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EUROPEAN COMMISSION HUMANITARIAN AID AND CIVIL
PROTECTION (DG ECHO)
WHO WE ARE
OUR FUNDING
OUR PARTNERS
The European Union’s mandate to ECHO [Regulation (CE) n° 1257/96] is to provide emergency assistance and relief to the victims of natural disasters or armed conflict outside the European Union. The aid is intended to go directly to those in distress, irrespective of race, religion or political convictions.
ECHO mandate
DG ECHO - worldwideThrough the Commission (DG ECHO), the EU provided needs-based EU humanitarian assistance and facilitated the provision of European in-kind civil protection assistance
In 2010 the Commission, through DG ECHO, provided needs-based humanitarian assistance to more than 135 million people in 80 countries for a total amount of € 1.115 million
ECHO's current country strategy aims to response to new disasters focusing on large scale disasters, or localized events in remote disaster prone areas where humanitarian needs are justifiably assessed, complementing to GoI’s humanitarian operation
ECHO continue to support disaster risk reduction initiatives through its disaster preparedness programme (DIPECHO)
In 2010, the Commission, through DG ECHO provided EUR 1.5 million for humanitarian response to Mentawai EQ/tsunami and Merapi eruption
INDONESIA
ECHO FUNDING DECISIONS
Primary EmergencyEmergency
Ad-HocDiPECHO
Preparedness and Response to Epidemics
Small Scale
PRIMARY EMERGENCY DECISION
Fast provision of funding for emergency operations (≤ 72 hrs decision taken)Max. 5 days for submission of simplified proposal and start actionDate of crisis = start date/eligibility of expenditure3 month implementation, non-extendable
EMERGENCY DECISION
In response to emergency situationDate of crisis can be start date eligibility of expenditureLatest possible date for submission of simplified proposal and start action is max 6 month (with PED), or 3 months (no PED)6 months implementation, no extendable
Actions – Global Plan / Ad-HOCIn response to protracted, forgotten crisisDuration of the financial decision: 18 monthsSubmission of proposal can be (max.) 3 months prior to adoption of the decision. In this case start date of eligibility of expenditure is max. 3 month backIn case submission of proposal after adoption of the decision, start date eligibility of expenditure is as per submission of proposalExpiry (date of decision) = all actions to be completed. No extension after the end date
DIPECHODisaster Preparedness program of ECHO, launched in 1996 prioritizing 'people-oriented' preparedness measures Regional-setting, covers 7 disaster-prone regions (SEA, South Asia, Central Asia, SE Africa & Indian Ocean, South and Central America and Caribbean)Countries eligible under the decision (note: Action Plan) are referred in the document of the decisionBi-annual action based decisionMaximum duration of the decision: 18 months Expiry decision = all projects to be completed. No extension after the end date
http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aid/dipecho_en.htm
Preparedness and Response to Epidemics
Global funding decision€ 10 million, 18 months Starting date 01/07/2010
To reduce the impact of public health disasterscaused by epidemics in developing countries,focusing on those diseases with a specialepidemics potential: meningitis, measles, cholera, viralhaemorrhagic fevers (VHF) (Ebola, Marburg , Congo Crimea, Riftvalley, Lassa fevers), yellow fever, dengue , leptospirosis.
Preparedness and Response to Epidemics (2)
Principal objective: To reduce morbidity and mortality rates related to epidemics in developing countries.Specific objective: to improve the humanitarian situation of epidemic affected populations by developing local, regional and national preparedness and response capacities aimed at controlling epidemic outbreaks, including case management of victims of epidemics.
Response possible activities1) Rapid field assessment during initial phases of outbreaks.2) Provision of free curative primary and secondary health care (case management).3) Temporary support to existing health centres and facilities through provision of drugs,vaccines, medical/laboratory equipment and water and sanitation products.4) Organisation, implementation and supervision of mass vaccination campaigns.5) Environmental health actions to control epidemics.6) Data analysis and impact of action required.7) Accompanying training of staff.
Small scale humanitarian response
Global funding decision € 8 million, 18 monthsstarting date: 01/07/2010
Principal objective:To provide assistance and protection in the
formof a small scale humanitarian response tovulnerable populations affected by disastersSO 4: To provide assistance …/… in Asia including
Mongolia, and Latin America, Caribbean and Pacific.EUR 3,500,000 allocated to this specific objective.
Conditions At least one of the two following criteria for intervention must be fulfilled:
extent of damage: the number of affectedpeople is less than 50,000;
unmet needs (gaps left by ongoing assistance),where an intervention limited to a maximumamount of EUR 200,000 per disaster is sufficientto cover unmet needs.
Response possible activitiesWater and sanitationFood assistance and nutritionBasic emergency livelihood support Health Non-food itemsEmergency rehabilitation of schools and other vital infrastructures Shelter Disaster preparedness Protection Support to emergency communicationsLogistics and coordination
OUR PARTNERS
FPA signatory organizations (UN agencies, IO, European-based INGOs, specialized agencies of European MS, Red Cross) Legal partner
Local/national organizations? Partnership with FPA partners
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