Emergency appeal n° MDRNE005 : GLIDE n° OT2010000028-NER 29 June 2010 Food Insecurity Appeal target (revised budget): CHF 3,670,607 (USD 3.2 m or EUR 2.2m)

Appeal coverage: 23% (revised budget);

Appeal history: • This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on 18 March, 2010 for CHF 986,862 for nine months to assist 300,000 beneficiaries. • Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF): CHF 229,046 was initially allocated from the Federation’s DREF on 22 February 2010 to support the Red Cross Society of Niger (NRCS) to start the response operation. • Appeal budget revision and extension: due to new reports of the government and partners (19 May, 2010) which raises the severe food insecurity affected population from 2.7 to 3.3 million, the appeal has been revised to CHF 3.65 million and extended until March 2011. • Some 215 villages are already being reached instead of the 120 initially planned. Special Niger Red Cross volunteer screening children for emphasis will be put on: a) meeting emergency referral to centres for treatment of acute food and household needs through cash malnutrition, , Niger, April 2010 programming, i) addressing the acute malnutrition in children under five by providing community-based screening and referral of acute malnutrition cases, and support for better infant and young child feeding practices through nutrition education, and ii) supporting early recovery through seeds and tools distribution, and improved harvest, iii) strengthening the capacity of the NRCS to deliver the needed services to 384,998 beneficiaries.

Summary: In the second week of March 2010, the government provided the preliminary list of the most vulnerable zone (rural municipalities and the number of villages). According to this first assessment the most affected regions were Diffa (328,781 people), Zinder (1,707,695) and Tahoua (1,983,452). All communes in these regions were concerned. The severity of the food crisis has been confirmed by collaborative assessment coordinated by CILSS (Interstate Committee for the Control of Drought in the Sahel). Population movement from rural areas to the towns is on the increase. Meanwhile the availability of cereals from neighbouring countries on markets in Niger has also been confirmed. However, due to lack of financial means among vulnerable households, the food access is very limited.

A second assessment conducted by the Government and its partners reveals an increase in the number of severe food insecure population from 2.7 to 3.3 million. Food insecure population (moderate and severe) is estimated at 7.1 million (representing nearly half of the population of the country). Niamey region has the second highest percentage of severe food insecurity, representing more than 300,000 people. Among the rural population, those living in the agro-pastoral zones are the most vulnerable (as measured by moderate and severe food insecurity) and represent more than 50 percent of the rural population.

The initial strategy of the NRCS was to focus on carrying out cash for work activities; to distribute food and seeds/plants in collaboration with partners to support in the current farming seasons starting in June/July and to contribute to support health centres in providing appropriate nutritional services to the affected communities.

As of 18 June 2010, 3,887 households have benefited for cash-for-work and 3,404 households from seed distribution in Zinder, Tahoua and Diffa. In addition, 1,758 households have benefited from food distribution in Zinder

The revised appeal takes into consideration the results of the latest assessment, partners’ coverage per region in providing humanitarian assistance. The NRCS, International Federation and other Partner National Societies (PNS) will: • Increase their cash programmes activities in Zinder, Diffa, Tahoua, and extend them to Dosso and Niamey suburbs (chosen in consultation with partners because of limited coverage in these regions); • Conduct community-based activities in Zinder, Dosso and Niamey suburbs to support the identification of malnourished children, referral and support to health centres in 234 villages and conduct health and nutrition education sessions in 200 villages for a total of 51,000 beneficiaries; • Carry out food distribution in Zinder to 14,306 households; and • Distribute improved seeds in Zinder, Tahoua and Diffa to 4,800 households.

The situation Rains have been irregular, late and have stopped early in Eastern Sahel countries. According to the government and aid agencies, there is an influx of cereals from neighbouring countries to Niger. However, the trend indicated a slowdown in cereals importation which had largely contributed to the market supply until February. In March, the demand for cereals was stable on the market due to the availability of donor food assistance and the limited financial resources available to vulnerable households. The stability of price observed during March rose sharply in April and for the first time were largely above 2005 levels in Maradi (+3%), Niamey (21%) and Tillabery (21%). The exchanges between goat and millet deteriorated faster in April than March.

