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Joint Response Plan Food Security Cluster (FSC),

Nutrition Cluster WASH Cluster

Bangladesh

Prepared in July 2014 by the Food Security Cluster, Nutrition Cluster and WASH Cluster Coordination Teams based on existing individual contingency plans endorsed by each cluster.

Introductory Note: The Food Security Cluster, Nutrition Cluster and WASH Cluster acknowledges the

need to address emergencies in a holistic manner whilst ensuring synergies and linkages between

clusters in Bangladesh. It is on this background that the three clusters have developed this joint

response plan, which incorporates the recommended emergency response activities and

interventions under each cluster.1

This document is envisaged to assist cluster partner organisations – especially those whose

mandates cover elements from all three different sectors – in designing their responses in a way that

ensures they are complementary, appropriate and timely. It will also assists members in adhering to

standardised interventions as per cluster and / or national guidelines.2

This document has been developed with assistance from the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil

Protection department (ECHO)

1 For WASH Cluster, the response applies to a cyclone response however, for the Food Security Cluster and Nutrition

Cluster, the activities are equally applicable to a flooding emergency. 2 Please refer to Annex 1, 2 and 3.

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Time Frame for Food Security Cluster, Nutrition Cluster and WASH Cluster Responses:

Immediate (1-7 Days)

Short-term (2-8 weeks)

Medium-term (3-6 months)

Long-term (7-18 months)

Please note that WASH Cluster adheres to a slightly different time-frame than FSC and NC.3

Response Plan - Timeframe & Responses Phase Response Options Processes (Key Actions)

IMMEDIATE (Day 1-7)

IMMEDIATE

FOOD SECURITY Response Options: Immediate life-saving emergency response consisting of: - Distribution of high-energy biscuits (HEBs) including flattened rice (chira), molasses

(Akher Gur)4 to severely affected households. Assistance levels = 1 packet (75g) HEB per person per day with 300 gram Flattened Rice per person per day and 100 gram Molasses per person per day. This package will ensure 1791 Kcal to each person per day.5

FSC will coordinate with WASH cluster on provision of clean water.6 Immediate Agricultural response: - Protect surviving livestock of affected families (through provision of shelter, feed,

medicines, de-wormers, vaccinations). - Provision of seeds and agricultural inputs based on the agricultural calendars (if the

planting season is immediate).

FOOD SECURITY Processes: - Initiate emergency food security coordination at Dhaka

level as well as in the affected districts through District Focal Point (DFP) mechanism.

- Close coordination with HCTT, the Government and other relevant humanitarian clusters at Dhaka level.

- Coordination of overall food assistance response through DFP mechanism in all the affected areas in collaboration with Ministry of Disaster Management and other relevant Government bodies (HCTT) and humanitarian clusters.

- Determine government response and additional capacity needs.

- Participate in Rapid Joint Needs Assessment (PHASE 1), to determine the immediate food security assistance

3 WASH Cluster uses a slightly different timeline than FSC and NC: Four phases have been considered with different indicators for water/sanitation/hygiene: Immediate phase 1 to 2 weeks (joint

response plan: day 1-7), Short term response weeks 3 to 6 (joint response plan: week 2-8), Mid-term response: 3 to 6 months (same), Long term: 6 months onward: (same). Please also refer to Annex 3. 4 This is situation dependent. For example, in case cooking facilities are available, the FSC will not rely as heavily on HEB distribution.

5 The FSC and Nutrition Cluster worked together from June 2013 to standardize the food basket and cash transfers.

6 Please refer to annex 3.

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(Day 1-7) requirements and estimated population in need of assistance.

- Preliminary assessment of the impact of the emergency on agricultural sector (including crops, fisheries and livestock)

- Assess food requirements and stock availability. - FSC members mobilize internal individual agency funds

for preliminary response.

