150 route de Ferney, P.O. Box 2100 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland Appeal Tel: 41 22 791 6033 Fax: 41 22 791 6506 E-mail: [email protected] Bolivia Coordinating Office
Food security for flood affected families – LABO81 Revision 1
Appeal Target: US$ 147,489
Total Requested: US$ 122,504
Geneva, 21 April 2008
Dear Colleagues,
On 24 January 2008, the Bolivian Government declared a state of National Emergency as a consequence to the constant and heavy rains produced by the “La Niña” phenomenon and resulting flooding in the nine departments of Bolivia. The bad weather conditions began in December 2007, and reached a peak in January 2008. On 12 February, the President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, declared a State of National Disaster, asking for international humanitarian assistance.
Low-lying areas have been severely affected by flooding and epidemics. In the Andean highlands, constant rainfall, along with freezes, hail and snowfall have caused flash floods, swept away homes and bridges, destroyed roadways and caused landslides. According to the Vice minister for Civil Defense, this phenomenon has affected over 25,000 families across Bolivia. 5,339.76 hectares of agricultural lands have been lost along with 311 homes. 34 people have died.
The municipality of Tacobamba, in the Cornelio Savedra province of the Potosí department, is one example among many severely affected municipalities. With a poverty rate of 96.15 %, it is also one of the most vulnerable area of the country. With 93% of crop loss, men are migrating to the cities of Potosí, Sucre and Cochabamba in search for work, leaving women and children behind. Families will have no food in the coming months and will lack seeds for the next planting season to begin in August. A similar situation is to be found within many indigenous communities of the Departments of La Paz, Beni and Potosi, where poverty rates are amongst the highest of the country and families rely mostly on subsistence farming.
Through the ACT Rapid Response Fund (RRF) request 9/2008, ACT members Lutheran World Relief (LWR) and Evangelical Methodist Church of Bolivia (IEMB) have responded to the crisis situation with LWR delivering food to 440 hardest hit Quechua families in the municipality of Tacobamba, and IEMB supporting 770 families in 13 communities of the departments of Potosí and Beni with food and medicine.
Through the ACT appeal LABO61 issued on 2 nd April 2008, LWR is ACT is a global alliance of churches and related agencies working to save lives and support communities planning to deliver agriculture rehabilitation support to 440 families in 6 in emergencies worldwide. sub central districts of the municipality of Tacobamba. The intervention The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and The Lutheran World includes rehabilitation of soil, distribution of local crops seeds and Federation (LWF) in Switzerland. Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 2 LABO81 reforestation. A disaster risk reduction strategy will be applied through training on agriculture and land management for the families, local authorities, school cluster directors and experts of the municipality.
Through the present revision of the appeal, IEMB through its Rural Development Department (DDR) is planning to assist 2,068 indigenous families with seeds delivery and technical agricultural trainings in the departments of La Paz, Beni and Potosí. The locations were selected for their remoteness, the endemic povery of the population and the little or no support they received from other agencies. The response promotes the use of local knowledge on natural disaster mitigation which will gathered through interviews with the elderly, systematized and disseminated amongst the communities.
Project Completion Date : 18 February 2009
Reporting schedule: Reports due ACT CO IEMB LWR Interim narrative & financial 18 August 2008 18 August 2008 Final narrative & financial 18 April 2009 18 April 2009 Audit 18 May 2009 18 May 2009
Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested: ACT Member LWR IEMB TOTAL Appeal Target 71,718 75,771 147,489 Less: Pledges/Contr Recd 24,985 0 24,985 Balance Requested from ACT Alliance 46,733 75,771 122,504
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 - 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 Finance Officer Jessie Kgoroeadira ([email protected]) and the Programme Officer, Michael Zschiegner ( [email protected] ) of all pledges/contributions and transfers, including funds sent direct to the implementers, now that the Pledge Form is no longer attached to the Appeal.
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 Director, John Nduna (phone +41 22 791 6033 or mobile phone + 41 79 203 6055) or ACT Program Officer, Michael Zschiegner, (phone +41 22 791 6420 or mobile phone +41 79 608 8133)
John Nduna Director, ACT Co-ordinating Office
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EVANGELICAL METHODIST CHURCH OF BOLIVIA
I. IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER & PARTNER INFORMATION
ACT Member
For more than 100 years the Evangelical Methodist Church of Bolivia has been active in delivery of social services, contributing to address some of the social issues of Bolivia, especially for the most needy.
The National Secretary of Services, through its Departments of Educational Work, Health Work and principally through its Department for Rural Development, has shown its solidarity with the communities in accompanying them in difficult times.
IEMB developed works of community service through the National Secretariat of Services (SNS), currently lead by Dr. Rolando Yanapa (SNS) and operatively through the Department of Rural Development (DDR), directed by Engineer Rina Yanapa.
Institutional Experience
DDR has been implementing actions of solidarity for victims of disaster almost every year, for emergencies of different sizes. It contributed to rehabilitation efforts through the delivery of food and non food items, and in the sector of agriculture, with seeds, technical advice, and distribution of tools to victims in 2006 and 2007.
Its greatest contribution has been in the 80's, when it was invited to form part of the Drought Plan ["Plan Sequía"], together with other churches and development institutions, to support the reconstruction of infrastructure for agricultural production.
ACT Forum in Bolivia
In Bolivia, ACT members are the two institutions, the Evangelical Methodist Church in Bolivia (IEMB), and Lutheran World Relief (LWR).
Within the IEMB, the Rural Development Department (DDR) is the entity which will act directly in the field. It is lead by Engineer Rina Yanapa, count with specialized project staff, and coordinate with the Secretary of Services as well as local and districts authorities.
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY SITUATION
Background
In Bolivia, when disasters and emergencies occur, the most competent governmental institution is the Civil Defense, also knows as the Dirección General de Emergencias y Auxilio.
As depicted in Chart no. 1 from the Civil Defense, up to March 2008, La Niña have had disastrous effects on all nine departments of Bolivia. The lower regions were particularly affected by the floods, river overflows and resulting epidemics. In the Andean regions, composed of Los Valles and the Altiplano, the resulting effects of La Niña have been drought, freezes, hail, excessive snow, and overflows of water. At the level of Lake Titicaca: flooding, landslides, strong winds which have impacted crops, pastures, bridges, roads, etc.
In the country, more than 88,996 families, 1,139 houses and 54,643,88 hectares of crops were affected. However, these figures leave out a number of remote communities, especially people living in the Altiplano area.
According to Chart No. 1, families most hardly hit are the ones living in the department of La Paz (23, 231), followed by Beni (21,987), Santa Cruz (18,556), Chuqisaca (8,723) and Cochabamba (6,855). The chart shows a detailed list by province, type of disaster and other statistics.
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Chart No. 1 Incidence of Destructive Natural Events to Date
high- Total Total events Total ha. Total Total Department ways Total affected (storms, freezes, of land affected affected Deaths affecte families families etc.) in year affected houses bridges d LA PAZ 23.231 388 4.313,65 404 2 0 12 388 COCHABAMB A 6.855 118 9.517,84 107 0 1 10 118 ORURO 2.355 54 478,01 20 0 0 0 55 SANTA CRUZ 18.556 83 29.291,00 237 2 10 14 83 TARIJA 1.984 14 275,00 0 0 0 0 14 CHUQUISACA 8.723 108 5.338,00 208 0 0 23 107 POTOSI 4.288 151 4.364,88 78 1 2 3 151 BENI 21.987 124 1.065,50 0 0 0 2 124 PANDO 1.017 51 0,00 85 0 2 1 51 Total 88.996 1.091 54.643,88 1.139 5 5 65 1.091 Source: Gral de Brigada Gonzalo Lora Araoz, Director General de Emergencias y Auxilio (Defensa Civil) (2008).
Field work, assessments, and specific interviews with rural inhabitants showed that many of the affected communities are not in the data base of Civil Defense. Possibly this is due to their remote location and being cut off from the outside world during the emergency. Therefore, the actual number of persons affected is higher than shown in the table.
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE SITUATION IN THE AREA OF PROPOSED RESPONSE
Munici- Departa No. of No. of Province pality No Community No Community Totals mento Families Familias
1 Pallallani 20 13 Taypi Ayca 18 2 Tirajahua 22 14 Ticata 25 3 Cutucutu 22 15 Quillihuyo 1 24 4 Karani 20 16 Cacallinca 22 5 Villa Ticata 25 17 Jupi Grande 26 Puerto 6 Sallacucho 42 18 Gran Puni 28 La Paz Camacho Acosta 7 Humanata 26 19 Villa Puni 24 Puerto 8 Pampajasi 22 20 Acosta 24 9 Quellahuyo 26 21 Escoma 26 10 Charazani 22 18 Parajachi 12 11 Purapurani 18 23 Llijilliji 14 12 Safia 24 289 243 532 1 Carabuco 42 7 Tilacoca 32 2 Omacuyo 28 8 Ambana 36 3 Quilima 28 9 Chilcani 25 La Paz Camacho Carabuco 4 Quiascapa 30 10 Lluchini 20 5 Chahuaya 38 11 Suncallo 25 Molle 6 Villa molino 28 12 pongo 32 194 170 364 La Paz Omasuyos Ancoraime 1 Ancoraimes 40 9 Camata Sud 28 2 Turrini 40 10 Pacharia 25
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Munici- Departa No. of No. of Province pality No Community No Community Totals mento Families Familias
3 Ispaya 22 11 Samora 24 Lahuanjawir 4 a 20 12 Sallcapampa 24 villa 5 Macamaca 20 13 Villa Cajiata 33 7 Lacaya 38 14 Cajiata 26 Camata 8 norte 36 15 Sotalaya 26 216 186 402 Nor Palos Palos Yungas blanco 1 Sapecho 55 2 Blancos 65 55 65 120 Nuevos La Paz General 1 Nucleo 28 50 4 horizontes 88 San José Rurrenavaq Ballivian Rurrenabaq 2 Nucleo 31 68 5 ue 135 ue 3 Villa Ingavi 86 total 204 223 427 1 Yocalla 31 5 Ingenio 17 Tomas 2 Potosí 34 6 Iscuisco 18 Potosí Yocalla Frias 3 Pampoyo 35 7 Condori 18 4 Chiracoro 40 8 Cachitampo 30 140 83 223 GRAND TOTAL 2,068
Current Situation in the Area of Proposed Response
The emergency is has been increasing each day that goes by. Thanks to the ACT rapid response fund, it has been possible for IEMB (alongside with LWR) to bring initial relief to the affected families of Beni and Potosí. Important needs now refer to recovery and reconstruction, in particular the rehabilitation of food and income generating activities of the families affected by the La Niña phenomenon.
