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Disaster Prevention and Prepardness Agency Vol.14 No.2 March 15, 2007 F ORTNIGHT Bulletin Government and Humanitarian Partners Agreed to Implement Cluster Approach to Respond to Emergencies High-level Government officials and Humanitarian Partners met and agreed to implement the cluster approach in order to support the Government of Ethiopia's-led coordination and response structures to respond to floods, droughts and other humanitarian emergencies. The cluster approach is a new method of organizing international and national IN THIS ISSUE humanitarian actors to ensure better preparedness, greater accountability, Over Birr 2.6 Million Assistance stronger partnership, predictable leadership and greater capacity during an Obtained for Flood Victims emergency. Page 2... A Total of 12 Nutritional Surveys Conducted in 4 Months Page 4... Over 17,000 MT of Food Allocated Page 5... STOCK STATUS OF EFSRA AND LOAN REPAYMENT SCHEDULE (MT) Page 6... "The Cluster Approach not only increases accountability but also transparency and efficiency among the humanitarian community and the government," said Ato Simon, Director General of the Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Agency (DPPA), in his closing statement to partjcipants at the workshop. "Clear terms of reference for Cluster Leads, Taskforces and Working Groups will facilitate the efficient discharge of roles and responsibilities in this regard," Simon added. The approach is due to be implemented in Ethiopia this year and will compli- DPPA ment existing government coordination structures and sectoral taskforces. It aims to further support DPPA-led planning and response to humanitarian emer- gencies. Workshop participants that included heads of UN agencies, key humanitarian NGOs and government officials held several discussions and broke into seven sectoral groups-Early recovery, Water and Sanitation, Health, Nutrition, Shelter, Logistics and Protection to explore how best to apply the sectoral approach to Ethiopia. The groups were then given a simulated emergency and instructed to find better ways to support the government's response. "We quickly realized the need to further strengthen the overall coordination framework and response capacity," said Paul Hebert Head of Office of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. "We have a responsibility to the people of Ethiopia to support the government in having the best possible emer- gency response." Public Relations, DPPA Addis Ababa, P.O. Box 5686. Tel: 251- 01-5529259/62 Fax: 251-01-5514788 This Fortnight Bulletin updates readers on what DPPA and its partners are doing E-Mail: [email protected] regarding disaster prevention, preparedness and related issues. Website. www.dppc.gov.et While the participants took critical first ther discussion and refinement in due steps in establishing cluster approach time," said Ato Simon. in Ethiopia, they realized that much hard work is yet to come. "Since the (Joint DPPA and OCHA Press cluster approach is part of ongoing Release, 9 March 2006) UN reform, this process will need fur- Over Birr 2.6 Million Assistance Obtained for Flood Victims In support of flood victims Birr money out of the keen concern that 2,675,146 was obtained from differ- he had for his fellow compatriots, Dr. ent religious institutions and two pri- Arega explained. In this connection vate companies. he also said that in the effort to dis- charge one's responsibility as a citi- The donations were handed over to zen, the response made by the com- the DPPA through the representatives pany and the stakeholders was cru- of the respective donor institutions cial, and this, he said made him feel and companies in ceremonies held at proud as an Ethiopian. the Agency's Hall. Accordingly , Midroc Gold Mining Receiving the donation on behalf of DPPA Private Limited Company, one of the the National Fund Raising Committee Midroc Ethiopia's Technology Group and the flood victims, DPPA Director Companies, handed over two million General and Chairman of the NFRC, birr to DPPA through Midroc Ethiopia Simon Mechale, lauded Midroc Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Arega Ethiopia as a company which had Yirdaw, on March 15, 2007. The affirmed its belongingness to the citi- donation was handed over as per the zens by responding promptly to the pledge previously made on flash flood appeal made by the December 3, 2006 during the Government of Ethiopia and Telethon program held at the Humanitarian Partners . The Director Sharaton Addis. General further elaborated that as the task was entrusted to the DPPA, the Dr. Arega Yirdaw, after handing over Agency would allocate to the regions the donation, mentioned that Midroc all the assistance obtained from with- Ethiopia Technology Group in and from outside as properly as the In support of flood victims Companies had always been feeling ethics demanded. The Director Birr 2,675,146 was obtained that they were a part of the needy General also disclosed that even from different religious