Cyclone Nargis Programme Agreement Annex (E) No 001 DATE 1st October 2009 This Programme Agreement Annex (PAA) refers to the revised sectoral Plans of Action (PoA), presented with the Operations Update 25 (May 2009), which individually cover in detail the programme plans in the Nargis operation following the move from relief to recovery. This is complementary to the over-arching PoA, presented in October 2008 (Annex D). 1. GENERAL DATA 1.1 OPERATION MYANMAR: CYCLONE NARGIS 1.2 REGION SOUTH-EAST ASIA 1.3 ZONE ASIA-PACIFIC 1.4 COUNTRY MYANMAR REGION Ayeyarwady and Yangon Divisions Townships of: Bogale, Dedaye, Labutta, CITY / Mawlamyinegyun, Ngapudaw, Pyapon, Kyaiklat, AREA Mostly rural but VILLAGE Maubin, Myaungmya, Wakema, Kawhmu, some urban Kungyangon and Twantay 1.5 IMPLEMENTING PERIOD Estimated Start Date: 8th July 2008 End Date: 3 May 2011 2 years 10 months duration: 1.6 NATIONAL SOCIETY / COUNTERPART Myanmar Red Cross Society Address Red Cross Building Postal Address 42 Strand Road Postal Code N/A City Yangon Telephone num Fax E-mail [email protected] Telex 1.7 PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NATIONAL SOCIETY Professor Dr Tha Hla Shwe POSITION President of the Myanmar Red Cross Society 1.8 PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION AT THE NATIONAL SOCIETY Dr Hpone Myint POSITION Operations Manager 1.9 PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION AT THE IFRC IN-COUNTRY Alasdair Gordon-Gibson, head of operations REGIONAL OFFICE Alan Bradbury, head of regional office ZONE OFFICE / DMU Michael Annear, head of DMU HEADQUARTERS Christine South, operations coordinator for Asia Pacific 1.10 NATIONAL SOCIETY BRANCH OFFICES INVOLVED Name Via MRCS HQ 1.12 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND OTHER AGREEMENTS SIGNED Updated October 2009 A Cooperation Agreement was signed between MRCS and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC or International Federation) on 22 March 2009, with annexed references to the Cyclone Nargis operation (of which this is part). IFRC applied for a status agreement in 1997. The authorities are considering this. There are four bilateral partner national societies (PNS) present in Myanmar: French Red Cross, Danish Red Cross, Japanese Red Cross and Australian Red Cross. French Red Cross is currently working in the Nargis operational area. Danish Red Cross has supported work with monitoring and evaluation (M&E), through bilateral funding and the on-loan resources from the region. Singapore Red Cross has provided assistance in the rebuilding of schools through direct support to the Ministry of Education (MoE), as well as bilaterally with MRCS. Other bilateral interventions include Malaysian Red Crescent, Israel Magen David Adom (refer to Operations Updates). ICRC is present in Myanmar and has been funded through the appeal to undertake a range of activities in water and sanitation, health, livelihoods and GIS mapping. They have also assisted the operation with logistics capacity, and the rental of vehicles from its fleet in Myanmar. These arrangements are covered by 2 agreements confirmed in email exchanges 23rd June 2008, and October 2009, as well as project agreements (water and sanitation). ICRC is also supporting MRCS in undertaking a Restoring Family Links (RFL) programme and in dissemination of the Fundamental Principles and humanitarian values. OPERATION SUMMARY: May 2008 to August 2009 2.1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION Appeal target: CHF 73,987,907 million (USD 72.5 million or EUR 45.9 million) Appeal coverage: 96% Appeal history: • 8 July 2008: A revised Emergency Appeal was launched for CHF 73.9 million (USD 72.5 million or EUR 45.9 million) to assist 100,000 households for 36 months. • 16 May 2008: An Emergency Appeal was launched for CHF 52,857,809 (USD 50.8 million or EUR 32.7 million) to assist 100,000 households for 36 months. • 6 May 2008: A preliminary Emergency Appeal was launched for CHF 6,290,909 (USD 5.9 million or EUR 3.86 million) to assist 30,000 households for six months. • 5 May 2008: CHF 200,000 (USD 190,000 or EUR 123,000) was allocated from IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF). The operation focus remains on reaching 100,000 households (500,000 people) for some or all of the activities within the appeal. The operation is concentrated in the 13 most affected townships mentioned on the front page. The main objectives remain consistent with the plan of action. The revised project focus includes: • To provide recovery to 100,000 of the most affected households following cyclone Nargis in household shelter, community based health for disease prevention, psychosocial activities, water and sanitation, livelihoods • To assist recovery of community infrastructures damaged or lost during cyclone Nargis, including primary