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SHF Reserve Allocation Flood response (Banadir, Hiraan, Lower Juba, Lower Shabelle, Middle Shabelle)

Project proposal deadline: 21 September, 2020 23h45 (Mogadishu/Nairobi)

Proposals can only by submitted by the eligible SHF partners through the SHF Grant Management

1. Allocation summary This document lays out the approach to allocating funds from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) Reserve for flood response to the most affected locations in Banadir, Hiraan, Lower Juba, Middle Shabelle and Lower Shabelle. The SHF allocation of US$ 9.26 million will support priority life-saving humanitarian interventions through the best placed partners present in the targeted areas.

2. Context Barely out of a wetter than normal Gu rainy season, communities in south and central Somalia are grappling with a new wave of flooding during the Hagaa season in low lying areas along the Juba and Shabelle rivers. The impact of the ongoing flooding compounded by economic and social impacts of COVID-19, escalated conflict, and forecast of below-average Gu rainfall from October to December 2020 may result in further deterioration of humanitarian outcomes for affected communities through 2021.

The floods have been triggered by heavy, above-average rainfall locally and in upstream areas in the Ethiopian highlands and have affected Gedo, Hiraan, Middle Juba, and Middle and Lower Shabelle regions. The situation has been exacerbated by weak river embankments and open riverbanks. Recent analysis by SWALIM indicates that there are 109 open riverbank points along the Shabelle River. The worst affected districts are Balcad, Jowhar and Mahaday in Middle Shabelle (Hirshabelle); Afgooye and Wanlaweyn districts in Lower Shabelle (South West State) and Belet Weyne (Hiraan) where over 85 per cent of the displacement has occurred. Somalia’s marginalised communities and internally displaced persons are expected to most severely be affected by the impact of the floods. Many disadvantaged communities and IDP settlements are located in areas prone to flooding and sometimes flash floods. Their shelters provide insufficient protection against heavy rains and winds. The Shelter Cluster estimates that 150,000 people need urgent shelter and NFI assistance

Thus far, an estimated 132,000 hectares (ha) of agricultural land and 294 villages along the Shabelle River have been affected by the Hagaa floods. Almost 250,000 people have been affected, of whom 125,000 have been displaced. The floods temporarily displaced households to higher ground in several flood-prone areas, including in Beletweyne and Jalalaqsi districts (Hiraan), Balcad and Jowhar districts (Middle Shabelle), and Afgooye district (Lower Shabelle). Even though flood waters are reported to have receded and 40 per cent of the 86,900 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Middle Shabelle have returned to the homes, Balcad District still hosts the largest number of this group. New displacements and further disruption to livelihoods are expected as foreseen moderate to heavy rainfall in the Ethiopian highlands is likely to raise Shabelle River levels over the coming weeks, likely resulting in additional flooding in the middle and lower reaches of the Shabelle. Of particular concern is Jowhar town and its environs in Middle Shabelle, where the river level is near full crest, and other riverine towns in the Lower Shabelle region.

Food assistance needs in Somalia are already high with an estimated 3.5 million people in rural livelihood zones, urban areas, and IDP settlements in need of food assistance. In riverine areas, farmers have suffered from multiple flood events during the Gu and Hagaa 2020 seasons, which damaged Deyr 2019/20 off-season crops and Gu 2020 main season crops. As a result, the main Gu harvest in July/August is up to 40 per cent below the long-term average

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16 September 2020 in these areas. In addition, escalated conflict in Lower Shabelle suspended cropping activities in Qoryooley, Marka, Afgooye, and Wanlaweyn districts and displaced large populations to Mogadishu.

The Hagaa floods in July/August have had mixed effects. While the floods disrupted recessional cultivation activities and inundated crops, the rains are supporting late planted Gu main season crops and Gu off-season crops. This comes amid alleviated fears that the forecast of a below-average Hagaa season would deplete soil moisture and negatively affect off-season crops. In general, farmers have benefitted from improved access to water for irrigation. Worryingly however, the damage to road infrastructure and market access have adversely affected the terms of trade with higher prices of maize, and significantly lowering the prices for goats and daily labour wage rates by up to 30 and 102 per cent respectively below the five-year average.

The attendant effects of the flooding are already being felt in other sectors not least among them the provision of basic services. A cholera outbreak fuelled by limited access to safe drinking water, poor sanitation and displacement has already been reported in some of the flood affected districts, underscoring the need for urgent repair and rehabilitation to damaged WASH infrastructure and the provision of clean water. More cases of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) are being reported in children under five years old, who are particularly vulnerable to disease, especially if their immune systems are compromised by malnutrition. While the response is already underway, the WASH Cluster has reported critical gaps in Balcad, Marka and Wanlaweyn where no WASH assistance has been received despite high risk levels for AWD.

Primary health care visits and vaccination coverage have sharply declined in Somalia amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, raising concerns that vaccine preventable diseases such as respiratory infections and AWD as well as malnutrition could be going untreated, all while floods have forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. While the healthcare system’s resources are already limited and overstretched, this development could easily degenerate into a public health crisis without sustained outreach to those at risk.

As is the case with disasters, flooding heightens the risk of family separation, and causes severe distress for children due to the shock and loss of homes and disruption in daily life, as well as a potential increase in gender-based violence (GBV) due to a breakdown in community structures, law and order, and a lack of physical protection. Violence against children, both inside and outside of the home, has increased as families are in confined spaces, with limited resources and heightened stress. The reopening of schools this September offers the opportunity to provide child-friendly spaces (CFSs) that provide educational and psychosocial support and other activities that restore a sense of normality and continuity. However, after schools reopened mid-August, partners in Hirshabelle (Middle Shabelle) reported eight (8) schools with an enrolment of 1356 (612 girls) learners have been affected by the floods. As a result, schools are not safe for children to learn. These affected schools require adequate learning spaces and WASH facilities, water, soap and sanitizers and psychosocial support for the students.

