Beneficiaries

Kenyi Michael, South Sudanese Refugee, Bidibidi settlement
¨Through finance management training our farming group saved  € 194 within six months and we were able to plant groundnuts on 1.5 acres of rented land¨

Loyce Afalu, youth group member, Ariwa sub county
¨After training in savings and business from ABSYR, I borrowed money from our youth group and started my tailoring business in my compound. I started with five fabrics but now I have many customers and can afford more.¨
First Gastronomic School in Cali - Agua Blanca CECAN - PORTICUS 2017 In Colombia, disadvantaged youth from socially problematic neighborhoods will be trained as qualified cooks to promote healthy, traditional and local cuisine. By doing so, the demand for organic and local food will increase and small farmers in the area will receive more money/fair prices for their products. As the result, disadvantaged youth will have the opportunity to find jobs as qualified cooks or work as entrepreneurs. As well, local consumers will have access to affordable/healthy food. Manqa in Aguablanca - Cali is a program integrateing an ICCO bigger country program related to Manqa schools. This ICCO program is funded by the RVO, that covers a percentage of the operations of Cali Manqa schools. As well it involves the participation of other Dutch organizations such as: Generous Minds and Just Nuts. 

This project is a very important way for youngsters to build personal, technical and entrepreneur capacities at different levels related to its culture and also to knowledge and practice, using and promoting local Colombian gastronomic products, delivered by local organizations. 

CECAN is a local NGO promoting for the past 28 years integral human development processes for children, adolescents and for vulnerable groups, such as working women. The foundation is located in the Antonio Narino neighborhood (in the district of Aguablanca in Cali Colombia). The action has been developed through experiences and practices exchange and also pedagogical and entrepreneurial experiences exchanges. CECAN has benefit people of Cali who have found sustainable economic practices and have reach social and economic empowerment.
Cash Mali AVRDC Development of Vegetable Public-Private Sector Partnerships Not available
Actions Integrated Nutrition and Food Project Madagascar Food Security Project (AINA) Actions Integrated Nutrition and Food (AINA) Project aims at the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, and halving the proportion of people who suffer from hunger in Madagascar. The project is implemented in 6 regions of the Country by a consortium of 8 partners, who have been selected by the European Union. 
AINA is expected to directly improve the agricultural production and the nutritional status of small producers. In the context of achieving the eradication of the extreme poverty and hunger and halving the proportion of people who suffer from hunger by 2015, a consortium composed of 8 partners have been selected by the European Union to implement the program AINA (Actions Integrated Nutrition and Food) in 6 regions of Madagascar. 
ICCO is one of the eight partner institutions working with SAF / FJKM for the implementation of the project in 10 municipalities in the districts of Mananjary and Nosy Varika in the Vatovavy Fitovinany.
The project is expected to directly improve the agricultural production and the nutritional status of small producers.

ICCO and SAF / FJKM aim to improve the agricultural practices of the mainly rice farmers, by introducing food crops with high nutritional value suitable for the area and work on permanently reducing periods of scarcity in  areas that are most vulnerable to flooding.
Community Forestry, Biodiversity and Adaptation Sustainable Productive Improvement for Food Security in Honduras Not available