IMMEDIATE

(Day 1-7)

Nutrition Response Options: Immediate life-saving emergency response7 consisting of: - Initial assessment at individual and population level to estimate the nutritional status

hence inform interventions. - Management of acute malnutrition (management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM),

targeted supplementary feeding, blanket supplementary feeding). - Treatment/prevention of micronutrient deficiency diseases (Fortification (Home-based eg

Multiple micronutrient powders and food vehicles and promotion of appropriate food fortification.

- Micronutrient supplementation (IFA, Vitamin A) - Promotion and support for optimal maternal and child nutrition through the promotion

and support for optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices (IYCF). - Prevention of malnutrition through nutrition education and community outreach. - Monitor the application of the code on marketing of breast milk substitutes. - Monitoring and surveillance

The NC shall coordinate with other clusters especially FSC. Health and WASH clusters on provision of cluster specific interventions that support the nutrition action. Main

Interventions that the NC would liaise with other clusters are Immunizations, Deworming,

Prevention and management of common illnesses (anemia, malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia,

provision of safe water, hygiene and sanitation, hand washing)

Nutrition Processes: - Activate NC coordination structure at District Level in

case it was not before the disaster struck. - Close coordination with HCTT and the Government. - Coordination of overall Nutrition assistance response

through the NC mechanism in all the affected areas in collaboration with Ministry of Disaster Management and other relevant Government bodies.

- Participate in Rapid Joint Needs Assessment (PHASE 1), to determine the immediate nutrition assistance requirements and estimated population in need of assistance. NC members mobilize internal individual agency funds for preliminary response

7 These categories of programme activity are not necessarily relevant in every emergency, and their use shall be on adequate analysis.

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IMMEDIATE

(Day 1-7)

For WASH Cluster, this

phase covers Day 1-14

WASH Response Options: Water Indicator - 1.5 L per persons per day - Indicator as defined by National Bangladesh Standards Sanitation Indicator - 50 persons per latrine - Indicator as defined per SPHERE in the first time of emergency

Hygiene Indicator - 1 kit per Household - Considering 5 persons per household (national average)

WASH Processes (Key Actions): Drinking Needs 1.5L/person - JNA [Coordinate with ER Cluster] - Coordinate with FSC to provide water with food. - Distribution of Chlorine Tablets - Deploy water treatment plant - Distribution of Jerrycans [Within hygiene kits]

50 people/Latrine - Joint Need Assessment - Building Temporary Latrines - Coordinate with local government for spraying and

disinfectants - Private bathing cubicles for women.

kit/HH - Joint Need Assessment - Distribution of hygiene kits in coordination with health

clusters. - Hygiene Awareness Messages

SHORT-TERM

(Week 2-8)8

FOOD SECURITY Response Options Food & Cash (NFI): Short-term life-saving emergency response consisting of unconditional distributions to severely affected households, consisting of mixed food/cash transfers. Assistance levels (per HH per month): Food 60 kg of cereals, 9 kg of Pulses, 3.75 lit of Oil (vitamin A fortified), 7.5 kg of Fortified Blended Food (e.g. WSB), 750 gm of Iodized Salt and 2.25 kg of Sugar (for 30 days).9 In kind food will only be provided where markets are difficult to access or the provision of

FOOD SECURITY Processes: - Analysis of JNA Phase I findings and contribute to develop

the inter-cluster report? - Participate in JNA Phase II. - Donor Appeal: Flash Appeal/CAP, or appeal to a particular

donor or group of donors. Develop sector response strategy for donor/flash/CAP appeal, based on JNA findings.

- Advocate for donor support.

