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SHF 1st Standard Allocation round

Allocation strategy paper

1. Allocation summary

This document outlines the approach to allocating funds through the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) Ist 2020 Standard Allocation round (SHF-2020-SA1, US$22 million). Reflecting the current humanitarian situation and the timing of the allocation round, the 1st 2020 SHF Standard Allocation will focus on sustaining life-saving response by supporting individual cluster-specific priorities (envelope A, US$13.2 million) and integrated humanitarian response, (envelope B, US$8.8 million).

2. Humanitarian Context

Despite a favourable Deyr (October- December) rainy season, the lingering effects of the drought in 2018/2019, and flooding an estimated 1.3 million people in Somalia will be in Crisis (IPC Phase3) through mid-2020 without sustained humanitarian assistance. Currently, 4 million people are experiencing acute food insecurity, out of whom 2.9 million are Stressed (IPC Phase 2) and 1.1 million are facing Crisis or worse. Among the most vulnerable are 2.6 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) who remain highly impoverished.1

Despite a largely favourable cereal harvest nationally (113,800 tons in the south and 33,650 tons in the north), food security concerns remain high among poor households whose livelihood activities were disrupted by floods that also caused by large scale displacement, destruction of basic infrastructure and significant crop losses particularly in riverine areas along the Juba and Shabelle Rivers. Also, of concern people in Crisis are poor pastoral households in the north and central Somalia, IDPs and poor urban households who are still unable to meet their food consumption gaps and poor urban households due to the high cost of living and limited income -earning opportunities. Without food assistance and livelihood support, their food security outcomes will deteriorate.

The Gu seasonal outlook indicates a strong possibility of average to above average rainfall in most parts of Somalia, with below normal rainfall in the northwest. There is also a heightened risk of flooding along the Juba and Shabelle river catchments which would likely disrupt agricultural activities. In addition, there is a looming threat of locust damage in areas where they are breeding which would cause further damage to pasture and crops and considerably worsen the current projections. hatching

Approximately 963,000 children, under the age of five years are likely to face acute malnutrition through the end of the year, with 163,000 at the risk of sever severe malnutrition. Humanitarian assistance (food, nutrition and health) are likely to have prevented further deterioration of the nutrition situation in many parts of Somalia. However, acute malnutrition persists with a national Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) prevalence of 13.1% indicating a Serious phase compared to Deyr 20182. Morbidity remains high and Vitamin A supplementation and measles vaccination are well below the recommended SPHERE standard in most of the population groups

1 1 Food Security and Analysis Unit, Outcome of the 2019 Post Deyr seasonal Food security and Nutrition Assessment 2020 Post Gu Joint Presentation 2 Food Security and Analysis Unit, Outcome of the 2019 Post Deyr seasonal Food security and Nutrition Assessment 2020 Post Gu Joint Presentation

Project proposal deadline:

16 March, 2020 23h59 (Mogadishu/Nairobi)

Proposals can only by submitted by the eligible SHF partners through the SHF Grant Management System.

https://chfsomalia.unocha.org/


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that have high levels of acute malnutrition. Identified hotspots include areas where children under the age of five and pregnant and lactating women have Critical (GAM ≥15%) rates will require sustained health, nutrition and food security support to prevent deterioration and relapse. The provision of sustained safe water particularly in areas facing perennial water shortages is an important deterrent to the spread of disease outbreaks and contributes to reduced morbidity.

Ongoing conflict and insecurity continue to heavily influence the situation throughout Somalia, impacting on access to affected populations and causing displacement and exposure to protection violations. Protection monitoring reveals not only that many IDPs are not returning to their places of origin, but gender-based violence (GBV) incidences are reportedly highest among IDPs.3 The ongoing military offensive in the two Shabelle has Increased number of new arrivals from lower Shabelle and middle Shabelle settling in Afgooye and Banadir (Kahda and Daynile districts) in need of Humanitarian support. Similarly Baidoa town is hosting the second largest number of IDPs in Somalia and there is a potential increase due to the ongoing attacks by AS and non-state actors in the surrounding towns and village.

Boys and girls including adolescents facing life-threatening risks of abuse, neglect, violence, exploitation, and severe distress have access to well-coordinated and gender-sensitive quality child protection services. There is a huge need to improve the quality of CP service for girls and boys at risk and increase the case management capacity to provide one on one support for children at risk based on their specific needs. In Somalia, the case workers are handling the caseload three or four time higher than minimum standards. Additional caseworkers are required to ensure the provision of quality case management services for 38,923 children (across Somalia) that are identified as at risk of abuse, neglect and violence.

A protection-driven approach is required to be embedded in assistance, particularly to the most vulnerable groups, including children, females, elderly and IDPs. Thus, integrated child protection and education interventions that sustainably ensure learning opportunities, support retention and improve the learning environment provide a critical protective environment against child related violations. Similarly, the provision of adequate shelter will further ensure privacy and protection from both violations and the elements.

3. Response strategy – 1st 2020 Standard Allocation

The following SHF allocation principles for 2020 form a baseline for this allocation round:

• Continued focus on lifesaving humanitarian response on lifesaving humanitarian response with focus on, if and when possible, underserved and hard-to access areas;

• Ensuring the centrality of protection in all SHF-funded interventions;

• Prioritization of direct implementation through international and national non-governmental partners

• Support for local partners (if and where feasible) • Continue supporting integration of response across clusters and complementarity with other funding

sources. The available funding ($22 million) comes at the time when sustained response is required at many locations, while programming cycle for some ongoing interventions is coming to an end.

Consultations with key SHF stakeholders confirmed support for the continuation of integrated response, when and where possible, as a reflection of the collective strategy and best practice. Integrated response leads to maximum impact of limited resources and the Fund’s ability to support such interventions is perceived as a strength and comparative advantage.