3. SHF response strategy The following, based on the SHF principles guiding 2020 allocations, will apply for this response: • Continued focus on lifesaving humanitarian response on lifesaving humanitarian response with focus on, if and when possible, underserved and hard-to access areas; • Ensuring the centrality of protection in all SHF-funded interventions; • Prioritization of direct implementation through international and national non-governmental partners • Support for local partners (if and where feasible) • Continue supporting integration of response across clusters and complementarity with other funding sources

In view of the Fund’s reduced oversight due to COVID -19 pandemic, and the requirement to maintain accountability over the use of funds, the allocation process will also be guided by SHF Flexibility Guidance. Therefore, unlike

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16 September 2020 other allocations, and as a mitigation measure to reduce the overall financial risk to the Fund, the amount of funds and number of projects to one partner will be minimized to spread the risk as much as possible across several partners. Thus, this allocation will be limited to eligible partners who did not receive funds from either the 2020 First Standard Allocation or 2020 reserve funds, with the exception that that they are no other partners with the requisite capacity to implement prioritized interventions.

The response strategy is designed to boost the ongoing lifesaving assistance and will target the most vulnerable individuals and households in the worst affected areas as outlined below, through the following approach:

1) Cluster specific: Up to 88% ($8.18 million) to be set aside for priority activities in Food Security, Health, Logistics, Protection (with emphasis on child protection and GBV), Shelter/NFI, and WASH clusters 2) Integrated response – 12% ($1.08 million) of the allocation will support two integrated packages mainly • Integrated Health and Nutrition activities • Integrated Education/Child Protection/WASH activities

Table 1: Allocation envelopes

Cluster Integrated % of Cluster Specific interventions package (A) CCCM 260,000 3% $8.18M (88 %) Food Security and Livelihoods 1,300,000 16% Health 120,000 1% General Protection 200,000 2% (CP AoR) 400,000 5% (GBV AoR) 1,000,000 12% Shelter 1,900,000 23% WASH 2,000,000 24% Logistics 1,000,000 12% TOTAL 8,180,000 88% (B) ED/CP/WASH 200,000 19% $1.08M (12%) Health/Nutrition (IERT) 880,000 81% TOTAL 1,080,000 12% GRAND TOTAL 9,260,000 100%

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Table 2: cluster-specific and integrated activities

Priority / Priority Location Envelope Cluster Activity Additional Comments Objective Region Districts (US$) Cluster-specific interventions Partners are allowed (i) to submit a MAXIMUM of two projects and (ii) may submit one project addressing multiple cluster-specific priorities 1. Establishing/Rehabilitating/Enhancing drainage systems in IDP sites through incentivized workdays carried out by site-level site maintenance committees (SMC). Focus should be on high-impact drainage and 2. Rehabilitating communal infrastructure that has been Banadir Daynile rehabilitation activities via mobilization of site devastated by recent flooding. maintenance committees (CMC). 3. Capacity building for community leaders and women

groups on CCCM modalities and flood mitigation component. 4. Provision of disaster risk reduction tool kits handed over to SMC/CMC for future maintenance activities. 1. Establishing/Rehabilitating/Enhancing drainage systems in IDP sites through incentivized workdays carried out by site-level site maintenance committees (SMC). Focus should be on high-impact drainage and 2. Rehabilitating communal infrastructure that has been Lower rehabilitation activities via mobilization of site CCCM devastated by recent flooding. Kismayo 260,000 Juba maintenance committees (CMC). 3. Capacity building for community leaders and women

groups on CCCM modalities and flood mitigation component. 4. Provision of disaster risk reduction tool kits handed over to SMC/CMC for future maintenance activities. 1. Establishing/Rehabilitating/Enhancing drainage systems in IDP sites through incentivized workdays carried out by site-level site maintenance committees (SMC). Focus should be on high-impact drainage and 2. Rehabilitating communal infrastructure that has been Lower rehabilitation activities via mobilization of site devastated by recent flooding. Afgooye Shabelle maintenance committees (CMC). 3. Capacity building for community leaders and women

groups on CCCM modalities and flood mitigation component. 4. Provision of disaster risk reduction tool kits handed over to SMC/CMC for future maintenance activities. Food Assistance Lower Focus on immediate food assistance for the FOOD Wanlaweyn ($300,000) 1. Vouchers, Unconditional Cash Transfers. Shabelle 1,300,000 recently displaced and assistance to the Riverine SECURITY Balcad farmers affected by flood

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Improve households’ Middle Jowhar immediate access to Shabelle food. Mahaday 1. Conditional cash transfer and Cash plus for farmers Livelihoods Lower targeting IPC 3 & 4 areas with the primary objective of Wanlaweyn ($1,000,000) Shabelle improved access to food. To protect and restore Balcad 1. Conditional cash transfer and Cash plus for farmers livelihoods related to Middle targeting IPC 3& 4 areas with the primary objective of Jowhar food and income Shabelle improved access to food. sources. Mahaday 1. Increase access to essential primary health care services for hard-to-reach flood-displaced populations through mobile medical services. 2. Scale-up outbreak early warning and response (EWAR) and case management of epidemic prone diseases. 3. Emergency reproductive health services for underserved HEALTH and hard to reach areas. Middle Balcad 120,000 4. Integration of Mental Health/Psychosocial Support Shabelle (PFA) services, community engagement, and health education to community members. 5. Provision of essential medicines and supplies. 6. Immunization services (in hard-to-reach areas not otherwise served).