Lower Regions (Eastern)
Those affected by flooding have lost thousands of hectares of crops. The flooding occurred when the plants were in the middle of their growth phase, prior to producing fruits. In this rural area, most famlies practice subsistence farming, which means that each year's production allows them to subsist for the next year. In addition to using the production as food supply, the families gather the seeds for the following year's planting. Thus the loss in agricultural production severely impacted the families.
Crops affected are: rice, sugar cane, bananas, potatoes, garden vegetables, cereal grains and others. The number of hectares is shown in Chart No. 2.
Due to the floods, pasture lands have been lost and many families cannot find enough land to feed their animals. Some animals died of hunger already.
High Andean Region
In this region, the majority of the population is composed of indigenous and native communities.
In addition to the flooding, they have also experienced drought, freezes, hailstorms, excess snow, rising water levels in Lake Titicaca, overflowing waters, storms and other effects, which caused severe damage to
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 6 LABO81 agricultural and livestock production - the basis of subsistence of the region's families, and therefore impacted hard on their food supply.
The climatic effects have influenced the growth of crops during its phenologic cycle. In other words, the crops have not completely developed to maturity. For example in one community the potato plants appear to be well developed, but upon digging underneath, there are not potatoes. Along the edges of Lake Titicaca, rising water levels stunted the normal growth of the crops affecting locally grown species such as: potatoes (Solanum spp. ), barley (Hordeum vulgare), fava beans (Vicia faba), peas ( Pisum sativum), quinua (Chenopodium quinoa),oca (Oxalis tuberosa), ullucu (Ullucus tuberosus), isañu (Tropaeolum tuberosum), lupine (Lupinus mutabilis), oats (Avena sativa), onions (Allium cepa), vegetables, as well as pastures for the animals and fruit trees in the valleys.
At this point the families are suffering from the lack of food. As this had already occurred in the past, they have already developed strategies to mitigate the negative effects of climatic variation (such as storing grain), however these risk management strategies have been destroyed by the development models implemented by past government administrations. Therefore the population can only count on its yearly production and should there be no sufficient production during the planting season, this implies a lack of food supplies. The alternative is for the head of household to go to the surrounding cities to sell something, usually whatever livestock remains, in order to be able to buy food and seeds. This eventually leads to the consuming the family’s capital and an increased vulnerability in the future.
Another problem is likely to crop up within a few months: the lack of seeds and other agricultural supplies. Normally the seeds used come from previous season’s harvest. During the 2007-08 season, crop production was severely impaired due to the effects of resp. El Niño and La Niña, meaning that apart from the lack of food, there will be not enough seeds 2008 and 2009 seasons. The effects are felt by all Bolivians, in both urban and rural areas, as the cost of basic household foods has tripled.
Along with the described there has been a loss in genetic material.. The High Andean region is an important area in the sense that it is there where the potato, sweet potato, quinua, kañawa, lupine, oca, apilla, ulluco, isañu and more were first domesticated. Since these genetic resources’ conservation was not ensured the diversity has been reduced. There are very few communities which fully value biological diversity, because the Western models of crop production have taught them to only value commercial crop varieties.
The alteration of normal seasonal cycles is also affecting the native prairie. In some locations, continuous rains have caused early germination of some species which should not germinate until the next season. If they do not manage to complete their normal growth cycle, these species will lose their ability to continue producing and providing forage for the local livestock.
The loss of capital of the families will also be important. Birthrates below average and the high incidence of death of calves due to cold and lack of nutrition jeopardizes the financial resources of the families.
Given the importance of the disaster, the large number of families affected, the IEMB proposes to attend the following departments, provinces, communities and families.
Description of Damages in Area of Proposed Response
The quantity and depth of damage to infrastructures such as schools, health facilities, community buildings, roads, bridges etc., the number of damaged homes and to crops, has been more important in the lower areas is indicated in Chart No. 1. In the High Andean zones, there has been no loss of human life, however the La Niña had disastrous consequences on crops as shown in chart no. 2.
Security situation
At the time the project will be carried out, chances are that the roads will be dry and therefore, drivable. The major problem is the distance to the communities.
Suggested Location of Response
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Indigenous communities are found in the department of La Paz, Beni and Potosí with a high incidence poverty. The poverty index ranges between 85 and 100% according to the National Institute of Statistics 2005. Economically, the population are agricultural and livestock producers cultivating in particular potatoes (Solanum spp).
These communities were selected because they have received little if any help despite of the heavy damages they suffered (information gather through interviews with some of the inhabitants), in comparison with the lower Amazon region. According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), poverty is more concentrated in these region, especially in the departments of La Paz and Potosí.
Chart no. 2 Beneficiaries by Municipality and Communities, type of crops affected Crops affected by La Niña per hectare Rice Peas Peas Corm Favas Favas Citrus Citrus Beans Beans Lentils Alf alfa alfa Alf TOTAL TOTAL Onions Onions Banana Banana Cereals Cereals Potatoes Potatoes Provinces Provinces Department No. Families Municipiali-ties No. Communities Effects /phenomenaEffects Puerto Acosta 23 532 G, R,H,I 133 2,7 106,4 50,5 27,66 13,3 53,2 0 0 0 0 0 386,76 Camacho Carabuco 12 364 G,R,H,N,I 91 1,8 72,8 34,6 18,93 9,1 36,4 0 0 0 0 0 264,63 La Omasuyos Ancoraimes 15 402 G, R, I, H 100,5 2 80,4 38,2 20,9 10,1 40,2 0 0 0 0 0 292,25 Paz Nor. Yungas Palos Blancos 2 120 I y R. 30 0,6 0 0 0 0 360 108 60 36 360 54 1008,60 General José Beni Ballivián Rurrenavaque 5 427 I y R. 106,8 2,1 0 0 0 0 641 896,7 214 128 1281 192 3460,84
Potosí Tomas Frías Yocalla 8 223 G, H, S 55,75 1,1 44,6 21,2 11,6 5,58 22,3 0 0 0 0 0 162,12 Total 65 2068 517 10 304,2 144 79,09 38 1153 1005 274 164 1641 246 5575,20
NBI (%) : The families in the above mentioned communities have unmet Basic Needs between 92.7 and 100%. Poverty (%) The families are between 98 and 100% of poverty ranges (Atlas Estadístico de Municipios (2005). Source: Almanac of statistics from: Defensa Civil (2007-2008) y Diagnostic survey of DDR (2007 - 2008). G. = Hail, I.= Flooding, H. = Freezes, S.= Drought, N. = Snow, R. = Overflows
The numbers of families listed in the communities are the families affected, but in some communities all the families have been affected by the rising water level of Lake Titicaca, freezes and hailstorms.
The Department of Rural Development (DDR) of the Methodist Church is well known in the majority of the communities, through the development project carried out. Where the DDR is not well known, the effectiveness of the appeal implementation will still be guaranteed by the composition of the DDR staff, made up of indigenous persons who speak the native language, which is an important factor in gaining the confidence of the local population.
IV. TARGETED BENEFICIARIES
Number and Type
According to the statistics in Chart No. 2, IEMB is planning to attend 2,068 families in 65 communities, in 6 municipalities and 4 provinces of the three departments, La Paz, Beni and Potosí.
According to Bolivian culture, the family is seen as the beneficiary unit.
All the beneficiaries (2,068 families) are located in rural areas. The equivalent number of individual is approximately 10,325 persons including men, women, children, youth, adults and elderly. In addition, handicapped persons will be given particular attention in the selection of the beneficiaries-
Location
Chart No. 2 list the communities and families that will benefit from the project-
Selection critiera
As previously stated, these regions have been selected because: - the number of persons affected is higher than the country average, - these families have received little or no aid, - of the endemic poverty.
In the communities, DDR staff will monitor the delivery of the seeds in order to ensure that it reaches the most needy. Although the La Niña effects have sometimes hit the whole communities, higher priority will be given to landless families, handicapped and invalids..
Number of Beneficiaries Projected in Accordance with the Proposed Assistance
According to chart no. 2, 2068 families will receive rehabilitation support in the form of seeds for the crops they have lost. In the event that there are not sufficient quantities in the market, other locally grown crops will be chosen. For example, in the municipality of Puerto Acosta the type of support planned is potato seeds. Should potato seeds not be available on the market, cereal grain or forage seed will be given.
V. PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION
General objective
- To support the population of the Western and Eastern areas of the country in recovering their livelihoods as well as life sustaining activities.
