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GLOBAL COVID-19 RESPONSE Update Report – 18Th August 2020 GLOBAL COVID-19 RESPONSE Update Report – 18th August 2020 Highlights Global Overview Approximately 2,3 Million people were reached between May This report covers the period from the launch of DRC’s global COVID-19 and July by DRC programmes that are appeal at the end of April to the end of July 2020. It is based on reporting aimed at addressing the needs of from 31 country offices where DRC implements COVID-19 specific responses. displaced people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the reporting period DRC had available the equivalent of US$ 49.2 Million to address the impact of COVID-19. This amount includes US$ 11.4 Million of 31 existing grants that donors have agreed to be re-programmed for COVID-19 DRC country operations specific action. New grants were received incrementally over the reporting currently report a COVID-19 specific period, with some activities having started earlier than others. A notable response. progress is visible in the report compared to the previous period - the total number of people reached a month after the last update has almost trebled. While responding to the additional needs arising from the pandemic, DRC 4 continues critical humanitarian activities in its operations; these are not out of the seven regions where DRC reported here. operates have come close to or exceeded half of their planned targets In this reporting period DRC, for its COVID-19 response, has across all for people reached. operations and all sectors reached an average of 36% of its target in terms of number of people reached. The ability to reach people impacted by COVID-19 differs between region, with the Middle East and the Latin America regions over 49 Million both already reaching over half of the initially estimated people in need. US$ is now available to DRC globally in new COVID-19 specific grants as well The report presents these results at the regional level and by sector. This as through re-programming of existing month, a more detailed snapshot is provided of the programme in South grants Sudan. Global appeal reports are produced monthly and report the cumulative number of people reached by DRC programmes since the launch of the global appeal on 29th April 2020. The data is collected by avoiding double counting: If the same group of people is reached more than once in the reporting period, or reached by more than one type of assistance, they are only counted once. Global situation update Our analysis shows that the impact of COVID-19 is felt on all segments in society, but the impact is particularly strong on vulnerable people, in precarious rights environments and with limited abilities to cope with the challenging situation. As an example, evidence from Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Niger, and Nigeria shows that refugee/IDP households are losing their employment opportunities, have fewer savings and are more at risk of eviction compared to host communities. Impact appears gendered; women to a larger extent than men feel increased levels of worry and anxiety while men appear more vulnerable to having decreased access to income as a result of COVID-19 compared to women. The protection space remains severely affected. Several negative dynamics are severely limiting the protection space. Almost 2,000 events of protests, riots, violence against civilians and conflict related to COVID-19 have been recorded in countries where DRC operates, resulting so far in more than 430 fatalities. Restrictions have been imposed in a number of countries limiting freedom of movement, which in many places disrupts the ability to ensure protection of people of concern and further restricts their access to services and thereby their ability to access protection and meet basic needs. Xenophobia and discrimination against migrants and refugees appear to be increasing. Access to health services is also being limited and there is a growing concern of GBV, including an increase in domestic violence. Psychosocial needs are rising as households feel the impact on their general well-being. The impact of COVID-19 on livelihoods is already visible, with access to income generation for people of concern severely decreasing. This in turn limits their ability to meet immediate basic needs, such as food and accommodation. In Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq survey data from March/April showed a drop in more than 50 percentage points of targeted households having a member in employment since the crisis erupted. Refugees and vulnerable groups appear to be particularly exposed to reduced employment and few have savings, access to sufficient food, and thus have to rely on negative coping mechanisms such as selling assets or reducing their food intake to meet their basic needs. With these developments, as well as the broader contextual developments, scenarios of COVID-19 impact suggest an