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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... 1

Table I. Summary of Requirements – By Appealing Organisation and By Sector ............................. 2

2. BACKGROUND.................................................................................................................................. 3 3. CURRENT SITUATION ...................................................................................................................... 3

3.1 OVERVIEW OF NEEDS............................................................................................................................ 3 3.2 CURRENT RESPONSE AND CAPACITY................................................................................................. 4

4. THE STRATEGY ................................................................................................................................ 4

4.1 THE RESPONSE AND TIME FRAME....................................................................................................... 4 4.2 COMPLEMENTARITY............................................................................................................................... 4

5. ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONSTRAINTS TO DATE........................................................................... 4 6. SECTOR RESPONSE PLANS AND PROJECTS ............................................................................. 5

FOOD ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 HEALTH AND NUTRITION ....................................................................................................................... 7 AGRICULTURE......................................................................................................................................... 9 WATER AND SANITATION..................................................................................................................... 10 COORDINATION..................................................................................................................................... 11

ANNEX I. OVERVIEW OF REVISED PROJECTS AND REQUIREMENTS - By Sector ................. 13 ANNEX II. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS................................................................................ 14

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NIGER FLASH APPEAL REVISION

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Revised Flash Appeal aims to address the needs of an estimated 32,000 severely malnourished children, 160,000 moderately malnourished children, and 2.5 million of the most vulnerable people who will be provided with food aid, including 261,360 pregnant and lactating women in the most critical areas. Increased requirements are due to the incorporation of activities to reinforce efforts in water and sanitation, primary health care, protection of livestock and the provision of seeds as well as higher delivery costs that have been multiplied seven-fold, in some cases, to airlift and immediately deliver relief supplies. The overall revised requirements in the Revised Flash Appeal amount to US$ 80,942,986. Against this, US$ 25,418,825 has already been contributed or committed, leaving a new shortfall of US$ 55,524,161. In May 2005 the United Nations Country Team in Niger launched a Flash Appeal for US$ 16,191,000 to address the then “looming food crisis” during the lean season from May to September 2005. This appeal focused on support to the authorities in their efforts to distribute subsidized cereals and fodder. The slow and meagre initial response to the Appeal, however, resulted in the deterioration of the situation, leading to higher-than-usual malnutrition and mortality rates, and prolonging the projected duration and impact of the crisis beyond the current lean season into the harvest and post-harvest period. As mentioned in a recent report1, there has also been some “divergence of views among international actors on the magnitude and intensity of the crisis”. This has also delayed the formulation of an adequate response strategy beyond food subsidies. This analysis will also inform ongoing efforts to survey and monitor the food security situation in the West Africa region as a basis for a plan of action for other countries in the Sahel affected by circumstances similar to Niger. The current food security crisis is further compounded by poor water, sanitation and health conditions that need to be addressed in tandem with food aid. Consequently, the Country Team has decided to revise the requirements of the Flash Appeal, expanding the scope and level of activities to address both immediate and medium-term requirements for an extended period up till December 2005. The strategy for the upcoming months will be to: • Save lives; • Reduce vulnerability in the immediate term; • Enhance coping mechanisms in the medium term.

The activities in this appeal will be carried out in close collaboration with the Government of Niger (GoN), national and international non-governmental organisations, and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and will complement development programmes already undertaken by the United Nations system. The UN System and the Government will ensure that they jointly plan and implement recovery activities for the medium and longer-term response efforts during the relief phase. As further assessments are undertaken and more accurate information is obtained and analysed, including the results of the upcoming harvest, the Flash Appeal may be revised accordingly.