Specific objectives
- In the crisis phase, to distribute food and medicine to 770 affected families - In the rehabilitation phase, by means of seeds delivery for the 2008-2009 agricultural campaign, to contribute to the future food availability for 2,068 families affected by “La Niña” phenomenon. - To recover and document strategies for risk management and food security from and for the indigenous communities. Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 10 LABO81
Activities
Crisis stage:
IEMB jointly with LWR, presented an alert on 25 January 2008 and a Rapid Response Request which was approved and issued on 19 February 2008 in order to assist the families hardest hit by the floods.
In the Western and Eastern regions, where the rehabilitation assistance is intended, the crisis also impacted at the psychological level, for concern of food security in the following campaign.
The crisis support included distribution of foods (rice, quinua, sugar, oil, beans, lentils, and whole wheat flour) and some medicine such as paracetamol, Ibuprofen and multivitamins. It targeted 770 beneficiary families. living in the municipality of Yocalla (department of Potosí) and 2 municipalities (Rurrenabaque and Palos Blancos) in the department of Beni.
Evaluation of damage and necessities:
In the Eastern part, following the evaluation of damages and needs realized by the district authorities, the central government and the regional governments were able to help by providing donations from abroad such as temporary housing, foods, and others. However, according to its own assessment, the support given did not reached places where IEMB is planning its intervention. The effect of “La Niña” phenomenon was in the nine departments. The government assisted more accessible and visible places.
In the same way, in the Western part of the country, DDR-IEMB has carried out field visits to gather information on the effects of the phenomenon. These trips facilitated contacts with other organizations, which will be useful to coordinate relief and rehabilitation actions.
The information and analysis allowed to develop the emergency’s profile as well as to formulate the crisis response and the present rehabilitation proposal.
Agricultural rehabilitation:
To assist 2,068 families of native and indigenous communities with the delivery of seeds of potatoes (580 qq), quinoa (60 qq), alfalfa or grass stocks (200 Kg), onion or garlic (88 Lb), vegetable seeds (80 Lb), (beans 78 qq), beans or peas (68 qq), seeds of fruit-bearing and/or forest trees (66 Lb), and seedlings of forest or fruit-bearing trees (4200 units).
Risk Management:
Personal interviews and workshops with the population, in particular with the communities’ elderly about the traditional risk management strategies of the indigenous communities will provide a documentation and help to communities to become more resilient. , Methodology (rehabilitation phase)
The implementation of the appeal will be carried out by the DDR staff. A specific staff member will be hired for the execution of the project. The IEMB also count with coordination and execution instances at the community level, which will also take part in the appeal implementation.
Agriculture component:
The price quote and purchase of seeds will be carried out by the technicians of the project and DDR technicians, along with a commission of beneficiaries that will be constituted by representatives of the community and District authorities such as the coordinator, the secretary of services and pastor, always with the objective of transparency in handling and delivering the resources.
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 11 LABO81 The distribution will be carried out in the local infrastructure (District offices of the IEMB). In some cases, the families will contribute with gasoline for the transport of the seeds to their community. In other, where the communities are not accessible by road, each beneficiary family will transport the load using their own draught animals. However, for the handicapped, the Church will facilitate the delivery of food through the District authorities.
Risk Management:
For traditional communities, risk management meant to mitigate the effects of annual natural disasters. They carried out activities like storage of food, so that disasters did not use to affect them as much as they do today. As previously explained, these manners have been slowly disappearing.
In each beneficiary community, the DDR staff will invite the residents, especially the grandparents, to share their knowledge on risk management, in order to document it, so that in the future the ancestors’ knowledge can be better valued. The aim is to record the important knowledge of the communities on resources management, and at a later stage use this knowledge to give technical orientation for the improvement in the crops production in a way that is specific to each place.
Additionally, each beneficiary will have the possibility to carry out tasks for the improvement of the environment, which will consist in: grow forest species and plantation of native tree species, construction of social and productive (pirwas = silos) infrastructure. Also in each community awareness creation workshops will be conducted on the necessity of taking care of the native genetic material, and the necessity of recovering the knowledge and technologies of the ancestral populations.
Beneficiaries have already been involved and have prioritized the species of seeds and seedlings to be acquired according to each place. For example in the tropics, they have prioritized fruit-bearing trees, forest or seeds. In the Altiplano, the food staples are potatoes, leguminous, and other products. These decisions do not correspond alone to men but also to women, since in the Andean world the decisions are made always by the couple (Chacha-Warmi).
Monitoring of the whole project will be done by the District responsible of the IEMB who permanently live in each municipality (they are remunerated by IEMB), the DDR technician as well as the project coordinator.
Inputs needed for the appeal implementation:
Human resources:
For the work , DDR provides: - 2 agricultural engineers, - 1 zoo technician and - 1civil engineer
For the present rehabilitation project, DDR will hire: - An agronomist - part time (50%) - A female accountant - part time (50%).
Additional, the IEMB counts with 3 permanent staff members in each community.
The DDR personnel (Coordinator, agricultural engineers, agronomist) will participate in the price quotes, seeds acquisition and in the distribution in the communities. The 3 permanent community staff members of IEMB will also assist in the distribution.
The agronomist in charge of the project and the support personnel will also participate in the monitoring, follow up and elaboration of the narrative and financial report; Also in recording ancestral knowledge as well as compiling the necessary data.
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 12 LABO81 The part time accountant will be responsible for the registering and ordering of receipts, invoices and other discharge documents, and for the preparation of the financial report.
For equipment inputs, the execution of the project, will require an office with basic services, a computer, and a desk. The office and the services will be provided by the IEMB, however the office desk and the computer will be acquired with funds of the project.
Audiovisual material (TV, VHS, DVD, CD), teaching material and others are already available.
For individual transport, DDR relies on motorcycles. For the transport of the team and seeds in smaller quantities the Methodist Church has vehicles in the different municipalities of the districts of IEMB. In case a larger transport and more capacity are needed (for example for the transport of potato seeds and others) pick-up trucks will be hired.
Assumptions, limitations and prioritization
What can affect the project is the lack of quality seed on the market and delay of funds until after the planting season has passed.
In case the amount of funds required is not fully received prioritization will be given to remote communities. In case the requested seeds cannot be provided, seeds of similar species will be purchased for the community, always in close coordination with the families.
Implementation calendar
The activities will be implemented from February 2008 (starting with the crisis phase) to February 2009. Most of the rehabilitation activities will concentrate on the months of June 2008 to December 2008, which is when most of the planting take place. The orientation events, follow up, and technical training will take place in parallel to the planting. The vegetables are cultivated year-round, depending on the available irrigation. Follow up and monitoring will take place during the entire implementation period.
Transition or Exit Strategy
The church and development projects will assure a long term relationship with several beneficiary communities. For some other communities, they have informed that the project has a limited duration of one year.
VI. ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCES
Administration and Finances
IEMB will open a specific account for the project. DDR, through the National Secretary of Services, will request resources upon the presentation of a detailed budget. The purchases will always be made together with a committee chosen by the beneficiaries. Once the expenses have been made, the technicians of DDR (IEMB) will present the activities and expenses reports with all the necessary back up (bills and receipts). This report is revised by each instance: by the Director of the DDR, by the National Secretary of Services and finally by the Treasurer of the IEMB. In this process the accountant of DDR will register the expenses and will classify them in the different budget items. The authorizations for resource assignments will be controlled by the director of DDR, the National Secretary of Services, and the Treasurer of IEMB.
The appeal will be implemented in accordance with the ACT principles and guidelines and the Principles of the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Sphere standards have been taken into account when planning the response.
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VII. MONITORING, REPORTING & EVALUATION
The supervision and evaluation of the activities corresponds to the IEMB district authorities, DDR and all the project personnel. The monitoring will be done periodically all along the execution of the project. A self evaluation will be done at the end of the project’s execution.
Those responsible for the written reports and financial reports are the executives of the project. The reports will be prepared by the technician and the accountant under the guidance of the director of the Department of Rural Development.
Reporting schedule:
Interim narrative and financial reports are due by 18 August 2008 , or within one month following the mid- term implementation of the appeal.
Final narrative and financial reports are due by 18 April 2009 , or two months after the appeal’s completion date.
Audit report is due by 18 May 2009 , or three months after the appeal’s completion date.
VIII. COORDINATION
Coordination inside the project
The National Secretary of Services of IEMB will be in charge of the coordination of the project. At implementation level the project will be coordinated by the director of DDR who will coordinate the activities with the municipalities and the traditional authorities of the indigenous communities.
Coordination with other members of ACT
At the national level, IEMB and LWR are members of ACT and together they will coordinate actions like the execution of work as well as future follow-up actions.
Coordination with other organizations in the intervention area
With NGOs working in the communities, IEMB will coordinate the implementation of qualification courses and the use of audiovisual material. As part of the institutional dynamics, strategic alliances are formed to generate synergies in benefit of the community members.
