Consolidated Appeal for Burkina Faso...

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ACFACTEDADRAAfricare

AMI-FranceARCASBASI

AVSICARE

CARITASCEMIR International

CESVICFACHFCHFICISVCMA

CONCERNCOOPI

CORDAIDCOSV

CRSCWS

DanChurchAidDDG

Diakonie Emerg. AidDRC

EM-DHFAOFARFHI

FinnChurchAidFSDGAA

GOALGTZGVC

Handicap InternationalHealthNet TPO

HELPHelpAge International

HKIHorn Relief

HT

HumedicaIA

ILOIMC

INTERMONInternews

INTERSOSIOMIPHD

IRIRCIRDIRINIRW

Islamic ReliefJOINJRSLWF

Malaria ConsortiumMalteser

Mercy CorpsMDAMDM

MEDAIR

MENTORMERLIN

Muslim AidNCANPANRC

OCHAOHCHROXFAM

PAPACTPAIPlan

PMU-IPremière Urgence

RC/GermanyRCO

Samaritan's PurseSave the Children

SECADEVSolidarités

SUDOTEARFUND

TGHUMCORUNAIDS

UNDPUNDSSUNEP

UNESCOUNFPA

UN-HABITATUNHCRUNICEFUNIFEMUNJLCUNMASUNOPSUNRWA

VISWFPWHO

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Burkina Faso 2012 Consolidated Appeal

Table of Contents1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.....................................................................................................................1

Table I: Requirements and funding to date per cluster...........................................................................4Table II: Requirements and funding to date per priority level.................................................................5Table III: Requirements and funding to date per organization..................................................................6

2. CONTEXT AND HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES.......................................................................7

2.1 CONTEXT AND RESPONSE TO DATE............................................................................................................72.2 HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES AND NEEDS ANALYSIS........................................................................13

2.2.1 Food security and nutrition crisis........................................................................................................132.2.2 Refugee crisis........................................................................................................................................15

2.3 SCENARIOS................................................................................................................................................17

3. RESPONSE PLANS..........................................................................................................................19

3.1 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE...................................................................193.1.1 Agriculture...............................................................................................................................203.1.2 Food Assistance.......................................................................................................................223.1.3 Health.......................................................................................................................................243.1.4 Multi-sector..............................................................................................................................263.1.5 Nutrition...................................................................................................................................323.1.6 Protection.................................................................................................................................343.1.7 WASH.......................................................................................................................................373.1.8 Coordination............................................................................................................................39

4. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES....................................................................................................41

ANNEX I. LIST OF PROJECTS.........................................................................................................................42

Table IV: List of appeal projects (grouped by cluster), with funding status of each...............................42Table V: Total funding to date per donor to projects listed in the appeal.............................................47Table VI: Total humanitarian funding to date per donor (appeal plus other) ........................................48Table VII: Humanitarian funding per donor before appeal publication..................................................49Table VIII: Requirements and funding to date per gender marker score...................................................50

ANNEX II. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS...............................................................................................51

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1. Executive SummaryThe food security and nutrition crisis in the Sahel will affect an estimated 18 million people this year, and over one million children are at risk of severe acute malnutrition.

In Burkina Faso, a deficit of 154,462 tonnes of cereal production has been reported by the Government for the 2011/2012 agricultural season, an unprecedented situation since 2005. This represents a decrease of 19.6% compared to the last agricultural season and a decrease of 5.1% compared with the five-year average. 170 of the 302 rural communes in Burkina Faso are particularly affected, in 29 provinces and 10 regions. The Government has declared 2,800,000 people at risk of food insecurity in 2012. Moreover, 450,000 children under-five will suffer from moderate acute malnutrition and 100,000 children under-five will suffer from severe acute malnutrition.

Vulnerable people are exposed to high food prices and face tremendous difficulties accessing food and getting their daily meals. Many are selling their livestock to cover their household’s food needs or must consume seeds that are usually kept for the next agricultural season (June 2012). This depletion of stocks further increases their vulnerability and diminishes their already limited resilience to future crises. Building the resilience of communities is key within a context where food security and nutrition crises in that region have become increasingly more frequent and severe.

Moreover, as a result of recent instability and the conflict in northern Mali, thousands of people have fled their homes to seek refuge from ethnic tensions and violent clashes. As of 26 April 2012, 56,817 refugees had been registered in Burkina Faso. Most of the refugees arrive with their livestock in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso, where host communities are already highly vulnerable due to the food deficit and limited water and sanitation resources. This is putting additional pressure within a context where the capacity of basic social services is weak.

In light of the looming food security and nutrition crisis, the Government of Burkina Faso launched in December 2011 a Response plan entitled “Plan Opérationnel de Soutien aux Populations Vulnérables”. Given the deteriorating situation, and taking into account limited resources, on 2 March 2012, the Government made a call for national and international solidarity to support the people in need. On 6 April 2012, it also issued a response plan in support of the malian refugees.

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Consolidated Appeal for Burkina Faso Key parameters

Duration May to December 2012 (8 months)

Affected population

2,950,280 affected people in 10 regions including; 450,000 children U5

suffering from moderate acute malnutrition

100,000 children U5 suffering from severe acute malnutrition

100,000 malian refugees 30,000 host communities

Areas targeted

10 regions of Burkina Faso: North, East, Centre East, Centre West, Sahel, Boucle de Mouhoun, Centre North, Centre, Centre-South, Plateau Central.

Key sectors for response

Agriculture, Food Assistance, Health, Multi-sector (refugees), Nutrition, Protection, WASH and Coordination.

Key target beneficiaries

2,305,054 for agriculture 2,143,873 for food

assistance 16,248,558 for health

(incl. nationwide meningitis prevention)

100,000 for multi-sector (refugees)

461,385 for nutrition 1,632,800 for protection 62,750 for WASH

Total funding requested

Funding requested per beneficiary

$126,062,151 Approximately $43


This Consolidated Appeal with a net requirement of $101,707,3471 contributes to the Government’s efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable communities, also ensuring greater linkages with development programmes so as to build the resilience of the population in the medium to longer-term. With a view to cover the needs in an integrated manner, projects cover the following Sectors: Agriculture, Food Assistance, Health, Multi-sector (refugees), Nutrition, Protection, WASH as well as Coordination.

1 All dollar signs in this document denote United States dollars. Funding for this appeal should be reported to the Financial Tracking Service (FTS, [email protected]), which will display its requirements and funding on the current appeals page.

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Basic humanitarian and development indicators for Burkina Faso

■ Population 16,248,558 people in 2011 (based on RGPH 2006 projections)

■ U5 mortality

■ Prevalence of severe and moderate acute malnutrition (SAM and GAM) among children U5

129 p/1,000 (INSD, UNICEF Child info statistical tables from DHS 2010 )Respectively 2.4% and 10.2% in 2011, National Nutrition Survey, Ministry of Health

■ Life expectancy 55.4 years (UNDP HDR 2011)

■ Prevalence of undernourishment in total population

12.4 % (FAO Prevalence of undernourishment)

■ Gross national income per capita $480 (World Bank Key Development Data and Statistics)

■ Proportion of population without sustainable access to an improved drinking water source 28 % (UNDP HDR 2009)

■ Refugees in-country 56,8172 (UNHCR field office or UNHCR Statistical Online Population Database

■ ECHO Vulnerability and Crisis Index score (V/C) 2/3

■ UNDP HDR 2011 Development Index score 0.331 or 181/187

Also ■ Annual growth rate: 3,1 % (RGPH 2006)

■ Proportion of the youth: 46,7 % is less than 15 years (RGPH 2006)

■ Percentage of population under 20 years: 57

■ Proportion of women: 51,7 % (RGPH 2006)

■ Maternal mortality ratio: 341 for 100 000 live births (EDS IV)

■ mortality of < 5 years old: 129 for 1 000 live births ( EDS IV)

■ Estimated HIV prevalence in general population: 1,2 % (report UNAIDS Burkina Faso 2010)

■ Percentage of people living below the poverty line: 44

■ Fertility rate: 6.2 children per woman

■ Percentage of completed vaccinated children (12-23 months): 81.3

■ Adult literacy rate: 28.3 – total / 36.7 - men / 21.0 - women

■ Primary school gross enrolment rate (%): 77.6 - total / 80.2 - boys / 75.0 - girls

■ Primary school completion rate (%): 52.1 – total / 55.1- boys / 49.1 - girls

■ Percentage of girls married before 18 years: 52

■ Birth registration (%): 63.7

2 As of 10 May 2012.

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Table I: Requirements and funding to date per cluster

Consolidated Appeal for Burkina Faso 2012as of 11 May 2012http://fts.unocha.org

Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organizations.

Cluster Original requirements

Funding Unmet requirements

% Covered

Uncommittedpledges

($)A

($)B

($)C=A-B

D=B/A

($)E

AGRICULTURE 20,252,413 - 20,252,413 0% -

CHILD PROTECTION 509,600 - 509,600 0% -

COORDINATION 1,235,189 - 1,235,189 0% -

FOOD ASSISTANCE 40,993,461 12,224,473 28,768,988 30% -

HEALTH 5,381,330 - 5,381,330 0% -

MULTI-SECTOR 30,485,791 - 30,485,791 0% -

NUTRITION 25,644,967 12,130,331 13,514,636 47% -

WASH 1,559,400 - 1,559,400 0% -

Grand Total 126,062,151 24,354,804 101,707,347 19% -

NOTE: "Funding" means Contributions + Commitments + Carry-over

Contribution: the actual payment of funds or transfer of in-kind goods from the donor to the recipient entity.Commitment: creation of a legal, contractual obligation between the donor and recipient entity, specifying the amount to be

contributed.Pledge: a non-binding announcement of an intended contribution or allocation by the donor. ("Uncommitted pledge" on these

tables indicates the balance of original pledges not yet committed.)

The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 11 May 2012. For continuously updated information on projects, funding requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (fts.unocha.org).

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Table II: Requirements and funding to date per priority level



Priority Original requirements


% Covered

Uncommittedpledges

($)A

($)B

($)C=A-B

D=B/A

($)E

A. VERY HIGH 111,304,591 24,354,804 86,949,787 22% -

B. HIGH 14,757,560 - 14,757,560 0% -

Grand Total 126,062,151 24,354,804 101,707,347 19% -






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Table III: Requirements and funding to date per organization



Appealing organization Original requirements


% Covered

Uncommittedpledges

($)A

($)B

($)C=A-B

D=B/A

($)E

ACCEDES 330,000 - 330,000 0% -

ACF 831,145 - 831,145 0% -

ACORD 606,046 - 606,046 0% -

AGED NGO 742,000 - 742,000 0% -

ASTZ 172,780 - 172,780 0% -

ATT 667,000 - 667,000 0% -

AZND 2,130,265 - 2,130,265 0% -

C.RE.DO 88,381 - 88,381 0% -

Chr. Aid-UK 480,000 - 480,000 0% -

CISV 566,000 - 566,000 0% -

CRS 1,500,000 - 1,500,000 0% -

CRUS 872,900 - 872,900 0% -

DWHH 1,980,590 - 1,980,590 0% -

FAO 13,835,000 - 13,835,000 0% -

FWY 180,000 - 180,000 0% -

HELVETAS 383,200 - 383,200 0% -

HKI 375,264 - 375,264 0% -

OCADES Caritas Burkina 611,399 - 611,399 0% -

OCHA 1,052,786 - 1,052,786 0% -

Plan 1,503,555 - 1,503,555 0% -

REACH 925,000 - 925,000 0% -

SC 2,777,855 - 2,777,855 0% -

UGCPA/BM 1,292,058 - 1,292,058 0% -

UNDSS 182,403 - 182,403 0% -

UNFPA 544,897 - 544,897 0% -

UNHCR 25,946,973 - 25,946,973 0% -

UNICEF 14,744,991 - 14,744,991 0% -

WFP 48,363,042 24,354,804 24,008,238 50% -

WHO 2,376,621 - 2,376,621 0% -

Grand Total 126,062,151 24,354,804 101,707,347 19% -





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2. Context and Humanitarian Consequences

2.1 Context and Response to DateThe food security and nutrition crisis in the Sahel will affect an estimated 18 million people this year, and over one million children are at risk of severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Every year, an estimated 226 000 children die from malnutrition or its impact across the region.