In April the Government of Niger together with other technical and financial partners (AGRHYMET, WFP, FAO, UNDP, UNICEF, EU) conducted a new assessment1 based on more reliable statistics and issued the following results in mid-May (see table below).

1 Food security assessment in Niger households (April 2010): Summary (May 2010)

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Table 1: Food security assessment in Niger households (April 2010): Summary (May 2010) Severe food Moderate food At risk of food Food secure insecure insecurity insecurity Regions Number of Number of Number of Number of % % % % persons persons persons persons Diffa 15.6 66,686 20.1 85,747 42.5 181,319 21.9 93,320 Dosso 12.8 246,219 29.4 566,294 41.2 794,276 16.7 321,172 Maradi 29.3 827,004 26.5 747,999 30.2 849,773 14.0 393,510 Tahoua 24.5 622,134 23.6 598,710 39.3 996,775 12.6 320,295 Tillabéri 24.0 588,416 27.9 683,884 28.9 708,053 19.2 470,218 Zinder 14.9 381,479 27.8 712,466 36.0 920,177 21.3 544,169 Niamey suburb 6.5 1,034 36.4 5,790 37.9 6,028 19.2 3,049 Farming areas 19.3 1,573,851 27.5 2,238,489 35.3 2,874,957 17.9 1,461,156 Zone agro pastorale 26.0 968,776 26.6 991,131 34.8 1,298,176 12.7 472,612 Pastoral and desert 22.2 190,345 20.0 171,270 33.1 283,268 24.7 211,965 areas Total rural 21.5 2,732,972 26.7 3,400,890 35.0 4,456,401 16.8 2,145,733 Agadez (urban) 21.2 51,160 20.1 48,542 4.8 11,512 54.0 130,464 Diffa – Dosso – Maradi - Tahoua – Tillabéri - 26.6 203,356 21.5 164,383 4.1 31,745 47.8 365,786 Zinder (urban) Niamey (urban) 26.3 314,169 16.0 191,696 4.8 57,373 52.9 633,106 Total urban 25.8 568,685 18.4 404,621 4.6 100,630 51.3 1,129,356

According to this second assessment, about 50 percent of the population in the main towns are food secure, whereas in the rural areas in average only 17 percent. However, more than 300,000 food insecure people live in Niamey, which has the highest percentage of food insecurity among its population. Among the rural population, those living in the agro-pastoral zone are the most vulnerable and represent more than 50 percent of the rural population. The number of severe food insecure population in the country has therefore increased from 2.7 to 3.3 million. In total, nearly half of the population, 7.1 million people, are suffering from food shortage. The most affected regions by the severe food insecurity in terms of proportion of their population are Maradi (29.3%), Tahoua (24.5%), Tillaberi (24%), Diffa (15.6%), Zinder (14.9%), Dosso (12.8%) and the Niamey suburb (6.5%).

According to the national assessment, malnutrition among children under five is reported in nine out of ten villages. This figure shows the weekly admission of severe acute malnourished children in health facilities. The increased numbers of cases is partly due to the general use of updated WHO reference population figures, instead of the older references still in use by the National Centre for Health Statistics (NCHS).

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Inadequate food intake is one of the immediate causes of malnutrition. It is highly believed that the infant nutrition status is getting worse, particularly during the hunger season. The national assessment also reveals an inadequate access to health facilities. On average, health centres are located 11 kilometres from villages, with some communities significantly farther away. Only two out of five villages have easy access to health centres for treatment.

Coordination and partnerships The Food Crisis Committee (CCA) of the Early Warning System of the Niger Government is coordinating national and local non-governmental organizations’ (NGO) interventions according to the plan of support provided by Niger Government. Humanitarian partners and UN agencies are supporting the CCA of the Early Warning System of the Niger Government in coordinating national and local NGO interventions according to the plan. The Ministry of Health is coordinating action pertaining to nutrition.