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At the same time, many cluster coordinators emphasized the need for some degree of flexibility that would allow for cluster-specific prioritization at this crucial time of the year – when critical programming might be coming to an end or when cluster-specific needs are emerging at select locations, where even small- or mid-scale interventions could have significant impact. Moreover, clusters also reported critical gaps in their ongoing response in prioritised areas that required urgent support. These included basic service provision in recently accessible hard to reach areas, rehabilitation of infrastructure in areas that were still recovering from the effects of flooding in October 2019 and IDP areas with acute needs.

4. Recommended apportionment of envelopes

Following subsequent consultation with cluster coordinators, the following breakdown of envelopes has been recommended for endorsement to the Advisory Board:

Table 1: Cluster Envelopes

SHF SA1 Cluster-specific Integrated

Interventions % of package

(A) $13.2M (60 %)

CCCM 800,000

6% Education 1,100,000 8% Food Security 2,900,000 22% Health 900,000 7% Nutrition 550,000 4% Protection 1,600,000 12% Shelter 2,650,000 20% WASH 2,700,000 20% TOTAL 13,200,000 100

(B) $8.8M 40%

ED/CP - 380,000 4% Health/Nutrition (IERT) 2,200,000 25%

Health/WASH 900,000 10% Health/GBV 320,000 4% Prot/CCCM/Shelter/WASH 5,000,000 57% TOTAL 8,800,000 100

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Table 2: Clarification of cluster specific and integrated packages Cluster

Priority / Objective

Activity Priority Location Envelope (US$)

Additional Comments Region Districts

Cluster-specific interventions Partners are allowed (i) to submit a MAXIMUM of two projects and (ii)may submit one project addressing multiple cluster-specific priorities

CCCM

Ensure vulnerable and drought affected population have information and equal access to basic services and governance structures is established for community-based support in sites. Improve living conditions in the populated IDP sites through community led site maintenance activities ensuring upkeep of sites (site planning, distribution of tools, CfW).

• Set up/strengthen CCCM coordination structures; • Support community led site maintenance activities to

ensure upkeep of sites – site planning, distribution of tools, CfW

• Identify and support governance structures to ensure community participation and self-management of sites;

• Construct community spaces; • Implement emergency sites improvement projects to

minimize protection risks and ensure safety in sites; • Conduct site verification quarterly • Monitor service delivery monthly with site monitoring. • Establish/update service mapping of partners in sites.

Bari Togdheer

Qardho, Bossaso Buuhoodle, Burco

$800,000

EDUCATION

Access to Education throughout crisis (high IPC levels projected + expanded access for IDP children)

Education: (700,000) Main focus: continuation of on-going response. Additional focus can be to expand existing facilities to enrol additional IDP children • Construction of TLS and WASH facilities (if schools

are expanded to take in more IDP children) • Distribution of TLM • Payment of teacher incentives • Teacher training in INEE/TiCC • CEC training in school management • School feeding • Permanent water solutions (to be further discussed

with partner) • School based child protection activities as per

Integrated Edu-CP response framework

Galmudug Mudug

Dhuusamareeb, Cadaado, Waberi Gaalkacyo North

$1,100,000

Access to Education throughout crisis (Access to education in hard to reach areas + flood response (contact

Education: ($400,000) Main focus: continuation of on-going response in rural areas of Bay (note: no new construction) + rehabilitation of 7 flood affected schools in Berdale and 3 flood affected schools in Xudur

Bay (Bakool)

Rural Bay + Berdale, Xudur

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EDUCATION

education cluster for list of floods affected schools)

EiE response in rural Bay • Distribution of TLM • Payment of teacher incentives • Teacher training in INEE/TiCC package • CEC training in school management • School feeding • Permanent water solutions (to be further discussed

with partner) • School based child protection activities as per

Integrated Edu-CP response framework Flood affected schools: • Rehabilitation of damaged classrooms and wash

facilities in 10 flood affected schools in Berdale and Xudur

• Distribution of TLM Chlorination of water sources (if contaminated by flood water)

FOOD SECURITY

IDPs focus -Improve access to food for IDPs identified to be in IPC 3 and above based on the latest post Dyer assessment result. Provide of appropriate livelihood seasonal inputs focusing on IDPs

• Unconditional and conditional transfers that meet the minimum Kcal requirements

Seeds package and livestock protection as appropriate

Bay Lower Juba

Baidoa Kismayo

$2,900,000

Hard to reach areas - Improve access to food among food insecure households Provide of appropriate livelihood seasonal inputs



Lower Shabelle

Focus on Afgooye including Awdheegle, Bariira and KM50. Other areas in Lower Shabelle should also be considered depending on access

Where acute food insecurity persists (IPC 3) and require sustained HA -Improve access to food of households identified to be in IPC 3



Awdal Galgaduud

Lughaye Zeylac, Berbera Cabudwaaq Caadado

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and above based on the latest post Dyer assessment result. Provide of appropriate livelihood seasonal inputs Hot spot area for the Desert Locust (first generation of desert locust affected areas) Humanitarian assistance likely to go down areas due to funding.

HEALTH

Outbreak control and health services - Outbreak control (AWD) and filling critical gaps in health care services Health service delivery package with emphasis on outbreak response and control:: • Scale-up outbreak

early warning, response (EWAR) and case management

• Community engagement; health education to community members

• Provision of Emergency and Essential Health Care Services (PHC level)

• Mobile medical services providing PHC and referral to IDPs and hard-to-reach host communities

• Emergency Reproductive Health Services for underserved and hard to reach areas

• GBV services, including clinical management of rape • Integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial

Support services in to PHC and community care services


• Provide essential medications and supplies • Establish referral pathways in hard to reach and

remote areas • Integrated patient safety, accessibility and

accountability components • Immunization services (in hard-to-reach areas not

otherwise served)

Hiraan Beletweyne Jalalaqsi

$800,000

NUTRITION

To support recovery among acutely malnourished children and PLW (GAM>15%) Critical and prevent deterioration and relapse of

• Community workers screening and identification of acutely malnourished children and PLWs with appropriate referral for care and treatment.

