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SAMPLE OF ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN CONSOLIDATED APPEALS

ACF GOAL Malteser TEARFUND ACTED GTZ Medair Terre des Hommes ADRA Handicap International Mercy Corps UNAIDS AVSI HELP MERLIN UNDP CARE HelpAge International NPA UNDSS CARITAS Humedica NRC UNESCO CONCERN IMC OCHA UNFPA COOPI INTERSOS OHCHR UN-HABITAT CRS IOM OXFAM UNHCR CWS IRC Première Urgence UNICEF DRC IRIN Save the Children WFP FAO Islamic Relief Worldwide Solidarités WHO LWF World Vision International

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...... 1

Table I. Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by sector)...... 3 Table II. Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by appealing organization) ...... 3

2. CHANGES IN CONTEXT, HUMANITARIAN NEEDS AND RESPONSE ...... 4

3. PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND SECTORAL TARGETS ...... 5

3.1 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ...... 5

3.2 SECTOR RESPONSE PLANS ...... 6 Food...... 6 Shelter and Non-Food Items...... 7 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene ...... 8 Health and Nutrition ...... 9 Education...... 10 Protection...... 11 Livelihoods...... 12

4. FORWARD VIEW...... 13

ANNEX I: LIST OF PROJECTS AND FUNDING TABLES ...... 18 Table III. List of Appeal projects grouped by sector (with hyperlinks to open full project details)...... 18 Table IV: Total funding per donor (to projects listed in the Appeal)...... 21 Table V: Total humanitarian assistance per donor (Appeal plus other)...... 22 Table VI: List of commitments/contributions and pledges to projects not listed in the Appeal...... 23

ANNEX II: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...... 24

Please note that appeals are revised regularly. The latest version of this document is available on www.humanitarianappeal.net

Full project details can be viewed, downloaded and printed from www.reliefweb.int/fts

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CONGO - Reference Map

Legend Elevation (metres) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC le National capital Ue 1,000 - 1,500 Bimbo First admin. level capital BANGUI 800 - 1,000 Zongo Populated place Berbérati 600 - 800 L o b a International boundary K y 400 - 600 a e Mbaïki dé First admin. level boundary ï 200 - 400 Libenge 0 - 200 Nola a Yokadouma u Mouali Gbangba L Disclaimer: The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the Ngole United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its Lipeité authorities, or concerning thedelimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Bondjoumbi Babo Map data sources: CGIAR, United Nations Cartographic Section, ESRI, Europa Technologies, FAO, GEBCO, UN OCHA. LIKOUALA Kungu Enyele Anikou Goubangoyé CAMEROON Boucy-Boucy

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Despite a positive donor response to the Republic of Congo Consolidated Appeal launched in March 2010, a significant portion of humanitarian needs remain unmet for refugees in Likouala Department and for the host communities. The presence of 114,700 refugees has caused the socio-economic situation to deteriorate in the host region due to the heavy burden imposed on the local population estimated at 65,000 people. This is compounded by significant challenges in security and logistics, hampering the delivery of humanitarian assistance. The cost of response activities is high and further support is essential to reach the most remote areas and vulnerable people in dire need of assistance.

A key achievement during the first part of 2010 was the successful continuation of delivering humanitarian aid, despite the limited means to do so. Some 35,000 refugees received non-food items (NFIs); infrastructure and housing for refugees have been constructed; 16 new health centres were built; some 17,000 refugee students were enrolled at primary schools and more than 70,000 food rations were distributed. Furthermore, potable water has been delivered to a significant proportion of the refugees, and initial steps have been taken to help refugees to obtain some degree of self- sufficiency through the provision of supplies, seeds, agricultural equipment and fishing gear. However, the situation remains challenging and existing needs have not yet been covered.

Until the end of the year, priority sectors remain protection, health, nutrition, education and livelihoods. In the area of protection, cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in refugee sites require specific attention with regard to awareness-raising, prevention, and clinical and psycho-social support for victims. If the current support comes to an end, the precarious health situation faced by many refugees and the local population may further decline and turn into a serious humanitarian catastrophe. Health, including reproductive health kits and sanitary materials for women, continues to require constant attention in order to avoid a health crisis that might have direct consequences on the lives of refugees and local populations. Special attention is also required to sustainable livelihoods that allow refugees to be self-reliant. Additional food stocks as well as further supplies of seeds and tools are needed. In the education sector, some 15,000 children are still deprived of their right to education. Promotion of pre-school education, provision of equipment to education centres, and teacher training and monitoring are priorities until the end of this year.

During the emergency phase, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has been the only source of funding for some agencies that were prepared to assist the host communities in the key sectors of health, agriculture and education.

The humanitarian situation remains alarming because key sectors that are crucial for the humanitarian response operation are only funded around or below 10%. This particularly concerns education, shelter, NFIs, water, sanitation and hygiene, and livelihoods.

As of 25 June 2010, funding for the Republic of Congo (RoC) appeal amounts to US$125,586,120. This represents 43% of the total required amount of $58,985,837.

Therefore, as of the Mid-Year Review, the RoC still requires $33,399,717 in order to provide adequate humanitarian assistance until the end of the year.

1 All dollar signs in this document denote United States dollars. Funding for this appeal should be reported to the Financial Tracking Service (FTS, [email protected]), which will display its requirements and funding on the current appeals page.