The villages are selected and the quantities of seeds or food planned for distribution are published by the government with support from respective UN Agencies and the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement. The humanitarian organizations for the first round of food distribution in May are selected by the CCA and the WFP. The NRCS is one of the current CCA/WFP partners, and is being supported by Irish, French, Spanish Red Cross, Qatar Red Crescent, the IFRC and the ICRC. The cash for work component of the governmental support plan is coordinated at regional and department levels by the agriculture and environment departments, while the FAO provides support for seeds distribution. FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture made additional efforts to distribute improved seed to 327,100 households. The humanitarian organizations are asked to intervene in villages not covered or insufficiently covered by distribution activities of FAO and the concerned Ministry to maximize distribution.

The IFRC Sahel Regional Representation office and the field delegate based in Niamey are supporting the NRCS to hold coordination meetings within the Movement, to analyze interventions and progress in the implementation and update planning. Coordination meetings are also carried out at the regional level.

After discussion with the UNICEF and other partners such as USAID, the region of Dosso and Niamey suburb are not yet appropriately covered by NGOs, UN and other actors. The revised Food Insecurity Emergency Appeal will therefore also focus on the region where currently the NRCS is conducting activities (Zinder, Tahoua and Diffa) and the region of Dosso and Niamey suburbs.

Red Cross and Red Crescent action The Emergency Appeal launched on 18 March 2010 sought CHF 986,862 in cash, kind, or services to support the NRCS to assist 300,000 beneficiaries for nine months. The appeal coverage (including a DREF allocation of CHF 229,000) was 87 percent. This support has enabled the NRCS to rapidly scale-up its immediate activities focusing on four major areas to increase the resilience of the most vulnerable populations. The NRCS with support from the IFRC has recruited qualified local staff to increase response capacity and has received three vehicles from the Dakar stock to support operations. Sahel Regional Representation staff and a country-based delegate within the NRCS are currently working closely with the National Society to manage the emergency operation. The table below summarizes the actions undertaken to date:

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Table 2: Actions taken by Partners WHO? WHERE? WHAT? Tahoua • CFW • Cereals banks • Seed distribution Spanish Red Cross • Emergency nutrition proposal for Maradi and Tahoua submitted Maradi • 4-year agricultural production support for women, income generating activities (IGA) 21villages, 50 groups, cash for work, food for training (literacy) • Promotion of agricultural production by women. • CFW • Seed distribution in collaboration with FAO • Nutrition in 24 Integrated Health Centres (CSI) (14 in Tanout, 8 French Red Cross Zinder in Maga, and 2 in Zinder urban • Niamey (functioning office) area), extension on nutrition, cash for work, • Distribution of seeds, training on agricultural issues Niamey • Emergency food security proposal submitted Qatar Red Crescent Agadez • Food security, nutrition and water and sanitation Zinder • CFW + Cash transfer • Seed distribution • Food security, emergency response Niamey • Cash for work, agricultural production support Irish Red Cross • subsidies, selling • 44 Grameen banks, 250 tons of cereals from Tanout • WFP; • 25 water points, seed distribution • Livestock services Agadez • Food distribution

• Seed distribution ICRC • Seed distribution Tillabery • Food distribution • Agricultural production support: tools, seeds, food distribution Zinder • CFW

Tahoua • Seed distribution

Niger Red Cross/IFRC Diffa • Food distribution in collaboration with WFP

Niamey suburbs • Long-term food security • Social mobilisation Dosso • Coordination and support

This revised emergency appeal builds on these actions, and includes: logistics, human and material resources, and the capacity building of the Red Cross National Society to reach the targeted beneficiaries. To prepare for and reduce the risks posed by future crisis, community-based vulnerability reduction activities around agricultural recovery and nutrition are also included.