• Treatment of Children 06-59 months and PLW through specialized food provisions (OTP /SFP).

Sool

Xudun

$550,000

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vulnerable communities (by addressing high morbidity, low immunization, Vit A supplementation)

Sool: Rural communities are critical levels of acute malnutrition (GAM 17.9, 4.1 SAM) while IDPs are (GAM 13.4, 3.0 SAM), serving (OTP, TSFP, SC and IYCF) To support treatment of children under five suffering severe acute malnutrition with medical complications trough systematic treatment

• Treatment of children U5 (SAM) with medical complications through stabilization centres.

• Micronutrient support for vulnerable groups (children U5 & PLW) with Vitamin A & MMN.

• IYCF /E support for caregivers. • MAM (TSFP) assistance delivered through the

SCOPE platform; consists in all beneficiaries’ registration, assistance top- up, redemption.

Stabilization Centre

Hiraan

Jalalaqsi

PROTECTION (Sub clusters)

1. HLP ($250,000) The HLP response will focus on eviction prevention and response to HH affected by unlawful evictions. To support prevention tenure security support will be provided to displacement affected communities. As land is the main source of conflict in Somalia these activities will be coupled with establishing dispute resolution mechanisms which strengthen social cohesion. Support to government structure to ensure sustainability will be one of the prioritized implementation modalities.

• Eviction prevention and response programming • Eviction incident monitoring, documentation and

reporting • Eviction risks mapping and pre-emptive engagements

with landlords and local authorities • Promote engagement and strengthen community

governance structures to actively engage in and lead community-driven protection efforts designed to brainstorm localized solutions to evictions.

• Facilitate lawful and dignified relocation of PoC at imminent risk of forced eviction

• Tenure security support for communities affected by displacement

• Facilitate communal and household level tenure security options at relocation sites as well as those earmarked for relocation

• Social cohesion and dispute resolution • Monitoring and documenting civil disputes

underpinned by population movements (i.e. illegal/unauthorized occupation of real properties, encroachments, boundary disputes competition over access to communal services resulting in conflicts, etc.).

Bari

Bossaso

$1,600,000

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2. Child Protection ($750,000) Boys and girls including adolescents facing life-threatening risks of abuse, neglect, violence, exploitation, and severe distress have access to well-coordinated and gender-sensitive quality child protection services.

• Supporting community structures and protection mechanisms to effectively address these problems in displaced communities

The Child Protection response will address multiple protection risks faced by girls and boys through a comprehensive set of activities, which includes: • Increasing the capacity of community-based child

protection mechanisms (CBCPM) to prevent and mitigate CP risks through multi-layered, community based psychosocial support interventions to reduce vulnerabilities and risks to children by building a protective environment at family and community levels.

• Protection and support to children at risk and survivors including unaccompanied and separated through providing case management services that meets their unique needs, which include family tracing and reunification services, alternative care, victim assistance as well as case management support.

• Provision of inclusive community-based reintegration services for children associated with armed forces and groups, or those at-risk categories.

• Support to caregivers and families ((MHPSS, positive parenting and other kind of support) of children facing protection risks in order to enhance their capacity to care for and protect their children.

• Awareness raising activities targeting community wide on prevention messages and awareness sessions including on recruitment/CAAFAG, SGBV, harmful practice, family separation, and Children’s rights.

• Capacity building plan for government, community-based structures and child protection frontline actors to facilitate compliance with the revised minimum standards for child protection in Humanitarian Action.

• The CP AoR -strengthens child safeguarding measures including PSEA and code of conduct to ensure that all interventions are safe for children.

• Safety walks: to identify the safety risk for children and population in the camps and host community.

• In order to ensure increased coverage and sustainability of CP services, the CPSS will work to

Bakool Banadir

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increase the technical and institutional capacity of local actors and the government line ministries through coaching, shadowing, mentoring, translation services, and joint implementation approaches.

3. GBV ($600,000) Women and girls (and other vulnerable groups) have access to quality, timely, confidential and safe lifesaving GBV services including CMR and PSS through improved service mobilization and referrals.

• Develop, disseminate and operationalize integrated referral pathways for GBV survivors to access CMR, PSS and other related GBV services

• Service mapping of targeted areas to contribute to the update of referral pathways

• Mobilize PSS counsellors to deliver one on one and group psychosocial support and counselling for traumatized women and girls

• Support CMR trained actors to mobilize and deliver rape and other services to GBV survivors

• Support the operations of 6 GBV one stop centres to provide services and case management to GBV survivors

• Support the operations of 4 women and girl’s safe spaces to deliver first aid PSS services, conduct referrals and mobilization of services for GBV survivors

• Procure and distribute dignity and re-usable sanitary kits and other basic materials to GBV survivors including vulnerable women and girls

• Support transport for referral services for GBV survivors to GBV services

Banadir Sool

Mogadishu (Kahda, Daynile, Dharkenley) and Afgooye corridor Las Caanood, Taleex, Ceel Afweyne

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SHELTER

Respond the lifesaving needs of the affected population in timely manner through readily available items in key locations This is topmost priority of the cluster. Experience has shown that lack of NFI and shelter materials considerable reduce the ability of the cluster to respond to the urgent identified needs in timely manner. Reduce the suffering and improve the living conditions of the affected population (mainly IDPs) through the provision of NFI and shelter items to ensure privacy and protection from weather elements.

• Distribution of NFI kits to respond mainly to new displacements, evictions and fire incidents in key locations.

• Distribution of shelter kits • Distribution of NFI kits

Bay Gedo Lower Shabelle

Baidoa Luuq, Dollow, Garbahaarey Afgooye and Marka

$2,650,000

WASH

Provide lifesaving WASH services to most vulnerable communities living in underserved and hard to reach areas in Gedo, Bakool, Lower Jubba, Middle Shabelle and Nugaal regions and Baidoa IDPs.

• Rehabilitation and/or extension of existing water infrastructures.