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Some basic humanitarian and development facts for the RoC Most recent data 3.7 million Population (UNFPA’s State of World’s Population) $1,970 Gross national income (GNI) per capita, (World Bank: Key Development Data & Economic Atlas method Statistics) status Population living on income below $1.25 a 54.1% day (UNDP Human Development Report 2009) 367/1,000 female Adult mortality 407/1,000 male (WHO: Core indicators) 740/100,000 live births (UNICEF: Childinfo Maternal mortality statistical tables) 127/1,000 Under-five mortality (UNICEF: Childinfo statistical tables) 55 female Health Life expectancy (years) 53 male (WHO: Core indicators) Number of health workforce (Medical 12/10,000 Doctor+nurse+midwife) per 10,000 (WHO: Core indicators) population 56.7% rural Measles immunization coverage among 76.2% urban one-year-olds (%), rural and urban (WHO: Core indicators) 21% Prevalence of under nourishment in total (FAO Statistics: Prevalence of under population nourishment) severe underweight 3% (WHO RoC: 2003–2008) Percentage Food & of children wasting (moderate and 8% (WHO RoC: 2003–2008) Nutrition under five severe) suffering from: stunting (moderate and 30% (WHO RoC: 2003–2008) severe) 19.1 (“serious”) Food security indicator (International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Global Hunger Index) WASH (Water, Proportion of population without 29% sanitation sustainable access to an improved (UNDP Human Development Report 2009) and drinking water source hygiene) Internally displaced people (IDPs) not available 24,779, excluding the DRC refugees who are the Population In-country subject of this Consolidated Appeal (CAP2) movements Refugees (UNHCR) 19,925 Abroad (UNHCR) European Commission Humanitarian Aid 2 on the Vulnerability Index score Office (ECHO) Vulnerability and Crisis 2 on the Crisis Index score Other Index score (Global Needs Assessment 2008-2009) vulnerability 0.601: 136th of 182: Medium Human indices 2009 UNDP Human Development Index Development (UNDP Human Development score and rank Report 2009)

2 CAP can stand for Consolidated Appeal or Consolidated Appeal Process, depending on context.

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Table I. Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by sector) Table II: Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by appealing organization) Table I. Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by sector) Republic of Congo 2010 as of 25 June 2010 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts

Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organizations.

Sector Original Revised Carry Funding Total Unmet % Uncommitted requirements requirements over ($) resources requirements Covered pledges ($) ($) ($) available ($) ($) ($) A B C D E=C+D B-E E/B F

EDUCATION 2,558,218 2,558,218 - 708,073 708,073 1,850,145 28% -

FOOD 30,503,327 30,503,327 - 13,895,585 13,895,585 16,607,742 46% -

HEALTH 4,658,959 4,658,959 - 2,185,359 2,185,359 2,473,600 47% -

LIVELIHOODS 1,674,424 1,674,424 - 561,750 561,750 1,112,674 34% -

PROTECTION 2,455,435 2,455,435 - 1,108,964 1,108,964 1,346,471 45% -

SHELTER AND NFIs 12,193,943 12,193,943 - 5,321,325 5,321,325 6,872,618 44% -

WASH 4,941,531 4,941,531 - 1,805,064 1,805,064 3,136,467 37% -

NOT SPECIFIED ------0% -

Grand Total 58,985,837 58,985,837 - 25,586,120 25,586,120 33,399,717 43% -

Table II. Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by appealing organization) Republic of Congo 2010 as of 25 June 2010 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts

Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organizations.

Appealing Original Revised Carry Funding Total Unmet % Uncommitted Organization Requirements Requirements over ($) resources Requirements Covered pledges ($) ($) ($) available ($) ($) ($)

A B C D E=C+D B-E E/B F

FAO 1,007,884 1,007,884 - 561,750 561,750 446,134 56% -

UNDP 750,000 750,000 - - - 750,000 0% -

UNESCO 559,188 559,188 - 55,640 55,640 503,548 10% -

UNFPA 694,216 694,216 - 454,232 454,232 239,984 65% -

UNHCR 20,426,548 20,426,548 - 8,913,958 8,913,958 11,512,590 44% -

UNICEF 3,591,785 3,591,785 - 1,068,952 1,068,952 2,522,833 30% -

WFP 30,503,327 30,503,327 - 13,895,585 13,895,585 16,607,742 46% -

WHO 1,452,889 1,452,889 - 636,003 636,003 816,886 44% -

Grand Total 58,985,837 58,985,837 - 25,586,120 25,586,120 33,399,717 43% -

NOTE: "Funding" means Contributions + Commitments

Pledge: a non-binding announcement of an intended contribution or allocation by the donor. ("Uncommitted pledge" on these tables indicates the balance of original pledges not yet committed.) Commitment: creation of a legal, contractual obligation between the donor and recipient entity, specifying the amount to be contributed. Contribution: the actual payment of funds or transfer of in-kind goods from the donor to the recipient entity.

The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 25 June 2010. For continuously updated information on projects, funding requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).

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2. CHANGES IN CONTEXT, HUMANITARIAN NEEDS AND RESPONSE

RoC parliamentarians noted the heavy burden of the refugees on local populations in Likouala Department and subsequently called for an urgent repatriation of refugees. The pressure increased following the attack in Mbandaka (Democratic Republic of the Congo / DRC) on April 4, creating a new influx to Liranga, and after the surrender of Ondjani Mangbama, leader of the Enyele rebels in DRC, on May 10. In recent history, the Enyele insurgents have been a contributing factor in complicating the humanitarian situation in Likouala Department; in October 2009, violence broke out in Equateur Province of DRC, set off by rivalries between the Enyele and the Monzaya communities over land and livelihoods. This caused an increased influx of refugees into Likouala Department, compounding the already prevailing humanitarian crisis in this part of the country.

Since May 2010, the governments of DRC and RoC have held bilateral talks, and plan to meet and discuss the refugees’ possible return. The United Nations agencies in DRC are actively assessing the security situation in the areas of return. As soon as possible, they will establish a presence in order to monitor IDPs’ return, thereby also paving the road for the voluntary repatriation of refugees currently sheltered in RoC and Central African Republic.

