Caucasus - ACT: 11-Apr-01
Action by Churches Together (ACT)
Appeal - Northern Caucasus
Emergency Relief for IDPs in Chechnya and Ingushetia - EUNC11
Appeal Target: US$ 878,062
Geneva, April 11, 2001
The crisis in Chechnya has rapidly spread out across the entire region of
North Caucasus and continues to take a high toll on the lives of hundreds
of thousands of people. Military activities are still causing random
population movements resulting in high numbers of refugees and internally
displaced persons. According to the latest official updates, the total
number of the displaced registered in Ingushetia constitutes some 150,000
persons while the number of internally displaced within Chechnya totals
139, 840 persons (DRC registration).
In spite of the presence of a number of international relief agencies in
the region, aid is arriving at a slow and random pace due to,
comparatively speaking, slow fundraising for the planned projects. High
tension and the security situation in general is another obstacle to
smooth and timely aid deliveries to the vulnerable.
Through its implementing members DanChurchAid (DCA)/Danish Demining Group
(DDG), Center for Peacemaking and Development/Norwegian Church Aid
(CPCD/NCA) and Hungarian Interchurch Aid/Russian Orthodox Church
(HIA/ROC), ACT seeks to continue its emergency program for crisis-affected
civilians that is comprising the following elements:
Emergency distribution of food and non-food items
Bakery
Mine Awareness educational programs
School and Medical buildings repair work
Project Completion Dates:
DCA/DDG 30 June 2001
NCA/CPCD 31 December 2001
HIA/ROC 31 July 2001
Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance
Requested (US$)
Total Appeal Anticipated Balance Requested
Target Income from ACT Network
DCA/DDG 45,200 0 45,200
HIA/ROC 377,139 0 377,139
NCA/CPCD 455,723 0 455,723
Total 878,062 0 878,062
Ms. Genevieve Jacques Thor-Arne Prois Rev. Rudolf Hinz
Director ACT Coordinator Director
WCC/Cluster on Relations LWF/World Service
REQUESTING ACT MEMBER
DanChurchAid
IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER And PARTNER INFORMATION
Description of ACT Member
DanChurchAid (DCA) was formed at the 1922 Conference of European Churches,
and is the Church of Denmark's Relief and Development organisation. Today,
in Denmark, DCA is one of the biggest organisations responding to human
needs, with a wide national and international network of relief partners
and fellow member church organisations. DCA is a long-standing member of
church related international aid agencies, through World Council of
Churches, its partnership with Lutheran World Federation/World Services,
and as a funding and implementing member of ACT International.
Through the 1990's DCA has received significant contributions that has
resulted in the organisation becoming one of Denmark's biggest and most
consistent donors to international Mine Action programmes. Currently the
implementation of Mine Action is one of the key activities being developed
at DCA Head Office in Copenhagen.
Description of ACT Member's Implementing Partners
Danish Demining Group (DDG) and DanChurchAid (DCA) completed an assessment
mission to the region of Ingushetia in April 2000, and the program is run
in cooperation between the two.
Danish Demining Group
Danish Demining Group is a humanitarian NGO founded in 1997 by the three
Danish humanitarian organisations: Danish Refugee Council, Danish Peoples
Aid and Caritas Denmark. In 2000 UNICEF Denmark joined the consortium.
DDG works with various aspects of mine action:
In Afghanistan DDG conducts mine clearance and EOD (Explosive Ordnance
Disposal) and capacity building of the local mine action centre and local
NGOs working within mine action.
In Somaliland DDG is conducting mine clearance, EOD/BAC and mine awareness
training.
In co-operation with Danish Church Aid DDG runs a mine awareness education
programme in Ingushetia/Chechnya.
DDG has seconded international experts to the mine action centres in
Lebanon, Eritrea and Ethiopia.
DESCRIPTION of the EMERGENCY SITUATION
Background
The conflict that commenced during 1998 and continues today in Chechnya
has resulted in approximately 225,000 Chechens fleeing their homes to take
refuge inside the neighboring region of Ingushetia.
It has been widely known that during the first conflict in the region in
the years 1994-1996 many mines and UXO's were used as weapons between the
warring parties. In addition to this mine problem, it is assumed that
during this second conflict the magnitude of the problem has increased.
There is very little information on the mine problem in Chechnya. Sources
generally agree that during the conflict more minefields have been laid.
The exact locations of dangerous areas are unknown, though it is known
that in and around Grozny areas have been mined using air delivered mines.
In brief three types of mining have taken place:
Perimeter mining (around military positions and installations)
Movement hindering mine fields (mostly air delivered mines)
Booby-trapping of lost terrain (in particular in urban areas)
Movement hindering minefields and booby trapping present the main problem
for the returnees, whereas perimeter mining around military installations
is a more obvious danger, which civilians could be expected to avoid, as
these installations have not had a pre-war civilian function.
However, the movement hindering mines constitute presumably a severe
obstacle for the return of the internally displaced as these mines can be
laid out in areas used for grassing, agriculture, wood gathering and other
outdoor activities.
Booby trapping is an obvious problem, since it is highly dangerous for the
displaced to return to their houses with possible booby traps in place.
Internally displaced persons (IDP's) interviewed during the assessment
mission in Ingushetia expressed concern about booby trapping in Grozny and
in other urban areas. Russian television shows how areas that are cleared
of mines and booby-traps by the federal forces during daytime, are
re-mined by the rebels at night.
In general the federal forces have been using mass-produced mines, whereas
the Chechen rebels mainly have been booby trapping areas and positions
they have had to abandon.
It appears that some, but limited, information can be found on danger
areas in and around Grozny.
There is only very little information on dangerous areas in the northern
and southern Chechnya, and because of the ongoing conflict in the southern
areas almost no information gets out.
The consequence of the mines problem in Chechnya defies quantification
both in socio-economic terms and in number of victims. It is yet unknown
how many victims the mines and UXO have claimed in Chechnya. Even so, it
is beyond any doubt that the mines and UXO constitute a significant
hindrance for a return of the IDP's to Chechnya. (A scenario of rather
unfortunate proportions should the IDP's choose to return anyway).
Mine accident statistics1 DCA and DDG do not currently hold these
statistics. The perception has evolved from interviews with former
employees with Merlin and HALO-Trust.
1 from 1996 till 1999 (collected by Merlin and HALO Trust) indicate that
children and farmers have been the two groups most exposed to mine
accidents. Further mine accident statistics information has been offered
to DRC from both MSF Holland and ICRC who are just starting to collect
information from their medical officers located in hospitals in Chechnya.
This information could help provide us with further information on highest
risk groups for the future.
Current Situation
Staff from the Danish Demining Group (DDG) and DanChurchAid (DCA)
Copenhagen offices completed an assessment mission to the region of
Ingushetia in April 2000.