IX. BUDGET
Description Units Quantity Unit Total in Total in cost Bs. US Dollars DIRECT ASSISTANCE CRISIS PHASE (RRF Budget) Rehabilitation – food security and support Sugar Kg. 7700 3.88 29,876 3,936 Oil Lt. 3080 10.39 32,001 4,216 Rice Kg. 3850 7.56 29,106 3,835 Lentils Kg. 2695 9 24,255 3,196 Beans Kg. 2695 10 26,950 3,551 Quinoa Kg. 2310 7 16,170 2,130
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Description Units Quantity Unit Total in Total in cost Bs. US Dollars Re-hydrating oral salts Box 800 1.5 1,200 158 Multivitamins Tablet 5000 0.1 500 66 Ibuprofen 400 mg Tablet 5000 0.34 1,700 224 Paracetamol 100 gm Tablet 5000 0.1 500 66 Subtotal 162,258 21,378
Salaries Coordinator- part time Month 2 1518 3,036 400 Technician full time Month 2 2277 4,554 600 Subtotal 7,590 1,000
Transportation Food transportation Global 6 1100 6,600 870 Transport relief workers Global 10 100 1,000 132 Fuel Lt 400 3.74 1,496 197 Motor oil Lt 30 9 270 36 Vehicle maintenance Global 2 200 400 53 Subtotal 9,766 1,288
Communication Internet use Month 2 80 160 21 Telephone Month 2 150 300 40 Subtotal 460 61
Other Operational expenses Global 2 500 1,000 132 Panels, stickers for visibility Global 1 500 500 66 Bank fees Global 1 80 80 11 Subtotal 1,580 209
Subtotal crisis phase 181,654 23,936
POST CRISIS PHASE
Rehabilitación y reconstrucción para garantizar alimentación Potato seeds Quintal 580 266 154,077 20,300 Quinoa seeds Quintal 60 229 13,717 1,807 Alfalfa or fodder seeds Kilo 200 80 15,924 2,098 Oignon or garlic seeds Pound 88 80 7,006 923 Vegetable seeds Pound 80 266 21,252 2,800 Bean seeds Quintal 78 425 33,153 4,368 Broad been or pea seeds Quintal 68 425 28,903 3,808 Forest/Fruit trees seeds Pound 66 493 32,561 4,290 Forest/Fruit trees seedlings Ud. 4200 2 8,288 1,092 Program related costs Handling of seeds Persons 80 15 1,214 160 Subtotal Rehabilitation 316,096 41,646
TOTAL DIRECT ASSISTANCE 497,750 65,582
WAREHOUSE & TRANSPORT
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Description Units Quantity Unit Total in Total in cost Bs. US Dollars Vehicle rent Travel 4 1745 6,980 920 Fuel Liter 2200 4 8,800 1,159 Warehouse rental Unit 4 228 911 120 TOTAL WAREHOUSE & TRANSPORT 16,691 2,199
CAPITAL GOODS Computer & accesories Unit 1 5009 5,009 660 Off. Office furniture Table 1 455 455 60 TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS 5,465 720
ADMINISTRATION, SALARIES, COMMUNICATION Personnel salaries Program Coordinator Salary (part time 25%) Month 11 1139 12,529 1,651 Project technician salary ( part time 50%) Month 11 1898 20,878 2,751 Accountant/Secretary (part time 50%) Month 11 1139 12,529 1,651 Administrative expenses Month 8 398 3,188 420 English translation Month 2 1518 3,036 400 Communication Phone & fax Month 8 380 3,036 400 TOTAL ADMIN. SALARIES, COMM. 55,196 7,272
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 575,101 75,771
Exchange rate: 1 USD= Bs. 7.59
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Lutheran World Relief (LWR)
I. IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER & PARTNER INFORMATION
Description of the ACT member:
Lutheran World Relief works in partnership with grassroots, non-governmental and international organizations in 35 countries to help people to grow food, improve health, strengthen communities, end conflict, build livelihoods and recover from disasters. Founded by U.S. Lutherans in 1945 to assist European refugees after World War II, LWR’s mission is to work in partnership with local organizations to eradicate poverty and injustice in impoverished communities.
Over the past six decades, LWR has invested time and resources in developing and maintaining partnerships with organizations that have a history of accountability, integrity, and a long-term presence in the communities where they operate. LWR’s relief and development strategies focus on empowering partner organizations to effectively address the immediate and long-term needs of those suffering from poverty, conflict, and disaster.
LWR commits its resources to strengthening the capacities of its partner organizations to work with communities in finding durable development solutions. Regarding emergency response, LWR supports its partners in providing relief assistance in conjunction with longer-term efforts, such as rehabilitation, disaster preparedness, and vulnerability reduction projects. A combination of cash grants, material aid, and technical expertise make up the core of LWR’s support system for its partners. LWR and its partners provide their services regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion or political affiliation.
LWR’s work in the Andean region, and in Bolivia in particular, targets Priority Action Zones located in Potosí and Santa Cruz departments and is based on its institutional strategy.
Working with ACT funds, in 2006 and 2007 through ACT appeal LABO61, LWR responded to emergencies such as flooding in the Cuatro Cañadas municipality in Santa Cruz department. To this end, LWR worked through their implementing partner Fundación TIERRA, using the Sphere Project standards and indicators.
Description of the organizations working in the field with the support of ACT member
The Fundación Intercultural NOR SUD is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan and nondenominational rural development organization. Originally founded on February 2, 1992, by a Quechua indigenous women’s movement as an indigenous inter-community group, in 1995 it forged an alliance among indigenous women, environmentalists and professionals from various technical disciplines, consolidating its structure as an NGO to ensure greater access and representation in civil society in its quest for social justice, conservation of biodiversity, freedom, self-determination, gender and racial equity, and cultural survival.
For the past three years, Fundación NOR SUD has been working with LWR on a project for sustainable food diversification in six communities of Tacobamba municipality, which aims to improve the nutritional level of Quechua families.
Over the past four years it has had an average over 100 employees annually and is running five ten-year programs (2005-2015): Chaco, Poroma, Tacobamba, Rights of the Child and Indigenous Rights, with an average 24 active projects annually and an annual budget of over 600,000 Euros. The organizational structure for project implementation includes a project department, planning department, monitoring department, communications department, and sub-offices for each program.
The following projects are being implemented under the Tacobamba program “Juntos es Posible” (Together it is Possible):
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 17 LABO81 “Sustainable food diversification in six communities in Tacobamba municipality” supporting agricultural production, infrastructure, nutrition and institutional strengthening, with a budget of US $139,190.00;
“Irrigation project for six peasant communities of Tacobamba municipality, Potosí department,” to construct family micro-irrigation systems for the neediest families, with a total budget of US $95,000.00;
“Project to improve basic needs in water provision in 19 indigenous communities of Tacobamba-Potosí (Bolivia),” to construct family micro-irrigation systems in the six communities of the Juruna sub central district through the formation of irrigation management committees, with a total budget of US $156,554.96;
“Project to improve the access and quality of the education sector in Tacobamba municipality, Bolivia, Phase I,” to train school cluster directors (director de núcleo), school boards and to build dormitories, classrooms and teacher housing, with a total budget of US $133,500.00. Project implementation includes training in production for food security, strengthening community organizations, and training for teachers, cluster directors, and school boards.
Foundation NOR-SUD is aware of the ICRC code of conduct. LWR will provide an orientation to the Foundation NOR-SUD on the ACT International Code of Conduct on Sexual Exploitation, Abuse of Power and Corruption.
II. DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY SITUATION
Background
On January 24, 2008, the Bolivian government declared a national emergency in response to the “La Niña” climatic event, which has caused constant precipitation and flooding (including flash floods) in nine of the country’s departments, causing losses of human life, crops and livestock. This phenomenon, which had been building in intensity since December 2007, reached disaster proportions. On February 12, 2008, President Evo Morales declared a national disaster and, unable to meet the needs of all of the victims, requested international humanitarian assistance (La PRENSA February 12, 2008).
Low-lying areas have been the most severely affected by flooding and epidemics. In the Andean highlands (Zona Alto andina) comprising Los Valles and Altiplano, constant rainfall, along with freezes, hail, and excessive snowfall, have caused flash floods, swept away homes and bridges, destroyed roadways, and battered the area with strong winds, electrical storms and landslides. Ironically other highland areas are experiencing droughts.
According to the Vice minister of Civil Defense, this phenomenon has affected over 25,000 families across Bolivia; 5,339.76 hectares have been lost along with 311 homes. Roadways have been damaged and 34 people have died.
The national government also declared the 70 municipalities “severely affected” by natural disasters, which includes Tacobamba municipality, the capital of the third section of Cornelio Savedra province in Potosí department. At 96.15%, the poverty rate in this municipality is among the highest in Bolivia (Atlas Municipal Statistics) and it is among the most vulnerable areas due to local conditions.
The response capacity of the municipality and the community has been confined to an immediate response to assist families affected by heavy rains, hailstorms, and flash floods that have damaged agricultural production in 11 of the municipality’s sub central districts. The most affected communities are: Tirina, Juruna, Samanchaca, Huerta Mayu, and Huanichuro Alto and Bajo. The municipal authorities sought assistance for the neediest families and visited the disaster area. They also requested aid from the departmental prefecture of Potosí and from the Fundación NOR SUD, the only institution operating in the intervention area which has direct contact with the communities because of the projects it is implementing there.
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 18 LABO81 The municipal authorities have been unable to obtain aid for the affected families and therefore, community representatives, in conjunction with the municipal mayor, have requested assistance from the Fundación NOR SUD and the departmental prefecture of Potosí. To date, however, it has not been possible to obtain any sort of assistance for the affected families. Due to the current political situation in Bolivia, the government has not responded to requests for assistance to this very depressed area, which only has received assistance from the Rapid Response Funds of ACT CO (RRF 09/08 issued on 19 February 2008).
One of the immediate repercussions of the lack of assistance is that families from the Juruna sub central district are migrating to different cities of Potosí, Sucre and Cochabamba in search of food, leaving women and children behind without any food whatsoever, since up to 93% of the crops were lost. These families will not have food in the coming months, nor do they have seeds for the next planting cycle of potato, corn, wheat, green beans and vetch (traditional plant).
III. DESCRIPTION OF THE SITUATION IN THE AREA OF PROPOSED RESPONSE
Current situation
Hailstorms, excessive rainfall and other less frequent events such as freezes, have an immediate impact on agricultural and livestock production and directly affect these families in terms of food security and quality. Their day to day livelihoods are closely linked to the production of crops such as potato, corn, wheat, green beans, and vetch. The municipal government and local population, therefore, are mobilizing to seek help to surmount these problems, which have reached crisis proportions and will have extremely negative consequences for women, men, and particularly children. Access to food has been limited. Rot is setting into the potato crop, and the corn and wheat crops are stunted and yellow due to excessive precipitation. Along with rotting, pests have attacked the crops in their rustic storage facilities.
