SAMPLE OF ORGANISATIONS PARTICIPATING IN CONSOLIDATED APPEALS
AARREC COSV HT MDM TGH ACF CRS Humedica MEDAIR UMCOR ACTED CWS IA MENTOR UNAIDS ADRA Danchurchaid ILO MERLIN UNDP Africare DDG IMC NCA UNDSS AMI-France Diakonie Emergency Aid INTERMON NPA UNEP ARC DRC Internews NRC UNESCO ASB EM-DH INTERSOS OCHA UNFPA ASI FAO IOM OHCHR UN-HABITAT AVSI FAR IPHD OXFAM UNHCR CARE FHI IR PA (formerly ITDG) UNICEF CARITAS Finnchurchaid IRC PACT UNIFEM CEMIR INTERNATIONAL FSD IRD PAI UNJLC CESVI GAA IRIN Plan UNMAS CFA GOAL IRW PMU-I UNOPS CHF GTZ Islamic RW PU UNRWA CHFI GVC JOIN RC/Germany VIS CISV Handicap International JRS RCO WFP CMA HealthNet TPO LWF Samaritan's Purse WHO CONCERN HELP Malaria Consortium SECADEV World Concern Concern Universal HelpAge International Malteser Solidarités World Relief COOPI HKI Mercy Corps SUDO WV CORDAID Horn Relief MDA TEARFUND ZOA
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 priority) ...... 3 Table III. Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by appealing organisation) ...... 4
2. CHANGES IN THE CONTEXT, HUMANITARIAN NEEDS, AND RESPONSE ...... 6
2.1 CONTEXT ...... 6
2.2 HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES AND RESPONSE ...... 9
2.3 SCENARIOS ...... 12
3. RESPONSE TO DATE AND UPDATED STRATEGIC AND CLUSTER RESPONSE PLANS ...... 13
3.1 RESPONSE TO DATE ...... 13
3.2 UPDATED STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ...... 14
3.3 RESPONSE TO DATE PER CLUSTER, AND UPDATED CLUSTER RESPONSE PLANS ...... 14 3.3.1 Agriculture ...... 15 3.3.2 Coordination and Support Services ...... 17 3.3.2.1 Programmatic and Operational Coordination ...... 17 3.3.2.2 Logistics and Air Facilities ...... 18 3.3.2.3 Emergency Telecommunications ...... 20 3.3.2.4 Security and Coordination ...... 20 3.3.3 Early Recovery ...... 22 3.3.4 Education ...... 23 3.3.5 Food Assistance ...... 24 3.3.6 Health ...... 26 3.3.7 Mine Action ...... 28 3.3.8 Nutrition ...... 29 3.3.9 Protection ...... 30 3.3.10 Camp Coordination and Camp Management (including Shelter and NFIs) ...... 35 3.3.11 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene ...... 36 3.3.12 Multi-Sector (Refugee Protection and Assistance) ...... 38
3.4 CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES ...... 43 3.4.1. HIV and AIDS Services for Populations in Emergency Situations ...... 43 3.4.2 Gender ...... 43
4. CONCLUSION ...... 44
ANNEX I. FULL PROJECT LIST AND FUNDING TABLES ...... 45 Table IV. Appeal projects grouped by cluster (with hyperlinks to open full project details) ...... 45 Table V. Total Funding per Donor (to projects listed in the Appeal) ...... 53 Table VI. Total humanitarian assistance per donor (Appeal plus other*) ...... 54 Table VII. List of commitments/contributions and pledges to projects not listed in the Appeal ...... 55 Table VIII. Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by IASC standard sector) ...... 56 ANNEX II. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...... 57
Please note that appeals are revised regularly. The latest version of this document is available on http://www.humanitarianappeal.net.
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The aid community in Chad over the first half of the year has been able to continue the provision of vital assistance to refugees from Sudan and the Central African Republic (CAR), internally displaced people (IDPs), and to members of the host population most affected by the regional crisis that has left over half a million people in Chad heavily reliant on humanitarian assistance for their daily survival. Some 340,000 refugees, 171,000 internally displaced persons, and 155,000 people in the local population have been provided with life-saving assistance, despite a complex and difficult humanitarian and security environment.
A fragile humanitarian situation in eastern Chad compounds the challenges posed by the volatile state of security in the country, and within the sub-region, namely in Sudan and CAR. Thousands of refugees from CAR continue to cross into the Salamat region of southeastern Chad fleeing fighting between Government and armed opposition forces in northern CAR. The unpredictable security situation in Sudan and CAR, coupled with inadequate access to basic services in zones of origin of Chadian IDPs, remain major impediments to the return of refugees and IDPs to their areas of origin. As a consequence, neither the repatriation of refugees from Chad nor a significant return of IDPs is envisaged in the second half of 2009.
Instability in Chad stems from the internal political crisis in the country and incorporates a regional dimension brought about by a proxy war between Sudan and Chad in which both governments accuse each other of harbouring and supporting each other‟s armed opposition groups. The fighting in May 2009 in eastern Chad between Government forces and Chadian armed opposition groups are a clear indication of the tense relations between Chad and Sudan and highlight the slow progress in efforts to consolidate peace, most recently with the signing of the Doha agreement of 3 May 2009 and the Dakar agreement of 13 March 2008. The failure of Chad and Sudan to implement mutual agreements and commitments has contributed to transforming eastern Chad into a theatre of persistent insecurity. Under such conditions, humanitarian agencies have been compelled to apply more rigorous and restrictive security measures, including the occasional evacuation of aid workers from some localities. This in turn disrupts the delivery of essential humanitarian services to affected populations in eastern Chad.
The international community will continue with efforts aimed at internal dialogue between the Chadian authorities and the armed opposition groups, as well as resolving the long-standing conflict between Chad and Sudan. Success in these efforts will affect the ability of humanitarian agencies to deliver assistance to those in need and to prevent a further deterioration of the humanitarian crisis in Chad. Following the transition of the European Union Force to the military component of the UN Mission in CAR and Chad on March 15, 2009, the latter is facing military and logistical challenges and is yet to reach full operational capacity. The full deployment of the Chadian Integrated Security Detachment was completed; however, the full effect of its presence in eastern Chad, in particular contributing to the preservation of humanitarian space, protection of civilians, and the security of camps and sites, is yet to materialise.
Despite all these difficulties, as well as the operational constraints imposed by the terrain, distances, and the onset of the rainy season, there has been progress in meeting the objectives of the 2009 Consolidated Appeal. Some 20,700 Chadians have been assisted to return home, whilst IDPs and refugees living in camps have been provided with a range of basic services including health, education, water and sanitation, and protection. Overcoming significant logistical constraints, food has been provided to over 255,000 Sudanese refugees, over 124,000 IDPs, and approximately 150,000 individuals among the local populations in the areas where refugees and IDPs are present. Progress has also been noted in the area of early recovery designed to promote livelihoods, access to basic social services and reduction of dependence on humanitarian assistance on the part of IDPs and host communities.
However, much remains to be done, particularily in of protection and assistance to enable the affected populations to attain sustainable self-reliance and reduced dependence on humanitarian aid. Protection issues continue to be of great concern as vulnerable groups in the refugee camps and IDP sites, particularly women and children, are often the target of attacks and human rights violations by armed elements. Humanitarian aid workers are also targets of banditry, including looting of office compounds and residences, attacks and hijacking of vehicles, and personal attacks. The situation in Chad is further compounded by the scarcity of natural resources such as water and firewood. The long-term presence of such large numbers of refugees and IDPs has placed additional strain on the existing limited resources available to the local population.
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The aid community generally agrees that the situation in Chad is now predominately one of care and maintenance of the various populations, that the acute emergency phase (in the sense of rapid worsening) is over, and that it has to support as much as possible IDPs who have returned to their areas of origin or wish to integrate in their area of displacement. Humanitarian action for the second half of 2009 will continue to focus on emergency relief needs, whilst emphasising self-sufficiency and developing local capacities of people in Chad affected by the internal crisis and instability in Sudan and CAR. The Appeal, originally requesting US$ 3891 million, now requests $400 million. As of 25 June, 51% of this amount ($204 million) has been secured, leaving unmet requirements of $196 million.
Basic development and humanitarian indicators for Chad Currently Previously Population 10,300,000 (UNFPA SWP 2007) Under-five mortality 209 /1,000 (UNICEF 2006) 1,500/100,000 (WHO, UNICEF, Maternal mortality UNFPA & WB, 2005) Life expectancy 44 years (World Bank 2007) Prevalence of under-nourishment 35% (FAO Statistical Division 2004
in total population estimate) $450 (World Bank Key Gross national income per capita Development Data & Statistics 2005) Percentage of population living on 55% (ECOSIT II 2006) less than $1 per day Proportion of population without sustainable access to an improved 58% (UNDP HDR 2007) drinking water source IDPs (number and percent of 171,000 (1.6%) (UNHCR, April. 180,000 as of Sept. 2008 population) 2009) (Chad CAP 2009) 342,929: 268,110 Sudanese and 321,000: 265,000 Sudanese Refugees In-country 74,819 from CAR (UNHCR May and 56,000 from CAR 2009) (UNHCR Sept. 2008) Abroad 36,300 (UNHCR June 2007) ECHO Vulnerability and Crisis 3/3 (most severe rank) Index score (V/C) 2007 UNDP Human Development 0.388: 170th of 177 (low human
Index score development) Global chronic malnutrition is at 41% among infants and children under five National Poverty Also: Reduction Strategy (Stratégie Nationale de Réduction de la Pauvreté [SNRP II 2008])
1 All dollar signs in this document denote United States dollars. Funding for this appeal should be reported to the Financial Tracking Service (FTS, [email protected]), which will display its requirements and funding on the CAP 2009 page.
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Table I. Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by sector) Table II. Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by Table I: Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by sector) priority) Consolidated Appeal for Chad 2009 as of 25 June 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organisations
Sector Original Revised Funding % Unmet Uncommitted Requirements Requirements Covered Requirements Pledges
Value in US$ A B C C/B B-C D
AGRICULTURE AND LIVELIHOODS 10,617,369 10,617,369 324,995 3% 10,292,374 393,701
CLUSTER NOT YET SPECIFIED - - - 0% - -
COORDINATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES 28,941,196 25,928,208 11,028,357 43% 14,899,851 735,000
EDUCATION 15,139,882 15,139,882 679,755 4% 14,460,127 -
FOOD AID 186,395,097 189,446,632 156,333,596 83% 33,113,036 258,530
HEALTH 16,371,222 16,969,431 1,926,425 11% 15,043,006 -
MINE ACTION 4,983,269 4,983,269 - 0% 4,983,269 -
MULTI-SECTOR ACTIVITIES FOR IDPs AND 96,010,235 105,476,987 28,730,155 27% 76,746,832 - REFUGEES
NUTRITION 3,298,880 3,948,348 476,370 12% 3,471,978 -
PROTECTION 6,855,000 6,855,000 681,138 10% 6,173,862 -
SAFETY AND SECURITY OF STAFF AND OPERATIONS 178,200 178,200 - 0% 178,200 -
SITE MANAGEMENT 950,000 950,000 - 0% 950,000 -
WATER AND SANITATION 19,200,000 19,430,050 3,596,442 19% 15,833,608 -
Grand Total 388,940,350 399,923,376 203,777,233 51% 196,146,143 1,387,231
Table II: Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by priority) Consolidated Appeal for Chad 2009 as of 25 June 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts
Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organisations
Priority Original Revised Funding % Unmet Uncommitted Requirements Requirements Covered Requirements Pledges
Value in US$ A B C C/B B-C D
VERY HIGH 300,923,832 308,131,149 174,602,249 57% 133,528,900 -
HIGH 65,648,759 62,203,812 13,687,448 22% 48,516,364 1,128,701
MEDIUM 2,707,987 2,707,987 - 0% 2,707,987 -
Not specified 19,659,772 26,880,428 15,487,536 58% 11,392,892 258,530
GRAND TOTAL 388,940,350 399,923,376 203,777,233 51% 196,146,143 1,387,231
NOTE: "Funding" means Contributions + Commitments + Carry-over 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 2009. 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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Table III. Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by appealing organisation)
Table III: Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by appealing organisation) Consolidated Appeal for Chad 2009 as of 25 June 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts
Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organisations
Appealing Organisation Original Revised Funding % Unmet Requirements Uncommitted Requirements Requirements Covered Pledges
Values in US$ A B C C/B B-C D
ACF 650,000 700,000 350,000 50% 350,000 -
ASF B 913,981 913,981 - 0% 913,981 -
ASI 1,524,306 1,524,306 1,915,013 100% (390,707) -
CARE International 4,911,000 4,911,000 539,452 11% 4,371,548 -
CORD 520,000 520,000 419,990 81% 100,010 -
CW 2,450,000 2,450,000 - 0% 2,450,000 -
FAO 6,597,836 6,597,836 324,995 5% 6,272,841 393,701
FPT 274,026 274,026 - 0% 274,026 -
IMC 1,275,000 1,612,500 1,275,000 79% 337,500 -
IN 115,000 115,000 - 0% 115,000 -
Intermon Oxfam 2,080,000 2,080,000 1,552,592 75% 527,408 -
INTERSOS 196,987 196,987 - 0% 196,987 -
IRW 6,042,304 6,042,304 - 0% 6,042,304 -
JRS 187,500 187,500 - 0% 187,500 -
OCHA 4,996,912 4,604,046 2,160,269 47% 2,443,777 735,000
OXFAM GB 4,230,000 4,230,000 402,576 10% 3,827,424 -
RET 830,000 830,000 - 0% 830,000 -
Solidarités 450,000 450,000 450,000 100% - -
UNAIDS 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 0% 1,000,000 -
UNDP 4,983,269 4,983,269 - 0% 4,983,269 -
UNDP for UNDSS 178,200 178,200 - 0% 178,200 -
UNFPA 3,660,000 4,020,000 112,000 3% 3,908,000 -
UNHCR 93,144,235 102,250,987 28,618,155 28% 73,632,832 -
UNICEF 33,208,120 33,994,570 2,266,520 7% 31,728,050 -
WFP 207,286,094 207,717,507 163,286,671 79% 44,430,836 258,530
WHO 7,235,580 7,539,357 104,000 1% 7,435,357 -
GRAND TOTAL 388,940,350 399,923,376 203,777,233 51% 196,146,143 1,387,231
NOTE: "Funding" means Contributions + Commitments + Carry-over
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 2009. 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 THE CONTEXT, HUMANITARIAN NEEDS, AND RESPONSE
2.1 CONTEXT Changes in the context
Security The first half of the year was marked by the resurgence of attacks by armed opposition groups (AOG) in eastern Chad, with clashes in May between these groups and the Chadian National Army (Armée nationale du Tchad, ANT) in areas close to Goz Beida, further inland around Am Timam, and in localities close to the border with Sudan. As a consequence of the attacks, the temporary relocation of humanitarian staff from Koukou Angarana to Goz Beida meant that only skeleton staff remained in vulnerable areas ensuring a limited provision of minimum vital humanitarian services. The attacks occurred the day after the signature of the Doha Peace agreement between Chad and Sudan on 3 May and, combined with reports that Chadian AOGs are supported by Sudan, illustrate the fragility of such agreements.
Despite the efforts made through the presence of security and police forces in the east, violations of human rights and humanitarian law continue to be reported. These violations include, among others, forced recruitment of children and adults by armed groups, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), militarisation of refugee camps and sites hosting internally displaced persons (IDPs), and attacks on humanitarian staff and property. During the first five months of 2009, there were 152 security incidents against humanitarian organisations in the east, of which 42 against UN agencies and 110 against non-governmental organizations (NGOs). This situation led to sporadic reductions in humanitarian space that unfortunately have not been regained. Humanitarian assistance has continued to reach people in need, albeit with great difficulty due to the volatile and unpredictable security situation.
Security incidents affecting humanitarian workers (May 2008 – May 2009)
On 14 January 2009, UN Security Council resolution 1861 extended the mandate of the UN Mission in CAR and Chad (MINURCAT) for one year and authorised its take-over of the European Union Force (EUFOR) in eastern Chad and north-eastern CAR. The transfer of authority between the two missions was effective as of 15 March. However, as of the end of May, only 2,325 peacekeepers out of a planned force total of 5,200 troops expected by the end of 2009 are deployed in the field. Due to this delayed deployment of troops and limited resources for logistical operations, MINURCAT troops are not in a position to fully implement their mandate.