A survey was conducted with 139 internally displaced Chechens to establish
the level of mine awareness existing at that time. The level of education
was found to be very low across the sample with no one ever having
received any form of mine awareness education. The survey population was
adult men and women ranging in age from 17-59 years. An analysis of their
responses in their knowledge of mines varied greatly between the two
genders.
Men generally had a better knowledge of mines and could describe them and
also distinguish between mines and UXO's. Perhaps because of this they
were significantly more concerned about the dangers imposed by them. As
many as 80% felt that the mine problem influenced their return to Chechnya
although very few (5%) were able to give specifics on the locations of
danger areas.
All respondents said they discussed the issue with families and friends.
They were especially concerned about their families and how they could
protect them. As many as 40% claimed that they have family or friends who
have been killed or injured in a mine accident.
Based on the above it therefore seems absurd that 75% of the male
respondents stated that they did not have time for and were not interested
in mine awareness. This fact was not as a result of a bad experience with
mine awareness, since none of them have learned about mine awareness
previously.
The female respondents shared the same fear regarding the mine problem.
Their indications of general knowledge and the nature of the problem of
mines were very limited. Nevertheless they all discuss the problem, and
more than half claim they know of friends and family who have been injured
in a mine accident. Most did not have solution as to how to handle the
mine problem.
As a consequence 90% wished to learn about mine awareness.
Impact on Human Lives
An analysis of the internally displaced population shows the following age
distribution:
0-16 years 41 per cent
17-59 years 53 per cent
60 * years 6 per cent
The total displaced population living in Ingushetia is now approximately
170, 000.
In the range 0-16 years the above figures indicate an estimated 66,500 are
children.
In the target age range of this proposal there are 32, 900 children in the
age range 7-12 years and 51,600 in the teenage and young persons age
range. These two groups represent 49.7% of the total population.
However it should be emphasized that this number of IDP's is unfortunately
not physically present in Ingushetia. Presumably only 35-40 % of the
target group is actually physically present in Ingushetia. The majority is
registered in Ingushetia but living in Chechnya on a daily basis and
travels ones a month to Ingushetia to collect food at DRC Distribution
Points.
Description of Damages
There is only little official information about mine victims in Chechnya,
but from a hospital in Grozny it is said told that more than 20 people are
injured (or dies) every week.
Included in the future program our teachers are going to be gathering
information about mine victims to a data bank, when they are doing Mine
Awareness in Chechnya.
Locations For Proposed Response
The locations for the Mine Awareness program are in Ingushetia, but also
in Georgia, North Osethia, Dagestan and Chechnya.
Disaster and Emergency Statistics
There is very little official statistics and due to the lack of data one
of DCA-DDG secondary aims are to gather information to a data bank.
Current Security Situation
Security includes the daily security of expatriates as well as the
developments in the military conflict, as the latter affects both
migration patterns and food distribution.
The region of Ingushetia borders Chechnya on the western side. The region
is relatively stable in that incidents related to the conflict in Chechnya
to date have mostly been confined within the boundaries of Chechnya.
However the region is historically notorious for incidences of kidnapping
which has in some cases involved foreign aid workers. This threat means
that movement for expatriate workers within the region has to be under
heavy security and can often be restricted.
If the situation in the region or neighboring areas should change or an
aid organisation member become a victim to a kidnapping, then the program
would most probably be reduced and only continue with no expatriate staff,
at least in the short term,. The program would however continue under
supervision of national staff and monitored from Stavropol by expatriate
staff.
PROJECT GOAL and OBJECTIVES
Stated Project Goal and Objectives
Goal
The overall goal is to reduce the number of mine victims in Chechnya by
increasing the level of Mines and UXO Awareness education amongst the
displaced Chechen population aged 7 to 25 years.
Objectives
Mine Awareness in schools and refugee camps in Ingushetia, Georgia, North
Oshetia, Dagastan and Chechnya.
Survey level one missions.
Distribution of Mine Awareness booklets
Mine Awareness education by app. 400 teachers from Chechnya.
Handing over the Mine Awareness program to the locals
TARGETED BENEFICIARIES
Type Of Targeted Beneficiaries
Displaced Chechen population age 7 to 25 years.
Beneficiary Selection
The Mine Awareness teams will select people between 7 and 25 in schools
and refugee camps in Ingushetia.
Through the approx. 400 teachers from Chechnya, who have been trained to
do Mine Awareness the program also hopes to reach the schools and refugee
camps in Georgia, North Oshetia, Dagastan and Chechnya. In these areas the
target group will also be people in the age between 7-25 years.
Number of Targeted Beneficiaries According To Proposed Assistance
Since commencing MA sessions on September 2000 and until January 31 2001 a
total number of 13.613 Chechen IDP's in Ingushetia between 7-25 years have
received MA sessions from DDG/DCA.
214 MA sessions have been carried out throughout January, equivalent to
5.047 children and youngsters between 7-25 years.
In the target age range of this proposal there are 32, 900 children in the
age range 7-12 years and 51,600 in the teenage and young persons age
range. These two groups represent 49.7% of the total population.
Number of targeted beneficiaries is approx. 70.000 children and youngsters
between 7-25 years.
This number is based on the statistics from Ingushetia alone, and might
increase when statistics from Georgia, North Oshetia, Dagastan and
Chechnya becomes available.
PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE And IMPLEMENTATION
Description of Assistance
By training approx. 400 local teachers in Mine Awareness DCA/DDG aims to
give Mine Awareness to as many young people between 7-25 years as
possible. And through this approach Mine Awareness will become a natural
part of school curriculum.
MA Performance
In January alone 214 MA sessions have been carried, and to evaluate the
effect of this, a test was give to a number of people, who have received
Mine Awareness.
Test Result
The purpose of the analysis was to establish mine awareness level among
children from Chechnya in Ingushetia after DDG instructors had mine
awareness sessions with them. It was carried out also to evaluate the
results of the program.
For the implementation of this test, questionnaires were developed.
307 persons were questioned in the two age categories:
1. Children between 7-10.
2. Grown-ups between 11-17.
For the both groups two different forms of questions were developed.
Various answer-versions were offered for each question, correct and wrong
answers among them. The target group was to choose right answers. In some
cases children chose both wrong and right answers for the same question.
In these cases we considered them as wrong answers.
The form for children included 12 questions and 31 versions of answers.
144 children have been tested. In all we received 1728 answers for the
offered questions. There were 1682 correct answers, which made 97.3 % and
46 wrong ones - 2.7%.
The form for grown-ups included 14 questions and 38 answer-versions to
them. 163 pupils between 11-17 have been tested. In all 2282 answers were
given. We received 2131 right answers, which made 93,4% and 151 wrong
answers - 6,6%.
