Action by Churches Together (ACT) Appeal - Madagascar Flood Relief & Rehabilitation - AFMG-01 Appeal Target: US$ 580,519 Geneva, 6 April 2000
During February and March two cyclones hit the southern Africa region causing severe devastation in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, northern South Africa and Madagascar. Hundreds of thousands of persons have lost their homes, their belongings and their livelihoods with food crops being totally destroyed in some areas. Roads, bridges and other infrastructure have also been demolished. Since this appeal was formulated a further cyclone has recently hit Madagascar. Consequently this appeal may be revised accordingly in due course. ACT member, the Church of Jesus Christ, Department for Development (FJKM - SAF) is proposing the following project components. Shelter Non-food items Agricultural inputs Food for Work for rehabilitation of schools and health clinics Disaster Preparedness Training Summary of Appeal Target, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested =09=09=09=09=09=09=09=09US$ Total Appeal Target=09=09=09=09580,519=09=09 Less: Pledges/ Contributions=09=09=09=09Nil Balance Requested from ACT Network=09=09=09580,519 Implementation is planed from April to 31 October 2000. Ms. Genevieve Jacques=09=09Thor-Arne Prois=09=09Rev. Rudolf Hinz Director=09=09=09ACT Coordinator=09=09Director WCC/Cluster on Relation=09=09=09=09=09LWF/World Service REQUESTING ACT MEMBER The Church of Jesus Christ, Department for Development (FJKM - SAF) DESCRIPTION OF MEMBER/IMPLEMENTING AGENCY The FJKM's roots are with the Quakers, London Mission Society and the French Protestant Mission. In 1968 the three groups came together and formed the Church of Jesus Christ of Madagascar and in 1974 the FJKM formed SAF - its relief and development arm. The SAF has a Board of Directors of 15 persons and a 5 person Management Committee that governs its current operations. Currently the FJKM via the SAF (167 staff) is working with 812 peasant organizations in the areas of health, water supply, environmental issues, women's development and rural livelihood activities. Periodic evaluations have led the SAF to adopt its current Participatory Rural Appraisal approach in its community development strategy. The FJKM - SAF resource base is spread among several European donors, the Presbyterian Church USA as well as locally. DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY SITUATION Background Two cyclones hit the southern Africa region causing severe devastation in Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, northern South Africa and Madagascar. Hundreds of thousands of persons have lost their homes, their belongings and their livelihoods with food crops being totally destroyed in some areas. Roads, bridges and other infrastructure have also been demolished. On the 17 February at 7:00 PM Cyclone Leon - Eline hit Madagascar and passed through the country about 80 kilometers north of the capital Antananarivo. On the 2 March Cyclone Gloria passed through Madagascar striking the east-northeast coast near Sambava, exiting Madagascar at Mainitirano on the west coast, then re-entering Madagascar on the west coast near Morondava and eventually declining in strength over the country to the tropical storm level. The Conseil National de Secours (CNS) reports that 27 of the nation's 110 districts were affected by the two cyclones; particularly hard hit were the areas in and around: Morondava Belo Belo - Tsiribihina Brikaville Samabava Anadapa Vatomandry (200 km from capital) Mahanoro (100 km south of Vatmandry) Current Information Major road links have been interrupted or destroyed. In many of the towns on the East and South-central areas 70% of the water supplies have been badly damaged or destroyed. This raises the serious concern of a dramatic increase in cholera among those displaced. Already it is estimated that approximately 61% of those displaced may now be affected. Within the last year, there have been 22,000 confirmed cases diagnosed and 1300 deaths. Currently, health services are functioning at 75% of capacity due to damage to hospitals, clinics and transportation infrastructure. The International Committee of the Red Cross reports an increase in malaria, diarrhea, dysentery and cholera. The World Food Program (WFP) and the French Air Force, coordinating with the CNS have been the major players in the distribution of food and relief supplies. WFP envisions a 4 month food distribution period for the affected areas of the country. M=E9decins sans Fronti=E8res (MSF) has been addressing medical needs in the areas. With the immediate food and relief needs stabilized in the