A full force contingent is critical to the reinforcement of security to ensure humanitarian space and the protection of civilians. A very important element of the protection mandate is carried out by the Chadian Integrated Security Detachment (Détachement Intégré de Sécurité, DIS). Trained, equipped and advised by MINURCAT and composed of selected members of the Chadian Police and
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Gendarmerie, the DIS is tasked with maintaining law and order in refugee camps, sites with concentrations of IDPs and key towns in neighbouring areas to protect camps and sites. Despite the DIS‟s key role, it still lacks the full logistical means to properly play its mandated protection role in such a volatile situation, and has itself recently fallen victim to the increasing banditry, a consequence of the national armed conflict and the circulation of arms. This poses questions on the adequacy of such a protection force.
New movements of affected populations Nearly 18,000 new refugees have arrived this year in south-east Chad from CAR. In the light of continuing insecurity in Sudan and CAR the return of refugees is an unlikely scenario for the second half of 2009. The east could also see new refugee movements from Sudan due to the continued insecurity prevailing in Darfur and the expulsion of 13 international NGOs in March following the issuance by the International Criminal Court of an arrest warrant against Sudanese President Bechir for suspected war crimes. If the current aid mechanisms put in place in Darfur by the Sudanese Government, together with the aid community, do not yield positive results for the Darfurians, there is a risk of a some outflow of additional Sudanese refugees to Chad and potentially to CAR.
The return of IDPs in eastern Chad to their villages, mainly located along the Loboutique, Kerfi and Borota axes in Dar Sila region has, however, progressed. An estimated 20,700 IDPs have now returned to their place of origin since 2008. The number of IDPs, estimated in September 2008 at 180,000 persons, has now decreased to around 171,000 people. More returns of IDPs are expected during the upcoming June to October agricultural season. Depending on the stability of the security situation and the level of assistance in terms of early recovery at the return locations, there is every chance that these returns could become sustainable.
IDPs in eastern Chad by department as of April 2009 Estimation by Department Sub-prefecture Site department DAR-TAMA (Guereda) Am Zoer Kekerke 870 ZR* Mabrone Goundo 2,500 ZR Adre Rural Borota 4,400 ZR ASSOUNGHA (Adre) Alacha and surroundings 1,805 Hadjer-Hadid Arkoum, Goudiang 7,689 Borota Goungour 9,157 ZR OUARA (Abeche) Abdi Abdi 5,856 ZR Gassire 17,899 Goz Beida Gouroukoun 17,563 Kerfi, Koloma, Koubigou, Sanour, 26,301 Ganachour Habile 33,506 Koukou- KIMITI (Goz Beida) Aradib 17,720 Angarana Tiero, Marena 0 Ade Ade, Karoub-Tawa 16,785 Dogdore/Tour 27,450 Daguessa Daguessa 600 ZR Ideter 166 BAHR AZOUM (Am Timan) Am Timan Ardo, Able, Badina, Al Kouk, Sihep 4,117 Haouich I-II, Amtalata I-II, Binedir, Wizine, DJOROUF AL AHMAR (Am 6,203 ZR Haouici Mirer Dam) Sarafaye, Tinaye, Am Sit 6,830 ZR TOTAL (excluding those marked as ZR*) 171,001 Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
*Note: Figures highlighted in gray are based upon the results of a profiling exercise conducted in September-November 2008 by UNHCR and partners in the 14 sites of Farchana, Goz Beida, Koukou and Dogdore. The exercise enabled the identification of several sites as zones of return (marked as ZR), and not sites of displacement. Persons on these sites remain of concern to UNHCR, but are no longer included in IDP statistics (see table page 9 for details on returnees).
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Tables of refugee populations SUDANESE REFUGEES CAR REFUGEES
Refugees Date of Refugees present Department Registered present Department Registered Date of food food during food Camp refugees during food Site refugees distribution distribution distributions distributions
GRANDE SIDO Department ENNEDI EST Department (Bahai) (Danamadji)
Oure - Cassoni 27,926 27,627 5-7 May Yaroungou 13,696 1,834 2-3 May
KOBE Department (Iriba) Moula 5,902 5,751 6-13 May
Iridimi 20,289 19,924 5-9 May NYA-PENDE Department (Gore)
Touloum 25,832 25,078 5-11 May Amboko 12,018
"Amnabak" 16,581 16,422 6-11 May Gondje 12,746
DAR-TAMA Department (Guereda) Dosseye 8,822
Kounoungou 18,860 18,730 5 8 May HARAZE-MANGUEIGNE Department
Mile 17,661 17,447 12 17 May Daha 1 4,810 4,810
ASSOUNGA Department (Adre) Daha 2 6,720 6,720
Farchana 20,381 20,344 5 May Massabagne 1 & 2 2,033 2,033
Bredjing 32,327 32,803 5 May Betimera 468 468
Treguine 16,878 17,347 5 May Koi 452 452
OUARA Department (Abeche) 2,152 2,152
Gaga 18,171 18,236 5 May
DAR-SILA Department (Goz Beida)
Djabal 17,250 17,098 5-8 May
Goz Amer 22,150 21,921 11-25 May
Sub-total 254,306 252,977 Sub-total 69,819 24,220
TOTAL (registered refugees + TOTAL (registered refugees + estimation of unregistered 268,110 estimation of unregistered 74,819 refugees) refugees)
Total refugees in Chad 342,929 Total IDPs in eastern Chad 171,001 Total displaced population 513,930 Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Chad: monthly statistics, May 2009
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2.2 HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES AND RESPONSE With over 340,000 refugees, 171,000 IDPs, 20,700 returnees, and some 150,000 of the most affected persons in communities hosting displaced populations, humanitarian operations remain vitally important. In terms of assisting particular groups to support themselves in a sustained manner through their own endeavours, there is a strong need to target those IDPs (returnees) that have returned to their areas of origin.
IDP returns in eastern Chad by zone of return as of April 2009 Zone Men Women Total Assoungha 2,702 3,607 6,309 Goz Beida & Kerfi 5,011 5,050 10,061 Koukou 2,250 2,151 4,401 Totals 9,963 10,808 20,771 Source: UNHCR (link here for a map on IDP returnees by zone/village in eastern Chad)
In terms of the numbers of displaced, the weight of numbers is in the east of the country with 439,336 refugees and IDPs, although the arrival of 18,000 refugees from CAR in the first half of the year has created new needs in an area of southeastern Chad which is difficult to access. Although most humanitarian actors used their contingency stocks to respond to the needs of these new arrivals (who were mostly women and children), more resources are required for a continued and more effective response as well as the replenishment of contingency stocks. This is important in light of the fact that more refugees are expected to arrive in the second half of the year due to the volatile situation and continued trend of insecurity in northeastern CAR.
The figures of Sudanese refugees in Chad may also increase due to the instability in the Darfur region and the impairment of humanitarian assistance created by the expulsion from Sudan of 13 international NGOs just after the issuance of the arrest warrant for President Bechir in March. A contingency plan has been elaborated for this scenario and relief items might then be needed to ensure vital assistance to people in need if the scenario materialises.
The main concern in the area of protection remains the sense of impunity generated by the very limited presence of the Chadian authorities and administration, especially a weak judicial system compounded by a limited police presence. The UN, in collaboration with human rights organisations and the authorities, has attempted to address this through the sensitisation against human rights violations, the monitoring of protection cases, and facilitating access to the judicial system.
Insecurity caused by banditry and by fighting between the ANT and AOGs remain obstacles to humanitarian operations. In May, humanitarian operations were limited in some areas because of the fighting following the incursion into Chad of AOGs. Banditry is another threat to the continuity of humanitarian operations; since the beginning of the year over 155 security incidents affecting humanitarian have been recorded, mainly in the east.
Aside from the ensuing political and security crisis, Chad also faces seasonal floods and structural drought that have resulted in the vulnerability of hundreds of thousands of people. The rains between June and November hamper access by damaging or cutting off the main transport routes, thereby preventing effective delivery of humanitarian assistance. In an effort to maintain delivery of assistance in the rainy season, aid agencies are working pre-emptively to pre-position food and non-food items (NFIs).
Agriculture The sector is characterised by a combination of a difficult environment and harsh economic conditions for those affected by the humanitarian crisis. 60% to 70% of IDPs are herders and farmers, and are heavily dependent on the rains. In such a context, the support provided to the sector is an important asset. Needs to be addressed are different and more complicated for beneficiaries in sites/camps than for returnees and host populations in areas of return.
The type of assistance to be provided is different in importance and nature for each category of targeted beneficiary population. The first group, IDPs, requires more significant agro-economic basic inputs, but also needs support for farming land conversion, rehabilitation of activities and social organisation. Being unable to return to their villages of origin, both refugees and IDPs have limited access to farmland, and can only partially meet their food needs through growing and harvesting crops
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and thus are not able to earn any significant revenue from their activities to be considered self- sufficient.
The second group, returnees, needs a small amount of short-term inputs for immediate production. However, returnees are faced with return to villages left, in some case, abandoned for many years. They have lost all means of production (tools, cattle, etc.) and have to start from scratch: re- discovering traditional coping mechanisms, restarting pastoral and farming activities, household economy, and social and community dynamics. Some of them are also faced with the administrative and judicial requirements of reclaiming land which was taken from them.
Health During the first half of 2009, the health sector was affected by a series of new developments. With 18,000 CAR refugees arriving in the Salamat region, the immediate consequences were increased health care needs and high maternal mortality amongst the newly arrived refugees due to high numbers of women and children amongst the refugees, and the difficulty in referring patients to the right medical facility. The same period saw limited IDP returns to their villages of origin, where health facilities do not exist. The period also saw a trend for international medical NGOs to withdraw from eastern Chad, claiming that as their mandate is for pure emergency assistance they consider the situation is no longer of that nature. This leaves a serious gap in assistance to refugees, IDPs and local populations that will be difficult to fill.
Seasonal outbreaks of epidemic diseases continue. A meningitis epidemic affected over nine health districts in the southwest; and a measles epidemic affected two districts in eastern Chad. The increase in polio cases poses an additional challenge to the neighbouring countries in the sub-region. The need and demand for access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care and support services continues.
Education Over the first months of 2009, the education sector experienced an overall increase in the numbers of school-age children (6-14 years old) going to school, delays in the construction of school infrastructure in all areas, and difficulties in obtaining food for school canteens in the department of Dar Sila. No education activities have started yet in areas where IDPs have returned. Education activities planned by Secours Catholique pour le Dévelopement (SECADEV) in Farchana have been taken over by Christian Outreach – Relief and Development (CORD).
As a consequence of new population movements, especially that of CAR refugees of whom nearly 80% are women and children, there is a high number of children requiring access to quality education as compared to 2008. In the departments of Assoungha, Ouara, Dar Sila, and Djourouf Al Ahmar, with a combined IDP population of over 171,000, it is estimated that 25% to 30% of school-aged children (6-14 years) have the right and need to primary quality education.
Access to quality education has been primarily through the construction, reinforcement and maintenance of additional classrooms (even if delayed), training of community teachers and parent- teacher associations, and provision of additional school materials.
It is estimated that 38,000 – 45,000 school-aged children from IDP and host communities have the right to be enrolled in school in the regions of Ouara, Assoungha and Dar Sila (including Dogdore). NGOs operating in the Education Cluster report that between 33% and 39% of the above total are enrolled. This is an 11% increase in school enrolment since January 2009, most probably thanks to strengthened awareness-raising within communities that schooling is important for every child, and also the development and implementation of more accurate reporting systems.
Nutrition In the first five months of 2009, the nutritional situation has remained volatile among refugees, IDPs and host communities in eastern Chad. Different aggravating factors, such as the limits on humanitarian agencies‟ access to beneficiaries posed by insecurity, disease outbreaks like measles, and food insecurity affected by low production and price increases have contributed to making the situation a public health concern.. In the third quarter of 2008, rates of acute malnutrition ranging between 4.7% and 12.3% have been recorded.
Reports from feeding centres indicate a sharp increase in new admissions of acutely malnourished children in April. If confirmed, this is of particular concern because the trend appears two months before the start of the lean season. Considering the World Food Programme‟s (WFP) Vulnerability
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Analysis and Mapping (VAM) results from the last quarter of 2008, which indicated that households had post-harvest food stocks that would last less than five months in 2009, this emerging situation indicates a rise in persons who will require food assistance, and the necessity for targeted distributions.
Due to lack of funding, the gap in programmes to could cover IDPs in the Assoungha Department and partially those in Haouich and Amdam (about 42,000 people) could not be filled in the first half of the year. Two other programmes in Dar Sila and Amdam are not funded to cover the second semester of 2009.
Protection: persistent human rights abuses The general insecurity caused by the resumption of fighting in April-May 2009 between Government forces and AOGs has provoked only a limited amount of new civilian population movements as the belligerents have managed to stage their battles out of major population areas. However, some villagers along the border (Dogdore, Kerfi and Am Dam) decided to relocate further inland, to more secure locations, which effectively put them out of reach of any collateral damage that may occur. Whilst not provoking any major new movements of people the renewed fighting will, however, hamper the slow but steady recent return of some IDPs to their villages of origin.
The presence of armed people in and around refugee camps and IDP sites increases the risk of child recruitment, SGBV and other forms of violence. Attacks on humanitarian workers, their compounds and assets remains of great concern. The sense of impunity remains, despite recent observations of improvements in the judicial system.
It is to be noted that the visit to eastern Chad in the first quarter of 2009 by the President of the Republic, the Minister of Justice, and the Minister of Human Rights drew special attention to the general context in the region. Discussions between the President‟s delegation and local authorities reportedly brought special focus on the situation of refugees and displaced population, and the impact on host populations. As a consequence, it is reported that the Government plans to undertake specific actions to provide more security and strengthen the rule of law with particular impact regarding the protection of vulnerable groups. The full deployment and operations of the DIS, with the support of MINURCAT, will undoubtedly enable the Government to bring greater effort to bear on increasing security and protection.
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) With three overlapping caseloads – refugees, IDPs, and host communities - the WASH Cluster has striven to offer a global and integrated response by developing with partners a coordinated action plan. The Cluster is actively implementing a less costly and more sustainable approach, by establishing Operation and Maintenance committees amongst beneficiaries, enabling them to manage the water and sanitation structures in their local communities themselves. Similar to the situation in the health sector, some NGOs are withdrawing, considering they have accomplished their mandates. Because of the challenges presented due to lack of financing, insecurity and subsequent withdrawal of agencies, the WASH cluster's strategy of opting for more low cost sustainable options which necessarily involve greater community management of systems, require more intensive work with and presence in communities, is at risk.
The refugees in northeastern Chad represent 30% of the total current population of the area. In such an environmental context, the exploitation of natural resources such as water remains a major challenge. Assistance since 2004 has been focused on emergency systems rather than longer-term, more economical and sustainable installations and methods of implementation and planning. Included within the water/sanitation sector are awareness-raising campaigns, the mapping of water sources (drinking and pastoral) and sources of contamination for 12 camps and six towns.
During the first semester of 2009 access to safe drinking water has been achieved, on average according to the standard of 15 litres per person per day. In parallel to the existing emergency water exploitation systems, the new strategy currently involves the local authorities and resident population, including the Ministry of Water, for the selection of appropriate and durable aquifers to be exploited with adapted low-cost and environmentally appropriate technologies such as manual hand pumps, and in the future, solar and wind-powered energy sources. For the sanitation sector, the standard of 17 persons per latrine was reached in April 2009, with an estimated 7,500 additional latrines planned for 2009.
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The standards included in the national water code (Code de l’eau) and guidelines (Schéma Directeur de l’Eau et de l’Assainissement du Tchad) are constantly referred to prior to any new project. The main objectives in the Government‟s 2008-2010 Strategic Plan for Water Supply and Sanitation (Plan Stratégique pour l’Approvisionnement en eau et l’Assainissement 2008 – 2010, PSEA) are: improved access to drinking and non-drinking water and appropriate sanitation facilities and knowledge for the targeted population; technical harmonisation of installations; anticipation of eventual emergencies; transfer of competencies.
The publication of the draft mid-term PSEA Chad 2010 has been distributed to the humanitarian sector and at Ministry level. This ongoing three-year strategy describes the method to stabilise and secure access to water and sanitation facilities. The participation of beneficiaries and support to national efforts remain major objectives for 2009. The Cluster‟s seven strategic objectives (protection, coordination and integration, prevention, operational implementation, durable solutions, capacity building and training, and follow-up and operational research) are present in all activities. The priority for project implementation systematically compares the standards and indicators given by monthly statistics and the right application of calculations. In addition, the climate, including rainfall data, is taken into account when planning and implementing projects.
