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Protection and Assistance for South Sudanese Refugees in Khartoum State, White Nile State and South Kordofan The main objective is to enhance protection and assistance for South Sudanese refugees in Khartoum State, White Nile State and South Kordofan. UNHCR will use CERF funds to 1) set-up and deploy one mobile registration team in Khartoum state, 2) identify extremely vulnerable individuals and provide cash assistance, 3) train community leaders on protection concepts, identify vulnerable individuals and referral pathways, 4) provide registration accommodation for 500 individuals, and 5) identify UAMs/SC and refer them to the MoSW.  About 118,000 refugees will benefit from this support for 6 months.
Providing and Improving Emergency Shelter and NFIs to displaced families The IOM project (14-RR-IOM-023) aims at preserving human life providing emergency shelter and basic Non-Food items for most vulnerable families affected by flood disasters.  In particular, IOM will support emergency shelters and camps for the most vulnerable population; deliver basic non-food items; install lighting in all shelters/camps; and bolster planning, coordination and management of the camps through technical assistance to government authorities who are operating the camps.  The project will directly benefit some 10,000 people over a three-month period.
Fast production and sustainability of food crops and capacity building for indigenous peoples Awa and Embera (Dovida, Chami y Katio) in the departments of Nariño and Choco Overall project description 14-UFE-FAO-017 (Food Security):
The project’s objective is to support rapid food production and strengthening of community and institutional capacity to improve and sustain the food security situation through the establishment of technical models, respecting the cultural and agro-ecological dynamics of these areas.	

The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 5,500.

With CERF funds, the agency will:
-Provide rapid response to rehabilitate and recover food security and nutrition in the targeted communities; 
-Support roots-based initiatives of the affected communities; and 
-Strengthen the capacities of communities and local authorities in order to sustain the proposed activities and set the basis for longer-term recovery.   
-The geographical areas selected for this intervention have high levels of food insecurity due mainly to the conflict situation that has restricted the normal development of agricultural and livelihood activities.

Total project requirements:    			USD 1,200,000
Current funding level:     			USD 651,200
Recommended to the ERC for approval:  	USD 650,803

Recommendation:  The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding.
Integrated Emergencies (cholera, malnutrition) WASH response in affected communities The project’s objective is to provide water, sanitation and hygiene response to the population affected by cholera including severe acute malnourished children.  The key expected outputs are: 300,000 people are sensitized and/or equipped for cholera control measures; 2,700 severe acute malnourished children receive wash kits with key hygiene messages.  The project will target 300,000 people in the Far North: Logone and Chari, Mayo Tsanaga, Mayo Danay, Mayo Sava, Mayo Kani, and Diamare and North: Faro, Mayo Louti, Mayo Rey, and Benoue. 

Total project budget: US$3,337,738    
Total funds received to date: US$220,000
Amount requested from the CERF: US$705,283
Integrated response to the drought crisis: ensure the provision and access to potable water of rural population and safeguard livelihood assets Overall project description : 14-UFE-FAO-010 (WASH) is a joint project with 14-UFE-UDP-003 and 14-UFE-CEF-038.

The objective of the project is to meet the urgent water needs of the targeted rural populations in the five regions of the country who otherwise will not have sufficient water during the dry season, thus prevent the situation from worsening. 

The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 52,590.

With CERF funds, the agency will:
-Construct two deep boreholes;
-Rehabilitate 17 water points (11 in rural/pastoral areas in 3 regions of the country;
-Rehabiliate 19 pumping stations through the provision of submersible pumps and generators;
-Rehabilitate 6 water shallow wells through the provision of surface pumps and generators;
-Reinforce 11 Water Management Committees in rural areas, including training on safe use of water and management of water scarcity for agro-pastoral activitie;
-Create 2 additional Water Management Committees capable of managing the water points; and 
-Reinforce the management capacities for the 6 Water Management Committees responsible for the wells in refugee camps, including training on water scarcity management for vegetable production.

Total project requirements:		USD $2,500,000
Current funding level:			USD $0
Recommended to the ERC for approval:  USD $250,000

Recommendation:  The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding.
Improving the protection environment among IDPs and other vulnerable groups in Somalia This joint project between UNFPA, UNHCR and UNICEF seeks to improve the protection environment among IDPs and other vulnerable groups in Somalia.  More than 74,500 IDPs, host community and other affected people will be targeted. UNHCR will support Protection and Return Monitoring Network for displaced population; while UNFPA will respond to sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence; and UNICEF will ensure child protection in emergency.