• Construction of new water infrastructures equipped with appropriate pumping and power systems, tanks and distribution networks (Site selection should aim at reducing the risk of violence against women and children accessing water sources).

• Establishment of gender balanced water management committees for ensuring continuity` of services, appropriate operation and maintenance and as well strengthen women participation in WASH projects.

• Installation of new and/or rehabilitation of sanitation facilities. The rehabilitation work should focus on sanitation facilities damaged by floods and those need desludging/emptying.

Lower Juba Gedo Nugaal

Afmadow Baardheere Eyl

$2,700,000 All WASH facilities must be set/designed to remain functional in case of flooding while also ensuring integration of protection elements and sustainable solutions in all response activities.

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• Hygiene promotion campaigns focusing on hand washing with soap and hygiene kits distribution, including female specific hygiene items (sanitary clothes, etc.)

• Significant amount of the above proposed WASH activities will be implemented through Market Based Programming (MBP) approach as to strengthen local markets.

Integrated projects Partners applying for an integrated package should submit a multi-cluster project covering all clusters / components of the package

EDUCATION AND CHILD PROTECTION

Ensure a safe and conducive learning environment and increased CP capacity at community level + consider expanding capacity to enrol new/more IDP children (NB: main focus is on continuation of on-going response and secondary focus is to expand existing facilities to reach more children)

Education: 1. Construction of TLS and WASH facilities (if schools

are expanded to take in more IDP children) 2. Distribution of TLM 3. Payment of teacher incentives 4. Teacher training in INEE/TiCC 5. CEC training in school management 6. School feeding 7. Permanent water solutions (to be further discussed

with partner) School-based child protection (Edu-CP response

framework): 1. Community awareness sessions on school safety +

child rights 2. Provision of sanitary materials for girls 3. Marginalization mapping + mitigation measures 4. CEC training on child rights 5. Operation of child clubs 6. Training of CP focal points 7. Referral of children to CP services (as needed) 8. Structured recreational activities at schools Child Protection (community): 1. Establish/strengthen community-based child

protection mechanisms to focus on 2. Protection and support to children at risk and

survivors including unaccompanied and separated through providing case management services that meets their unique needs.

3. Awareness raising activities will target community members with a wide range of prevention messages and awareness sessions including on

Lower Shabelle,

Marka $380,000

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recruitment/CAAFAG, SGBV, harmful practice, family separation, and Children’s rights.

4. Provision of community-based PSS

IERT (HEALTH/NUTRITION)

To support recovery among acutely malnourished children and PLW (GAM>15%) Critical and prevent deterioration and relapse of vulnerable communities (by addressing high morbidity, low immunization, Vit A supplementation and water shortages)

Nutrition ($1,200,000): • Community workers screening and identification of

acutely malnourished children and PLWs with appropriate referral for care and treatment.

• Treatment of Children 06-59 months and PLW through specialized food provisions (OTP /SFP).

• Micronutrient support for vulnerable groups (children U5 & PLW) with Vitamin A & MMN.

• IYCF /E support for caregivers. MAM (TSFP) assistance delivered through the SCOPE platform; consists in all beneficiaries’ registration, assistance top- up, redemption.

Garowe IDPs = 7 health centre Burtinle IDPs /rural = 6 health centre Badhaadhe= mobile outreach

Lower Juba Nugaal

Badhaadhe (mobile) Garowe IDPs (7 health centres) Burtinle IDPs + rural (6 health centres)

$2,200,000

Filling critical gaps in health care services for populations facing high incidence of malnutrition and service gaps

Mobile medical services ($1,000,000) providing PHC and referral to IDPs and hard-to-reach host communities • Provision of Emergency and Essential Health Care

Services (PHC level) • Emergency Reproductive Health Services for

underserved and hard to reach areas • GBV services, including clinical management of rape • Integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial






otherwise served

Lower Juba Nugaal

Badhaadhe Garowe IDPs Burtinle IDPs and rural

HEALTH/GBV

Provision of comprehensive case management for GBV

1. GBV ($130,000) Bakool Bay

Xudur Berdale

$320,000

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survivors and MHPSS services for IDPs and vulnerable populations

• Develop, disseminate and operationalize integrated referral pathways for GBV survivors to access CMR, PSS and other related GBV services

• Conduct service mapping of targeted areas to contribute to the update of referral pathways

• Mobilize PSS counsellors to deliver one on one and group psychosocial support and counselling for traumatized women and girls

• Support the operations of 6 GBV one stop centres to provide services and case management to GBV survivors

• Procure and distribute dignity and re-usable sanitary kits and other basic materials to GBV survivors including vulnerable women and girls

2. Health ($190,000) • GBV health services, including CMR and referral to

support services (e.g. PSS) • MHPSS services, community and HCF based (PFA,

outreach) • Integrated patient safety, accessibility and

accountability components WASH/HEALTH

Provide lifesaving WASH services to most vulnerable communities living in underserved and hard to reach areas in Gedo

WASH ($450,000) • Rehabilitation and/or extension of existing water

infrastructures. • Construction of new water infrastructures equipped

with appropriate pumping and power systems, tanks and distribution networks (Site selection should aim at reducing the risk of violence against women and children accessing water sources).


• Installation of new and/or rehabilitation of sanitation facilities. The rehabilitation work should focus on latrines damaged by floods and those need desludging/emptying.


Gedo

Burdhuubo Which is under Garbahaarey

$900,000

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WASH/HEALTH

Health Services - Filling critical gaps in health care services


• All WASH facilities must be set/designed to remain functional in case of flooding while also ensuring integration of protection elements and sustainable solutions in all response activities.