Burkina Faso is heavily affected by this crisis as its people are largely dependent on agriculture and livestock farming as means of employment and livelihoods. Sporadic rainfall and insufficient harvests in 2011 as well as continued high food prices further deteriorated the already fragile food security and nutritional situation in 10 regions of the country.

A deficit of 154,462 tons of cereal production has been officially reported by the Government which represents a decrease of 19.6% compared to the last agricultural season and a global decrease of 5.1% compared to the average of the past five years (or a 35% cereal deficit in the 10 affected regions compared to the five-year average). Communities in 170 of the 302 rural communes in Burkina Faso are particularly affected, in 29 provinces and 10 regions. More than 2,800,000 individuals have been officially declared as being at risk of food insecurity, especially during the lean season (June–September 2012). Most of the affected people are located in the Sahel area where subsistence agriculture and livestock rearing are practised.

For pastoralist and livestock farmers, ensuring access to drinking water for their cattle will also be extremely difficult due to the impact of the drought on natural resources. Poorly filled boreholes and the lack of pasture areas have resulted in the decrease of fodder production and limited the building of fodder stocks, threatening the diet of ruminants and resulting in a higher risk of diseases and death. This will further limit food availability and economic resources of communities as well negatively impact their nutritional situation.

Stored agricultural products have been depleted, worsening malnutrition in the Sahel. Burkina Faso suffers from an endemic nutrition crisis, with Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) prevalence higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) threshold of 10%. The prevalence of severe and moderate acute malnutrition (SAM and MAM) among children under-five5 was respectively 2.4% and 10.2% in 2011 (National Nutrition Survey 2011). This situation affects especially the poorest households and the most vulnerable people, especially children and women. The crisis this year will aggravate the current nutritional situation and increase morbidity. An estimated 425,000 children under-five will suffer from MAM, and 100,000 children under-five are expected to suffer from SAM, among them at least 20,000 will have medical complications. If medical complications are not timely managed, the risk of death is very high. In some cases, the future development of these children is jeopardized.

In addition, vulnerable populations are exposed to high food prices and thus are facing enormous difficulties to get their daily meals. The price increases observed in Burkina as well as in other Sahel countries this year has occurred earlier than usual. Grain prices have seen an upward trend in almost all markets. As of March 2012, the most significant increases are observed in the Mouhoun market where millet and maize prices are 11% higher than last month. In Kossi also, prices of millet and sorghum rose respectively 19% and 16% in a month. In Ouagadougou, the price of millet rose by 47%

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compared to the same period in 2011.3 Compared to the five-year average, cereal markets are showing nominal prices increases of 60% to 100%.

Source: FAO/WFP Joint Note on Food Security and Humanitarian Implications in West Africa and Sahel for the month of March 2012

Compounding this already precarious situation has been the mass influx of malian refugees escaping from the conflict in northern Mali. As of 26 April 2012, 56,817 refugees had arrived in the country according to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), settling in particular in the provinces of Soum and Oudalan. Refugees are currently scattered in sites, including Fererio, Goudebo and Gandafabou (Oudalan Province), Mentao and Damba (Soum Province) or are living with host families. Some malian refugees have also made their way to the urban areas of Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso. An estimated 100,000 refugees could have crossed into Burkina Faso by end of 2012.

Provinces Sites Number of RefugeesOudalan Fererio, Dibissi, Deou, Gandafabou

Kélwélé, Gountoure Gnegne41,195

Soum Damba, Djibo, Mentao 12,716Kossi and Sourou Barani, Sabressoro, Tougan 335Kadiogo Ouagadougou 1,576Houet Bobo-Dioulasso 995

Total 56,817

The Government declared that all those arriving from Mali will be granted refugee status on a prima facie basis. A session of the National Commission of Eligibility was organized formally to recognise the refugee status.

Response to dateIn December 2011, the Government launched its Response Plan entitled « Plan Opérationnel de Soutien aux Populations Vulnérables aux Crises Alimentaires ». A revision was issued in February 2012, indicating a total of approximately $207 million to cover identified needs in the fields of food assistance, nutrition, agricultural and animal resources. As part of the plan, the Government sells subsidized cereals in the drought-affected regions, provides small quantities of food to very poor households, and transfers food from surplus areas to deficit ones. It has also launched a national off-season scheme for high breed maize variety (Initiative Bondofa). Given the deteriorating situation, and taking into account limited resources, on 2 March 2012, the Government made a call for national and international solidarity to support people in need. On 6 April 2012 and given the continued influx of refugees, the Government also issued a response plan in support of the malian refugees.

3 FAO/WFP Joint Note on Food Security and Humanitarian Implications in West Africa and Sahel for the month of March 2012.

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At the regional level, the United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ Regional Office for West and Central Africa (OCHA, ROWCA) facilitated the development of a region-wide strategy paper entitled ‘Response Plan for a Food Security and Nutrition Crisis in the Sahel’, under the leadership of the regional Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC). The paper was prepared by the Regional Food Security and Nutrition Working Group and includes country specific details, including for Burkina Faso. The strategy was launched in Dakar on 15 December 2011 and a revision was issued on 7 February 2012. Based on this strategy, humanitarian partners at the regional and national levels have started preparing for the response. A Regional Humanitarian Coordinator was also appointed in April 2012 to oversee the response to the crisis at the regional level.

UNHCR with the National Commission for Refugees (CONAREF) have been conducting household registration of the refugee population (known as Level 1) to identify malian refugees. Since February 2012, weekly coordination meetings in Ouagadougou are organized under the leadership of UNHCR and CONAREF and with the participation of other government counterparts, United Nations (UN) agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), donors and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. This regular interaction has enabled to identify gaps by Sector and to avoid duplication of activities. A web portal for the dissemination and sharing of information has been established and is regularly updated (the UNHCR portal for the Mali situation: http://data.unhcr.org/MaliSituation).

With a view to kick start a lifesaving response, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) granted $3,990,300 for the refugee crisis in March 2012 and $9,188,845 for the food security and nutrition crisis in April.

Based on the Government’s Response Plans and its call for international assistance, the outcomes of the various assessments as well as the continued refugee influx from Mali, humanitarian actors have scaled up their capacities in the following Sectors with a view to provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable people: Agriculture; Food Assistance; Health; Multi-sector (Refugees); Nutrition; Protection; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); and Coordination.

Key facts and figures of response to date Sector

Agriculture

Livestock emergency support to 14.700 malian refugees and host communities in Soum, Oudalan, Séno provinces (CERF-funded).

Provision of processed animal feed and veterinary care to 4 provinces at risk of malnutrition in the northern region of the country.

Two assessments of the pastoral malian refugees status as well as their host communities.

Start preparation of food crop seed distribution campaign towards 52,185 vulnerable household farmers in 14 provinces under FAO project (EU/FSTP funding).

Launching of FAO regional response plan for Sahel.

Coordination

A Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), under the chairmanship of the RC/HC has been set up. Nine Sectors are being covered by the team, namely: Agriculture, Education, Food Assistance, Health, Logistics, Multi-sector (refugees), Nutrition, Protection and WASH.

Support development and submission of CERF requests: in March 2012, $3,990,300 was allocated for the refugee crisis and in April 2012, $9,188,845 was allocated for the food security and nutrition crisis.

Food Assistance

Since January 2012, WFP has distributed 3 403 MT to beneficiaries. Under the revised PRRO, WFP plans to support 1 165 000 beneficiaries through

targeted food assistance and 123 000 individuals through cash and food for work activities.

Health Kits for the treatment of common diseases such as malaria and diarrhoea were provided and the surveillance system was reinforced in the Sahel region.

Immunization campaigns against measles, meningitis and poliomyelitis in the refugee sites have taken place.

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Mobile teams have been set-up in the refugee sites of Oudalan to properly manage health issues among this population.

In Oudalan and Soum, prevention activities (hygiene, good practices in health, limited distribution of Long Lasting Impregnated Nets (LLINs)...) were conducted and drugs were provided to treat several common diseases.

Deworming tablets and vitamin A were provided in the refugee camps in the Sahel.

UN agencies participated in the evaluation of the needs in the Health Sector organized in February 2012.

Nutrition

Distribution of ready to use therapeutic food and essential medicines for the treatment of SAM during the first semester 2012 nationwide in the 63 health districts and in the refugee sites in the Sahel.

National and international NGOs provide technical and financial support to the health districts and community health workers on the integrated management of malnutrition*

Mapping of the interventions of all key actors supporting the integrated management of acute malnutrition, including budgets

Consultative evaluation (amongst nutrition partners) of the needs in terms of supplies for the second semester 2012

Protection

Training of 12 trainers and 21 evaluators in child protection in emergencies rapid needs assessment.

Training of governmental partner (CONASUR at provincial level) in the region of Oudalan and Soum where the most populated refugee sites are.

Child protection in emergencies needs assessment mission from 15 to 22 April 2012 to 6 urban and rural refugee sites.

WASH

Need assessments and estimation of WASH requirements. Construction of 850 latrines, 425 showers, distribution of 3,000 hygiene kits and

cleaning 30 kits in Mentao and Damba. Water transportation with 12 distribution points in Mentao et Damba Implementation and rehabilitation of boreholes to the benefit of both the host

and refugee population in Mentao and Damba. Integrated emergency response plan elaborated by UNICEF Proposal submitted

to CERF: $711,550 with two objectives: (i) Ensure access to safe water to 15,750 people affected by the food crisis in the North and Sahel regions; (ii) Promote hygiene education and water treatment for 75,000 people, mainly with regard to safe water and improved sanitation and provide hygiene kits for 50,000 families with a severely acute malnourished (SAM) child.

Multi-sector (Refugees)

Protection: Household registration and continuous registration of new arrivals by CONAREF

and UNHCR and relevant registration mechanisms in place. UNHCR and the Government conduct regular protection visits to refugee

hosting sites to monitor the situation in terms of access to the territory of Burkina Faso, granting of refugee status, delivery of attestations (birth registration and attestation), monitoring acts of malice, violence and violation of human rights and peaceful co-habitation with host community.

SGBV response mechanism set in place by UNHCR and partners. No cases of SGBV have been reported so far among the Touareg population (around 80% of the entire refugee population).

On site presence for interviews of new arrivals by UNHCR. UNICEF provides training for 12 trainers and 21 evaluators in child protection in

emergencies and rapid needs assessment. This also includes an exploratory mission to Mentao and Damba refugee sites and a needs assessment mission to six urban and rural refugee sites.

Training on child protection by UNICEF for governmental partner (CONASUR at provincial level) in the provinces of Oudalan and Soum hosting the majority of refugees.

Identification of vulnerable cases among refugees by UNHCR.

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Camp Management: Identification of sites and camp management staff recruited by CONAREF.

WASH:Currently, access to water does not meet standards. Indicator for access to water– Average quantity of safe water available per

person/per day (standard: 20l/d/p) – Damba (5l/d/p), Fererio (6l/d/p), Mentao (6l/d/p) and Gandafabou (4l/d/p).

Indicator: Number of people per usable well/hand pump (standard: <200 people) – Damba (N/A), Fererio (3,750 people), Mentao (2,004 people) and Gandafabou (1,600 people).

Water trucking for refugees in Damba done by OXFAM. 6 boreholes in Fererio realized by Help and OXFAM 3 water tanks installed in Fererio by Help In Gandafabou, rehabilitation of borehole by local NGO.