The assessment carried out in conjunction with families in the Juruna sub central district in the communities of Tirina, Samanchaca, Juruna, Huerta Mayu, and Huanichuro Alto and Bajo revealed and confirmed the damages and harm caused by the la Niña phenomenon (rains, hailstorms, landslides, flash floods, and freezes). A total of 93% of agricultural production was affected including potato, corn, wheat, green beans and vetch. Due to disruptions in the region’s weather patterns, crops such as potato tubers, ears of corn, and grains of wheat never formed properly.
The families of Tacobamba, therefore, are facing shortages of food and seed because of the crop failure this year (harvest season is February to May). The loss of food and seed stores means that there will be a shortage of seeds for the agricultural cycle, which begins in August, and seeds that are available are of poor quality. Families subsist on agricultural production, which is planned on an annual cycle. Other effects of the flooding include the loss of genetic richness, particularly in potato and wheat crops, and soil erosion and depletion due to the leaching of topsoil, which reduces the availability of pasturelands for the typical local livestock such as sheep and camelids.
Repercussions on human life
A total of 544 families live in the Juruna sub central district of Tacobamba municipality and seek better conditions to ensure their children’s wellbeing. Of these, 440 families were the most severely affected, losing nearly all of their crops and livestock due to the inclement weather conditions.
The 440 families from six communities were selected based on an assessment carried out in conjunction with the municipal authorities and the Juruna sub central district according to the level of damages incurred due to the la Niña phenomenon. The information gleaned from the assessment shed light on the degree to which families were affected, as well as extent and variance in the economic losses suffered in all areas of agricultural production. This proposal will provide assistance to all of the families in this area who were affected by the disaster, and the 440 families will simultaneously receive training in coordination with the technical staff of other projects currently being implemented in the area by the Fundación NOR SUD.
No human lives have been lost to date. However it has been discouraging and unfortunate for the local population to see 5 or 6 months of labor virtually lost due to the rains and hailstorms in the communities. They
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 19 LABO81 can see that their future is jeopardized as they will not have enough food for the year or seeds for the next planting cycle. This will also mean less income available to cover the basic needs of the families, due to the virtually complete loss of their harvests.
For this reason, family members are beginning to migrate, particularly the male heads of household, in search of food or to find work in the mines in Potosí, leaving behind their wives and children without food or protection.
The combined effect of all of this leads to the decapitalization of the family economy. On the one hand, there are no surplus agricultural products to sell. Families would usually use income from the sale of surplus agricultural products to purchase other necessities such as food not produced locally, healthcare, school expenses and travel. The vulnerability of these families is compounded by the decrease in the size and availability of livestock to sell. These sources of income essentially represented the petty cash of rural farming families.
Description of the damage
Damage to agricultural fields Agriculture was most affected by overflowing rivers, mudslides, and freezes, which have killed wheat, corn and potato crops, and depleted soil quality, leaving it more clayish. This has seriously threatened the diet and nutrition of poor Quechua families.
The severe weather events which occurred during the first months of 2008 had the following effects on production:
• Potato production: 95% was affected in full flower, with a total loss of 36.36 hectares. According to production estimates for the area, the anticipated harvest would have been 3,626.5 qq, for consumption and seed. • Corn production: 95% was damaged as the crops were forming, with a loss of 76.6 hectares; the estimated harvest would have been at least 308.3 qq of corn. • 90% of the wheat was damaged in the tassel formation stage, with losses of 21.6 hectares; crop loss is estimated at a minimum of 418.6 qq, which would have been used for consumption in the six affected communities. • 90% of the green bean crop was affected during its growth with a loss of 11.05 hectares under cultivation; the crop loss in the area is estimated at 456 qq of seed and beans for family consumption. • 90% of the vetch crop was lost, representing 13 hectares in the six communities of the Juruna sub central district; the crop loss is estimated at 158.5 qq for seed and human consumption. • Because of the heavy rains and hailstorms, the roots of the potato, corn, wheat, green bean and vetch crops rotted and the foliage yellowed due to damaged stems. The plants have been completely dried out by the sun and strong winds. These humid, flattened plants have been assailed by pests.
Table.1. Specifics about the Affected Crops CROP Potato Sub. Cultivated qq /affected Stage when Families Central Community area ha. 80% Yield/qq harmed Variety 1 Variety 2 affected Juruna Juruna 4.5 216 270 Flowering Malcacho Sani 78 Juruna Huerta Mayu 4.1 295.2 369 Flowering Malcacho Sani 60 Juruna Huanichuru Alto 3.5 294 367.5 Flowering Malcacho Sani 40 Juruna Huanichuru Bajo 16 1344 1680 Flowering Malcacho Huaycha 112 Juruna Tirina 7.93 736 920 Flowering Malcacho Sani 121 Juruna Samanchaca 0.33 16 20 Flowering Malcacho Sani 29 TOTALS 36.36 2901.2 3626.5 440
CROP Corn Sub Cultivated qq /affected Stage when Families central Community area ha. 80% Yield/qq harmed variety 1 variety 2 affected Juruna Juruna 12.6 52.56 65.7 Growth White yellow 78 Juruna Huerta Mayu 6.8 17.82 22.2 Flowering White yellow 60 Juruna Huanichuru 4.1 10.64 13.3 Flowering White yellow 40
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Alto Huanichuru Juruna Bajo 28.8 90.1 112.7 Flowering White yellow 112 Juruna Tirina 23.8 74.5 93.1 growth White yellow 121 Juruna Samanchaca 0.5 1.0 1.3 Flowering White yellow 29 TOTALS 76.6 246.62 308.3 440
CROP Wheat Sub Cultivated qq /affected stage when Families central Community area ha 80% Yield/qq harmed variety 1 variety 2 affected Juruna Juruna 3.4 51.6 64.6 Growth Florentine Chilean 78 Juruna Huerta Mayu 2.3 39 49 growth Argentine Florentine 60 Huanichuru Juruna Alto 2.2 33.5 42 Growth Florentine Chilean 40 Huanichuru Juruna Bajo 6 91.7 114.7 growth Argentine Florentine 112 Juruna Tirina 7.4 113.8 142.3 Growth Florentine Chilean 121 Juruna Samanchaca 0.3 4.7 6 growth Argentine Florentine 29 TOTALS 21.6 334.3 418.6 440
CROP Green bean Sub Cultivated qq /affected Stage when Families central Community area ha 80% Yield/qq harmed variety 1 variety 2 affected Juruna Juruna 1.75 56 70 growth criolla criolla 78 Juruna Huerta Mayu 1.3 42.7 53.5 growth criolla criolla 60 Huanichuru Juruna Alto 1.1 36.5 45.6 growth criolla criolla 40 Huanichuru Juruna Bajo 3 100.2 125.2 growth criolla criolla 112 Juruna Tirina 3.8 124.2 155.2 growth criolla criolla 121 Juruna Samanchaca 0.1 5.2 6.5 growth criolla criolla 29 TOTALS 11.05 364.8 456 440
CROP Vetch Sub Cultivated qq /affected Stage when Families central Community area ha 80% Yield/qq harmed variety 1 variety 2 affected Juruna Juruna 2 19.7 24.6 growth criolla criolla 78 Juruna Huerta Mayu 1.5 14.9 18.7 growth criolla criolla 60 Juruna Huanichuru Alto 1.3 12 16 growth criolla criolla 40 Huanichuru Juruna Bajo 3.6 34 43 growth criolla criolla 112 Juruna Tirina 4.4 43.5 54 growth criolla criolla 121 Juruna Samanchaca 0.2 1.8 2.2 growth criolla criolla 29 TOTALS 13 125.9 158.5 440
Damage to Infrastructure A total of 288 family dwellings were damaged by the inclement weather and require immediate total or partial renovations to ensure safe housing for the population. These homes have been rendered unsafe for habitation due to humidity and the attendant weakening of the foundations. The municipality is seeking assistance from other humanitarian entities to respond to this need.
The central government plan includes housing construction for poor families in different municipalities of Bolivia. The municipal government headed by the mayor of Tacobamba municipality is seeking assistance to rebuild the homes of the families who were most seriously affected.
In the health sector, a higher incidence of disease has not been observed among the families due to these phenomena. Some respiratory and stomach problems were reported due to low temperatures and excessive humidity in the area. Two prevention campaigns were carried out among the affected population focusing on bronchial-pulmonary and gastrointestinal diseases, which are common in these types of emergency situations
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 21 LABO81 (the first in December 2007 and the second in February 2008). In order to meet health needs, preferential attention is accorded the children of families affected by natural disasters in the Juruna sub central district, with the participation of area health promoters from Departmental Health Services.
Effects on livestock The affected families report that their livestock is essentially the family savings account and this source of income security is at risk. The climatic events have knocked down corrals and pens leaving the animals without protection. This has caused livestock fatalities, particularly among young animals, as well as diseases that, if not treated with technical assistance soon, will gradually reduce their herds. Due to limited resources, this project cannot possibly respond to the needs for livestock improvement. However, experts from Tacobamba municipality are launching campaigns for the internal and external deparasitation of large and small livestock throughout the municipality to prevent animal mortality.
Current security situation
Many of the communities in the Tacobamba municipality do not have road access to the main artery and existing roads are in very poor condition due to landslides and mudslides. This is limiting vehicle access and the population is obliged to make 10 – 13 hour journeys on foot. Radio communication is only available at the seven health posts and one health center and does not cover most of the communities, particularly the most remote settlements, which are only accessible on foot.