northeast areas, the focus of efforts is now on the more inaccessible eastern coastal areas in and around Samabava, Mahanoro and Vatomandry, Antalaha and Belo-Tsiribihina. Road/rail repairs on the east coast from Manakara to Fianarantsoa are critical issues to be addressed, which will have an impact on present, and long term food security issues being faced. The WFP/FAO will make a Crop and Food supply assessment; 4 health teams of the Government of Madagascar and International Organizations will also assess conditions in the southeast, east and western areas of the country. Impact on Human Lives Due to the severe flooding and consequent mudslides caused by the cyclones, approximately 200 persons have died, 700,000 have been affected, 613,000 persons have been displaced (including approximately 250,000 women and 130,000 children) and the number of those left homeless is estimated at 22,158 with 132,592 needing immediate assistance. The CNS (Comite National de Secours) estimates that between 20% to 50% of the current rice crop has been lost. "Farm to Market" roads have been damaged raising the possibility of food shortages where crops have been and will be harvested. Description of Damages While specific data is still being gathered by the UN agencies, the following have been reported: 200 confirmed deaths 613,000 displaced persons 132,000 needing immediate assistance 20-50% of rice crops lost 22,000 homeless Cholera epidemic affecting 22,000 persons (mortality rate of 5.7% reported) Locations for Proposed Response The locations for response are as follows: Sava Region - districts of Sambava, Andava, Vohemar, Antalaha and Maroantsetra East Region - districts of Mahanoro, Vatomandry, Moramanga and Marolambo Central Region - Mania area: districts of Ambositra and Fandriana; Antananarivo Area: district of Antananarivo-Ville, Ankaratra Area: districts of Ambatolampy and Andramasina Mid-west Region - districts of Tsiroanomandidy, Soavinandriana and Miarinarivo (Ifanja) Current Security Situation The current security situation is good but travel by road in the affected areas is slow and dangerous due to the road-cuts and damaged bridges. GOAL & OBJECTIVES To assist the victims of this disaster to get back to their normal life, to enable them to protect their health, recover their means of subsistence and to implement disaster prevention and mitigation strategies which will prepare them to better address future emergency situations. The broad objective is to sustain the initiative and efforts of needy groups in order to improve their social, ecological and economic life conditions. BENEFICIARY INFORMATION & TARGETED AREAS The targeted beneficiaries are the families that have lost their means of subsistence (rural peasants farmers), those that have lost their homes, and communities that have lost their schools and clinics. Number and Type of Targeted Beneficiaries 25,000 rural farm families (maize and rice seed) 3,000 homeless families with (housing rehabilitation kits, resettlement kits and FFW programs) 83 community based disaster response training participants Criteria used in Beneficiary Selection Beneficiaries will be those disaster victims identified by SAF development promoters in coordination with community leaders and selected regardless of their religious affiliation. DESCRIPTION OF TARGETED ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION Description of Assistance To provide 5 kilos each of rice and maize seeds to 25,000 affected farmers. To provide a basic resettlement kit to 3,000 families - each kit will consist of 2 blankets, 1 large mosquito net, 4 bars of soap and 6 liters of anti-cholera water treatment kits. To provide 3000 families with housing rehabilitation kits - each kit will contain 2 kilos of nails and 2 bags of cement. To train 83 persons in disaster assessment techniques, prevention and mitigation strategies. Of these 52 persons are community leaders and 31 are SAF community development promoters. To initiate Food For Work (FFW) programs for a two-month period for 3,000 persons to rehabilitate community infrastructure (schools and medical clinics) and construct 20 granaries to promote food security in the affected regions. The FFW participants (1 person/family) will be provided with 50 kilos of rice per 15 days (30 half days) of community work per month. Implementation Description Per Activity Provision of Rice and Maize seed to 25,000 farmers The 22 SAF staff and the 50 contracted laborers, with the Peasant Organizat= ions, will distribute the rice and maize seed to the affected farmers. The = rice and maize seed will be purchased locally and transported to the affect= ed areas. Provision