8 The proposed timeframe is subject to the required Government approvals (D7) being provided in a timely manner.

9 For details of the FSC food basket, please refer to Table 2A in the below Annex 1.

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SHORT-TERM

(Week 2-8)

cash may cause significant inflation (due to lack of available food commodities in the local market).10 The inclusion of in kind food rations does not constitute an indication that the FSC contingency response plan recommends food distributions. The FSC will decide on the provision of 1) food, 2) food and cash and / or 3) cash alone, based entirely on the Phase I, II and III Assessment findings. Cash 1700 BDT – 3000 BDT (range of recommended unconditional transfer).11 Targeted supplementary feeding, with a particular focus on pregnant and lactating women and children < 5 years of age. Assistance levels (per HH per month): Pregnant And Lactating Women WSB+ (supercereal) 6 kg fortified vegetable oil 0.5 kg. Children < 5 Years Of Age: WSB++ (supercereal) 6 kg. The FSC will coordinate with the nutrition cluster and ensure that the FSC response is nutrition sensitive or nutrition specific. 12 NFIs The FSC will coordinate with Shelter Cluster to ensure availability of food preparation/cooking kits (including cooking fuel etc).13

Preliminary Agricultural response:14 - Provision of agricultural inputs for severely affected HHs to restore production and

livelihoods, consisting of crop/horticulture, livestock, and fisheries packages combined with capacity development and training on best utilization.

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The in kind food package is included to give an indication of a scenario where markets are not accessible and/or functioning and/or where food is not available locally. The priority is to ensure that the 2100 kilocalorie requirement is met whilst considering the recommendation of the Nutrition Cluster that a food security response should ensure a diverse and balanced diet. Recent BIRDEM findings indicate that 2,430 kilocalories should be considered the daily requirement. 11

1700 BDT is the amount commonly distributed in current cash programmes by WFP. However, depending on the market situation and price, the amount may vary between 1700 BDT - 3000 BDT when considering the requirement to maintain a proper nutritional standard during this phase. Please refer to table 2A and 2B in Annex 1 below for further information on the FSC and Nutrition Cluster's standardized food basket. The FSC may revise the cash transfer value accordingly. 12

Please refer to ECHO’s new policy on nutrition (interventions specifically designed for nutrition in humanitarian and development setting): http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/documents/enhancing_maternal-child_nutrition_in_external_assistance_en.pdf 13

In early 2014, it was agreed that all emergency response NFIs, including those related to food security (food preparation/cooking kits including cooking fuel etc) are coordinated through the Shelter Cluster. 14

Any agricultural response will be contingent on agricultural cycle and cropping season, hence subject to different timing and needs. Please refer to Annexes 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the FSC Contingency Plans for Cyclones and / Contingency Plan for Flooding on http://foodsecuritycluster.net/countries/bangladesh

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SHORT-TERM

(Week 2-8)

Nutrition Response Options: Immediate life-saving emergency response as identified above continue.

Nutrition Processes: - Analysis of JNA Phase I findings and contribute to develop

the inter-cluster report. - Participate in JNA Phase II. - Donor Appeal: Flash Appeal/CAP, or appeal to a particular

donor or group of donors. Develop sector response strategy for donor/flash/CAP appeal, based on JNA findings.

- Advocate for donor support.

SHORT-TERM

(Week 2-8)

For WASH Cluster: Short Term Phase covers week

3 - 6

WASH Response Options: Water Indicator - 10L/persons - Indicator set by National Bangladesh Standards for basic need for drinking and cooking Sanitation Indicator - 50 persons per latrine - As above

Hygiene Indicator - 1 kit per HH per month

WASH Processes (Key Actions): Drinking and Cooking 10L/person - Coordinate with shelter cluster to provide water in

temporary houses [Water Tanking]. - Rehabilitation of damaged water points including

platforms. - Coordinate with education cluster to provide water in

temporary schools. 50 people/Latrine - Building Temporary Latrines [Cont.] - Mosquito net distribution [Coordinate with ER Cluster] - Collection and disposal of solid waste in coordination

with local government - Rehabilitation of damaged latrines in coordination with

shelter cluster. - Drainage and Dewatering of stagnant water pools. - Provide temporary latrine in schools in camps.

1 kit/HH/Month - Continued distribution of hygiene kits and hygiene

awareness messages. - Coordination with health cluster to monitor situation. - MHM - Hygiene awareness at temporary schools.