It is worth noting that the results of the return-intention survey, conducted during the joint registration exercise by the Government and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), show that 70% of refugees are willing to return should the security conditions be restored in the areas of return. This pre-requisite is followed by other conditions, such as the rehabilitation of communal infrastructures (schools, hospitals, etc.), individual shelters and assistance for the reintegration.

As per the analysis by the DRC United Nations Country Team (UNCT), the conditions are not yet met for a safe return. Therefore, the humanitarian community in RoC is appealing for full CAP requirements in order to continue providing multi-sectoral assistance to refugees and host communities, as humanitarian needs in this context remain substantial.

Funding received so far is extremely uneven for the sectors and for the agencies leading the sectors. In particular, no funding has been received for the project titled. ”Support to income-generating activities for the refugees and host communities in Likouala Department (Congo)”, under the Livelihoods sector. This is of great concern since the needs of the refugees and host communities in Likouala Department are greater than ever. Equitable funding across the sectors and projects in this appeal is thus essential in order to address existing needs.

The least-funded sectors are education (28%) and livelihoods (34%). Food was funded highest, at 46%.

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3. PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND SECTORAL TARGETS

3.1 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES The humanitarian response plan focuses squarely on the urgent needs of the refugee population in Likouala Department. As refugees and host communities live side by side and are often intermingled, assistance in the WASH and health sectors, as well as community sensitization and education campaigns, will also benefit host communities. In the context of this appeal, programmes in the above-mentioned sectors will target some 58,000 local people living in the sites where refugees have settled. The food sector will target 10,000 vulnerable people from the host communities.

The overall objective of the response plan is to save lives and protect refugees’ livelihoods. The strategic objectives remain unchanged, with the aim to: • ensure that refugees’ rights are respected, as set out in international conventions • stabilize the nutritional situation by improving food consumption and supporting agriculture and fishery • stabilize the health situation by providing predictable primary health care (PHC), increasing access to safe drinking water, reducing the risk of transmission of waterborne diseases, and providing essential shelter and NFIs • ensure that refugee children have access to primary education and pre-school activities by supporting the establishment and functioning of primary schools and pre-schools

Indicator Target Achieved as of mid-year Protection: percentage of 100% A total of 243 protection-incident cases were individual protection cases assisted within which 43 were SGBV cases, 104 that receive adequate unaccompanied minors/separated children response (UAM/SC) and 96 other.

Each registered refugee household was provided with ration cards. Delivery of identity cards will be further discussed with the RoC Government.

Registration was completed on 24 May 2010. Over 114,700 were registered.

Estimated (training for security forces in Betou undertaken, follow-up of reported cases, advocacy carried out).

104 non-accompanied minors and separated children identified and assisted. Nutrition: prevalence of below 10% UNICEF implemented vigilance activities through acute malnutrition among community contact. children under five • Screening and treatment of malnutrition cases moderate level at health posts • Severe malnutrition cases referred to Bétou and Impfondo hospital

According to a Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transition (SMART) nutrition survey (preliminary data), the prevalence of acute malnutrition among children under five is: For refugee children: 5.1% (moderate: 3.2% and severe 1.9%) For resident children: 5.6% (moderate 4.9% and severe 0.6%) Health: crude mortality rate under 1/10,000/day 0.008/10,000/day (11 refugees died) Education: percentage of 16,857 students registered in primary education refugee children aged 5-11 enrolled in primary school and young children in pre- school

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3.2 SECTOR RESPONSE PLANS Food

Appealing Agency World Food Programme (WFP) Number of Projects 1 Objectives Food assistance will be provided through general food distributions and a Supplementary Feeding Programme (SFP) targeting moderately malnourished children between 6 and 59 months. The overall objectives are to: i) Improve the food consumption of refugees and targeted host families ii) Stabilize acute malnutrition among children under five Beneficiaries 120,000 people. General food distributions will target 110,000 refugees and 10,000 vulnerable people from the host communities. The SFP will benefit 3,500 malnourished children (also included in the general food distribution). Funds Requested $30,503,327 Contact Information WFP Representative, Mr. Alix Loriston [email protected] / +242 666 5157, +242 505 0707

Indicator Target Achieved as of mid-year Prevalence of acute Below 10% According to a SMART nutrition survey malnutrition among (preliminary data), the prevalence of acute children under five (weight malnutrition among children under five is: for height as %) For refugee children: 5.1% (moderate: 3.2% and severe 1.9%) For resident children: 5.6% (moderate 4.9% and severe 0.6%) Household food From the preliminary findings of the WFP food consumption score security assessment, 47% of refugees have a bad food consumption score. Number of beneficiaries received food rations: 72,833

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Shelter and Non-Food Items

Appealing Agency UNHCR Number of Project 1 Objectives The overall objective is to reduce refugees’ vulnerability and prevent deterioration of their living conditions. The specific objectives are: • A new site for up to 6,000 refugees is established in Bétou • All refugee households in the newly established site in Bétou receive shelter construction kits • All refugee households are provided with essential NFIs • All refugee women of reproductive age (approximately 30%) receive hygiene kits every three months Beneficiaries 110,000 refugees (including 30% of women of reproductive age) Funds Requested $12,193,943 Contact Information UNHCR Associate Protection Officer, Ms. Barbara Colzi ([email protected] / +242 281 11 69)

Indicator Target Achieved as of mid-year Minimum standards 100% • 5 hectares out of 15 have been cleaned for regarding living space, the construction of the new site, named “15th sanitation, water, shelter, Site” security, etc. are upheld at • 4 wells have been constructed the new site in Bétou • 4 latrine blocks of 6 boxes, 4 showers blocks and 4 garbage pits built on the site • 4 communal hangars and 108 family shelters built to host the first batch of refugees Percentage of refugee 100% • only 133 families composed of 502 refugees households in the newly were transferred to the site and are living in established site in Bétou better conditions than in the old factory of who have received shelter Falco construction kit • the remainder will be transferred when they will complete the construction of their own shelters Percentage of refugee 100% About 7,000 refugee families have received households who have essential NFIs received essential NFIs Percentage of refugee 100% Hygiene kits have been ordered to cover the women of reproductive age needs of all refugee women of reproductive age who receive hygiene kits every three months