Equally, sanitation conditions in refugee sites do not meet standards.o Indicator – Number of people per emergency latrine (standard: <50

people) – Mentao (107 people)o Indicator – Number of people per emergency shower (standard: <50

people) – Mentao (200 people)

In Mentao, realization of 15 blocks of latrines by CR-Burkinabé and rehabilitation of 3 boreholes by OXFAM.

Shelter and NFI Number of transitional shelters erected: Damba (20), Fererio (800), Gandafabou

(10) and Mentao (767). Distribution of NFI done and reported by UNHCR, CR-Burkinabé, Terre des

Hommes, Catholic Relief Service (CRS). Total distributed by UNHCR: blankets (10,701), buckets (7,513), jerry cans

(3,104), kitchen sets (4,439), mattresses (20,162), mosquito nets (7,304), plastic sheets (3,925), soap (10,326), sanitary materials for women (8,091 packages) and sanitary cloth for women (16,182).

UNICEF distribution of NFIs to 1,000 refugees through CONASUR. UNICEF-provided clothes to 4,600 children (about 46%) and 3,000 mothers

(about 30%) distributed through UNHCR.

Food: In April WFP provided assistance to about 40,000 refugees; under the new

PRRO WFP plans to support up to 100,000 refugees.

Health/Nutrition: In Oudalan province, MSF – France is supporting CSPS (Centre de Santé et

Protection Sociale) where there is outpatient treatment of SAM, using RUTF supplied by UNICEF via the Ministry of Health.

In Oudalan province, MSF – France is supporting to the CMA (centre medical avancé) where they have set up a paediatric and nutrition unit for the treatment of SAM with complications – including capacity building of staff from the Ministry of health General (MoH)

In Soum province, MDM – France is supporting CSPS (Centre de Santé et Protection Sociale) which has an outpatient treatment of SAM (using RUTF supplied by UNICEF via MoH channels).

MAM done in the CSPS with MoH personnel using CSB++ (supercereal plus) provided by WFP. WFP delivers directly to the CSPS sites and have increased the stocks since the arrival of the refugees.

All children 6 – 59 months also receive CSB+ (6kg/month) and oil (450g/month).

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MSF – France and MDM –France, respectively in Oudallan and Soum, have initiated a vaccination programme using vaccines supplied by the Ministry of Health and UNICEF, and also established a primary health care and referral system for secondary health care.

Agriculture: In Fererio, distribution of zootechnical and veterinary inputs and rehabilitation of

the borehole “Christine for livestock” by the Ministry of Livestock and FAO.

Coordination: Web portal went live and regularly updated. Weekly coordination meetings in Ouagadougou. Weekly coordination with partners intervening in the field in Dori.

Government response

Distribution of 200 tons of foods –UEMOA-, 150 tents from CONASUR stock, distribution of food, medicines and NFI’s- Algeria-.

Transfer of cereal from food surplus areas to food deficit areas Launching of the Government Response plans for the food security and nutrition

crisis as well as for the refugee response. Sale of subsidized cereals in the affected regions and provision of small

quantities of food to very poor households. Launching of a national off-season scheme for high breed maize variety

“Bondofa”. Implementation of restrictions on grain exports. To respond to the meningitis outbreaks, the Government conducted

immunization campaigns in the refugee sites and additional vaccines have been ordered to organize campaigns in the epidemic districts.

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2.2 Humanitarian Consequences and Needs AnalysisA number of needs assessments have been undertaken by various humanitarian partners and the Government to analyse the humanitarian consequences of the food security and nutrition crisis and the refugee influx from Mali.

2.2.1 Food security and nutrition crisisAssessments confirm that more than 2,800,000 individuals in 170 of the 302 rural communes in Burkina Faso are particularly at risk of food insecurity in 2012. Given the estimated cereal deficit of 154 462 metric tonnes (MT), food availability is limited and 58.4% of households will be food-insecure due to the drought. Acute malnutrition is likely to most gravely affect children, pregnant women or nursing mothers. Among the estimated 100,000 children with acute malnutrition, 20% (20,000) will die from common diseases if medical care is not offered.

Moreover, vulnerable populations are also exposed to high food prices and are facing enormous difficulties to access food and to get their daily meals. Defining characteristics of coarse grain markets since the 2011 harvest include: i) an early, unseasonal, post-harvest price increase; ii) unusually high prices in the central market basin; and iii) price anomalies in all three west African market basins. One of the main concerns is food access as cereal prices have increased significantly and have not responded to normal price variations according to pre- and post-harvest seasons. In 2012, the Sahelian food markets have shown signs of stress as price levels are anticipated to be well above average, limiting economic access to food. In Burkina Faso, the National Market Information System reported that maize, sorghum and millet prices have increased compared to the same period in 2011 by, respectively 31%, 39% and 35%.

People living in the affected areas are mainly agro-pastoralists with a predominance of cattle farmers. Due to the agro-ecological situation in the northern area of the country (poor land, lack of water resources), these farmers are particularly vulnerable to the impact of shortages. Livestock is exposed to the scarcity of natural pasture and of supplemented feeding due to the low production of pasture during the last raining season. Weakened livestock lead to lower levels of milk and meat production and increase animals’ susceptibility to various diseases, creating higher mortality rates.

Poor and very poor households have already resorted to coping strategies such as reducing food intake to a single daily meal. They are consuming their insufficient stocks of cereals and beans that were produced during the last raining season as well as the seeds intended for the next crop season (June 2012). Most have begun to sell their livestock in order to cover the household’s food needs. This depletion of stocks further increases their vulnerability and diminishes their already limited resilience to future crises. Recently conducted assessments confirm that all these factors combined are threatening lives and livelihoods in an already fragile environment.

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Malnutrition treatment Centre, Djibo


Despite national efforts to increase food availability and access, the nutritional situation of the population remains very fragile both structurally and conjecturally. The results of the September 2011 national SMART nutrition survey (Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transition) indicate that the global acute malnutrition rate is above the 10% serious threshold in 9 out of the 13 regions of Burkina Faso. Aggravating factors by food insecurity are reported in 7 out of the 9 regions.

The food security and nutrition crisis will also impact the health situation of communities, mainly of children under-five with acute and severe malnutrition. Given that 48% of pregnant women suffer from anemia in Burkina Faso (EDS IV), an

increase in the prevalence of anemia is expected. This will lead to an increase in complications of pregnancy and childbirth, and increased risk of maternal and infant death. Furthermore, an increase in the severity of common diseases among these vulnerable populations is most likely. A cholera epidemic, in the north-eastern districts of the country, has already broken out In the first week of April only, six cases were reported, and one person died. These confirmed cholera cases are a potential threat, especially at the beginning of the rainy season. The risk of other water-borne diseases (dysentery, poliomyelitis,…) and the risk of outbreak of some infectious diseases such as meningitis and measles is also very high among children, given the bad living conditions (water shortage, lack of shelters, lack of food), especially in refugee sites (lack of latrines leading to refugees defecating in the open air). Burkina Faso is already facing a meningitis outbreak in 19 health districts and, as of 15 April 2012, 4,811 suspected cases led to 504 deaths, representing a case fatality rate of 10,49%. The predominant germ in cause is a meningococcus type W135.

In such a context, children, especially those from already impoverished vulnerable households, are even more at risk of violence, exploitation and abuse. For instance, children are at risk of dropping

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Regional borderProvincial border

Risk area

Region Global Acute Malnutrition

Prevalence in 2011 (%)

Boucle de Mouhoun

13.1

South West 11.8Centre North 11.7Sahel 11.5East 11.2Centre West 10.9North 10.6Centre East 10.2Cascades 10.0


out of school in order to work in unregulated gold mines, especially in those areas which are heavily affected by the nutrition crisis. Children, in order to survive, are also at risk of family separation and migration to urban areas. In search for food and survival means, negative coping mechanisms may include begging, delinquency, sexual exploitation and domestic work.

Moreover, the influx of high number of malian refugees (with their livestock) in Burkina Faso is putting additional pressure on very limited food, water and sanitation resources as well as on the weak capacities of basic social services, such as health and education.

2.2.2 Refugee crisisRefugees arriving in Burkina Faso endure long and difficult journeys, often with a flight history as long as two weeks as they are no longer using the Route Nationale but taking unofficial paths and roads. Most of them left behind all their possessions and no longer have any income given the interruption of their businesses. They are therefore dependent on humanitarian assistance.

The majority of the refugees originates from the areas of Intilit, Menaka, Gao, Telemsi, Tombouctou, Mopti, Gossi, Gorem as well as from other localities in the north of Mali, of which, women and children are the majority. A large number of children are in school age and came to Burkina Faso partly to seek protection but also to continue their studies.

Based on the regular field presence established by UNHCR, it appears that the overall protection situation in terms of access to the territory of Burkina Faso, the granting of refugee status (all are recognised on prima facie basis) and the delivery of attestations (birth registration and refugee status attestation) is good. Also, so far, UNHCR did not observe acts of malice or violence and refugees seem peacefully to cohabitate with host communities despite the additional burden on limited resources.

The authorities of Burkina Faso have made land available for refugee sites and a total of five sites have been identified. The Government, UN agencies, international agencies, national and international NGOs are working closely together to assist refugees and meet their basic needs. However, despite efforts, the response to the urgent needs of refugees in the areas of planning and camp management (shelter, food, household goods, WASH, health/nutrition and protection) remain inadequate. Mali has polio cases that can spread to other countries receiving refugees. This will impact the ongoing efforts to control polio in the sub-region.

A recent assessment at the end of March 2012 conducted by the Ministry of Animal Resources, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Africare estimates that malian refugees have brought with them large numbers of livestock (8,603 heads of cattle, 21,185 small ruminants (sheep and goats), 2,361 donkeys and 2,607 camels) and that these animals are in need of vaccinations, drugs and food. Currently, the livestock’s production of milk is almost inexistent; this has greatly jeopardized refugees’ nutritional status and diet, which is primarily based on milk consumption. With livestock-raising and related activities representing the main source of household income in this region, a large concentration of livestock belonging to the malian refugees could lead to fighting over meagre pasture resources and the use of surface water sources (currently at very low levels) for the watering of animals and human consumption.

As of 26 April 2012, refugees continue to arrive every day. Considering the current situation in Mali, UNHCR has adopted a planning figure of 100,000 by the end of 2012. Assistance will also be provided to some 30,000 nationals in host communities, and provision will be made to cater for the animals which came/come along with the refugees, which, according to FAO estimates, amount to some 150,000.

The rainy season and the related deterioration of roads may limit trade and humanitarian access, especially to some refugee sites.

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Cross-cutting issues

HIV/AIDS

The breakdown of family structure, poor health services, less disposable income, sexual abuse and exploitation have all contributed to an increased vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. Food insecurity is both a cause and a consequence of HIV. The nutritional and financial needs of affected and infected households increase but their labour force decreases. Depending on the availability of funds, SAM children who will not respond to treatment will receive HIV screening. If found HIV positive, they will be referred for HIV treatment through antiretroviral drugs (ARVs).

Gender

Men and women contribute differently to the sustainability of their households. Activities are planned aimed at women as they constitute the foundation of basic social structure. In fact, time spent by women in agriculture and livestock activities is often more important than that by men. Besides, women take care of the household, taking care of children. Indeed, the livestock sub-sector target particularly single women head of households. Gender equity will also be respected.

Sustainability

Activities such as animal rearing with the objective to provide vulnerable farming households with the capacity to gain access to a minimum of assets that will ensure greater sustainability, thanks to their relative durability or reproductive cycle and therefore, have a direct effect on their income level.

Coordination

The response will be implemented by UN agencies, NGOs, government institutions at the national and local levels and donors. Under the leadership of the Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC), OCHA will support coordination structures such as the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and the various sector working groups as well as facilitate the monitoring of the humanitarian response and its impact. To the maximum extent possible, this Consolidated Appeal seeks to complement and act in synergy with the Government’s Response Plans.