of Basic Resettlement Kits to 3,000 families The basic resettlement kits will be purchased locally and transported to the affected areas. The 22 SAF staff, supported by the 50 contracted day labors with the Peasant Organizations will distribute the kits to the affected families. Provision of Housing Rehabilitation Kits to 3,000 families The housing rehabilitation kits will be purchased locally and transported to the affected areas. The 22 SAF staff, supported by the 50 contracted day laborers with the Peasant Organizations will distribute the kits to the affected families. =09 Training 83 Persons in Disaster Assessment Techniques, Prevention & Mitigation Training of the 83 persons in Disaster Assessment procedures and culturally, environmentally appropriate prevention & mitigation strategies will be carried out by the SAF Disaster Relief Coordinator and the SAF Social Services Department. Participants will be SAF staff (32) and community leaders (51) from areas that are most often affected by tropical storms. The training is scheduled to begin in June and will be concluded by end September, 2000. =09 Initiate Food For Work Program for 3,000 families The FFW program will be supervised by the 22 SAF staff and the 50 contracted day laborers. FFW projects will be decided upon by the Peasant Organizations and existing community leadership and will involve repairing and rehabilitation of schools, clinics and hospitals. FFW participants will be selected by the Peasant Organizations, the 22 SAF staff and community leaders in the affected areas. Transition from Emergency SAF has ongoing development activities and programs in the localities to be served. SAF staff works with organized peasant organizations in the localities. Current development activities are financially supported by other external and local sources. The proposed relief activities and assistance are designed to restore the families and communities to pre-disaster levels of existence and aid in the return to normal life style at the family and community level. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING Project Administration This disaster response program will fit within the normal chain of accountability and supervision which includes the following: 22 SAF staff based in and assigned to the affected districts will provide the direct supervision and administration of the relief response; they will be supported via the SAF chain of accountability of the Emergency Relief Coordinator within the Social Services Sector and the Overall Project Manager in the Technical Department. Project Finance Management and Controls Requests for funds to meet expenses for the project must be requested by the relief Coordinator and approved by the Project Director of the Technical Department. An audited finance report will be done related to expenditures for the project and will be provided to all donors. Project Monitoring Procedures The existing 22 SAF staff in the affected targeted locations will be responsible for monitoring this project on a monthly basis and reporting on the activities and the achievements via the normal chain of accountability and supervision. Specifically the 22 local SAF staff in the affected areas report to the Relief Coordinator who in turn compiles the reports for submission to the Social Services Department where it is passed to the Project Director of the Technical Department. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE Implementation period estimated from April to 31 October 2000 Project Assessment The disaster response effort will be monitored monthly by SAF staff. A final evaluation will be carried out by a representative from Caritas and from CRS, two community leaders in each district, a representative of the Christian Council of Churches of Madagascar, the relief Coordinator and the SAF Project Director of the Technical Department. Implementation SAF staff and a certain number of contracted day laborers will implement this response program. Specifically this will call for the following numbers and levels to be involved: 50 Contracted day laborers: 22 SAF Village level staff/promoters: Regional Supervisors - 7 SAF Relief Coordinator SAF Program Director Transition from Emergency SAF has ongoing development programs in the affected areas with indigenous peasant organizations. Financial support for these programs comes from both local and external sources. The disaster response effort is aimed at enabling the affected families and communities to return to a pre-disaster state of affairs. COORDINATION SAF will inform the local District and Provincial Authorities of its activities and coordinate to prevent any overlap