MAP:Multi-SectoralAssistanceforPopulationsinCrisis

AboutMAPSomaliacontinuestofacealonganddrawn-outhumanitariancrisisasaresultofthecombinedeffectsofdrought, internalconflictsandsubsequentdisplacementoflargepopulationsofSomalis.Internallydisplacedpeoplefacemajorchallenges,including limitedaccess to livelihoodopportunities,andpoor livingandsanitaryconditions.Asmuchas65-85%ofincomeamongtheurbanpoorisspentonfood,withlittleelsetospendonmeetingbasichouseholdneedssuchaswater,shelterandmedicine.CARE’sMulti-SectoralAssistanceforPopulationsinCrisis(MAP)Projectwasatwoyearprogramstarted in2013,focusedonprovidinghumanitarianandeconomicassistancetomeettheurgentneedsofInternallyDisplacedPersons(IDPs)andtheirhost communities across Somalia. MAPalso focusedonprovidingbeneficiarieswiththetoolsneededtobuildresilienceinthefaceofcurrentandfuturecrises.OBJECTIVECAREimplementedtheMAPprojectinanefforttoprovideameansforsurvivalforIDPsexperiencingeconomicandhumanitarianuncertaintyinthefaceofinstabilityandongoing violence. Through theMAP Project, CAREhas assessed the criticalneeds of IDPs in the region and has established intervention points designedspecificallytorelievetheimmediatesufferingofthoseaffectedbyconflict.STRATEGIESThekeycomponentsofCARE’sprogramstrategywerebasedonCARE’sexistingprograms to close the gap in humanitarian assistance projects, as well as pulladditional funds from public and private sources. Moreover, involving localauthorities,beneficiariesandpartnersatallphasesofprogramimplementationtoensure long-term local ownership has been thehallmark of this program. CAREusedacombinationofbothdirect implementationandimplementationthroughlocalpartnerorganizations,basedontheirstrengthsandaccesstohigh-needareas.Mostnotably,CAREhasintervenedinthemostvulnerablelocationsandsupportedvulnerable populations including IDPs, those affected by conflict, and thosereturningtothecountry.

ProgramName:Multi-SectoralAssistanceforPopulationsinCrisis(MAP)

ProgramCountry:SomaliaTimeframe:Oct.2013–Sep2015Budget:$5.1MillionDonor:USAID,OFDABeneficiaries:

130,000

Peoplebenefittingfromimprovedwatersystem

infrastructure

1,614Peopleemployedthroughcash

forworkprogramming

4,720IDPsreachedbynutrition

interventions

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CARESomaliaRaheelNazirChaudharyRaheel.chaudhary@care.org

CAREInternational,East,CentralandSouthernAfricaRegionalOffice,Nairobi,KenyaEmmaNaylor-NgugiRegionalDirectorEmma.naylorngugi@care.org

EconomicRecoveryandMarketSystems-Toassistincreatingeconomicsecurity,the MAP Project focused on diversifying livelihood opportunities and providingtemporary employment for IDPs through the rehabilitation of water sources.Economic recovery interventions focused on making microfinance opportunitiesaccessible and providing temporary employment through “Cash for Work” (CFW)activities.Humanitarian Coordination and Information Management - To ensureefficiencyinmitigatingtheongoinghumanitariancrisis,CAREworkedextensivelywithother NGOs and organizations operating in Somalia to coordinate efforts and toincrease intra-agency collaboration. Over 80 NGOs operating in Somalia benefitedfromsharinginformation,strategiesandsolutions.LogisticsSupport,ReliefCommodities -Camps for InternallyDisplacedPersonslackbasiccommoditiessuchassecureroofsandreceptaclesforcollectingwater.TheMAP project worked to distribute essential household items to vulnerable IDPsresiding in thosecamps, targetinga totalof2,450beneficiaries in three regions ofSomalia.Nutrition - Lack of adequate nutrition can be potentially life-threatening for IDPsresiding in already unstable camps. The MAP project’s nutrition interventionsprovided curative and preventative care to individuals facing malnourishment intargetareas.Theseinterventionstargeted6,100beneficiaries,including4,270IDPs,toaddressmalnutrition,infantandyoungchildfeeding,andnutritionrelatedbehaviorchange.Protection - The MAP Project worked to extend services to women who haveexperiencedGenderBasedViolence(GBV).Theprojectprovidepsychologicalsupportto survivors while simultaneously working to prevent GBV through trainings andcounselling.Over46,000IDPswerereachedthroughouttwoprojecttargetedregions.Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) - CARE established drinking waterschemes and sanitation and hygiene services for IDPs in four regions in Somalia.Almost 130,000 beneficiaries were reached, including 94,219 IDPs, through thedevelopmentofwatersupplyandsanitationinfrastructures.

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