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Table I. Summary of Requirements – By Appealing Organisation and By Sector

Niger Flash Appeal 2005Requirements, Commitments/Contributions and Pledges per Appealing Organisation

as of 4 August 2005http://www.reliefweb.int/fts

Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by Donors and Appealing Organisations

OriginalRequirements

RevisedRequirements

UnmetRequirements

%Covered

APPEALING ORGANISATION UncommittedPledges

B-CC/BCBA DValues in USD

Commitments,Contributions

- 510,000ACF 0% -- 510,000

4,042,000 3,980,000FAO 27% - 1,092,000 2,888,000

- 513,644HKI 0% -- 513,644

- 600,000OCHA 0% -- 600,000

- 200,000UNDG 0% -- 200,000

8,950,000 700,000UNDP 0% -- 700,000

- 400,000UNFPA 0% -- 400,000

1,353,000 14,616,000UNICEF 18% - 2,648,493 11,967,507

- 530,000VSF (Belgium) 0% -- 530,000

1,446,000 57,627,342WFP 38% 522,764 21,678,332 35,949,010

400,000 1,266,000WHO 0% -- 1,266,000

16,191,000 80,942,986 55,524,161GRAND TOTAL 31% 25,418,825 522,764

Niger Flash Appeal 2005

as of 4 August 2005http://www.reliefweb.int/fts

UnmetRequirements

Commitments,Contributions

RevisedRequirements

OriginalRequirements

Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by Donors and Appealing Organisations

UncommittedPledges

%Covered

SECTOR

A B C B-C DC/BValues in USD

4,510,000 8,042,000 3,418,000 - 1,092,000 24%AGRICULTURE

1,500,000 50,000 1,500,000 -- 0%COORDINATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES

59,468,842 6,746,000 37,790,510 522,764 21,678,332 36%FOOD

13,412,644 1,353,000 13,296,644 - 116,000 1%HEALTH

-- (2,532,493) - 2,532,493 0%SECTOR NOT YET SPECIFIED

2,051,500- 2,051,500 -- 0%WATER AND SANITATION

GRAND TOTAL 80,942,986 16,191,000 55,524,161 522,764 25,418,825 31%

Requirements, Commitments/Contributions and Pledges per Appealing Organisation


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2. BACKGROUND

The acute food insecurity has structural causes that have been compounded by drought and locust infestation. Some of the structural causes include population growth, non-sustainable farming and livestock-raising in an unpredictable environment. These are further compounded by trends like sub-regional speculation of cereal prices. In addition, conflicts in the sub-region are hindering the migration of labour that has always been the main coping mechanism during the lean season. According to a joint assessment carried out by the Government, UN and NGO partners in March 2005, 3.6 million people (2,988 villages) are adversely affected by the food crisis, of which 2.5 million are thought to be extremely vulnerable and requiring food assistance. Most of the rural population is facing serious difficulties in accessing staple foods, such as millet and sorghum, and essential health services. Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, with a literacy rate of 17.1% for adults (above 15 years of age) and a life expectancy of 46 years contributing to its ranking at 176 out of 177 countries in the Human Development Index compiled by UNDP. In the present environment, the conditions of impoverished persons are worsening as the prices of cereals have increased three-fold while livestock prices have decreased dramatically. It is estimated that 85% of the population relies on agriculture to survive. Most of the population has been migrating out of the most vulnerable zones, while others have begun to consume wild food. The limited availability of pasture and fodder – an initial deficit of 36% or 4.6 million tons of animal dry feed already existed prior to the crisis – has endangered livestock. While fodder remains very expensive, the value of cattle locked away in the southern farming zone away from pastoral lands in the north has dropped dramatically on the market due in part to their extremely poor condition. The monetary value of livestock compared to the equivalent in cereals has decreased between 42% and 55%.2 A cow is sold in the worst cases at US$ 1.50, when the normal price during the lean period is approximately US$ 250. An estimated twenty-two million head of livestock including cows, sheep, goats and camels, which represent the ‘savings accounts’ of pastoralists and agro-pastoralists, are presently in poor condition. 3. CURRENT SITUATION