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MEDIUM TERM

(Month 2-6)

MEDIUM TERM

(Month 2-6)

FOOD SECURITY Response Options

Food/Cash: Transition from short-term life-saving emergency response to medium-term recovery programme, consisting of: - Food Cereal, Pulses, Oil, Fortified Blended Food (WSB), Iodized salt and Sugar. Please

see Table 9 for details. - Cash-for-work (if conditions are dry enough to enable meaningful labour-based activities

to take place) or – alternatively - conditional or unconditional cash grant (if conditions are very wet). Cash-for-work would focus on rehabilitation of flood protection infrastructure (e.g. canals/embankments), whereas cash-for-training would focus on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, as well as other essential life skills (such as nutrition and health and sanitation).

Assistance levels (per HH per month): Cash 4000 BDT (conditional on 20 days’ participation per month on the basis govt. current labour rate of Tk. 200/ day) - Ongoing targeted supplementary feeding, with a particular focus on pregnant and

lactating women and children < 5 years of age. Assistance levels (per HH per month): Pregnant And Lactating Women WSB+ (supercereal) 6 kg fortified vegetable oil 0.5 kg. Children < 5 Years Of Age: WSB++ (supercereal) 6 kg. Agricultural Response: Transition from short-term relief to kick-start production to longer-term sustainability. - Rehabilitation of damaged agricultural and all other rural infrastructure (Cash-for-work

(CFW), Food-for work (FFW), vouchers) - Assistance to farmers for resumption of agricultural activities (provision of critical crop,

fisheries and vegetable packages for -planting season, depending on agricultural calendar).

- Technology-based Capacity Development and training for affected farmers, livestock keepers and fishermen

- Machinery support for agricultural and post-harvest operations - Financial support through zero or low interest agricultural credit - Assistance for families with livestock (provision of feed packages, fodder packages,

poultry restocking, veterinary support, vouchers to purchase inputs for livestock).

FOOD SECURITY Processes:

- Continued close coordination with the Government. - FSC or any members of FSC to launch Food Security

Assessment (Phase III) to guide decisions on targeting, ration size, time frame for support, etc.

- Analysis of FSA (Phase 3) - Develop sector response strategy for appeal, based on

FSA (Phase III) findings - Advocate for donor support

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- Assistance for fisheries families (provision of fingerlings, fertilizer for fish ponds, boats, nets, etc. depending on need)

- Awareness sessions for both male and female farmers such as on nutrition promotion, crop management and animal husbandry.

- Basic DRM training

MEDIUM TERM

(Month 2-6)

Nutrition Response Options: Emergency Nutrition interventions continue as identified above mainstreamed in the GoB

health facilities.

Nutrition Processes: - Continued close coordination with the Government. - NC or any members of NC to launch phase III nutrition

assessments to inform further or continued nutrition support.

- Analysis of Nutrition assessments done for phase three i.e. SMART surveys.

- Develop sector response strategy for appeal, based on nutrition survey findings

- Continue advocacy for donor support

MEDIUM

TERM (Month 2-6)

For WASH

Cluster: Medium

Term Phase covers

Month 3-6

WASH Response Options: Water Indicator - 10L/persons - Indicator set by National Bangladesh Standards for basic need for drinking and cooking Sanitation Indicator - 20 person per latrine - As define y SPHERE standard.

Hygiene Indicator - Local capacity building

WASH Processes (Key Actions): 10L/person - Rehabilitation of damaged water points [continued]

including schools. - Coordination with health and nutrition clusters for safe

water in health centres. - Rehabilitation of ponds

20 People/ Latrine [Community] - Repair of existing household and community/shared HH

latrine including schools - Construction of improved & DRR latrines in coordination

with Shelter Cluster. - Collection and Disposal of solid wastes in collaboration

with local government. - Repairing and constructions of public latrine [separate

male and female] including health facilities. - Repairing of drainage channel with the local government.