Proposed target areas
Direct intervention will occur in six communities: Tirina, Juruna, Samanchaca, Huerta Mayu, and Huanichuro Alto and Bajo, in Tacobamba municipality, Potosí department. An assessment carried out with the Juruna sub central authorities and the municipal government showed that the la Niña phenomenon affected 80% of these communities. The following table describes the affected families.
Table 2. Selected communities and families Nº Communities No. of Women Men Boys Girls Total families No persons 1 Huanichuro Bajo Community 92 105 110 93 93 401 2 Huanichuro Alto Community 16 18 17 15 14 64 3 Huerta Mayu Community 81 39 46 33 31 149 4 Juruna Community 90 59 68 49 42 218 5 Ayllu Tirina Community 145 117 132 81 72 402 6 Samanchaca Community 16 5 6 4 6 21 SUB TOTAL 440 343 379 275 258 1255
Lutheran World Relief, working through its partner agency, the Fundación NOR SUD, will first attend to the most severely affected people in these six communities, followed by the rest of the victims. In a second phase, it will carry out reflection, awareness and training activities with the 11 sub central districts (Juruna, Chalviri, Migma Peregila Pampa, Rodeo, Yahuacari, Ancoma, Colavi, Chari Chari, Machacarca and Tapifaya) in the Tacobamba municipality, focusing on the importance of the sustainable use of natural resources. Activities during this phase will focus on rehabilitating the area and preventing the recurrence of emergencies through reforestation.
One of the main problems in Tacobamba municipality is that trees and bushes are chopped down for fuel used in food preparation. Similarly, tree trunks are used to roof houses and wood is used to make farming tools. Many rural families do not know about sustainable forest management and, out of need, resort to cutting down the few existing wooded areas in the zone. For this reason, the reforestation of vulnerable areas is proposed to reduce soil erosion and prevent gullies from forming in the land belonging to the six communities .
IV. TARGETED BENEFICIARIES
Number and type of target beneficiary
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 22 LABO81 Based on the assessment conducted with the participation of Juruna sub-central district authorities, the beneficiaries are 440 Quechua-speaking (native language) poor rural families whose main livelihood is farming and who were affected by the constant heavy rains and hailstorms in the aforementioned communities.
Table 3. Number of beneficiaries in the Juruna sub central district Nº Huanichuro Bajo No. of Women Men Boys Girls Total Community families No persons 1 Huanichuru Section 15 19 18 14 16 67 2 Ñuqui Section 12 14 18 13 9 54 3 Jatun Pampa Section 17 13 17 17 18 65 4 Puca Pampa Section 12 17 15 10 12 54 5 Thaqopampa Section 10 10 12 10 12 44 6 Anoqara Section 12 11 12 16 15 54 7 Keñajara Section 14 21 18 13 11 63 SUB TOTAL 92 105 105 110 93 401
Nº Huanichuro Alto No. of Women Men Boys Girls Total Community families No persons 1 Totora Section 9 10 9 9 8 36 2 Inca Pampa Section 7 8 8 6 6 28 SUB TOTAL 16 18 17 15 14 64
Nº Huerta Mayu Community No. of Women Men Boys Girls Total families No persons 1 Capilla Pata Section 15 16 17 11 9 53 2 Larqa Pata Section 28 11 12 9 10 42 3 Savilas K'asa Chijchi Section 15 5 6 5 5 21 4 Calta Calta Section 23 7 11 8 7 33 SUB TOTAL 81 39 46 33 31 149
Nº Juruna Community No. of Women Men Boys Girls Total families No persons 1 Thaqopampa Section 25 15 19 17 15 68 2 Qonchupata Section 20 13 13 8 8 40 3 Toldopampa Section 22 14 17 11 8 50 4 Arampampa Section 23 17 19 13 11 60 SUB TOTAL 90 59 68 49 42 218
Nº Ayllu Tirina Community No. of Women Men Boys Girls Total families No persons 1 Tirina Baja Section 28 22 29 19 17 87 2 Huaylla Pampa Section 30 31 34 18 16 99 3 Tipa Tipa Section 23 17 18 12 11 58 4 Payrumani Section 23 13 11 7 6 37 5 Arzole Pampa Section 41 34 40 25 22 121 SUB TOTAL 145 117 132 81 72 402
Nº Samanchaca Community No. of Women Men Boys Girls Total families No persons 1 Wasipampa Section 16 5 6 4 6 21 SUB TOTAL 16 5 6 4 6 21
Total families affected by the No. of Women Men Boys Girls Total natural disasters families No persons SUB TOTAL 440 343 379 275 258 1255
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 23 LABO81 Beneficiary selection criteria
The selection criteria were determined jointly with the Juruna sub central authorities and the municipal authorities in a complicated process that took into account the following factors:
1. Number of most severely affected families 2. Crop area affected 3. Crop losses 4. Agricultural yield of each crop 5. % of agricultural losses by crop 6. Number of children per family 7. Lowest income
V. PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION
Goal:
• To ensure the food security of 440 families affected by climatic phenomenon such as rains and hailstorms in six communities in Tacobamba municipality, and to contribute to the development of their capacity for resilience.
Objectives:
1. Rehabilitate agricultural production for 440 families in six communities of Tacobamba municipality, through the provision of traditionally grown seeds: 660 qq of potato, 118 qq of corn, 96 qq of wheat, 96 qq of green bean, 96 qq of vetch, and 881 farm implements. 2. Strengthen the agronomic management and risk and disaster management capacity of 440 families, the municipal government, and representative organizations of the 11 sub central districts of Tacobamba municipality, through reflection and a training plan. 3. Plant 2,500 forest seedlings of the Tara, Thaqho and Cedar species with 440 affected families.
Description of the assistance
Crisis As a result of the flooding, 440 peasant families in six communities (Tirina, Samanchaca, Huerta Mayu, Juruna, and Huanichuru Alto and Huanichuru Bajo) of the Juruna sub central district of Tacobamba municipality, Potosí department (the target area for this appeal) were unable to harvest the crops planned for this year, which has created a situation of food insecurity for these families. It is therefore a priority to provide basic foodstuffs for family consumption. A Rapid Response Fund (RRF) request was approved by ACT on February 19 in the amount of US $46,070. Of this amount, US $22,137 were obtained by LWR to respond to the basic food needs of the affected families by supplying them with 100 qq of flour, 100 qq of sugar, 10 qq of powdered milk, 57 qq of oats, 86 qq of rice, 86 qq of noodles, 100 qq of quinua, 57qq of lentils and 880 liters of cooking oil. Food will be distributed equitably to the families affected by the la Niña phenomenon. These food products are currently being purchased through the local markets of Sucre and Potosí and organizational and coordination activities are in process with the municipal authorities and the beneficiary families for their subsequent distribution.
It should be noted that this RRF request has been jointly submitted with one member of the ACT Forum in Bolivia, the Bolivian Evangelical Methodist Church, which has been implementing the RRF in Beni department by providing food and medications totaling US $23,933.
Post - crisis This appeal has been prepared to aid the affected families in their return to normal life. The purpose is to provide the 440 families with the necessary seeds and tools to restore production within a ten month period. The rehabilitation intervention is complementary to the crisis phase intervention implemented thanks to the rapid response funds.
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 24 LABO81 Description of implementation by activity
The identified families are from Quechua-speaking rural areas and their main livelihood comes from agriculture and livestock production for food and income generation. This is supplemented by seasonal migration (as a survival strategy) following their main crop harvest, during the winter months from May to August (around 3-4 months). They return for the planting (September to April) of annual crops. This schedule enables families to count on an income outside of the farm and it means that family members currently migrating due to the emergency will return for the 2008-2009 agricultural cycle.
The project includes a training plan which will focus mainly on women, as they have the most responsibility in the entire farming process, precisely because of the migration of the heads of household. It will however, incorporate the migrant heads of family once they return to their communities.
Tool provision Heavy rain and flooding in the target area flooded the fields, forming ponds that impede working the land. In order to restore these lands to productivity, farming tools are required for agricultural tasks including: infiltration ditches, diversion channels, slow-forming terraces, bank terraces, and soil removal and topsoil removal, depending on the type of soil. Clay content is high in the area and hardened clods have formed which will have to be crushed in order to work the soil effectively. For this reason, farming tools will be provided with the goal of seeking long-term strategies and project sustainability.
One shovel and a pickax will be provided to each family and 2 wheelbarrows will be provided per community. These tools will be used for reconstruction and restoring farmlands damaged by the natural events. They will be delivered with the participation of the municipal and sub central authorities as well as technical staff from the projects under implementation, the director of the Tirina cluster and the district director of Tacobamba municipality.
Seed provision Considering that seed stores are a decisive factor for agricultural production in the municipality, seeds will be distributed to the most severely affected families of Tacobamba municipality, with the participation of the municipal government and the Juruna sub central authorities.
Seeds will be distributed as follows: • 660 qq of potato seed (Malcacho and Rebolución varieties) in an approximate proportion of 1.5qq/family; • 118qq of corn (Criolla variety ) or 12.33Kg/family; • 96 qq of wheat or 10 kg./family, • 96 qq of green bean (Payrumai 1 variety) or 10 Kg./family, • 96 qq of vetch Criolla Blanca variety) or 10 Kg/family.
The donation of the different types of seeds (potato, corn, wheat, green bean and vetch) will cover, depending on planting density, at least 17 hectares of potato, 213 hectares of corn, 39 hectares of wheat, and 31 hectares of vetch. It should be noted that local families have very little arable land - between 2-5 hectares - so that an associated production system is used whereby up to three crops are planted at once and up to two plantings take place during the agricultural year (the winter planting) in order to cover food needs.