Cash programme: The project enables 3,887 people to get cash by working in anti-erosion sites. The activities were implemented in 61 targeted villages however, 11 additional villages provided manpower. In total 72 villages have benefited from the cash-for-work programme: 3,887 households, i.e. 27,209 persons. Activities will be pursued in Zinder, Tahoua and Diffa (4,500 households) and extended to Dosso and Niamey suburbs (3,000 households). In total, an additional 7,500 households will be reached under the revised appeal.

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Table 3: Cash for Work Number of Number of Total indirect Recovered Region beneficiary beneficiaries villages beneficiaries Lands (ha) households Tahoua 11 115 805 58,8 Zinder 37 3,552 24,864 74 Diffa 24 220 1,540 110 Total 72 3,887 27,209 242,8

Food distribution: In Zinder, the team of the NRCS has distributed food provided by WFP in 61 villages. The first round of distribution (175.8 tons of cereals) conducted during May reached 1,758 households (12,306 persons). The programme will continue for the next three months to reach a further population of 14,306 households (second round distribution).

Seed distribution: The NRCS has been assisted by the logistics unit from the IFRC Sahel Regional Representation office in the procurement of tools and seeds. The seeds purchased are being distributed in Zinda, Tahoua, and Diffa (the table below shows the results as of 18 June 2010);

Table 4: Seed distribution Number of beneficiary Total indirect Region Number of villages households beneficiaries

Tahoua 54 1,200 8,400 Zinder 44 1,492 10,444 Diffa 20 712 4,984 Total 118 3,404 23,828

Nutrition: The community-based activities are being intensified in Zinder, Dosso and Niamey suburbs focusing on the identification of malnourished children, referral and support to health centres in 434 villages. In close collaboration with the French Red Cross and other Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners, health and nutrition education sessions will also be scaled-up in 200 villages.

The proposed operation

The needs

Beneficiary selection: The NRCS plan is to assist 384,998 people in Diffa, Zinder, Tahoua, Dosso and Niamey suburb. The following needs have been identified by the CCA: • Funds to support activities of high labour intensity as cash for work for the: - Implementation of anti erosion measures; - Rehabilitation of existing water harvesting and anti-erosion infrastructures; - Erosion protection of river/wadi banks and trees; sand filling protection of lakes and ponds; stone lines; forest and pasture micro-catchments, agricultural micro-catchments, reforesting (dry fruit trees) fixation of dunes). • Support to Grameen banks in collaboration with WFP. • Support communities with seeds for early recovery. • Partnerships in general food distribution, supplementary feeding during the growing season. • Assistance on cereal selling at moderate price. • Support to nutrition centres: identification/detection, oral rehydration solution (ORS), human resources, logistics, extension of key messages, supplementary food. • Supplementary food for animal food banks (like bran of wheat, cotton grain, mineral and multivitamin blocs). • Capacity building at the community, regional and national levels.

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Cash programme will be increased and extended to two new regions Dosso and Niamey suburbs in addition to Tahoua, Zinder and . For each region 1,500 households will be targeted by the cash programme with a total of 52,500 beneficiaries. An amount of FCFA 30,000 (CHF 71.5) will be provided to vulnerable identified families per month for three months.

A nutrition emergency programme will be conducted in Zinder, Dosso and Niamey. The response strategy will concern malnourished identification, referral, support to health centres and health promotion in 434 villages for 51,000 beneficiaries. In Zinder, monthly screening will be done for 25,300 children living in 234 villages. Malnourished children will be referred to the adequate health facility: ambulatory nutritional recovery for moderate malnutrition (CRENAM), ambulatory nutritional recovery centre for Severe Acute Malnourished (CRENAS) or ambulatory for Intensive Nutritional Recovery (CRENI). A mobile CRENAS will weekly distribute inputs (Ready to-use Therapeutic Food, essential drugs…) to severe acute malnourished children living in villages located beyond 10 km away from the Integrated Health Centre of reference in Tanout.

