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Flash 2008 Bolivia 11.Pdf (English) SAMPLE OF ORGANISATIONS PARTICIPATING IN CONSOLIDATED APPEALS AARREC CRS Humedica MEDAIR TEARFUND ACF CWS IA MENTOR TGH ACTED Danchurchaid ILO MERLIN UMCOR ADRA DDG IMC NCA UNAIDS Africare Diakonie Emergency Aid INTERMON NPA UNDP AMI-France DRC Internews NRC UNDSS ARC EM-DH INTERSOS OCHA UNEP ASB FAO IOM OHCHR UNESCO ASI FAR IPHD OXFAM UNFPA AVSI FHI IR OXFAM UK UN-HABITAT CARE Finnchurchaid IRC PA (formerly ITDG) UNHCR CARITAS French RC IRD PACT UNICEF CEMIR INTERNATIONAL FSD IRIN PAI UNIFEM CESVI GAA IRW Plan UNJLC CFA GOAL Islamic RW PMU-I UNMAS CHF GTZ JOIN PU UNOPS CHFI GVC JRS RC/Germany UNRWA CISV Handicap International LWF RCO VIS CMA HealthNet TPO Malaria Consortium Samaritan's Purse WFP CONCERN HELP Malteser SC WHO Concern Universal HelpAge International Mercy Corps SECADEV World Concern COOPI HKI MDA Solidarités World Relief CORDAID Horn Relief MDM SUDO WV COSV HT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................................................ 1 Table I. Summary of Requirements – By Sector ........................................................................................... 2 Table II. Summary of Requirements – By Organisation ................................................................................. 3 2. CONTEXT AND HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES ................................................................................. 4 2.1 CONTEXT................................................................................................................................................ 4 2.2 HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES ............................................................................................................... 6 2.3 2007 FLASH APPEAL ...............................................................................................................................9 3. RESPONSE PLANS .................................................................................................................................... 10 3.1 FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION............................................................................................................. 10 3.2 SHELTER AND HOUSING ......................................................................................................................... 11 3.3 WATER AND SANITATION ........................................................................................................................ 12 3.4 CHILD PROTECTION ...............................................................................................................................16 3.5 EDUCATION........................................................................................................................................... 17 3.6 MINIMUM ACCESSIBILITY RESTORATION FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ................................................... 18 3.7 AGRICULTURE ....................................................................................................................................... 18 3.8 HEALTH ................................................................................................................................................ 19 3.9 INSTITUTIONAL COORDINATION AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRATION ................................................................. 21 4. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .............................................................................................................. 22 Table III. List of Projects – By Sector........................................................................................................... 23 Table IV. List of Projects – By Appealing Organisation ................................................................................ 26 Table V. Summary of Requirements – By IASC Standard Sector ............................................................... 28 ANNEX I. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT CRESCENT SOCIETIES............... 29 ANNEX II. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS................................................................................................................... 31 iii iv BOLIVIA 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since November 2007, extreme climatic events caused by the La Niña phenomenon are affecting all nine departments of Bolivia. Floods, mudslides and landslides have caused loss of lives, injury and displacements, as well as damage to housing, infrastructure and agriculture. The most vulnerable communities have lost their livelihoods and income, in many cases for the third subsequent year. Official preliminary information as of 13 February 2008 shows that the floods have killed 52 persons, and have affected 58,887 households (some 300,000 persons). These statistics will increase as the climatically adverse conditions persist over the coming weeks, and the water in the main lowland rivers remains at critical levels. By mid-February heavy rainfall in the country, and extreme water flows from upstream areas towards the lower regions, had raised rivers in several Departments (Santa Cruz, Cochabamba and Beni) to historic levels, creating extensive floods in many communities. Especially critical is the situation in Trinidad, the capital city of Beni department. Its population, and the displaced people sheltered in urban camps, are at risk of evacuation. Water levels in the north and lowest regions are expected to keep rising over the coming weeks, and the situation will remain precarious for at least the next two months. Because of the magnitude of the disaster, the Government declared a national emergency situation by Supreme Decree No. 29425 on 21 January. On February 12, following the growing impact of the emergency, the Government issued a National Disaster Declaration through Supreme Decree no. 29438. Support from the international community was requested. The Civil Defence (Defensa Civil) is leading the emergency response in the country. Emergency Operations Centres (COE) at national, departmental and municipal levels have been activated, and the UN has been actively involved in organising and coordinating the sector response, and supporting the generation of information. Other assistance has come through bilateral cooperation, the Red Cross, NGOs, private companies and individuals. It is important to highlight that the response and coordination capacities, as compared to previous years, has visibly improved. This is partly due to the capacity building initiatives provided by United Nations agencies and NGOs in previous emergencies. It is also due to regional and local government institutions being provided with pre-positioned emergency stocks, thus allowing a timely response in some cases. However, because of the extent of the emergency in terms of the area affected and the duration, unless immediate measures are taken to overcome the impacts of this disaster, poverty, food insecurity, malnutrition and vulnerability will increase, thus generating an increased challenge for the Government in meeting the Millennium Development Goals. Bearing in mind the current context and the lessons learnt from the response to the 2007 Flash Appeal, the UN system, in coordination with the Government and other partners, has prioritised in order of importance the following sectors: food security and nutrition; shelter and housing; water and sanitation; child protection; education; minimum accessibility restoration for humanitarian assistance; agriculture; health; and institutional coordination and territorial integration. This appeal seeks $18,215,196 for international partners (eight UN agencies and eight international NGOs) to support the Government of Bolivia in its response to the floods. The $2,271,874 provided by CERF leaves an unfunded balance of $15,943,322. Targeted assistance will be provided during the next six months, while concerted efforts will be made to mobilise longer-term programmes for recovery. The appeal will be updated to reflect new needs as the situation evolves. Some basic facts about Bolivia ¾ Population 9,500,000 people (UNFPA 2007) ¾ Under 5 mortality 61 p/1,000 (UNICEF 2006) ¾ Life expectancy 63.9 years (UNDP HDR 2007) ¾ Percentage of the population undernourished (MDG) 23% (UNDP HDR 2007) ¾ Gross national income per capita USD 1,100 (World Bank Key Development Data & Statistics 2005) ¾ Percentage of population living on less than $1 per day 23.2% (UNDP HDR 2007) ¾ Proportion of population without sustainable access to an 15% (UNDP HDR 2007) improved drinking water source ¾ ECHO Vulnerability and Crisis Index score (V/C) 2/3: severe rank ¾ 2007 UNDP Human Development Index score 0.695: 117th of 177 – medium human development 1 BOLIVIA Table I. Summary of Requirements – By Sector TABLE I: BOLIVIA FLASH APPEAL 2008 Summary of Requirements – By Sector * As of 20 February 2008 http://www.reliefweb.int/fts Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by the respective appealing organisation. Approved CERF Full Requirements Unmet Requirements Sector Funding $ $ $ Accessibility Restoration for 979,440 0 979,440 Humanitarian Assistance Agriculture 1,775,800 288,600 1,487,200 Coordination and Territorial 304,000 0 304,000 Integration Education 585,022 76,772 508,250 Food Security and Nutrition 6,667,295 1,063,980 5,603,315 Health 438,650 208,650 230,000 Shelter / Housing 4,398,985 263,994 4,134,991 Protection 626,535 126,260 500,275 Water and Sanitation 2,439,469 243,618 2,195,851 Total 18,215,196 2,271,874 15,943,322 The list of projects and the figures for their
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