Mental Health and Psycho-Social Issues

A crisis of this nature will also have a huge impact on the psycho-social well-being of the people and children and response mechanisms are needed in this area. Nutrition interventions for infants and young children can have a lasting impact if they are completed with psychosocial stimulation activities. Psychosocial well-being of the care-givers is important too.

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2.3 Scenarios

The following table explores the worst-case and most-likely scenarios, and the trajectory of key variables in each. The planning of this Consolidated Appeal is based on the most likely scenario. Key variables in this case include the access to and availability of food supplies; the availability of natural pasture and the livestock sanitary status; endemic malnutrition; the continuation of the malian conflict and, the ability of the Government and of the international community to respond to the needs on the ground.

Most likely scenario

Core elements Effects on humanitarian needs and operations Population most affected

Deficient agricultural production and food deficit due to insufficient agricultural production during the 2011-2012 agricultural season

Significant decrease of food availability and therefore direct impact on food security, especially in 170 municipalities located in 29 provinces and 10 regions.

Reduced coping capacities for the most vulnerable and the poorest segment of the population.

Negative coping mechanisms for the most food-insecure families.

Increase in malnutrition rates. Some disruption of critical services (water and

sanitation, health). Augmentation of cereal prices and decreased

availability of food commodities on the markets.

Total numbers of people affected is estimated at 2,850,280 people, including children U5, pregnant and lactating women as well as vulnerable agricultural farmers and their families.

100,000 children U5 suffering from SAM.

425,000 children U5 suffering from MAM.

Lack of natural pasture and deterioration of livestock sanitary status

Immediate impact on animal weigh, meat and milk production.

Animal destocking. Increase of animal and animal product prices on

local markets. Decrease in the prices of livestock.

Endemic malnutrition and its impact on health in Burkina Faso

GAM prevalence beyond the 10% WHO threshold for serious situation.

Deadlock of the conflict in Mali

Continued influx of refugees and increasing need for humanitarian assistance to refugees and host communities.

Increase of the pressure on food resources, social services and natural pasture leading to some tensions between refugees and the local population (FAO estimates that refugees will bring around 150,000 animals).

Possible breakdown of the sanitary infrastructure and diseases.

100,000 malian refugees.

30,000 in host populations.

150,000 animals.

Government and international community is partially able to respond to the needs on the ground

Ability of international community to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable but not all.

Coverage and size of emergency activities encompass most of the drought-affected and vulnerable populations (incl. refugees).

Beneficiaries in areas of intervention.

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Worst case scenario

Core elements Effects on humanitarian needs and operations

Population most affected

Drought, acute environmental degradation and limited access and availability of food, have a cumulative, destructive impact and create large-scale vulnerability

Reduced coping capacities not only for the most vulnerable segment of population but also for the less poor.

Sharp augmentation of cereal prices and little to no availability of food commodities on the markets.

Drastic changes in food consumption; Prolonged disruption of critical services

(water and sanitation, health and education).

Critical level food availability. Therefore increases significantly severe and acute malnutrition.

Increased number of vulnerable groups and malnourished children U5, especially in some regions (North, Sahel) already harshly affected by the food crisis.

Total numbers of people affected is estimated at > 2 850 280 people.

120,000 children U5 suffering from SAM.

500,000 children U5 suffering from MAM.

Lack of natural pasture and deterioration of livestock sanitary status

Sharp decrease in the prices of livestock and increase in livestock’s deaths.

Severe impact on animal weigh, meat and milk production.

Harsh animal destocking. Dramatic impact on animal weigh, meat

and milk production. Significant increase of animal and

animal product prices on local markets. Escalation of conflict in Mali Increase in refugee number and

humanitarian needs. Critical loss of refugees’ livestock; Open conflict over local natural

resources between refugees and local population (i.e. severe depletion of water supplies).

Increase in malnutrition rates and food insecurity for refugee and host households.

Unsustainable pressure on local communities’ food availability.

High risk sanitary breakdown. Increase in malnutrition rates and food

insecurity for refugee and host households.

Restricted humanitarian access

200,000 malian refugees.

60,000 refugees in host populations.

Government and international community are unable to respond to the needs on the ground

Lack of funding. Reduction in coverage and size of

programmes (both development and emergency related), beneficiaries assisted and areas of intervention.

Beneficiaries in areas of intervention.

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3. Response Plans

3.1 Strategic Priorities for the Humanitarian ResponseThis Consolidated Appeal aims at contributing to the Government’s efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable communities based on the Government’s Response Plans for the food security and nutrition crisis and for the refugees.

Priority needs and sectors have been identified through consultations between government sector leads, IASC partners and others, including local NGOs, following a review of available assessment data and response capacities. To the maximum extent possible, projects aim to complement the activities and available resources of the Government, as well as activities by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and NGO partners. Moreover, where appropriate, projects also aim at complementing existing development-oriented programmes with a view to strengthening the resilience of local communities. Projects that have been included in this appeal meet the following objectives and/or priorities as agreed by the HCT, under the leadership of the RC/HC:

Provide life-saving assistance to communities suffering from or threatened by food insecurity;

Provide life-saving assistance to SAM and MAM children U5 through the integrated management of acute malnutrition and the provision of health integrated package to children U5 and pregnant women in the affected area and integrate psychosocial stimulation activities into the ongoing programmes.

Provide multi-sectoral support to refugees and to host communities;

Respond to the specific needs of particularly vulnerable groups, such as refugees, children and pregnant women;

Capitalize on opportunities in the emergency response to foster the self-reliance of affected populations and rebuild livelihoods for implementing time-critical early recovery activities.

With a view to cover the needs in an integrated manner, the attached projects cover the following sectors: Agriculture, Food Assistance, Health, Multi-sector (refugees), Nutrition, Protection, WASH and Coordination.

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3.1.1 AgricultureLead Agency Food Agriculture Organization (FAO)Implementing partners ACORD, FWY, ASTZ, AGED, CISV, ACCEDES, ATT, FAO, UGCPA/BM,

CRUS, HKI.Number of projects 19

Sector objectives

Prevent an increase in malnutrition rates by assisting households at risk in order to save children’s; pregnant and nursing women’s lives.

Restore, protect and strengthen the livelihoods of affected or potentially food-insecure population by maintaining agriculture / livestock productivity and increase food availability for nutrition security.

Beneficiaries10 regions : North, East, Centre East, Centre West, Sahel, Boucle de Mouhoun, Centre North, Centre, Centre-South, Plateau Central, of Burkina Faso

Fund requested $20,252,413Contact information Jean-Pierre Renson, [email protected],

Tel: +226 50 30 82 70

Strategy and proposed activities

a- Agricultural production: ■ Supply improved high yield cereals and pulse seeds to vulnerable households to rebuild their

production capacities with the objective to improve the production.

■ Rehabilitation of food-insecure vulnerable farmers through vegetable production in order to increase availability of vegetables for consumption in local markets with a positive impact on food prices and dietary intake.

■ Give extensive technical support to vulnerable households for better agricultural production techniques.

b- Breeding: ■ Provision of livestock (mainly small ruminant) for recapitalization including chickens to

vulnerable households with the objective of reconstituting livestock/poultry flocks and significantly increase eggs and least cost meat thereby improving food intake of vulnerable households in a context of food insecurity.

■ Provision of ruminant feed, to vulnerable household livestock in order to improve their earnings status through the production of milk or meat.

■ Supply forage seeds to vulnerable breeders and agro-pastors households in order to provide animal forage seeds and forage hay.

■ Provide veterinary care and veterinary drugs and vaccines to vulnerable household livestock in order to improve their health status and avoid animal deaths.

■ Give extension technical supports to vulnerable households for better livestock rearing/forage production and livestock/poultry rearing and raising awareness of vulnerable households for animal destocking (dry season).

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Expected outcomes:

■ 11,000 vulnerable households improve their nutritional status, dietary intake and earnings, as well as their knowledge in vegetable production.

■ Rural households improve their preparedness and resilience to climatic hazards.

■ Increased availability of vegetables for consumption in local markets with a positive impact on food prices.

■ 2,400 targeted households (about 16,800 individuals) have benefited from 170 durable wells: water being used for animal and for vegetable production.

■ Increased production of vegetables and therefore, improved nutritional status, dietary diversity and earnings.

■ 76,000 animals (goat, sheep, chicken) have been provided to vulnerable households complemented with health care and prophylaxes as well as extension services support for their livestock rearing.

■ At least 1,500 vulnerable breeders’ households have been provided with forage seeds order to produce animal forage seeds and forage hay.

■ About 2,400 tonnes of agro-industrial by-products complemented with health care and prophylaxes have been provided to refugees and host communities for their animals.

■ Enhance dietary intake and earning capacities through the consumption and sale of livestock products (milk, egg, meat).

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3.1.2 Food AssistanceLead Agency World Food Programme (WFP)Implementing partners ADRA, CREDO, CR Burkina, HELVETAS Suisse, OXFAM,

WELTHUNGERHILFE, Save the ChildrenNumber of projects 11

Sector objectives

Save lives through meeting immediate food needs of drought-affected populations in Burkina Faso.

Prevent the loss of livelihoods of affected farming and pastoralist communities in the medium to long-term.

Provide time critical and immediate assistance to 100 000 malian refugees.

Beneficiaries10 regions: North, East, Centre East, Centre West, Sahel, Boucle de Mouhoun, Centre North, Centre, Centre-South, Plateau Central, of Burkina Faso

Fund requested $40,993,461Contact information Angelline Rudakubana [email protected],

Tel: +226 50 30 60 77

Strategy and Proposed Activities

Result 1■ Identification of beneficiaries through joint efforts of operational partners, regional authorities

and village committees.

■ Purchase and proceed with targeted food assistance (TFA) to local populations.

■ Monitoring of TFA by operational partners.

Result 2■ Identification of refugees with the help of UNHCR and CONAREF.

■ Purchase and conduct general food distributions (GFD) to refugee populations.

■ Conduct Joint Assessment Missions (JAM) to assess impact of assistance.

Result 3■ Identification of beneficiaries with the assistance of operational partners, regional authorities

and village committees.

■ Identification and planning of projects to be undertaken by beneficiaries, in partnership with operational partners, regional authorities and village committees.

■ Distribution of cash and/or food to beneficiaries.

■ Regular monitoring of cash transfers and food distributions by partners.

■ Regular monitoring of markets.

Result 4■ Holding of monthly or bi-monthly coordination meetings with participants of the Food

Assistance Sectoral Group.

■ Undertaking of a JAM in the areas of interventions to evaluate the implications of relief activities (including GFD to malian refugees).

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Expected Outcomes

Result 1: 1,367,080 beneficiaries meet their daily food requirements.

■ Indicator 1: Number of beneficiaries receiving food and as % of total planned.

■ Indicator 2: MT of food distributed, by category, and as % of total planned.

■ Indicator 3: Number of incidents linked to security during distribution of food.

Result 2: 100 000 refugees meet their daily food requirements.

■ Indicator 1: Number of beneficiaries receiving food and as % of total planned.

■ Indicator 2: MT of food distributed, by category, and as % of total planned.

Result 3: Restore and Protect livelihoods of drought-affected households.

■ Indicator 1: Number of beneficiaries receiving food and agricultural inputs and as % of total planned.

■ Indicator 2: MT of food distributed, by category and as % of total planned.

■ Indicator 3: Total cash ($) distributed, as % of total planned and disaggregated by gender.

■ Indicator 4: Number of beneficiaries receiving cash, disaggregated by gender and as % of total planned.

■ Indicator 5: Number of assets restored or created by the communities and targeted beneficiaries.

■ Indicator 6: Number of incidents linked to security during the distributions of cash and food.

Result 4: Coordination mechanisms set up for food assistance activities in-country.

■ Indicator 4.1: Demonstrated efforts to improve coordination and limit duplication of food assistance actions through the establishment and running of the Food Assistance Sectoral Group.