2.3 SCENARIOS Below are the key elements adopted by the humanitarian community in Chad as the most likely scenario for the second half of the year. Determinant insecurity factors considered in the 2009 Consolidated Appeal remain accurate and the transition from EUFOR to MINURCAT is effective. However, the process of the deployment of the military force is slower than expected.
continued tense relations between Chad and Sudan; continued fighting in CAR, causing more refugee inflows into southern and southeastern Chad; continued activities by AOGs, which have the potential to themselves further fragment and split; continued forced recruitment of adults and children by armed groups and forces; continued persistent banditry; continued circulation of small arms, and proliferation of unexploded ordnance (UXO); continued inter-communal conflicts due to limited resources; continued heavy presence of ANT in the east; slower-than-anticipated deployment of the MINURCAT military force into its area of operation; risk of drought and floods.
The foreseen scenario would engender the following humanitarian situation: humanitarian access remains difficult; no return of Sudanese and CAR refugees in 2009; some IDP return movements observed in Assoungha and in Dar Sila, but the majority of IDPs do not return; continued protection concerns (SGBV, recruitment of children); continued food insecurity; destruction of weak infrastructure, etc as a result of possible floods; continued hazards from the presence of UXO.
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3. RESPONSE TO DATE AND UPDATED STRATEGIC AND CLUSTER RESPONSE PLANS
3.1 RESPONSE TO DATE During the first half of the year, the humanitarian operation has assisted at least half a million people including refugees, IDPs and host communities reliant on humanitarian assistance for their basic life- saving needs. With the CAP 52% funded as of the end of June 2009, there is sustained donor support for humanitarian operations in Chad, although the response has been imbalanced in terms of the sectoral spread of funding (see below).
The humanitarian response has been, at times, reduced due to insecurity and the consequent reduction of humanitarian space, mainly in areas close to the Sudanese border. The situation has been exacerbated since January by an influx of over 18,000 new CAR refugees in south-eastern Chad. These new refugees have created additional needs in a context marked by limited humanitarian resources and volatile insecurity. Despite the security situation, the humanitarian response was never completely suspended, with the delivery of essential services continuing even during the most critical periods
Funding analysis As of 25 June, of $389 million originally requested, a total of $204 million had been received, leaving the Appeal financed at 52%. Direct donor funding ($140 million) accounts for 68% of the funds secured, while the remaining 31% ($64 million) comprises Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) contributions, the allocation of unearmarked funds by UN agencies, and carryovers.
In terms of the spread of funding, Food Assistance is the best-funded sector with 84% of original requirements received. Thereafter, there is a significant and worrying drop in funding to the next best- funded sector, which is Coordination (38%), closely followed by Multi-Sector Activities for IDPs and Refugees (30%), and then another drop-off to WASH (19%) and Health (12%). Mine Action, Safety and Security of Staff and Operations, and Site Management show no reported funding at all, whilst Agriculture & Livelihoods (3%), Education (4%), and Nutrition (14%) show critically low levels of funding.
Funding to 2009 CAP by cluster in terms of original requirements as of 25 June 2009 Original Funding % Unmet requirements Cluster requirements received Funded ($) ($) ($) Agriculture and Livelihoods 10,617,369 324,995 3% 10,292,374 Coordination and Support 28,941,196 11,028,357 38% 17,912,839 Services Education 15,139,882 679,755 4% 14,460,127 Food Assistance 186,563,747 156,333,596 84% 30,061,501 Health 16,708,722 1,926,425 12% 14,444,797 Mine Action 4,983,269 0 0% 4,983,269 Multi-sector Activities for 96,010,235 28,730,155 30% 67,280,080 IDPs and Refugees Nutrition 2,792,730 476,370 14% 2,822,510 Protection 6,855,000 681,138 10% 6,173,862 Safety and Security of Staff 178,200 0 0% 178,200 and Operations Site Management 950,000 0 0% 950,000 Water and Sanitation 19,200,000 3,596,442 19% 15,603,558 Grand total 388,940,350 203,777,233 52% 185,163,117 Source: Donor and agency reports recorded on Financial Tracking System (FTS) as of 25 June 2009
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Funding to 2009 CAP by priority in terms of original requirements as of 25 June 2009
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Very High 30 300,070,342 77% 174,602,249 126,321,583 58% 45% 86%
High 37 64,658,474 17% 13,687,448 51,961,311 21% 4% 7% Medium 5 2,707,987 1% 0 2,707,987 0% 0% 0%
Not specified 8 21,503,547 5% 15,487,536 4,172,236 790% 4% 8%
Grand Total 80 388,940,350 203,777,233 185,163,117 52% 52% Source: Donor and agency reports recorded on FTS as of 25 June 2009
The funding by priority shows that, overall, the attempt to prioritise projects and activities in order to attract the necessary donor interest to the most urgent needs has worked, with 86% of funding received to date to projects prioritised as Very High. Most of it, however, (some $142 million) has gone to support WFP‟s activities, with most of the remainder of the balance (some $29 million) going to support UNHCR‟s operations to support Sudanese and CAR refugees. A significant number of projects prioritised as Very High have received no or very little reported funding. Additionally, the significant and worrying drop-off from funding for Very High projects to the other priorities is again to be noted.
This is of concern as these priorities contain many of the projects in the Agriculture, Education, Health Nutrition and WASH Clusters. Bearing in mind that the acute emergency phase is now considered to be over, and the situation is now predominately one of care and maintanence of the various populations, the projects in these Clusters have a clear role to play in promoting their self-sufficiency, and in assisting with durable solutions. Without remedial action, this funding pattern constitutes a worrying gap in what is a generous donor response, and it is to be hoped that the funding for the rest of the year will address it. In addition to this funding, $20.1 million has been received for humanitarian operations „outside‟ of the CAP (see Table VII in annex for details).
3.2 UPDATED STRATEGIC PRIORITIES The strategic objectives outlined in the original appeal remain the same, and are slightly rephrased as follows: i) ensure access to protection and assistance for individuals affected by the humanitarian crisis (in particular IDPs, refugees, returnees and local populations) within a framework of achieving sustainable solutions; ii) reinforce advocacy and other actions aimed at improving humanitarian space; iii) strengthen the capacity of national actors and local communities to prevent, respond to and manage crisis situation and their humanitarian consequences.
3.3 RESPONSE TO DATE PER CLUSTER, AND UPDATED CLUSTER RESPONSE PLANS The implementation of the cluster (sectoral) approach continues in Chad, in order to promote better coordination of humanitarian aid and identification of needs and gaps. To date, 11 clusters are operational: Agriculture, Education, Food Assistance, Health, Logistics, Nutrition, Protection, Shelter and NFIs, Site Management, Telecommunication, and Water and Sanitation. Clusters include representatives of humanitarian actors including UN agencies, NGOs, donors and government counterparts. The Early Recovery cluster will be set up following the recent recruitment of dedicated staff by UNDP. According to its international mandate, UNHCR is coordinating multi-sectoral activities for refugees, and also working groups monitoring the situation of HIV/AIDS and the environment.
In terms of structure and presentation of information, each cluster has outlined its main achievements to date, including a table of outputs against the specific objectives elaborated in the 2009 CAP. In line with the overall contextual analysis, and the updated strategic priorities for the remainder of the year, response plans have been adjusted where necessary and required.
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Detailed maps on who is doing what, where are hyperlinked where available at the beginning of each response plan.
3.3.1 Agriculture
Sector achievements As the rainy season is still to start, the level of project implementation remains low, especially the distribution of seeds and tools, and income-generating activities (IGAs) based on production and food processing. The Cluster meets monthly in Abéché. Workshops on early recovery in pastoral and agricultural activities have been held in Abéché, Goz Beida and Farchana, attended by representatives of NGOs, UN agencies and technical ministries.
Sector response plan The following activities will be undertaken to address issues that have emerged as a result of assessments: Activities that give priority to short-term inputs, with high output rates for small-scale farms and that do not require natural resources will be implemented to improve the food security status of refugees, IDPs and vulnerable populations affected by the crisis. In order to prevent a fall-back into critical food insecurity, there is a need to support returnees in their villages of origin with projects to restore their production capacities. Their level of revenue could be improved through support for production and the implementation of IGAs. Amongst the host population, the most vulnerable members who have been severely affected by the crisis will also benefit from this assistance. To ensure the above activities are targeting real needs, it will be important to conduct more assessments to adjust the response as and if needed.
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3.3.2 Coordination and Support Services 3.3.2.1 Programmatic and Operational Coordination Sector achievements Output Indicator or/and indicator target Achieved as of mid-year Humanitarian All clusters are operational, with clear 11 out of 12 clusters operational with assistance supported strategies clear strategies through follow-up of Number of cluster and Humanitarian Average one meeting/month per cluster, the cluster approach Country Team (HCT) meetings that lead two inter-cluster meetings per month, and country-level to decisions linked to clear humanitarian and one Humanitarian Partnership humanitarian outcomes Team (HPT) meeting per month partnership team Percentage of identified unmet needs 90% addressed by clusters Number of beneficiaries who regularly At least 171,000 IDPs and at least receive aid as a result of appropriate and 200,000 members of host communities timely decisions taken at cluster level An inter-agency contingency plan for Drafted and regularly updated for IDPs humanitarian emergencies in eastern Chad. Resource CERF allocations for humanitarian $2 million for 17,000 newly arrived CAR mobilisation activities in Chad refugees, five UN entities) - May promoted CAP document production with CAP functional, with 26 organisations involvement of humanitarian actors with 89 projects by Mid-Year Review (MYR) stage; Government, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and donors involved in planning exercises CAP funding level 52% as of mid-June 2009 Through advocacy, Number of training/briefing sessions Eight training / briefing sessions with improved knowledge conducted with all actors working in troops that were converting from service and respect of eastern Chad with EUFOR to MINURCAT. humanitarian Number of fora established, and meetings One per week per military sector (four principles through a held to support activity to produce output sectors) well developed and understood civil- military coordination Improved collection Quantity of inter-agency missions, sharing 14, including the mission of the Deputy and circulation of mission reports with all partners Humanitarian Coordinator (DHC) information Number of projects launched as a result Two conducive to of recommendations of inter-agency improved missions on addressing the needs of the humanitarian vulnerable identified. planning and Number of sector maps produced Number 48 decision-making of humanitarian actors supported in data 13 organisations (United Nations, analysis and map production NGOs) Number of maps printed for humanitarian 128 for the benefit of humanitarian actors actors (UN, NGOs, International Committee of the Red Cross [ICRC]) Number of partners targeted by public 40 mailing lists up to date including 111 information and information management humanitarian actors (UN, NGOs, products Government, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and donors) and 503 contacts Regular production of a “who does what Updated monthly where” matrix A humanitarian inter-agency website is Updated twice a week. operational Increased awareness Humanitarian situation reports released to 12 situation reports on Chad sustain cluster efforts in terms of humanitarian crisis coordination and UNHCR coordination for and response thereto the assistance to refugees through public Inter-agency press events (conferences Four press inter-agency briefings from information and and briefings) organised January to date; donor relations Media visits organised or supported Three media visits facilitated in eastern activities through an inter-agency approach Chad; Donors visit to Chad supported. Donor regularly updated through situation reports and during the coordination meetings. Status of CAP funding regularly shared with donors.
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Response plan The priorities for inter-agency coordination remain unchanged, and work will continue towards the above goals. Within the same overall priorities, particular emphasis in the coming months will be placed on: continuing to strengthen the cluster system, with a focus on the rollout of the Early Recovery and Environment cluster; further efforts to continue
coordination between the UN system and MINURCAT through the development and implementation of the Integrated
Strategic Framework; work towards the 2010 CAP; maintain and enhance proactive
public information activities, specifically focusing on inviting media to come to Chad, with a view to significantly increasing
coverage of Chad humanitarian crisis; strengthening relations with donors at field and regional
levels, and organising missions to Chad from outside, giving visibility to the efforts and specific USG Holmes speaking with IDPs © OCHA contributions of donors;
3.3.2.2 Logistics and Air Facilities2 a. Logistics
Sector achievements Despite the lack of funding (only 12% received of $4 million needed) which undermined the achievement of its goals, in order to improve information sharing the Cluster now provides a web platform on all logistical issues (www.logcluster.org/chad) and disseminates logistics-related information through a mailing list (currently with 143 users).
Output Planned in CAP Achieved as of mid-year Inter-agency coordination to address Improving the Extension of cluster coordination identified gaps and to enhance means coordination mechanism mechanisms in Ndjamena and Goz sharing between UN agencies Beida and NGOs Information sharing on prices and Price catalogue for Both achieved but need to be regularly activities Ndjamena and Abéché updated Inter-agency fleet of truck to address 30 Trucks, one mechanic Purchasing of 15 trucks in process most urgent needs workshop
In response to the newly arrived CAR refugees in Daha, the Logistics Cluster participated in a road assessment, allowing agencies to provide the proper response. The Cluster also actively participated in the facilitation and continuation of humanitarian air services when the availability of JET A1 (aviation fuel) was critical.
Sector response plan The Logistics Cluster will continue improving the coordination and dissemination of information in order to enhance a fast and efficient response if a crisis arises. Cooperation with MINURCAT will be increased in order to enhance bilateral efforts to facilitate the humanitarian community in areas such as roads and infrastructure rehabilitation.
2 Activities in the Logistics and Transport sub-sector are currently included in projects for various sectors, among which Food Aid sector projects predominate.
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With the inter-agency fleet not yet deployed, this will require an extension of the project until the end of the year in order to provide sufficient services to the humanitarian community. The operational area of this fleet will be extended to respond to the new CAR crisis by servicing all the agencies and NGOs operating in this area (United Nations Children‟s Fund [UNICEF], WFP, and Solidarités).
Regular assessments will be performed in areas such as warehousing capacity and prices in order to provide sufficient support to the humanitarian community when needed. The Cluster will continue to support organisations willing to participate in improving their logistics capacity with advocacy and fundraising. b. Air services
The humanitarian air operation provided vital and safe transport to over 100 UN and humanitarian organisations, transporting an average of 3,500 passengers and 12 metric tons (MT) of light cargos per month to 12 destinations in Chad during 2009. The Logistics Cluster also played vital roles in coordinating logistics activities and humanitarian convoys during the period in review.
Output Planned in CAP Achieved as of mid-year Provide over 450 hours of air service per 5,400 hours 2,031 hours (as per 30 April month to the humanitarian community 2009) (United Nations Humanitarian Air Service [UNHAS]) A safe, efficient, reliable and cost- Over 38,400 passengers 16,388 passengers (pax) effective inter-agency air transport transported (as per 30 April service in Chad for aid workers (UNHAS) 2009) Conduct medical, security and casualty When needed six medical evacuations evacuations as necessary (UNHAS) 95 pax evacuated (February 2008) 600 pax relocated (February 2008) Flight hours undertaken within 750 flights 720 hours 282 hours (as per 30 April 2009) to 12 airstrips and more new destinations in eastern Chad (Aviation Sans Frontieres [ASF] - Belgium) Aid agencies‟ staff members transported 1,500 passengers 492 pax transported (as per 30 safely to destinations not usually served April 2009) by regular flights (on demand air service) (ASF Belgium) Perform security and medical evacuations When needed Ten medical evacuations in collaboration with UN/NGO coordinating institutions (ASF Belgium) Flight hours undertook in eastern Chad 840 hours 327 hours (as per 30 April 2009) (Air Serve International [ASI]) Increased access to vulnerable 7,800 passengers 1,728 pax transported (as per 30 populations in eastern Chad by the April 2009) humanitarian community (ASI)
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Sector response plan Despite the overall lack of funding, insecurity, and reduced operational effectiveness during the rainy season, the service will continue to be essential to current beneficiaries insofar as humanitarian activities continue in Chad. Through an effective monitoring, evaluation and coordination system, the air service will continue to provide the proper response according to the increasing needs. Flexibility will be maintained to provide the best response to the current and changing situation. Providing emergency assistance, without effective oversight, monitoring and logistics support is not possible.
3.3.2.3 Emergency Telecommunications
Sector achievements wireless Internet access to all humanitarian actors in all field areas provided; maintenance of radio equipment and technical support provided; World Health Organization (WHO) project: high-frequency radio base installed in 12 local hospitals or health centres for emergency calls; nine installations to follow; new radio network for emergency operation in Am Timan, Haraze, Daha (CAR refugee influx) installed; in partnership with WFP, design for a coordinated radio communications structure between the two existing telecoms networks (MINURCAT and humanitarian networks) developed.
Output Planned in CAP Achieved as of mid-year Dedicated common channel for UN 2008 Mid-September 2009 Simplification of radio channels to obtain 2009 Mid-September 2009 user-friendly radio system 24/7 radio permanence in all field 2009 End-June 2009 locations in UNHCR & WFP radio rooms Radio telecommunication structure 2009 End year 2009
Sector response plan re-organising structure of high-frequency radio frequencies; harmonising channels for easy understanding and use; management of radio CelCall and personal identification; radio equipment installation and maintenance; provision of radio telecommunication training on use and procedures.
