Action by CHurches Together (ACT)
Appeal - FYR Macedonia
Rehabilitation EUMC-21
Appeal Target: US$ 1,330,360
Balance Requested from ACT Network:  US$ 900,461
Geneva, 25 July 2002


Although of relatively brief span, the civil emergency that shook the
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in 2001 has left the country with
deep scars.  This is not only clear when it comes to infrastructure and
economy but also with the lack of mutual trust and confidence between the
different ethnic groups.  One positive outcome of the peace agreement that
brought the conflict to an end, is the return of refugees and internally
displaced people who left their homes due to the military activities.
However, the damage inflicted upon the infrastructure remains one of the
major obstacles to the safe return of people to their homes.

ACT member the Macedonian Center for International Co-operation (MCIC) has
been involved in the emergency response from the beginning of the crisis.
Having assessed the needs following the completion of the first phase,
they wish to address remaining and new needs that characterise the
post-crisis stage. They are proposing an integrated rehabilitation program
comprising the following components:-

   reconstruction of public infrastructure
   water-sanitation
   food and non-food distribution
   revitalisation of agriculture
   information and confidence building projects


Project Completion Date: 31 December 2002

Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance
Requested
                                      US$
Total Appeal Target(s)             1,330,360
Less: Pledges/Contr. Recd.           429,899
Balance Requested from ACT Network   900,461

Ms. Genevieve Jacques         Thor-Arne Prois      Robert Granke
Director                      Director, ACT        Director
WCC/Cluster on Relations                           LWF/World Service




REQUESTING ACT MEMBER INFORMATION

Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC)



IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER AND PARTNER INFORMATION

The Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation (MCIC) is a
humanitarian, non-governmental and non-profit organization, founded in
1993 as a joint initiative of Dutch Interchurch Aid and local
organisations. MCIC operates in the domain of sustainable development,
awareness raising and humanitarian aid. The general aim of MCIC is support
and development of local and national initiatives for sustainable
development in Macedonia and abroad.

MCIC's objectives are: the promotion of peace, the development of civil
society and assistance to groups in need. These objectives are realised
through work in several sectors: civil society, awareness raising and
democratisation; rural development; water supplies and sanitation;
employment and income generation; health and education; emergency relief.

MCIC's priorities remain long-term development programs, in accordance
with its programme objectives (which also allows for activities in
emergency relief) in Macedonia and abroad.  Thus, MCIC took part in the
humanitarian activities with its "Macedonian Crises" programme (MKK, ACT
appeal EUMC11) and later on in the post-crises rehabilitation with the
"Returning of Displaced People" programme (mainly financed by the UNHCR).
This application is for continuation of these efforts towards
stabilisation of the situation in Macedonia and return to regular
development activities.


During the crises in 2001, MCIC started activities in several areas:

support of citizens' peace initiatives: joint statements for peaceful
conflict resolution by local NGOs with various ethnic backgrounds as well
as churches and religious communities in Macedonia;

transparent peace information: integrated texts of statements and
resolutions by EU, UN and US Officials and Bodies were published in daily
newspapers in Macedonia (both in Macedonian and Albanian) and one in
Kosovo;

humanitarian aid: distribution of 343 t of fruit products and 57,000
hygiene products to displaced families and those in the crises regions;

rehabilitation of homes: repairs to 647 houses with minor damages;

NGO co-ordination: meetings with local partner NGOs ;

Disaster response: organizational support and training of NGO partners.




Activities in this proposal will be covered by three MCIC programmes:
Macedonian Rehabilitation (MKR); Water Supply and Sanitation of
Communities (VSZ) and Confidence Building (GDV).


Description of ACT Member's Implementing Partners

MCIC works with a large number of local "grassroots" NGO's. In the current
emergency response to the refugee crisis in Macedonia, MCIC is
co-ordinating with: El Hilal (a humanitarian organisation of the Islamic
Religious Community in Macedonia), Gjakonia (a humanitarian organisation
of the Macedonian Orthodox Church), Mesecina (largest Roma NGO), the
Macedonian Red Cross (MRC), Natyra (local NGO from the Lipkovo crisis
region) and other NGO's.


DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY SITUATION

Background

One of the most difficult issues in the Republic of Macedonia has emerged
from the rather complex interethnic relations between Macedonians and
Albanians.  This issue has been present in Macedonia for a long time and
has been further influenced by similar issues in the Balkans. Over the
past ten years relations have been characterised as 'relative alienation'.

According to the last census data (1994), the ethnic structure of
Macedonia is the following: Macedonians (67%), Albanians (23%), Turks
(4%), Roma (2%), Serbs (2%), others (2%).