• Facilitate the provision of free-to-user road transport Banadir Daynile As seen in previous flood seasons, access of humanitarian cargo to affected areas, on behalf of conditions may rapidly change and thus the humanitarian partners responding to the needs of Lower logistics support strategy may retain flexibility Afgooye affected populations. Shabelle in terms of mode of transport and locations of cargo delivery to all flood affected areas that have urgent needs LOGISTICS Balcad 1,000,000

Middle • Facilitate the provision of air transportation of Shabelle humanitarian cargo on behalf of humanitarian partners Jowhar responding to the needs of flood-affected populations.

• Monitor protection trends in targeted areas, in the • The three most prevalent protection General Protection framework of the Protection Monitoring System of the incidents captured by the Protection Return PROTECTION ($200,000) Protection Cluster. Lower 200,000 Monitoring System (PRMN) in Kismayo Kismayo • Identification through assessment and analysis of Juba include: (1) SGBV, (2) killing, and (3) Objective: persons with disabilities, older persons at-risk and detention.

persons from minority clans/communities.

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Protection risks, Access to basic services is enhanced through strengthened • The three most prevalent protection human rights referral pathways and advocacy by protection monitors. concerns captured through the Somalia violations and gaps in Protection Monitoring System (SPMS) in available service, are Balcad include: (1) extortion and/or abuse identified and of assistance, (2) family separation, and (3) addressed through sexual assault. The most affected groups Middle protection monitoring Balcad include IDPs, adolescent girls and boys, and analysis. Shabelle women, and marginalized groups. • The three most prevalent protection incidents captured by the Protection Return Monitoring System (PRMN) in Balcad include: (1) violence, (2) SGBV, and (3) kidnapping/abduction. HLP In Somalia, armed conflicts and natural disasters ($200,000) • Promote coexistence and augment collaborative have exacerbated pre-existing grievances, dispute resolution capacity in communities affected by inequalities and tensions related to HLP assets Objective: flood. and given rise to new disputes. Below is a Increased knowledge • Stimulate and support governments efforts to description of HLP activities that are prioritized of and ability to safeguard HLP assets left behind by those displaced for this allocation: exercise and enjoy by flood and establish mechanism to facilitate Housing, Land and repossession on return. Lower Kismayo • Mapping of HLP disputes and mechanisms Property (HLP) • Provision of information services designed to assist Juba for their resolution within the community. rights. flood victims access services, navigate complex The mapping report is used to identify procedures, and utilize existing remedies in areas of capacity gaps and needs, and to design displacement to enhance their own protection. trainings on dispute resolution for selected • Conduct a HLP damage assessment to analyse the structures These structures are trained and losses and impacts of those losses on the affected supported to resolve disputes in the first individuals and communities. ($200,000) instance and consequently refer the same to legal aid service providers • Mapping of HLP assets including boundaries in flood risk locations and using this information to inform post flood HLP responses and design appropriate interventions. In addition to this, it may involve HLP damage assessments • Conduct a HLP damage assessment to analyse the undertaken to determine the nature and losses and impacts of those losses on the affected Hiiraan Hirshabelle/ extent of loss to HLP assets and investments individuals and communities Belet Weyne including risks associated with such loss and damage. • Provision of information on HLP rights, remedies and entitlements are aimed at empowering beneficiaries with knowledge on how to claim and exercise their HLP rights including information on the

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availability of services, service providers and how to access these services.

• Conduct risk education sessions in IDP camps The project will prevent civilian injury and Explosive Hazards • Training of Community Liaison Officers and death caused by the presence of mines, ERW ($200,000) distribution of Mine Risk Education (MRE) materials. Lower Afgooye through life saving EORE. The education will • Produce reports on mine/ERW/IED locations and Shabelle strengthen the capacity of flood affected and Objective: victim/accident data. other communities to live safely in areas ($200,000) Improved risk contaminated by past and ongoing conflicts. prevention, injury Targeted communities will be better equipped to and death caused by avoid injury or death, and better able to report presence of mines Banadir Daynile areas of suspected contamination to Somali and ERWs swept by Authorities for clearance and release. floods GBV ($600,000) • Procure and distribute dignity kits through GBV one Lower Afgooye stop centres and WGGS. Shabelle Objective: • Provide CMR and PSS services through existing Improved access to services centres and pools. multi-sectoral GBV • Procure and distribute emergency support items services through torches, mats, mattress etc. for survivors of GBV and integrated Response vulnerable women affected by the floods. Hiraan Belet Weyne • Provide transport accompaniment to GBV survivors to access health facilities • Conduct COVID-19 prevention and awareness in line with approved official messages • Mobilization of PSS counsellors to deliver one on one

and group psychosocial support and counselling for

traumatized women and girls Balcad • Procure and distribute emergency support items Middle

torches, mats, mattress etc. for survivors of GBV and Shabelle ($600,000)

vulnerable women affected by the floods.

• Mobilization of health workers for dissemination of referral pathway • Procure and distribute dignity kits to survivors of GBV and vulnerable women • Conducting Case Management, CMR, PSS and referral system training for GBV case workers • Train & mobilize community volunteers on delivering Middle community mobilization and dissemination of referral Shabelle Jowhar pathway • Provide transport accompaniment to GBV survivors to access health facilities