3.3.2.4 Security and Coordination
Security of staff and operations The current risk to the UN and other aid workers is assessed as deriving from the following sources of threat: warfare in eastern Chad, related to tensions with the Sudan; criminality; ambushes by militants and highway bandits; lack of discipline among armed factions; fragile law and order, leading to attacks and looting; proliferation of light weapons and UXO; uncontrolled armed bands.
All of eastern Chad is in security phase IV, while the rest of the country is in phase III. Such security phases influence the extent to which UN operations may be conducted in an area, and the modalities involved, thereby increasing logistical difficulties as well as costs, in addition to risks for the safety of staff. Some UN movements operate with armed escort, posing a financial burden on agencies, and diminishing their ability to travel to some areas of the country.
Sector objectives equip security field offices with the logistical means to respond to UN and NGO community expectations in matters of security; act as a liaison with security actors present in the country; improve coordination on security plans and all security of stakeholders; warn and inform the UN and NGO community of new regulations and potential threats; support UN and NGO actors in times of crisis.
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Indicators: secure working conditions for the UN and NGO community; compliance with Minimum Operating Standards for Security (MOSS) and Minimum Operating Standards for Residential Security (MORSS) by UN offices and staff, and by those NGOs who have decided to place themselves under UNDSS security umbrella; good and timely dissemination of accurate security information within the UN and NGO community, including through daily and other regular situation reports at appropriate frequencies; regular meetings of the UN security management team, where the situation is assessed and discussed, and decisions are taken accordingly, in a timely and comprehensive manner; security clearances given/obtained in accordance with field conditions; a realistic security plan, including an evacuation plan; compliance with MOSS and for MORSS; security risks assessments completed as necessary; escorts, provide security assets to NGOs, including radio network and equipment.
Consequences if activities are not implemented The activities of the sector benefit all UN entities and over 50 NGOs and international organisations working in Chad, thereby enabling them to assist all beneficiaries of humanitarian action. Should UNDSS be unable to implement its activities, this may seriously hamper access by humanitarian agencies to their beneficiaries, thereby leading to a serious deterioration of the current humanitarian crisis.
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3.3.3 Early Recovery
Sector context Pending a full assessment of the impact of the rebel incursions in early May, the initial assumptions concerning numbers of IDPs, returnees and host population remain valid. The presence of UXO and the possible presence of former rebels wandering in search of a living in the region hosting displaced populations will only increase insecurity in the region and reduce prospects for IDPs returning to their home areas. Priority will be given to the rule of law and governance component of the CAP‟s early recovery programme supported by UNDP, MINURCAT and UNHCR and the preparation of a comprehensive early recovery programme that could be implemented when the security situation has sufficiently improved.
Sector achievements Output Planned in CAP Achieved as of mid-year Coordinator of the rule of law and YES YES – end March 2009 improved access to justice component of the early recovery plan on post as of 30 March 2009 Agreement between the national bar YES prepared association and UNDP/MINURCAT for the provision of judicial assistance to vulnerable population in the East has been prepared. First mobile court (audience foraine) YES June 2009 session is planned for June 2009. The formulation of a comprehensive early YES Terms of reference prepared recovery programme has been initiated and the terms of reference of the seven groups have been finalised. The groups are: a) security, protection, rule of law, governance and social cohesion; b) health and nutrition; water and sanitation ; c) education; d) food security ; e) IGAs; f) environment and g) habitat
Sector response plans For the next six months, the emphasis will be placed on: i) the acceleration of the implementation of the rule of law and governance component of the Early Recovery programme; ii) the completion of the formulation of the overall Early Recovery programme; and iii) security permitting, the launch of socio-economic activities.
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3.3.4 Education
Link here for access to the Education Cluster 3W map
Sector achievements Despite the challenges posed by persistent insecurity, the accessibility of some areas, lack of teachers, school infrastructure and materials, problems with food distributions, weak participation of the Ministry of Education, and an overall lack of financial support, the Education Cluster has achieved significant, but still insufficient, progress towards its objectives.
Output Planned in CAP Achieved as of mid-year Number of pre- and primary school-aged children of host and displaced At least 30,000 children Over 17,000 communities with access to quality education Number of classrooms operational (for 100% 100% 0% of school children) Number of teachers trained (for 100% of school 300 200 children) Number of Parent Teacher Associations 100% 100% meeting monthly
Sector response plan In the months to come, in order to provide the best possible assistance to those in need, education actors will need to focus on the following priorities: increase access to quality education (Child-Friendly Schools approach) to at least 60% of the school-aged children in the departments of Ouara, Djourouf al Ahmar, Assoungha and Dar Sila; recruitment and training of teachers (1 teacher for 50 children), which equals to 276 - 330 teachers working double shifts; provision of additional school infrastructure (276 - 300 classrooms); provision of sufficient teaching and learning materials, as well as recreational materials; provision of food for school canteens and food for training in collaboration with communities, (WFP and Feed the Children); advocacy with the Ministry of Education at local, regional and national levels regarding recruitment, deployment and remuneration of teachers.
The Education Cluster will not present any new projects but will instead aim at reinforcing those already existing. With beneficiaries numbering between 46,000 - 55,000 school-aged children, in addition to teachers and parent teacher associations, these projects are vital. If the CAP projects are not implemented, the right to education, which is a human right and an essential tool for protection, will be severely curtailed. However, if the means become available to implement these projects, a safe learning environment can be maintained, making education both life-saving and life-sustaining. It should also be noted in the current context of Chad, with a highly militarised society, that education is a mitigating factor in the prevention of children being recruited by armed groups.
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3.3.5 Food Assistance
Link here for access to the Food Security Cluster 3W map
Food assistance operations, requiring $185.6 million (of which 81% has been secured as of mid-June 2009), are divided into two regions: east and south. In addition, two special operations (the humanitarian air operation (resourced at 38%), and the fleet augmentation and Logistics Cluster (resourced at 12%), both in support of the humanitarian operations in the country) are also being run by WFP (see Coordination and Support Services above).
1. East
Achievements In 2009, despite security constraints, WFP continued to provide food to over 255,000 Sudanese refugees, over 124,000 IDPs, and approximately 150,000 individuals among the local populations in the areas where refugees and IDPs are present.
Planned in original CAP Output Achieved as of mid-year Appeal General food distributions, aimed at 250,000 beneficiaries 255,000 beneficiaries reducing malnutrition among Sudanese refugees Increase food self-sufficiency of Support provided to Support provided to 124,000 IDPs households, among IDPs and host 188,000 IDPs (including communities in areas where refugees approximately 20,400 are present returnees), and 150,000 members of host communities in areas where refugees are present
During the first half of 2009, on the basis of recommendations from the WFP/UNHCR Joint Assessment Mission (JAM) in September 2008, and WFP‟s self-sufficiency survey among beneficiary households WFP has shifted its food assistance strategy from regular general food distribution to targeted distribution for IDPs. IDPs are now only provided with three months worth of general food distributions beginning in March and four months seed protection rations during the planting season. This aims to support agricultural activities, and encourage self-reliance. This does not affect WFP‟s provision of food to approximately 109,000 IDP children through emergency school feeding with on- site hot meals and take-home rations for 5,000 girls enrolled in grades 5 and 6.
Response Plan Objectives for the second half of 2009 are revised as follows: save the lives of Sudanese refugees through general food distribution to 255,000 refugees; provide four months worth of seed protection rations to 188,000 IDPs from June to September; protect the livelihoods of 150,000 crisis-affected local populations through food-for-work and food-for-training activities; support the nutrition and health status of vulnerable individuals, particularly children and women, through the provision of supplementary feeding; support education of 109,000 displaced children through school canteens, thereby reducing the risk of their association with armed groups.
For Sudanese refugees, assistance will continue under the form of general food distributions, and supplementary feeding programmes for vulnerable groups. WFP will also provide assistance to the local populations in areas where refugees are present through food-for-work, food-for-training and agricultural activities. IDP children of school-going age and those of the host population will receive emergency school feeding rations at schools and in addition, female students attending grades 5 and 6 will receive take-home rations to reduce the gender gap between boys and girls in access to primary education.
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2. South Achievements WFP provided monthly general food distributions to 76,000 CAR refugees in the camps of Moula, Dosseye, Gondje, Amboko and in the transit sites of Daha in southeastern Chad. Some 2,000 vulnerable refugees also received monthly food rations in Yaroungou where general food distribution has been phased out since 2007 in favour of activities promoting food self-reliance and income generation. Other assistance was provided in order to improve the nutritional and health status of infants and children under five, as well as pregnant and lactating mothers, in camps and surrounding villages. About 12,000 people living with HIV (PLWH) among the local population also received nutritional supports.
Planned in original CAP Output Achieved as of mid-year Appeal General food distributions, aimed at 56,000 beneficiaries 76,000 beneficiaries stabilising malnutrition Assistance to vulnerable groups, aimed at reducing or stabilising mortality among 2,000 beneficiaries 2,440 beneficiaries CAR refugees Increased food self-reliance capacity for CAR refugees in the Yaroungou camp, through seed distribution conducted 16,200 beneficiaries Activity to begin in July through a „seeds protection‟ approach (i.e. accompanied by food delivery) Delivery of food to support improved health and nutrition for persons among 12,000 beneficiaries 10,250 beneficiaries CAR refugees and the local populations infected or affected by HIV/AIDS
Since January 2009, conflicts in northern CAR have forced about 18,000 new refugees to cross into Chad and settle in Daha and Haraze, along the CAR border with Chad. WFP has undertaken a budget revision to meet the needs of these new arrivals. Because of very poor road infrastructure and lack of local transporters, coupled with the remoteness of these sites, pre-positioning of food to Daha and Haraze before the start of the June rainy season is a major logistical challenge. A contribution from CERF has been approved to provide three months funding to the Daha and Haraze caseload.
Response plan Objectives for the second half of 2009 are revised as follows: provide life-saving food assistance to 76,000 CAR refugees; make contingency stock available to provide food support to the new refugee influx from CAR; promote self-reliance and IGAs for CAR refugees, especially for the existing caseload in Yaroungou, as well as for host communities in southern Chad; support the improved nutritional and health status of children under five, pregnant and lactating women, in refugee camps as well as among surrounding host communities; provide nutritional support to those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, among refugees as well as host communities, in order to complement anti-retroviral therapy (ART) provided by health actors.
In light of the above, over the second half of 2009, WFP plans to: Provide support to 76,000 CAR refugees located in five refugee camps in Moula, Dosseye, Gondje, Amboko and Daha. A full general food distribution (GFD) ration of 2,100 Kcal will be provided to newly arrived refugees in Moula, Dosseye, Daha and some 2,000 vulnerable groups in Yaroungou who depend entirely on food assistance for survival. Those located in the Amboko and Gondjé camps, who have achieved a fair degree of self-reliance, will be assisted with reduced rations of 1,200 kcal per person per day. In addition, refugees will be provided with nutrition support through supplementary feeding for moderately malnourished children under five as well as pregnant or lactating women, along with therapeutic feeding for severely malnourished children under five. Support CAR refugees in the Yaroungou camp (currently numbering 13,200), who are more self-reliant, through targeted programmes for seed protection and food for work. Support 12,000 beneficiaries infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, out of which 9,000 are members of the host communities. Assistance will be provided through supplementary feeding programmes, in order to improve their nutritional status, and to facilitate the socio-economic integration of CAR refugees.
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3.3.6 Health
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Sector achievements Athough there is a dedicated staff for the health cluster roll out, supported by WHO, the low funding for the sector has limited achievements mainly in relation to access of vulnerable populations to essential health care, including reproductive health:
current renovation of Hadjer Hadid health
centre, construction of four health centres in
IDP return areas (Louboutigue, Goudiang,
Arkoum, Alacha);
construction of health centres with durable material in Sudanese refugee camps of Gaga, Bredjing and Ourecassoni; health assistance to CAR refugees in Salamat, including immunisation against polio and measles for both refugees and host community populations. Health facilities in five different locations in the Salamat region reinforced; advocacy for health coverage of Iriba district Am Dam hospital hit by a shell and looted during following the withdrawal of Medecins sans the recent army/rebellion fights © IMC Frontieres-Luxembourg (MSF-L) planned for June 2009. The NGO Aide Medicale has been identified to take over; mobile clinic on reproductive health set up in the Sila region; Guereda district hospital, one of the two planned, funded by 2009 CAP; additional immunisation campaign in Kerfi and Kawa areas: 5,648 children under five vaccinated; formulation of an integrated communication strategy for reproductive health and HIV/AIDS control; sensitisation campaign for immunisation in the Assoungha IDP community.
Control of endemic and outbreak-prone communicable diseases: early warning system (EWARS) functioning in the east, with improved scope and swiftness, regular production of weekly epidemiology bulletin; department control committees set up in Assoungha, Kobe, Dar Tama, and regional control committee in Sila; response to measles outbreak in eastern Chad (952 cases, including four deaths) and to meningitis epidemic in nine districts including N‟Djamena (17,072 cases including 121 reported deaths); continuing HIV/AIDS control activities with the establishment of a mother-to-child transmission prevention programme in Goz Beida and reinforcement of safe blood transfusion in eastern Chad; fistula project in progress (around 150 cases have been treated effectively); ophthalmologic campaigns: 1,222 consultations with 233 cases of cataracts, and 462 cases of trichiasis operated on in Goz Beida.
Building the technical and coordination capacity of local and national health actors: production of cluster sheets on monthly basis; Health Cluster coordinator operational at national level; trainings on reproductive health, Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT), and Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) routines; training programme for refugees at Abéché health training centre: 22 new candidates registered.
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Outputs Planned in CAP Achieved as of mid-year Number of health centres created or Initial needs : 8, revised : 12 5 operational Number of hospitals of reference Initil needs : 2, revised 4 1 receiving financial support Health centres attendance rate in 1-4/year/per 1,8 refugees‟ camps Health centres attendance rate in IDPs‟ 1-4/an/per 1,2 sites EWARS coverage in refugees‟ camp and 100% 91% IDPs‟ sites Health care coverage of refugees in 100% 93% hospital of reference Health care coverage of IDPs in hospital 100% 71% of reference Children totally vaccinated in refugees‟ 17 12 camps with 90% immunisation coverage
Sector response plan Globally the response plan remains the same, with arrangements and planning required to deal with sudden new emergencies or surges in current conditions, such as the increase in health needs during the first 5 months of 2009 in the health delegation of Salamat due to the new influx of CAR refugees. However, insufficient funding compromises the accessibility to essential health care for IDPs and host population from health districts of Adré and Amdam. The reference system and management of severe cases in the hospitals of Amdam, Goz Beida and Haraze need to be supported quickly. The improvement of immunisation coverage in host populations around refugee camps and IDP sites is a priority.
Proposed activities (revised)
Access of vulnerable populations to essential health care, including reproductive health provide access to essential health care to CAR refugees in Salamat; support the referral system to Amdam and Goz Beida district hospitals; elaborate a reference system in Haraze (Am Timan too distant for persons in need to travel); reinforce immunisation coverage for host populations around refugee camps and IDP sites.
Control of endemic and outbreak-prone communicable diseases support malaria control in IDP areas after the withdrawal of the NGO Mentor; set up of EWARS in Haraze health district (Salamat).
Reinforcement of coordination and technical local staff reinforce health cluster activities at national level.
Support to early recovery activities increased health coverage in areas not covered: three sites for refugees in Salamat (Daha, Massambagne and Koyi) ; four sites in returnee areas (Tiero, Ablelaye, Karo and Bandikao); update of health mapping; reinforce local essential medicine supply.
Indicators immunisation coverage for host population living within 10km radius of health centres (targeted rate: 80%); annual attendance rate at health centres for refugees and IDPs (targeted: 1 - 4 per/year); percentage of controlled disease outbreaks (targeted: 80%) number of monthly Health Cluster meetings; number of weekly epidemiology bulletins;
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3.3.7 Mine Action The objectives and major activities identified in the CAP remain valid. Information available from actors present on the ground points to a large presence of UXO in the south-east in areas which saw intensive bombardment and fighting associated with the May 2009 rebel incursion. The risks posed by the presence of UXO may reduce the area available for sowing crops, and curtail physical access to fields and markets.
This calls for increased efforts in UXO reduction and implementation of mine education programmes in the affected areas. MINURCAT, UNICEF, UNDP and NGOs are assisting the National Demining Commission (Commissariat Am Dam – Abandoned UXO after fighting, May 09 / © national de déminage [NDC]) with this. Minetech
Sector achievements
Output Planned in CAP Achieved as of mid-year Demining in Ounianga Kebir Yes Completed Harmonisation of Information Management Yes In progress System for Mine Action (IMSMA) UXO clearance in the east Yes In progress Technical nationwide survey of affected Yes At planning stage areas
Response plan
For the six months to come, the emphasis will be put on:
UXO clearance in areas affected by the May 2009 fighting; mine education; national victims assistance strategy; technical nationwide survey of affected areas.
