Ref. no. (to be filled out by the Project Advice and Training Centre) Application form: SMALL-SCALE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (budget up to DKK 1 million) 1. Cover page Project title: Capacity Building for Water Resource Management and Construction of Communal Latrines in Nugaal Region, Puntland Danish applicant organisation: Danish People’s Aid (DPA) Other Danish partner, if any: Puntland Aid Service (PAS) Local partner organisation: KAALO Relief and Development (KAALO) Country: Puntland/Somalia Country’s GDP per capita: 600 USD Project commencement date: Project completion date: Number of months: 1st April 2012 31 st March 2013 12 Contact person for the project: Name: Allan Mygind Vokstrup Email address: [email protected] Amount requested from the Project Annual cost level: Fund : 939.375 DKK 939.375 DKK Is this a re-submission? (To the Project Fund or Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs)? [ x ] No Is this a: [ x ] A. New project? Synthesis Projektet sigter mod at bidrage til at forbedre sundhedsforholdene i Nugaal regionen gennem indførelse af forbedret forvaltning af vand og forbedret hygiejne praksis i 12 lokalsamfund i Puntland Vandforvaltning og hygiejne bevidstheden vil blive bedret gennem kapacitetsopbygning af vand komiteer i de udvalgte lokalsamfund for derigennem at formindske vandbårne sygdomme og konflikter vedrørende vand samtidig med at vedligeholdelse af vandkilder i projektet forbedres. 14.11.2011 Date Person responsible (signature) Copenhagen Allan Mygind Vokstrup Place Person responsible and position (block letters) THE PROJECT FUND – Small-scale development projects (less than DKK 1 million) 0 2. Application text Structure: A. THE PARTNERS A.1 The Danish organisation History: Danish People’s Aid (DPA) was established in 1907 as The Labourers’ Samaritan Association (ASF - Arbejdernes Samariter Forening), in a response to an industrial accident leaving many workers injured. Incapable of helping the injured, the other workers could do nothing but watch the scene. Following this tragic incident the association was established to support accident prevention and first-aid and thus to either prevent or prepare people for potential accidents. In the decades that followed, DPA expanded its field of work into more general voluntary social work as well as international humanitarian assistance. Within the last two decades it has also began to carry out international development work. Today, DPA is represented by 50 branch offices in 5 regions in Denmark. The activities in Denmark are mainly based on voluntary work carried out by more than 3.000 individual members and a large number of trade unions in total representing approximately 1.2 million members. The consistency between the organisation’s field of activity in Denmark and the work to be carried out in the project applied for: In line with DPA’s roots in the Danish labour movement, the values and principles that govern DPA’s activities are solidarity with the weak and vulnerable groups. Hence one of DPA’s overall objectives is to provide instant and long term aid and assistance to vulnerable groups, nationally and internationally, regardless of religious, ethnic or political affiliations. DPA provides direct support either on its own or through other stakeholders or partners such as local NGOs. Through cooperation with local partners, DPA supports capacity building efforts within partner organizations a good example of this is DPA’s work in Afghanistan. DPA inspires to bridge the transition from emergency assistance to long-term development assistance. In doing so, DPA combines physical rehabilitation and reconstruction with organizational and human capacity building such as technical training with a long-term perspective. This approach requires cooperation with and identification of popular based local partners who participate actively to meet the needs of the beneficiaries. Whenever possible, planning and implementation is done in close collaboration with a firmly rooted local partner, like KAALO. Experience with working in the field addressed by this project proposal: DPA has significant experience in the provision of water, sanitation and hygiene. DPA has since 1984 been part of The Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees (DACAAR) together with Danish Refugee Council (please see link http://www.dacaar.org ). One of DACAAR’s core activities is to provide rural communities with access to safe water. To date, over 38,000 water points across Afghanistan have DACAAR's name engraved into their foundations, transforming the lives of over six million Afghans. Whenever a new water point is installed, beneficiaries are taught the importance of simple hygiene practices in reducing water borne diseases and thus saving lives. DPA in partnership