of assistance The overall evaluation process will include participation of representatives from CARITAS, CRS and the Madagascar Council of Churches. BUDGET ACT-FJKM/SAF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE Category/Description=09Type of=09No. =09Unit Cost=09Budget=09Budget =09Unit =09Units =09Loc Curr =09Loc Curr=09USD DIRECT ASSISTANCE=09=09=09=09 =09 =09 CRISIS PHASE=09=09=09 =09 =09 =09Food and Non Food Relief=09=09=09=09=09 =09Corn Seed=09kilo=09125,000=093,000=09375,000,000=0957,692 =09Rice Seed=09kilo=09125,000=091,000=09125,000,000=0919,231 =09Mosquito Nets=09net=093,000=09100,000=09300,000,000=0946,154 =09Blankets=09blanket=096,000=0940,000=09240,000,000=0936,923 =09Soap (1 pack family for3 mths)=09pack=099,000=0920,000=09180,000,000=09= 27,692 =09Sur'Eau =09(Anti-Cholera treatment)=09litre=0918,000=094,000=0972,000,000=0911,077 =09sub total=09=09=09=091,292,000,000=09198,769 =09=09=09=09=09=09 =09Shelter Rehab & Construction for 3,000 families=09=09=09=09 =09Cement (2 bags per family)=09bag=096,000=0960,000=09360,000,000=0955,385 =09Nails (2 kg per family)=09kilo=096,000=0915,000=0990,000,000=0913,846 =09sub total=09=09=09=093,034,000,000=0969,231 =09=09=09=09=09=09 =09TOTAL CRISIS PHASE=09=09=09=094,326,000,000=09268,000 =09=09=09=09=09 =09 =09POST CRISIS PHASE=09=09=09=09 =09 =09Food for Work x 50kg per =09Family x 2 months =09 kilo/month=09300,000=092,500=09750,000,000=09115,3= 85 =09=09=09=09=09=09 =09Infrastucture Rehabilitation=09=09=09=09=09 =09Materials for Grainary constr=09 =0920=0925,000,000=09500,000,000=0976,9= 23 =09Materials for Clinic rehab=09clinic=0910=094,000,000=0940,000,000=096,15= 4 =09Materials for school rehab=09school=0915=095,000,000=0975,000,000=0911,5= 38 =09sub total=09=09=09=09615,000,000=0994,615 =09=09=09=09=09=09 =09Food Security (Granaries)=09=09=09=09=09 =09Seed stock=09ton=0930=092,500,000=0975,000,000=0911,538 =09=09=09=09=09=09 =09Disaster Preparedness Training=09=09=09=09=09 =09Training Supplies -paper=09pack=0950=0980,000=094,000,000=09615 =09Audio Cassettes=09cassette=0983=0915,000=091,245,000=09192 =09Video Cassettes=09cassette=0983=0940,000=093,320,000=09511 =09Subtotal=09=09=09=098,565,000=091,318 =09=09=09=09=09 =09 =09TOTAL POST CRISIS PHASE=09=09=091,448,565,000=09222,856 =09=09=09=09=09=09 MATERIAL TRANSPORT, STORAGE, HANDLING=09=09=09=09 =09Storage, Warehousing=09=09=09=09=09 =09 Warehouse Rental=09month=096=091,000,000=096,000,000=09923 =09 Warehouse Security=09month=096=09200,000=091,200,000=09185 =09Handling=09=09=09=09=09 =09 Labor for loading =09Lump sum=09=09=092,000,000=09308 =09Subtotal=09=09=09=099,200,000=091,415 =09=09=09=09=09 =09 Category/Description=09Type of=09No. =09Unit Cost=09Budget=09Budget =09Unit =09Units =09Loc Curr =09Loc Curr=09USD CAPITAL EQUIPMENT (Over $500)=09=09=09=09=09 =09Communication Equipment =09=09=09=09 =09 =09 telephones=09 cellular=095=09800,000=094,000,000=09615 =09Vehicle Equipment=09=09=09=09 =09 =09 motorcyle=09piece=095=0930,000,000=09150,000,000=0923,077 =09Subtotal=09=09=09=09154,000,000=0923,692 =09=09=09=09=09=09 PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS & SUPPORT=09=09=09 =09Staff Salaries and Support=09=09=09=09 =09 =092 x Supervisory level staff=09month=097=092,000,000=0914,000,000=092,15= 4 =09Contract labor for distrib =09of Building supplies =09labor=0950=092,440,000=09122,000,000=0918,769 =09Contract labor for distrib =09of supplies=09labor=0950=092,000,000=09100,000,000=0915,385 =09Wages for 2 truck drivers =09day=09336=0945,000=0915,120,000=092,326 Staff Travel=09=09=09=09=09 local travel for 2 staff=09month=097=091,500,000=0910,500,000=091,615 Per Diems (food & lodging) month 7 750,000 5,250,000 808 Office Operations=09=09=09=09=09 Stationery=09lump sum=09=09=09575,000=0988 Communications=09=09=09=09=09 Telephone =09per month=097=091,500,000=0910,500,000=091,615 Fax and email=09per month=097=09150,000=091,050,000=09162 Vehicle Operations=09=09=09=09=09 Fuel for 2 trucks=09liter=0910,000=093,000=0930,000,000=094,615 Maintainance for 2 trucks month 7 1,130,000 7,910,000 1,217 Subtotal 316,905,000 48,755 Emergency Management Training=091% of expend=09=0962,546,700=095,647 Audit and Evaluation ACT Appeal Funds=09Lump sum 36,000,000 5,538 Program Evaluation=09Lump sum 30,000,000 4,615 Subtotal 66,000,000 10,154 TOTAL EXPENDITURE & APPEAL TARGET 6,383,216,700 580,519 EXCHANGE RATE: Malagasy Francs 5,500 =3D : USD 1=09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Action by Churches Together (ACT) is a worldwide network of churches and their related agencies, meeting human need through co-ordinated emergency response. 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