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3.3.8 Nutrition
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Sector achievements Despite many challenges encountered during implementation of the planned interventions due to insecurity and lack of resources, the nutrition sector achieved some progress, though not sufficient for the first half of the year.
Output Planned in CAP Achieved as of mid-year 130,000 (71,7% same figure as 2008 Number of people with access to nutrition 180,000 for nutrition rehabilitation) services 160,000 for nutrition surveillance Number of acutely malnourished children admitted into therapeutic feeding 5,648 2,358 programmes and special feeding programmes Number of children supplemented with 34,438 (90% done end of 2008) next 38,372 Vitamin A round in June 2009 34,392 (97% end of 2008) next Number of children de-wormed 35,526 round in June 2009 One survey to cover Nutrition survey conducted in all the sites Planned June-August 180,000 people
Sector response plan Strategic objectives remain unchanged but restructured with new monitoring indicators for the second part of the year. The sector will focus on the following priorities:
maintaining and expanding current nutrition rehabilitation programmes (therapeutic feeding centres (TFCs), supplementary feeding centres (SFCs) and outpatient therapeutic feeding [OTP]) through technical support, trainings and provision of essential products and medicines for all sites (Kimitri, Assoungha, Houich and Amdam), including nutrition units in district hospitals (Goz Beida, Iriba, Guereda, Adre, Biltine, Amdam, Bahai) and the regional hospital in Abéché; reinforcing nutritional surveillance and carrying out a nutrition survey in the main IDP sites to control eventual deterioration of the nutritional situation and plan a timely response; building the capacity of staff through training and supervision (IDP sites, district hospitals); preventing high incidence of acute and chronic malnutrition through promotion of good practices on infant and young child feeding ; preventing micronutrient deficiencies through supplementation (vitamin A, fefol, zinc, etc) and de-worming for at least one dose for the rest of the year, and nutrition education.
Due to the increase in needs, the sector is submitting four new projects. Given their life-saving nature, and the rapidity with which the nutritional situation can deteriorate, without a timely response, increased rates of malnutrition will lead to high morbidity and mortality especially among children under five years of age, and pregnant and lactating mothers.
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3.3.9 Protection
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Sector achievements Some IDPs have continued to return to their villages mainly located along the Loboutique, Kerfi and Borota axes. UNHCR and partners have carried out a general census and profiling in both IDP sites and returnee areas resulting in the counting of some 171,000 IDPs and 20,700 returnees. Database of both populations has been set up and will continue to be updated.
UNHCR and partners have continued to monitor the progressive return of IDPs through village assessment and protection monitoring activities in IDP sites and villages to ascertain the voluntary character and sustainability of such © OCHA returns.
WFP has provided food assistance to all, including returnees and neighbouring communities. UNICEF/UNFPA/UNHCR/MINURCAT and NGO partners have also improved coordination mechanisms with regard to prevention and response to cases of human rights violations, GBV and child protection activities.
During protection monitoring activities, the most frequently reported incidents are conflicts related to land occupation and exploitation, female genital mutilation Consultations with returnees in Tiero /30.04.09/ (FGM), early marriages, arbitrary detentions and fines, © UNHCR domestic violence and some cases of rape, child trafficking and recruitments.
Output Planned in CAP Achieved as of mid-year PROTECTION MONITORING AND DURABLE SOLUTIONS
Profiling survey and database on IDP profiling is conducted and UNHCR/UNFPA/ Institut de Formation et IDPs are regularly updated. protection and assistance are de Recherche Demographiques (IFORD) 100% of IDPs settled in the sites designed accordingly. and NGO partners have conducted a and 50% of those outside the sites general census of IDPs in 14 sites and are counted in collaboration with villages or return locations authorities. 171,000 IDPs counted and their needs assessed in terms of protection and assistance, especially those with specific needs. The profiling report is being analysed by the humanitarian community to address the needs and design appropriate programs.
A database on IDP is in place and Total population 171,001 persons in IDP updated regularly. sites, while 20,771 persons have returned to their villages. A common database has been established.
Capacity-building of local Training and material support Support and training being provided by authorities / traditional rulers on are provided to improve the the International Christian Service for international standards and capacity of national, regional Peace (EIRENE) and the Commissions peaceful coexistence and local authorities with Mixtes de resolution des conflits in respect to IDP Guiding Abéché, Hadjer Hadid, Adre, Goz Beida Principles and peaceful and Kerfi to mitigate intercommunity coexistence. clashes
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Output Planned in CAP Achieved as of mid-year UNHCR also provided training to the DIS prior to their deployment in respect of humanitarian character of refugee camps and IDP sites, prevention and response to GBV and code of conduct.
UNHCR supported the participation of Chadian Authorities to the African Union discussions in Addis Ababa on the draft Convention relating to IDPs in Africa.
100% of the protection teams are Identification, documentation, Protection Monitoring Team leaders sensitised and trained on human reporting and response to (Association for the Promotion of rights, guiding principles on IDPs cases of human rights Fundamental Liberties in Chad [APLFT], and SGBV. violations in the sites; International Relief and Development [IRD], and INTERSOS) and UNHCR staff involved with IDPs have been trained in the monitoring of protection incidents in IDP sites as well as in the identification and documentation of violation cases for further advocacy.
A common monitoring tool (form) has been developed and being used in all IDP sites
100% of reported cases, including 461 incidents (including SGBV and forced the SGBV, are assisted and recruitment) that took place in IDP sites followed by remedial action during the first semester were documented including access to legal, medical and followed-up. and psycho-social assistance.
Legal Clinics are operational in Mobile courts audiences are Mobile courts (audiences foraines) being zones of IDPs and refugee facilitated; supported. Six missions carried out in settlements. Goz Beida, Farchana, Koukou since January
Participatory Assessments conducted in all IDP sites based on Age, Gender and Diversity Mainstreaming (AGDM) and IDP opinions integrated into various programmes
100% of IDPs have access to IDPs and affected populations UNHCR and INTERSOS have developed information on their villages of are fully involved in activities tools for village assessment and returnee origin and their opinions are taken and decisions relation to their monitoring; related data is being collected, into consideration situation; analyzed and shared with all relevant partners
Protection evaluation and assessments carried out in returnee areas (Kerfi, Goz Beida, Tiero-Marena and Borota zones).
Early recovery programmes are Favourable conditions are Assistance to 20,700 returnees was initiated without delay in returning created to facilitate the return provided in the Koukou, Goz Beida and areas for the benefit of returnees or local integration of the Kerfi areas. and local communities IDPs;
A return strategy is in place at cluster and inter-cluster levels, while involving the governmental authorities;
In case of return, to facilitate the procedures of access to land and litigation procedures
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Output Planned in CAP Achieved as of mid-year PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO SEXUAL AND GENDER- BASED VIOLENCE
System established for GBV coordination mechanism UNFPA as sub-cluster lead coordinated identification, reference, psycho- of actions is strengthened at with UNHCR, UNICEF, MINURCAT and social and medical assistance at different levels (national, NGO partners the following activities: health district level. regional and local). workshop on harmonization of GBV approaches and strategy; GBV committee and GBV needs assessment field missions; community based resumption of GBV sub-cluster organisations are capacitated activities in Goz Beida and Abéché; for the prevention and development of the plan of action for response interventions. the GBV sub-cluster; harmonization of data collection tools; Inter-Agency Standing adaptation of the training for clinical Committee (IASC) guidelines, cases of rape ; tools, norms and protocols are development of integrated plan of adapted, produced and generic communication; disseminated in all the camps production of first versions of the and IDP sites. communication supports (four
spotlights radio, three theatrical pieces, Information, Education and image box); Communication (IEC) tools process of adaptation of the Standard and materials are produced Operating Procedures (SOPs) in the and utilised for activities in IDP sites. camps, IDP sites and service- providing settings. Referral system fully functioning in all refugee camps and main IDP sites.
Programmes for reintegration and rehabilitation of GBV survivors strengthened and generalised in all camps and main IDP sites with targeted IGAs for girls and women. At least two joint rapid assessments conducted by different stakeholders.
A unique, holistic and confidential database put in place and monitored regularly to improve activities. CHILD PROTECTION
Children affected by displacement An environment conducive for UNICEF has strengthened the nine (including those in host children and victims of serious existing child-friendly spaces in Dar Sila + communities) are enabled to children‟s rights violations is 10 camp of refugees + 5 CFSs in Daha, a access protective environments. to be established to offer response which has proven to be effective further assistance. in promoting the psycho-social well-being Child well-being committees and of children. Recreational and sports child-friendly spaces (CFS) are materials were provided to children within established and operational both in and outside the school systems. All child- friendly spaces are situated near schools IDP sites and host communities. and water points and offer an environment conducive to outdoor and indoor activities, including individual psycho-social counseling. UNICEF- and INTERSOS- trained staff are available at the spaces
and accessible for children.
Children‟s rights violations are Monitoring and reporting on Child protection basic training and identified, systematically recruitment of children is refresher training have been provided for documented and, addressed; ensured. care-givers, community leaders, Child referral and follow-up mechanisms Well-Being Committees, youth club put in place in IDP sites and host leaders, pre-school facilitators and
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Output Planned in CAP Achieved as of mid-year communities according to common parents. Youth clubs have been SOPs. supported and strengthened. Support for vulnerable children and youths has been provided through strengthened
cooperation with NGOs. Numerous training sessions organised for community
leaders to identify factors which make children more vulnerable so that appropriate interventions could be set up. 250 children associated with armed Release of children within groups and forces are released and armed groups is obtained and taken care of in transit centers or their civilian life restored. foster families and reintegrated in their communities and families. Activities to prevent further recruitment of children are
developed.
Reintegration needs of 162 children aged 13 to 18 withdrawn from children released from armed armed forces or groups were enrolled at forces or groups are the beginning of the 2008-2009 academic responded to. year (giving a total of 184 enrolled including 22 from N‟Djaména previously included in the programme) and
transferred to schools in Guéréda and
Abéché). Only 14 (7.6% against 10,5% in 2007-2008) are enrolled in secondary
school. It should be noted that there were nine cases of children dropping out (5.5%, two in N‟Djaména and 9 in Guéréda).
By the end of the first trimester 2009, a
91% success rate was registered for those
in primary level grades, and 100% for this in secondary grades. Since the beginning
of the school year 15 children going to school in N‟Djaména have transferred to the east for reunification, while 2 left the programme voluntarily. 100% of reported gender-based Prevention and holistic care victims are referred for medical are offered to SGBV victims. care, cases are followed up on and legal action is taken Increased protection for
psycho-social support to children and adolescents in IDP sites is developed.
Harmonisation of data collection towards the monitoring of the six worst violations of children's rights
according to UNSC- Resolution 1612 through common indicators and templates is supported.
Mine risk awareness projects Awareness on the danger of UXO: are promoted and supported support for the marking and destruction in order to reduce the of mines and UXO by the Office of incidence of mine and/or UXO National Mine Action and other NGOs; accidents among the broadcast radio, information sheets population. and education at the risk of mines in different languages in areas at risk; integration of education at the risk of mines in the school curriculum, training of inspectors to 150 primary and 3,400 teachers in the use of ad hoc teaching guide and the box images.
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Output Planned in CAP Achieved as of mid-year COORDINATION MECHANISMS
Protection Cluster to define a plan Reinforce the coordination, Inter-Agency Protection Strategy and plan of action for the year 2009 which reporting and response of action were defined and adopted by the includes monitoring, reporting and mechanisms with the protection cluster for 2009. advocacy on cases of IDP rights authorities and the violations. humanitarian actors in view of Activities defined therein are being improving the protection and implemented assistance to IDPs in existing sites and in the returning areas.
Information sharing , advocacy and Regular (weekly or monthly) cluster sensitisations are carried out in meetings held during first semester with all relation to identified cases of relevant actors including NGOs, human rights violations authorities, MINURCAT, IDPs (in sites) have facilitated open productive discussions which have supported the rational provision of protection and assistance within a challenging security environment. Protection response plan: To continue pursuing sector objectives as set in the CAP 2009 with increased support to returnees.
Sector objectives:
1. Protection and support to IDPs in sites As conditions for durable solutions have not yet been met, protecting IDPs in sites and meeting their basic needs is an important strategic goal which should be achieved through the fulfillment of the following objectives: affected population enjoys its fundamental rights without discrimination, in particular related to physical security, legal and material rights; UNHCR protection monitoring mechanism will continue to be implemented to identify, document and report protection incidents and human rights violations, and reports will be analysed and shared with all relevant clusters to ensure adequate response and interventions; UNHCR will continue to provide legal assistance through mobile courts and socio-economic response to persons with specific needs or groups at risk; UNHCR will continue to provide targeted assistance such as shelter and NFIs to IDP families in need in IDP sites, return areas and host communities.
2. Supporting / creating conducive conditions for durable solutions to IDPs Although conditions for durable return have not been fully met, humanitarian actors have taken initiatives in finding durable solutions for IDPs: village assessment and returnee monitoring ; intercommunity dialogue and peaceful coexistence. increased support to reintegration activities in returnee areas.
3. Child Protection UNICEF will consolidate its programme towards prevention of child recruitment; facilitate the release, transit care and community reintegration of children associated with armed forces or groups. UNICEF will continue to support partners working on SGBV issues to provide life skills training and psycho-social support and medical referral. UNICEF will continue to work towards a widespread availability of protection services that prevent and respond to violence, exploitation and abuse of children and women. Activities comprise the consolidation of child-friendly spaces, the training of community-based child- friendly spaces animators, traditional leaders and military on child rights issues.
4. Prevention and holistic approach to SGBV Promote a holistic approach in the prevention and response to victims/survivors of GBV and strengthen the coordination of projects towards affected populations.
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3.3.10 Camp Coordination and Camp Management (including Shelter and NFIs)
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Sector achievements All IDPs, including in return areas, had benefited from NFI general distributions (mats, blankets, plastic sheets) as of the end of 2008. A general distribution of hygienic items, which were unavailable in 2008, is scheduled to take place in 2009 before the rainy season.
In the Shelter Cluster, it was planned that the majority of IDPs build their own shelter using local material, and assistance should have been provided to persons with specific needs. With many IDPs still living on sites, this objective has not been achieved so far. According to the results of a profiling exercise, some IDPs want to remain on sites, while others expressed their intention to return home as soon the security situation is improved. Some 20,700 IDPs have returned over the past year to their villages of origin. These two trends call for the need for a clear shelter policy in the Cluster.
Pending the definition of such a policy, plastic sheets were distributed to all IDPs to reduce the risk of illnesses linked to poor living conditions. Likewise, in areas of return, $17,500 will be provided for shelter construction before the end of 2009 in Loubotigue; this model will be used for other shelter construction projects.
Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) meetings took place regularly in the IDP sites and at coordination level in Goz Beida and Koukou to highlight gaps in IDP shelter assistance. Local authorities and related humanitarian actors were involved, and improvements have been registered in all sectors, including in returnee area like Louboutigue.
Sector response plan No coordination meetings took place in Assoungha and Abéché. In 2008, there was no site manager for the sites located in Assoungha; moreover, no security escort was available to visit IDP sites. A new site manager (from IRD) started work only in April 2009. Likewise, the sector suffered from turnover amongst partners which hampered coordination at Abéché level. Coordination meetings in Assoungha and Abéché will resume in July, with IRD currently organising the sector.
Affected families will continue to benefit from NFIs. In the area of IDP shelter, a shelter survey will be carried out; the findings will be discussed with authorities and partners and a clear policy will be set before end of 2009.
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3.3.11 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
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Sector achievements Despite constraints and difficulties, partners in the sector were able to ensure potable water provision for IDPs and returnee populations through the use of hand pumps. These results need to be preserved and reinforced. To achieve this, WASH Cluster actors have implemented a managerial autonomy approach for community committees regarding WASH practices, commencing by beginning the closure of motorised water pumping systems and replacing them with hand pumps. Sanitation and hygiene committees among the population are also being established.