Conclusion
The results of the test organised among the IDP children discovered the
high level of the Mine Awareness. It confirms the effectiveness of the
program in general and the sessions in particular. It backs up the
expediency of continuation and expansion of the Mine Awareness program.
Distribution of MA booklets in Dagestan
App. 11.900 Chechen IDP's are currently living in Dagestan, equivalent to
app. 3.100 families.
3.100 DDG/DCA MA booklets have been printed and in March 2001 these will
be distributed to the respective families in March through DRC's
distributions points in Dagestan.
MA in North Oshetia
According to the current accessible information from UNHCR app. 15.000
Chechen IDP's should be living in North Oshetia.
However, according to the Ministry of Education in North Oshetia, this
number is far from accurate. The authorities claim that no more than app.
2000 Chechen IDP's currently are living in North Othesia and they are
staying on a more or less permanent basis.
It is our intention to verify these numbers by the end of March.
Distribution of MA booklets in Chechnya
19.000 MA booklets will be distributed in Chechnya throughout February.
During the summer of 2000 DDG/DCA distributed 20.000 booklets in Chechnya.
App. 19.000 families are still to receive those.
Training for 400 Chechen teachers
To secure possibility for MA training for the children between 7-16 years,
who attend schools in Chechnya, an education program for approx. 400
Chechen teachers (one from each school in Chechnya) have started in
February.
The MA course (10 students) runs from Monday to Friday. To this occasion
is a rented house is used for the education and accommodation. Also a bus
driver has been employed to bring the students from Chechnya to Nazran and
back.
During the stay we offer the students full board and a little amount for
their inconvenience.
Included in the course are basic MA training, first aid, how to behave
(practical training) in a minefield and routine in how to report back to
DDG/DCA about quality tests and mine victims in the school district.
The two first courses were very successful.
The education program is estimated to continue to the end of 2001.
MA Sessions in Chechnya
As a consequence of all the IDPs registered in Ingushetia, but physically
living in Chechnya, we have to operate in an alternative way.
A plan of action has been developed and teams of 3 teachers will on a
weekly basis carry out MA sessions in villages, institutes and spontaneous
settlements in Chechnya.
It is included in the plan that the teams operating in Chechnya are going
to collect information about mine victims to a database.
Later this year, when the teachers have been trained for it, they are
going to gather information for a Survey, level one.
By March the first team will commence MA in Chechnya in the region of
Grozny and the MA program in Chechnya will continue at least the year out.
Handing over the MA program to the locals
By using modern western management's methods a very motivated and well
trained local staff have been established.
The teachers and employees are very confident in their work and will soon
be able to work on their own.
It is the plan to slowly give the program over to the local staff. From
April the program will cut down to only include one Expatriate. This
Expatriate will convert to a Program Manager consultant.
The consultant will primarily be monitoring the program from Denmark, with
a daily contact to the local leader and by visiting the program each 6
weeks.
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING, REPORTING
Project Administration
Per April 1, 2001 - Program Manager (consultant) Peter Corell,
DanChurchAid / Danish Demining Group.
Project Finance Management and Controls
DCA - Lennart Skov-Hansen, Relief coordinator
DDG - Gert Grevenkop, Head of administration
Project Monitoring Procedures
>From June 2001 the program manager basically will do the monitoring from
Denmark through a daily contact with the local leader. App. once each five
or six weeks the PM will visit the program in Ingushetia.
IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE
Project Assessment, start-up, Implementation, close-out, Transition From
Emergency
The Mine Awareness program in Ingushetia started with a Needs Assessment
in April 2000.
The program activity started in June 2000
The Mine Awareness implementation was initiated in September 2000
>From June 2001 the daily responsibility for the program will partly be
handed over to the locals
Expected transition for the MA program - 31st of December 2001 l
COORDINATION
ACT, Government, International Agencies, Other NGOs
The co-ordination to the authorities will be done by
Program manager, Peter Corell
Relief coordinator, Lennart Skov-Hansen - DCA
Head of Danish Demining Group, Bo Bischoff - DDG
BUDGET
Category/Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
Staff salaries
Program Manager months 8 3,750 30,000
Per Diem months 4 1,375 5,500
Staff Travel
Travel Expenses months 8 625 5,000
Support
Special computer (for gathering data) unit 1 2,500 2,500
Cellular telephone unit 1 200 200
Administration
Monitoring, evaluation & program support Lump sum 2,000
TOTAL PROJECT EXPENDITURES* 45,200
* Although the total project value is higher than above, DCA/DDG is
requesting through ACT a part only of their overall administrative costs.
REQUESTING ACT-MEMBER
Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA)
IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER INFORMATION
Hungarian Interchurch Aid and Russian Orthodox Church.
Cooperation of HIA and ROC dates back to April 1995 when a field office
was opened in Khasanyurt, Daghestan and in June 1995 in Grozny, Chechnya
within the framework of an ACT project assisting the local population who
had to face humanitarian crisis during the former war. This program ended
following the kidnapping of two HIA staff members on 23 October, 1997.
ACT/HIA/ROC had a common field office in Pjatigorsk for the realization of
ACT-Appeal EURU81. In the framework of ACT-Appeal EURU82 ACT/HIA/ROC with
Moscow headquarter operated five soup kitchens in four Russian towns
(Moscow, Klin, Novosibirsk, Zheleznovodsk). The program was closed on
October 10, 1999.
To the on-going conflict in Chechnya, ACT/HIA/ROC responded with two
humanitarian programs/appeals. The first one (ACT-Appeal EURU91) was
realized in Ingushetia, North-Ossetia and Stavropol region, while the
latest one (ACT-Appeal EUNC01) focused on Chechnya, North Ossetia and
Stavropol region. In Chechnya the project locations were Znameskoye
(Nadterechnij District), Sernovodsk and Assinovka (Achkoy-Martan
District). Both programs carried out typical relief activities, mainly
concentrating on food distributions. During the implementation of the
latest appeal ACT/HIA/ROC intended to co-operate with WFP that could not
happen due to WFP's poor funding, while ACT/HIA/ROC has a pending project
proposal for the reconstruction of school buildings with UNHCR.
Local staff infrastructure has been formed in the course of earlier
ACT/HIA/ROC cooperation. This background provides a very good basis for
the activities. Local staff members who were employed at that time and the
present colleagues are ready to participate in a new project as well.
DESCRIPTION OF EMERGENCY SITUATION
Background
The majority of the IDPs found shelter in Ingushetia that is one of the
poorest republics of the Russian Federation, while the others moved to
Dageshtan, North Ossetia, Stavropol region, Georgia or remained internally
displaced. Upon the latest figures of the Ingush authorities there are
176.000 IDPs living in Ingushetia, 144.376 persons of them are officially
registered, while DRC registered 151.417. In Chechnya proper there are
about 150-170.000 IDPs registered.