3.1 OVERVIEW OF NEEDS

According to recent localized surveys in the most affected areas (Tahoua, Maradi and Zinder), an estimated 20% of children under five suffer from moderate malnutrition and an estimated 4% are severely malnourished. These rates are comparable to those observed in conflict zones and the worst emergencies in the world. It is therefore estimated that as many as 192,000 children under five are affected by severe or moderate malnutrition of the 800,000 children under five living in the most vulnerable zones. At therapeutic feeding centres supported by WFP, UNICEF and MSF, admissions are rising dramatically. As of mid-July, they were at least twice as high as those registered last year for the same period. A further increase in malnutrition is expected up to the end of the lean period, which runs from the exhaustion of food reserves in April until the new harvest in October. In the Saga therapeutic feeding centre in Niamey run by Mother Teresa’s Sisters, as many children were treated for severe malnutrition (650) between April and June 2005 as during the previous 12 months. In addition, UNFPA estimates that 261,360 women in affected areas (Tillabery, Tahoua, Maradi, Loga and Mirriah) are due to deliver over the next three months. During acute humanitarian crises the interplay between malnutrition and communicable diseases results in very high levels of mortality particularly among children. This is further compounded by lack of adequate safe water and sanitation, the rainy season, and difficulties in maintaining basic hygiene. Specific disease threats include malaria, diarrhoea (including cholera), acute respiratory infections, measles and hepatitis. People in Niger normally pay for access to government-provided health care. In light of the current threats to their livelihoods, the erosion of their coping abilities, the subsequent reduction in purchasing

2 Source: Système d’Information du Marché du Bétail, 2005.


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power and their inability to pay for health care will contribute to a sustained increase in morbidity and mortality. Over the next six months as many as 3.6 million people will require free access to essential health care, medicines, and appropriate public health interventions (such as immunization, diarrhoeal disease and malaria control). International support is needed to permit these life-saving actions – particularly the provision of emergency services, effective nutritional rehabilitation and technical co-ordination (and monitoring) of activities in the health sector. 3.2 CURRENT RESPONSE AND CAPACITY

The food crisis in Niger is being coordinated by the national Food Crisis Prevention and Mitigation Mechanism (DNPGCA). While development partners were the first to respond to the food crisis, their capacities have now been stretched beyond limits as only a few humanitarian partners who were present in Niger had the expertise and sufficient capacity to implement immediate intensive therapeutic feeding activities and ensure comprehensive and adequate coverage of the most vulnerable areas in order to save the lives of children affected by severe malnutrition. Over the past weeks several organisations have deployed emergency response resources to boost current efforts as the international response continues to increase gradually. 4. THE STRATEGY

4.1 THE RESPONSE AND TIME FRAME

The strategy for response during the upcoming months will be to: • Save lives; • Reduce vulnerability in the immediate future (August 2005); • Reinforce the coping mechanisms of affected households in the medium term (September to

December 2005).

Activities to support this overall strategy are elaborated in the sector response plans outlined below. 4.2 COMPLEMENTARITY

Resources are being diverted from ongoing development programmes and projects that aim to address the root causes of the crisis to temporarily support emergency efforts, including the protection of vulnerable groups, advocacy and gender initiatives. In this regard resources are being sought to ensure continued and strategic linkages between relief and development activities. This is critical for humanitarian programmes to complement longer-term development efforts addressing the underlying causes of the current crisis. 5. ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONSTRAINTS TO DATE

The original Flash Appeal issued in May 2005 mobilised US$ 25.4 million (as of 4 August 2005), mainly for food aid, nutrition and agricultural activities. In addition, contributions and commitments to humanitarian projects not listed in the Flash Appeal (as reported to the Financial Tracking Service [FTS] on ReliefWeb by donors or recipient organisations) amount to US$ 25 million.3 Whilst some progress has been made to date, the main constraints faced by partners on the ground have been: late funding; difficulties in procuring food supplies within the sub-region; delays in the deployment of emergency partners, hindering the implementation of activities; a deficit of information, hampering coordination through the DNPGCA; lack of systematic reporting of contributions to the FTS, weakening advocacy efforts; and lack of sufficient logistical capacity. Funding provided through the flash appeal nevertheless enabled the following activities to be undertaken as of mid-July 2005 in addition to activities undertaken by other partners:

3 Donors and recipient agencies have the responsibility to send their humanitarian funding information to FTS ([email protected], or fax no. +41-22-917-0368; also, online reporting form is available at www.reliefweb.int/fts).