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Child Protection The Child Protection response will address multiple Afgooye ($400,000) The ongoing floods which has affected Hiraan, ($400,000) protection risks faced by girls and boys through a Lower Middle Shabelle and Lower Shabelle riverine comprehensive set of activities, which includes: Shabelle Marka areas have been made worst by the pre-existing Objective: - Capacity building for frontline community-based CP emergencies related to conflict in Somalia as well Boys and girls committees and volunteers to prevent and mitigate CP Belet as COVID-19 and measures taken to control Hiraan including adolescents risks. Weyne, it. Violence against children, both inside and facing life- - Protection and support to children at risk and survivors Balcad outside of the home, has increased as families are threatening risks of including unaccompanied and separated through case Middle in a confined space, with limited resources and abuse, neglect, management services that meets their unique needs, Shabelle Jowhar heightened stress. Furthermore, due to closure of violence, which include family tracing and reunification schools and child protection facilities, children exploitation, and services, alternative care as well as victim assistance. Middle Balcad no longer have access to many avenues through severe distress have - Strengthen preparedness measures for speedy family Shabelle which to report abuse and seek adequate access to well- tracing and reunification (including psychosocial assistance, such as teachers and child protection coordinated and support) for separated and unaccompanied children, staff. Negative coping mechanisms including gender-sensitive children in distress. child labour and child marriage cases are quality child - Provision of inclusive community-based reintegration already increasing as well as boys are at higher protection services. services for children associated with armed forces and Jowhar risk of recruitment. groups, or those at-risk categories. The total active case management caseload as at - Mobilise community first-responders for rapid PFA; July 2020 is currently 34,645 children (across assessment; identification and basic support to Somalia) that are identified as at risk of abuse, vulnerable children neglect and violence. There are a total number of - Provision of PSS service for children and caregivers 10,655 unaccompanied and separated children - Support to caregivers and families (positive parenting in the camps and targeted locations, who need and other kind of support) of children facing assistance in tracing their primary caregiver. protection risks in order to enhance their capacity to The process of tracing and reunification is time care for and protect their children. consuming for trained case workers, with the - Awareness raising activities targeting community support of a range of actors. While waiting for wide on prevention messages including on family tracing, it is vital that affected children recruitment/CAAFAG, SGBV, harmful practice, receive ongoing monitoring and support in a family separation and MRE range of alternative care arrangements, - Child Safety walks/mapping exercises: to identify the including home based foster care and kinship safety risk for children and population in the camps care. There is a huge need to improve the quality and host community. of CP service for girls and boys at risk and - Develop, disseminate and operationalize integrated increase the case management capacity to referral pathways for child protection to access PSS, provide one on one support for children at risk alternative care, ICC, safehouse, FTR and other related based on their specific needs. In Somalia, the CP services case workers are handling the caseload three or four time higher than minimum standards. SHF funding will enable child protection partners to deliver quality case management services at scale to the most vulnerable and exploited children, offer supportive interventions that aid their recovery and ongoing protection, and contribute to an inter-agency capacity building effort of community volunteers and community

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groups, referral partners and members of the national child protection system.

1. Distribution of shelter kit Marka Ensure that persons 2. Distribution of NFI kit 1) Basic site planning with decongestion affected by floods Lower should be considered where feasible in Shabelle have protection from 1. Distribution of shelter kit IDP sites. Wanlaweyn the weather elements 2. Distribution of NFI kit 2) Cash-based interventions where SHELTER 1,900,000 and privacy through feasible should be considered.

provision of 1. Distribution of shelter kit Middle 3) Both shelter and NFI needs of the Balcad emergency shelter 2. Distribution of NFI kit Shabelle affected population should be and basic household considered. items. 1. Distribution of shelter kit Hiraan Belet Weyne 2. Distribution of NFI kit 3. Water trucking in locations that need urgent water supply using a phased response strategy (i.e. working on rehab Hiraan Belet Weyne of available infrastructure in parallel to minimise water trucking). 4. Rehabilitation and/or extension of existing water Marka Lower infrastructures damaged/affected as a result of floods Shabelle 5. Construction of new water infrastructures equipped with Wanlaweyn appropriate pumping and power systems, tanks and distribution networks where rehabilitation of existing

sources is not possible. Provide lifesaving 6. Establishment of gender balanced water management WASH services to committees to ensure continuity of services, appropriate most vulnerable and operation and maintenance as well as strengthen women underserved participation in WASH projects. communities living in Partners to use holistic WASH response 7. Installation of new and/or rehabilitation of sanitation 2,000,000 WASH floods affected areas approach targeting priority interventions keeping facilities. The rehabilitation work should focus on latrines (Including areas in view inter-cluster assessments, cluster gap damaged by floods and those in need of affected by analysis and their own primary assessments for desludging/emptying. AWD/Cholera to the selected locations. 8. Hygiene promotion campaigns focusing on hand washing Middle reduce further Balcad with soap and hygiene kits distribution, including female Shabelle transmission) specific hygiene items (sanitary clothes, etc.). 9. Market based approaches (CVA modalities) to be applied to the WASH activities where applicable. 10. All WASH facilities must be set/designed to remain functional in case of flooding while also ensuring integration of protection elements and sustainable solutions in all response activities. 11. AWD outbreak prevention; preventive treatment of unprotected water sources, provision of household

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water treatment and safe storage products (HWTSS) supported by regular water quality monitoring.

Integrated projects Partners applying for an integrated package should submit a multi-cluster project covering all clusters / components of the package School-based child protection (EDU-CP response framework): including training for teachers on child protection, referral to CP service and PSS for children.