with Karatu Development Association (KDA) in Tanzania is furthermore implementing a Project Fund supported project titled MUAVIKA I: Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Education in 3 villages in Karatu District targeting approximately 10,000 people. The MUAVIKA I project is rooted in the learning and experiences gained in connection with a pilot project, which was conducted in collaboration between Engineers without Borders, KDA, and DPA. Many valuable experiences from these projects can be applied in the partnership with PAS and KAALO in the proposed water, sanitation and hygiene education (WASH) project. Developing an extended project portfolio in water, sanitation and hygiene education is a strategic priority in DPAs international development work. To have this focus in Afghanistan, Tanzania and now also in Somalia, THE PROJECT FUND – Small-scale development projects (less than DKK 1 million) 1 will enable DPA to gain cumulative experiences that can be used to develop its technical capacity and policy. DPA has implemented projects for a wide range of donors such as ECHO, Danida, Norad, private foundations, UN agencies, and in collaboration with major INGOs such as ADRA International, Shelterbox, and Article 25. The organisation’s cooperative relations with other organisations or stakeholders in the recipient country: DPA has through KAALO well-established connections to a range of organisations and stakeholders in Somalia. Puntland State University assisted KAALO, PAS and DPA with a study in the previous Partnership Activity. KAALO are also a member of the local CSO-network Puntland Non-State Actors' Association (PUNSAA), which provides a good platform for knowledge-sharing and collaboration. Cooperative relation is furthermore established with both local and regional authorities, such as Garowe, Eyl, Burtinle, and Godbjiran municipalities as well as Puntland State Agency for Water, Energy and Natural Resources (PSAWEN). Qualifications of relevant staff: DPA’s International Department is placed in Copenhagen and has two full-time employees, both with several years’ experience in humanitarian aid and development. The head of the International Department has 20 years’ experience working with development, including working in Africa for a period of more than eight years. DPA’s project coordinator has more than 15 years’ experience in the field of humanitarian aid, rehabilitation and development; including working and living in East Africa (For more information see attached CV). In the case of a fragile situation: The relevance of DPA to be working in Puntland Somalia has been marred by internal conflict since the breakdown of the central government in 1991. Different groups have been targeting foreign NGOs and foreigners in general and have rendered it an unpopular country to work in. Many INGOs for this reason are often not present in Somalia but let local organisations implement projects which are monitored from Nairobi or other more secure areas. DPA has chosen to work in Puntland as it is a relatively stable part of Somalia which enables projects successful implementation. DPA has also been encouraged by PAS and KAALO to commence working in Puntland as the need for assistance is great (see section A.3 for more information about KAALO). DPA has chosen to work in the WASH sector as the civil war in Somalia has destroyed the infrastructure in many parts of the country. Water is a scarce commodity and therefore highly affected by the current instability and the drought affecting the country at the moment. Lack of resources and capacities leave communities without proper access to water and knowledge of good hygiene practices, which results in further conflicts and health hazards in the communities. It is a sector that needs assistance from external actors to be able to catalyst sustainable and life-changing development in Somalia, preferably as close to the grassroots as possible. DPA’s experience and competencies regarding work in a conflict-ridden area DPA has more than 25 years’ experience with working in conflict-ridden areas with Danish Assistance to Afghan Rehabilitation and Technical Training (DAARTT) and The Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees (DACAAR) in Afghanistan. These experiences have made DPA well-informed about working in insecure environments that can be extrapolated with the work planned in Somalia. DPA has implemented a Partnership Activity in Somalia, Puntland in collaboration with KAALO and PAS and are thereby also well- informed about the specific conditions present in Puntland. For more information about the Partnership Activity see section A.4. DPA has developed “ Danish People’s Aid’s Security Policies and Operational Guidelines ” for the staff to be sent to insecure environments. The Guidelines