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3.1.3 HealthLead Agency World Health Organization (WHO)Implementing partners UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO,Number of projects 6

Sector objectives

Respond to an influx of severely malnourished children suffering from other medical complications and of children suffering from common pathologies aggravated by malnutrition and thus reduce morbidity and mortality related to the food crisis.

Contribute to the stabilization of the health status of the malian refugees, in particular in the official gathering sites.

Improve access to and availability of essential and emergency Reproductive Health/HIV services in the regions worst affected by drought and food insecurity.

Contribute to the prevention and treatment of sexual violence. Provide life-saving assistance to ensure meningitis cases

management and prevent the spread of the meningitis outbreak

Beneficiaries10 regions : North, East, Centre East, Centre West, Sahel, Boucle de Mouhoun, Centre North, Centre, Centre-South, Plateau Central, of Burkina Faso

Fund requested $5,381,330Contact information Dr. Djamila Cabral, [email protected]

Tel: + 226 50 30 65 09

Strategies and proposed activities

■ Strengthen the capacity of health workers working in inpatient health facilities to treat medical complications linked to SAM through trainings, on-site supervision and procurement of drug kits.

■ Reinforce the surveillance of meningitis cases by provisions of small equipment, reagents to laboratories.

■ Improve the management of meningitis cases in the health structures with provision of drugs and consumables for the treatment.

■ Provide capacity building for health staff to reduce cases fatality rates among meningitis cases (formal trainings, formative supervisions).

■ Supply of W135 vaccines and immunization consumables to prevent the spread of this specific epidemic.

■ Carry out needs assessments of reproductive health and sexual violence in affected areas.

■ Procure and distribute live-saving reproductive health supplies and medical equipment to health facilities.

■ Train 170 health care providers from 84 health facilities on identified gaps and needs.

■ Provide support for community mobilization activities to improve access to reproductive health information and services including HIV and GBV.

■ Sensitize authorities on the need for pregnant women to benefit from supplementary food ration.

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Expected Outcomes and Indicators

■ Improved capacity of health workers treating medical complications linked to SAM

■ Increased referral of cases with SAM and medical complications to in-patient health facilities

■ 100% outbreak in districts are detected within 24 hours and investigated within 48 hours

■ 100% of common disease cases are managed according to national protocol and guidelines

■ supportive and formative supervisions are carried out

■ 440 000 people of 2 to 15 years old are immunized against meningitis

■ 80% of pregnant mothers receive individual clean delivery packs

■ 80% of pregnant women in areas affected by drought with food insecurity deliver attended to by trained health staff

■ 84 health facilities are equipped to provide quality RH care

■ 80% of victims of sexual violence receive appropriate medical care

■ 100% of pregnant women receive supplementary feeding ration

■ 33,890 men and 39,015 women of reproductive age freely access condoms

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3.1.4 Multi-sectorLead Agency UNHCRImplementing partners CONAREF, CREDO, Croix-Rouge Burkinabé, Médecins du Monde, Terre

des Hommes Lausanne, OXFAM, UNICEFNumber of projects 5

Overall objective

Ensure that malian refugee groups are protected within their communities and sites and assistance delivered to them meets international standards in relation to shelter, WASH and health/nutrition

Beneficiaries 100,000 and 30,000 nationals in host communitiesFund requested $30,485,791Contact information Mr. Ibrahima Coly – [email protected]

Tel: + 226 50 36 10 37

Disaggregated data by age and gender

Population Type Total population affected Targeted BeneficiariesFemale Male Total Female Male Total

Malian Refugees 52% 48% 100,000 52% 48% 100,000Total 52% 48% 100,000 52% 48% 100,000

Male Female

Multi-Sectoral specific objectives

In view of the ongoing conflict in Mali, it is likely that refugees will continue to seek asylum in Burkina Faso. The overall objective of the refugee operation in the country is to set up new sites, improve living conditions in the existing sites, and enhance the refugees’ protection with a special focus on the following UNHCR’s strategic priorities:

■ Camp management and coordination refined and improved

■ Quality of registration and profiling improved or maintained

■ Risk of sexual and GBV is reduced and quality of the response improved

■ Protection of children strengthened

■ Services for people with specific needs strengthened

■ Shelter infrastructure established, improved and maintained

■ Food security

■ Nutrition well-being improved along with psychosocial stimulation

■ Health status of the refugee population improved

■ Population has sufficient basic and domestic items

■ Water supply increased or maintained

■ Population lives in satisfactory conditions of sanitation and hygiene

■ Population has sufficient energy resources.

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I. Camp Management and Site planning

As of 26 April, the Government had made available five sites. These sites can accommodate a total of up to 50,000 individuals. The development of the sites (e.g. construction of basic infrastructure and services, plotting) has started, transitional shelters have been built and tents provided. A priority will be to ensure that the rights of vulnerable households, including single female-headed households, are respected. In planning the layout and services, in particular latrines, implementing partners will take into account gender-sensitive principles and culturally acceptable norms.

■ In close consultation with the authorities’ identification of new sites and/or extension of current sites to accommodate a total of up to 100,000 refugees.

■ In addition to the 2,161 tents already installed, UNHCR will order additional 3,000 tents to cover the needs of 100,000 refugees by the end of 2012.

II. Protection

■ Set up the registration process for individual record (Level 2 registration as opposed to Level 1 which registers only the heads of households) to allow for better planning, targeting and monitoring of the provision of assistance and protection activities.

■ Continue to work with authorities and local security services to ensure the safety of refugees and humanitarian personnel and to preserve the civilian character of the refugee sites.

■ Continue and strengthen the monitoring of protection issues through the dissemination and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to identify and prevent protection risks, as well as to provide effective responses to incidents of protection that might be experienced by refugees. These SOPs relate in particular the fight against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), protection of the interests of the child, monitoring and support for vulnerable people and their needs, etc.

■ Strengthen community service activities within the site through the support of refugee committees (Coordinating Committee, Women's Committee and PAC) to ensure that the needs of refugees, particularly the specific needs of vulnerable people, are properly taken into account and are subject to proper monitoring. Ensure that women are effectively involved in decision-making and make use of their rights.

■ Strengthen protection services for children, prevent further family separation, create strong referral services for GBV and other protection issues, ensure psychosocial support.

III. Food

There is a need to ensure regular monthly food distribution to the refugee population.

■ Tripartite agreement signed between World Food Programme (WFP), UNHCR and the Burkinabe’s Red Cross for the disposition, warehousing and distribution in all sites for 100,000 refugees, rations consisting of: Pulse - 60 gr/person/day; VegOil – 25 gr/person/day; CBS – 200 g/person/day. Cereal (maize meal). Equal participation of women in Food Distribution Committees is ensured.

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IV. Health/Nutrition

■ Refugees are scattered in a country with poor health services and health indicators. Food and water availability and access will be one of the most important constraints.

■ Health/Nutrition related activities will be conducted in partnership with operational and implementing partners, national health institutions and UN agencies to ensure refugees have access to all components of primary health services (PHC) as well as services provided in the community.

■ Strengthen community service activities within the site through the support of refugee Committees (Coordinating Committee, Women's Committee and PAC) to ensure that the needs of refugees, particularly the special needs of vulnerable people, are properly taken into account and are subject to proper monitoring.

■ Community nutrition services will include nutrition status assessment with MUAC.

■ Screenings, active case finding, follow up of irregular attenders at the nutrition.

■ Treatment programmes, defaulter tracing, Infant and Young Child Feeding Activities (including breastfeeding counseling for the youngest infants and their families) and cooking demonstrations using the WFP ration as a basis.

■ Integrate psychosocial stimulation activities as an essential component of nutrition treatment.

■ Provision of PHC in the 5 Sites with inpatient services.

■ Establishment of mobile clinics in refugees hosting areas without health care services.

■ Establishment of sound referral system for emergency medical evacuation.

■ Establish links with referral services for GBV and other protection issues.

■ Support to existing health facilities in refugees hosting areas to help them meet internationally agreed standards and cope with increased needs.

■ Urban refugees in Ouagadougou and in Bobo Dioulasso will be enrolled in mutual health insurance scheme.

V. Non-food Items

The needs of refugees in non-food items (NFIs) are only partially covered and additional distributions are required to cover the gaps. NFI for 54,000 refugees remain to be covered.

■ Purchase and distribution of NFIs following to cover the needs of 54,000 refugees.

■ Equal participation of women in distribution committees.

VI. WASH

As of April 2012, the indicators for the quantity of potable water per day per person are lower than the emergency rate of 7l/day/person (and far below the standard in stable refugee situations of 20l/day/person) in all five sites.

■ Need to secure the water supply and storage and distribution of water to reach the minimum standard of 20l/day/person.

■ Construction of emergency communal latrines and showers and hygiene promotion.

■ Implementing partners will be instructed to apply gender-sensitive principles and to take into account culturally acceptable norms.

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VII. Environment

Safeguarding the environment in all sites (transit and official) and surrounding areas will be a major concern.

■ Activities will be implemented early in the establishment of refugee sites to support the operation in the Sahel region.

■ A committee for protecting the environment and addressing the needs to manage natural resources will be created under leadership of a technical specialist already identified among the refugee population.

■ Alternative household energy sources will be identified and made available so to avoid that women have to spend hours in collecting firewood and exposing themselves to risks.

■ Different options of energy-saving stoves will be sought and suitable models selected and purchased. Not only will this have a beneficial impact on the environment, but also on women’s health as emissions will be reduced.

VIII. Activities of actors outside the multi-sectoral approach and/or outside the CAP

Government: The Government of Burkina Faso is responsible for ensuring the safety of refugees and humanitarian workers.

Doctors without Borders - France (MSF) intervenes in all sites with activities related to Health and Nutrition. They regularly participate in the weekly coordination meeting.

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has contributed with NFIs and Food in all sites in the region of Oudallan and regularly participates in the weekly coordination meetings.

CRS has contributed with distribution of Food and NFIs. This organization also regularly participates in the weekly coordination meetings.


Sector Results (outcome) according to corresponding targets

Output according to corresponding targets

Indicators with corresponding targets and reference levels

1 Site management

1 1. Site management and coordination refined and improved

1 1. 1 Roles and responsibilities for the management of the site established

Roles and responsibilities for the management of the site established:Baseline : PartiallyObjective: Yes

1 1. 2 Support to minimize the environmental impact

Support to minimize the environmental impact :Baseline : NoObjective: Yes

2. Protection 2.1. Quality of registration and profiling improved or maintained

2 1. 1 Registration of refugees

Number of registered refugeesBaseline : 56,664Goal: 100,000

2.1.2. Continuous registration and database kept up to date.

% of registration data updated in 2012Baseline : 70%Standard: 100%

2.1.3. Profiling of the refugee population (by age, gender, vulnerability data)

Number of profiles refugeesBaseline : 56,664Objective: 100,000

2.2. Risk of SGBV is reduced and quality of the response improved

2.2.1. Establishment of confidential reporting system

Confidential reporting system establishedBaseline : NoObjective: Yes

2.2.2. Established Mechanism established for referencing of

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referencing mechanism victims / survivors of sexual violence and abuseBaseline : PartiallyObjective: Yes

2.2.3. Community participation in the prevention and response to SGBV

Committee on prevention and response to SGBV established and functionalBaseline : 0Objective: 1

2.2.4. Standard operating procedures established for the fight against GBV

Standard operating procedures established and functionalBaseline : NoObjective: Yes

2.3. Protection of children Strengthened

2.3.1. Standard operating procedures established for BID

Standard operating procedures established and functionalBaseline : PartiallyObjective: Yes

2.3.2. Child protection monitoring.

Standard operating procedures established and functionalBaseline : PartiallyObjective: Yes

2.3.3. Establishment of special measures for the protection of children not accompanied or separated

% of children not accompanied or separated identifiedBaseline : 25%Objective: 100 %Follow-up of cases of children not accompanied or separated identifiedBaseline : PartiallyObjective: Yes