Planned in original CAP Output Achieved as of mid-year Appeal Number of affected population with continued 180,000 140,000 access to safe water and sanitations facilities Number of households with adequate access to 20,000 15,000 sanitation and hygiene kits Percentage of schools with school Hygiene 20% 11% Education Programme Number of affected population sensitised on 120,000 100,000 Hygiene promotion Contingency stock available 25,000 45,000
Cluster response plan After analysing the current situation, the strategic and specific objectives are maintained for the remaining period of the year. However, focus should be made on community management and maintenance of the WASH infrastructure and their participation in WASH programmes implemented in their sites or villages. In this regard, seven priorities will be observed during the remaining period:
ensure the functioning of water and sanitation infrastructure in sites in order to maintain current SPHERE standards (10-15 Iitres of water p/day) in Assoungha, Goz Beida and Koukou; improve basic sanitation coverage in IDP sites in order to maintain current standards (20 persons p/latrine); improve access to water in IDP sites on the Chad-Sudan border (Dogdoré, Ade, Am Dam and Haouich); improve access to water for returnee populations around Koukou and Kerfi; continue with the replacement of motorised water systems by hand pumps and setting up managerial committees in all sites; reinforce hygiene promotion by producing and making accessible hygiene educations tools; consolidate WASH Cluster coordination and maintain a contingency plan and stock available;
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3.3.12 Multi-Sector (Refugee Protection and Assistance)
A. Sector achievements
A.1. Protection
Sudanese Refugees In February, UNHCR started verification exercises in eastern Chad with the aim of ensuring that no unauthorised persons were staying in refugee camps, with the first exercises covering the camps of Gaga and Farchana. On 1 June, UNHCR began a programme to distribute identity cards to some 110,000 Sudanese refugees over the age of 18 living in camps in eastern Chad. The ID cards will provide refugees more security and facilitate their dealings with authorities.
In all camps, SGBV sensitisation programmes with a focus on prevention are underway, while a SGBV reference system is operational with trained focal points who manage cases at the medical, psycho- social, security and legal levels. SGBV SOPs exist in all camps and have been revised and updated, and refresher training conducted for UNHCR and partner staff on how to use them. However, there is a continuous need to refine these mechanisms. While it seems clear that confidence within the communities has improved leading to better reporting, there is still under-reporting. The lack of a reliable judicial system is an impediment to successfully prosecuting cases, and UNHCR has supported the Chadian authorities in setting up four legal clinics (mobile courts) to serve refugee locations where no local courts exist.
UNHCR continues to give training to DIS officers as well as local and Government authorities on refugee issues, international human rights, SGBV etc. While DIS elements have continued to be deployed throughout eastern Chad, refugee committees have been restructured to assist in maintaining the civilian and humanitarian character of refugee camps, with relevant training provided. All reported cases of child recruitment have been followed-up including through liaisons with Government authorities. UNHCR has limited capacity to prevent child recruitment, but is advocating with relevant authorities, MINURCAT and DIS to put additional measures in place.
The resettlement pilot project in eastern Chad started on 24 April with the arrival of the Overseas Processing Entity (OPE) team in Abéché SO. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has moved the first families to be interviewed by the OPE to the Abéché transit centre. The special cases (International Criminal Court) from Gaga were first relocated to Abéché transit centre and will remain there up to their departure for the USA (if approved by the Department of Homeland Security).
CAR Refugees During the first months of 2009, a new refugee influx reached Daha in south-western Chad, with a total of 18,220 persons registered and entered in ProGres (April 2009). UNHCR is coordinating the multi-sectoral assistance in vital sectors and individual cases of protection are being followed-up.
In southeastern Chad, UNHCR continued monitoring of the border to CAR, registering new arrivals and transferring them to the Dosseye camp. In April, the number of new arrivals (322) was unusually high, reflecting increased insecurity in northern CAR. Protection activities, including SGBV prevention campaigns, continued in the refugee sites as well as preparations for increased social integration of refugees in the host communities. Resettlement information and sensitisation campaigns were conducted in the three camps in Gore. As of 31 May 2009, 23 cases/118 individuals were sent to N‟djamena from Gore.
Urban Refugees Work on the draft refugee law continued with UNHCR HQ and National Support Centre for Research (Centre National d'Appui à la Recherche [CNAR]). Asylum seekers and refugees continued to be registered in ProGres. In 2009, the repatriation requests of two refugees are under process, and UNHCR facilitated the voluntary repatriation of 18 Chadian refugees returning from country of asylum to country of origin. Four cases / seven persons were submitted for resettlement. Among cases submitted in 2008-2009, five cases / 11 persons were cleared for resettlement.
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Response plan
Sudanese refugees UNHCR has started the verification of refugees and the operation will continue until February 2010. As from 1 June 2009, ID cards will be issued for refugees. Cases of child recruitment are followed-up, with UNHCR about to define strategies for the prevention of new cases of recruitment in liaison with the Chadian Ministry of Defence and other relevant stakeholders.
CAR refugees The follow-up of individual cases continues. The 2009 resettlement strategy will focus on intensifying identification of cases in need of resettlement.
Urban refugees In June 2009, one CNAR staff will participate in a protection training course in Strasbourg.
A.2. Community services
Sudanese refugees Refugees actively participate in all stages of general food distribution on a monthly basis. They also participate in the construction of community facilities and houses for persons with special needs. Representative committee structures exist in all camps for the various groups (women, youth, elderly, handicapped) with at least 50% female participation (in some camps, up to 75%) in the committees. Peace-+-building strategies are included in the weekly community sensitisations in the southeaster camps. Preparation is underway for the introduction of peace education in all camps during the second semester, targeting 5% of camp populations (extended to host communities in the surroundings of camps). Contacts have been established with local authorities and host community representatives for the organisation of peace-building sensitisation sessions.
Efforts are made to mitigate female genital mutilation (FGM) practices through continued sensitisation against female circumcision and though attempts to induce FGM practitioners to evolve to other forms of IGAs. SGBV reports are compiled on a monthly basis. Sensitisation sessions for SGBV prevention and coordination activities are ongoing in all camps. Identification of refugees with special needs has been conducted in all camps, with lists established in accordance with UNHCR categories and registered in ProGres. A coherent plan of action has been established for different groups of persons with special needs, with a focus on community participation. All persons with special needs receive assistance. A system for transporting food from the distribution centres to their homes has been established for persons with mobility challenges. Wheelchairs or crutches have been provided to 90% of all persons with mobility handicaps in the camps of Guereda and Goz Beida. Same preparations have been finalised for Iriba. Clothes have been distributed to vulnerable persons.
CAR refugees Community service programmes have been extended to Daha in response to the recent influx of approximately 18,000 persons. Mobilisation of refugees to contribute to the building of community facilities is underway. Refugee committees and community services focal points have been put in place. SGBV sensitisation has started. The identification of persons with special needs is underway.
Urban refugees Staff has been recruited to provide urban refugees with appropriate community services assistance. Urban refugees have the same access to health care, including reproductive health, as nationals of the country of asylum. In 2009, some 90 refugees received grant assistance and 58 cases received medical assistance. 17 cases of nutritional assistance were offered to extremely vulnerable cases including elderly persons, handicapped persons and women at risk. No cases of SGBV were reported in the 1st semester of 2009.
Response plan
Sudanese refugees UNHCR intends to further enhance effective involvement of women in decision-making fora. Level 2 peace education training will be introduced in camps around FO Farchana, Goz Beida and Goz Amir and level 1 peace education training in the camps around FO Guereda, Iriba, and Bahai. UNHCR will revise and update SGBV SOPs to include new stakeholders such as MINURCAT and DIS. Male
39 CHAD CONSOLIDATED APPEAL 2009 – MID - YEAR REVIEW groups will be constituted to serve as frameworks within which to expand men‟s awareness of gender- related discriminatory attitudes, and thus induce behavioural change. Verification missions will be undertaken and statistics updated. The approach of community-based support will be pursued. UNHCR will explore resettlement for cases for which no other durable solution seems possible. Wheelchairs will be provided to those camps where they are still lacking. UNHCR will continue to provide training to DIS officials in coordination with MINURCAT.
Urban refugees UNHCR intends to continue with the support and provision of guidance and advice to the Refugee Status Determination (RSD) Officers. Late June, and during the second semester of the year, UNHCR will organise workshops and training to CNAR and the RSD subcommittee on international refugee law and RSD. Registration of refugees and asylum seekers is ongoing.
A.3. Education
Sudanese refugees UNHCR continued activities to ensure free access to school for children in the 12 refugee camps in the east. Support has been given for the functioning of secondary schools in three camps and also for vocational training in eight camps. On average, 78,6% of boys and 73,2% of girls attend schools, although there is a continued and noticeable tendency for girls to drop out of the three last years. The number of classrooms has increased and the standard has been improved in some camps; construction is ongoing in six camps. For 2008 - 2009 an average of close to 30 students per camp attend the Refugee Education Trust (RET) distance learning programme (345 students in total).
In addition to the programme in Oure Cassoni, secondary education has been established in Mile and Kounoungou camps. Battery-operated lamps have been distributed (one for every two students), old books are being shared and available secondary education books have been bought and distributed. Grade 9 (age 15) books have been bought and sent to each camp. Vocational training centres are operational in eight camps: Iridimi, Touloum, Am Nabak, Mile, Kounoungou, Farchana, Bredjing and Djabal, and life skills training is operational in Djabal and Goz Amir.
Furthermore, literacy/language programmes are set up in all camps, with the number of female students increasing. Women take significant interest in language courses in order to improve their small business activities, and kindergartens and day-care centres have been established in three camps to facilitate access to training by mothers.
Surveys on youth have been completed. Video evaluation of teachers and intensive training of extra teachers have started. A source of textbooks has been identified in Sudan.
CAR refugees Pupils in Daha sat their examinations in June 2009. Having only had two months of schooling, the risk is that despite all efforts many will fail them.
Urban refugees UNHCR has provided assistance to 12 vulnerable children to ensure their enrolment and attendance at school. In total, 31 of 61 children (between the ages of 6 to 17) are enrolled in the school year 2008-2009.
Response plan
Sudanese refugees There is an acute lack of teachers which hopefully will be addressed as secondary schools train new young professionals. One of the main reasons young male refugees drop out of school is the non- recognition in Sudan of diplomas obtained in Chad, which particularly causes them to quit in year 8. It is therefore crucial that advocacy in Sudan, for the recognition of these diplomas delivered in Chad, succeeds.
There are still schools where the condition of the classrooms is sub-standard. Some classrooms in Farchana are described as dangerous to enter and are not in use. It remains difficult to find qualified and willing personnel to facilitate the “Secondary Education through Distance Learning” (SEDL) programme. Secondary education is vital in order to recruit qualified teachers for primary school.
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New books printed in February have still not arrived. Vocational training is in high demand, and should be established on a broad basis in each camp. UNHCR will further facilitate female participation in literacy programmes and the capacity of literacy programmes needs to be raised.
Pupil evaluation, delayed for calendar reasons, will be done in June, at the same time that youth programmes will be launched. The UNHCR education programme includes the completion of four model schools. Training and continuous supervision is an ongoing process.
Urban refugees UNHCR will maintain its education support to vulnerable children in 2009. Sensitisation campaign for child enrolment will continue.
A.4. Health/Nutrition
CAR refugees
Primary health care: The health centres in Amboko and Gondje were closed in April 2009 and activities transferred to the Beureh health centre, which is serving the entire local community. HIV/AIDS: Inter-agency coordination of activities is ongoing. Many joint projects are being finalised with WHO, UNICEF and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). PMTCT activities in the three camps of Goré have been concentrated in Beureh since January 2009 with the support of UNICEF and the Health District.
A.5. Agriculture
CAR refugees Seeds and equipment have been provided; 90% of draught animals distributed.
A.6. Livestock
CAR refugees
Activities undertaken include: provision of equipment kits to auxiliaries; preventive and curative care of cows on trypanosomes; vaccination of 170 cattle against contagious pneumonia; provision of 21 tons of concentrated food and 2,5 tons of minerals for complemented ration of draught cattle.
A.7. Environment
CAR refugees
Activities undertaken include: restructuring of environment committees; production of 49,000 seedlings; sensitisation campaigns on environmental preservation techniques (construction of fuel energy saving stoves); ten cases of assistance in apiculture provided; 26 women identified for karite butter production.
A.8. Water and Sanitation
CAR refugees
Activities include: one well rehabilitated in Timbéri; maintenance of camp boreholes ;
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reinforcement of capacity of water management committees; training of refugees in water treatment with disinfectants; 4 small tanks installed in Timbéri; one incinerator and one sanitary bloc constructed in the Timbéri health centre; 200 slabs constructed and 53,664 bricks constructed for latrines in Dosseye, 170 slabs and 62,375 bricks at Amboko and 170 slabs and 63,206 bricks in Gondjé ; 12 garbage pits constructed in Amboko, Gondjé and Dosseye; construction of 10 washing areas in 3 camps; World Water Day celebrated in camps.
A.9. Distribution
CAR refugees The distribution centers at Amboko, Gondjé and Dosseye have been improved.
A.10. Camp management/infrastructure
CAR refugees
Activities include: provision of construction kits to refugees; provision of security equipment to the guards; setting up of visibility boards; rehabilitation of schools.
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3.4 CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES 3.4.1. HIV and AIDS Services for Populations in Emergency Situations Within the 2009 CAP, six projects addressed populations made vulnerable by HIV; the majority of the funding is geared toward prevention, care and support as well as food and nutritional support for refuges, IDPS and host population. Only one out of the six projects has been funded so far, which has allowed the implementation of HIV and AIDS prevention and awareness rising activities in eastern and southern Chad. Despite it being the only one to have received funding, the project has achieved significant accomplishments, which can be summarised as follows:
Information Education and Communication interventions have been implemented in 14 camps and sub-prefectures for refugees, host populations and humanitarian staff. Universal precautions are observed in health centres in refugee camps and in seven hospitals and 11 health centres in the east and south of the country. Capacity-building of key actors, involving training for PMTCTin Abéché and Goz Beida and training of peer educators and community leaders in four IDP sites and surrounding villages has been undertaken. Advocacy and mass sensitisation campaigns have been implemented.
Although the HIV/AIDS issue is not given a high priority in emergency response, there is an urgent need to provide comprehensive AIDS services, with large segments of the local community not having access to HIV/AIDS services at the local level. Existing structures are insufficient to meet the needs arising out of extremely precarious living conditions of refugees and displaced persons, which will favour the development and spread of preventable diseases, including AIDS.
HIV/AIDS prevention activities have been undertaken in all humanitarian settings, such as the provision of condoms. Trainers and focal points have been trained in their use and continuous trainings are ongoing in camps and IDP sites.
If funded, the HIV projects submitted in the CAP 2009 will focus on reducing stigma and discrimination and providing sustained support and access to prevention, care and treatment for people living with HIV in emergency situations.
The key partners in the implementations are WHO, UNHCR, UNFPA, WFP, UNICEF, and the National AIDS Programme (CNLS) with humanitarian actors on the fields (IMC, COOPI, MSF, ASTBF, CARE), and the Red Cross Society of Chad (RCC).
3.4.2 Gender Gender has been incorporated in all humanitarian sectors especially during profiling exercises (the routine collection and reporting of key data by sex and age to allow analysis of different needs and capacities of women, girls, boys and men of all ages). When designing services to be accessible and meet the needs of all members of the target population (refugees and IDPs), gender analysis of sex and age-disaggregated data will be used.
Participatory methods are needed to access and incorporate gender equality and age perspectives in all aspects of information gathering, reporting and assessment, including needs assessments, and research (rapid situation analysis on gender and GBV). Capacity-building in gender and GBV was undertaken in all programmes to ensure that women and girls are provided with equal opportunities.
Challenges and way forward: 1. Each cluster/sector to systematically carry out a gender analysis and to incorporate this analysis into their programmes in a meaningful and effective way; 2. Develop the capacity of clusters/sectors to understand how to integrate a gender analysis in humanitarian needs assessments and in all sector assessments or situational analyses.
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4. CONCLUSION
Thanks to the 52% funding of the 2009 CAP as of mid-June 2009, the aid community in Chad was able over the first half of the year to continue providing vital assistance to Sudanese and CAR refugees, to Chadian IDPs, and to members of the host population most affected by the crisis. That contributed to ensure life in dignity to over half a million people. This performance has been achieved in a complex and difficult security environment, as highlighted by the recent fighting in the east and consequently another step up in the restriction of the humanitarian space in the whole eastern area of operation.
The aid community generally agrees that the situation is now predominately one of care and maintanence of the various populations, that the acute emergency phase is over, and it has to look to support as much as possible IDPs who have returned to their areas of origin or wish to integrate in their area of displacement. In this, the Government of Chad has to be extremely proactive in putting in place adequate measures that will create an environment for its citizens, conducive to their return to their villages, such as ensuring that it leads intercommunity dialogue, that police and security bodies are operational, and that the judiciary is starting to fully play its role. The aid community is looking for durable solutions to support IDPs but this is only feasible in a more secure environment. The IDP population is waiting for such signs. The government can count on the support of the UN mission and system and its partners to achieve this goal.