1. Rehabilitation of damaged classrooms in 8 flood affected Facilitate the safe schools in Jowhar and Mahaday. return to quality 2. School-based child protection (EDU-CP response learning for school framework): including training for teachers on child going children and protection, referral to CP service and PSS for children. teachers affected by 3. Installation/Rehabilitation of handwashing points at the floods amid identified schools. Jowhar COVID-19 4. Rehabilitation/ installation of water supply facilities for emergency (contact drinking and domestic purposes catering to the needs of education cluster for boys and girls. list of floods affected 5. Rehabilitation/upgrade of sanitation facilities with proper schools) arrangements and supplies for regular disinfection for Middle EDU/CP/WASH boys and girls (including integration of MHM activities). 200,000 6. Provision of soap and hand sanitizers along with needed Shabelle PPE. 7. Awareness to school staff and children on personal and domestic hygiene including key IPC measures. 1. Installation/Rehabilitation of handwashing points at identified schools. Improve WASH 2. Rehabilitation/ installation of water supply facilities for conditions at schools drinking and domestic purposes catering to the needs of to reduce chances of boys and girls. Primary Schools: Gaashanle, Tuugarey, infection Baardheere, Raqeyle, Raqeyloow and Maagey 3. Rehabilitation/upgrade of sanitation facilities with proper Mahaday transmission in the arrangements and supplies for regular disinfection for (Jowhar) and Buurfule, Mahaday (Mahaday) flood affected areas boys and girls (including integration of MHM activities). and also reduction of 4. Provision of soap and hand sanitizers along with needed dropout rate PPE. 5. Awareness to school staff and children on personal and domestic hygiene including key IPC measures. Health IERT- Mobile medical services ($360,000) HEALTH/NUT 1. Increase access to essential primary health care services Lower RITION for hard-to-reach floods displaced populations through Wanlaweyn 880,000 Shabelle (IERT) mobile medical services. 2. Scale-up outbreak early warning, response (EWAR) and case management of epidemic prone diseases.

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3. Emergency reproductive health services for underserved and hard to reach areas. 4. Integration of MH/Psychosocial Support (PFA) services 5. Community engagement; health education to community members. 6. Provide essential medicines and supplies 7. Immunization services (in hard-to-reach areas not otherwise served).

Nutrition IERT – $ 80,000

1. Community workers screening and identification of acutely malnourished children and PLWs with appropriate referral for care and treatment. 2. IYCF /E support for caregivers. 3. Treatment of children U5 (SAM) without medical complications through out-patient centres. • Two mobile OTPs Health IERT - Mobile medical services ($180,000) 1. Increase access to essential primary health care services for hard-to-reach floods displaced populations through IERT mobile medical services. 2. Scale-up outbreak early warning, response (EWAR) and case management of epidemic prone diseases. 3. Emergency reproductive health services for underserved and hard to reach areas. 4. Integration of MH/Psychosocial Support (PFA) services 5. Community engagement; health education to community members. Middle Jowhar 6. Provide essential medicines and supplies Shabelle 7. Immunization services (in hard-to-reach areas not otherwise served).

Nutrition IERT $ 260,000 1. Community workers screening and identification of acutely malnourished children and PLWs with appropriate referral for care and treatment. 2. IYCF /E support for caregivers. 3. Stabilization Centre to treat children (6-59 months) with SAM +Medical complications for Jowhar.

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4. Treatment of children U5 (SAM) without medical complications through out-patient centres. • 1 Stabilization Centre • 3 OTPs (one fixed, two mobile)

Table 3: Flood Reserve Allocation Geographic Scope

INTEGRATED CLUSTER SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS REGION District CCCM Food Security Health Logistics Protection Shelter WASH Edu/CP/WASH Health/Nut

Banadir Daynile

Lower Juba Kismayo

Hiraan Belet Weyne

Afgooye Lower Marka Shabelle Wanlaweyn

Balcad Middle Jowhar Shabelle Mahaday

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4. Process overview (see also Annex 1: SHF Process Guidelines)

The allocation round uses the reserve allocation modality, allowing for a fast-tracked allocation, with strategic prioritization conducted and determined collectively by the Somalia Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) and ultimately endorsed by the SHF Advisory Board and the Humanitarian Coordinator. During the strategic prioritization process, cluster coordinators were strongly encouraged to consult and take into consideration inputs from the relevant authorities, while upholding the underlying humanitarian principles of independence, neutrality and impartiality.

The selection of individual partners will be conducted by package (see Table 2) and will take into consideration the current SHF eligibility list, operational presence of partners in the prioritized area and their capacity to mount an immediate response.

The review of submitted integrated projects will be conducted by single or inter-cluster strategic review committees, whose composition may be cross-cluster, depending on projects submitted), assessing the proposed interventions by the eligible partner,1 and strictly against the present allocation strategy. Technical review will follow or may be conducted concurrently by Cluster Coordinators and the OCHA HFU.

• Target area: The selected interventions should focus on specific and defined areas. Proposals outside of the defined geographic and substantive scope will not be considered for strategic review. • Direct implementation is prioritized.

The current conditions continue to demand a rapid and decisive decision-making and further scale-up of life- saving response. This will entail strong commitment and enhanced efforts from all stakeholders to step up the timelines and expedite the processes leading to response. Stakeholders within the SHF allocation process will attempt to expedite the allocation process to the extent possible and ensure maximum possible responsiveness.

Allocation timeline

Date 26 August • SHF AB endorses allocation 30 August • ICCG discusses response strategy allocation approach 2 September • ICCG endorses allocation prioritization 14 September • Draft allocation strategy submitted to SHF AB for endorsement 16 September • Publish the strategy and the draft SHF eligibility list, call for proposals / submissions 21 September • Deadline for the submission of SHF projects (IPs) (early submission encouraged) 22-25 September • Strategic Review Committees: strategic review and selection (mini SRCs/CCs/HFU) 28 September • List of recommended projects shared with the SHF AB / HC for final endorsement 29 September-6 • IPs resubmit proposals, technical review finalized October 7-10 October • Grant Agreements signed (HC, IPs) Implementation can start at the time of IP signature 15 October • Funds disbursed

1 The updated eligibility list to be published on the SHF website https://www.unocha.org/somalia/shf/

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Annex 1: SHF Process Guidelines i. Project submission and prioritisation In view of the Fund’s reduced oversight due to COVID -19 pandemic, and the requirement to maintain accountability over the use of funds, the allocation process will also be guided by SHF Flexibility Guidance. Therefore, unlike other allocations, as a mitigation measure to reduce the overall financial risk to the Fund, the amount of funds and number of projects to one partner will be minimized to spread the risk as much as possible across several partners. Thus, this allocation will be limited to eligible partners who did not receive funds from either the 2020 First Standard Allocation or 2020 reserve funds, with the exception that that there are no other partners with the requisite capacity to implement prioritized interventions.

