Periodic Monitoring Report DRMTechnical Working 2017 Humanitarian Requirements Document – Ethiopia Group Covering 1 Jan to 30 Jun 2017 Prepared by Clusters and NDRMC Introduction While Ethiopia continues to battle residual needs from the 2015-2016 El Niño-induced drought, eastern and southern Ethiopia are in the grip of a new drought, which is the result of failed 2016 spring1 and autumn rains exacerbated by weak 2017 spring rains. The Government of Ethiopia and humanitarian partners issued a joint 2017 Humanitarian Requirements Document (HRD) in January 2017 requesting US$948.6 million for food and non-food assistance. In addition to 5.6 million people requiring emergency food assistance, 2.2 million people were included during March as late frosts reduced harvests in some spring rain receiving areas. In addition, some 2.7 million children and pregnant and lactating mothers with moderate acute malnutrition were identified for supplementary feeding (TSF), some 9.2 million people for WaSH support and some 1.9 million households were targeted for livestock support. The Government and partners also estimated that 303,000 children would become severely acutely malnourished and some 2 million school children would require support in school feeding and school WaSH during the year. However, Ethiopia’s humanitarian context is quickly changing and the gravity of the situation today has already surpassed the needs identified in the 2017 HRD. A further increase in need is expected in the coming months given the poor performance of the spring rains in lowland southern and eastern areas – the third consecutive weak or failed rains in these areas. Under the leadership of the Government of Ethiopia, delivery of life-saving and life-sustaining humanitarian assistance continues across all sectors amidst significant funding gap. As of 30 June, the 2017 HRD is 58 per cent funded (against the original requirements), with contributions of $316.6 million from international donors and the Government of Ethiopia, as well as $232.9 million carry-over resources from 2016. This Periodic Monitoring Report (PMR) provides a summary of the cluster financial inputs against outputs and achievements against cluster objectives using secured funding since the launch of the 2017 HRD until the end of June 2017. The PMR also describes changes in the humanitarian context where appropriate. The update on the Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF) provides a detailed funding overview of prioritized projects supported in ‘hotspot’ areas of the country. The PMR complements the HRD, which is structured around three Strategic Objectives: 1) Save lives and reduce morbidity related to drought and acute food insecurity, 2) Protect and restore livelihoods and 3) Prepare for and respond to other humanitarian shocks, including natural disasters, conflict and displacement. The HRD can be accessed using the following link: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/programme-cycle/space/document/ethiopia-humanitarian-requirements- document-17-january-2017 Sector/Cluster Requirements Funded | Percentage People People Percentage January 2017 Amount US$ Targeted Reached (incl. carry-over from 2016) Food 598,000,000 330,121,102 55% 5.6m Round 3 5.96m 79% Round 4 0.86m 13% (Ongoing) Agriculture 41,900,000 26,084,711 62% 1.9m 0.3m 16% (Households) (Households) Education 45,504,400 13,466,888 30% 2m 1.4m 57%(school (School feeding) feeding only) ES/NFI 17,280,000 11,450,431 66% 0.6M 284,136 46% Health 42,800,000 14,954,955 35% 4.3m 4m 93% Nutrition 105,600,000 87,665,643 83% MAM 2.7m 1,042,991 39% SAM 0.3m 141,636 46.6% Protection 11,100,000 3,989,887 36% 0.6m 9,860 1.7% WaSH 86,450,296 61,725,244 71% 9.2m 5m 54% 1Also known in the local languages as belg rains in smallholder farmer areas, and sugum-ganna-gu rains in pastoralists and agro-pastoralists Afar, Oromia and Somali regions. 02 5 CLUSTER ACHIEVEMENTS Progress towards Cluster Objectives In the two first rounds of relief assistance, the Food Cluster reached some 5.6 million beneficiaries. In Food Round 2, WFP distributed food to some 1.9 million People Targeted (HRD) 5.6 million/7.8 million beneficiaries in the Somali region, exceeding People Reached the target by 16 per cent, indicating needs far round 1 5.6 million (100%) outstripped the initial target. round 2 5.7 million (102%) In Round 3 and 4, the number of HRD beneficiaries round 3 5.96 million (79%) was revised up to 7.8 million, adding beneficiaries round 4 0.86 million (13%) from Amhara, Oromia and SNNP regions. For No. of Donors 13 Round 3, WFP initially allocated food for some 1 No.of partners who 3 million beneficiaries based on the available stocks received funding in the country. However, after discussions with FUNDING (US$) the Regional and Federal NDRMC, WFP agreed to cover 1.7 million beneficiaries for Round 3 in Requested Received