2.4. Services for people with specific needs strengthened

2.4.1. Identification of people with specific needs

% Specific need identifiedBaseline: 90%Objective: 100%

3. Shelters3.1. Shelter infrastructure established, improved and maintained.

3.1.1. Provision of emergency shelter

# of distributed emergency shelterBaseline: 458Objective: 14,000

4. Food Assistance

4.1. Food security 4.1.1. Food needs of refugees covered

% of refugees receiving adequate food assistance (quantity and quality)Baseline : 25%Objective: 100%

4.1.2. Distributions made in accordance with the standards of protection

Monitoring of distributions madeBaseline : 1Goal: 5

5. Nutrition

5.1. Nutrition well-being improved

5.1.1. Nutritional Screening of children 6-59 months

% of children 6-59 months with a screening of malnutritionBaseline: Not availableObjective: 100%

5.1.2. Support for malnutrition in children 6 to 59 months

Prevalence of severe malnutrition in children 6-59 monthsBaseline: Not availableObjective: 0%% of children 6-59 months suffering from moderate malnutritionBaseline: Not availableObjective: 100%% of children 6-59 months suffering from malnutrition treatmentBaseline: Not availableObjective: 100%

6. Health 6.1. Health status of the refugee population improved

6.1.1. Access to primary care

Number of health facilities rehabilitated and equippedBaseline: 0Objective: 2Access of refugees to the public health services:Baseline: 100%Objective: 100%

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Access of refugees to health structures in place in the camp of refugee by NGOsBaseline: 100%Objective: 100%

6.1.2. Improve maternal health

% of pregnant women accessing quality health services including delivery care.Baseline: 30%Objective: 100%

6.1.3. Vaccination of children 6 months is 15 years old against measles

% of children vaccinated against measlesBaseline: 100%Objective: 100%

6.1.4. Prevention of epidemic diseases

Against epidemic diseases prevention campaigns are organizedBaseline: YesObjective: Yes

7. NFIs7.1. Population has sufficient basic and domestic items

7.1.1. Individuals and Household support provided

% of families / individuals receiving assistance in NFIsBaseline: approximately 20%Objective: 100%

8. Water

8.1. Water supply increased or maintained

8.1.1. Water management committees established and maintained

Number of water management committee establishedBaseline: 0Objective: 5

Water system constructed, expanded and or upgraded

Number of constructed facilities, teams and/or maintained:Baseline: 0Objective: 16

8.1.2. Trucking of water in the back site

Number of litres of drinking water per day and per personBaseline: 5Objective: 20

9. Sanitation

9.1. Population lives in satisfactory conditions of sanitation and hygiene

9.1.1. Installation of latrines

# of person by latrine holeBaseline: 0Objective: 20# built latrinesBaseline: 82Objective: 2000

9.1.2. Hygiene promotion

% receiving moments for hygieneBaseline: 0%Objective: 100%

9.1.3. The solid waste management

# set up solid waste landfillBaseline: 15Objective: 2000

10. Education

10.1 Optimal access to primary education

10.1.1 Measures in place to improve the rate of enrolment of children from 6 -11 in primary schools

% of children from 6 to 11 enrolled in primary schoolsBaseline not availableObjective: 100%

11. Environment

11.1. Population has sufficient access to energy

10.1.1. Energy saving practices promoted

% of households provided with energy saving equipmentBaseline: 0Objective: 30%

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3.1.5 NutritionLead Agency UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF)

Implementing partnersMinistry of Health, Action Contre la Faim, Save The Children, Terre des Hommes Lausanne, HKI, GRET, Plan, Burkina, MSF, Progettomundo MLAL, AMMIE, SEMUS, and CBOs

Number of projects 4

Sector objectives

Contribute to treat and save life of 56,000 SAM children U5, 12,500 severely acute malnourished children with medical complications and 125,350 moderately acute malnourished children U5 in 2012.

Contribute to prevent onset of acute malnutrition among 253,285 children U5 living in 7 regions with high risk of food insecurity and during 6 months of food shortage and treating 26,750 pregnant and lactating mothers.

Beneficiaries

SAM children: 56,000 including 12,500 with complications. MAM children: 125,350 Children 6-59 months at risk of acute malnutrition (blanket feeding):

253,285. Pregnant and lactating women : 26,750

Fund requested $25,644,967

Contact information Biram Ndiaye, Nutrition Specialist, Email : [email protected],Tel +226 50 30 02 35

Most recent assessment confirms that overall expected 2012 caseload in Burkina Faso is 100,000 SAM children aged 0 to 59 months (including 20,000 SAM children with complication) and 425,000 MAM children aged 0 to 59 months. As of 25 April 2012 funds were ensured to reach and treat about 44,000 SAM children and 79,000 MAM children.


1. Provision of therapeutic and supplementary food ■ Purchase Therapeutic food and essential drugs for the treatment of 56,000 SAM children and

125,350 MAM children.

■ Purchase supplementary food for blanket feeding to prevent malnutrition among 253,285 children 6 to 59 months and 26,750 pregnant and lactating women.

■ Distribution of therapeutic food and essential drugs to health districts.

■ Distribution of supplementary food (blanket feeding).

2. Capacity building of health staff and community health workers ■ Train 1,750 health agents and 10,000 community health workers on the integrated

management of SAM in the priority regions.

■ Provide technical and financial support to the Nutritional Directorate to carry on formative supervision to health staff at the regional and district level.

■ Strengthen the capacity of the health staff and community workers on promoting psychosocial stimulation activities for infants and young children.

■ Sensitize the staff on potential protection issues in relation to their work and encourage reporting and referrals.

3. Provision of services ■ Screening for SAM and MAM cases at the health district and community level.

■ Treatment of 56,000 SAM children.

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■ Treatment of 125,350 MAM children.

■ Prevent acute malnutrition among 253,285 children 6 to 59 months and 26,750 pregnant and lactating women.

4. Coordination and Monitoring of interventions ■ Carry on at least one meeting of the Technical and Financial Partners in Nutrition Security

every month.

■ Carry on 10 joint missions (technical and financial partners, Nutrition Directorate) in the priority regions to provide technical support to Ministry of Health staff to accelerate the scaling-up of the integrated management of SAM in Burkina Faso in order to reach 100,000 severely acute malnourished children in 2012.

Expected outcomesResult 1: Ready to use therapeutic food and essential medicines to treat 56,000 severely acute malnourished children and 125,350 moderately acute malnourished children, as well as supplementary food to treat 253,285 children and 26,750 pregnant and lactating mothers are available in the health districts.

■ Number of health districts having ready to use therapeutic food available as well as essential drugs for the treatment of MAM and SAM.

■ Number of health districts having supplementary food available for prevention of acute malnutrition amongst children 6 to 59 months and pregnant and lactating mothers.

Result 2: Health agents and community health workers are trained on the integrated management of SAM.

■ Number of health agents trained on the integrated management of SAM in 2012.

■ Number of trained community health workers trained on the community management of SAM in 2012.

Result 3: 56,000 SAM children under-five and 125,350 MAM children under-five are treated through the health system and existing community structures.

■ Healing rate > 75%

■ Death rate < 5%

Result 4: The coordination amongst technical and financial partners in nutrition security is strengthened.

■ Participation of all cluster members in coordination meetings.

■ Adequate number of joint missions (technical and financial partners, Nutrition Directorate) to support health regions and districts on SAM/ MAM management and blanket feeding.

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3.1.6 ProtectionLead Agency United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Implementing partnersMinistry of National Solidarity and Social Affairs, CONASUR, Save the Children, National Red Cross, Plan-Burkina Faso and Terre des Hommes Lausanne

Number of projects 1

Overall objective Ensure that the most vulnerable populations including children and

women affected by the nutrition crisis and refugee women and children are protected within their communities and sites from violence, exploitation and abuse and receive integrated assistance.

Beneficiaries

Total: 1,632,800 U5 children and women (children: 1,623,280 and women: 9,600)

10,000 refugees (6,000 children and 4,000 adults) 10 regions : North, East, Centre East, Centre West, Sahel, Boucle de

Mouhoun, Centre North, Centre, Centre-South, Plateau Central, of Burkina Faso

Fund requested $509,600Contact information Barbara Jamar [email protected],

Tel: +(226) 50 49 07 06

Detailed sectoral objectives

■ Ensure that all stakeholders are sensitized on child protection in emergency issues and know how to respond.

■ Set up a monitoring and reporting system to identify child protection cases and address them in a timely manner.

■ Mobilize local capacity to protect affected children and women, including prevention and response to family separation, GBV and psychosocial support, birth registration; creation of safe spaces as relevant to the context; ensure layered psychosocial support.

■ Ensure that other sectors address and mitigate relevant protection concerns and risks, (i.e. establishing safe shelter environments, preventing separation during secondary displacement and preventing sexual abuse and exploitation).

■ Ensure parental education focused on child protection in emergencies – prevention of child trafficking, worst forms of child labour, early marriage, gender-based violence and sexual exploitation, promotion of psychosocial stimulation and overall psychosocial support in 170 Bisongo’s early childhood centres - of 10 targeted/affected regions.

■ Strengthen social and economic capacities through cash transfer to 1,000 households taking care of children suffering from SAM and at risk of abuse, violence and exploitation.

■ Strengthen coordination and implementing partners’ capacities in child protection in emergencies.


■ Train early childhood animators and teachers present in UNHCR refugee sites and in host communities in child protection in emergencies, psychosocial support (PSS) in emergency.

■ Sensitize households, refugee communities, humanitarian staff, host communities, teachers and health workers in child protection issues in emergencies such as: family separation, migration, unaccompanied children, child recruitment in armed groups, child labour, child trafficking, SGBV, child rights monitoring and reporting, birth registration.

■ Establish a monitoring and reporting system to track protection violations.

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■ Provide psychosocial support to children associated to armed groups.

■ Provide immediate and appropriate integrated support and psychosocial assistance to separated children affected by the conflict and displacement, including establishment of child- friendly spaces (CFS), training of service providers on IASC mental health and PS guidelines and establishment of appropriate referral mechanisms.

■ Ensure psychosocial support and recreational activities are provided in CFS; ensure psychosocial stimulation activities for infants and young children as part of the CFS programmes.

■ Provide family tracing and reunification services for separated or unaccompanied children.

■ Coordinate and work with other sectors (WASH, Education, Health, Shelter management, Food distribution) on the prevention, mitigation and response to protection concerns associated with their respective sectors.

■ Provide immediate support to put in place a temporary birth registration system.

■ Undertake communication for development (C4D) activities on child protection in emergencies – prevention of child trafficking, worst forms of child labour, early marriage, GBV and sexual exploitation, promotion of psychosocial support in 170 Bisongo’s early childhood centres, with special focus on psychosocial stimulation for infants and young children.

■ Provide cash transfers to 1,000 households taking care of children suffering SAM and at risk of abuse, violence and exploitation.

■ Train 75 focal points - staff members of implementing partners responding to the nutrition crisis - on the rights of the child, on child protection in emergencies and on the UNSG circular on sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian context.

Expected outcomes

■ 150 early childhood animators and 1,250 teachers present in UNHCR refugee sites and in host communities are trained in child protection in emergencies, PSS in emergency.

■ 22,000 children and adult refugees, community leaders and religious leaders present in the UNHCR sites are sensitized on child protection in emergency issues such as: family separation, migration, unaccompanied children, child recruitment in armed groups, child labor, child trafficking, SGBV, child rights monitoring and reporting, birth registration.

■ A monitoring and reporting system is in place.

■ 2,000 children victims of violence, exploitation and abuse have access to an integrated package of service (health, education, psychosocial support).

■ 6,000 children including children affected by the conflict are provided with immediate and appropriate psychosocial support and assistance.

■ Family tracing and reunification services for separated children are provided.

