150 route de Ferney, P.O. Box 2100 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland Tel: 41 22 791 6033 Fax: 41 22 791 6506 e-mail: [email protected] Appeal Coordinating Office Pakistan Assistance to Conflict IDPs in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) - PAK091 Appeal Target: US$ 5,265,923 Balance Requested: US$ 2,272,076 Geneva, 25 June 2009 Dear Colleagues, ACT International members Church World Service-Pakistan/Afghanistan (CWS-P/A) and Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) continue to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Pakistan where, according to the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) government Emergency Response Unit, 3.5 million people have been uprooted by the conflict between the government and militants. As of June 23rd, 261,525 displaced persons are residing in 27 camps, but the vast majority are living with host families or friends or in ad hoc shelters and rented accommodation. The strain on host communities is massive and there is an urgent need to identify more land for camps. The registration process for IDPs is on-going and numbers continue to fluctuate, with 1.9 million IDPs registered by the national authorities (IFRC, June 23rd). The humanitarian needs are enormous and expected to increase as the potential for conflict in Waziristan is causing further population movements. Furthermore, as the July monsoon approaches the situation and needs may be exacerbated. This elaborated appeal replaces a preliminary version issued on 20 May 2009, with a full CWS P/A programme now included. Please note that inclusion of a full NCA programme is still under development and will also be included in the near future, replacing the still preliminary version already issued. The CWS-P/A 12-month project for over US $4 million proposed in this elaborated appeal includes 6 main components of relief and recovery assistance to conflict IDPs primarily in host communities, rather than camps, in Swabi and Mardan Districts of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP): Food and Non- food relief items, Livelihoods, Education, Health, Advocacy, Quality and accountability Capacity Development (Sphere and HAP). CWS P/A is implementing this programme with five implementing partner organisations. ACT is a global alliance of churches and related agencies working to save lives and support communities in emergencies worldwide. The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Switzerland. Pakistan – Assistance to IDPs 2 Appeal PAK091 Project Completion Date: CWS P/A: 31 May 2010 (12 months) NCA: 31 May 2010 (12 months- still in preliminary form pending elaboration) Reporting schedule: Reports due ACT CO CWS P/A NCA Interim narrative & financial 30 November 2009 30 November 2009 Final narrative & financial 31 July 2010 31 July 2010 Audit 31 August 2010 31 August 2010 Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested CWS P/A NCA (preliminary)* ACT Evaln. Total Appeal Targets 4,045,718 1,160,205 60,000 5,265,923 Less: Pledges/Contr Recd 1,677,065 1,316,782 0 2,993,847 Balance Requested from ACT Alliance 2638,653 -156,577* 60,000 2,272,076 *Please note, the NCA section this appeal is still in preliminary form and will be replaced within the next two weeks in elaborated form. The NCA target is expected to increase to approximately US $1.83 million and further funds will be requested. 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 Michelle Yonetani ([email protected]) of all pledges/contributions and transfers, including funds sent directly to the implementers. 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, Michelle Yonetani (phone +41 22 791 6035 or mobile phone +41 79 285 2916) John Nduna Director, ACT Co-ordinating Office Pakistan – Assistance to IDPs 3 Appeal PAK091 List of Acronyms ACT Action by Churches Together INGO International Non-Governmental AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Organization Syndrome IP Implementing Partner AJK Azad Jammu and Kashmir ISAF International Security CBA Child Bearing Age Assistance Force CBOs Community Based ISO International Standard Organizations Operations CBP Capacity Building Program MCH Mother and Child Health Care CHIP Civil Society Human & MHUs Mobile Health Units Institutional Development NATO North Atlantic Treaty Program Organization CFGB Canadian Foodgrain Bank NCA Norwegian Church Aid CWS-P/A Church World Service- NFRIs Non Food Relief Items Pakistan/Afghanistan NGO Non-Governmental DEWS Disease Early Warning System Organization DMP Disaster Management Program NWFP North-West Frontier Province DOTS Directly Observed Treatment, PATA Provincially Administered Short Course Tribal Areas EDO Executive District Officer PDU Program Development Unit EPI Expanded Program on PHF Pakistan Humanitarian Forum Immunization PMP Performance Measurement Plan ERC Emergency Resource Cell RBAs Right Based Approaches FATA Federally Administered Tribal RHCs Rural Health Centers Areas RH-AID Rights and Health Alliance for GBV Gender Based Violence Integrated Development GCM General Coordination Meeting SDP Social Development Program GoP Government of Pakistan SFP Sphere Focal Person HAP Humanitarian Accountability TB Tuberculosis Partnership ToT Training of Trainers HAP-I Humanitarian Accountability UCs Union Councils Partnership-International UN United Nations HID Human and Institutional UNFPA United Nations Population Fund Development UNHCR United Nations High HIV Human Immunodeficiency Commissioner for Refugees Virus UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund HRIS Human Resource Information VTCs Vocational Training Centers System WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene IASC Inter Agency Standing WFSs Women Friendly Spaces Committee WHO World Health Organization IDPs Internally Displaced Persons IEC Information, Education and Annexes: Communication (available on request from the ACT CO) IMCP Institutional Management and Annex I CWS P/A- Budget Notes Certification Program Annex II CWS P/A- Monitoring INEE Interagency Network for Indicators Table Education in Emergencies Annex III Profiles of Districts Swat, Lower Dir, Buner, Malakand Pakistan – Assistance to IDPs 4 Appeal PAK091 I. ACT REQUESTING MEMBERS Two ACT members are included under this appeal: a) Church World Service-Pakistan/Afghanistan (CWS-P/A) is registered as an International Non- Governmental Organization (INGO) with the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan and is the regional office of ACT member Church World Service-Inc. with its international headquarters based in the USA. The organization has been operational with its relief and development initiatives in Pakistan and Afghanistan, since 1954. CWS-P/A has offices in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Murree, Mansehra, Jalalabad and Kabul. CWS-P/A works through and with both faith-based and secular organizations on pre and post-disaster management and development aspects, to improve the quality of life of underprivileged communities. CWS-P/A operates through its three main programs, which are: • Capacity Building Program (CBP) • Disaster Management Program (DMP) • Social Development Program (SDP) CWS-P/A believes in delivering services that meet Quality & Accountability standards. The organization is both a focal and lead agency in the region for Sphere (Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response) and HAP-I (Humanitarian Accountability Partnership). Distribution Team would be open to comments and complaints. A focal person will be appointed to take any complaints/ suggestions from the beneficiaries. At the end of each distribution, the community representatives should sign a one-pager document as acknowledgement receipt. All the material items need to be clearly written on a banner during the distribution. Bi annual audits (June & December) of CWS-P/A overall financial statements are conducted by an independent firm of auditors – Ernst & Young International (Ford Rhodes Sidat Hyder & Co. Chartered Accountants). In addition to this, separate project audits are also conducted as per the requirements of donors. US Government grant funded projects are also audited in Elkhart for which the required information is sent to CWS USA. CWS-P/A is an ISO 9001: 2000 and USAID- Institutional Management & Certification Program (IMCP), certified organization. This certification is regarding USAID management standards on financial management. The organization has been actively working in the region since almost last 60 years. (For further information, please visit www.cwspa.org) b) Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) with a long history of providing emergency relief, long-term development and advocacy NCA works with partners in more than 60 countries ranging through faith based, secular and government institutions. NCA has a long history of providing emergency relief and long-term development support