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Hygiene / National Capacity building - Training of community mobilizers in hygiene practices. - Coordination with health cluster for hygiene in health

centres. - Training school children on hygiene awareness in

collaboration with Education Cluster

LONG-TERM (Month 7-18)

FOOD SECURITY Response Options Longer-term rehabilitation15 to increase security and resilience and decrease vulnerability to future disasters. - Rehabilitation of damaged and degraded lands and Farmer-Managed Water Courses

(FMWC) with Cash-for-work, Food-for-work, vouchers. - Livestock restocking (poultry, sheep, goat along with animal feed/fodder packages). - Provision of materials for construction of household and community-based grain and

seed storage facilities. - Rehabilitation of damaged orchards (Cash-for-work). - Restocking of fingerlings, repairing farm ponds, etc. - Promotion of agro-forestry for livelihoods (firewood, timber, sale of saplings). - Trainings sessions for both male and female farmers on crop and livestock management

(incl. weed & fertilizer management,16 animal husbandry, etc.), vegetable gardening, post-harvest management, food processing, nutrition promotion and income generation.

- Integration of DRR and DRM components in food security and livelihood interventions and training sessions for households and community-based organisations, farmer and women groups, etc. on disaster preparedness.

- Construction of flood protection dams - Water control structure development - Introduction of flood tolerant crop varieties - Development of service providers for essential agricultural services in the community/

village

FOOD SECURITY Processes:

Conduct jointly with cluster members a follow up Food Security Assessment (Phase IV) usually a year after shock), to evaluate impact of humanitarian and early recovery interventions, analyse gaps, and identify outstanding and different needs of men and women.

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Please refer to the Early Recovery Guiding Principle Matrix. 16

In Bangladesh, Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) is responsible for calculating fertilizer requirement by type and location, which must be endorsed by the Ministry of Agriculture. Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) is the sole authority for fertilizer procurement and distribution but they can only proceed with approval from the Ministry of Agriculture, as it is the responsibility of MoA to manage fertilizer needs and distribution throughout the country. Therefore, any agency planning to procure and distribute fertilizer must seek MoA clearance, followed by a request to BADC to allocate the amounts and types approved to the selected beneficiaries.

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LONG-TERM (Month 7-18)

Nutrition Response Options: Longer-term rehabilitation to increase security and resilience and decrease vulnerability to future disasters. - Provision of the full set of Direct Nutrition Interventions.

- Influence other sectors to ensure delivery of nutrition sensitive interventions.

- Continue support and capacity building of disaster management committees. - Mainstreaming of nutrition interventions into health system. - Health system strengthening.

Nutrition Processes: - Continued coordination at the field level for to ensure

that monitoring of the evolution of the situation is

sustained.

- Further nutrition survey and assessments to evaluate

impact of humanitarian interventions, analyse gaps, and

identify outstanding needs of men and women if any.

LONG-TERM (Month 7-18)

WASH Response Options: Water Indicator - 20L per persons per day - As defined by National Bangladesh Standards for all water needs

Sanitation Indicator - 1 Latrine per Household - As defined by National Bangladesh Standards

Hygiene Indicator - National Capacity building

WASH Processes: 20L/persons - Repairing of pipelines and storage tanks - Monitoring Water Quality - Design exit strategy

1 Latrine/HH - Collaboration of LG for Total Sanitation. - Desludging [Human Sludge and Solid sludge] - O & M - Design exit strategy

Hygiene / National Capacity building - Institutionalize hygiene education in national structures. - Design exit strategy

Response and Exit Strategy

All three clusters will maintain communication with the Local Consultative Group Working Group on Disaster and Emergency Response (LCG DER) and HCTT. To help ensure that cluster response exit strategies are in line with the priorities determined by government, clusters will coordinate with their respective LCGs:

FSC with the Local Consultative Group on Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Development (LCG AFSRD) NC with the Local Consultative Group on Health (LCG Health) WASH with the Local Consultative Group on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (LCG WASH).