■ Child Protection in emergencies coordination mechanisms are in place.

■ A temporary birth registration system is set up and 500 children are registered at birth.

■ 9,600 mothers of 0 to 5 children, health workers and teachers are sensitized about child protection in emergencies.

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■ 1,000 households of children suffering acute malnutrition and at risk of abuse, violence and exploitation are strengthened by cash transfer.

■ 75 focal points are trained on child rights, child protection in emergencies and on the UNSG circular on sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian context.

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3.1.7 WASHLead Agency UNICEFImplementing partners Ministry of Agriculture (DGRE, DGAEUE, regional directates), Ministry of

Health (Health Districts), NGO (APS, ACF)Number of projects 1

Sector Objectives

Ensure access to safe water, improved sanitation facilities and minimum WASH kits for 50,000 SAM children and their accompanists in 61 malnourished child feeding centres (CREN).

Ensure access to safe water, improved sanitation facilities and minimum WASH kits for 12,750 SAM children in 170 early childhood centres (Bisongo).

Beneficiaries 62,750 SAMFund requested $1,559,400Contact information [email protected]


The main strategy would be a strong synergy of WASH interventions with nutrition activities through malnourished child feeding centres (CREN) and early childhood centre canteens. WASH kits distribution will be made at the same time with therapeutic food in order to make sure that every SAM child benefiting from nutrition treatment gets a WASH kit. Basic training will be given to SAM child accompanists on effective use of the kit elements (demonstration of utilization).

The planned activities are as follows:

Result 1:■ Activity 1.1: Rehabilitation of 10 boreholes/hand pumps and construction of 10 latrines in 10

health centres receiving SAM children in CREN.

■ Activity 1.2: Distribution of hand washing facilities in 61 CREN.

Result 2:■ Activity 2.1: Distribution of 50,000 WASH kits (300 chloride tablets, 10 soaps, two jerry cans

of 10 l, and 2 cups of 1 l) to SAM children in CREN.

■ Activity 2.2: Demonstration of hand washing and household water treatment methods in health centres (including training of community-based organization members and WASH focal points).

Result 3:■ Activity 3.1: Rehabilitation of 34 boreholes/hand pumps and construction of 34 latrines with

hand washing facilities in 34 early childhood centres (Bisongo) having canteens.

Result 4:■ Activity 4.1: Distribution of WASH kits (chloride tablets; soap; information, education and

communication flyers) to SAM children in 170 early childhood centre canteens.

■ Activity 4.2.: Demonstration of hand washing and household water treatment methods in early childhood centres (including training of teachers and facilitators).

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Expected outcomes

Result 1: 50,000 children and their accompanists have permanent access to safe water and improved sanitation facilities in 61 CREN.

Result 2: Minimum WASH kits provided to 50,000 in 61 CREN.

Result 3: 12,750 SAM children have permanent access to safe water and improved sanitation facilities in have permanent access to safe water and improved sanitation facilities in have permanent access to safe water and improved sanitation facilities in 170 early childhood centres (Bisongo).

Result 4: Minimum WASH kits provided to 12,750 SAM in 170 early childhood centres (Bisongo).

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3.1.8 CoordinationLead Agency Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and

UNDSSNumber of projects 2

Sector Objectives To strengthen coordination of humanitarian operations in response to

the food security and nutrition crisis and to the refugee situation.Insure safety and security of staff and operations in the field by improving security training and increase awareness among staff

Beneficiaries

All international and national humanitarian organisations (UN, Components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs) in Burkina Faso, donor communities, government counterparts. Indirect population: total affected population

Fund requested $1,235,189

Contact information Mr. Ibrahima Barry : [email protected] (OCHA)Mr. Banding Drame: [email protected] (UNDSS)

Strategies and proposed activities

Through surge deployments from ROWCA and the establishment of a humanitarian advisers’ team, facilitate the coordination of humanitarian actors to ensure the effective, adequate and timely delivery of humanitarian assistance to the most affected populations. Activities include core functions of OCHA:

■ Coordination: Support the RC/HC in establishing and chairing the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and follow up on implementation of strategic decisions; activating and assisting sector/cluster working groups; facilitating inter-cluster meetings; supporting the development and monitoring of the Humanitarian Action Plan; liaising with government counterparts on all humanitarian issues; carry out joint field assessments in the most affected areas including towns that are hosting malian refugees and internally displaced people; lead, support contingency planning efforts; liaise with a broad range of stakeholders (UN, INGOs, NNGOs, government, donors); Ensure regular exchange between NGOs and OCHA though an established forum.

■ Advocacy and reporting: Advise the RC and the HCT on humanitarian advocacy and humanitarian principles; Support the HCT in developing common messages on the humanitarian situation; highlight main protection concerns especially with regards to the differing needs of women, men, boys and girls.; Advocate for the establishment and reinforcement of periodic consultations between humanitarian actors and early recovery ones (including development actors); Support high-level delegations visits (briefing, field visits).

■ Information management: Facilitating joint needs assessments and coordinating collection, processing and dissemination of information/data; supporting the development of maps and information tools; update the ‘Who Does What Where’ matrix (3W); lead and support the identification and mapping of areas at risks, types of risks and mitigation activities to be undertaken; produce analysis on humanitarian developments, needs, gaps, priorities.

■ Resource mobilization: Support humanitarian partners in drafting and submitting and CERF requests.

■ Security (UNDSS) : Set up security operation centre (SOC) in Dori; provide daily and/or weekly situation reports on the security context, establish and maintain security information and coordination networks; provide patrol and escorts if needed.

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■ Coordination : i) Fully functional HCT established with regular meetings; ii) sector working groups (such as agriculture, food assistance, nutrition, health, education, WASH, Protection, logistics and multi-sector) rolled out and functional; iii) Inter cluster coordination reinforced.

■ Advocacy and reporting : i) Sector leads ensure that identified needs of specific groups (men, women, girls and boys) are met throughout all sectors; ii) HCT communicates common messages on the humanitarian situation; iii) advocacy and coordination for a strengthened transition and resilience approach.

■ Information management: Who does What Where (3Ws) matrix updated, ii) wide dissemination of information products (maps, funding charts, sitreps, etc.).

■ Resource mobilization: Timely submission of CERF requests for rapid response; appeals developed and up-dated; resources mobilized for humanitarian actors, with more than 50% of 2012 CAP funded.

■ Security (UNDSS): Enhanced security of humanitarian actors and operation; increased capacity for quick intervention in case of emergency; accurate security information and analysis.

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4. Roles and Responsibilities

Sector Governmental institutions Sector lead Other partners

Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture (MAHRH) FAO Implementing NGOs

Food Assistance

Ministry of Agriculture, National Food Security Council, Ministry of Social Affairs, CONASUR

WFP CRS, Africare, Save the Children, BF Red Cross and others NGOs

Health Ministry of Health, local authorities WHO UNICEF, UNFPA, BF Red Cross,

MSF, other NGOs

Multi-sector CONAREF-CONASUR UNHCRCREDO, Croix-Rouge Burkinabe, MDF-F, Terre des Hommes/Lausane, UNICEF

Nutrition Ministry of Health UNICEF UNO, NGOs and CBOs

ProtectionMinistry of National Solidarity and Social Affairs, CONASUR,

UNICEFSave the Children, National Red Cross, Plan-Burkina Faso and Terre des Hommes Lausanne

WASH

Ministry of Social Actions, CONASUR, Ministry of Agriculture, Water resources and Fisheries, Ministry of Health,

UNICEFWFP, WHO, FAO, UNDP, UN-HABITAT, CREPA, WaterAid and the BF Red Cross

Coordination National Food Security Council, OCHA UNDSS

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ANNEX I. LIST OF PROJECTSTable IV: List of appeal projects (grouped by cluster), with funding status of each

Consolidated Appeal for Burkina Faso 2012as of 11 May 2012

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Project code Title Appealing agency

Original requirements

($)

Funding

($)

Unmet requirements

($)

%Covered

Priority

AGRICULTURE

BFA-12/A/49677/5824 Emergency support to vunerable pastoralist communities in East and Sahel regions - Burkina Faso ACORD 606,046 - 606,046 0% B. HIGH

BFA-12/A/49682/15467 Aid to the agricultural production of populations victims of the food crisis in Burkina Faso

OCADES Caritas Burkina 611,399 - 611,399 0% B. HIGH

BFA-12/A/49686/15464 Support project for vulnerable producers, victims of the food crisis in the “plateau central region” of Burkina Faso FWY 103,000 - 103,000 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/A/49688/15464 Project for the development of forage crop (double objectives cowpea) in the Gnagna province FWY 77,000 - 77,000 0% B. HIGH

BFA-12/A/49691/15470 Support project for the increase of production for women in difficult situation/Ziniare ASTZ 172,780 - 172,780 0% B. HIGH

BFA-12/A/49699/15461 Urgent response to food insecurity in 5 rural communes of Dori AGED NGO 742,000 - 742,000 0% B. HIGH

BFA-12/A/49702/6919 Urgent response to the crisis in the pastoral provinces of Oudalan and Zondoma CISV 566,000 - 566,000 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/A/49707/15472 Projet de soutien à la résilience des populations de la région de l’Est face aux catastrophes répétées. ATT 420,000 - 420,000 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/A/49711/123 Support to the rehabilitation of food insecure vulnerable farmers through vegetable production in Burkina Faso FAO 2,100,000 - 2,100,000 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/A/49720/123 Construction of wells for vegetable gardens / livestock to support food crisis affected households in Burkina Faso FAO 1,700,000 - 1,700,000 0% A. VERY

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($)

Funding

($)

Unmet requirements

($)

%Covered

Priority

BFA-12/A/49723/15463Accessibility to cereals and inputs of quality for agricultural producers of 27 communes of parts of the Boucle du Mouhoun, North and North Centre ,affected by the food crisis

UGCPA/BM 1,292,058 - 1,292,058 0% A. VERY HIGH

BFA-12/A/49727/15457 Humanitarian support of pastorals communities in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso CRUS 872,900 - 872,900 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/A/49730/7154 Enhanced Homestead Food Production in the Eastern region of Burkina Faso HKI 375,264 - 375,264 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/A/49732/123 Emergency supply of livestock feed and veterinary drugs to support vulnerable breeders in Burkina Faso FAO 3,600,000 - 3,600,000 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/A/49733/123 Addressing food and nutrition crises through support to livestock production and improved animal health – Burkina Faso FAO 2,570,000 - 2,570,000 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/A/49734/123 Support of food insecure breeders in Burkina Faso through forage production FAO 1,203,000 - 1,203,000 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/A/49735/123 Emergency assistance to livestock of Mali refugees and host communities in Burkina Faso FAO 2,662,000 - 2,662,000 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/A/49755/15473Projet de Renforcement des Bases de la Sécurité Alimentaire des communautés rurales affectées par la crise agricole dans la Région du Centre-Nord du Burkina faso

AZND 354,136 - 354,136 0% A. VERY HIGH

BFA-12/A/49824/5186 Seeds distribution to vulnerable households of Burkina Faso East region. ACF 224,830 - 224,830 0% A. VERY

HIGH

Sub total for AGRICULTURE 20,252,413 - 20,252,413 0%

CHILD PROTECTION

BFA-12/P-HR-RL/49761/124 Contribution to the integrated response to the nutrition crisis in Burkina Faso. UNICEF 509,600 - 509,600 0% A. VERY

HIGH

Sub total for CHILD PROTECTION 509,600 - 509,600 0%

COORDINATION

BFA-12/CSS/49713/119 Strengthening Humanitarian Coordination and Advocacy in Burkina Faso OCHA 1,052,786 - 1,052,786 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/S/49767/5139 Enhancement of safety and security of humanitarian operations UNDSS 182,403 - 182,403 0% B. HIGH

Sub total for COORDINATION 1,235,189 - 1,235,189 0%

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($)

Funding

($)

Unmet requirements

($)