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Food and Agriculture • Procurement of 6,183 Metric Tonnes (MT) of food commodities (WFP); • Distribution of 502 MTs of food commodities to some 27,000 affected persons (WFP); • Procurement of 614 MTs of cereals to restock 61 cereal banks in affected areas (UNICEF); • Distribution of 110 MTs of bean seeds to 400,000 farmers for the current cropping season and

853 MTs of fodder to some 10,000 pastoralist households (FAO). Health and Nutrition • Procurement and distribution of therapeutic food and essential drugs for 15 therapeutic feeding

centres, dispatched through 10 implementing partners (UNICEF); • Training of 80 health workers and partners on the treatment of severe malnutrition nationwide

(UNICEF); • Procurement and distribution of 190 MTs of Unimix to feed 31,666 moderately malnourished

children for one month (UNICEF); • Provision of essential drugs valued at US$ 25,000 for severely malnourished children (UNICEF); • Provision of delivery kits, micronutrients and mosquito nets to pregnant and lactating women in

most affected regions of Zinder and Agadez. (UNFPA). Coordination • Support to the DNPGCA by providing funds for coordination, logistical and information

management; • Support to the Resident coordinator and the UN country team in advocacy efforts. Office for the

Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA); • Establishment of weekly coordination meetings hosted by the Government; • Technical coordination in nutrition and harmonisation of nutrition protocols in the field (UNICEF). 6. SECTOR RESPONSE PLANS AND PROJECTS

The following section outlines the overall objectives of each sector and indicates the activities that will be undertaken to support the overall strategy. Only the new or revised projects (as indicated in Annex I) have been included in the sector plans below; those that have not been revised or removed are still valid as indicated in the original Flash Appeal of May 2005. The major international NGOs now deploying emergency capacity in Niger were invited to participate in the process of the Flash Appeal and list proposed or current projects in the final document. The lack of participation may in some cases be due to misapprehensions about the implications of listing projects in the Appeal. The UN continues to encourage NGOs to participate in coordination efforts such as the Flash Appeal to allow for a holistic inventory of needs and activities. Since this would be advantageous to all partners, NGOs are still invited to report additional projects to the Financial Tracking System so that it can reflect both requests and contributions for all humanitarian actors currently working in Niger (www.reliefweb.int/fts).


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FOOD To save lives and mitigate the impact of the drought and locust invasion at the vulnerable household level by providing a total of 72,931 Mt of food aid Save lives • Provide two months of targeted free food distribution (full general ration) or 28,842 Mts to 1.6

million food insecure and extremely vulnerable people (WFP). • Reinforce the logistics capacity to ensure the timely delivery of food aid (i) by hiring additional

trucking capacity [40 trucks] for use along the supply corridors [Benin and Togo]; (ii) by mobilizing additional pick-ups to support distribution within Niger; and (iii) by organizing airlifts. While Benin and Togo are the current key supply corridors for Niger a third, Nigeria is under consideration.

Reduce vulnerability • Provide one month of targeted free food distribution (reduced general ration) to 1.6 million food

insecure and extremely vulnerable people in addition to some 900,000 food insecure and vulnerable people (a total of 2.5 million beneficiaries) (WFP);

• Keep a contingency stock of 14,000 Mts of food commodities for free distributions to 502,550 vulnerable people after the harvest in October 2005 in case of crop failure (WFP);

• Provide 5,922 MTs in supplementary food, including CSB, sugar and oil through targeted free food distributions to 480,0004 children under five and pregnant and lactating women (WFP).

Reinforce coping mechanisms • Reinforce cereal banks in the most affected areas (UNICEF); • Use 953 Mts of food commodities through Food-for-Work actions for 59,184 beneficiaries (WFP).