In Dosso and Niamey: Monthly screening will be done for 25,700 children living in 200 villages in Loga, Doutchi and Niamey suburban. Malnourished children will be identified by Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) method. Diagnostic will be confirmed by Weight For Height (WFH) at Health facility (Case de Santé) managed either by Helen Keller International or Mercy Corps or the Ministry of Health. Final decision for acute malnutrition management will be taken at centre level. After discharge, children normally receive supplemental food aid rations during 3-4 months (typically including corn soy blend and vegetable oil). However, the intervention plans to implement a cash programme to give more flexibility to mothers/caregivers to meet dietary requirements with local foods (for 600 households, i.e. 4,200 persons). These activities will be complemented by health and nutrition education sessions to improve infant and young child feeding practices in target communities.

The NRCS has demonstrated its experience in disaster management during the last floods. Nevertheless capacities at branch level in Diffa, Zinder and Tahoua need strengthening with staff and communication systems.

Recent capacity investments have included an operation manager, three agronomists and three drivers to reinforce coordination capacities within Niger Red Cross. In addition laptops and three cars have been provided; installation of Internet facilities in Diffa and Zinder has facilitated improved coordination of activities; bank accounts have been opened at branch level; a Federation experienced local staff in accounts is now working in the NRCS office; a Federation experienced relief person in Zinder branch is working with French and Irish Red Cross to support WFP food distribution; ICRC is building an office for the Diffa branch and the Federation will equip it (Diffa is located in the East end of the country near the Chadian border); and installation of functional offices is underway in areas where the emergency operation will be carried out.

In the initial appeal, the number of direct beneficiaries targeted by the NRCS (supported by the Federation) was 300,000 people. With the scale-up and extension of the operation in Dosso and Niamey suburb, the appeal will aim to provide support to 384,998 people as summarised below. • Food distribution supplied by WFP for 16,064 households: 112,448 persons. • Cash Programme in five regions is 26,250 households: 183,750 persons (131,250 persons targeted by the cash for work in the initial appeal + 52,500 persons for the cash programming in the revised appeal). • Nutrition: 55,200 persons (51,000 persons for screening +4,200 persons for cash programme). • Distribution of seeds to 4800 households: 33,600 persons.

General outcome: To assure the survival of vulnerable people until the next harvest in 2010.

Specific outcome: To contribute to reducing the effects of food insecurity of 383,768 vulnerable people through increasing agricultural production stability by implementing environmental measures, feeding, increased production and nutrition.

Emergency phase (1-9 months) Outcome 1: Support cash programming, food and seed distribution in Diffa, Zinder, Tahoua Niamey suburbs/Regions to increase community resilience and improved agriculture production. Outputs Activities planned Livelihoods of 1,500 persons per region in 61 • Scale-up the current operation in 61 villages on cash programming. villages (Zinder, Tahoua and Diffa) • Work with the communities in 61 villages on anti-erosion and water improved through the cash programme harvesting measures according to the communal development plan

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to improve agricultural production. • Equip the above villages with soil working tools and the most appropriate species to plant (herbaceous, gum tree…). • Improve the skills of 75 volunteers, foremen and supervisors. • Purchase office and other equipment (see budget) for Diffa branch to offer timely and good quality response to food insecurity. • Increase the capacity of the NRCS and the Sahel Regional Office in narrative and financial reporting. • Conduct ongoing, mid-term and end of project impact review on impact of impact on the beneficiaries. • Identify and develop baselines in villages for cash programme (cash for work, cash transfer, cash training, and vouchers) in Dosso and Niamey suburbs. • Strengthen logistic, financial and managerial capacities of branches The cash programme is extended to Dosso and the NRCS headquarters to implement cash programming and and Niamey suburbs (1,500 households in 90 other activities. days in each) • Identify and deploy four international and regional staff to support the cash programming. • Conduct ongoing, mid-term and end of project impact review on impact of impact on the beneficiaries. • Identify and develop baselines on the most vulnerable households in 978 target villages. In addition to the initial 61 villages, the most • Increase the capacity of 60 volunteers on distribution techniques. vulnerable families in 917 target villages • Distribute food to 1,758 households in 61 target villages in May. have received general food distribution during the cropping season • Distribute food to 14,306 households (second round). • Monitor, evaluate and provide regular reports on the number of beneficiaries receiving food support.