• Following the AB and HC’s endorsement of this strategy, call for proposals will be issued. The call will be posted on the SHF website and disseminated through cluster mailing lists. • Partners that feature on the SHF eligibility list2 (September 2020) will be selected based on the strategic relevance of their proposed interventions, their technical capacity and capacity to absorb the allocated funds, the ability to respond promptly in the priority areas and work closely with cluster coordinators and other partners during the project cycle. • Full project proposals will be developed and uploaded into the Grant Management System (GMS) by the implementing partners that seek funding (via https://chfsomalia.unocha.org). The GMS system migrated to an authentication mechanism called Humanitarian ID. Therefore, to access the GMS, partners are required to log in to the Humanitarian ID. Please find useful materials for GMS - Humanitarian ID authentication mechanism via https://gms-blog.unocha.org/gms-humanitarian-id-launch. • Partners should not apply for more than two cluster-specific projects but may submit one project addressing multiple cluster-specific priorities • Partners should not apply for more than one integrated package (but can apply at multiple locations). • The review committees should, as they are performing their strategic and technical review, advise whether the request is valid, and funding should be granted. Requests recommended for approval are subject to technical review by the Humanitarian Financing Unit (HFU/OCHA Somalia) and Funding Coordination Section (FCS/OCHA headquarters). • Proposals will be selected based on the strategic relevance of their proposed interventions, their technical ability and capacity to absorb the allocated funds, the ability to respond promptly in the priority areas and work closely with cluster coordinators and other partners during the project cycle. • The SHF eligibility list includes partners that fulfil all of the following three conditions: o The partner has passed the SHF capacity assessment. 3 o The partner’s due diligence status in the SHF Grant Management System is approved. o The partner has no outstanding SHF oversight and compliance issues. • Programming must reflect the distinct needs of men, women, boys and girls during the implementation period. As gender issues are manifested in different ways for each cluster, an overarching gender-sensitive approach will be ensured through prioritizing proposals that highlight their strategy towards overcoming obstacles that prevent vulnerable groups from receiving access to lifesaving services. A major focus will be placed on supporting vulnerable groups such as older persons without support, female- or child-headed households, people with disabilities as well as pregnant and lactating women and children between the

2 Eligibility list on page 17, Annex 1 3 Due diligence is a mandatory process of submission and review of basic documentation by all eligible Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) implementing partners. Partners are required to update the relevant organizational information and documents on focal points, registration certificates, and banking details on a regular basis through the SHF Grant Management System (GMS) in order to apply for SHF funding. Any missing or inaccurate information in the due diligence component may prevent a partner from being considered for funding and can cause delays in the overall SHF allocation and contracting process. Projects of partners that do not have their due diligence status approved will not be considered for strategic and technical review.

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ages of six months and five years. Protection should be mainstreamed and central to all allocations ensuring safety and meaningful access to services by individuals or groups at risk and members of marginalised groups. • All projects must address lifesaving needs of communities most affected by floods. The proposals must be backed by credible data to demonstrate the severity of needs and activities must be interconnected across clusters. Projects should show strong coordination and complementarity with on-going humanitarian interventions in the same locations. • Implementing partners must be eligible to receive SHF funding, present in the locations targeted in this allocation round (as per 3Ws or confirmation from clusters/OCHA locally) or have the ability to immediately execute activities in the selected locations. • Projects should be implemented within 6 months and should not have a budget of less than $200,000, with larger project budgets strongly encouraged. • Non-governmental organisations are prioritized for the allocation round. If, when and where feasible, local and national partners will be supported. • Clusters should prioritize the selection of non-governmental partners directly responsible for the implementation of projects. Sub-granting is admissible in exceptional cases only. Sub-granting to SHF eligible partners is not admissible. • While the primary responsibility to ensure the accountable and efficient use of SHF funds remains with the implementing partners, SHF will maintain oversight through the application of its accountability tools.

ii. Review of projects

• Project proposals will undergo both a ‘strategic’ and a ‘technical’ review process using the Grant Management System (GMS). The projects will be reviewed on a rolling basis by cluster coordinators and HFU staff. o During the Technical Review (technical experts from the relevant cluster and HFU staff), further attention will be paid to the following: . The technical soundness/quality of the proposal . The financial efficiency of the project . The coherence between the narrative, work-plan, log-frame and budget. . The complementarity and consistency of projects across sectors, seeking to build synergies with other sectors. • To ensure timely allocation and disbursement of funds, only three technical revision rounds will be allowed for selected proposals. The partners are required to respond to comments and perform adjustments within the time set at the time of review (usually within 48 hours) and, in case of lack of clarity, be in direct touch with OCHA Somalia HFU (see contact details below) and/or cluster coordinators. iii. Budgeting and finance

• Projects that can demonstrate ‘value for money’ relative to the project budget should be prioritized. Factors to consider include maximum reach and impact for given cost, outcome and beneficiary reach for each dollar invested, cost effectiveness of the intervention including, minimizing support and overhead costs. • Projects that can demonstrate low indirect costs as a proportion of direct costs should be ranked favourably. o See SHF Operational Manual, Annex 2 – Budget Guidance (a); and Budget Guidance preparation note (b). • To reduce overhead costs, pass through arrangements where organisations simply pass on funding to their implementing partner organisation without providing any meaningful guidance, coordination, capacity

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building, technical advice, monitoring and evaluation capacities or any other function of additional value will not be funded. • Partners with submissions across different clusters should ensure that common costs (administrative and operational) are rationalised. • Partners should adhere to the Country-Based Pooled Funds / SHF basic definitions and guidance including on project budget preparation, use of budget narrative and itemized budgetary breakdowns (see SHF Operational Manual and its annexes). iv. SHF Operational Manual

For a comprehensive set of rules governing the use of SHF funds, please consult the SHF Operational Manual and its annexes available for download at www.unocha.org/somalia/governance-policy-and- Guidance .

v. Who to contact?

