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ETHIOPIA HUMANITARIAN FUND Allocation Strategy Paper ETHIOPIA HUMANITARIAN FUND 2018 Second Round Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund Standard Allocation Allocation Strategy Paper Project Proposal Deadline: (11 July 2018) I. Allocation Overview A) Introduction This document outlines the strategic objectives for the 2018 Second Round Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF) Standard Allocation. In accordance with operational modalities outlined in the EHF Operational Manual issued by the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC), a Standard Allocation1 is triggered following the launch of the Government / Partner Humanitarian Requirements Document (newly named Humanitarian and Disaster Resilience Plan) and its subsequent prioritization exercise (led by the Inter- Cluster Coordination Forum) that identifies acute relief needs and major gaps that require urgent response in the context of the HDRP. The HC, in consultation with the Advisory Board determines the amount to be allocated through the allocation. This allocation strategy supports critical humanitarian response priorities and funding gaps that were agreed upon and presented in the Humanitarian Prioritization Document for 2018 published on 24 May 2018. The ‘Ethiopia Immediate Humanitarian Funding Priorities’ was released following preparatory work at regional level (consultation with regional Disaster Risk Management Technical Working Group partners) and within sector-specific clusters (co-chaired by Government Line Ministries), Cluster Coordinators and key UN and NGO partners were convened by OCHA to consider response priorities and the most-critical funding gaps for the next six months in the context of the HDRP. The priorities have been reviewed and endorsed by the Humanitarian Coordinator, Ethiopia Humanitarian Country Team and the Commissioner of the National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC). The document indicated that $280.4 million was urgently required to address critical gaps for coming six months of 2018. An allocation of $23 million was considered and approved by the HC to support the most critical funding gaps that are expected to emerge in the coming months of 2018. The current allocation– made possible with the generous financial support of EHF donors - will support urgent needs in agriculture/livestock, ES/NFI, health, nutrition, protection and WaSH sectors. Key humanitarian issues include continuing issues of conflict-driven displacement crises; malnutrition and water shortages in identified hotspot priority areas; and disease outbreaks and protection concerns due to conflict. The EHF allocation is based on $10.9 million funding at hand and a pledged contribution of $14 million. Disbursement to partners will be made as per actual transfer/deposit of donor contributions. The EHF allocated 15.6 million in the first standard allocation supporting critical life-saving sectors of 1After initial discussion and guidance from the appropriate cluster coordinator, applications are to be submitted on the OCHA Grants Management System (GMS). For further guidance on the process (including allocation modalities, strategic review and project prioritization), please refer to the EHF Operational Manual, at https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/ethiopia/document/ehf-operational-manual Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund – Allocation Strategy Paper | 2 nutrition ($5.5m), Health ($3.9m), WaSH ($3.5m), Agriculture/Livestock ($1.2m), Education ($1m) and Protection ($0.5m). B) Humanitarian Situation Most of the 2017 humanitarian needs were carried over into 2018 given insufficient recovery opportunities, rising food levels and the lack of sustainable sources of livelihood. The situation is further exacerbated by the continued large-scale displacement due to ethic violence as well as flooding and communicable disease outbreaks such as Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) and measles. Inter-communal tensions between Gedeo and Guji communities have led to a new wave of large-scale displacement of populations along the SNNPR-Oromia regional boundaries between Gedeo and West Guji zones. Although there is continuous movement of IDPs (returns, secondary displacements, etc.), a total of 818,250 people are displaced. Civilian deaths, damage to properties and to public infrastructures, including schools and health facilities were also reported. Government security forces are deployed to the area to prevent the escalation of the conflict and for protection of civilians, but the situation remains tense. The IDPs are mostly settled with relatives or residing in cramped public buildings – schools, churches and training centers across 13 woredas in both regions. Humanitarian assistance to the IDPs is to date very minimal and inadequate; relief deliveries have been erratic, while protection