Total joint project budget: $12,364,230
Total funds received to date: $0
Joint amount requested from the CERF: $ 998,874
Amount UNFPA requested from the CERF:  $550,009

UNHCR $200,090
UNFPA $248,775
UNICEF $550,009
Adequate management of acute malnutrition and reduction of death due to acute malnutrition at local and at hospital level The drought and food insecurity situation caused by coffee rust disease is negatively affecting the nutrition situation.  Data shows that acute malnutrition today is  32% worse than it was in 2012 which was a dry year.  WHO and UNICEF are collaborating to address acute malnutrition amongst children under 5.  WHO, using CERF funds will assist in the rapid training of 240 hospital workers to allow them to identify and treat acute malnutrition at Government health facilities and hospitals. Around 4,500 acutely malnourished children will be supported.
Reduce excess of maternal and new-born morbidity and mortality through the provision of MISP and basic health services  to the most affected areas in Central African Republic Reduce excess of maternal and new-born morbidity and mortality through the provision of MISP and basic health services  to the most affected areas in Central African Republic
Emergency response to improve food and nutrition security of displaced and returned households and host communities Emergency response to improve food and nutrition security of displaced and returned households and host communities
Protection and Solutions for IDPs Through Enhanced Communication and Monitoring The project 14-RR-HCR-006 will provide protection assistance to 247,316 conflict-affected people in Bangui &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp; Bossangoa.

Project objectives:

1.	Voluntary returns are facilitated through effective dissemination of information, in close collaboration with humanitarian actors, to ensure that messaging on peace and reconciliation, livelihoods, access to housing and other necessary social infrastructure is in place.

2.	Representative and functional communication with affected populations and leadership structures are in place and effective in sites and host communities, and all affected, including women, girls, boys, men and vulnerable populations are involved.

3.	Humanitarian assistance to affected populations seeking refuge in displacement sites is managed efficiently, effectively and coordinated in manner to meet the needs and enhance IDP protection, particularly of most vulnerable populations
Support to livestock protection in the East and Adamaoua regions of Cameroon following the influx of Central African refugees and their livestock The present project aims at systematically vaccinating all the cattle in the East and Adamaoua regions in an effort to protect these cattle and ensure the food security of both the refugees and that of their host communities. This livestock will be vaccinated against the diseases that are normally prevalent in the region. (50,000 cattle against the major cattle pests in the region - Black Quarter, Haemorrhagic septicaemia, Contageuse Bovine Pleuro Pneumonia and lumpy skin disease - and 112,500 sheep and goats against "Peste des Petits Ruminants". 6,000 bags of animal feed will also be distributed to small ruminant farmers.
Strengthening response to Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone The joint WHO/UNICEF project will focus on communities along 8 priority affected/high risk districts and aims to establish seven isolation units and build capacity of health workers on case detection and management of Ebola Virus Disease.  Specifically, UNICEF and WHO will procure medical supplies for isolation units, conduct training of health workers on Ebola virus disease case management, case detection and surveillance management tools, and conduct public information and outreach activities to prevent the spread of the virus.

Total project budget: US$895,547 (UNICEF) US$ 1,397,231 (WHO) 
Total funds received to date: US$200,000 US$ 160,000 (WHO)
Amount requested from the CERF: US$131,248 US$ 103,608

Recommendation:  The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding.
Application Summary
On Monday 26 May 2014, the Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Health and Sanitation declared an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Sierra Leone following the laboratory confirmation of a suspected case from Kailahun district, located in the eastern region of Sierra Leone sharing borders with Guinea and Liberiain an apparent spillover from the on-going outbreak in Guinea and Liberia since March 2014.   So far a total of 43 cases have been confirmed for Ebola virus.  The entire population of the country is at risk of contracting the disease.  

There is a crucial need to train health workers and to strengthen the rapid response teams to carryout investigations of any rumors reported and strengthen surveillance activities including contact tracing nationwide especially in the districts bordering Guinea and Liberia as well as setting up of isolation units,. This is the first time Ebola has been declared in Sierra Leone and the Ebola epidemic has caused a lot of apprehension and panic in the country.  Presently the affected communities are in a state of denial due to inadequate targeted information which has resulted in refusal to allow health workers to conduct contact tracing of the positive cases.  In addition to this, even some of the positive cases have been taken away by their relatives from health facilities into the communities.  