FOOD PROJECTS US$ Project Title Assistance to Populations Affected by the Drought

and Locust Invasion in 2004 Objectives • Increase access to food for highly food insecure

populations • Reduce prevalence of malnutrition among

children aged between 6 -59 months • Protect livelihoods in crisis situations and

enhance resilience to shocks Beneficiaries Total Number: 2,500,000

WFP NER-05/F01 REVISED

Partners DNPGCA, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNICEF, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), MSF, other NGOs and national projects

57,627,342

Project Title Support to Community Cereal Banks Objectives • Increase household food security

• Self-reliance Beneficiaries Total Number: 164,000 (including 30,500 Children

under five)

UNICEF NER-05/F02 REVISED

Partners DNPGCA, WFP, local associations

1,841,500

Total requirements for the food sector amounts to: US$ 59,468,842

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HEALTH AND NUTRITION To save lives of severely and moderately malnourished children and reinforce basic primary health care in affected areas Save lives • Provide therapeutic food and non-food items to treat 32,000 severely malnourished children

(UNICEF); • Ensure that moderately and severely malnourished children have access to and receive primary

health care free of charge, including immunization (UNICEF); • Build capacity and increase awareness at community level for the prevention, identification and

treatment of malnutrition, as well as child nutrition, particularly exclusive breastfeeding (UNICEF); • Ensure safe reproductive health services to pregnant and lactating women (UNFPA); • Enhance capacities to treat severe malnutrition at health centre levels by ensuring that staff

receives focused training and that therapeutic food supplies are available. World Health Organization (WHO);

• Strengthen health sector coordination and information management to ensure better targeting and address needs in under-serviced areas (WHO).

Reduce vulnerability • Provide supplementary feeding for 160,000 moderately malnourished children less than 5 years

of age (UNICEF); • Ensure that moderately and severely malnourished children have access to and receive primary

health care free of charge (UNICEF); • Enhance basic reproductive health care for 261,360 pregnant and lactating women (UNFPA); • Early identification and control of suspected outbreaks supporting health partners in surveillance

systems and strengthening preparedness for epidemic prone diseases through provision of technical expertise and preposition of medical kits (WHO);

• Support the development of an emergency policy and strategy to improve reliability of access to and affordability of essential health care (WHO).

HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROJECTS US$ Project Title Emergency Assistance to Fight Malnutrition Objective Nutritional recovery of severely and moderately

malnourished children under five Beneficiaries Total Number: 32,000 severely malnourished children

and 160,000 moderately malnourished children UNICEF NER-05/H02 REVISED

Partners Ministry of Health (MoH), MSF, World Vision (WV), Plan International, Bureau d’Animation et de Liaison au Développement (BALD), Society for International Ministries (SIM), Action contre la Faim (ACF), Save the Children Fund (SCF), Concern, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), Africa Muslim Agency (AMA), Islamic Relief, GOAL, French Red Cross

9,491,500

Project Title Provision of essential healthcare for malnourished children

Objective To prevent and treat malnutrition related illness that increase morbidity and mortality rates

Beneficiaries Total Number: 32,000 severely malnourished children and 160,000 moderately malnourished children

UNICEF NER-05/H03 NEW

Partners MoH, MSF, World Vision, Plan International, BALD, SIM, ACF, SCF, Concern, AMA, Red Cross Societies

1,741,500

Project Title Emergency reproductive health assistance Objective To prevent complications related to pregnancy and

delivery in crisis situations Beneficiaries 261,360pregnant and lactating women

UNFPA NER-05/H04 NEW Partners MoH, NGOs

400,000


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HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROJECTS US$

Project Title Disease and nutritional surveillance and outbreak response

Objective Early identification of and control of suspected outbreaks to reduce risks of illness and death

Beneficiaries N/a

WHO NER-05/H05 NEW

Partners MoH and all health partners

354,000

Project Title Nutritional case management: capacities to treat malnutrition at health centre level

Objective Increased access of malnourished population to therapeutic feeding practices and reduced morbidity and mortality rates

