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SECRETARIAT - 150 route de Ferney, P.O. Box 2100, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland - TEL: +41 22 791 6033 - FAX: +41 22 791 6506 www .actalliance.org Appeal India Disaster Risk Reduction & Social Empowerment – IND103 (Follow-on Tsunami Project – year 3) Appeal Target: US$ 493,417 Balance requested: US$ 385,303 Geneva, 21 October 2010 Dear Colleagues, ACT Tsunami Response Appeal ASRE51 focused on the needs of tsunami victims in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. After completion of ASRE51, the Lutheran World Service India (LWSI) decided to continue supporting the disaster affected population and planned a three year tsunami follow-on project which started in 2008. The aim of the three year follow-on project was to link relief and rehabilitation to development (LRRD) through support to community based disaster risk management programmes, housing and community infrastructure, livelihood, environmental protection and strengthening of community organisational capacities. The first phase of the follow-on project was implemented under the ACT Appeal ASIN82 and targeted a total of 45 communities spread across the coastal belt and areas prone to annual floods and cyclones. The second phase, IND093, continued working with the 45 communities from ASIN82 and took on an additional 20. Follow-up activities were organised to strengthen the capacity of Village Development Committees (VDC), Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and Disaster Management Taskforces (DMTs). The programmes were coordinated and linked with governmental activities, forming SHG federations and banks for group and community development and sustainability as well. The goal of the third phase, Appeal IND103, is to reduce disaster and poverty related vulnerabilities through empowering socially and economically marginalized people to develop effective response capacity within communities. This third and final intervention will be implemented in 80 villages located in Cuddalore Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu. The Appeal plans to support 230 families and will have a special focus on women and children. IND103 – DRR and Social Empowerment (year 3) 2 Project Completion Date : 30 September 2011 Reporting schedule: LWSIT Interim narrative & financial 30 April 2011 Final narrative & financial 30 November 2011 Audit 31 December 2011 Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested: Appeal Target 493,417 Less Pledges/Contr Recvd 108,114 Balance Requested from ACT Alliance 385,303 Please kindly send your contributions to either of the following ACT bank accounts: US dollar Account Number - 240-432629.60A; IBAN No: CH46 0024 0240 4326 2960A Euro Euro Bank Account Number - 240-432629.50Z; IBAN No: CH84 0024 0240 4326 2950Z Account Name: ACT Alliance - Action by Churches Together UBS AG 8, rue du Rhône, P.O. Box 2600, 1211 Geneva 4, SWITZERLAND Swift address: UBSWCHZH80A Please also inform the Chief Finance Officer Jean-Daniel Birmele ([email protected]) and the Assistant Regional Programme Officer, Gabrielle Bartholomew ([email protected]) of all pledges/contributions and transfers, including funds sent directly to the implementers. We would appreciate being informed of any intent to submit applications for EU, USAID and/or other back donor funding and the subsequent results. We thank you in advance for your kind cooperation. For further information please contact: ACT Deputy General Secretary, Jill Hawkey (phone +41 22 791 6069 or mobile +41 79 376 1711) ACT Assistant Regional Program Officer, Gabrielle Bartholomew (phone +41 22 791 6036) Gorden Simango Acting Head of Office ACT Alliance Secretariat IND103 – DRR and Social Empowerment (year 3) 3 I. REQUESTING ACT MEMBER Lutheran World Federation/Lutheran World Service India Trust (LWF/LWSIT) II. IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER AND PARTNER INFORMATION Lutheran World Service India Trust (LWSIT) Lutheran Word Service India Trust (LWSIT) was registered on September 4, 2008 to take over, manage, operate, own and continue the India program of the Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service, Geneva. The United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India (UELCI) and the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) are the key stakeholders, thus upholding the Trust’s identity as a Christian ecumenical organization. Lutheran World Service India (LWSI), the India program of the Lutheran World Federation, Department for World Service, became operational in 1974 in response to the refugee problems in West Bengal after the Bangladesh War of Independence. Over the years LWSI, expanded the scope of its work to other states and continued to work with the poorest of the poor and those affected by disasters without regard for race, sex, creed, caste, nationality or political conviction. Over these