Health service delivery ($450,000) • Provision of Emergency and Essential Health Care

Services (PHC level) • Mobile medical services providing PHC and referral

to IDPs and hard-to-reach host communities • Emergency Reproductive Health Services for

underserved and hard to reach areas • GBV services, including clinical management of rape • Integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial






otherwise served)

Gedo

Burdhubo

CCCM/ PROTECTION/ SHELTER/NFIS & WASH

CCCM • Set up/strengthen CCCM coordination structures; • Support community led site maintenance activities to

ensure upkeep of sites – site planning, distribution of tools, CfW

• Identify and support governance structures to ensure community participation and self-management of sites;

• Construct community spaces; • Implement emergency sites improvement projects to

minimize protection risks and ensure safety in sites; • Conduct site verification quarterly

Banadir, SWS: Bay, Bakool

Kahda, Daynile Berdale Xudur,

$5 million

Partners can submit for up to 3 sectors and should partner with another organization and develop complimentary proposals together that will cover all 4 sectors. It should be explicitly mentioned in the proposal which other NGO the organization is partnering with and the proposals must target the same sites and same populations. Khada/ Daynile should be both covered in the same proposal, please do not

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• Monitor service delivery monthly with site monitoring.

• Establish/update service mapping of partners in sites. Shelter

• Distribution of shelter kits • Distribution of NFI kits

Protection • Community-based protection for displaced

communities (in IDP sites). Strengthening or creation of community-based structures for protection (recommended in the framework of a CCCM project) and capacity strengthening on key protection functions, and coaching. Key functions which community structures will be enabled to fulfil.

• Psychological First Aid • Inclusion of vulnerable individuals, especially people

with disability • Community protection advocacy • Participation • Strengthening alternative dispute resolutions

mechanisms for improved social cohesion • Monitoring and documenting civil disputes

underpinned by population movements (i.e. illegal/unauthorized occupation of real properties, encroachments, boundary disputes, competition over access to communal services resulting in conflicts, etc.).

• Supporting community structures and protection mechanisms to effectively address these problems in displaced communities. Protection monitoring. Ensure collection of information based on the methodology of the Somalia Protection Monitoring System (SPMS) ensure the analysis of the data collected, and support advocacy on protection at the regional level:

• Training of monitors (based on SPMS training modules) by SPMS trainers

• Data collection (transportation and communication)

Banadir, SWS: Bay, Bakool Banadir, SWS: Bay, Bakool

Kahda, Daynile Berdale Xudur, Kahda, Daynile Berdale Xudur,

submit a proposal for only one of the districts.

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by monitors • Joint Analysis Workshops (every quarters in each

region targeted) • Eviction prevention and response programming • Eviction incident monitoring, documentation and

reporting • Eviction risks mapping and pre-emptive engagements

with landlords and local authorities • Promote engagement and strengthen community

governance structures to actively engage in and lead community-driven protection efforts designed to brainstorm localized solutions to evictions.

• Facilitate lawful and dignified relocation of PoC at imminent risk of forced eviction

• Tenure security support for communities affected by displacement

• Facilitate communal and household level tenure security options at relocation sites as well as those earmarked for relocation

• Social cohesion and dispute resolution • Monitoring and documenting civil disputes

underpinned by population movements (i.e. illegal/unauthorized occupation of real properties, encroachments, boundary disputes competition over access to communal services resulting in conflicts, etc.).

• Supporting community structures and protection mechanisms to effectively address these problems in displaced communities.

• Creating the space and opportunity for displaced communities to discuss HLP related issues (including disputes, participation, etc.) affecting women and children WASH

• Rehabilitation and/or extension of existing water infrastructures.

• Construction of new water infrastructures equipped with appropriate pumping and power systems, tanks and distribution networks (Site selection should aim at reducing the risk of violence against women and children accessing water sources).

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Kahda, Daynile Berdale Xudur,

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• Installation of new and/or rehabilitation of sanitation facilities. The rehabilitation work should focus on latrines damaged by floods and those need desludging/emptying.



• All WASH facilities must be set/designed to remain functional in case of flooding while also ensuring integration of protection elements and sustainable solutions in all response activities.

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Table 3: SA1 Geographic Scope

CCCM Education Food Sec Health Nutrition Protection Shelter WASH CP/ED Health/Nut Health/GBVHealth/ WASH

CCCM/Protection/Shelter/WASH

Awdal LughayeZeylac

Bay BerdaleBaidoa

Bari QardhoBossaso

Bakool XudurWaajid

Banadir Mogadishu(Kahda, Daynile, Dharkenley)Afgooye Corridor

Hiraan BeletweyneJalalaqsi

Galgaduud CabudwaaqCaadaadoGaldogob

Galmudug DhusamareebMudug

Gedo BaardheereDoolowGaarbaharey (BuhoLuuq

Lower Juba BadhaadheKismayoAfmadow

Lower Shabelle Afgooye Marka

Mudug Galkaacyo NorthNugaal Eyl

GaroweBurtinle IDPs+Rural

Sool XudunSanaag Laas Caanood

TaleexCeel Afweyne

Togdheer BurcoBuuhoodle

CLUSTER SPECIFIC INTEGRATED INTERVENTIONS

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5. Process overview and timeline (see also Annex 2: SHF Process Guidelines) The allocation round uses standard allocation modality, allowing for a fast-tracked but competitive allocation process, with strategic prioritization conducted and determined collectively by the Somalia Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) and ultimately endorsed by the SHF Advisory Board and the Humanitarian Coordinator. During the strategic prioritization process, cluster coordinators are strongly encouraged to consult and take into consideration inputs from relevant authorities while upholding the underlying humanitarian principles of independence, neutrality and impartiality.

Selection of individual interventions and partners will be conducted by Inter/Cluster Review Committees (whose composition may be cross-cluster, depending on projects submitted), assessing the proposed interventions by the eligible partner3 strictly against the present allocation strategy and the pre-defined SHF score card.

Non-governmental organisations should be prioritized for the allocation round. If, when and where feasible, local and national partners should be supported. For detailed information on the allocation process see Annex 1 of this strategy (SHF Process Guidelines).

In line with the 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan, the SHF will continue to promote the integrated and targeted response across all clusters (see guidance above).