risks and hygiene and sanitation issues are rife. Most support to date was provided by local authorities and mainly the hosting communities, but the capacity of the host community is stretched to the limit. Even prior to the displacement crisis, there was widespread food insecurity and both zones were “hotspots” of acute malnutrition. A multi-sector response plan requesting for US$ 117.7 million is launched on 22 June for priority sectors of ES/NFI, WASH, Food, Protection, nutrition, education and health requirements. The Government and partners have already mobilized $7 million, primarily through diverting resources that were originally intended for important response elsewhere in the country. An additional 1.07 million persons displaced and located in 439 sites following conflict between Somali and Oromo communities along the border separating the two regions. According to the 11th round of the Displacement Tracking Matrix, a joint Government and IOM-led displacement data collection exercise, there are over 1.77 million persons displaced in the country, located in over 1,000 sites. Flooding since the second week of April have left over 347,000 people in need of immediate humanitarian support in Afar (Awsi), Oromia (Arsi, East Shewa, East and West Hararge zones), SNNP (Sidama and Gurage), and Somali (7 zones) regions. Flooding has affected ongoing humanitarian operations, limiting access to displaced populations (i.e. conflict and drought). Many of the displaced are in dire need of Emergency Shelter/Non-Food Items (ES/NFI) amongst others. The National Flood Alert has been revised for the third time to provide updated information on the likely weather condition for the 2018 kiremt season. Due to the delayed cessation of the belg rains, it may seem that the belg and kiremt rains are expected to merge in some areas of the country. An Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) outbreak has been reported in Afar Region with 489 cases recorded in Aysaita, Dubti and Mille woredas of zone one. Suspected cases of AWD are also report in Gedeo zone (SNNPR). The Government and partners are providing response but more support is deemed to be required, particularly in supply of sprayers, hand wash facilities, water Jerri cans and soaps. Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund – Allocation Strategy Paper | 3 C) Humanitarian Disaster and Resilience Plan The 2018 Humanitarian and Disaster Resilience Plan (HDRP) seeks $1.66b to help 7.88 million people with emergency food or cash and 8.49 million people with non-food assistance, mainly in the southern and south-eastern parts of the country. This includes the 2.4 million households in need of livestock support; 3.5million moderately acute malnourished; 350,000 severely acute malnourished; 6 million without safe drinking water; 1.1milliono displaced due to conflict; and 500,000 displaced due to climate induced shocks. In addition, 3.6 million people from the Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) public works clients are also estimated to be in need of food assistance during the transitory period, from April to December 2018. Expected to be launched in August, results of the 2018 mid-year humanitarian needs overview are projected to indicate improvements in the food and nutritional security of drought affected due to the good performance of the rains particularly in central and western areas of Ethiopia. The response plan issued to the internal displacement around Gedeo (SNNP) and West Guji (Oromia) is not featured in the HRDP for 2018. However, the plan is expected to be reconciled with the mid-year revision of the HRDP. The HDRP is presented around three ‘pillars’ covering: prevention and mitigation / response and response preparedness / national system strengthening and recovery. The three mutually-reinforcing strategic objectives developed to guide humanitarian action in 2018 continue to be: (1) To save lives and reduce morbidity due to drought and acute food insecurity; (2) To protect and restore livelihoods; and (3) to prepare for and response to other humanitarian shocks – natural disaster, conflict and displacement. For this allocation, applications received will be reviewed in the context of Strategic Objective 1: to save lives and reduce morbidity due to drought and acute food insecurity; and Objective 3: to prepare for and response to other humanitarian shocks – natural disaster, conflict and displacement. This is in line with the Fund’s policy which under the direction of the HC, aims to support timely disbursement of funds to the most critical humanitarian needs as defined in the annual Government/Partner Humanitarian Appeal. II. Allocation Strategy A) Purpose of the Allocation Strategy and linkages to the HDRP The Prioritization Statement representing critical and immediate response/funding gaps for the coming months of 2018 as related to each cluster/sector
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