It is expected that FSC, NC and WASH members will follow an integrated approach from emergency to development with a focus on exit strategies. For WASH this includes exit strategies of software activities e.g. community mobilization, hygiene promotion. For WASH hardware activities, all WASH hardware will be handed over

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to community user group and exist plan will be determined at local level with consultation of local government institute and Department of Public Health Engineering.

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Annex 1

Food Security Cluster – Reference Documents:

FSC Response: Details of Standardised Transfers17

Food Assistance:

In case of a cyclone or flooding emergency, funding provided and dependent on Government approval of FD7, FSC partners can start distributing to severely affected households within one week.

Below are the standardised options available for food, combined food & cash or cash only response as prepared in coordination with the Nutrition Cluster considering SPHERE standards and the Bangladesh context:

Immediate Response (Day 1-7), the food basket would consist of high-energy biscuits (HEBs) with flattened rice and molasses. Every member of severely affected households would be entitled to 75 gm of HEBs per day with 300 gm flattened rice and 100 gm of molasses. The rationale for using this package at the early stage in the intervention is to ensure that food assistance is not dependent on cooking facilities, which are likely to have been compromised in the event of a flooding emergency. Please refer to table 1 below.

Table 1: Response Package for Dry Food for First 7 Days (Immediate Response):

Commodity Calories/ Option-3

100 gm gm/p/ day Energy (Kcal)

Flattened rice (Chira) 356 300 1068

Molasses (Akher gur) 385 100 385

High Energy Biscuit 450 75 338

Total 475 1,791

Short-term Response (weeks 2-8), the HEB, flattened rice and molasses would be replaced with a mixed

(unconditional) food/cash transfer. Every severely affected household would be entitled to a monthly transfer consisting of a balanced food package. Details of this package are highlighted in Table 2A below.

An “only food” option has been recommended however, based on the situation, a mix of food and cash can also be provided. In table 2B, the cash amount is indicative; this will depend on real time market price. The rationale for switching to a mixed transfer at this stage would be to ensure a minimum acceptable level of food consumption and giving the markets some time to recover further whilst also giving households some basic purchasing power to meet their other essential food and non-food needs.

The reasoning behind retaining the unconditional nature of assistance at this stage would be to avoid distracting households from addressing their own urgent needs. A typical “food only” package for a family of five should consist of 60 kg of cereals, 9 kg of Pulses, 3.75 lit of Oil (vitamin A fortified), 7.5 kg of Fortified Blended Food (e.g. WSB), 750 gm of Iodized Salt and 2.25 kg of Sugar. This calculation is based on the per gram food item required per person per day basis.

17 Please refer to chapter 6 in both the FSC Contingency Plans for Cyclones and / Contingency Plan for Flooding:

http://foodsecuritycluster.net/countries/bangladesh

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In case of a Food and Cash mix, at least 50% of this typical package of food commodities should be provided. However, based on logistics and actual need the distribution frequencies may vary (affected HH may receive the package in two trenches).

Table 2A: Short-term Standard Recommended Food Package (Food Only):

Food Commodities

Price of food commodities per gram in March 2013 in Dhaka Sadar Market

Food ration gram/person/day & /Cash/p/d

Option 1: All food (in gram)

Calorie Value

Cereal 0.031 400 1440 12.4

Pulses 0.125 60 203 7.5

Oil (vit A fortified) 0.115 25 221 2.875

Fortified blended food 0 50 189 0

Iodized salt 0.022 5 0 0.11

Sugar 0.048 15 60 0.72

Food/person/day 555 2113 23.6

Total food/HH/month 83250 316950 3540.8

Table 2B: Short-term Standard Recommended Package (Cash and Food Mix)

Food Commodities

Price of food commodities per gram in March 2013 in Dhaka Sadar Market

Food ration gram/person/day & /Cash/p/d

Option 4: Food (in gram) and Cash per cap/day

Calorie Value

Cereal 0.031 500 1,820 15.5

Pulses 0.125 7.5 25 0.9375

Oil (vit A fortified) 0.115 2.875 25 0.330625

Iodized salt 0.022 1.0 0.022

Sugar 0.048 0.72 3 0.03456

Vegetable 0.02 3.4 1 0.068

Spices 0.07325 4.83 0 0.3537975

Food/person/day 520 1,875 17

Total food/HH/month 78049 281179 2587

Additional Cash Provision

Cash person/day * 19 BDT

Cash HH/month 2915 BDT

*This amount is indicative and may vary depending on current market value to match the nutrition need.