It is most likely that by the end of the year none of the benchmarks referred to above (significant improvement in security, a functioning judiciary, and full support to IDPs who have returned so far) will have been fully reached. There will then be no large return movement of IDPs back home and assistance will need to continue to be provided at current and possibly even higher levels, meaning continued and increased donor support is essential. Over the past 18 months, there have been no serious ethnic clashes that induced more villagers‟ displacement and the aid community does not forecast such new displacements.
The aid community needs to continue protecting and assisting Sudanese and CAR refugees who have sought refuge in Chad; their repatriation depends entirely on the security and political situation in their home countries. Most probably, the coming months will see continued movement by CAR refugees to the area around Daha and other areas along the Chadian/CAR border because of the continued instability in CAR. When looking at the regional context the outlook is bleak, as tensions persist in Sudan, and in the CAR regions close to the Chadian border, with movements of armed opposition groups from one country to the other. The UN mission and the Chadian United Nations Country Team met recently in Cameroon with their counterparts from Cameroon and CAR to look at the regional picture of the “3 Cs” (Cameroon, Chad and CAR) and see how to tackle some common issues.
Whatever occurs, the aid community in Chad, supported by donors, will need to mitigate the suffering of people in need and advocate and work at enlarging humanitarian space, without which nothing is possible. Efforts for durable solutions in partnership with Government will be pursued in order to create the conditions for early recovery.
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ANNEX I. FULL PROJECT LIST AND FUNDING TABLES
Table IV. Appeal projects grouped by cluster (with hyperlinks to open full project details) Project code Appealing Project title Original Revised Funding % Unmet Uncommitted agency Requirements Requirements Covered Requirements Pledges Priority ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) AGRICULTURE AND LIVELIHOODS CHD-09/A/20477/8498 CW Improving the capacity of IDP 1,500,000 1,500,000 - 0% 1,500,000 - VERY HIGH Populations and Local Communities in Gozbeida to Achieve Sustainable Livelihood Security CHD-09/A/20537/8058 IRW Support to food security and livelihood 450,000 450,000 - 0% 450,000 - VERY HIGH rehabilitation for IDPs and host population of Eastern Chad CHD-09/A/20538/8058 IRW Supply of farming inputs (seeds, 1,598,520 1,598,520 - 0% 1,598,520 - Not specified tools/equipments) to households for which food security is not reached in Haouich and Am Dam (DJOUF AL AHMAR region) CHD-09/A/20657/5660 INTERSOS Reforesting the urban and sub-urban 196,987 196,987 - 0% 196,987 - MEDIUM areas of Abeche CHD-09/A/21027/123 FAO Support to the coordination of agricultural 675,000 675,000 194,997 29% 480,003 - HIGH emergency activities CHD-09/A/21029/123 FAO Emergency supply of farming inputs to 1,903,000 1,903,000 129,998 7% 1,773,002 - VERY HIGH vulnerable households affected by conflict and floods in eastern and southern Chad CHD-09/A/21030/123 FAO Support to agricultural and pastoral 1,576,300 1,576,300 - 0% 1,576,300 - VERY HIGH production for households affected by the crisis in eastern Chad through improved access to land and water, and protection of gardening perimeters CHD-09/A/21033/123 FAO Promotion of income-generating 1,277,000 1,277,000 - 0% 1,277,000 - VERY HIGH activities, such as agricultural processing and livestock activities, to assist women who are displaced, resettling or members of the host community without access to natural resources in eastern and southern Chad CHD-09/A/21044/123 FAO Seed multiplication and supply of 1,166,536 1,166,536 - 0% 1,166,536 393,701 HIGH agricultural inputs in support of displaced, resettling and host-community households in Ouaddai region and Northern Salamat
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Project code Appealing Project title Original Revised Funding % Unmet Uncommitted agency Requirements Requirements Covered Requirements Pledges Priority ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) CHD-09/A/21871/8851 FPT Support aid programmes for the 274,026 274,026 - 0% 274,026 - HIGH displaced and returnees from the S/P of Kerfi Sub total for AGRICULTURE AND LIVELIHOODS 10,617,369 10,617,369 324,995 3% 10,292,374 393,701
COORDINATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES CHD-09/CSS/20724/8308 ASF B Provision of light and flexible on-demand 913,981 913,981 - 0% 913,981 - HIGH air transport capacity to support specific operational and security requirements of aid agencies in eastern Chad. CHD-09/CSS/20835/8005 IN Humanitarian Information Service in 115,000 115,000 - 0% 115,000 - MEDIUM Eastern Chad CHD-09/CSS/20995/R/119 OCHA Support to Humanitarian Coordination in 4,996,912 4,604,046 2,160,269 47% 2,443,777 735,000 HIGH Chad CHD-09/CSS/21085/561 WFP Fleet augmentation and Logistics 4,000,000 4,000,000 497,550 12% 3,502,450 - HIGH coordination CHD-09/CSS/21097/5639 ASI Humanitarian Air Transport in Chad 1,524,306 1,524,306 1,915,013 126% - 390,707 - HIGH CHD-09/CSS/21310/R/561 WFP WFP Humanitarian Air Services in 17,390,997 14,770,875 6,455,525 44% 8,315,350 - HIGH Chadin Support of EMOP 10559.1 Sub total for COORDINATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES 28,941,196 25,928,208 11,028,357 43% 14,899,851 735,000
EDUCATION CHD-09/E/20530/8058 IRW Support the education sector 825,000 825,000 - 0% 825,000 - HIGH (professional training, technical training and literacy for returnees, IDPs and host communities in the area of Haouich and Am Dam [Ouaddaï region]) CHD-09/E/20532/8058 IRW Support the education sector in the 918,784 918,784 - 0% 918,784 - HIGH region of Am Timan CHD-09/E/21339/5645 CARE Formal and non-formal education for pre- 600,000 600,000 - 0% 600,000 - HIGH International and primary school students and youth in Iridimi, Touloum and Am Nabak refugee camps in eastern Chad CHD-09/E/21963/7498 CORD Improved access to quality education for 520,000 520,000 419,990 81% 100,010 - HIGH pre-, primary and secondary school students in Gaga, Bredjing and Treguine refugee camps and 21 surrounding host communities in eastern Chad CHD-09/E/21966/124 UNICEF Access to improved quality education for 5,992,000 5,992,000 138,251 2% 5,853,749 - HIGH pre- and primary school children in 12 refugee camps and surrounding host communities in eastern Chad
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Project code Appealing Project title Original Revised Funding % Unmet Uncommitted agency Requirements Requirements Covered Requirements Pledges Priority ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) CHD-09/E/21968/124 UNICEF Access to improved quality education for 3,990,000 3,990,000 92,060 2% 3,897,940 - HIGH pre- and primary school children in IDP sites and host communities in eastern Chad CHD-09/E/21970/6217 JRS Literacy initiatives in IDP sites and host 187,500 187,500 - 0% 187,500 - HIGH communities around Goz Beida, Koukou- Angarana and Kerfi CHD-09/E/21971/124 UNICEF Quality education for Central African 1,077,000 1,077,000 24,849 2% 1,052,151 - HIGH refugees and surrounding host communities in southern Chad CHD-09/E/22053/124 UNICEF Financial support to community 199,598 199,598 4,605 2% 194,993 - HIGH schoolteachers in IDP camps and host communities in Goz Beida, Koukou Angarana and Kerfi CHD-09/E/22133/6749 RET Protecting young people in and around 830,000 830,000 - 0% 830,000 - HIGH refugee camps in eastern Chad by providing post-primary education for a more peaceful present and a prosperous future Sub total for EDUCATION 15,139,882 15,139,882 679,755 4% 14,460,127 -
FOOD AID CHD-09/A/22048/5645 CARE Food security assistance to affected 500,000 500,000 - 0% 500,000 - HIGH International populations (Assoungha) CHD-09/F/22255/R/561 WFP Assistance to Sudanese Refugees, 171,991,345 170,132,259 141,662,366 83% 28,469,893 - VERY HIGH Internally Displaced, IDP Host Communities and Refugee-Affected Local Populations in Eastern Chad CHD-09/F/22257/R/561 WFP Assistance to Central African refugees in 13,903,752 18,814,373 14,671,230 78% 4,143,143 258,530 Not specified southern Chad Sub total for FOOD AID 186,395,097 189,446,632 156,333,596 83% 33,113,036 258,530
HEALTH CHD-09/H/20481/R/122 WHO Maintaining existing presence in the east 760,342 328,383 - 0% 328,383 - HIGH and filling the gaps of Health Cluster functions in N'Djamena and southern Chad CHD-09/H/20485/R/122 WHO Reinforcing disease surveillance and 1,100,966 786,000 - 0% 786,000 - VERY HIGH emergency health response in Chad CHD-09/H/20488/R/122 WHO Maintaining access to health care for 507,870 507,870 - 0% 507,870 - VERY HIGH IDPs and host populations in East Chad CHD-09/H/20490/R/122 WHO Maintaining on-going emergency HIV 1,697,752 1,697,752 - 0% 1,697,752 - VERY HIGH health actions in the eastern and southern Chad
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Project code Appealing Project title Original Revised Funding % Unmet Uncommitted agency Requirements Requirements Covered Requirements Pledges Priority ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) CHD-09/H/20494/R/122 WHO Supporting Polio surveillance and control 2,500,000 2,500,000 - 0% 2,500,000 - VERY HIGH programmes among the affected population especially refugees and IDPs CHD-09/H/20495/R/122 WHO Monitoring the food price crisis and 500,000 500,000 - 0% 500,000 - HIGH responding to its impact on health CHD-09/H/20533/8058 IRW Support primary heath care for displaced 800,000 800,000 - 0% 800,000 - VERY HIGH persons and host communities in the area of Haouich and Am Dam CHD-09/H/20534/8058 IRW Project for prevention and awareness 350,000 350,000 - 0% 350,000 - VERY HIGH campaigns on STIs/HIV AIDS in Haouich and Am Dam areas CHD-09/H/20692/R/5109 UNAIDS Preventing of HIV/AIDS spread and 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 0% 1,000,000 - VERY HIGH reducing its impact in the East and southern regions of Chad CHD-09/H/20783/R/1171 UNFPA Improving reproductive health (RH) 880,000 880,000 - 0% 880,000 - VERY HIGH services to the conflict-affected populations in eastern Chad CHD-09/H/20785/R/1171 UNFPA Improving reproductive health (RH) 460,000 460,000 - 0% 460,000 - VERY HIGH services to refugee and host communities in southern Chad CHD-09/H/20912/R/124 UNICEF Health and nutrition services for 1,053,950 1,053,950 58,715 6% 995,235 - VERY HIGH Sudanese refugees and host communities in eastern Chad CHD-09/H/20931/R/124 UNICEF Immunisation and health promotion of the 1,893,900 1,893,900 105,509 6% 1,788,391 - VERY HIGH children in IDPs sites and the host communities CHD-09/H/21394/R/5160 IMC Assistance to Guereda Hospital 500,000 500,000 500,000 100% - - VERY HIGH [CANCELLED] CHD-09/H/21398/R/5160 IMC Improving surgical and maternity services 437,500 437,500 437,500 100% - - VERY HIGH at Am-Dam Hospital CHD-09/H/22010/R/124 UNICEF Health and nutrition services for Central 563,372 563,372 31,385 6% 531,987 - HIGH African refugees and host communities in southern Chad CHD-09/H/22063/R/124 UNICEF Sexual education and prevention of 990,285 990,285 55,169 6% 935,116 - HIGH STD/HIV/AIDS (CDV, PTME) for young people between 15 to 24 years old and childbearing women CHD-09/H/22072/R/124 UNICEF HIV/AIDS prevention and access to 375,285 375,285 377,347 101% -2,062 - HIGH health care for refugees and host communities in southern Chad CHD-09/H/24957/R/122 WHO Improving access to primary health care - 224,617 - 0% 224,617 - VERY HIGH for newly arrived refugees and local population of Daha in south-eastern Chad
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Project code Appealing Project title Original Revised Funding % Unmet Uncommitted agency Requirements Requirements Covered Requirements Pledges Priority ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) CHD-09/H/24972/R/5160 IMC Continuation of Provision of Nutrition - 337,500 - 0% 337,500 - Not specified Services to Population of Am-Dam CHD-09/H/25278/R/124 UNICEF Integrated Emergency Response for - 556,400 256,800 46% 299,600 - Not specified Refugee population and the host communities in Salamat Region (Health & Nutrition) CHD-09/H/25282/R/122 WHO Improving access to primary health care - 226,617 104,000 46% 122,617 - Not specified for newly arrived refugees and local population of Daha in south-eastern Chad Sub total for HEALTH 16,371,222 16,969,431 1,926,425 11% 15,043,006 -
MINE ACTION CHD-09/MA/20324/776 UNDP Unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance 1,879,140 1,879,140 - 0% 1,879,140 - HIGH and demining in southern/south-eastern Chad CHD-09/MA/20329/776 UNDP Demining of Wadi-Doum zone 2,197,595 2,197,595 - 0% 2,197,595 - HIGH (minefields) CHD-09/MA/20330/776 UNDP Rapid response team for demining and 325,784 325,784 - 0% 325,784 - VERY HIGH unexploded ordnances (UXO) clearance CHD-09/MA/20331/776 UNDP Strengthening Mine Action national 580,750 580,750 - 0% 580,750 - HIGH capacity Sub total for MINE ACTION 4,983,269 4,983,269 - 0% 4,983,269 -
MULTI-SECTOR ACTIVITIES FOR IDPs AND REFUGEES CHD-09/MS/21359/5645 CARE Assistance to refugees in East Chad 1,282,500 1,282,500 - 0% 1,282,500 - HIGH International CHD-09/MS/21380/5645 CARE Emergency assistance to the affected 416,000 416,000 - 0% 416,000 - HIGH International population in eastern Chad CHD-09/MS/21408/5645 CARE Livelihood enhancement and conflict 830,000 830,000 - 0% 830,000 - HIGH International mitigation amongst refugees and host communities CHD-09/MS/21434/R/120 UNHCR Care and maintenance for refugees in 80,626,842 89,733,594 23,102,881 26% 66,630,713 - VERY HIGH Chad CHD-09/MS/21436/R/120 UNHCR Care and Maintenance for Internally 12,517,393 12,517,393 5,515,274 44% 7,002,119 - VERY HIGH Displaced Persons in Eastern Chad CHD-09/MS/22049/5645 CARE Emergency assistance to affected 337,500 337,500 - 0% 337,500 - Not specified International populations (internal conflict, natural disaster) CHD-09/MS/24958/R/120 UNHCR Awaiting allocation to specific projects - - - 0% - - Not specified
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Project code Appealing Project title Original Revised Funding % Unmet Uncommitted agency Requirements Requirements Covered Requirements Pledges Priority ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) CHD-09/MS/25280/R/1171 UNFPA Reducing excess morbidity and mortality - 360,000 112,000 31% 248,000 - Not specified related to Reproductive Health and Gender Based Violence among Central African Refugees in the Salamat Region, Chad Sub total for MULTI-SECTOR ACTIVITIES FOR IDPs AND REFUGEES 96,010,235 105,476,987 28,730,155 27% 76,746,832 -
NUTRITION CHD-09/H/20479/R/122 WHO Nutritional monitoring towards reducing 168,650 168,650 - 0% 168,650 - HIGH morbidity and mortality CHD-09/H/20928/124 UNICEF Nutrition programme for Chadian 1,639,240 1,639,240 91,322 6% 1,547,918 - VERY HIGH populations affected by the eastern crisis CHD-09/H/20930/R/124 UNICEF Nutrition programme for refugees in 853,490 853,490 47,548 6% 805,942 - VERY HIGH eastern Chad CHD-09/H/21212/R/5186 ACF Nutritional surveys in eastern, southern 300,000 350,000 - 0% 350,000 - VERY HIGH Chad and the region of Kanem CHD-09/H/21399/R/5160 IMC Continuation of Provision of Nutrition 337,500 337,500 337,500 100% - - VERY HIGH Services to Population of Am-Dam CHD-09/H/25024/R/122 WHO Case management of severe acute - 411,950 - 0% 411,950 - Not specified malnutrition in six Eastern Chadhospitals:Abéché,Adré,Biltine, Goz- Beida,Guereda and Iriba CHD-09/H/25310/R/122 WHO Mitigating acute malnutrition impact - 187,518 - 0% 187,518 - Not specified among young children in Health District of Abeche – DSR Ouaddai Sub total for NUTRITION 3,298,880 3,948,348 476,370 12% 3,471,978 -
PROTECTION CHD-09/P-HR- UNFPA Prevention of and response to Gender- 2,320,000 2,320,000 - 0% 2,320,000 - Not specified RL/20784/1171 Based Violence (GBV) among Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Eastern Chad CHD-09/P-HR- CARE Reduction of sexual and gender-based 215,000 215,000 - 0% 215,000 - HIGH RL/21370/5645 International violence (SGBV) on refugees and IDP's CHD-09/P-HR- UNICEF Protective environment for children in 2,400,000 2,400,000 378,410 16% 2,021,590 - HIGH RL/22007/124 IDP sites and host communities affected by armed conflict in Eastern Chad CHD-09/P-HR- UNICEF Protective environment for children in 420,000 420,000 66,222 16% 353,778 - VERY HIGH RL/22013/124 refugee sites and host communities in southern Chad CHD-09/P-HR- UNICEF Protection in refugee camps and host 1,500,000 1,500,000 236,506 16% 1,263,494 - Not specified RL/22091/124 communities, Eastern Chad Sub total for PROTECTION 6,855,000 6,855,000 681,138 10% 6,173,862 -
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Project code Appealing Project title Original Revised Funding % Unmet Uncommitted agency Requirements Requirements Covered Requirements Pledges Priority ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) SAFETY AND SECURITY OF STAFF AND OPERATIONS CHD-09/S/22065/5679 UNDP for Strengthening of humanitarian staff 178,200 178,200 - 0% 178,200 - HIGH UNDSS security Sub total for SAFETY AND SECURITY OF STAFF AND OPERATIONS 178,200 178,200 - 0% 178,200 -