insti- compatriots. Wherever the compa- though the assistance secured so far tutions and two private com- nies existed they reached out to them was not as much as it had been panies. helping hands. Therefore, Shiek pledged during both the Telethon and Mohammed Alamudin donated the other occasions, the relief and reha- Fortnight Bulletin Vol 14 No 2 March 15, 2007 2 bilitation assistance so far carried out tinue discharging their religious obli- had shown encouraging results. gations and humanitarian responsibil- Finally, the Director General ity until the lives and livelihoods of expressed his heart felt thanks on those affected by the calamity were The Ethiopian Evangelical behalf of the needy and the NFRC to restored. Church Mekaneyesus on its Sheik Mohammed Alamudin, owner part also donated birr and chairman of the Midroc Ethiopia Briefing on the status of the relief and 104,520. Similarly, K.K pri- for the generous support he had- rehabilitation assistance provision so vate Limited company and made. far carried out to mitigate the disas- K.K.Textile Industry together ter, public Relations Team Leader of donated 10 thousand blan- Out of the 2,675,146 birr handed DPPA, Sisay Tadesse disclosed that kets worth birr 800,000, and over, it was known that birr 675,146 though it had been possible to save birr 300,000 in cash. was donated by different religious the lives of many people with the Bisirate Gabriel "sanbatie" institutions and a private company in intervention of the Government and and Frehiwot "Idir" (local another ceremony held earlier at the humanitarian partners, a big chal- self help community associ- Agency's Hall on March 6,2007. lenge was still remaining because, he ations) were also the others said, the displaced were still living who donated birr 10,000 Accordingly, the Ethiopian Catholic with adverse effects of the flood. and birr 2,220 respectively. Church, in addition to the 14 million According to Sisay, the amount of estimated amount of assistance it had pledges so far secured was 43% out already provided directly to the needy, of the required amount to rehabilitate donated birr 196,500. the flood victims. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Therefore, Sisay stressed that in DPPA Church, also donated birr 61,906 in order to make a difference in the lives addition to the aid it had given before, of people affected by the disaster, and this raises the amount donated additional support and timely delivery through the Church so far to over birr of pledges were crucial. one million. The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekaneyesus on Finally, Ato Kasahun Folo, President its part also donated birr 104,520. of the Ethiopian Workers Associations Similarly, K.K private Limited compa- Confederation and member of the ny and K.K.Textile Industry together National Fund Raising Committee, donated 10 thousand blankets worth receiving the donation on behalf of the birr 800,000, and birr 300,000 in flood victims and the National cash. Bisirate Gabriel "sanbatie" and Committee thanked the donors for Frehiwot "Idir" (local self help commu- their humanitarian concern and co- nity associations) were also the oth- operation in their commitment to fully ers who donated birr 10,000 and birr rehabilitate the compatriots. Kasahun, 2,220 respectively. In a brief state- further noted that though appreciable ment the representatives of the response had been made in the effort churches made after handing over of to meet the needs of the victims, the assistance, they all mentioned since the effects of the flood were so that such donations would not be the catastrophic, it was really imperative last and that the churches would con- that additional donations should be Fortnight Bulletin Vol 14 No 1 July 30, 2006 3 made. To this end, thus, he urged, all cate the victims from the firm-grip of concerned agencies and the public at the adverse effects of the disaster. large to join hands in the effort to extri- A Total of 12 Nutritional Surveys Conducted in 4 Months A total of 12 nutrition surveys have after the main harvesting season been conducted between late when the malnutrition rates are December 2006 and early March expected to be at the lowest due to 2007 according to the Emergency improved access to food. The poor Nutrition Quarterly Bulletin. Eleven nutrition and food security in Dessie surveys were carried out in cropping Zuria was a matter of concern, as the areas of Amhara, Harari, Oromia and next significant harvest was not due SNNP Regions during the meher before June/July in the areas benefit- post-harvest season while the remain- ing from belg and not before ing one was conducted in the pastoral November/December in the predomi- area of Somali Region. The ENCU nantly Meher dependant area. It was Bulletin issued by the Early Warning recommended, in line with the survey Department of DPPA indicated that findings, to ensure that the the prevalence of global acute malnu- EOS/TSFP distribution was timely i.e.

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