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Appealing Agencies UNHCR, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO) Number of Projects 3 Objectives The overall objective is to increase access to safe drinking water and reduce the risk of transmission of waterborne diseases. The specific objectives are: • Refugees and host population trained on safe hygiene practices • 90 shallow water wells built and 27 existing wells rehabilitated • Each refugee family (21,625 in total) builds its own latrine • 220 temporary latrines and 50 protected shallow wells built in refugee schools and pre-schools Beneficiaries 110,000 refugees and 58,000 members of surrounding host communities Funds Requested $4,941,531 Contact Information Salvator Nibitanga ([email protected], +242 950 55 59)

Indicator Target Achieved as of mid-year Percentage of refugees 75% Approx. 40% and host population demonstrating good hygiene practices Number of wells built or 90 built, 27 rehabilitated UNICEF: 8 built, 10 rehabilitated rehabilitated and used UNHCR: 10 wells constructed. Construction of 13 wells is ongoing Number of refugee families 21,625 refugee families UNHCR: Procurement of digging tools and who have built their own distribution to heads of households latrine Number of temporary 220 temporary latrines and UNICEF: 54 temporary latrines, 37 permanent latrines and wells built in 50 protected shallow wells latrines, 3 incinerators schools and health post WHO: 20 temporary latrines and 3 permanent latrines with 3 boxes and 3 incinerators built

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Health and Nutrition

Appealing Agencies UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Number of Projects 6 Objectives • 18 health posts are established, equipped, staffed and functional • 18 health posts offer packages of essential services required • Three mobile clinics are established and functional • Referral system for hospital treatment established and functional • Health information system established and functional • Epidemiological surveillance system is strengthened and functional • All children under five and pregnant women vaccinated against expanded programme on immunization priority diseases • At least 90% of severely malnourished children receive treatment following the national protocol Beneficiaries 110,000 refugees and 58,000 members of surrounding local population Funds Requested $4,658,959 Contact Information UNHCR National Community Services Officer, Dr. Charles Zoueke [email protected] / +242 281 11 69

Indicator Target Achieved as of mid-year Percentage of refugees who 100% UNHCR : have access to PHC • 16 new health centres built in addition to the services through either a 8 existing centres health post or a mobile clinic • 17 mobile clinics’ missions organized • 17,006 consultations done by MdA medical personnel WHO: Around 70%. The attendance rate of the existing health facilities is between 40 and 50% Crude mortality rate under 1/10,000/day 0.008/10,000/day (11 refugees died) Percentage of children 100% Information not available under five and pregnant women vaccinated against Expanded Programme on Immunization priority diseases

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Education

Appealing Agencies UNHCR, UNICEF, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Number of Projects 4 Objectives The overall objective is to support the establishment and functioning of primary schools and pre-schools for refugee children. The specific objectives are: • 50 temporary community-based primary schools for refugee children are established and equipped with basic supplies and educational materials • 50 pre-schools for refugee children are established and equipped with age- appropriate recreational material • 50 primary school principals, 300 primary school teachers and 50 pre-school teachers are recruited, trained and provided with financial incentives Beneficiaries 15,000 children of primary school age 2,500 pre-school children 100,000 refugees and people in local populations (radio and environment) Funds Requested $2,558,218 Contact Information UNHCR National Community Services Officer, Dr. Charles Zoueke [email protected] / +242 281 1169

Indicator Target Achieved as of mid-year Number of pre-schools and 50 temporary community- UNHCR: 55 temporary community-based primary schools based primary schools for primary schools for refugee children are established refugee children are established and registered. UNHCR provided established 215 plastic sheets for the roofing of some schools Number of school kits and 375 schools kits for primary- UNICEF/UNESCO: recreational material school-age children 43 schools kits for primary school distributed distributed to children of 234 recreational kits for 60 recreational kits for primary and pre-school primary school age and primary- and pre-school-age distributed pre-school age, children 60 ECD kits distributed respectively 100 Early Child Development (ECD) kits Number and percentage of 3,000 for pre-school and UNHCR: 16,857 students enrolled at primary children regularly attending 12,000 for primary schools primary school and pre- school classes Number and percentage of 350 teachers are trained, UNICEF/UNESCO: 137 teachers recruited and teachers recruited, recruited and compensated trained compensated and trained 300 primary school teachers UNHCR: Registered 432 teachers and 45 and 50 pre-school teachers headmasters volunteers are recruited, trained and compensated

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Protection

Appealing Agencies UNHCR, UNFPA Number of Projects 5 Objectives • All refugees are registered and receive adequate documentation • A system for protection monitoring, reporting and response is established covering all refugee-hosting areas • All refugees with special needs are identified and assisted • An SGBV prevention and response strategy is developed and implemented • A comprehensive child protection strategy is developed and implemented • Ensure overall coordination of all assistance and protection activities for refugees from DRC in Likouala Department Beneficiaries 110,000 refugees Funds Requested $2,455,435 Contact Information UNHCR Protection Officer, Ms. Saoudatou Bah-Mansare [email protected] / +242 281 11 69

