Humanitarian Response Plan Ethiopia Mid Year Review
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MIDHUMANITARIAN YEAR HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMME CYCLE 2020 RESPONSE PLAN REVIEWISSUED JANUARY 2020 HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMME CYCLE ETHIOPIA 2020 ISSUED AUGUST 2020 1 HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN 2020 About This document reflects the Ethiopia humanitarian response that is the result of a close partnership of the Government of Ethiopia, in its leadership role, and the international humanitarian community. PHOTO ON COVER Birzaf Akelew, 20 and her 5 years old daughter Fire Chekole Sekota Zuria woreda, Amhara Regional State. Photo: UNICEF Ethiopia/Meklit Mersha 02 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents 05 Forewords 33 Part 3: Sectoral Objectives and Responses Overview of Sectoral Response 07 Response Plan Overview Agriculture at a glance Education Changes in context Emergency Shelter / Non-Food Items Food 10 Part 1: Response priorities Health Use of Multi-Purpose Cash Logistics Operational Capacity Nutrition Access Constraints Protection Optional: Use of Multi-Purpose Cash Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Operational Capacity and Access Coordination 18 Part 2: Monitoring and Accountability 68 Part 4: Annexes Review of Response and AchievementsA Total and Prioritized Targets and Requirements, by Cluster Activity Review of funding Refugees Review of needs Costing Methodology Summary of Needs, Targets and Requirements What if We Fail to Respond? AAP/PSEA How to Contribute Centrality of Protection Acronyms End Notes 03 HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN 2020 HARANA BULUK WOREDA/OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA Students at Shawe primary school, Photo: UNICEF Ethiopia/2019/Mersha 04 FOREWORD BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Foreword by the Deputy Commissioner Like many countries around the world, Ethiopia has been dealing with the unforeseen threat paused by the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. The Government of Ethiopia has been taking the necessary measures to prevent further spread of the virus and boost mitigation and preparedness measures. COVID-19 pandemic is not only a health threat; natural and man-made disasters. At least 15.1 its impact spans across all sectors and society. million people require urgent food and non-food I, on behalf of the Government of Ethiopia, am assistance, requiring an outstanding US$930 overseeing the multi-sector COVID-19 response million. coordination. Together with our partners, we will As always, I, on behalf of my Government, would continue to respond to needs and labor to fill like to thank the unwavering support of our identified gaps. international partners. We recognize that your COVID-19 is our immediate focus. However, countries are facing similar challenges due to the we will not lose sight of the multi-faceted and pandemic. This makes your continued support a simultaneous humanitarian challenges across the stronger testament to your partnership and your country, including food insecurity, desert locust, commitment to support the Government and floods and displacement. All these are further people of Ethiopia during these challenging times. compounded by the pandemic. The world can only overcome this global challenge The mid-year review of the 2020 Humanitarian by standing in solidarity. Response Plan captures additional needs due to COVID-19, desert locust infestation and other H.E. Mr. Damene Darota, National Disaster Risk Management Commission, Deputy Commissioner 05 HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN 2020 Foreword by the Humanitarian Coordinator COVID-19 pandemic is equally ravaging developed and developing countries. However, its impact will disproportionately be suffered by developing countries whose systems are already unable to deal with existing natural and man-made disasters. Before the pandemic hit the country in March 2020, the major children across the country. We should continue to collectively drivers of humanitarian need in Ethiopia were, and continue work to mitigate its long-term impact, including ensuring to be today, food insecurity, displacement, disease outbreaks, alternative learning modalities reach and benefit all children drought in some parts of the country and seasonal floods in equally such as poor families, IDP and refugee children as well others. In addition, the worst desert locust infestation reported as children with special needs. The psychological impact from in 25 years hit Ethiopia and neighboring countries in late 2019 the fear of the pandemic, the stress from income loss and the and continues to affect many communities to date, leading to changes in family dynamics should also not be overlooked. livelihood loss and food insecurity. COVID-19 deepened