Beneficiaries N/a

WHO NER-05/H06 NEW


304,000

Project Title Strengthening health sector coordination and information management

Objective Common assessments, data analysis and strategies to avoid duplication and cover gaps and communication of accurate health information

Beneficiaries N/a

WHO NER-05/H07 NEW


404,000

Project Title Support to development of a health access policy and framework to improve reliability of access to and affordability of essential health care

Objective Ensure better access to and availability of essential health services

Beneficiaries N/A

WHO NER-05/H08 NEW


204,000

Project Title Recuperation of 21,000 malnourished children under five in Diffa

Objective Reduce malnutrition and hence morbidity and mortality in Diffa region

Beneficiaries 21,000 children under 5 (6,000 severely malnourished and 15,000 moderately malnourished

Helen Keller International (HKI) NER-05/H09 NEW Partners UNICEF, WFP, MoH

513,644

Total requirements for the health and nutrition sector amounts to: US$ 13,412,644


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AGRICULTURE To preserve livestock and improve food security conditions of the most affected populations Reduce vulnerability • Protect livestock in the most vulnerable and affected areas (FAO); • Thorough sanitation and prophylactic activities (destruction of dead cattle, de-worming) (FAO). Reinforce coping mechanisms • Recapitalise livestock for the most vulnerable pastors including sensitisation / training activities

on de-stocking procedures. Vétérinaires Sans Frontières - Belgium (VSF-B); • Provide animal fodder (2,500 metric tonnes) for pastors returning to the south on the migration

path (FAO); • Provide vegetable (cabbage, tomato and potato), niebe and maize seeds, as well as tools for

irrigated farming and gardening (FAO); • Improve the food security situation for the most vulnerable pastoral households through

restocking small livestock (FAO); • Enhance logistical and technical aspects of the emergency actions and coordination (FAO).

AGRICULTURE PROJECTS US$ Project Title Emergency provision of complementary animal

fodder for affected livestock Objective Livestock survival Beneficiaries Total Number: 126,000 households

FAO NER-05/A02

Partners Ministry of Animal Resources, DNPGCA, NGOs, Associations of Pastors

850,000

Project Title Provision of cereal and pulse seeds for the 2005 agricultural campaign

Objective Create favourable conditions for the agricultural campaign

Beneficiaries Total Number: 95,000 households

FAO NER-05/A03

Partners Ministry of Agricultural Development, DNPGCA, NGOs, Farmers’ associations

650,000

Project Title Protection of livestock from infectious diseases and provision of prophylaxis

Objective To protect livestock and reduce risks of communicable diseases

Beneficiaries 100,000 heads of cattle

FAO NER-05/A04 NEW Partners Ministry of Animal Resources, DNPGCA, NGOs,

Breeders Association

750,000

Project Title Restocking livestock for the most vulnerable pastors

Objective Improve household food security Beneficiaries N/a

VSF-B NER-05/A07 NEW Partners N/a

530,000

Project Title Relaunching small scale activities for affected vulnerable households

Objective To reinforce household food security Beneficiaries 11,000 households

FAO NER-05/A05 NEW Partners DNPGCA, Ministry of Livestock Resources, Breeders

Associations, Decentralized collectives, NGOs

1,422,000

Project Title Support to agricultural emergency coordination Objective Reinforce coordination, enhance technical advise and

improve quality of agricultural emergency involvements Beneficiaries All the stakeholders: affected populations, national

authorities, NGOs and donors

FAO NER-05/A06 NEW Partners DNPGCA, UN agencies, NGOs, Donors, Ministry of

Agriculture and Ministry of Livestock Resources

308,000

Total requirements for the agriculture sector amounts to: US$ 4,510,000


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WATER AND SANITATION Reinforce current water sources and sanitation systems in order to reduce susceptibility to water-borne diseases and poor hygiene Reduce vulnerability • Rehabilitate and treat boreholes and drainage systems (ACF); • Distribute water and sanitation kits to 32,000 affected households (UNICEF); • Assess the status of the water and sanitation situation in the affected areas (UNICEF); • Utilise geographic information system for the identification and monitoring of needs in the

pastoral areas (ACF).