Emergency phase (1-9 months) Outcome: To improve nutritional and health status of children under 5 in Zinder, Dosso and Niamey suburbs. Outputs Activities planned • Conduct assessments on targeted villages and referral centres (related needs). • Train 700 volunteers and 50 supervisors on anthropometric measurement, bilateral oedema detection and interpretation of nutritional index. • Monthly screening of children under five years old. • Refer moderate malnourished children to CRENAM. • Provide support to CRENAM according to needs. • Refer severe acute malnourished children without /with complication The prevalence of global acute malnutrition to CRENAS/CRENI. among under five children is decreased • Organize weekly distribution of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food for Severe Acute Malnourished without complication, if CRENAS is not accessible. • Provide transport for referral of severe acute malnourished children to CRENI if there are difficulties with the access. • Distribution of cash grant for 600 discharged children from CRENAS/CRENI. • Support the rehabilitation of ten IHC. • Install internet and telephone in the office and installation of data connectivity facilities and provision of IT support. • Training of radio operator and drivers to facilitate the management of the project. • Identification of peer educators. • Organization of workshop for peer educators. • Train 80 volunteers on communication toolkit including beneficiary communication, news releases, information bulletin, fact-sheets, video footage and photos with extended captions. Infant and young child feeding practices are • Conduct weekly cooking demonstrations. improved through nutrition and health • Train 80 volunteers on infant and young child feeding practices; education sessions balanced diets. • Provide weekly nutrition education focused on hygiene promotion and balanced diet (peer to peer education).

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• Rehabilitation of Dosso branch office for the management of the operation. • Conduct on-going project impact review on the impact on the nutritional and health status of infants and children and households. • Train the targeted groups on ORS use and hygiene promotion • Raise awareness activities on health promotion. • Organise cleaning up campaign at community level.

Recovery phase (Long-term food security)/Risk reduction phase (1 -12 months) Outcome 1: To ensure medium and long term access, availability and utilisation of food by the target populations Outputs Activities planned • Identify and select the villages with Grameen banks that need to be reinforced in the zone of intervention. 120 villages have received cereal • Elaborate and finalize the agreement with WFP to provide cereals. donations to Grameen banks (in • Organize training/refreshing sessions for the management committee partnership with WFP) to have cereals of the Grameen Banks. to sell at village level and to fill their • Assist in the creation of Grameen Banks in the zones of intervention; account (10 tons for the new ones and 5 • Carry out monitoring and evaluation activities of the cereal tons for existing banks). management by the Grameen bank. • Document the process and use for learning to improve future interventions. • Develop a suppliers list on approved “improved” seed producers. The most vulnerable 40 households in • Identification of the 40 most vulnerable households in the 120 villages. the 120 villages (‘4,800 households) Provision of improved seeds to 4,800 households in collaboration with have received improved seeds (20 kg) • FAO. for the forthcoming seasons. • Monitoring and evaluation of distribution activities. • Identification of short cycle maize. • Identification of households with cropping potential in towns. Replanted maize (in coordination with • Training volunteers on replanted maize. FAO) is promoted in urban areas. Extension of replanted maize. • • Test plots of replanted maize. • Monitoring and evaluation of replanted maize activities. • Support the NRCS complete the food security vulnerability analysis and to use the analysis to develop plan of action for future food insecurity situations and emergencies. • Assist the most vulnerable villages with the highest potential in Out of the 120 villages, 10 are identified agricultural production increase through long term food security for long term interventions. intervention. • Reinforce the national society capacity (at community, branch and national levels) in food security assessment, planning and project implementation.