SITE MANAGEMENT CHD-09/CSS/21050/8498 CW To facilitate an appropriate level of 950,000 950,000 - 0% 950,000 - HIGH humanitarian response to the needs of over 50,521 conflict-affected people within the volatile and complex environment of south-eastern Chad Sub total for SITE MANAGEMENT 950,000 950,000 - 0% 950,000 -
WATER AND SANITATION CHD-09/WS/20515/5633 Solidarités Water supply and hygiene promotion for 450,000 450,000 450,000 100% - - VERY HIGH population affected by eastern Chad crisis in Ade CHD-09/WS/20536/8058 IRW Water supply, sanitation and hygiene for 1,100,000 1,100,000 - 0% 1,100,000 - MEDIUM the affected population in Haouich and Am Dam CHD-09/WS/21211/R/5186 ACF Emergency WASH project in Eastern 350,000 350,000 350,000 100% - - VERY HIGH Chad : to sustain access to safe drinking water and improvement of hygiene conditions for both displaced and local populations of Dogdore/Thur, Kimiti Department, Sila Region CHD-09/WS/21374/5645 CARE Water and Sanitation programme for 550,000 550,000 539,452 98% 10,548 - HIGH International IDPs & host communities in eastern Chad CHD-09/WS/21420/5645 CARE Emergency water and sanitation in South 180,000 180,000 - 0% 180,000 - MEDIUM International Chad CHD-09/WS/21928/124 UNICEF Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene 9,144,000 9,144,000 194,822 2% 8,949,178 - VERY HIGH Education for population affected by Eastern Chad crisis CHD-09/WS/21951/124 UNICEF Water supply, sanitation and hygiene 1,116,000 1,116,000 - 0% 1,116,000 - MEDIUM education for CAR refugees and host populations in southern Chad CHD-09/WS/21962/5120 OXFAM GB Technical Advisory and Rapid 2,000,000 2,000,000 - 0% 2,000,000 - HIGH ResponseTeam: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion CHD-09/WS/21965/5120 OXFAM GB Consolidation of public health response 2,230,000 2,230,000 402,576 18% 1,827,424 - HIGH in IDP sites / host communities in eastern Chad
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Project code Appealing Project title Original Revised Funding % Unmet Uncommitted agency Requirements Requirements Covered Requirements Pledges Priority ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) CHD-09/WS/22126/7854 Intermon Water, sanitation and hygiene promotion 2,080,000 2,080,000 1,552,592 75% 527,408 - VERY HIGH Oxfam on the IDP site of Aradib , Habille and for the resident population in the villages of Aradib and Koukou Angarana CHD-09/WS/25276/R/124 UNICEF Integrated Emergency Response for - 230,050 107,000 47% 123,050 - Not specified Refugee population and the host communities in Salamat Region (WASH) Sub total for WATER AND SANITATION 19,200,000 19,430,050 3,596,442 19% 15,833,608 -
CLUSTER NOT YET SPECIFIED CHD-09/SNYS/24564/124 UNICEF Awaiting allocation to specific - - - 0% - - Not specified project/sector Sub total for CLUSTER NOT YET SPECIFIED - - - 0% - -
Grand Total 388,940,350 399,923,376 203,777,233 51% 196,146,143 1,387,231
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Table V. Total Funding per Donor (to projects listed in the Appeal)
Table V: Total Funding per Donor (to projects listed in the Appeal) Consolidated Appeal for Chad 2009 as of 25 June 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts
Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organisations
Donor Funding % of Uncommitted Grand Total Pledges Values in US$
United States 100,382,398 49.3 % -
Carry-over (donors not specified) 59,689,583 29.3 % -
Japan 8,018,400 3.9 % -
European Commission (ECHO) 5,294,498 2.6 % -
Netherlands 5,147,000 2.5 % 735,000
Canada 4,995,752 2.5 % -
Ireland 3,836,316 1.9 % -
Allocations of unearmarked funds by UN agencies 2,487,949 1.2 % -
Finland 2,040,817 1.0 % -
Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) 1,998,660 1.0 % -
Germany 1,997,795 1.0 % -
Norway 1,519,526 0.7 % -
Sweden 1,126,126 0.6 % -
France 1,067,598 0.5 % 652,231
Private (individuals & organisations) 1,044,953 0.5 % -
Switzerland 865,824 0.4 % -
Spain 833,422 0.4 % -
Austria 715,308 0.4 % -
Luxembourg 715,308 0.4 % -
Grand Total 203,777,233 100.0 % 1,387,231
NOTE: "Funding" means Contributions + Commitments + Carry-over
Pledge: a non-binding announcement of an intended contribution or allocation by the donor. ("Uncommitted pledge" on these tables indicates the balance o f original pledges not yet committed). Commitment: creation of a legal, contractual obligation between the donor and recipient entity, specifying the amount to b e 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 2009. For continuously up dated information on projects, funding requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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Table VI. Total humanitarian assistance per donor (Appeal plus other*)
Table VI: Total humanitarian assistance per donor (Appeal plus other*) Chad 2009 as of 25 June 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts
Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organisations
Donor Funding % of Uncommitted Grand Total Pledges Values in US$
United States 104,978,931 46.9 % - Carry-over (donors not specified) 59,689,583 26.7 % - European Commission (ECHO) 11,164,968 5.0 % 31,573,378 Japan 9,518,400 4.3 % - Canada 7,169,665 3.2 % - Netherlands 5,147,000 2.3 % 735,000 Germany 4,134,097 1.8 % - Ireland 4,051,170 1.8 % - Norway 3,039,052 1.4 % - Finland 2,699,579 1.2 % - Allocations of unearmarked funds by UN agencies 2,487,949 1.1 % - Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) 1,998,660 0.9 % - France 1,727,703 0.8 % 652,231 Spain 1,492,183 0.7 % - Sweden 1,126,126 0.5 % - Private (individuals & organisations) 1,044,953 0.5 % - Switzerland 945,049 0.4 % - Austria 715,308 0.3 % - Luxembourg 715,308 0.3 % - Grand Total 223,845,684 100 % 32,960,609
NOTE: "Funding" means Contributions + Commitments + Carry-over
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.
* Includes contributions to the Consolidated Appeal and additional contributions outside of the Consolidated Appeal Process (bilateral, Red Cross, etc.)
The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 25 June 2009. 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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Table VII. List of commitments/contributions and pledges to projects not listed in the Appeal
Table VII: List of commitments/contributions and pledges to projects not listed in the Appeal Other humanitarian funding to Chad 2009 as of 25 June 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts
Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organisations.
Donor Appealing Organisation Description Funding Uncommitted Pledges
Values in US$
Canada ICRC Humanitarian assistance (M-012976) 1,207,729 -
Canada MSF - Canada Humanitarian assistance (M-012980) 966,184 -
European Commission ACF-France Réponse multisectorielle la crise nutritionnelle dans la région sahlo-saharienne 721,785 - Humanitarian Aid Office du Kanem (ECHO/-FA/BUD/2008/02049) European Commission ACTED Renforcement de la sécurité alimentaire et de l´autosuffisance des populations 770,148 - Humanitarian Aid Office htes et réfugiés centrafricains les plus vulnérables du département de la Nya Pend (ECHO/TCD/BUD/2009/01002)
European Commission COOPI Projet d´assistance sanitaire et nutritionnelle et soutien aux structures sanitaires 1,674,430 - Humanitarian Aid Office locales dans les régions de Goz Beida et de Koukou Angarana. (ECHO/TCD/BUD/2009/01010)
European Commission IRC Multi-sectoral assistance to Sudanese refugees and host populations in 1,607,305 - Humanitarian Aid Office North-eastern Chad and health and nutritional services for Sudanese refugees and host populations in Eastern Chad (ECHO/TCD/BUD/2009/01009)
European Commission MSF-France Réponse d´urgence une épidémie de méningite 444,440 - Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO/TCD/BUD/2009/01008) European Commission Solidarités Amélioration des conditions de vie des populations victimes du conflit et de 652,362 - Humanitarian Aid Office l´insécurité au Tchad (part of ECHO/TCD/BUD/2009/01001)
European Commission UN Agencies, NGOs and Red Actions humanitaires en faveur des populations vulnérables en République du - 31,573,378 Humanitarian Aid Office Cross Tchad [ECHO/TCD/BUD/2009/01000-unallocated from orig pledge of Euro 30 mn]
Finland IFRC Aid to IDP´s 658,762 -
France Africare Food and seeds distribution to centrafican refugees in eastern Logone region 524,934 - and to hosting populations France Intermon Oxfam Seeds distribution and training courses to IDP´s and hosting populations 135,171 -
Germany HELP Ensurement of water provision for aprox. 12.500 refugees (VN05 321.50 TCD 406,001 - 05/09) Germany HELP Water feed (VN05 321.50 TCD 01/09) 451,529 -
Germany ICRC Assistance and protection activities: emergency aid, support of medical 1,278,772 - treatments, visits of detainees and restore family links e.g. (VN05 321.50 TCD 04/09)
Ireland CBM Mobile Eye Care Clinic (CBM 09 01) 214,854 -
Japan UNICEF Response to food security crisis in Africa (SC090193) [NOTE: This contribution 1,500,000 - is received outside the CAP] Norway Norway RC TCD-09/002/ICRC eastern Chad emergency appeal 759,763 -
Norway Norway RC TCD-09/002/ICRC. Eastern Chad emergency appeal 759,763 -
Spain MSF Reaction of medical and humanitarian case of need and grant of health to the 658,761 - people in the health district Adr (VN05 321.50 TCD 02/09)
Switzerland UNHCR Secondment (7F-03450.06) 79,225 -
United States of America ACF Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (DFD-G-00-08-00112-01) 150,000 -
United States of America ICRC Protection and assistance to conflict victims (State/PRM) 2,750,000 -
United States of America IMC Health 1,175,000 -
United States of America MENTOR Health 399,999 -
United States of America USAID Administrative Support and Travel ((00009MO00502) 116,125 -
United States of America USAID Logistics and Relief Commodities 5,409 -
Grand Total 20,068,451 31,573,378
NOTE: "Funding" means Contributions + Commitments + Carry-over 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 2009. 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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Table VIII. Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by IASC standard sector)
Table VIII: Summary of requirements, commitments/contributions and pledges (grouped by IASC standard sector) Consolidated Appeal for Chad 2009 as of 25 June 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts
Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organisations
Sector Original Revised Funding % Unmet Uncommitted Requirements Requirements Covered Requirements Pledges
Value in US$ A B C C/B B-C D
AGRICULTURE 11,117,369 11,117,369 324,995 3% 10,792,374 393,701
COORDINATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES 29,891,196 26,878,208 11,028,357 41% 15,849,851 735,000
EDUCATION 15,139,882 15,139,882 679,755 4% 14,460,127 -
FOOD 185,895,097 188,946,632 156,333,596 83% 32,613,036 258,530
HEALTH 19,670,102 20,917,779 2,402,795 11% 18,514,984 -
MINE ACTION 4,983,269 4,983,269 - 0% 4,983,269 -
MULTI-SECTOR 96,010,235 105,476,987 28,730,155 27% 76,746,832 -
PROTECTION/HUMAN RIGHTS/RULE OF LAW 6,855,000 6,855,000 681,138 10% 6,173,862 -
SAFETY AND SECURITY OF STAFF AND OPERATIONS 178,200 178,200 - 0% 178,200 -
SECTOR NOT YET SPECIFIED - - - 0% - -
WATER AND SANITATION 19,200,000 19,430,050 3,596,442 19% 15,833,608 -
GRAND TOTAL 388,940,350 399,923,376 203,777,233 51% 196,146,143 1,387,231
NOTE: "Funding" means Contributions + Commitments + Carry-over
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 2009. For continuously updated information on projects, fund ing requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (www.reliefweb.int/fts).
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ANNEX II. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
AGDM age, gender and diversity mainstreaming ANT Chadian National Army APLFT Association for the Promotion of Fundamental Liberties in Chad ART anti-retroviral therapy ASF Aviation Sans Frontières ASF - Belgium Aviation Sans Frontières - Belgium ASI Air Serv International ASTBF Association Tchadienne pour le Bien Être Familial (Chadian Family Well-bring Association)
CAP Consolidated Appeal or Consolidated Appeal Process CAR Central African Republic CARE Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere CCCM Camp Coordination and Camp Management CERF Central Emergency Response Fund CFS child-friendly space CNAR Centre National d'Appui à la Recherche CNLS Comité National de Lutte contre le SIDA (National Committee for the Battle against AIDS) COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale (Italian NGO) CORD Christian Outreach – Relief and Development
DHC Deputy Humantarian Coordinator DIS Détachement Intégré de Sécurité (Integrated Security Detachment)
EIRENE International Christian Service for Peace EUFOR Chad/CAR European Union Force in Chad and Central African Republic EPI expanded programme on immunisation EWARS Early Warning System
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FGM female genital mutilation FTS Financial Tracking Service FO Field office
GBV gender-based violence GFD general food distribution
HCT Humanitarian Country Team HIV/AIDS human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
IGA income-generating activities IASC Inter-Agency Standing Committee ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross ICT information and communication technology IDP(s) Internally displaced person(s) IEC Information, Education, and Communication IFORD Institut de Formation et de Recherche Demographiques IMC International Medical Corps IMSMA Information Management System for Mine Action INGO(s) international non-governmental organisation(s) IOM International Organization for Migration IRC International Rescue Committee IRD International Relief and Development IRIN Integrated Regional Information Network
JAM Joint Assessment Mission
MINURCAT United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad MOSS Minimum Operating Standards for Security MORSS Minimum Operating Residential Standards for Security MSF Médecins Sans Frontières MSF-L Médecins Sans Frontières - Luxembourg MT metric ton(s) MYR Mid-Year Review
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NDC Commissariat national de déminage (National Demining Commission) NFI(s) non-food item(s) NGO(s) non-governmental organisation(s)
OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OPE Overseas Processing Entity OTP outpatient therapeutic feeding
PLWH Persons Living with HIV PMTCT Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission
RCC Red Cross Society of Chad RET Refugee Education Trust RSD Refugee Status Determination
SECADEV Secours Catholique pour le Développement SEDL Secondary Education through Distance Learning SFC Supplementary Feeding Centre SGBV Sexual and gender-based violence SNRP Stratégie Nationale de Réduction de la Pauvreté SO Sub-office SOPs Standard Operating Procedures
TFC therapeutic feeding centre
UN United Nations UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNHAS United Nations Humanitarian Air Service UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF United Nations Children‟s Fund UNDSS United Nations Department of Safety and Security UNV United Nations Volunteers UNSC United Nations Security Council USG Under-Secretary-General UXO unexploded ordnance
VAM Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping
WASH water, hygiene and sanitation WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organization
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Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP)
The CAP is a tool for aid organisations 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 between host governments, donors, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, International Organization for Migration (IOM), and United Nations agencies. As such, it 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 mobilisation 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 – a strategic plan for humanitarian response in a given country or region, including 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; Prioritised 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 leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinator, and in consultation with host Governments and donors, the CHAP is developed at the field level by the Humanitarian Country Team. This team includes IASC members and standing invitees (UN agencies, the International Organization for Migration, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and NGOs that belong to ICVA, Interaction, or SCHR), but 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 mobilisation. 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 funding needs and worldwide donor contributions, and can be found on www.reliefweb.int/fts.
In sum, the CAP is how aid agencies join forces to provide people in need the best available protection and assistance, on time.
OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA)
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