Target area: The interventions should focus on specific and defined areas. Proposals outside of the defined geographic and substantive scope will not be considered for strategic review.

Direct implementation is prioritized. Sub-contracting is admissible in exceptional cases only when clear added value is demonstrated. The current conditions continue to demand a rapid and decisive decision-making and further scale-up of lifesaving response. This will entail strong commitment and enhanced efforts from all stakeholders to step up the timelines and expedite the processes leading to response. Stakeholders within the SHF allocation process will attempt to expedite the allocation process to the extent possible and ensure maximum possible responsiveness.

Table 4: Allocation timeline

Date 26 February COB ICCG / cluster inputs on prioritization – activities, areas etc. 3 March 2020 Circulation of draft strategy-HFU 4 March 2020 Strategy submitted for endorsement to the SHF AB and HC respectively 6-16 March 2020 Publish the strategy and the SHF eligibility list, call for proposals / submissions 16 March 2020 Deadline for the submission of SHF projects (IPs) (early submission encouraged) 18-22 March 2020 Strategic Review Committees: strategic review and selection (SRCs/CCs/HFU) 27 March 2020 List of recommended projects shared with the SHF AB / HC for endorsement 30 March – 10 April 2020 Technical review finalized (OCHA/HFU, clusters) 6 April 2020 Clearance of budgets (OCHA/FCS). 8 April 2020 Grant Agreements signing (HC, IPs) implementation can start from 15 April 2020 onwards 10 April 2020 Grant Agreements signed (OCHA/EO) 24 April 2020 Funds disbursed /

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Annex 1: SHF Process Guidelines

1. Project submission and prioritisation • Following the AB and HC’s endorsement of the SHF 2020 Standard Allocation 1 strategy, call for proposals

will be issued. The call will be posted on the SHF website and disseminated through cluster mailing lists. • Partners that feature on the SHF eligibility list (March 2020) will be selected based on the strategic

relevance of their proposed interventions, their technical capacity and capacity to absorb the allocated funds, the ability to respond promptly in the priority areas and work closely with cluster coordinators and other partners during the project cycle.

• Full project proposals will be developed and uploaded into the Grant Management System (GMS) by the implementing partners that seek funding (via https://chfsomalia.unocha.org). The GMS system migrated to an authentication mechanism called Humanitarian ID. Therefore, to access the GMS, partners are required to log in to the Humanitarian ID. Please find useful materials for GMS - Humanitarian ID authentication mechanism via https://gms-blog.unocha.org/gms-humanitarian-id-launch.

• The review committees should, as they are performing their strategic and technical review, advise whether the request is valid, and funding should be granted. Requests recommended for approval are subject to technical review by OCHA.

• Programming must reflect the distinct needs of men, women, boys and girls during the implementation period. As gender issues are manifested in different ways for each cluster, an overarching gender-sensitive approach will be ensured through prioritizing proposals that highlight their strategy towards overcoming obstacles that prevent vulnerable groups from receiving access to lifesaving services. A major focus will be placed on supporting female-headed households, as well as pregnant and lactating women who are particularly vulnerable from health- and nutrition-related risks. Children between the ages of six months and five years will also be a programming priority, as they face significant risks from malnutrition-related health complications. Protection should be mainstreamed and central to all allocations to include minority groups and those at risk of exclusion including people with disabilities.

• Organisations that have an ongoing SHF project and apply for the same activities under this allocation should clearly indicate how the new funding will complement the previous SHF project. The decision on funding will be subject to the value of the currently ongoing IP projects, taking into consideration the SHF-assigned risk levels and the relevant thresholds.

• Partners should not apply for more than two cluster- specific projects but may submit one project addressing multiple cluster-specific priorities

• Partners should not apply for more than one integrated package (but can apply at multiple locations). • All projects must address life-saving needs. The proposals must be backed by credible data to demonstrate

the severity of needs and activities must be interconnected across clusters. • Implementing partners must be eligible to receive SHF funding, present in the locations targeted in this

allocation round or have the ability to immediately execute activities in the selected locations. • Projects should be implemented within 12 months and should not have a budget of less than $200,000, with

larger project budgets strongly encouraged. • Non-governmental organisations should be prioritized for the allocation round. If, when and where feasible,

local and national partners should be supported. • Clusters should prioritize the selection of non-governmental partners directly responsible for the

implementation of projects. Sub-granting is admissible in exceptional cases only. • While the primary responsibility to ensure the accountable and efficient use of SHF remains with the

implementing partners, SHF will maintain the oversight through the application of its accountability tools.

2. Review of projects • Project proposals will undergo both a ‘strategic’ and a ‘technical’ review process using the Grant


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Management System (GMS).

o For the strategic review, Strategic Review Committees (SRCs) will be convened (with multi- cluster composition for integrated projects).

o During the Technical Review (technical experts from the relevant cluster and HFU staff), further attention is paid to the following: The technical soundness/quality of the proposal The financial efficiency of the project The coherence between the narrative, work-plan, log-frame and budget. The complementarity and consistency of projects across sectors, seeking to build synergies

with other sectors. • The selection of partners and projects through SRCs should be conducted with the help of pre-defined score-

cards. Selected interventions should demonstrate (i) strategic relevance; (ii) programmatic relevance; and (iii) cost effectiveness / value for money. Integrated response envelope submissions will also be assessed against (iv) integration. Scorecards should be recorded in the GMS by clusters to ensure transparency and accountability of the allocation process.

• To ensure timely allocation and disbursement of funds, only three technical revision rounds will be allowed for selected proposals. The partners are required to respond to comments and perform adjustments within the time set at the time of review (usually within 48 hours) and, in case of lack of clarity, be in direct touch with OCHA Somalia HFU (see contact details below) and/or cluster coordinators. Projects that fail to reach the required level of quality after three rounds of revision may not be funded, and the funding earmarked for the project may be relocated to other priorities, projects or clusters.