The interethnic relations during 2001 deteriorated due to incidents
provoked by Albanian militants whose initial retributions were focused on
villages near the border with Kosovo, in the Skopje and Tetovo region, on
the mountains Skopska Crna Gora and Shar Planina. The Macedonian
Government attempted to isolate the extremists both politically and
militarily. However, military activities resulted in the displacement of
170,000 people in July 2001.


A cease-fire was agreed on at the beginning of July and there were
intensified efforts to find a long-term resolution to the crises.  On 13
August 2001 the Framework Agreement was signed by the leaders of the four
biggest political parties and the President of the Republic of Macedonia
in Ohrid.

This contributed significantly towards the process of return of the
displaced people.  Thus, at the end of 2001, the number of the displaced
dropped to 25,000 (approximately 12,000 in host families, 3,000 in
collective centres and 10,000 in Kosovo).  The main problem in the return
process is the loss of confidence and the insecurity of the non-Albanian
population returning to their homes without protection by the security
forces (especially in the cases of badly damaged villages of Arachinovo
and Matejche).

The first half of 2002 is characterised by the gradual implementation of
the Framework Agreement; return of the police in almost all of the
villages in the crises region and setting the date for the new elections.
However, there is a tension in everyday activities although there have
been fewer "incidents" to date.



Description of damage

The damage to individual buildings and the public infrastructure was
relatively small compared to Kosovo in 1999.  Approximately 6,500 houses
were damaged of which 75% in the category 1 and 2 of IMG standards (minor
damage, according to IMG standards).  Most of them were fixed during 2001,
while the reconstruction of houses that suffered major damage has just
started. Schools, clinics and other public infrastructure in the crisis
areas suffered minor damages (beside the electrical installations
breakdown) and most of them were rehabilitated during 2001. However, with
the return of the whole population in the villages other urgent needs
begin to appear.

The total damage, as assessed and concluded by the Macedonian Government,
equals US$350 million (inclusive of the negative effect of the crisis to
the economy of the country).  This assessment does not include the costs
of the military operations (1 million German Marks per day), which was
covered by the state budget.  Part of foreign financial support to the
above cause was expected from the Donors Conference for Macedonia held in
March 2002.

The most frequent problem experienced in the crisis-affected areas is the
water supply.  As far as emergency needs, the problem of the water supply
was tackled in 2001 (e.g. the hospital in Kumanovo and reservoirs in
Arachinovo, MCIC intervention).  But, in most of the villages in these
regions it is a problem has been hanging on for years (one of the reasons
for the populations dissatisfaction with the state institutions). Thus,
the resolution of this problem, besides improving the health of people,
can also become an instrument for confidence building.

The agricultural sector also suffered great damages.  Most of the cattle
were left behind as people fled their homes and the cattle were lost due
to bombing, starvation or theft.  Those cattle that were displaced with
their owners have also in most cases been lost as the owners could not
feed their livestock.  A similar situation is seen in the villages where
people managed to remain in their homes.

This year's harvest is also affected as there was a deliberate "scorched
earth" policy used by the insurgents.

Perhaps less visible, but even deeper is the ethnical separation of the
society.  Before and immediately after the signing of the Framework
Agreement, there were plenty of examples of mutual efforts made by both
ethnic Macedonians and Albanians to prevent the conflict (especially in
mixed areas near the current conflict areas).  However, there is a
tendency towards separation (attitude and language of some media,
political statements, etc.) which leads to further creating of ethnic
tensions.



The Current Situation

Needs will continue to depend on the further development of the situation,
but nevertheless, they can be grouped as it follows:

Political instability - caused by the deterioration of the inter-ethnic
relations and further polarisation within the society;  loss of confidence
in the state institutions; delay and prolonging the implementation of the
Framework Agreement;

Humanitarian needs of the internally displaced persons (the Macedonian Red
Cross had registered 16, 000 displaced people by the end of December
2001). There is a need to support them and their host families as well as
those in collective centres - specifically for food, hygiene and health.
Returnees also have similar needs.  There are also special needs regarding
water supplies in some regions (Kumanovo and Tetovo) and agricultural
support.

Economic instability - direct damages such as destroyed production
facilities in crises areas, increased military expenses, decrease in
exports, delay of certain foreign investments, cancellation of business
deals and travel arrangements.  Indirect damage is the delay of economic
reforms and increased risk ratio for investments.