OCHA Somalia Humanitarian Financing Unit (HFU) [for process and GMS-issues]

General inquiries • Ms. Randa Merghani, SHF Manager, M: +252(0)612922133 [email protected], Skype: merghanir • Ms. Afifa Ismail, Deputy SHF Manager, M: +254(0)708515570, [email protected], Skype: afifaish • Ms. Patricia Nyimbae Agwaro, T: +254(0)207629144 | M: +254(0)734210103, [email protected] , Skype: chogowa

Programmatic issues

Food Security, Protection • Ms. Afifa Ismail, T: +254(0)207629113 | M: +254(0)708515570, [email protected], Skype: afifaish • Shelvin Mairura, M: +254737903375, [email protected], Skype: shelvin.mairura

Education, Health and Nutrition: • Ms. Patricia Nyimbae Agwaro, T: +254(0)207629144 | M: +254(0)734210103, [email protected] , Skype: chogowa • Ms. Evalyn Lwemba, T: +254(0)207629128 | M: +254(0)733272017, [email protected] , Skype: lwembae

Shelter/NFIs, CCCM and WASH: • Ms. Eva Kiti, T: +254(0)207629127 | M: +254(0)705000720, [email protected], Skype: eva.kiti

Budget and finance [keep Programmatic officers above in copy with project-specific queries] • Mr. Martin Cheruiyot, T: +254(0)207629126 | M: +254(0)715743860, [email protected], • Ms. Linda Onyango, T: +254(0)207629145 | M: +254(0)734800140, [email protected], Skype: lindagaeli • Ms. Mary-Bernadette Obadha, M: +254(0)737903427, T: +254(0)207629117, [email protected] • Ms. Nafisa Mohamed, M: +256(0)619150456, [email protected]

Accountability • Mr. Samuel Kihara, M: +254(0)705262211, T: +254(0)207629156, [email protected] • Mr. Khalif Abdihakim Noor, M: +252(0)619494889, [email protected] • Mr. Alinoor Mohammed, M:+252 (0)612976535, [email protected]

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Cluster coordinators / cluster support staff (for cluster -specific and technical questions)

Camp Coordination and Camp Management • Mr. Benjamin Conner, [email protected] Education • Mr. Yahya Abdi Ibrahim, [email protected] Food Security • Mr. Shibru Mulugeta, [email protected] • Mr. Bernard Mrewa, [email protected] Health • Mr. Craig Hampton, [email protected] • Ms. Matilda Kirui, [email protected]

Logistics • Ms. Julie Vanderwiel [email protected]

Nutrition • Ms. Naema Hirad, [email protected] • Mr. Muhammad Faisal, [email protected] Protection • Ms. Kristin Arthur, [email protected] Shelter / NFIs • Mr. Pankaj Singh, [email protected] • Ms. Nurta Adan, [email protected]

WASH • Mr. Ammar Orakzai [email protected] • Mr. Philip Vincent Otieno [email protected] vi. SHF feedback and complaint mechanism

• Complaints regarding the SHF process or decisions can be brought to the attention of the SHF Manager • At any point in time, stakeholders can bring their concerns to the attention of OCHA Somalia senior management though the confidential feedback email [email protected] .

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Annex 1: List of eligible SHF partners (16 September 2020)

SHF Accountability Framework: Annex 5

Eligible Partners

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The SHF eligibility list includes partners that fulfil all of the following three conditions:

1. The partner has passed the SHF capacity assessment. 2. The partner’s due diligence status in the SHF Grant Management System is approved. 3. The partner has no outstanding SHF oversight and compliance issues. Partners may be temporarily removed from the eligibility list due to due diligence status or outstanding oversight/compliance issues. In case of permanent suspension, partners are notified in writing.

Status Partner SHF acronym (partner full name) Organization Type eligible AADSOM (Action Against Disasters Somalia) National NGO eligible AAIS (Action Aid Somaliland) International NGO eligible AAMIN (Aamin Organization) National NGO eligible ACF (Action Contre la Faim) International NGO eligible ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) International NGO eligible ADA (Active Development Aid) National NGO eligible Adeso (African Development Solutions) International NGO eligible ADO (Agricultural Development Organisation) National NGO eligible ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) International NGO eligible ANPPCAN (African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against National NGO Child Abuse and Neglect in Somalia) eligible ARC (American Refugee Committee) International NGO eligible ARD (Action for Relief and Development) National NGO eligible ARD (African Relief and Development) National NGO eligible ASAL (Youth Development Organization/Association) National NGO eligible ASEP (Action for Social and Economic Progress) National NGO eligible AV (Aid Vision) National NGO eligible AVF (Africa’s Voices Foundation) International NGO eligible AVORD (African Volunteers for Relief and Development) National NGO eligible AYUUB Organization National NGO eligible Candlelight (Candlelight for Environment Education and Health) National NGO eligible CARE Somalia (CARE Somalia) International NGO eligible CARITAS (Caritas Switzerland) International NGO eligible CEDA (Community Empowerment & Development Action) International NGO eligible CEFA (European Committee for Agriculture and Training) International NGO eligible CESVI (Cooperazione E Sviluppo - CESVI) International NGO eligible CISP (Comitato Internationale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli) International NGO eligible CoDHNet (Community Development and Humanitarian Network) National NGO