3. Budgeting and finance

• Projects that can demonstrate ‘value for money’ relative to the project budget should be prioritized. Factors

to consider include maximum reach and impact for given cost, outcome and beneficiary reach for each dollar invested, cost effectiveness of the intervention including, minimizing support and overhead costs.

• Projects that can demonstrate low indirect costs as a proportion of direct costs should be ranked favourably. See SHF Operational Manual, Annex 2 – Budget Guidance (a); and Budget guidance preparation note (b).

• To reduce overhead costs, pass through arrangements where organisations simply pass on funding to their implementing partner organisation without providing any meaningful guidance, coordination, capacity building, technical advice, monitoring and evaluation capacities or any other function of additional value will not be funded.

• Partners with submissions across different clusters should ensure that common costs (administrative and operational) are rationalised.

• Partners should adhere to the Country-Based Pooled Funds / SHF basic definitions and guidance including on project budget preparation, use of budget narrative and itemized budgetary breakdowns (see SHF Operational Manual and its annexes).

4. SHF Operational Manual

For a comprehensive set of rules governing the use of SHF funds, please consult the 2020 SHF Operational Manual and its annexes available for download at http://www.unocha.org/country/somalia/shf/governance .

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5. Who to contact?

OCHA Somalia Humanitarian Financing Unit (allocation process, GMS) General inquiries

• Patricia Nyimbae Agwaro, SHF Manager a.i. +254(0)207629144 | M: +254(0)734210103, [email protected] , Skype: chogowa

Programmatic issues

Food Security, Shelter, WASH • Ms. Eva Kiti, T: +254(0)207629127 | M: +254(0)705000720, [email protected], Skype: eva.kiti Education, Health and Nutrition: • Ms. Patricia Nyimbae Agwaro, T: +254(0)207629144 | M: +254(0)734210103, [email protected]

, Skype: chogowa • Ms. Evalyn Lwemba, T: +254(0)207629128 | M: +254(0)733272017, [email protected] , Skype:

lwembae Protection and Shelter/NFIs: • Mr. Alinoor Mohammed, M: +252(0) (0)612976535, [email protected]

Budget and finance [keep Programmatic officers above in copy with project-specific queries] • Mr. Martin Cheruiyot, T: +254(0)207629126 | M: +254(0)715743860, [email protected], • Ms. Linda Onyango, T: +254(0)207629145 | M: +254(0)734800140, [email protected], Skype:

lindagaeli • Ms. Nafisa Mohamed, M: +256(0)619150456, [email protected]

Accountability

• Mr. Samuel Kihara, M: +254(0) 705262211(Kenya): +252 61 2922132 (Som.) [email protected] • Mr. Khalif Abdihakim Noor, M: +252(0)619494889, [email protected] • Mr. Alinoor Mohammed, M:+252 (0)612976535, [email protected]

Cluster coordinators / cluster support staff (allocation process, cluster-specific technical queries)

Camp Coordination and Camp Management - Muhammad Ilyas [email protected] Ms. Kathryn Ziga [email protected]; Benjamin Conner [email protected]

Education – Ms. Sara Skovgaard [email protected] Food Security – Mr. Shibru Mulugeta [email protected]

Mr. Bernard Mrewa, [email protected] Health – Mr. Craig Hampton [email protected] Nutrition – Mr. Kirathi Mungai, [email protected]; Ms. Naema Hirad [email protected] Protection – Mr. Christophe Beau [email protected] Shelter / NFIs – Mr. Pankaj Singh [email protected];

Ms. Nurta Adan [email protected] WASH – Mr. Frederic Patigny [email protected]

Mohamed Isak Ali [email protected] 6. SHF feedback and complaint mechanism

The SHF beneficiaries and other stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback, complaints or concerns regarding the implementation of SHF-funded projects to the SHF accountability team through phone number +252 613661199 by way of

Ka-faa’iideystayaasha iyo daneeyayaasha kale waxaa lagu dhiirigelinayaa in ay ka fal ciliyaan ama kabixiyaan jawab, cabashooyin ama walaac arimaha la xiriira fulinta mashruuca u maalgeliyo Santuuqa Baniadinimada ee Soomaaliya uuna gudbiyaan kooxda isla xisaabtanka ee

mailto:[email protected]

























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direct call, voice recording, SMS or WhatsApp.

Santuuqa Baniadanimada ee Soomaaliya kuuna gudbiyaan telefoon nambarka +252 613661199, qaab wacitaan toos ah, fariin cod ah, farin qoraal gaaban ama adeega watsapka.

Complaints regarding the SHF process or decisions can also be brought to the attention of the SHF Manager([email protected]) or to the attention of OCHA Somalia senior management through the confidential feedback email [email protected].

Cabashooyinka quseeya habka ama go’aamada Santuuqa Baniadinanamda ee Soomaaliya kusoo wargeli madaxa santuuqa ([email protected]) ama maamulka saare ee OCHA Somaliya [email protected]

Your feedback will be treated confidentially. War bixintaadu waa mid daahsoon, cidna lalawadaagi maayo.






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Annex 2: List of eligible SHF partners (3 March 2020)

SHF Accountability Framework: Annex 5

Eligible Partners 03 March 2020

The SHF eligibility list includes partners that fulfil all of the following three conditions: 1. The partner has passed the SHF capacity assessment. 2. The partner’s due diligence status in the SHF Grant Management System is approved . 3. The partner has no outstanding SHF oversight and compliance issues.

Partners may be temporarily removed from the eligibility list due to due diligence status or outstanding oversight/compliance issues. In case of permanent suspension, partners are notified in writing.