Table 4. Seed distribution Seed Quan. qq Quan. Kg. Nº. of families Total Seeds qq Total Seeds Kg* Potato(Malcacho) 1,5 440 660 30.360 Corn (Criollo) 12,33 440 118 5.428 Wheat (Redención) 10 440 96 4.416 Green bean (Payrumani 1) 10 440 96 4.416 Vetch (Criollo Blanco) 10 440 96 4.416 TOTAL 1.066 49.036 Prepared by authors *1quintal= 46 kilograms
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Provision of seedlings . A total of 2,500 seedlings (Tara, Thaqho and Cedar species) will be procured in Sucre city and distributed as follows: each family will receive an average of six seedlings to prevent the erosion of their farm plots. It will first be necessary to design the forest plantations taking into account the location and slope of forestation areas. Finally, local technical personnel and promoters will follow up on the forest plantations in coordination with community authorities.
Methodology
Lutheran World Relief and its local counterpart, Fundación NOR SUD, will implement the project involving crosscutting issues such as disaster risk management, gender equity, and promotion of beneficiaries’ rights. In the area of rights, as Fundación NOR SUD is the only institution operating in the area, it is committed to carrying out advocacy efforts concerning the emergency with the departmental authorities which have virtually neglected the humanitarian aid issue. The government must attend to and meet the minimum needs of the affected population. The intention, then, is to seek consensus and dialogue with the responsible authorities to ensure that they fulfill their obligation to aid the affected families who are eligible for emergency aid under the law.
The methodology includes the following components: Internal evaluations : Prior to launching the project, LWR and the Fundación NOR SUD will conduct an internal workshop which will serve to inform the beneficiaries about the project and could also be considered pre- implementation needs assessment that could lead to minor revisions to some activities to ensure the effectiveness of the project. If activities are revised, the timeline will be adjusted and adapted to other activities involving NOR SUD, the municipality or the beneficiaries.
A participatory methodology will be used for project implementation, involving municipal government authorities and ensuring the accountability of the beneficiary families, who will participate as active subjects from the planning stage to the implementation of activities.
The project implementation methodology includes two phases which will be implemented in an orderly and systematic manner:
Organization : Activities include the formation of a technical working group, the organization of staff responsibilities, meetings with the various beneficiary groups, and the development of the operational plan of activities.
Formation of the project technical team : the project technical team will be formed by designating a full-time head of production, in addition to the technical team from the zone, three technical staff, an educator, two agronomists, and the general project coordinator, who will work in coordination to meet the needs in the areas of technical assistance and leadership training in risk and disaster management.
The general project coordinator will be responsible for meeting project objectives and for budget execution. His or her functions will include preparing the project’s operational plan in coordination with the technical team, implementation and follow-up of training plans, preparation of monthly progress reports, and coordination with the heads of other projects being implemented that will contribute to achieving the outcomes and supporting the teams as they undertake their activities.
The head of production, an agronomist, will be responsible for implementing project activities, developing training plans following the approved methodology, preparing monthly progress reports, providing technical assistance and training to promoters, and developing training materials as needed to carry out project activities.
The agronomist will contribute to all project activities in the areas of technical assistance and training, in coordination with the project head.
LWR is familiar with the Sphere Project’s code of conduct and minimum standards for emergencies. LWR will sign an Memorandum of Understanding with its local counterpart, the Fundación NOR SUD, about the respect
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 26 LABO81 of guidelines, procedures and policies laid down in the ACT membership agreement. This MoU will also outline the mutual responsibilities of LWR and NOR SUR.
Operational activities (by objective)
Objective 1 Rehabilitate agricultural production for 440 families in six communities of the municipality of Tacobamba, through the provision of traditionally grown seeds: 660 qq of potato, 118 qq of corn, 96 qq of wheat, 96 qq of green bean, 96 qq of vetch, and 881 farm implements.
The first activity will be to obtain price quotes and purchasing potato, corn, green bean, and vetch seeds in the local market of Sucre city, so as to ensure providing the highest quantity of seeds to families at the lowest cost. Moreover, since the families are familiar with seed varieties, purchases will be carried out with the participation of the beneficiaries and local authorities throughout the process.
Seed transport will be carried out with the participation of the Juruna sub central authorities and beneficiaries from six communities (one representative per community). Seeds will be transported via two points of entry: the first route through Talula (Rio Pilcomayo) and the second through the Tambillos community. The seeds will be handed over to the 440 families in events attended by the authorities of Tacobamba municipality.
Another important activity will be the procurement of farming implements after obtaining the respective price quotes in the local markets of Potosí and Sucre city. The 440 shovels, 440 pickaxes and 12 wheelbarrows will be handed over to the families during a special event, and the authorities will commit to a supervisory role to ensure that the tools will be used exclusively for agricultural pursuits and the rehabilitation of croplands.
Technical assistance will be provided from land preparation through harvesting. This will consist of monitoring land preparation, planting, field work and irrigation, and comprehensive pest and blight management. Technicians will remain in the area based on a timeline of activities, mainly to visit family plots for training purposes in the communities.
Objective 2: Strengthen the agronomic management and risk and disaster management capacity of 440 families, the municipal government, and representative organizations of the 11 sub central districts of Tacobamba municipality, through reflection and a training plan.
Training workshops target women and boys since they are the family members who spend the most time in the beneficiary communities. The trainings will be participatory, analytical and reflective in nature and its theoretical and practical approach will be designed to recover traditional knowledge and complement it with the technical production expertise applicable to the various species. Topics will include soil conservation, formation of bank terraces, construction of slow-forming terraces, and construction of infiltration ditches.
The following training plan will be used for the six 6 communities of Juruna:
• Techniques for soil preparation and conservation, use of different types of compost • Seed selection, quality and size • Planting, planting density • Field work: irrigation, hoeing, weeding, pest and blight control. • Harvest and post harvest of the various species under cultivation.
Two training workshops will be held on risk management and disaster prevention in the municipality of Tacobamba with the participation of school cluster directors, municipal experts and authorities from the eleven sub central districts in the municipality (Juruna, Chalviri, Migma Peregila Pampa, Rodeo, Yahuacari, Ancoma, Colavi, Chari Chari, Machacarca and Tapifaya). Training programs will also be offered in the six communities of the Juruna sub central district (Tirina, Samanchaca, Juruna, Huerta Mayu, and Huanichuro Alto and Bajo), with the main actors, that is the beneficiary families. A total of 22 promoters will be trained (11 men and 11 women) in risk management and disaster prevention and they will be the reference point for the organizations in each sub central district of the municipality responsible for disseminating the information with the support of municipal experts. At the same time, in conjunction with local residents, a group will be organized in each
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 27 LABO81 community to plan and design a community risk and disaster management plan. This will be carried out under the guidance of the technical team from the Fundación NOR SUD in conjunction with municipal experts.
The project will stress women’s participation throughout the trainings and committee forming processes. Women will play a leadership role particularly in view of the migration of male heads of household.
Risk and disaster committees will be set up. This activity is related to the training in the 11 sub central districts of the municipality of Tacobamba. The goal is to organize risk and disaster management committees at the municipal level. Each sub central district will have two promoters (one man and one woman) who will be elected by the community and take charge of replicating the activities to train risk management leaders in their respective communities, with the support of the responsible technical expert from Tacobamba.
Training events will also be offered to beneficiary families and to municipal, sub central and community authorities in coordination with the Civil Defense and the risk and disaster unit of the prefecture of Potosí.
Objective 3: Plant 2,500 forest seedlings of the Tara, Thaqho and Cedar species with 440 affected families.
A total of 2,500 seedlings (Tara, Thaqho and Cedar species) will be procured in Sucre city and distributed as follows: each family will receive an average of six seedlings to prevent the erosion of their farm plots. It will first be necessary to design the forest plantations taking into account the location and slope of forestation areas. Finally, local technical personnel and promoters will follow up on the forest plantations in coordination with community authorities. The final planting of the seedlings will occur after the training of the beneficiary families from the six communities of the Juruna sub central district.
A tentative timeline has been drawn up for these activities for their implementation in the Juruna sub central district of Tacobamba municipality.
Table 5. Timeline for project implementation of the rehabilation phase 10 month project duration Project activities Period 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Organization 1. Organization of the project 2. Hiring 4. Organization and coordination meetings with the technical team and municipal authorities Objective 1. 5. Obtain price quotations for seeds in the local market 6 Purchase of seeds 7. Preparation of delivery schedules 8. Seed distribution to beneficiary families 9. Technical assistance for production from soil preparation through planting and harvest Objective 2 10. Two training workshops in soil conservation and agronomic production (soil management, planting, field work, harvest, etc) 11. Two workshops in risk and disaster management to train promoters in the 11 sub central districts of Tacobamba including the Juruna sub central district, with a total of 22 promoters (11 men and 11women). Objective 3. 12. Acquisition of forest seedlings 13. Transport of seedlings and their distribution to local families 14. Location and planting of forest species in the six communities (Tirina, Samanchaca, Juruna, Huerta Mayu, and Huanichuro Alto and Bajo) Project follow-up and evaluation Field monitoring Internal evaluations LWR field monitoring and evaluations
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 28 LABO81 Internal and external factors
To date the project has secured agreements for matching funds from the municipality. However, in order to process these funds, it will first be necessary to “formalize” the external funding for the project, once it has been approved, in order for the municipality to authorize the agreement.
This process is necessary because in the event that external funding should not be approved, this will be communicated to the municipality so that, through reprogramming, it will be possible to seek other funding sources with the municipal government of Tacobamba and the Fundación NOR SUD, to benefit the neediest communities.