Preparedness/Risk reduction phase (1 -12 months) Outcome: To improve the community, branch and national capacities to prepare for, reduce risks and respond to future food crisis and other emergencies. Output Activities planned • Conduct a case study on the lessons learned from the current and the 2005 food crisis to improve future performance and shared learning. Community, branch and national • Strengthen the surge capacities/tools/guidelines/SoPs of community capacities to prepare for, reduce risks based, regional and national disaster management teams in preparing are increased to address future food for, reducing risks and responding to future emergencies including food crisis and other emergencies insecurity. • Replenish the national society /Branch/Federation emergency non food items stocks to deal with future emergencies.

Communications – Advocacy and Public information A communication mission to increase the visibility of the food crisis was carried out by the IFRC’s Sahel Regional Representation communication manager and the communication officer from the NRCS in Tahoua region from 14 to 23 April, 2010. The communication team was accompanied by a professional camera crew. The launch of the cash-for-work project in Bambéye village was filmed by the IFRC film crew and the Niger national TV, and shown on the national TV news on 17 April.

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A web story on IFRC/NRCS action with photos (cash-for-work project and NRCS volunteers’ detection activities for malnutrition in Taza health centre) was published on the IFRC’s web site on 23 April. An edited B-roll (a 6:45 minute set of chosen images and interviews) with updated talking points was sent to NRCS on 28 April. A six-minute film on Niger food crisis will be edited later on in Geneva at the IFRC Secretariat.

Another mission is being organized by the IFRC’s Sahel Regional Representation communication manager and the communication officer from the national society to highlight the Red Cross/Red Crescent action regarding food insecurity in Niger. A communication toolkit including news releases, information bulletin, fact- sheets, video footage and photos with extended captions will be developed. All these tools will be posted on to the IFRC website and shared with stakeholders and other global humanitarian web portals and international media. The video documentary will be shown in YouTube and TV Broadcasts and a web portal for the NRCS focusing on the food security operation will be developed. Six programmes will be organized with the National Niger TV broadcast. Handouts about Red Cross will be printed and distributed for awareness raising on Humanitarian Values and voluntary service.

Please, click here to the links below to have access to a set a photos and the B-roll http://av.ifrc.org/Standard/i-sendBasket.index.jsp?basketID=266P3YYLCXER9QQ6DKLRSLNE5A http://av.ifrc.org/Standard/i-sendBasket.index.jsp?basketID=P9NA5EKMWFACRLXSQQU75DBVVN

Capacity of the National Society The NRCS has demonstrated its experience in disaster management. During the Sahel operation in 2005/2006 and during the recent floods operation in Agadez, RCSN volunteers have worked on food distribution. In Tanout, volunteers support nutrition centres with the French Red Cross to detect malnourished children under five years.

Budget summary See attached revised budget (Annex 1) for details.

Yasemin Aysan Bekele Geleta Under Secretary General Secretary General Disaster Response and Early Recovery Division

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How we work All IFRC assistance seeks to adhere to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's) in Disaster Relief and the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response (Sphere) in delivering assistance to the most vulnerable.

The IFRC’s vision is to inspire, encourage, facilitate and The IFRC’s work is guided by Strategy 2020 promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities which puts forward three strategic aims: by National Societies, with a view to preventing and 1. Save lives, protect livelihoods, and alleviating human suffering, and thereby contributing to strengthen recovery from disaster and the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and crises. peace in the world. 2. Enable healthy and safe living. 3. Promote social inclusion and a culture of non-violence and peace. Contact information For further information specifically related to this operation please contact: • In Niamey: Aly Bandiaré, President, Red Cross Society of Niger, Niamey; phone: +227 73 30 37, Fax: +227 73 24 61; email: [email protected]; • In Dakar: Momodou Lamin Fye, Regional representative for Sahel, phone: +221 33 869 3641; Fax: +221 33 820 25 34; email: [email protected]; • In Southern Africa: Alasan Senghore Director for Africa Zone, Johannesburg, Email: [email protected]; phone +27 11 303 9700; mobile +27 71 872 5111; fax +27 11 884 0230 • In Geneva: Christine South, Acting Operations Coordinator for Africa; phone: +41 22 730 4529 (direct) Mobile: +41 79 308 98 24; Fax: +41 22 733 03 95; email: [email protected]