Impact On Human Lives
The current hostilities affected the lives of some 330.000 IDPs and up to
690.000 people residing in Chechnya and Ingushetia. The massive
displacement of the population within Chechnya and to Ingushetia disrupted
the people's livelihood. Ingushetia was unable to cope with the influx of
some 200.000 IDPs. There were some 150.000 IDPs in Chechnya who lost their
possessions and their houses. Additionally there were some 50.000
food-insecure residents in the republic (mainly elderly, handicapped,
widows and children) who were unable to flee their homes. In Chechnya the
government partly met the food needs of IDPs by allocating 15 rubles
(about 0,53 USD) per day per IDP.
The IDPs are in a constant movement inside Chechnya and towards
Ingushetia. Those living in their original residence must face worse
conditions than ones living in camps because they are unable to solve
their own supply. The IDPs' majority is accommodated at host families in
different settlements of the region.
This picture can be complemented by the fact that NGOs focus their
activities on the central and southern parts, while the northern regions
are uncovered.
The whole of Chechnya is suffering from a low level of gas supplies and
frequent interruptions of electricity.
Humanitarian aid is not sufficient. According to the Chechen officials,
most of the assistance does not reach Chechnya. The Head of the Chechen
Administration and the Prime Minister of the Chechen Republic declared
their intention to link the distribution of the relief items with
permanent residence in Chechnya, and especially in Grozny. This would be
an additional stimulus for the people to return.
The ecological situation in the Republic is alarming. Burning oil wells
and thousands of homemade refineries contaminate the whole territory of
Chechnya - air, soil, water and the whole food chain. The ecological
situation has already seriously affected the population's health. 33 of
the oil wells remain burning and very often the targeting of the illegal
oil refineries causes fire on the new wells.
Locations for Proposed Response
With its current project proposal ACT/HIA wishes to continue its already
commenced activities in the region with a slight amendment. In ACT-Appeal
EUNC01 it had distribution points in Central Chechnya (Sernovodsk and
Assinovka) where there more NGOs active. During the implementation of the
new project ACT/HIA wishes to focus more on Northern Chechnya, beside
Nadterechnij District to Naurskij District, which are out of the interest
of other agencies. The new proposal contains Znameskoye (Nadterechnij
District) with the 2 camps and the host families together with Naurskij
District.
The targeted response locations are: Znameskoye and Naurskij District in
Northern Chechnya, Mozdok (North Ossetia), Mineralniye Vodi and Pjatigorsk
(Stavropol region).
According to UN's report on the "Humanitarian Action in the Northern
Caucasus January - December 2000" in Nadterechnij District only UN and DRC
is active while in Naurskiy District none. At the same time ACT/HIA does
not have information about agencies working either in North Ossetia or in
Stavropol region.
Current Security Situation
Following the necessary security measures Northern Chechnya can be
considered safe. Although according to the UN's latest protocol on the
co-operation with the NGOs in the Northern Caucasus, NGOs working in
Chechnya, Ingushetia and North Ossetia must ensure that any expatriate
staff are accompanied by armed protection at all times.
PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
HIA/ROC project seek to provide humanitarian assistance to IDPs
accommodated in areas of Northern Chechnya, North-Ossetia and Stavropol
region through distribution of food items.
Objectives:
continuation of the current emergency assistance with some adjustments
providing a basic food basket for IDPs in the proposed locations.
TARGETED BENEFICIARIES
Number and Type of Targeted Beneficiaries
Food distribution:
Northern Chechnya
Znamenskoye (2 camps) 5.338 IDPs
Znameskoye (with host families) 7.266 IDPs
Naurskaya District 5,257 IDPs
North Ossetia - Mozdok 1,970 IDPs
Mineralnije Vodi (Stavropol region) 1,400 IDPs
Pjatigorsk (Stavropol region): 2,000 IDPs
Sub Total 23,231 IDPs
The beneficiaries of the proposed program are IDPs living with host
families or in camps.
The targeted school children are aged 7 to 17, 34% between 7-9 years, 39%
10-14, 27% 15-17.
Criteria for Beneficiary Selection
ACT/HIA/ROC reached the target group in assistance with the local
administration. This program can only benefit the refugees and/or IDPs
registered with the local governments as category 7.
PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION
Food distribution
Food will be distributed in the proposed location in the form of food
parcels. Content of standard food parcel has been somewhat adjusted to
accommodate actual needs of beneficiaries.
One parcels contains: 1 kg flour, 1 l edible oil, 1 kg sugar, 1 can of
condensed milk, 1 kg buckwheat, 1 kg Pasta and 1 pack of tea.
Distributions will be carried out on a monthly basis.
Food will be procured from the local market and delivered to the spot with
security escorts. Distributions will be carried out in the presence of
local authorities, church congregations and ACT/HIA/ROC representatives
according to the ACT regulations.
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING, REPORTING
The project will be directed by the Program Director (Hungarian
expatriate) delegated by HIA. The Office Director, delegated by ROC will
support him. Other staff members, delegated by ROC will deal with
logistics. The program wishes to employ three transport monitors being
responsible for the realization of each component.
ACT/HIA will manage the project from Pjatigorsk as Head Office which is
closer to the project locations and is yet considered to be a safe place.
Owing to the former HIA/ROC programs in the North-Caucasus, the good
cooperation between the ACT members and thanks to the local employees
operating effectively for years, the present staff infrastructure provides
a very good basis for the successful project implementation. Local staff
working on the spot is responsible for the field logistics keeping regular
contacts with the central HIA/ROC office.
Because of the special war conditions, HIA/ROC considers it necessary to
have a facilitator in Moscow who keeps contacts with the competent Russian
Authorities, Ministries and the Russian Orthodox Church for the sake of a
good cooperation and in order to obtain the necessary permissions.
HIA will be responsible for financing and bookkeeping and also for
reporting towards ACT Coordinating Office, Geneva and the donors. HIA will
provide regular updates and information to ACT Coordinating Office,
Geneva, other members of the ACT-family, UN and NGOs working in the field.
HIA Program and Office Directors will monitor the project implementation.
IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE
As this project presents a continuation of previous two emergency
programs, the start-up will be carried out quickly so as to avoid gaps in
implementation.
CO-ORDINATION
Due to the high risk factors in the North Caucasus co-operation among the
actors of the international community became unavoidable. There are
regular co-ordination meetings by sector both in Moscow and Nazran that
are organized by UN. Besides ACT/HIA puts great emphasize on co-ordination
and co-operation with OCHA, UNHCR, WFP, OSCE, DRC and fellow ACT
implementing partner, CPCD. A special attention has been paid to keeping
in touch with CPCD to avoid any overlapping, to complement each other's
activities and to ensure a broader appearance for ACT in the Northern
Caucasus.