Sierra Leone’s RC submitted an application to the CERF to enable UNICEF/WHO to respond to the Ebola crisis on 10 June 2014, to which CERF responded with minor comments regarding the budget.  On 13 June the UNCT transmitted a submission meeting these concerns.
Provision of life-saving health care and psychosocial care to hardest-to-reach conflict-affected communities of Abyan and Al-Jawf Governorates Overall project description: 14-UF-IOM-011 (Health)
The project’s objective is to to reduce mortality and morbidity among conflict affected populations of Abyan and Al-Jawf Governorates, IDPs, returnees and host communities, through direct health care provision;  and contribute to health system strengthening in Abyan and Al Jawf through operational support of selected MOPHP primary health care facilities and essential technical trainings of health care providers.

The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 155,000.

With CERF funds, the agency will undertake:
-Health awareness and promotion campaigns, with a focus on most prevalent diseases and communicable diseases with public health significance in all target districts; 
-Integrated management of childhood illnesses (IMCI);
-Support immunizations services for hard- to- reach IDPs, returnees and conflict affected communities where MOPHP services are inaccessible as a result of the disruption of the health system post-conflict. 
-Minimal Initial Service Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health; 
-Emergency health services, including minor surgeries; 
-Treatment for common medical conditions, as well as management of communicable and chronic diseases;
-Facilitation of medical and mental health referrals with transport assistance to and from with referral centres; 
-Implementation of psychological first-aid, community-based psychosocial activities, and strengthened protection monitoring to IDPs, returnees and conflict affected communities; 
-Management of a health monitoring and reporting system, linked with the national surveillance and disease early warning system.


Total project requirements:	USD $2,150,000
Current funding level:		USD $650,000
Recommended to the ERC for approval:  USD $600,000

The CERF Secretariat recommends this project for approval.
PRRO200289 – Food assistance to refugees and vulnerable populations affected by malnutrition and recurrent food crisis This project will provide food assistance to 145,000 food insecure people in the Sahelian belt in the regions of Kanem, Barh-El-Gazal, Batha, Guera, Wadi-Fira, Ouaddai, Sila and Salamat. 

Project objectives:

The main objective of this project is to save lives and to strengthen the food security of vulnerable Chadian population in the Sahelian belt.

With CERF funds, the agency will:

- Assist 145,000 beneficiaries through a combination of general food distributions and voucher transfers.

- Procure and distribute 360 mt of pulses needed for the ration of 120,000 persons for two months
Emergence Assistance to victims of flood, IR-EMOP 200678 Emergence Assistance to victims of flood, IR-EMOP 200678
Renforcement de l'accès aux soins, de la lutte contre les épidémies, les infections associées aux soins et de la santé de la reproduction au Mali Renforcement de l'accès aux soins, de la lutte contre les épidémies, les infections associées aux soins et de la santé de la reproduction au Mali
Enhance the protection and wellbeing of children and the youth In this project UNICEF  Protection sector aims to work on the following: i) Identification, registration, family tracing and reunification or interim care arrangements for separated children, orphans and children leaving armed groups/forces; 2)  Provision of psychosocial support to children affected by the emergency (child friendly spaces or other community-based interventions and mental health and 3) Identification and strengthening, or establishment of community-based child protection mechanisms to assess, monitor and address child protection issues.  Up to 13,000 will benefit from these activities.
Emergency Health Care to conflict affected population in Transit Centers in Chad Project Summary
The main objective is to contribute to reduce morbidity and mortality rates among the affected population and host communities - in particular children and women in Gore, Moissala and Kobitey  - by assuring 100,000 returnees/refugees and members of the host community(mothers and children) have access to quality and integrated health services. 5 health centres will be rehabilitated, care will be provided for HIV/AIDS affected individuals and health supplies will be distributed to health facilities in Moissala, Kobiteye and Gore hospital targetting mothers and children.

Total project budget: US$ 3,048,691
Total funds received to date: US$ 998,997
Amount requested from the CERF: US$ 620,000

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.
Prise en charge de la malnutrition aigüe sévère chez les enfants de moins de 5 ans au Niger The latest nutrition survey found that there are over 155,000 children 6 – 59 months suffering from severe acute malnutrition of whom 53,000 also have medical complications.  Using the CERF funds, UNICEF will treat 19,000 children 6 to 59 months of age. UNCIEF will procure 13,172 cartons of plumpy nut to be used in health facilities in areas where food insecurity is severe.
Integrated management of acute malnutrition and WASH Project The project’s objective is to deliver coordinated and integrated life-saving nutrition assistance to people affected by emergencies.  The key expected outputs are: screening of children for acute malnutrition and distribution of food supplements; nutrition education for mothers and caregivers.  The project will target 46,278 people affected by malnutrition in the Upper River, Central River, North Bank and Lower River regions.