Impact on human lives

The return of displaced persons was more intense during the second half of
2001 with approximately 150,000 out of 170,000 returning to their homes.
The large number of them received aid from the humanitarian community for
reconstruction of their homes. Conditions for return for those who are
still displaced (about 20,000 people, of which around one half are ethnic
Albanians and the others ethnic Macedonians, Serbs and Roma) have not yet
been provided.  While for many ethnic Albanians the main problems are
related to damaged or destroyed houses, the rest of the population are
more concerned about the absence of security forces in their villages.



Other interventions

During the crises, almost all humanitarian activities were carried out by
the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Macedonian Red
Cross (MRC), as well as by the national NGOs: MCIC, El Hilal, Jeta, Klasje
na dobrinata, Natira and others. ICRC/MRC carried out the official
registration of the IDPs and provided monthly parcels of food and hygiene
items.  Other NGOs focused on assistance for the remaining people (who
have not been registered in the MRC for various reasons) especially in the
crises regions.

With the resolution of the conflict, more international organisations
(over 40 NGOs have extended their stay in Macedonia)  have been taking
part in the humanitarian assistance.  During this period the MRC handed
over some of its responsibilities to the other organisations (eg Intersos
for distribution of food packages to IDPs; Action against Hunger for
similar support to returnees in the crises regions).

The beginning of 2002 has been characterised by a limited number of
humanitarian activities - regular distribution of food for displaced
people and livestock fodder in the crises regions as well as planning of
transition (ending of basic assistance in the first half of the year) and
collaborating in long-term strategies and programmes with the Government,
donors, domestic and foreign NGOs.



Locations for proposed response

Activities will be focused on the former crisis areas of Skopje, Kumanovo
and Tetovo as well as on the collective centers where IDP's are
accommodated.



GOAL & OBJECTIVES

The main goal is to contribute to maintaining the peace in the country by
supporting communities in their return to "normal life".  They need
assistance to regain their livelihoods and become self sufficient.
Special priority will be given to supporting the return of persons who are
still displaced.

The objectives of the programme are the following:
to support communities by improving public infrastructure;
to enable restoration of individual agricultural production;
to contribute to the provision of food and non food products;
to provide relevant information in order to assist the return of IDP's.


Target region includes the regions of Kumanovo, Skopje and Tetovo, or the
north western part of Macedonia. The assistance will be directed to rural
or marginalized places/villages in and around conflict areas, which are
not sufficiently covered by regular assistance; as well as collective
centres.

For access to returnees and internally displaced persons, regular
co-ordination will be established with local and foreign NGOs, UN agencies
and the Government.  The activities will be implemented through local NGO
partners in the respective regions.



TARGETED BENEFICIARIES

Target group are internally displaced persons and other needy groups in
the conflict areas totalling some 13,000 IDP's in host families and
collective centres and around 50,000 people inside affected conflict
areas.

The beneficiaries will be selected according to the following priorities:
internally displaced persons who want to return to their homes;
returnees to the conflict areas, according to the level of vulnerability;
internally displaced persons in the collective centres.



PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION

MCIC will continue to provide humanitarian assistance on the basis of the
following principles:

in order to ensure efficient targeting identification and selection of
beneficiaries will be carried out by organisations that are/have been
working with them;

maximum beneficiary participation in the process;

maximum use of locally produced goods, materials and services so as to
multiply the effectiveness of the assistance provided;

maximum flexibility towards the beneficiaries to adjust the received
assistance to their needs.



Within the framework of this application, MCIC will undertake activities
in the following sectors:

water supply and sanitation in rural areas;

reconstruction of public infrastructure;

re-vitalisation of agriculture;

distribution of food and (non)food items;

confidence building through co-ordination and information sharing.




Water supply and sanitation in rural areas

This project is a part of the larger MCIC program "Water supply for
communities". It entails provision of financial and technical support
towards construction of water systems, which improve the water supplies in
the communities. Financial support will be provided for:

reconstruction of already existing, old water supply/sanitation systems.

completion of the construction of new, already started water
supply/sanitation systems.

completion of the construction of existing water supply/sanitation
systems.

construction of new water supply/sanitation systems.




This project will focus on the crisis areas and up to 10 applications will
be reviewed. The table below indicates possible target locations:

TARGET AREA
No. of beneficiar.