Status Partner SHF acronym (partner full name) eligible AADSOM (Action Against Disasters Somalia) eligible AAIS (Action Aid Somaliland) eligible AAMIN (Aamin Organization) eligible ACF (Action Contre la Faim) eligible ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) eligible ADA (Active Development Aid) eligible Adeso (African Development Solutions) eligible ADO (Agricultural Development Organisation) eligible ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency) eligible ANPPCAN (African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect in Somalia) eligible ARC (American Refugee Committee) eligible ARD (Action for Relief and Development) eligible ARD (African Relief and Development) eligible ASAL (Youth Development Organization/Association) eligible ASEP (Action for Social and Economic Progress) eligible AV (Aid Vision) eligible AVORD (African Volunteers for Relief and Development) eligible AYUUB Organization eligible Candlelight (Candlelight for Environment Education and Health) eligible CARE Somalia (CARE Somalia) eligible CARITAS (Caritas Switzerland) eligible CEFA (European Committee for Agriculture and Training) eligible CESVI (Cooperazione E Sviluppo - CESVI) eligible CISP (Comitato Internationale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli) eligible CoDHNet (Community Development and Humanitarian Network) eligible Concern (Concern Worldwide) eligible COOPI (Cooperazione Internazionale - COOPI) eligible CPD (Center for Peace and Democracy) eligible CRS (Catholic Relief Services) eligible CW (Concern Worldwide) eligible DA (DirectAid) eligible DEH (DEH Relief and Development Organization) eligible DF (Dialog Forening) eligible DMO (Deeg-roor Medical Organization) eligible DRC (Danish Refugee Council) eligible FENPS (Formal Education Network for Private Schools) eligible FERO (Family Empowerment and Relief Organisation) eligible GEWDO (Gedo Women Development Organization) eligible GRRN (Golweyne Relief and Rehabilitation NGO) eligible GRT (Gruppo per le Relazioni Transculturali) eligible GSA (General Service Agency) eligible HADO (Horn of Africa Aid and Development Organization)


eligible HAPEN (Horn of Africa Peace Network) eligible HARD (Humanitarian Africa Relief Development Organization) eligible HAVOYOCO (Horn of Africa Voluntary Youth Committee) eligible HDC (Human Development Concern) eligible HEAL (Health Education Agro-pastoralist Liaison) eligible HIJRA (HIJRA Organization for Welfare and Development) eligible HINNA (Women Pioneers for Peace and Life) eligible HIRDA (Himilo Relief and Development Association) eligible HIWA (Humanitarian Integrity for Women Action) eligible HOD (Himilo Organization for Development) eligible HRDO (Hidig Relief And Development Organization) eligible IFEDA (IFTIIN Education and Development Association) eligible IMC (International Medical Corps) eligible IMS (International Media Support) eligible INSO (International NGO Safety Organisation) eligible INTERSOS (INTERSOS) eligible IRC (International Rescue Committee) eligible IRDO (Iimaan Relief and Development Organization) eligible IRW (Islamic Relief Worldwide) eligible ISDP (Integrated Services for Displaced Population) eligible JDO (Jubaland Development Organization) eligible KAAH (KAAH Relief and Development organization) eligible KAALO (KAALO Aid and Development) eligible KISIMA (KISIMA Peace and Development Organization) eligible MAG (Mines Advisory Group) eligible MARDO (Maandher Relief and Development Organization) eligible MC (Mercy Corps Europe) eligible MEDAIR eligible Mercy USA (Mercy USA) eligible NAPAD (Nomadic Assistance for Peace and Development) eligible NCA (Norwegian Church Aid) eligible NoFYL(Northern Frontier) eligible NRC (Norwegian Refugee Council) eligible NWO (New Ways Organization) eligible OXFAM NOVIB (OXFAM Netherlands – NOVIB) eligible PAC (Physicians Across Continents) eligible PAH (Polish Humanitarian Action) eligible PASOS (Peace Action Society Organisation for Somalia) eligible PENHA (Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa) eligible PMWDO (Puntland Minority Women’s Development Organization) eligible PSA (Puntland Youth and Social Development Association) eligible Qatar Charity (Qatar Charity) eligible QRC (Qatar Red Crescent Society) eligible RAWA (Rasawad Welfare Association) eligible READO (Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization) eligible RI (Relief International UK) eligible RRP (Riverine Relief Program) eligible SAFUK-International (Skills Active Forward UK) eligible SAGE (Sage Organisation) eligible SAMA (Salama Medical Agency) eligible SC (Save the Children) eligible SCC (Somali Community Concern) eligible SCWRW (Somali Childrens Welfare and Rights Watch) eligible SDRO (Somali Development & Rehabilitation Organisation) eligible SEDHURO (Socio-Economic Development and Human Rights Organization) eligible SFH (Solutions for Humanity) eligible SOADO (Somali Organic Agriculture Development Organization)


eligible Solidarités (Solidarités International) eligible SOMA ACTION (Soma Action) eligible SORDES (Somali Relief and Development Society) eligible SOYDA (Somali Young Doctors Association) eligible SRC (Somali Relief Center) eligible SRCS Somaliland (Somali Red Crescent Society) eligible SSWC (Save Somali Women & Children) eligible TARDO (Tanad Relief and Development Organisation) eligible TASCO (Taakulo Somaliland Community) eligible TASS (Tadamun Social Society) eligible TOUS (Towfiiq Umbrella Organization) eligible Trócaire (Trócaire) eligible VSF-Germany (Vétérinaires Sans Frontières – Germany) eligible VSF-Suisse (Vétérinaires Sans Frontières – Suisse) eligible WAAPO (Women’s action for Advocacy and progress organization) eligible WASDA (Wajir South Development Association) eligible WCDO (World Concern Development Organization) eligible WISE (Women Initiative for Society Empowerment) eligible WOCCA (Women and Child Care Organization) eligible WRRS (Wamo Relief and Rehabilitation Services) eligible WVI (World Vision) eligible Yme (Yme Foundation) eligible Zamzam (Zamzam Foundation)

* AVF (Africa’s Voices Foundation) * CEDA (Community Empowerment & Development Action) * SOS (SOS Children’s Village Somalia)

*Assessment of the three partners is in the final stages and they should be eligible to participate in the 2020 1st allocation once registered in GMS

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