Indicator Target Achieved as of mid-year Percentage of registered 100% UNHCR: Each registered refugee household refugees who have received ration cards. Delivery of identity cards received an identity card will be further discussed with RoC Government Number of refugees 100% UNHCR: Registration completed on 24 May registered 2010. Over 114,700 were registered Number of arbitrary arrests by 70% UNHCR: Estimated (training for security forces in and illegal taxation of Bétou undertaken, follow-up of reported cases, refugees reduced advocacy carried out) Percentage of refugees 100% UNHCR: 7,866 people with special needs with special needs assisted identified and registered during first phase of registration and 3,812 others during the second phase (ongoing). All received basic assistance Percentage of victims of 100% UNHCR: 43 victims of SGBV identified and SGBV assisted assisted Percentage of non- 100% UNHCR: 104 non-accompanied minors and accompanied minors separated children identified and assisted assisted

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Livelihoods

Appealing Agencies FAO, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Objectives • Refugee groups and host communities are provided with seeds and tools to enable them to engage in farming, fishing and non-timber activities • Refugee groups and host communities are supported in processing and selling agricultural, fishing, breeding and non-timber products Number of Projects 2 Beneficiaries 110,000 refugees and surrounding host communities Funds Requested $1,674,424 (including $750,000 for UNDP) Contact Information FAO Representative, Mr. Dieudonné Koguiyagda [email protected] / + 242 622 89 29

Indicator Target Achieved as of mid-year Percentage of targeted 22,000 households 10,700 households households having received 48% seeds and tools Percentage of targeted 83,912 refugees and The project was not funded households supported in 67,000 host community processing and selling members agricultural, fishing, breeding and non-timber products

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4. FORWARD VIEW

The most important priorities for the remainder of the appeal period: • Shelter: complete the construction of the site in Bétou, planned to host some 6,000 refugees. • Protection: pursue the protection monitoring and training to local authorities and militaries newly reassigned to the districts and province hosting refugees. • SGBV: provide medical and socio-psychological assistance to victims and/or survivors of SGBV as the number of cases is increasing. Train/sensitize the communities on the negative impacts on the morale of survivors. • Distribute hygienic kits to all refugee women of reproductive age. • WASH: Increase the number of water and sanitation infrastructure and improve the living conditions of host communities and refugees. Build more wells, latrines and garbage pits. • Education: 15,000 children (3,000 of whom are pre-school age) are deprived of their right to education. While addressing the first education needs, further assessment helped identify the following priority actions: promoting pre-school education; providing equipment to education centres run by refugees (benches, recreation kits, teaching and learning materials for teachers and pupils); ensuring teacher training and monitoring of educational activities in the 50 main refugee sites; and providing incentives to teachers of 50 pre-schools. • It should be noted that proposed interventions do not integrate the secondary level for the needs of approximately 2,480 children. In addition, the proposed period covers parts of two consecutive school years (2009-2010 and 2010-2011). Therefore, the numbers of kits are considered for both school years. • Food: the shortage was estimated from January to June 2010 at 5,076 metric tons. The initial distribution of 1,300 tons was possible thanks to current stocks of the current activities. Currently, 46% ($13,895,585) of the financial requirements has been mobilized out of total requirements of $30 million. Since the stock levels will enable distribution up to August 2010, the balance will serve to procure additional food and organize the airlift operation. • Agriculture/Livestock/Fishing: The supply of the inputs is an important contribution in reinforcing beneficiaries’ production capacities. In Likouala Department, the demand for inputs remains high. The lack of funding hampered the continuation of activities in the sites hosting both refugees and local populations. The positive response to the total financial requirements will cover the needs of the populations aforementioned. Only $561,750 was received, of which 68% was spent. The balance will serve to procure inputs for fishing. • Health: Because of the context of this department, health facilities are difficult to access. Health indicators show a poor performance of the health system and the health situation of refugees and local populations of Likouala Department remains precarious. There is an evident risk of outbreaks of epidemics and other diseases associated with low medical coverage, difficult living conditions, rapid deterioration of the environment and the influx of new populations whose vaccination status is undefined. • The notorious weakness in public sector human resources has led to a contractual relationship with partners who provide health benefits, both in old structures and completely new ones. At the same time, funding sources have helped to ensure availability of essential medicines in various refugee sites.

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Looking ahead – early planning for the 2011 CAP 1. Will there be a CAP in 2011? YES 2. CAP 2011 Workshop dates: 16-17 August 2010 3. Needs Assessment Plan for the 2011 CAP: existing and planned assessments and identification of gaps in assessment information EXISTING NEEDS ASSESSMENTS Cluster/ Geographic areas and Title or Subject Lead Agency and Partners Date Sector population groups targeted [include hyperlink if possible] Early Recovery Likouala Department, UNDP (with FAO January 2010 • support to income-generating activities, as well as providing them with sustainable 83,912 refugees and 67,000 host community-based groups of livelihoods for the refugees and host communities in Likouala Department (Congo) community members Likouala, Ministry of Social Affairs; Ministry of Internal Affairs) Coordination At national level and in the UNDP (with November 2009 • UNCT support to the Government’s effort to respond efficiently to the humanitarian services and Likouala UNCT and other partners crises affecting the northern region of RoC has resulted in heavier workload of the support Department and stakeholders) UN coordination activities. • the limited human resources of the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator has increased the pressure on staff • as thematic group leader for Early Recovery, UNDP should ascertain that transition from humanitarian action to early recovery is carried out in a coordinated, effective and timely manner Health Likouala Department UNFPA (with WHO and November 2009 • ensure access to and strengthen existing emergency obstetric care and newborn UNICEF) care for refugees in Likouala Department 35,000 women of reproductive age and 2,500 newborns Likouala Department, WHO May 2010 • reinforce the epidemiologic monitoring established during the period of acute crises Around 110,000 refugees UNICEF • prevent mortality and reduce morbidity and suffering among refugees and the local UNFPA population. United Nations Joint • establish a viable health care system for acute crisis periods and for quick recovery Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Protection Likouala Department UNFPA November 2009 • ensure protection against SGBV against women refugees with special needs