The project has also anticipated signing agreements with local and community authorities to ensure their full participation and time availability to attend events, as well as to ensure project sustainability.
When the purpose of a project is to provide a social service benefit, it is important to anticipate the sustainability of the actions taken. The economic situation is auspicious for the application of poverty reduction policies in the project’s target communities.
Project Duration
The project duration will be twelve calendar months including the crisis phase. The crisis phase started with the date of issuing of the RRF (19 February 2008). Completion date is set to be 18 February 2009.
Duration of the rehabilitation phase is set at 10 months since at least 2 months will be required for seed purchases and distribution and organization in the communities themselves. Moreover, technical assistance must be made available throughout the productive process which begins in July with soil preparation, planting occurs in September and the productive cycle culminates in the harvest from March to May, approximately a nine month period. Therefore it is important to plan the activities described during this period in order to fulfill project objectives.
Transition proposal
Emergency aid will be delivered immediately and the sustainable development programs will be launched simultaneously, in conjunction with the Municipal Mayor’s office and the Juruna sub central district.
VI. ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
The head of administration for the Fundación NOR SUD will be responsible for the financial management of the project. LWR will disburse the funds to the accounts of its implementing partner, in this case the Fundación NOR SUD. The latter will be subject to LWR supervision through the review of financial reports and on-site verification of funding administration.
The project will also be audited for purposes of verifying good financial management and accountability.
VII. MONITORING, REPORTING AND EVALUATION
LWR will monitor, support and evaluate project activities and outcomes by hiring a consultant with the necessary expertise to support and guide the work of its counterpart. The consultant will visit the project area every two months to verify seed distribution, planting, training workshops, monitor outcomes, and collect data to substantiate the information provided by Fundación NOR SUD in its reports. At the same time, LWR’s Country Program Manager (CPM) in Bolivia will support the project by raising awareness on risk management issues and supervising proper project implementation. The CPM will work in coordination with the consultant to review narrative reports and conduct field visits to monitor training and crop implementation. The LWR Andean Regional Representative (RR)—for the region comprising Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia—will offer guidance and suggestions for project implementation and will make one visit to the project for the evaluation.
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 29 LABO81 The Fundación NOR SUD will follow its own monitoring methodology under the supervision of LWR, the project coordinator and the monitoring and follow-up director of the institution, who will work in a coordinated manner with the technical experts to prepare the narrative and financial reports for LWR. The latter in turn will forward the relevant reports to the ACT International Coordinating Office.
VIII. COORDINATION
The Fundación NOR SUD is the only institution operating in the area. It has been implementing a food security project with funds from the Foods Resource Bank and Lutheran World Relief and therefore is familiar with and has earned the trust of families living in the communities of the Juruna sub central district. Once it has been approved, however, the project will coordinate with the municipal authorities and community representative authorities through the work plan and time line. Moreover, the Civil Defense and the risk and disaster management unit of the Prefecture of Potosí have been invited to participate and they will contribute to the training programs.
The food security project currently being implemented by the Fundación NOR SUD has yielded favorable outcomes such as substantial increases in potato, corn and wheat production, which are the beneficiaries’ main source of nutrition. This process was unexpectedly disrupted by the constant rains and hailstorms and their negative effects on the crops, which had been progressing successfully up to that point. As shown, the project was harmed by the loss of annual crops and garden vegetables. After this unfortunate situation and facing food shortages, the beneficiaries, represented by their authorities, mobilized to seek support from government entities and from Fundación NOR SUD. The new appeal— the “Emergency Project”— is a response to this life and death situation. It aims to contribute to cover some of the basic needs that the community at large has appealed for and to replace the seeds lost as described in the project.
Lutheran World Relief, as member of the ACT Forum in Bolivia, has been coordinating with ACT – Bolivia members, particularly the Bolivian Evangelical Methodist Church (IEMB) and the Bolivian Evangelical Lutheran Church (IELB), who refrained from submitting an appeal since the government is working on housing reconstruction in their zone. Information was shared with the IEMB for the original submission of the Rapid Response Fund request, which was prepared jointly, and the submission of this appeal. The ACT Forum coordination meetings will serve as the venue to share the lessons learned in emergency project implementation and to evaluate the outcomes and the emergency response capacity of ACT Forum in Bolivia members.
Bolivia – Food security for flood affected families 30 LABO81 IX. BUDGET
Income: Disciple of Christ 1,985 Income pledged: Wider Church Ministries 3,000 Lutheran World Relief 20,000 Total income including pledges 24,985
Expenditure Units Quantity Unit Total Bs. Total USD cost DIRECT ASSISTANCE Crisis phase RRF (LWR part) food security and support Sugar Kg. 4600 3.96 18,216 2,400 Oil Lt. 880 10.39 9,143 1,205 Rice Kg. 3956 7.56 29,907 3,940 Lentils Kg. 2622 7.57 19,849 2,615 Powdered milk Kg. 460 32 14,720 1,939 Wheat flour Kg. 4600 3.96 18,216 2,400 Oats Kg. 2622 3.7 9,701 1,278 Quinoa Kg. 4600 3.35 15,410 2,030 Spaghetti Kg. 3956 5 19,780 2,606 Subtotal 154,942 20,414 Salaries Technician- part time Month 2 1518 3036 400 Subtotal 3036 400 Transportation Food transportation Global 4 900 3600 474 Transportat of relief workers Global 10 100 1000 132 Fuel for the technician Lt 300 3.74 1122 148 Motor oil Lt 20 9 180 24 Vehicle maintenance Global 2 200 400 53 Subtotal 6302 830 Communication/ monitoring Monitoring work Global 2 800 1600 211 Internet use Month 2 80 160 21 Telephone Month 2 200 400 53 Subtotal 2160 285 Other Operating expenses Global 2 500 1000 132 Panels, stickers for visibility Global 1 500 500 66 Bank fees Global 1 80 80 11 Subtotal 1580 208
TOTAL RRF LWR 168,020 22,137
Rehabilitation Phase Agriculture Malcacho Potato qq 660 178 117,721 15,510 Criollo Corn qq 118 213 25,077 3,304 Wheat qq 96 304 29,146 3,840 Broad Beans qq 96 243 23,316 3,072 Criollo Blanco Peas qq 96 243 23,316 3,072 Shovels Pieces 440 50 22,008 2,900
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Expenditure Units Quantity Unit Total Bs. Total USD cost Pickaxes Pieces 440 45 19,704 2,596 Wheelbarrows Pieces 12 417 5,009 660 Purchase of tree seedlings (Tara, Thaqho, Cedar) Plants 2,500 4 9,488 1,250 Subtotal food security and sustenance 274,785 36,204
Group Training Workshops 2 workshops on risk prevention in the municipality Workshop 2 911 1,822 240 Workshop in the sub centralia of Juruna Workshop 2 607 1,214 160 Training Materials Sheets of bonded paper Packet 2 304 607 80 Bond Paper A4 Packet 2 46 91 12 Bond letter paper Packet 2 53 106 14 CD's Box 1 137 137 18 Toner (photocopies) and binders Unit 2 380 759 100 Highlighters Box 2 61 121 16 Subtotal for workshops and trainings 4,857 640
Program related costs Personnell Salaries & Benefits (eg: nutricionist, engineers, logisticians) Agronomist Months 10 2,588 25,880 3,410 Agronomist technician ( part time) Months 10 1,253 12,530 1,651 Stipend for Technicians Global 1 1,139 1,139 150 Personal Equipment (Backpack, Slipin, etc.) Stock 1 607 607 80 Subtotal Program Related Costs 40,156 5,291
TOTAL REHABILITATION 319,798 42,135
TOTAL DIRECT ASSISTANCE 487,818 64,272
TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE AND MANUAL LABOR Vehicle rental Rental 4 1,442 5,768 760 Gasoline Liters 10 304 3,036 400 Storage facility rental Global 1 1,366 1,366 180 Manual labor for portage of materials Person 4 759 3,036 400 TOTAL TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE AND MANUAL LABOR 13,206 1,740
INDIRECT COSTS: PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATION, OPERACTIONS, ASSISTANCE Personnel salaries Emergency project consultant LWR Month 5 3,036 15,180 2,000 Accountant - LWR Bolivia Month 10 251 2,510 331 Benefits Tacobamba stay Stay 10 152 1,518 200 Administrative Office Expenses Office Supplies Month 10 76 759 100 Photocopies Month 5 38 190 25 Photo supplies (film, processing) Month 5 76 380 50 Communications Telephone and fax Month 10 266 2,657 350
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Expenditure Units Quantity Unit Total Bs. Total USD cost Postage Month 3 304 911 120 Others ACT Logo Global 2 759 1,518 200 TOTAL EXPENSES FOR PERSONNEL, ADMINSTRATION, OPERATIONS & ASSISTANCE 25,623 3,376
LWR MONITORING Staff Travel- Regional Travel Roundtrip Sucre-Tacobamba for LWR Country Program Manager Trip 4 152 607 80 Per Diem for Food and Lodging for LWR Country Program Manager Day 10 76 759 100 Roundtrip Sucre-Tacobamba for LWR Consultant Trip 5 152 759 100 Per Diem for Food and Lodging for LWR Consultant Day 25 76 1,898 250 Airfare-Roundtrip Lima-Potosi for LWR Regional Representative Trip 1 4,554 4,554 600 TOTAL EXPENSES FOR LWR MONITORING 8,577 1,130
AUDIT AND EVALUATION External Audit of ACT Appeal Funds Total 1 9,108 9,108 1,200 TOTAL AUDIT AND EVALUATION 9,108 1,200
TOTAL EXPENSES 544,332 71,718
Exchange rate: 1 USD = Bs. 7.59
BALANCE REQUESTED (USD) 46,733