Medium-term Response (week 9 onwards), the mixed (unconditional) food/cash transfer would be replaced with a conditional cash transfer. Every severely affected household would be entitled to a monthly transfer consisting of BDT 4,000, in exchange of 20 days’ participation in labour- or training-based activities (depending on the weather conditions)18. The rationale for switching to a pure cash transfer at

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The FSC follows the revised official Government rate of 200 BDT per day. FSC may follow BBS rate of 230 BDT however, this is currently under discussion with MoDM.

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this stage would be to take advantage of the markets (which one would expect to have fully recovered by this stage). The rationale for switching from unconditional to conditional assistance would be to support the transition towards recovery, through the deployment of labour-based activities (e.g. rehabilitation of flood protection infrastructure) or training (e.g. disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation).

Alongside the above, FSC partners would deploy a targeted supplementary feeding programme, with a special focus on pregnant and lactating women and children < 5 years of age. This would be deployed in the second phase and maintained until the end of the third phase and even beyond (i.e. until such times as an assessment concludes that it is no longer necessary). Under the programme, pregnant and lactating women who are found to be acutely undernourished would be entitled to a monthly transfer of: Wheat Soya Blend+ (6kg) and Fortified vegetable oil (0,5 litres), whereas children < 5 years of age who are found to be acutely undernourished would be entitled to a monthly transfer equivalent to: Wheat Soya Blend ++ (6kg).

Cash / Voucher Assistance:

In case of a flooding emergency, funding provided, FSC partners would use cash transfers in the second and third phases (as outlined above):

Short-term Response (weeks 2 -8), cash transfers would be combined with food transfers, and would be unconditional by nature. This will avert the risks of flash inflation on local markets (which – by this stage – are likely to be quite fragile), while giving households some basic purchasing power to begin meeting their other food- and non-food needs. Unconditional transfers are preferred option at this early stage, because households will have enough on their plates in terms of getting themselves back on their feet.

Medium-term Response (week 9 onwards), cash transfers will be used exclusively and would be conditional by nature. This will ensure that assistance helps to further stimulate food markets (which – by this stage – are likely to have fully recovered) and does not impact negatively upon the labour market (which – by this stage –is also likely to have recovered). Conditional transfers are the preferred option at this later stage, because households by now will be ready to engage in productive activities such as labour or training, and the recovery effort will require such activities to be undertaken.

Assumed duration of cash assistance (and amounts received by severely affected HHs):

Phase Monthly value of transfer/HH (BDT)

De facto transfer given to HH during implementation period (BDT)

2 (weeks 3 to 8) – unconditional (combined with food) 1,700 2,550

3 (weeks 9 to 12) – conditional (cash only) 3,600 3,600

TOTAL 6,150

Livestock / Poultry, Crop / Horticulture and Fisheries:

Any agricultural response will be contingent on agricultural cycle and cropping season, hence subject to different timing and needs.

For detailed guidelines on recommended Livestock / Poultry Assistance, Crop / Horticulture Assistance, Fisheries Inputs, please refer to the FSC Contingency Plans for Cyclone and Flooding, Chapter 6 and associated annexes:

Annex 18 Guidelines on Good Agricultural Practices in a Flooding Emergency, Annex 19 Horticulture Calendar with Pictures Annex 20 Agricultural Cropping Calendar.

For overall reference, please refer to the Government’s Master Plan for Agriculture Development in the Southern Region of Bangladesh included in Annex 17 of the Contingency Plans.