WATER AND SANITATION PROJECTS US$ Project Title Rehabilitation and treatment of boreholes Objectives Reinforce water sources and reduce risk of waterborne

diseases and WATSAN assessment in affected areas Beneficiaries 100,000

ACF NER-05/WS02 NEW Partners Ministry of Environment and Water

510,000

Project Title Provision of emergency water and sanitation kits to affected households

Objectives To reduce susceptibility to water borne diseases and promote hygiene

Beneficiaries 32,000 affected households

UNICEF NER-05/WS01 NEW

Partners National Water Directorate, WAWI, WVI

1,541,500

Total requirements for the water and sanitation sector amounts to: US$ 2,051,500


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COORDINATION Reinforce coordination mechanisms, information management and advocacy efforts Save lives • Enhance strategic and sectoral-level coordination (OCHA); • Facilitate decision-makers’ access to timely and accurate information and data analysis on the

humanitarian situation and needs (OCHA); • Enhance public information and advocacy efforts to sustain appropriate international response

(OCHA). Reduce vulnerability

Facilitate data sharing between key actors working in information management related to the humanitarian situation. (OCHA)

Analysis of data to improve targeting and identify gaps. (OCHA) Reinforce the DNPGCA in coordinating humanitarian assistance. (UNDP) Conduct advocacy at national and international levels. (UNICEF) Strengthen UN System's planning and response efforts for longer-term recovery activities

(UNDGO). Reinforce coping mechanisms • Reinforcing the personnel and logistical capacity of DNPGCA in coordinating (UNDP).

COORDINATION PROJECTS US$ Project Title Support to National Coordination mechanisms for

the mitigation of the food crisis Objectives Reinforce logistical and resource capacity of national

coordination food crisis coordination body Beneficiaries N/A

UNDP NER-05/CSS01

Partners DNPGCA

700,000

Project Title

Support the coordination of transitional recovery activities.

Objectives

Provide support to the RC/HC and the UN Country Team to develop appropriate longer-term recovery strategies and ensure linkages with the humanitarian response.

Beneficiaries N/A

UNDG NER-05/CSS02 NEW

Partners UN Country Team

200,000

Project Title Supporting coordination of humanitarian efforts and enhancing information management and advocacy

Objectives To ensure a coordinated and efficient response

Beneficiaries N/a

OCHA NER-05/CSS03 NEW

Partners All national and international humanitarian partners

600,000

Total requirements for the coordination sector amounts to: US$ 1,500,000


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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES

Food Nutrition Agriculture Health Coordination Information Watsan UN Coordination V V DNPGCA X V X X WFP X V V V V V FAO V X V UNICEF V X V V V X UNDP V V V V WHO V X V UNFPA V V WB V V V MSF V V V HKI V V CRS V V V World Vision V V V V V Africare V V V CARE V V V V V Plan International V V V

SDC V BALD V V Caritas V V V Red Cross V CILSS V FEWSNET V SIMA V ACF V VSF-B V

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ANNEX I. OVERVIEW OF REVISED PROJECTS & REQUIREMENTS - By Sector

Project Code Agency Title Requirements Revised Status Reason for Changes

NER-05/F01 WFP Assistance to populations Affected by the drought and locusts invasion in 2004 (EMOP 10398.0)

1,446,000 57,627,342 Revised Increased caseload from 400,000 to 2,500,000

NER-05/F02 UNICEF Support to community cereal banks 400,000 1,841,500 Revised Increased caseload and packages NER-05/F03 UNDP Contribution to National Emergency Plan – Food 4,900,000 0 Removed Requirements have been diverted to