100 leaders of host communities, 50 refugee leaders, local population (15,000) and refugees (30,000) WASH Likouala Department UNICEF May 2010 • ensure the availability and access to pure drinking water during the crises, and for Around 11,0000 refugees WHO the recovery and rebuilding • reinforce the monitoring system for qualitative drinking water • contribute to the improvement of the access of refugees and local populations to basic sanitation services • promote good practice of hygiene and health education

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INFORMATION GAPS Cluster/ Title/ Geographic areas and population groups targeted Sector Subject Early Recovery Likouala Department Support to income-generating activities for the refugees and host communities in Likouala Department (Congo). 83,912 refugees and 67,000 host families Coordination At national level and in Likouala Department • to strengthen human resources to support humanitarian coordination effort through the recruitment of a Senior services and Humanitarian Adviser, Field Assistant and Junior Consultant support • to strengthen administrative and communication equipment for consolidating the efficiency of humanitarian coordination • to conduct inter-agency humanitarian missions • to receive support from headquarters of Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to strengthen the capacities of the coordination unit and humanitarian coordination partners. • to gather, analyse and format the data needed detailing the background, the causes and the prospects of the humanitarian situation in Likouala Department • to gather, analyse and format the data on ongoing activities, Government concerns and needs, agencies and humanitarian partners • to establish a database on the presence and activities of humanitarian partners in Likouala Department (Who does What and Where?) • to ensure adequate circulation of information, especially the dissemination of information on the UN website regarding the humanitarian situation in Likouala Department • maintain and strengthen dialogue with Government authorities on humanitarian issues. • to call for increased access and humanitarian aid to the refugees • to handle humanitarian actors’ consultation body • ensure that transversal activities are effectively implemented (developing capacities of local authorities, awareness- raising for peace and social cohesion; protection of environment; HIV/AIDS, gender and gender-based violence) Agriculture, Likouala Department: 114,722 refugees from DRC of • provide food and nutritional assistance to refugees, as well as to local population in Likouala Department Breeding, which 59,622 women and girls; 13,133 people out of the Fishing total (114,722) are vulnerable requiring urgent assistance as well as 10,000 inhabitants made vulnerable due to the impact of presence of refugees Health Likouala Department • ensure access to and strengthen existing emergency obstetric care and newborn care for refugees in Likouala Women of reproductive age and newborns Department Likouala Department • the attendance rate of the existing health facilities is between 40 and 50% Approximately 110,000 refugees Protection Likouala Department • ensure protection against SGBV of refugee women with special needs Refugees’ leaders, host communities’ leaders, and refugees in need and most vulnerable WASH Likouala Department • the conditions of hygiene and basic sanitation are precarious in all sites Approximately 110,000 refugees • only between 30 and 40% of households have access to basic sanitation services that are acceptable Education Likouala Department: • support DRC refugees’ children’s education in Likouala Department (RoC) Estimates: 15,000 children of primary school age, 2,500 • by ensuring the rights of refugees’ children of DRC in RoC to basic education and ensuring Education for Culture of children in the secondary level for the needs of 2,500 Peace and protection of environment pre-school children, estimated total of 100,000 refugees • this project will, inter-alia, contribute to the promotion of pre-school education; equipment of education centres with and people in local populations for the component schools with benches and recreation kits; provide school materials and teaching materials to children and teachers; Education for Culture of Peace ensure teacher training and monitoring of educational activities in the main sites of refugees; and provide incentives to the teachers • the proposed interventions will integrate the secondary level for the needs of approximately 2,500 children.

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PLANNED NEEDS ASSESSMENTS Geographic areas and Cluster/ Lead Agency and Title/ population groups Planned Date Funding (amount) To be funded by Sector Partners Subject targeted Early Recovery Likouala Department. UNDP (with FAO September 2010 Support to income- $1,200,000 Agency CAP project 83,912 refugees and community-based groups generating activities for funds 67,000 host community of in Likouala the refugees and host members Department, Ministry of communities in Likouala Social Affairs and Ministry Department of Domestic Affairs) Coordination services and At national level and in UNDP with September 2010 Support of the UN system $300,000 Agency CAP project support Likouala Department UNCT and other partners to the Government’s effort funds to respond effectively to the humanitarian situation Agriculture, Breeding, Likouala Department: Ministries of Social Dec 2010-Jan 2011 Provide food and $362,674 Agency CAP project Fishing 114,722 refugees from Affairs, Humanitarian nutritional assistance to funds DRC of which 59,622 Action and Solidarity; refugees as well as to women and girls; 13,133 Ministry of Agriculture and local population in people out of the total Breeding; Ministry of Likouala Department (114,722) are vulnerable Fishing and Aquaculture; requiring urgent Non-governmental assistance as well as organizations (NGOs) 10,000 inhabitants made WHO vulnerable due to the WFP impact of presence of UNICEF refugees UNAIDS Health Likouala Department UNFPA (with WHO and 19-23 July 2010 Ensure access to and $2,661 (UNFPA’s Each agency UNICEF) strengthen existing contribution) Women of reproductive emergency obstetric care age and newborns and newborn care for refugees in Likouala Department Likouala Department, WHO Integrated disease $694,430 approximately 110,000 UNICEF surveillance and outbreak refugees UNFPA among refugees from UNAIDS DRC in Likouala Department, RoC Improving access and $568,000 quality of the essential package of health services offered to refugees by the public health centres of Impfondo and Bétou