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eligible COOPI (Cooperazione Internazionale - COOPI) International NGO eligible CPD (Center for Peace and Democracy) National NGO eligible CRS (Catholic Relief Services) International NGO eligible CW (Concern Worldwide) International NGO eligible DA (DirectAid) National NGO eligible DEH (DEH Relief and Development Organization) National NGO eligible DF (Dialog Forening) International NGO eligible DMO (Deeg-roor Medical Organization) National NGO eligible FENPS (Formal Education Network for Private Schools) National NGO eligible FERO (Family Empowerment and Relief Organisation) National NGO eligible GEWDO (Gedo Women Development Organization) National NGO eligible GRRN (Golweyne Relief and Rehabilitation NGO) National NGO eligible GRT (Gruppo per le Relazioni Transculturali) International NGO eligible GSA (General Service Agency) National NGO eligible HADO (Horn of Africa Aid and Development Organization) National NGO eligible HAPEN (Horn of Africa Peace Network) National NGO eligible HARD (Humanitarian Africa Relief Development Organization) National NGO eligible HAVOYOCO (Horn of Africa Voluntary Youth Committee) National NGO eligible HDC (Human Development Concern) National NGO eligible HEAL (Health Education Agro-pastoralist Liaison) National NGO eligible HIJRA (HIJRA Organization for Welfare and Development) National NGO eligible HINNA (Women Pioneers for Peace and Life) National NGO eligible HIRDA (Himilo Relief and Development Association) National NGO eligible HIWA (Humanitarian Integrity for Women Action) National NGO eligible HOD (Himilo Organization for Development) National NGO eligible HRDO (Hidig Relief And Development Organization) National NGO eligible IFEDA (IFTIIN Education and Development Association) National NGO eligible IMC (International Medical Corps) International NGO eligible IMS (International Media Support) International NGO eligible INSO (International NGO Safety Organisation) International NGO eligible INTERSOS (INTERSOS) International NGO eligible IRC (International Rescue Committee) International NGO eligible IRDO (Iimaan Relief and Development Organization) International NGO eligible IRW (Islamic Relief Worldwide) International NGO eligible ISDP (Integrated Services for Displaced Population) National NGO eligible JDO (Jubaland Development Organization) National NGO eligible KAAH (KAAH Relief and Development organization) National NGO eligible KAALO (KAALO Aid and Development) National NGO eligible KISIMA (KISIMA Peace and Development Organization) National NGO eligible MAG (Mines Advisory Group) International NGO eligible MARDO (Maandher Relief and Development Organization) National NGO eligible MC (Mercy Corps Europe) International NGO eligible MEDAIR International NGO eligible Mercy USA (Mercy USA) International NGO eligible NAPAD (Nomadic Assistance for Peace and Development) National NGO eligible NCA (Norwegian Church Aid) International NGO eligible NoFYL(Northern Frontier) National NGO

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eligible NRC (Norwegian Refugee Council) International NGO eligible OXFAM NOVIB (OXFAM Netherlands – NOVIB) International NGO eligible PAC (Physicians Across Continents) International NGO eligible PAH (Polish Humanitarian Action) International NGO eligible PASOS (Peace Action Society Organisation for Somalia) International NGO eligible PENHA (Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa) National NGO eligible PMWDO (Puntland Minority Women’s Development Organization) National NGO eligible PSA (Puntland Youth and Social Development Association) National NGO eligible Qatar Charity (Qatar Charity) International NGO eligible RAWA (Rasawad Welfare Association) National NGO eligible READO (Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization) National NGO eligible RI (Relief International UK) International NGO eligible RRP (Riverine Relief Program) National NGO eligible SAGE (Sage Organisation) National NGO eligible SAMA (Salama Medical Agency) National NGO eligible SC (Save the Children) International NGO eligible SCC (Somali Community Concern) National NGO eligible SCWRW (Somali Childrens Welfare and Rights Watch) National NGO eligible SDRO (Somali Development & Rehabilitation Organisation) National NGO eligible SEDHURO (Socio-Economic Development and Human Rights National NGO Organization) eligible SFH (Solutions for Humanity) National NGO eligible SOADO (Somali Organic Agriculture Development Organization) National NGO eligible Solidarités (Solidarités International) International NGO eligible SOMA ACTION (Soma Action) National NGO eligible SORDES (Somali Relief and Development Society) National NGO eligible SOS (SOS Children’s Village Somalia) International NGO eligible SOYDA (Somali Young Doctors Association) National NGO eligible SRC (Somali Relief Center) National NGO eligible SRCS Somaliland (Somali Red Crescent Society) Others eligible TARDO (Tanad Relief and Development Organisation) National NGO eligible TASCO (Taakulo Somaliland Community) National NGO eligible TASS (Tadamun Social Society) National NGO eligible TOUS (Towfiiq Umbrella Organization) National NGO eligible Trócaire (Trócaire) International NGO eligible VSF-Germany (Vétérinaires Sans Frontières – Germany) International NGO eligible VSF-Suisse (Vétérinaires Sans Frontières – Suisse) International NGO eligible WAAPO (Women’s action for Advocacy and progress organization) National NGO eligible WASDA (Wajir South Development Association) National NGO eligible WCDO (World Concern Development Organization) International NGO eligible WISE (Women Initiative for Society Empowerment) National NGO eligible WOCCA (Women and Child Care Organization) National NGO eligible WRRS (Wamo Relief and Rehabilitation Services) National NGO eligible WVI (World Vision) International NGO eligible Yme (Yme Foundation) International NGO eligible Zamzam (Zamzam Foundation) National NGO

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