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All documents are available on http://foodsecuritycluster.net/countries/bangladesh

Annex 2

Nutrition Cluster – Reference Documents: The nutrition cluster uses the national guidelines for the management of severe acute malnutrition as well as

applicable Infant and Young child feeding program as per international guidelines. The cluster has also developed

specific Bangladesh harmonized packages for reporting formats, sub national cluster coordination documents as

well as Nutrition In Emergency training package all contextualized for Bangladesh.

In patient management.

CMAM guidelines.

Infant and Young Child Feeding guidelines (International)

Direct Nutrition Interventions (DNI) tool kit.

Standardized reporting formats (In patient management, Supplementary Feeding Program (<5, PLW))

Standardized Sub national nutrition cluster coordination documents (agenda template, minutes

template, etc)

Harmonized nutrition in emergency standardized training package for Bangladesh.

For copies of the guidelines, please find them on the following web page;

http://www.lcgbangladesh.org/Nutrition.php

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Annex 3

WASH Cluster – Reference Documents:

The WASH Cluster considers that prepositioning should be done differently according to response phases.

Obviously, prepositioning for the first emergency phase should be available for the first days of response. On

contrary, resources for the short-term and mid-term responses demand less reactiveness and can be schedule

for broader intervention scale.

WASH Cluster uses these 4 phases:19 1. Immediate phase - 1 to 2 weeks: 2. Short term response weeks 3 to 6: 3. Mid-term response: 3 to 6 months: 4. Long term: 6 months onward:

The Joint Response Plan uses these 4 phases: 1. Immediate (1-7 Days) 2. Short-term (2-8 weeks) 3. Medium-term (3-6 months) 4. Long-term (7-18 month

19 WASH Cluster uses a slightly different timeline than FSC and NC: Four phases have been considered with different indicators for water/sanitation/hygiene: Immediate phase 1 to 2 weeks (joint response plan: day 1-7), Short term response weeks 3 to 6 (joint response plan: week 2-8), Mid-term response: 3 to 6 months (same), Long term: 6 months onward: (same).

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Recommendations:

Prepositioning at District level for the Immediate phase (Phase 1) of intervention Contingency stock should consider water, sanitation and hygiene needs as per WASH contingency plan. Recommended WASH stock will be pre-positioned at district level and district focal agency and Government line agencies will be first responder for WASH needs for immediate phase (Phase 1)

Prepositioning at Regional level for the Short-term phase (Phase 2) of intervention. Cluster lead will take the lead for the response coordination and support to provide WASH items to affected areas for short-term phase. Regional level contingency stock will be pre-positioned at regional level as per WASH contingency plan.

Prepositioning / plan at National level for the mid-term (Phase 3) according to each agency strategy with the coordination to national institutions. Resettlements conditions and rehabilitation phase should be considered within WASH Cluster coordination.

Phase 4 represents the development phase along with coordination of the relief intervention by WASH Cluster based on Joint Need Assessment, Government appeal and WASH cluster’s Phase-III assessment.

NOTE: For any WASH response in emergencies, all WASH item standards will be available at following reference:

a. WASH Non-Food items : Operational Guideline,20 WASH in Emergencies Bangladesh Chapter 6 b. Water Guideline : Operational Guideline,21 WASH in Emergencies Bangladesh Chapter 7 and

Sphere Guideline Appendix 5 & 6 c. Excreta Disposal : Operational Guideline,22 WASH in Emergencies Bangladesh Chapter 8 d. Solid Waste, Drainage and Victor Control: Operational Guideline,23 WASH in Emergencies

Bangladesh Chapter 9 e. Family Hygiene Kit: WASH Cluster Bangladesh Standard and: Operational Guideline,24 WASH in

Emergencies Bangladesh Chapter 5.

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Operational Guideline , WASH in Emergencies Bangladesh ( www.washcluster.info.bd) 21

Operational Guideline , WASH in Emergencies Bangladesh ( www.washcluster.info.bd) 22

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