years, LWSI has rendered disaster relief and development assistance in the states of West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The Trust as the successor to LWS India has inherited a rich legacy of experience of operating rural and urban development projects, disaster preparedness and response projects across India. The Trust is continuing the work of LWSI with the underprivileged rural and urban communities, through social mobilization to promote collective approach to address their socio-economic challenges as the key intervention strategy. Awareness raising, sensitization and training programs are organized for the community representatives to develop their common understanding of developmental issues. In this approach people are placed at the centre, and external support is viewed as complementary and supplementary. The Trust continues to implement disaster response projects under the ACT appeal mechanism in different parts of the country. LWSIT India always tries to adhere to the SPHERE standards in its implementation of disaster response programmes. The Trust also continues to implement social transformation, economic empowerment and risk reduction projects in rural and urban communities as part of its urban and rural development project and disaster preparedness programme. III. DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY SITUATION Background Almost all the countries situated around the Bay of Bengal were affected by the tsunami waves in the morning hours of 26 December 2004 (between 0900 – 1030 hrs IST). The killer waves were triggered by an earthquake measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale that had an epicentre near the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. In India, the Tsunami caused extensive damage to human life and property in the Union Territories (UT) of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry, as well as in the coastal districts in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and TamilNadu, affecting approximately 2260 kilometres of coastline. The tidal waves that struck the mainland varied between 3 to 10 meters in height. On the mainland, the waves penetrated up to 3 kilometres inland in places like Nagapattinam, Cuddalore, Chennai and Machilipatnam. According to government reports, the Tsunami led to the deaths of 12 405 people and injured 6 913 people and displaced 64 799 people. These reports are generally considered to be underestimates, particularly with regard to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands which are home to a large number of undocumented inhabitants. IND103 – DRR and Social Empowerment (year 3) 4 Along the Indian coast, an estimated 1 089 villages were affected, with 157 393 houses destroyed. The total estimated value of damages is US $2.56 billion (Approx. INR 11,300 Cr) and total need for long- term recovery is estimated at US $2.1 billion (Approx. INR 9,240 Cr). The Andaman and Nicobar islands were the worst affected areas followed by the state of TamilNadu. The devastating waves that lashed several coastal districts of the state (Chennai, Tiruvalur, Kanchipuram, Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, Tiruvallur, Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari, Pudukottai and Viluppuram) left at least 7 995 dead and rendered thousands homeless. Most of the deceased were the elderly, the infirm, as well as women and children. More than one million people were directly or indirectly affected in TamilNadu. The majority of those affected had fishery and agriculture based livelihoods or were employed in associated activities. Impact on Human Life due to the Tsunami Area No. Population Population Human Persons Orphaned Women villages affected Evacuated lives Lost injured children widowed affected TamilNadu 230 1 068 564 471 585 7 995 3 960 197 561 India 876 3 415 000 647 599 10 136 NA 480 787 Source: http://www.tn.gov.in/tsunami/, 2006 The poor, marginalised and socially excluded people were worst hit with much loss of life and property. On the other hand there was much more of imbalanced distribution of relief and other support both by the government and the NGOs. This was because everybody’s focus was towards coastal fisher folk as they were visibly affected and found to be dominant. IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE SITUATION IN THE AREA OF THE PROPOSED RESPONSE Current situation in the area of proposed response A collective effort by NGOs, INGOs, Government, VDCs, SHGs and other stakeholders brought forth new structures in the affected costal villages and changed the life style of the tsunami hit fisher folk. The population has started on new and viable employment opportunities that included adapted modern fishing technology, women were given much more opportunities to participate in the developmental initiatives, and new infrastructure was set including modern and decent housing with hazard resistant