increased risk of displacement in many of the displacement producing countries DRC works in. In the Sahel region, COVID-19 is increasing the risk of larger-scale displacement, but also in countries such as Ethiopia and Sudan. Camps remain challenging. Constraints persist in the form of overcrowded facilities, lack of protective equipment and inadequate number of health staff. Various restrictions have furthermore made it difficult to provide necessary services such as education and psychosocial support, and the information and communication technology infrastructure is often not conducive for delivering assistance in alternative ways. COVID-19 measures by governments, general uncertainty, misinformation, rumors, and anxiety are compounding these effects. Many countries have experienced restrictions on movement, and further marginalization of vulnerable groups is seen to increase in some contexts. Forced return and movement of people is reported in several countries, reduced access to asylum in some countries, as well as an increase in evictions or threats of evictions. In Denmark, where DRC’s headquarters are based, the consequences of COVID-19 for people with a refugee or minority background are made worse by the fact that many are already in a marginalized situation. Without – or with insecure – employment, with effects of trauma and/or lack of sufficient Danish language proficiency, many risk further socio-economic challenges, while challenged by a lack of knowledge about the current state of affairs, anxiety, fear, isolation and re- traumatization. This not least affects children. Financial Overview Since the launch of DRC’s global appeal, a total equivalent of USD 49,162,4541 was received in specific contributions to our COVID-19 response. Table 1 provides an overview of funding by region against the targets of the appeal. Funding targets have been reached or exceeded for Europe, East Africa and Great Lakes, Asia, and the operations in Latin America. Table 1 – Funding Targets, Actuals Appeal Re- Geography / Thematic New grants target programmed Total USD % funded area USD USD grants USD Mixed Migration Centre 450,000 51,849 0 51,849 12% Europe 6,200,000 6,117,805 1,136,222 7,254,027 117% Middle East 20,500,000 6,103,547 1,430,360 7,533,908 37% East Africa and Great 15,000,000 13,676,761 1,309,516 14,986,278 100% Lakes West Africa 20,280,000 1,149,675 1,149,675 2,299,349 11% North Africa 5,300,000 2,041,642 1,826,092 3,867,734 73% Asia 5,200,000 2,251,091 4,496,220 6,747,311 130% Latin America 1,900,000 2,148,394 0 2,148,394 113% Global Allocations - 4,184,836 88,767 4,273,603 Learning, Evaluation and 170,000 0 0 0 Aid Transparency (IATI) Total 75,000,000 37,725,602 11,436,851 49,162,454 66% Challenges and Opportunities Across all of DRC’s operations, country teams continue to be tested by the need for social distancing which makes key protection and distribution activities more challenging. Procurements were affected by the slow-down of global supply chains, and operations hindered by the inability to deploy new staff to field locations in countries with entry restrictions. Generally, suspension of domestic and international flights hindered access as well as disrupting vital data collection processes or implementation monitoring. These restrictions have to an extent eased over the last month, providing more opportunities for regular operations. Country operations have mostly adjusted to the new way of working. This allows increasing implementation of COVID-19 specific activities, demonstrated in increased reach, as well as other critical activities for displaced populations. The pressure to implement more remote modalities has created learning and innovation, and the experience has equipped offices to better reach people of concern by alternative channels. The use of multipurpose cash has become a more widespread and effective modality of distributing resources to people impacted by the effects of COVID-19. 1 As per the August 18th Interbank exchange rate from DKK, DRC’s accounting currency. Many of our donors have also allowed us to re-programme existing grants for the COVID-19 response, the total figure includes the value of this re-programming. Response Snapshots Protection For DRC it is important that displacement-affected people impacted by COVID-19 have access to timely and relevant information on the pandemic and related protection risks. In South Sudan and Myanmar people were mobilized through community-based protection mechanisms. In Ethiopia about 154,000 people received information on COVID-19 and related protection risks (23% of them were children). Basic Needs Understanding that restrictions due to COVID-19 have affected what little opportunities refugees and migrants have for earning an income, DRC in many countries provides multi-purpose cash assistance. In Colombia, cash assistance has reached 12,000 people, in Jordan close to 20,000, with half of them women.
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