burundi - monitoring, preparedness and response to a slow humanitarian situation
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BURUNDI -MONITORING,
PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TO A SLOW
HUMANITARIAN SITUATION
SLOW HUMANITARIAN CONTEXT
• Humanitarian concerns in Burundi persists and patterns hard to predict – e.g. Pre-elections contingency planning assumptions.
• Country Team recognizes the unusual humanitarian context and therefore based on the most likely scenario planned for the next six months
MONITORING, PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE MECHANISMS
1. The Inter-agency Joint Monitoring Mechanism
2. The Burundi Hotline
3. The Inter-Agency Post Elections Contingency Plan
- Recognition that context is not traditionally humanitarian but agencies are responding to particular humanitarian needs.
- Need for a holistic approach to disparate humanitarian endeavours within a volatile environment and in the absence of concrete figures.
- Creation of a Joint Framework to monitor the different initiatives and presenting holistic picture with humanitarian trends. Initial results expected by end of October 2015.
Joint Monitoring Mechanism
OPPORTUNITIES
• Encourages complementary work between emergency, early recovery and development actors.
• Encourages funders to cover humanitarian activities which within the circumstances are less known but which are pertinent.
• Encourages organisations to increase their capacity to respond in particular zones where there are humanitarian needs.
THE BURUNDI HOTLINE
JUSTIFICATION• Limited comprehension of
humanitarian information, community needs despite high food prices and a sharp decline of tax revenue
• Limited information on internal displacement
• Destruction of five private media stations in May 2015 – no access to independent information
Objectives
• To increase community engagement, act on their concerns to the extent possible and increase accountability to affected people
• Provide regular updated analysis and report urgent humanitarian needs to be responded to in a timely manner
Expected Results
• To promote a two-way communication and improve accountability to affected people
•Better understanding of the humanitarian situation and improve response capacity
•Provide alternative communication mechanism to populations in the absence of traditional modes including community radio.
Partners
... In collaboration with other partners working in the various sectors
The project is seeking funding for an initial 3-month pilot phase
• WVI contributed $7,000• Burundi Red Cross Society is hosting the project at no cost • IOM training project staff on telephone management and handling of
sensitive information. Sector staff to be oriented on what to expect, handling and response to information received
• Caritas Burundi to use its networks countrywide to advertise the hotline• OCHA has contributed three laptops for project staff and has developed a
simple database to capture information/data from callers and for analysis of trends
• Other partners to share the hotline information/advertise via their contact lists, via media houses – BBC, VOA, RFI, websites and social media – twitter/face book
• Additional support of $23,000 is needed
THE INTER-AGENCY CONTINGENCY PLAN REVISED
• Humanitarian needs persists and the plan ensures preparedness measures are in place to save lives and alleviate acute suffering of affected populations.
• Recognizes the unusual humanitarian context and therefore based on the mostly likely scenario over the next six months.
PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS• There will be continued outflow of population from the
country. Currently a reported 190,000 refugees in neighbouring countries.
• There will also be a significant returns of population and the need for preparedness.
• Preparedness and Response will be multi-sectoral with emphasis on protection, food security, health and nutrition.
• Continuous Heavy Reliance on the international community for assistance.
Most likely Scenario Elements Triggers/conditions Humanitarian
Consequences- Continued political tensions
amid limited progress in the inclusive dialogue leading to sporadic localized violence and protection issues, including population displacement within Burundi and in the neighbouring countries.
- Limited international financial
support and decrease in internal revenues lead to a further deterioration of socio-economic conditions in the country, interrupting or limiting access to basic services for many Burundians.
-Lack or failure in the inclusive dialogue among Burundian stakeholders.
-An indifferent and divided international community is unable to apply sufficient pressure on Burundian stakeholders to push for a political solution to the crisis -The government is unable to find adequate alternative funding sources outside of its traditional donors who are reluctant to continue to do business as usual.
Increase in the prices of basic services
- Serious Violations of Human Rights and international humanitarian law (e.g. killings, abductions, intimidation, targeted attacks against civilians)
- Slow unset of a new humanitarian situation with increase displacement within and outside of the country, soaring food prices, and significant disruption in the provision of basic social services.
- Some Burundian refugees in the neighbouring countries return and require life-saving as well as recovery and reintegration support
PLANNING FIGURES• About $33,325,725 Required for both Preparedness and Response
• 500,000 (4.8% of total population) estimated number of affected people.
• Estimated 400,000 are targeted for assistance in the plan (3.8% of total population)
• Planning includes 50,000 Internally Displaced Persons
• An anticipated 50,000 will be returning from neighbouring countries
• While an expected 100,000 will remain affected outside the country. The plan only covers for affected population inside the country.
• The plan covers a period of six months (September 2015 – February 2016)
BREAKDOWN PER SECTOR
Capacity Breakdown by SectorSECTOR TARGETED FOR ASSISTANCE
Food Security and Livelihood 300,000
Shelter and Non-Food Items 190,000
WASH 320,000
Health 175,000
Protection 350,000
Logistics 300,000
Camp Coordination and Camp Management
10,000
Nutrition 90,000
Education 80,000
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS – FIRST 8 WEEKS FOR PREPAREDNESS AND INITIAL RESPONSE
Capacity Breakdown by SectorSECTOR ESTIMATED FUNDING
REQUIREMENTS IN US$
Food Security and Livelihood 1,600,000
Shelter and Non-Food Items 2,325,000
WASH 1,409,200
Health 1420000
Protection 1,675,000
Logistics 500,000
Camp Coordination and Camp Management
70,000
Nutrition 837,000
Education 200,400
TOTAL 10,036,600
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSE – ESTIMATED 400,000 FOR 6 MONTHS
Capacity Breakdown by SectorSECTOR TARGETTED FOR ASSISTANCE
Food Security and Livelihood 9,650,000
Shelter and Non-Food Items 775,000
WASH 2,392,600
Health 4,480,000
Protection 2,994,257
Logistics 2,000,000
Camp Coordination and Camp Management
180000
Nutrition 120,000
Education 6,174,750
TOTAL 28,766,207
FUNDING RECEIVED FOR THE CURRENT EMERGENCY
Sector Estimated Funding received for the current emergency
(in US$)1 Food security and livelihood 2,400,000
2 Shelter and Non-Food Items 750,000
3 WASH 754,196
4 Health 843,286
5 Protection 0
6 Logistics 600,000
7 Camp Coordination and Camp Management
0
9 Education 130,000
8 Nutrition 0
TOTAL 5,477,482
TOTAL FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PREPRENESS AND RESPONSE FOR UP TO 6 MONTHS
Capacity Breakdown by SectorEight Weeks Preparedness and Initial Response
10,036,600
Six Months Response for Up to 400,000 People
28,766,207
Funding Received for the Current Emergency
5,477,482
TOTAL $33,325,325