BUDGET
Description Type of No. of Unit cost Budget
Unit Units USD USD
Crisis Phase Assistance
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Relief Food Distribution
Flour Kg 69,693 0.3214 22,401
Edible oil Ltr 69,693 0.8750 60,981
Sugar Kg 69,693 0.6071 42,314
Condensed milk Can 69,693 0.5714 39,825
Buckwheat Kg 69,693 0.8571 59,737
Pasta Kg 69,693 0.6071 42,314
Tea Pack 69,693 0.5000 34,847
Sub Total Direct Assistance 302,418
MATERIAL TRANSPORT, STORAGE, WAREHOUSING, HANDLING
Material Transport
Truck Rental and Related Costs
Truck rental for food distribution 9 980.00 8,820
Storage, Warehousing, Handling
Warehouse Rental Month 3 424.00 1,272
Loading, Unloading Month 3 160.00 480
Sub Total material transport, storage, warehousing, handling 10,572
PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION & SUPPORT
Staff salaries & Support
Project Staff Salaries
Project Director Month 3 3,500.00 10,500
Office Director Month 3 2,000.00 6,000
Finance staff Month 3 2,800.00 8,400
Logistics (2) Month 3 1,933.00 5,799
Transport monitor (2) Month 3 600.00 1,800
Facilitator Month 3 1,500.00 4,500
Coordinator (HIA) Month 3 1,500.00 4,500
Project Staff Housing (MOW) Month 3 400.00 1,200
Staff Travel
International Travel Month 3 500.00 1,500
Local & Regional Travel Month 3 700.00 2,100
Office Operation
Office Rental & Utilities Month 3 600.00 1,800
Office Stationery & Supplies Month 3 250.00 750
Description Type of No. of Unit cost Budget
Unit Units USD USD
Communications
Telephone & Fax Month 3 1,000.00 3,000
Vehicle operations
Vehicle with driver Month 3 600.00 1,800
Bank fees Lump sum 4,000
Sub Total Personnel, Administration, Operation & Support 57, 649*
Audit & Evaluation
Audit of Appeal funds Lump sum 2,000
Evaluation Month 3 1,500.00 4,500
Sub Total Audit & Evaluation 6,500
TOTAL PROJECT EXPENDITURE - HIA 377,139
*slightly higher admin cost is due to HIA/ROC-UNHCR school program to be
conducted outside of ACT appeal that will be also supported by the staff
above
REQUESTING ACT MEMBER
Norwegian Church Aid/Centre for Peacemaking and Development (CPCD)
IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER & PARTNER INFORMATION
Norwegian Church Aid has been co-operating with the Centre for Peacemaking
and Community Development (CPCD) in psychological assistance to
war-traumatised children in Chechnya since 1996. Since autumn 1999 they
have been co-operating in a humanitarian assistance programme for IDPs in
Ingushetia and Chechnya.
The Centre for Peacemaking and Community Development (CPCD) was founded in
1995 and has been providing humanitarian assistance to refugees and
vulnerable people in the Northern Caucasus since that time: through the
distribution of food, sanitary items and clothing, as well as the
installation of a grain mill and bakery. CPCD also conduct repairs to
war-damaged educational and medical institutions in Chechnya.
Other CPCD programmes in the region include psycho-social assistance to
war-traumatised children, the construction and running of schools for
refugee children, mine awareness activities and peace building
initiatives.
Local staff of CPCD are responsible for implementation. In the last year,
the work has been conducted by remote control through this committed,
experienced local team, with regular monitoring and co-ordination visits
by expatriate staff: more often as the security situation becomes more
stable.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY SITUATION
Background
The situation is now in political deadlock, as the Russian authorities
refuse to hold negotiations with the Chechens leading the resistance and
the Chechen fighters refuse to lay down their arms. As during the first
war, the civilian population is bearing the brunt of the violence. The
possibility of peace negotiations between Russian and Chechen government
representatives is now being considered. Without a solution through
negotiation, however, a long, drawn-out guerilla war can be expected.
As a result of the new war, bringing the wholesale destruction of towns
and villages and the loss of many civilian lives, several hundred thousand
people began to flee into neighbouring regions in autumn 1999. The
majority of people sought refuge in the tiny republic of Ingushetia on
Chechnya's eastern border. 200,000 IDPs from Chechnya spent last winter in
Ingushetia, and at least 160,000 IDPs are expected to do so again this
year. The majority of IDPs are living with host families, while others
live in camps and spontaneous settlements. It is unlikely that the
majority of IDPs in Ingushetia will return to Chechnya in the near future.
Many of those who have tried to go home have subsequently returned to
Ingushetia due to the problems of protection and damaged shelter.
UN agencies are launching an appeal for the whole of 2001, instead of the
previous 4-6 months appeals. This reinforces the view that the conflict
will most likely continue for a long time, and the humanitarian situation
is unlikely to improve.
ACT Response and Inputs to date
CPCD has been providing ACT humanitarian assistance as the implementing
partner of Norwegian Church Aid from November 1999 to December 2000. Other
ACT members active in the region are Hungarian Interchurch Aid working in
partnership with the Russian Orthodox Church (HIA/ROC); and DanChurchAid.
ACT members are operational throughout Ingushetia, Northern and Central
Chechnya, North Ossetia and the Stavropol region of Russia. The food and
relief distributions, school repairs and provision of school materials,
school kitchens and mine awareness activities are all aimed at the most
vulnerable groups in the region.
Current Situation
The whole North Caucasus region is affected by the effects of war, but the
majority of displaced people remain inside Chechnya and in Ingushetia, in
an ongoing post-crisis situation.
The Chechen economy was shattered as a result of the first war, and its
capital city, Grozny, lies in ruins. Some of the dwellings in outlying
areas of the city have been returned to and areas partly re-populated. Few
people are able to survive in the centre of the city, where there is no
gas, electricity supplies, and clean water is hard to find. Grozny used to
be home to nearly 300,000 people. Now only 30-40,000 people reside there.
The republic's agriculture, oil refining and other industrial activities
have ground to a halt. Life in the villages in more manageable, though gas
and electricity supplies are erratic and many dwellings there have also
been destroyed or damaged.
New refugee camps are currently being constructed in Ingushetia under the
auspices of UNHCR, in order to improve conditions for IDP families in
worse accommodation. The Russian Ministry of Emergencies (Emercom), which
has been responsible for running the existing camps, has lacked the
capacity to provide adequate food and other services. Nonetheless, the
majority of IDPs are remaining in Ingushetia despite the poor conditions.
These people fear returning to Chechnya because of the threats of further
bombing, 'cleansing operations' in towns and villages, and arrest leading
to detainment in filtration camps.