WFP, UNICEF and FAO

Sub-total 6,746,000 59,468,842

NER-05/H01 WHO Emergency Health Assistance 400,000 0 Cancelled Refocusing programme NER-05/H02 UNICEF Emergency Assistance to Fight Malnutrition 953,000 9,491,500 Revised Expansion of caseload and

treatment components and high delivery costs

NER-05/H03 UNICEF Provision of essential health care for malnourished children

1,741,500 New Need to address health care of malnourished children

NER-05/H04 UNFPA Emergency reproductive health assistance 400,000 New Prevent complications related to pregnancy and delivery in a crisis situation

NER-05/H05 WHO Disease and nutritional surveillance and outbreak response

354,000 New

NER-05/H06 WHO Nutritional case management 304,000 New NER-05/H07 WHO Health Coordination and information management 404,000 New NER-05/H08 WHO Health Access policy and framework 204,000 New NER-05/H09 HKI Recuperation of malnourished children in Diffa 513,644 New High malnutrition rates in Diffa

region

Sub-Total 1,353,000 13,412,644

NER-05/A01 UNDP Contribution to the National Emergency Plan- Livestock

4,000,000 0 Removed Requirements have been diverted to FAO and national partners

NER-05/A02 FAO Emergency Provision of complementary animal fodder for affected livestock

2,157,000 850,000 Revised More targeted caseload

NER-05/A03 FAO Provision of cereal and pulse seeds for the 2005 agricultural campaign

1,885,000 650,000 Revised

NER-05/A04 FAO Protection of Livestock from infectious diseases and provision of prophylaxis

750,000 New

NER-05/A05 FAO Relaunching small scale activities for affected vulnerable households

1,422,000 New

NER-05/A06 FAO Support to agricultural emergency coordination 308,000 New

NER-05/A07 VSF-B Restocking Livestock for the most vulnerable pastors 530,000 New

Subtotal 8,042,000 4,510,000

NER-05/CSS01 UNDP Support to National Coordination mechanisms for the mitigation of the food crisis

50,000 700,000 Revised

NER-05/CSS02 UNDG Support to the coordination of transitional recovery activities

200,000 New

NER-05/CSS02 OCHA Support to Coordination of Relief 600,000 New

Sub-total 50,000 1,500,000

NER-05/WS01 UNICEF Provision of Emergency Water and Sanitation kits to affected households

1,541,500 New

NER-05/WS02 ACF Rehabilitation and treatment of boreholes 510,000 New

Subtotal 0 2,051,500

GRAND TOTAL 16,191,000 80,942,986

Coordination and Support Services

Water and Sanitation

ANNEX I: OVERVIEW OF REVISED PROJECTS & REQUIREMENTS - By Sector

Health and Nutrition

Food

Agriculture


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ANNEX II.

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ACF Action contre la Faim AMA Africa Muslim Agency BALD Bureau d’Animation et de Liaison au Développement

(Office for Animation and Liaison for Development) CILSS Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel CRS Catholic Relief Services DNPGCA Dispositif National de Prévention et de Gestion des Crises

Alimentaires (Food Crisis Prevention and Mitigation Mechanism)

FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FEWSNET Famine Early Warning System Website FTS Financial Tracking Service GoN Government of Niger HDI Human Development Index HKI Helen Keller International IFRC International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent MoH Ministry of Health MSF Médecins Sans Frontières MT Metric Tonne NGO Non-Governmental Organisation OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs SCF Save the Children Fund SDC Swiss Development Corporation SIM Society for International Ministries SIMA System-wide Initiative on Malaria and Agriculture UN United Nations UNCT United Nations Country Team UNDG United Nations Development Group UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNICEF United Nation’s Children’s Fund UNV United Nations Volunteers VSF-B Vétérinaires Sans Frontières - Belgium WAWI West Africa Water Initiative WB World Bank WFP World Food Programme WHO World Health Organization WV World Vision WVI World Vision International

OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA)

NEW YORK OFFICE GENEVA OFFICE UNITED NATIONS PALAIS DES NATIONS

NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017 1211 GENEVA 10 USA SWITZERLAND

TELEFAX: (1 212) 963.3630 TELEFAX: (41 22) 917.0368

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