Percent the Somali region using incoming resources. This Funded affected the already strained relief pipeline. At 598m 330m 55% the time of reporting, WFP had already reached 1 million people in Somali region with round 4. In total, between January and June, the Food Cluster distributed 203,236 mt of food to some 5.9 million relief beneficiaries over four rounds. In Amhara (5 woredas/district) and Oromia (17 woredas) where markets are functional WFP allocated US$3.2 million for relief cash transfer assisting 271,323 beneficiaries in Round 2 and 3. In the first half of 2017, insecurity along the Oromia-Somali border impacted the timeliness of food dispatches and distributions for JEOP and WFP, on both sides of the border. In this time period, some 223 mt food were looted as a result of the insecurities. Nevertheless, on average food deliveries to the Somali region were completed within 4-5 weeks and distribution within 5-6 weeks. For JEOP, a lengthy retargeting process of HRD beneficiaries (from 2016 to 2017) significantly delayed dispatches and distributions of food as part of Round 1. Low level and quality of reporting from NDRMC-covered areas have been a challenge in the first half of the year. To support, WFP has offered resources for additional staff in the second half of the year. Furthermore, in January, WFP distributed 29,499 mt of relief food to some 2.9 million beneficiaries in Oromia, SNNP and Somali regions as part of a 10th round for 2016. For JEOP a 40 per cent increase in the 2016 HRD caseload in Oromia region caused some spillover of food distribution of Round 8 and 9 (2016) into the first months of 2017. Changes in Context Initially, 5.6 million beneficiaries were identified in the HRD. Poor spring rains and a deteriorating humanitarian situation in the southern belt of Ethiopia, the number of relief beneficiaries was revised up to 7.8 million in the first quarter of 2017, starting Round 3. The additional 2.2 million caseload came from Amhara, Oromia and SNNP regions. The number of relief beneficiaries is expected to increase with the release of the HRD mid-year review. The multi- agency mid-year assessment in May/June found that the spring rain performance was significantly weaker as compared to the same period last year or in a normal year. Severely impacted by the poor rainfall performance are the Indian Ocean Dipole drought-affected areas. Though official figures are yet to be released, provisional figures indicated that HRD figure will increase in the second half of the year. Finally, starting August, WFP will pilot an HRD and PSNP cash transfer in Fafan and Sitti zones, Somali region, to harmonize cash transfer using the PSNP system and wage rate. The resources will be targeted to beneficiaries with transitory needs and channeled through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation. 03 Funding Donor Recipient USD Equivalent Austria WFP 533,618 Carry-Over Carry-Over 183,000,000 Japan WFP 2,200,998 Sweden WFP 5,484,842 USA JEOP 72,072,193 USA JEOP 29,489,219 USA WFP 27,998,589 Denmark WFP 1,126,191 Canada CFGB 461,152 Luxembourg WFP 265,393 ECHO WFP 6,444,683 Child Fund internal funding Child Fund 223,369 Action Aid internal resources Action Aid Ethiopia 100,371 World Vision Internal resource World Vision 70,574 Islamic Relief Worldwide IR 90,000 France WFP 559,910 Total 330,121,102 Progress towards Cluster Objectives Of the 1.9 million households targeted for livestock response in the 2017 HRD, the Sector/Cluster distributed animal feed to more than 1.78 livestock reaching 286,249 households and about 100,000 weak animals were destocked for the purpose of saving lives Agriculture and livelihoods of pastoralist in the south and Households Targeted (HRD) 1.9 million southeastern pastoralist and agro pastoralist areas. Households Reached 0.28 million The Government’s contribution to the sector/cluster Percent Reached 16% amounts to US$20 million. To increase sector/ cluster coverage, implementing partners targeted No. of Donors 18 hotspot 1 and 2 woredas, and the Government No.of partners who received 23 reached beneficiaries in all areas. funding FUNDING (US$) The Sector/Cluster mobilized approximately $26 million in donor funding to implement livestock Requested Received Percent Funded interventions outlined in the HRD, including 41.9m 26m 62% treatment of livestock for parasitic and other EHF: 8m diseases; distribution of vouchers for animal health CERF: 3m services to households, distribution of animal feed for core breeding animals and destocking of weak animals for increasing incomes of pastoralists and also for distributing meat for affected households. Changes in Context Based on the Agriculture Sector/Cluster prioritization conducted in June, the sector revised the number of households requiring livestock support to 2.2 million, up from the 1.9 million households targeted in the 2017 HRD.