Impact On Human Lives
International human rights organisations estimate that over 10,000
civilians have been killed during the current war although Chechen
spokespeople claim that there are up to four times more than this figure.
Most civilian losses were incurred in Grozny, where many corpses are still
thought to be buried beneath the rubble of buildings. The whole population
of Chechnya has suffered from the war in terms of damage to homes and
infrastructure, the loss and injury of family members and the disruption
of all aspects of civilian life.
Reports to CPCD's local staff and their own first-hand experience show
that elementary human rights are being violated on a large scale in
Chechnya every day. Military checkpoints are both a site of such abuse and
a barrier to assistance and medical treatment. Many IDPs and members of
vulnerable groups (handicapped people, old people, one-parent families,
orphans, etc.) receive little to no humanitarian support.
The displaced population is highly mobile, as some people return to their
homes and others leave areas of military activity or move in search of
shelter. The United Nations estimates that there are some 160,000 IDPs in
Ingushetia and 170,000 in Chechnya. The net cross-border movement is from
Chechnya to Ingushetia.
The almost doubling of the population of Ingushetia has put great strain
on the republic's infrastructure and means that IDPs' access to essential
services is only partial, supplemented by the activity of humanitarian
organisations and international agencies. The humanitarian situation
inside Chechnya is worse. UN agencies are unable to operate there due to
security problems, but work to some extent through the few NGOs that are
present.
In Chechnya, most basic facilities - food, shelter, energy, water,
sanitation, medicine - are still in a chronic state; conditions in
hospitals and clinics are poor, and many schools are not operational.
Living conditions in Grozny are especially poor, with a lack of clean
water, gas and electricity supplies as well as the problem of polluted
air.
Emercom, the Russian Emergencies Ministry, is working both in Ingushetia
and Chechnya, but has funding difficulties and is owed funds by the
Federal authorities. Therefore, food kitchens in the camps work
intermittently and distributions are irregular. Adequate refurbishment and
insulation of accommodation has not taken place and the winter weather is
quickly approaching. Food, medicines, hygiene kits are urgently needed, as
well as footwear and clothing. Many IDPs are surviving on the food boxes
they receive from international organisations.
Description of Damages
There are vast shelter needs in settlements in Chechnya, particularly in
Grozny, which was subject to sustained bombardment (see above). Many
schools and hospitals have suffered war damage and are in need of repair.
Energy generation and supply and communications have been cut, and the
enormous damage to infrastructure is exacerbated by looting of equipment
and the disappearance or non-payment of funds for reconstruction.
The large number of landmines and unexploded ordnance make farmland
dangerous for livestock and cultivation in Chechnya; vaccination of
livestock is not taking place and agricultural supplies and seed are in
short supply. The UN is planning emergency agricultural assistance in
2001.
Locations For Proposed Response
CPCD proposes to render assistance in needy but under-attended spontaneous
IDP settlements in Ingushetia, including in Dalakovo, Maiskii,
Sleptsovskaya, Yandare and Troitskaya, and in the Achkhoi-Martan,
Urus-Martan and Grozny regions of Chechnya, being the regions in which
CPCD has been working uninterruptedly for several years.
Around 20-30 NGOs are present, providing food, medical, sanitation or
other specialist assistance in the regions of Ingushetia where CPCD plans
to implement the present project. Other organisations/agencies providing
food for IDPs in Ingushetia include: the United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees (UNHCR), World Food Programme (WFP), International Committee
of the Red Cross (ICRC), Action Contre la Faim (ACF), Care International,
the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), Islamic Relief, and Hungarian
Interchurch Aid. In the regions of Chechnya where CPCD proposes to
intervene, some 6-8 organisations are providing assistance, including ACF,
People in Need Foundation, the Polish Humanitarian Organisation and the
Danish Refugee Council.
Current Security Situation
The conflict between Russian federal forces and Chechen fighters continues
as partisan fighting and clashes erupt regularly, particularly in the
south of Chechnya, where villages and other targets are still subject to
bombardment and ground attacks. Chechen men, between the ages of 15 and
65, are regularly detained by federal forces stationed around the
republic, taken in for questioning and often beaten. Many of these men
disappear without trace, others die as a result of their injuries. Some
are sent to filtration camps where they are held and regularly tortured
and beaten over a longer period of time.
The security situation in Ingushetia remains more or less stable, though
it is important for all agencies working in the republic to stay on full
alert in this regard and not relax security measures in the absence of any
incidents against NGO staff. International staff should be accompanied by
official security guards, particularly in Chechnya,and should not keep a
high profile or spend protracted periods in the region.
Telecommunications systems in Chechnya and eastern Ingushetia are
inadequate, and special equipment is a necessity for communication,
especially in case of emergency. However, the use of such equipment is not
officially permitted by federal authorities. Access to humanitarian
project locations in Chechnya is also problematic due to the challenges of
'red tape' and military checkpoints, requiring flexibility, patience and
perseverance of staff members.
GOAL & OBJECTIVES
Food/Hygienic Kits Distribution and Monitoring
Food and hygienic materials remain a serious problem for IDPs in
Ingushetia and IDPs and vulnerable groups inside Chechnya. CPCD therefore
proposes that this programme offer the provision of food boxes and
hygienic kits to those identified as being in the greatest need and who
are not receiving assistance from other agencies.
Food boxes and hygienic kits are to be distributed according to lists of
families most in need, living in IDP spontaneous settlements in Ingushetia
where CPCD have been working since last year. These include the villages
of Dalakovo, Maiski, Sleptsovskaya, Yandare and Troitskaya. In addition,
CPCD plan to work in the Achkhoi-Martan and Urus-Martan regions of
Chechnya.
CPCD will again identify which IDPs and vulnerable groups are in the
greatest need and not receiving help from other agencies. CPCD will do
this in co-ordination and consultation with the local authorities and
other NGOs, ICRC and UN agencies. CPCD is very careful to avoid duplicated
efforts in any particular place and targets those most in need of
assistance.
The family head will sign for each box of aid received each time. In this
way, it will be possible to monitor whether the families on the list
received the aid apportioned to them.
Bakery
For similar reasons as above, fresh bread is very much needed among IDPs.
The bakery, provided from a former ACT/NCA-CPCD programme from 1999, is in
Sleptsovskaya, and will provide fresh bread for IDPs in Sleptsovskaya
(Ingushetia) and Sernovodsk (Chechnya).
School and Medical Buildings Repair Work
CPCD plans to contribute to the provision of education for children in
Chechnya, which has been intermittent at best over the last nine years.