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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies MDRNE005- NIGER FOOD INSECURITY 29/06/2010

BUDGET SUMMARY Inter-Agency Shelter Coordinated Support TOTAL REVISED BUDGET Budget Group Multilateral Response Coordination (ERUs) CHF

Shelter - Relief 22,321 22,321 Shelter - Transitional 0 0 Construction - Housing 0 0 Consruction - Facilities / Infrastructure 0 0 Construction - Materials 0 0 Clothing & Textiles 10,000 10,000 Food 10,000 10,000 Seeds & Plants 146,506 146,506 Water & Sanitation 10,000 10,000 Medical & First Aid 3,125 3,125 Teaching Materials 5,580 5,580 Ustensils & Tools 19,129 19,129 Other Supplies & Services & Cash Disbursments 1,671,875 1,671,875 ERU (Emergency Response Units) 0 0 Total Supplies 1,898,537 0 0 1,898,537

Land & Buildings 44,643 44,643 Vehicles 202,679 202,679 Computer & Telecom 43,079 43,079 Office/Household Furniture & Equipment 20,982 20,982 Medical Equipment 13,438 13,438 Other Machiney & Equipment 0 0 Total Land, vehicles & equipment 324,820 0 0 324,820

Storage 0 0 Dsitribution & Monitoring 128,058 128,058 Transport & Vehicle Costs 239,368 239,368 Total Transport & Storage 367,426 0 0 367,426

International Staff 72,000 72,000 Regionally Deployed Staff 50,000 50,000 National Staff 56,612 56,612 National Society Staff 308,467 308,467 Other Staff benefits 0 0 Consultants 0 0 Total Personnel 487,078 0 0 487,078

Workshops & Training 181,390 181,390 Total Workshops & Training 181,390 0 0 181,390

Travel 14,500 14,500 Information & Public Relation 60,967 60,967 Office Costs 23,276 23,276 Communications 16,920 16,920 Professional Fees 0 0 Financial Charges 3,786 3,786 Other General Expenses 67,878 67,878 Total General Expenditure 187,328 0 0 187,328

Cash Transfers to National Socieities 0 Cash Transfers to 3rd parties 0 Total Contributions & Transfers 0 0 0 0

Program Support 224,028 0 0 224,028 Total Programme Support 224,028 0 0 224,028

Services & Recoveries 0 Shared Services 0 0 Total Services 0 0 0 0

TOTAL BUDGET 3,670,607 0 0 3,670,607

Available Resources Multilateral Contributions 0 ERUs contributions 0 TOTAL AVAILABLE RESOURCES 0 0 0 0 NET EMERGENCY APPEAL NEEDS 3,670,607 0 0 3,670,607 MDRNE005 OT-2010000028-NER 18 March 2010 Niger: Food insecurity

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Mali Niger \! Capitals Rivers Chad Lakes Departments Diffa Tahoua Defficit in cereal production Very vulnerable > 35% Zinder Very + moderate vulnerable >50% Tillaberi Population (Very + \!Niamey moderate vulnerable) Niamey Dosso Agadez Diffa 328,781 Dosso 183,199 Ndjamena Maradi 1,216,927 Burkina Faso Tahoua 1,983,452 \! Tillaberi 761,377 Zinder 1,707,695 Cameroon Niamey 14,168 Benin 0200100 ! Togo km I Total 6,195,599 The maps used do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or National Societies concerning the legal status of a territory or of its authorities. Map data sources: ESRI, DEVINFO, International Federation, MDRNE005.MXD