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PLANNED NEEDS ASSESSMENTS Geographic areas and Cluster/ Lead Agency and Title/ population groups Planned Date Funding (amount) To be funded by Sector Partners Subject targeted Protection Likouala Department UNFPA 19-23 July 2010 Ensure protection against $2,661 (UNFPA’s Each agency SGBV for refugee women contribution) Refugees’ leaders, host with special needs communities’ leaders and refugees in need and most vulnerable WASH UNICEF Improving access to safe $237,283 WHO water by strengthening UNDP surveillance and control of the quality of drinking water in the sites of DRC refugees in Likouala Department Education Likouala Department: UNICEF Jan-Dec 2011 Support DRC refugees’ $1,000,000 Estimates: 15,000 UNESCO children’s education in children of primary school Regional Departments of Likouala Department age, 2,500 children in the Education (DDEPSA) (RoC) secondary level for the Agence de la santé needs of 2,500 pre-school publique du Canada children, estimated total (ASPC) of 100,000 refugees and Commission d’entraide people in local pour les migrants et les populations for the réfugiés (CEMIR) component Education for Association Congolaise Culture of Peace de Bien-être Familial (ACBEF)

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ANNEX I: LIST OF PROJECTS AND FUNDING TABLES

Table III. List of Appeal projects grouped by sector (with hyperlinks to open full project details) Table III: List of Appeal projects (grouped by sector), with funding status of each Republic of Congo 2010 as of 25 June 2010 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts

Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organizations.

Project code Title Appealing Original Revised Funding Unmet % Uncommitted agency requirements requirements requirements Covered pledges ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)

EDUCATION

Strengthen access of refugee children to community-based primary ROC-10/E/32050/120 UNHCR 1,316,368 1,316,368 574,451 741,917 44% - education

Prevention of the degradation the environment in the Likouala. Raising ROC-10/E/32058/5103 UNESCO 97,370 97,370 - 97,370 0% - awareness for the protection of the environment in the Likouala

Prevention of the degradation the environment in the Likouala. Raising ROC-10/E/32058/123 FAO 83,460 83,460 - 83,460 0% - awareness for the protection of the environment in the Likouala

Support to learners and teachers to access vital information through ROC-10/E/32069/5103 UNESCO 329,560 329,560 - 329,560 0% - Community Learning and Resource Centres in Likouala

ROC-10/E/32070/124 Support refugee children education in Likouala Department UNICEF 599,202 599,202 77,982 521,220 13% -

ROC-10/E/32070/5103 Support refugee children education in Likouala Department UNESCO 132,258 132,258 55,640 76,618 42% -

Sub total for EDUCATION 2,558,218 2,558,218 708,073 1,850,145 28% -

FOOD

ROC-10/F/32068/561 Food Assistance to Congolese refugees in the Likouala Province WFP 30,503,327 30,503,327 13,895,585 16,607,742 46% -

Sub total for FOOD 30,503,327 30,503,327 13,895,585 16,607,742 46% -

HEALTH

Ensure access to and strengthen existing emergency primary health ROC-10/H/32051/120 UNHCR 2,334,225 2,334,225 1,018,634 1,315,591 44% - care for refugees in Likouala Department

Ensure access to and strengthen existing emergency obstetric care ROC-10/H/32061/1171 UNFPA 480,216 480,216 416,782 63,434 87% - and newborn care for refugees in Likouala Department

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Project code Title Appealing Original Revised Funding Unmet % Uncommitted agency requirements requirements requirements Covered pledges ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)

ROC-10/H/32062/124 Nutritional assistance for refugee families in the Likouala UNICEF 790,431 790,431 358,240 432,191 45% -

Improving access and quality of the essential package of health ROC-10/H/32063/122 services offered to refugees by the public health centres of Impfondo WHO 670,890 670,890 353,122 317,768 53% - and Bétou.

Integrated disease surveillance and outbreak among refugees from ROC-10/H/32064/122 WHO 344,626 344,626 - 344,626 0% - the DRC in the province of al Likouala Republic of Congo.

Ensure acces to health supplies and services for vulnerable IDPs in ROC-10/H/32095/124 UNICEF 38,571 38,571 38,581 - 10 100% - Liouala Department

Sub total for HEALTH 4,658,959 4,658,959 2,185,359 2,473,600 47% -

LIVELIHOODS

Support to income generating activities for refugees and host ROC-10/ER/32059/776 UNDP 750,000 750,000 - 750,000 0% - communities

ROC-10/A/32060/123 Support to refugees’ food security FAO 924,424 924,424 561,750 362,674 61% -

Sub total for LIVELIHOODS 1,674,424 1,674,424 561,750 1,112,674 34% -

PROTECTION

Ensure protection of refugee women, children and refugees with ROC-10/P-HR-RL/32047/120 UNHCR 409,471 409,471 178,689 230,782 44% - special needs

Enhance protection of refugees in Likoula Department from ROC-10/P-HR-RL/32048/120 UNHCR 418,624 418,624 182,684 235,940 44% - exploitation and violence

Provide International protection to refugees in Likouala Department ROC-10/P-HR-RL/32049/120 UNHCR 1,247,672 1,247,672 544,473 703,199 44% - who fled inter-ethnic violence in Equateur Province in DRC

Ensure protection against sexual and gender-based violence of ROC-10/P-HR-RL/32067/1171 UNFPA 214,000 214,000 37,450 176,550 18% - refugee women with special needs

Protection support to the most vulnerable refugees in Likouala ROC-10/P-HR-RL/32096/124 UNICEF 165,668 165,668 165,668 - 100% - Department

Sub total for PROTECTION 2,455,435 2,455,435 1,108,964 1,346,471 45% -

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Project code Title Appealing Original Revised Funding Unmet % Uncommitted agency requirements requirements requirements Covered pledges ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)

SHELTER AND NFIs

Provision of life saving temporary shelter and Non Food Items (NFIs) ROC-10/S-NF/32052/120 UNHCR 12,193,943 12,193,943 5,321,325 6,872,618 44% - to refugees in Likouala Department

Sub total for SHELTER AND NFIs 12,193,943 12,193,943 5,321,325 6,872,618 44% -

WASH

ROC-10/WS/32053/120 Improve access to potable water and sanitation to refugees UNHCR 2,506,245 2,506,245 1,093,702 1,412,543 44% -

Improving access to safe water by strengthening surveillance and ROC-10/WS/32065/122 control of the quality of drinking water in the sites of DRC refugees in WHO 437,373 437,373 282,881 154,492 65% - the department of Likouala

Increase access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene of refugee and ROC-10/WS/32066/124 UNICEF 1,997,913 1,997,913 428,481 1,569,432 21% - host populations in the Likouala.