This will have a serious effect on future generations and the society as a
whole. A main reason for the lack of education today is destruction
suffered by school buildings. The health system in Chechnya is in a
similarly poor state. CPCD plans to address these problem with the support
of ACT and NCA by conducting the following work:
CPCD plans to conduct further basic repair work to 7 more schools in
Chechnya, to make them suitable for use during the winter months and for
to improve conditions for their use during the whole year. Many schools
have to close down during the winter months, as holes in roofs, broken
windows and damaged heating systems render conditions in the school
unsuitable for lessons due to cold and damp. Many children have missed
years of schooling, and the closure of schools in winter makes this
problem worse.
CPCD proposes to employ local builders and purchase local materials to
repair 7 schools in the Achkhoi Martan, Urus Martan and Grozny regions of
Chechnya. CPCD staff will purchase all the materials and closely monitor
the work being conducted. CPCD staff have already gathered comprehensive
information on schools planning to close for the winter in these regions
for want of basic repairs, and which need repair work to function
adequately during the whole year. More detailed cost estimates will then
be compiled for those schools before a final decision is made on which
schools to include in the given programme. This work would start
immediately in January so that as much repair work could be conducted to
enable schools to re-open as the cold weather has already set in.
Repair work to 3 medical institutions will be conducted in a similar
fashion as the school repairs described above, and in the same regions of
Chechnya.
CPCD already has significant experience in building repair work in
Chechnya, having repaired a hospital, two health clinics, a kindergarten,
technical college and rehabilitation centre in Chechnya from 1996 to 1999.
CPCD is currently engaged in repairing seven schools in Chechnya as part
of the last programme together with ACT/NCA from October to December 2000.
Heating systems have been renovated, roofs, doors and windows replaced.
TARGETTED BENEFICIARIES
Number and Type of Beneficiaries
CPCD plans to provide 3,000 food boxes per month for 6 months and 3,000
hygienic kits every 3 months. The beneficiaries will include 3,000
families, receiving one box each. The average size of one family is 5 to 6
people, vulnerable groups receive a box per 4 people, giving a total
number of beneficiaries receiving food monthly and hygienic kits quarterly
of around 15,600 people. On average, for a typical IDP family, this would
include a man, woman and 3 to 4 children. However, the categories of
vulnerable groups described below are also included.
The beneficiaries are living in semi-rural environments, in IDP
settlements or homes in villages. They are from a variety of professional
and non-professional backgrounds.
Criteria for Beneficiary Selection
Food boxes and hygienic kits are to be distributed according to lists of
families most in need, living in IDP spontaneous settlements in Ingushetia
where CPCD have been working since last year.
CPCD will again identify which IDPs and vulnerable groups are in the
greatest need and not receiving help from other agencies. This will be
done in co-ordination and consultation with the local authorities and
other NGOs, ICRC and UN agencies.
The family head will sign for each box of aid received each time. In this
way, it will be possible to monitor whether the families on the list
received the aid apportioned to them.
The following vulnerable groups will be targeted inside Chechnya as well
as regular IDP families: Single parent families, old people over 65
without community or family support, invalids and mentally ill people,
pregnant and breast-feeding women. These groups will receive an average of
a box of food or hygienic kit for 4 people rather than 5 to 6 in the case
of the IDP families.
Number of Targeted Beneficiaries According To Proposed Assistance
Food box - 15,600 beneficiaries (approx. breakdown: 8,400 children 0 to 16
years; 4,800 parents including 2,400 men and 2,400 women; 400 old people
over 65 without family or community support; 1,700 physically and mentally
handicapped people; 300 orphans).
Bread - 4,000 people per day (approx. breakdown: 1800 children 0 to 16
years; 1100 parents including 550 men and 550 women; 300 old people over
65 without family or community support; 600 physically and mentally
handicapped people; 200 orphans).
Hygienic kits - 15,600 beneficiaries (8,400 children 0 to 16 years; 4,800
parents including approximately 2,400 men and 2,400 women; 400 old people
over 65 without family or community support; 1,700 physically and mentally
handicapped people; 300 orphans).
Repair of classrooms - approximately 3,500 children aged 6 to 16 years.
Rehabilitation of medical centres - approximately 500 people per month of
all ages.
DESCRIPTION OF ASSISTANCE
Food Boxes (3,000 packs)
Rice 2 kg x 3,000 Sugar 3 kg x 3,000 Salt 1 pack x 3,000 Butter 1 kg. x 3,000 Cooking oil 1 litre x 3,000 Maccaroni 2 packets x 3,000 Buckwheat 1 kg. x 3,000 Semolina 1 kg. x 3,000 Canned meat 2 cans x 3,000 Tea 2 packs x 3,000 Dried milk 1 kg. x 3,000
Flour and other products for baking bread
Bread to be baked each day at CPCD bakery for IDPs: 800 kg flour per day
plus yeast, sugar and salt
Hygienic products (3000 packs)
Washing powder 2 packets x 3,000 Soap 4 packs x 3,000 Toothpaste 2 tubes x 3,000 Toothbrushes 4 brushes x 3,000
Schools and medical institutions to be repaired
It is not possible at this stage to list all the materials needed for this
part of the programme, as part of the programme includes identifying
establishments in need of repair and then providing data on the materials
needed.
Implementation Description Per Activity
Required Personnel (Hired and Volunteer):
Programme director (ex-pat.), Moscow (all parts of programme)
Assistant programme director (all parts of programme)
Co-ordinator Ingushetia (food and hygienic kits distributions, bakery)
Co-ordinator Chechnya (food and hygienic kits distributions, school repairs)
4 loaders (food and hygienic kits distributions, bakery)
2 drivers (1 Ingushetia, 1 Chechnya)
2 guards (warehouse - 1 Ingushetia, 1 Chechnya)
4 packers (food and hygienic kits distributions)
2 monitors (1 Ingushetia, 1 Chechnya)
Accountant, Ingushetia (all parts of programme)
Accountant, Moscow (all parts of programme)
Field Offices Required:
There will be 2 field offices - one in Nazran, Ingushetia, the second in
Sleptsovskaya, Ingushetia on the border with Chechnya. CPCD does not
consider the security situation inside Chechnya to be safe enough, and
therefore the field offices are both in Ingushetia. However, local and
expatriate staff are able to travel in and out of Chechnya with the
appropriate security arrangements and passes issued by Russian
authorities.
External Support Required:
The CPCD office provides necessary external support. Communications are
often poor in Ingushetia, and so the Moscow office is the contact point
for NCA and ACT, as well as other NGOs and UN agencies, which all have
bases in Moscow. The final reports and proposals are also compiled at the
Moscow office.
Vehicles & Equipment Required:
One vehicle (Lada estate car) is required in Ingushetia. A photocopier is
required in Ingushetia as the present machine is old and regularly
breaking down. Also, a telephone/fax machine is required in the
Sleptsovskaya office.