%Covered

Priority

FOOD ASSISTANCE

BFA-12/ER/49793/6631Proposition d'opération de “cash for work” au profit des personnes vulnérables affectées par la crise alimentaires dans les Régions de l’Est et du Sahel

HELVETAS 383,200 - 383,200 0% B. HIGH

BFA-12/F/49721/15471 Food assistance to people affected by dryness in 20 areas of the Boucle du Mouhoun region ACCEDES 330,000 - 330,000 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/F/49769/561 Protecting Livelihoods and providing assistance to Malian refugees in Burkina Faso WFP 30,823,991 12,224,473 18,599,518 40% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/F/49781/5186 Improve food access for poor and very poor households in 5 municipalities of Gnagna province through food assistance ACF 606,315 - 606,315 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/F/49788/15459 Project to support the populations of communities in food insecurity (P.A.L.I.A) C.RE.DO 88,381 - 88,381 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/F/49888/5273 Projet de Soutien aux Populations Vulnérables à la Crise Alimentaire dans les régions du Sahel et du Centre Nord Chr. Aid-UK 480,000 - 480,000 0% B. HIGH

BFA-12/F/49946/15472 Projet d’Aide Alimentaire d’Urgence dans la Région de l’Est du Burkina-Faso. ATT 247,000 - 247,000 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/F/49990/5006 Projet d’assistance aux ménages affectés par la crise alimentaire dans la province du Lorum DWHH 1,980,590 - 1,980,590 0% B. HIGH

BFA-12/F/49991/6079 Emergency food security support for drought-affected families in Centre Nord region SC 2,777,855 - 2,777,855 0% B. HIGH

BFA-12/F/50043/15473 Projet d'assistance alimentaire aux populations frappées par la crise alimentaire dans la province du Zondoma AZND 1,776,129 - 1,776,129 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/F/50184/5146 CRS Food Assistance to People Affected by the 2012 food crisis in Burkina Faso CRS 1,500,000 - 1,500,000 0% B. HIGH

Sub total for FOOD ASSISTANCE 40,993,461 12,224,473 28,768,988 30%

HEALTH

BFA-12/H/49752/124 Strengthening Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses in the areas affected by the food crisis in Burkina Faso UNICEF 590,818 - 590,818 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/H/49754/124 Response to the Meningitis outbreak in Burkina UNICEF 2,298,225 - 2,298,225 0% A. VERY HIGH

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($)

Funding

($)

Unmet requirements

($)

%Covered

Priority

BFA-12/H/49757/122 Reduction of morbidity and mortality related to meningitis outbreak including among refugees population WHO 296,825 - 296,825 0% B. HIGH

BFA-12/H/49760/122 Reinforcement of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) in areas affected by food crisis WHO 748,925 - 748,925 0% B. HIGH

BFA-12/H/49763/122 Reinforcement of management of the anemia among pregnant and lactating women in areas affected by food crisis WHO 901,640 - 901,640 0% B. HIGH

BFA-12/H/49967/1171

Support for lifesaving Reproductive Health services, including HIV and gender-based violence among populations in a context of food insecurity in three regions of Burkina Faso (Sahel, Centre Nord and Nord)

UNFPA 544,897 - 544,897 0% B. HIGH

Sub total for HEALTH 5,381,330 - 5,381,330 0%

MULTI-SECTOR

BFA-12/MS/49764/124 Child protection response to the Malian refugees’ crisis in Burkina Faso. UNICEF 1,085,000 - 1,085,000 0% B. HIGH

BFA-12/MS/49765/124 Ensuring access to quality education for children, young girls and women UNICEF 1,667,000 - 1,667,000 0% B. HIGH

BFA-12/MS/49784/120 Protection and humanitarian assistance to Malian Refugees UNHCR 25,946,973 - 25,946,973 0% A. VERY HIGH

BFA-12/MS/49949/124 Prevention of malaria and EPI-targeted diseases in Malians refugees camps in Burkina Faso UNICEF 283,263 - 283,263 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/MS/49975/5524 Malian refugee response strategy, by Plan Burkina Faso Plan 1,503,555 - 1,503,555 0% A. VERY HIGH

Sub total for MULTI-SECTOR 30,485,791 - 30,485,791 0%

NUTRITION

BFA-12/H/49726/124 Respond to the food crisis in Burkina Faso by saving lives of severely acute malnourished children UNICEF 6,751,685 - 6,751,685 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/H/49759/122 Reduction of mortality and morbidity related to severe acute malnutrition with medical complication in ten regions WHO 429,231 - 429,231 0% A. VERY

HIGH

BFA-12/H/49768/561 Reversing Undernutrition in Burkina Faso WFP 17,539,051 12,130,331 5,408,720 69% A. VERY HIGH

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($)

Funding

($)

Unmet requirements

($)

%Covered

Priority

BFA-12/H/49775/15465 Amélioration état sanitaire/nutritionnel Sahel REACH 925,000 - 925,000 0% A. VERY HIGH

Sub total for NUTRITION 25,644,967 12,130,331 13,514,636 47%

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WASH

BFA-12/WS/49766/124

Access to safe water supply, improved hygiene and sanitation for 50,000 SAM children in 61 Child feeding centers and 170 early childhood centers affected by the food crisis in Sahel and North regions

UNICEF 1,559,400 - 1,559,400 0% A. VERY HIGH

Sub total for WASH 1,559,400 - 1,559,400 0%

Grand Total 126,062,151 24,354,804 101,707,347 19%


Contribution: the actual payment of funds or transfer of in-kind goods from the donor to the recipient entity.Commitment: creation of a legal, contractual obligation between the donor and recipient entity, specifying the amount to be contributed.Pledge: a non-binding announcement of an intended contribution or allocation by the donor. ("Uncommitted pledge" on these tables indicates the balance of original pledges not yet committed.)


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Table V: Total funding to date per donor to projects listed in the appeal



Donor Funding % of Grand Total

Uncommittedpledges

($) ($)

United States 5,740,600 24% -

Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) 4,667,900 19% -

Germany 4,014,298 16% -

Allocation of unearmarked funds by UN agencies 2,469,000 10% -

France 1,808,786 7% -

Switzerland 1,114,828 5% -

Luxembourg 1,055,308 4% -

Canada 1,003,009 4% -

European Commission 917,229 4% -

New Zealand 836,120 3% -

Brazil 470,000 2% -

Denmark 251,086 1% -

Andorra 6,640 0% -

Grand Total 24,354,804 100% -






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Table VI: Total humanitarian funding to date per donor (appeal plus other)

Burkina Faso 2012as of 11 May 2012http://fts.unocha.org


Donor Funding** % of Grand Total

Uncommittedpledges

($) ($)

Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) 13,179,145 30% -

United States 7,582,852 17% -

European Commission 6,450,052 15% 22,788,204

Germany 5,258,862 12% -

Canada 2,506,018 6% -

Allocation of unearmarked funds by UN agencies 2,469,000 6% -

France 1,808,786 4% -

Luxembourg 1,400,017 3% -

Switzerland 1,394,915 3% -

New Zealand 836,120 2% -

Brazil 470,000 1% -

United Kingdom 388,065 1% -

Denmark 251,086 1% -

Andorra 6,640 0% -

Grand Total 44,001,558 100% 22,788,204





* Includes contributions to the Consolidated Appeal and additional contributions outside of the Consolidated Appeal Process (bilateral, Red Cross, etc.)

Zeros in both the funding and uncommitted pledges columns indicate that no value has been reported for in-kind contributions.


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Table VII: Humanitarian funding per donor before appeal publication

Other Humanitarian Funding to Burkina Faso 2012as of 11 May 2012http://fts.unocha.org


Donor Funding % of Grand Total

Uncommittedpledges

($) ($)

Canada 1,503,009 8% -

Central Emergency Response Fund 8,511,245 43% -

European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office 5,532,823 28% 22,788,204

Germany 1,244,564 6% -

Luxembourg 344,709 2% -

Switzerland 280,087 1% -

United Kingdom 388,065 2% -

United States of America 1,842,252 9% -

Grand Total 19,646,754 100% 22,788,204

NOTE: "Funding" means Contributions + Commitments + Carry-over This table also includes funding to Appeal projects but in surplus to these projects' requirements as stated in the Appeal.





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Table VIII: Requirements and funding to date per gender marker score



Gender marker Original requirements


% Covered

Uncommittedpledges

($)A

($)B

($)C=A-B

D=B/A

($)E

2b-The principal purpose of the project is to advance gender equality 3,363,399 - 3,363,399 0% -

2a-The project is designed to contribute significantly to gender equality 41,089,518 - 41,089,518 0% -

1-The project is designed to contribute in some limited way to gender equality 78,606,850 24,354,804 54,252,046 31% -

0-No signs that gender issues were considered in project design 2,573,153 - 2,573,153 0% -

-Not specified 429,231 - 429,231 0% -

Grand Total 126,062,151 24,354,804 101,707,347 19% -






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ANNEX II. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONSACF Action Contre la FaimADRA Adventist Development and Relief AgencyAPS Association pour la Paix et la SolidaritéARV antiretroviral drugs

BID Banque Islamique de Développement

C4D Communication for DevelopmentCAP Consolidated Appeal ProcessCBO Community-based organizationCFA Franc of the African Financial Community - Franc de la Communauté financière africaineCFS child-friendly spacesCERF Central Emergency Response FundCODESUR Departemental Committee for Emergency Aid and RehabilitationCONAREF National Commission for RefugeesCONASUR National Committee for Emergency Aid and RehabilitationCR Croix-RougeCREDO Christian Relief and Development OrganisationCREPA Regional Centre for Potable Water and Sanitation CREN malnourished child feeding centresCRS Catholic Relief ServicesCSB Corn-Soya BlendCSPS Centre de Santé et Protection Sociale

DGAEUE Direction Générale de l’Assainissement des eaux usées et excrétaDGRE Direction Générale des Ressources en eau

ECHO European Commission Humanitarian Aid OfficeEDS IV Ehlers-Danos syndrome type IVEU European Union

FAO Food and Agriculture OrganizationFTS Financial Tracking ServiceFSTP Food Security Thematic Programme

GAM Global Acute MalnutritionGBV Gender-Based ViolenceGFD general food distributions

HCT Humanitarian Country Team HIV/AIDS Human Immuno-deficiency Virus/Acquired Immuno-Deficiency syndromeHKI Helen Keler International

IASC Inter-Agency Standing CommitteeICRC International Committee of the Red CrossIFRC International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesINSD National Institute of Statistics and DemographyIOM International Organization for Migration

JAM Conduct Joint Assessment Missions

LLIN Long Lasting Impregnated Nets

MAHRH Ministry of AgricultureMAM Moderate acute malnutritionMDM Médecin du MondeMoH Ministry of Healthgeneral MSF Doctors without Borders - Médecins sans Frontières MT metric tonnes

NFI non-food itemNGO non-governmental organizationsNNGO national non-governmental organization

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OCHA United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

PHC Primary health care servicesPRRO Protracted Relief and Recovery OperationPSS psycho-social support

RAJS African Youth Network against AIDS - Réseau Africain des Jeunes contre le SidaRC/HD Resident/Humanitarian CoordinatorRGPH Recensement Général de la Population et de l’HabitatROWCA Regional Office for West and Central Africa

SAM severe acute malnutritionSMART Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and TransitionSGBV sexual and gender-based violenceSOP Standard Operating Procedures

TFA Targeted Food Assistance

UEMOA West African Economic and Monetary UnionU5 under-fiveUN United NationsUN-AIDS United Nations Joint Programme on AIDS UNDP United Nations Development ProgrammeUNDSS United Nations Department of Safety and SecurityUNFPA United Nations Population FundUN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements ProgrammeUNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNICEF United Nations Children’s FundUNSG United Nations Secretary General

WASH water, sanitation and hygieneWFP World Food ProgrammeWHO World Health Organization

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