Total project budget: US$8,400,000
Total funds received to date: US$0
Amount requested from the CERF: US$ US$223,898
Emergency life-saving nutrition services for conflict affected Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) children and women from North Waziristan Agency residing in hosting communities of Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa UNICEF and WFP will work jointly to ensure the provision of life-saving nutrition services for acute malnourished children and pregnant and lactating women in Bannu District.  In particular, UNICEF and partners will support 10 fixed nutrition sites with operational support and therapeutic foods; screen children and women for malnutrition and refer them to appropriate services, support nutrition awareness and promotion sessions among IDP households.  WFP will procure and deliver 39 metric tons of supplementary feeding supplies.  The two agencies will coordinate to ensure provision of both supplementary feeding and outpatient therapeutic feeding to the identified acute malnourished children under five and PLW.  The joint project will benefit some 40,200 people, including 24,200 children under five, over a three-month period.
Response to food insecurity generated by devastating and prolonged dry spell in Guatemala With CERF funds, WFP will provide two monthly food rations to 10,000 food insecurity households and two monthly food vouchers to 2,000 food insecure households in Santa Rosa, Chiquimula and Jalapa departments of Guatemala.  The distributions will occur between January and March 2015 and will benefit some 60,000 people.
Food Assistance to South Sudanese refugees Using CERF funds, WFP will support 191,000 recent South Sudanese refugees with food assistance through GFD in camps across Gambella.  The procured commodities (cereals, pulses and vegetable oil) will support the refugees who are completely reliant on WFP for food for up to 4.5 months.   A further 16,700 moderately malnourished children under five years and pregnant and lactating women will also be provided with Supercereals for 2 months.
Development of lifesaving WASH facilities in tandem with new shelter construction for IDPs in Kachin State Myanmar underfunded submission and review process:
Total envelope: USD 5.5 million (round I allocation: USD 95.5 million for 11 countries)
Grant package received: 21 February 2014
Total # of projects submitted: 10

Overall project description 14-UFE-CEF-023 (WASH): 
 
The objectives of the project are to:

1. Ensure the delivery of essential WASH lifesaving services, including basic NFI supplies such as hygiene kits, water for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene use (including hygiene promotion), and sanitation facilities for excreta disposal for 6,000 individuals in all newly constructed shelter locations.
2. Improve access to safe drinking water through household water treatment and maintenance of existing facilities in existing camps
3. Improve access for men, women, boys, girls, elderly and disabled individuals to proper sanitation facilities per Sphere standards 


The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 6,000.  


With CERF funds, the agency will:

1. Construct and maintain latrines, define (location and design) to meet the needs via a safer environment
development and construction water facilities  most adapted to the context: Hand dug well, borehole, spring catchment, water collection system, etc.
2. Equip all households with Ceramic filter and trained to properly use and maintain it
3. Provide hygiene kits to families in the new camps planned to be developed 
	
Total project requirements:    			USD 10,600,000
Current funding level:     			USD 628,945
Recommended to the ERC for approval:  	USD 700,000


The CERF Secretariat recommends this project for approval.
Multisectoral Emergency Response to Nutrition Crisis in Sudan Overall project description  14-UFE-IOM-020 (WASH) is a joint project with 14-UFE-CEF-045 and 14-UFE-WHO-021

The project’s objective is to reduce morbidity and mortality rates to below emergency thresholds related to the nutrition crisis in Sudan among the nutritionally vulnerable; promoting access to essential and quality multisectoral services.

The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 97,468. 

With CERF funds, the agency will provide:
-An emergency rehabilitation of gender sensitive water and sanitation facilities in selected feeding centres and health centres. Supporting the community managed operation and maintenance of water systems;
-Hygiene promotion in feeding centres, health facilities and communities with special emphasis on hand washing with soap. Provision of WASH supplies, cleaning tools, jerry cans, soaps and chlorine tablets.

Total project requirements: USD $5,000,000
Current funding level: USD 0 
Recommended to the ERC for approval: USD$ 181,911

Recommendation:  The CERF Programme Unit believes the projects adheres to the CERF Life-Saving Criteria and recommends it for funding.
Emergency response to Nigerian Refugees in the Far North of Cameroon The project’s objective is to provide a multi-sector emergency response to the influx of Nigerian refugees in the Far North of Cameroon.  The key expected outputs are: outreach and individual registration; participation of community in SGBV prevention and response enabled and sustained; access to medical services facilitated; populations moved to safe locations; general site operations constructed/sustained; emergency shelter provided and household goods/family support provided. The project will target people in the Minawao refugee camp.  

The total number of people targeted with CERF funding is 15,000. 

Total project budget: US$6,477,677
Total funds received to date: US$0
Amount requested from the CERF: US$700,000