Sub total for WASH 4,941,531 4,941,531 1,805,064 3,136,467 37% -

Grand Total 58,985,837 58,985,837 25,586,120 33,399,717 43% -

NOTE: "Funding" means Contributions + Commitments

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Table IV: Total funding per donor (to projects listed in the Appeal)

Table IV: Total funding per donor (to projects listed in the Appeal) Republic of Congo 2010 as of 25 June 2010 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts

Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organizations. Donor Funding % of Uncommitted ($) Grand Total pledges ($) United States 11,258,950 44 % - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) 5,274,969 21 % - European Commission (ECHO) 2,886,003 11 % - Allocations of unearmarked funds by UN agencies 1,507,250 6 % - Sweden 1,377,410 5 % - United Kingdom 1,233,471 5 % - Germany 721,501 3 % - Canada 656,660 3 % - France 269,906 1 % - African Union 200,000 1 % - Brazil 200,000 1 % - Grand Total 25,586,120 100 % -

NOTE: "Funding" means Contributions + Commitments

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Table V: Total humanitarian assistance per donor (Appeal plus other)

Table V: Total humanitarian assistance per donor (Appeal plus other*) Republic of Congo 2010 as of 25 June 2010 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts

Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organizations. Donor Funding % of Uncommitted ($) Grand Total pledges ($) United States 11,258,950 44 % - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) 5,274,969 21 % - European Commission (ECHO) 2,886,003 11 % 4,641,910 Allocations of unearmarked funds by UN agencies 1,557,250 6 % - Sweden 1,377,410 5 % - United Kingdom 1,233,471 5 % - Germany 721,501 3 % - Canada 656,660 3 % - France 269,906 1 % - African Union 200,000 1 % - Brazil 200,000 1 % - Grand Total 25,636,120 100 % 4,641,910

NOTE: "Funding" means Contributions + Commitments

* Includes contributions to the Consolidated Appeal and additional contributions outside of the Consolidated Appeal Process (bilateral, Red Cross, etc.)

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Table VI: List of commitments/contributions and pledges to projects not listed in the Appeal

Table VI: List of commitments/contributions and pledges to projects not listed in the Appeal Republic of Congo 2010 as of 25 June 2010 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts

Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organizations. Channel Donor Description Funding Uncommitted pledges ($) ($) Allocation of Bilateral (to unearmarked Education assistance in the affected affected 50,000 - funds by area government) UNESCO Décision de la Commission relative au European financement d'actions d'aide UN Agencies, Commission humanitaire d'urgence en Afrique NGOs and Red - 4,641,910 Humanitarian centrale sur le 10ème Fonds Cross Aid Office Européen de Développement (FED) [ECHO/-CF/EDF/2010/01000]

Grand Total 50,000 4,641,910

NOTE: "Funding" means Contributions + Commitments

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ANNEX II: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

CAP Consolidated Appeal or Consolidated Appeal Process (depending on context) CERF Central Emergency Response Fund

DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo

ECD early child development

FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

IDP/s internally displaced person/people

NFI non-food item NGO non-governmental organization

OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

PHC primary health care

RoC Republic of Congo

SFP supplementary feeding programme SGBV sexual and gender-based violence SMART Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transition

UNAIDS United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS UNCT United Nations Country Team UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund

WASH water, sanitation and hygiene WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organization

Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP)

The CAP is a tool for aid organizations to jointly plan, coordinate, implement and monitor their response to disasters and emergencies, and to appeal for funds together instead of competitively.

It is the forum for developing a strategic approach to humanitarian action, focusing on close cooperation among host governments, donors, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and United Nations agencies. As such, the CAP presents a snapshot of the situation and response plans, and is an inclusive and coordinated programme cycle of:

• Strategic planning leading to a Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) • Resource mobilization leading to a Consolidated Appeal or a Flash Appeal • Coordinated programme implementation • Joint monitoring and evaluation • Revision, if necessary • Reporting on results

The CHAP is the core of the CAP. It is a strategic plan for humanitarian response in a given country or region. The CHAP includes the following elements:

• A common analysis of the context in which humanitarian action takes place • An assessment of needs • Best, worst and most likely scenarios • A clear statement of longer-term objectives and goals • Prioritized response plans, including a detailed mapping of projects to cover all needs • A framework for monitoring the strategy and revising it if necessary

The CHAP is the core of a Consolidated Appeal or, when crises break out or natural disasters strike, a Flash Appeal. Under the Humanitarian Coordinator’s leadership, and in consultation with host governments and donors, the CHAP is developed at the field level by the Humanitarian Country Team. This team includes Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) members and standing invitees (UN agencies, IOM, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and NGOs that belong to ICVA, Interaction or SCHR). Non-IASC members, such as national NGOs, can also be included.

The Humanitarian Coordinator is responsible for the annual preparation of the consolidated appeal document. The document is launched globally near the end of each year to enhance advocacy and resource mobilization. An update, known as the Mid-Year Review, is presented to donors the following July.

Donors generally fund appealing agencies directly in response to project proposals listed in appeals. The Financial Tracking Service (FTS), managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), is a database of appeal-funded needs and worldwide donor contributions. FTS can be found at www.reliefweb.int/fts.

In summary, the CAP is how aid agencies join forces to provide people in need with the best available protection and assistance, on time.

OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA)

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