these Today, more than ever, the Government and people of Ethiopia already existing vulnerabilities. need the steadfast support from international partners. The The response to the virus has stretched weak health systems country needs urgent additional financing to not only control beyond capacity, with reports of shortages of oxygen and of the various co-pandemics before they further spread across the beds. The six-fold increase in cases between June and August, country, but to also mitigate the adverse long-term impact on as well as the first cases detected in Internally displaced people the humanitarian context. (IDP) settings are cause for concern. Internally displaced The mid-year review of the 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan people/people in camp-like settings, along with women/ seeks US$1.44 billion to assist 15.2 million people in the year female-headed households, children, the youths, persons with 2020. The additional needs are mainly due to the impact of disabilities, older people and the homeless are amongst the COVID-19, desert locust infestation, new displacement and most vulnerable groups requiring special focus in the response wide spreading flooding. As I write today, the requirement is and post-pandemic interventions. Other health outbreaks such only 35 per cent funded, which is at its lowest in the last ten as cholera, measles, yellow fever and polio should also not be years. overlooked. Understanding the very difficult circumstances that all Although it started as a health crisis, the pandemic evolved into countries face, this is one time when shared responsibility and a series of other co-pandemics. The necessary Government global solidarity is called for. Today, I call on all the friends measures taken to prevent and control the spread of the virus and partners of Ethiopia to continue to affirm their support to disrupted schooling and economic activities, and limited the Government and people of Ethiopia during this context of movements and access to services. Many will continue to greatest need. As always, I would like to take this opportunity to suffer from the long tail of social and economic disruptions covey that the United Nations and dozens of non-governmental even after the pandemic. For example, income losses as organizations are committed to support all people in Ethiopia a result of limited economic activities and unemployment during this crisis as we all strive to ensure that no one is left threatened the livelihoods of millions. Similarly, COVID-19 behind. interrupted the learning of more than 26 million school-aged Dr Catherine Sozi Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia 06 RESPONSE PLAN OVERVIEW AT A GLANCE Response Plan Overview at a glance REVISED PEOPLE IN NEED REVISED PEOPLE TARGETED REVISED REQUIREMENTS (US$) OUT OF WHICH PRIORITIZED (US$) 19.2M 15.1M 1.44B 866M 61% 21% 9% REVISED TARGET BY CLUSTER TotalOriginal targetTotal Jan (Jan) 2020 targetTotal (Jan) targetNon (Jan) covid/covid(May) Non Non covid/covid(May) COVIDNon /covid/covid(May)COVID MayNon covid/covid(Aug) Non covid/covid(Aug) Non Non covid/covid(Aug) COVID/COVID August Agriculture 1.4 M 1.9 M 1.8 M Education 1.3 M 6.3 M 7.9 M ES/NFI 1.9 M 2.4 M 2.0 M Food 5.9 M 15.0 M 11.8 M Health 3.2 M 6.5 M 6.5 M Nutrition 3.6 M 4.4 M 4.4 M Protection 2.0 M 4.6 M 3.9 M WASH 5.3 M 7.8 M 10.5 M ORIGINAL NON-COVID-19 COVID-19 REVISED NON- REVISED COVID-19 GOVERNMENT OF INTERNATIONAL GAP REQUIREMENTS MAY MAY COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS ETHIOPIA CONTRI- CONTRIBUTIONS (US$ MILLION) (US$ MILLION) (US$ MILLION) (US$ MILLION) REQUIREMENTS (US$ MILLION) BUTIONS (US$ MILLION) (US$ MILLION) (US$ MILLION) Agriculture 54.0 M 45.2 M 28.5 M 73.7 M 0.3 M 5.9 M 68.1 M Education 30.0 M 20.3 M 15.1 M 19.6 M 15.7 M 2.8 M 32.5 M ES/NFI 95.8 M 81.5 M 24.3 M 77.7 M 23.4 M 5.0 M 96.1 M Food 399.5 M 488.7 M 284.7 M 434.4 M 159.0M 83.1 M 208.8 M 301.6 M Health 94.3 M 95.0 M 100.0 M 95.0 M 100.0 M 15.1 M 179.9 M Logistics - 59.7 M 4.7 M 18.7 M 3.8 M 19.6 M Nutrition 193.4 M 226.8 M 25.8 M 226.8 M 25.8 M 65.5 M 187.1 M Protection 42.4 M 33.7 M 14.0 M 33.7 M 14.0 M 3.4 M 44.2 M WaSH 79.7 M 81.8 M 13.7 M 86.0 M 17.4 M 14.2 M 89.1 M Coordination 12.0 M 12.0 M 12.0 M - 4.5 M 7.5 M Multi-sector 96.2M -96.2 M or sector not specified Total 1.00 B 1.14 B 506.0 M 1.06 B 374.2 M 83.1 M 425.1 M 929.6 M 07 HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN 2020 Changes in context WEST GUJI ZONE/OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA Dawa Bicho kevele of Melka Soda woreda, where 500 HHs are displaced and currently they are settled in this new site. Photo: UNOCHA Ethiopia/2019/Nahimi Feyissa The drastic changes in the humanitarian context since the release access to basic services make IDPs amongst the most vulnerable of the 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) on 28 January 2020 people for the virus.