schools, sub-rural health centres and community buildings • To increase the profile and capacity of MRCS at community level, to help position the national society as the essential provider of primary care and assistance, including the construction of and equipping of village Red Cross posts. • Ensure that the relief and recovery operation during the appeal period will facilitate further building and developing the Myanmar Red Cross Society’s (MRCS) disaster management activities, especially disaster preparedness, disaster response, and recovery planning. • Through this operation, help further position MRCS as the essential provider of disaster management in Myanmar. Summary: • Some revisions have been made to the Appeal and consist mainly of changes in the shelter sector. Revisions to other programming are relatively minimal. Revised budgets reflecting these changes are attached. The overall total budget figure remains the same. • Community participation has figured as a key element in all programme activities, as per programme planning. The enthusiasm and commitment of villagers have been integral to the success of several activities such as cash-for-work in the livelihoods sector, model house constructions and the distribution of treated water, as well as the construction of latrines. • Capacity building of national society human resources is well underway and good progress has been made in several sectors, in tandem with programme implementation. This is due to the high level of technical support provided by the International Federation through the team of in-country delegates, and 3 • Strong cooperation and coordination between the Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) and the International Federation which has been further strengthened over the past 18 months. Sectors in which the national society had small-scale capacity or none at the onset of Nargis, and which have been strengthened tremendously since the start of the operation, include water and sanitation, emergency relief and recovery, as well as MRCS capacities in programme management and support, such as logistics, finance management and reporting. Existing skills and capacities in the health sector have been consolidated and reinforced. • The construction of sample or model houses as part of the initial phase of the construction of 8,000 homes has been well-received by communities and at the same time, presented important ‘lessons learnt’. A full-scale implementation of the reconstruction project was temporarily postponed following a recent request from the authorities that necessitated a re-examination of programme implementation methods concerning cash grants. Agreements reached over the re-design of the shelter project, which now is a combination of the provision of materials and a cash grant for the payment of carpenters, has meant that implementation of the shelter project is back on track. • Work on the transition of Nargis operation programmes into longer-term programming to be implemented with support through the annual appeal has begun. • Strong partner interest in Nargis continues, as is evident in the very successful appeal coverage and strong attendance (17 partner national societies) at the MRCS partnership meeting in February 2009. The gathering also saw partners indicating high levels of support for the national society’s longer- term initiatives. • Government directives affecting visas has reduced the total number of delegates working in-country, in support of Nargis operations. • The monsoon rains from April-October made travel to certain areas in the delta become more difficult. Coordination and partnerships In-country Movement coordination Cooperation between the International Federation and national society and in-country partner national societies (French Red Cross, Danish Red Cross and Australian Red Cross) which worked to good advantage during the early stages of the operation, has been strengthened over the past 18 months. French Red Cross is working closely with the International Federation, particularly in the implementation of water and sanitation activities, while Danish Red Cross has assisted efforts geared towards comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of the Nargis operation, through the provision of consultants. Close cooperation has continued with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which has been supporting MRCS in its work with Restoring Family Links (RFL) and water and sanitation activities, with funding provided through the Federation Emergency Appeal. ICRC also provided expertise in the initial planning of the recovery (livelihoods) programme. Sustained interest in the Nargis operation The strong support received from various partner national societies in the initial stage of Nargis has been sustained. This support has been particularly