Transport Requirements:
Running costs for all vehicles used to implement this programme are
required, as well as flight tickets for staff travelling between Moscow
and Ingushetia. During the six months of the programme, trucks will need
to be hired for 60 days in total to transport building materials, flour
and food boxes.
Procurement (Local or Other):
Everything can be procured locally in Ingushetia through local suppliers.
Food items are brought from southern Russia (Stavropol, Piatigorsk,
Nalchik). Building materials can also be purchased in Ingushetia.
Non-ACT Donor Inputs To Proposed Project (WFP, UNHCR, Etc).
WFP has indicated to CPCD that food products can be released as part of
WFP's 'Food For Work' programme, to cover labour costs of the school
repair programme. In this way, more of the funds from this programme can
be used to pay for materials and transport costs.
ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING
Administration
The CPCD programme director (helped by his assistant) is responsible for
overall management of the project, including overall financial management
and staffing arrangements. The director and his assistant will supervise
the local Co-ordinators and deal with project reporting, relations with
ACT, and other agencies.
The two local Co-ordinators are responsible to the Programme Director for
management of local project activity in each republic, including the
organisation and supervision of local teams, procurement and aid
distributions, negotiations with local authorities, and co-ordination with
other organisations locally. In addition, the Ingushetia Co-ordinator will
have special responsibility for the bakery, and the Chechnya Co-ordinator
for school and medical building repair.
The monitors, under the supervision of the local Co-ordinator, will
maintain and provide to the local accountant all necessary data pertaining
to beneficiaries.
Finance Management and Controls
The local accountant in Ingushetia will be responsible to the local
Co-ordinator for maintaining constant records of expenditure, materials,
goods and beneficiary figures.
The Moscow accountant will be responsible for compiling these figures,
including project expenditure in Moscow and overall financial reports,
under the supervision of the programme director.
Disbursement of ACT Appeal Funds will be by the programme director to
local Coordinators.
Monitoring Procedures
(Please also see under Distribution and Monitoring, above.)
The Moscow and field offices will remain in daily contact via telephone,
fax and email. The programme director/assistant will visit the region at
least once a month to monitor progress, disburse funds and deal with
problems that arise. The local co-ordinators will also travel periodically
to Moscow for consultation, and to exchange information.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
As this will be the fourth phase of the programme with ACT/NCA-CPCD, and
the activities are similar to those conducted in former programmes, the
assessment and start-up parts of this programme will be conducted rapidly
within the first week of the programme.
The food box and hygienic kits, as well as bread distributions, will be
conducted each month. The school/medical buildings repair work will be
conducted according to the following timetable:
Month 1 - 1 building
Month 2 - 2 buildings
Month 3 - 2 buildings
Month 4 - 2 buildings
Month 5 - 2 buildings
Month 6 - 1 building
The situation in Chechnya and Ingushetia is such that such programmes will
most probably be necessary for the whole of the year 2001 at least. For
this reason, the UN appeal covers the whole of 2001. Therefore, it is
expected that an application will be made to extend this programme after
the 6 months are over.
CO-ORDINATION
Regular co-ordination meetings are held by sector (e.g. food, education,
shelter, etc.) in Moscow and in the field to monitor and co-ordinate this
work. WFP, ICRC, DRC, CPCD, Care International and ACF usually attend
these meetings. Further co-ordination work - as well as mutual assistance
and support - is carried out on an individual basis, where other
organisations are working in the same regions or sectors, in order to
avoid duplication and ensure complimentarity. Whenever possible, CPCD
staff attend other irregular meetings and events that are relevant to the
humanitarian programme. CPCD enjoys particularly good relations with the
local government authorities in Ingushetia.
The general atmosphere of co-operation among those humanitarian actors
present in the North Caucasus or interested to be present is good. The
number of NGOs working there has stabilised at around 20. The UN
discourages new NGOs to start work in region due to security hazards, and
advises them to work through agencies already operating there.
CPCD co-ordinates its work also with fellow ACT members/implementing
partners Hungarian Inter-Church Aid and Russian Orthodox Church (HIA/ROC).
Meetings are generally held in Moscow, as all organisations have
offices/representatives here. The work of CPCD and HIA/ROC on the ground
particularly require co-ordination in the Achkhoi Martan region of
Chechnya, where both organisations are working. For example, CPCD has
repaired school No. 4 in Sernovodsk, fully renovating the heating system.
Children from the nearby IDP wagon camp, who attend the school making up
half the number of pupils, are among the beneficiaries of the HIA/ROC
programme.
BUDGET
Category/Description Type No. Unit Cost Total Cost Budget
Unit Units RR RR USD
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Post Crisis Assistance
Food Distribution Food box 18,000 392 7,056,000 252,000
Flour 156 6,440 1,004,640 35,880
Health & Medical Inputs Hyg. kit 6,000 196 1,176,000 42,000
Community Infrastructure Bldg repair 10 182,000 1,820,000 65,000
Sub Total Direct Assistance 394,880
MATERIAL TRANSPORT, STORAGE, WAREHOUSING, HANDLING
Material Transport
Truck Rental and Related Costs Truck/day 60 2,500 150,000 5,357
Storage, Warehousing, Handling
Warehouse Rental Month 6 14,000 84,000 3,000
Warehouse Security 2 guards 6 5,600 33,600 1,200
Labour for Loading & Unloading 4 loaders 6 11,200 67,200 2,400
Sub Total Transport, Storage, Handling 11,957
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT (Over $500)
Office Equipment
Photocopiers Piece 2 33,600 67,200 2,400Office Furnishings Furniture 1 14,000 14,000 500Communications Equipment
Telephone and Fax Equipment Set 1 11,200 11,200 400
Vehicle Equipment
Light Vehicles Lada car 1 89,600 89,600 3,200
Sub Total Capital Equipment 6,500
PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS & SUPPORT
Staff Salaries & Support
Project Staff Salaries Month 6 110,600 663,600 23,700
Staff Travel
Local and Regional Travel Flight 20 2,500 50,000 1,786
Office Operations
Office Rental Month 6 14,000 84,000 3,000
Office Stationery & Supplies Month 6 1,400 8,400 300
Communications
Telephone and Fax Month 6 14,000 84,000 3,000
Category/Description Type No. Unit Cost Total Cost Budget
Unit Units RR RR USD
Vehicle Operations
Fuel (Gasoline & Diesel) Month 6 18,200 109,200 3,900
Maintenance (Parts/Labor) Month 6 9,800 58,800 2,100
Audit & Evaluation
Audit of ACT Appeal Funds Lump sum 16,800 600
Other Admin., Operational and Support Costs
Bank charges Lump sum 4,000
Sub Total Personnel, Administration, Operations, Support 42,386
TOTAL PROJECT EXPENDITURES - NCA/CPCD 455,723
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