Community
Municipality
Partner

Nationality
Status

1. Village of Bukovik
Saraj (Skopje)
Major and village committee
1,622
Albanians
Identification


2. Village of Ratae

Jegunovce (Tetovo)
Major and village committee
451
Macedonians
Formulation

3.Village of Tudence
Jegunovce (Tetovo)
Major and village committee
437
Macedonians
Formulation

4.Village of Beloviste
Vratnica (Tetovo)
Major and village committee
600
Macedonians
Identification


5. Village of Matejce
Lipkovo (Kumanovo)
Village committee
4,906
Alban. 88 %
Serbs. 10,5 %
Macedon. 1,5%
Identification


6. Village of Pobozje
Cucer Sandevo, (Skopje)
Major and village committee
800
Serbs 50%
Maced. 50%
Formulation

TOTAL:
8,816




Reconstruction of infrastructure

MCIC will work on the renewing of public infrastructure in the target
regions - where they were active during 2001, through
repair/reconstruction of schools, ambulances, etc, which are in the
interest of the community (e.g. municipal and NGO).

MCIC received a number of requests for repairs to infrastructure from the
crisis areas - Tetovo area: villages of Jegunovce, Tearce, Ratae,
Beloviste; Skopje area: villages of Laskarce, Bukovich, Blace; Kumanovo
area: villages of Otlja, Lopate, Orizare.  MCIC's involvement will be in
accordance with previous experience gained in the emergency post-crisis
rehabilitation (after the crisis in 1999) and the results of assessments
in the field.



Agriculture revitalisation

The second area of intervention will be revival of agriculture, aimed at
reducing the unemployment and poverty rates in the country.

The activities will be as it follows:

distribution of livestock feed (FAO had a program during the winter, but
funds were not provided for half of the planned needs);

distribution of seeds and fertilisers;

provision of egg-laying hens;

compensation for livestock losses by providing a cow per family;




MCIC will undertake the distributions of livestock feed, seeds and
fertiliser, chickens and cows, as well as the food parcels, where needed.
MCIC has previous experience of these activities, mostly from the work in
Kosovo during 1999-2001.


Livestock feed

MCIC will distribute livestock feed to the families returning to their
original homes.  Families with at least one cow/horse or 5 sheep and less
then 5 cows/horses or 20 sheep will be eligible for assistance.  Focus
will be on the most vulnerable families (poor, social cases, single
mothers, families with many children and families with disabled people)
who have very little support if any from other humanitarian organisations.

Selection of beneficiaries will be made by village committees in a
transparent manner (criteria for selection will be publicly announced in
the village - shops, community buildings, etc.). MCIC project officers
will monitor the process on the basis of spot checks. MCIC will approve
the final list of beneficiaries, organise procurement and distribution to
the villages and monitor the distribution to the final beneficiaries.

Estimation for the quantity needed is based on the calculation of 50 kg.
of livestock feed for 1 cow/horse or up to 5 sheep - this should be
sufficient for at least one month.  However, taking into consideration the
time of the year and overall market situation, families should be able to
use this assistance to cover their needs for a period of three months,
until the next harvest. Each selected family will receive 200 kg of
fodder.


Seeds and fertilizer

A similar approach will be used for the fodder distribution. While the
livestock distribution is planned for the summer period, assistance with
seed materials and fertiliser, will be related to the autumn planting
season.

Selection criteria will be based on the land of the potential
beneficiaries. Families that have up to 2 hectares of land for planting
will be eligible for support.  A voucher system will be applied so as to
enable beneficiaries to choose the type of materials they need.


Poultry

A set of 5 egg-laying hens and 50 kg. of concentrated food, will be
distributed to each selected family. This should provide 4-5
eggs/family/day.

As for the fodder, beneficiaries will be returnee families and priority
will be given to social cases in the villages (families without livestock
will also be covered by this assistance).


Village committees will prepare beneficiary lists and MCIC will organise
the procurement. The distribution from the farm to the final beneficiary
will be completed within the same day.

This type of project was one of the most successful and most appreciated
by beneficiaries, as it provides a constant supply of food. Survival rate
of hens was over 90% in winter conditions.



Cows

Selected families will receive 1 cow and 500 kg. concentrate feed. The
focus of this activity will be the poor mountainous villages in the Tetovo
and Skopska Crna Gora area. Villages will be selected on the basis of
ethnic balance (e.g. two with predominant ethnic Albanian population and
two with Macedonian population).


Beneficiaries, besides the social criteria (priority to poor families,
social cases, single mothers, families with many children and families
with disabled people), will be selected if they meet the following
conditions:

  - they have kept cows before and
  - they have adequate shelter to keep cows.


Following a transparent process of selection that includes all families in
the screening process, village committees will nominate possible
beneficiaries. MCIC will engage agriculture experts to check the farm
conditions and an MCIC project officer will asses the social criteria.
Village committees and MCIC will approve both lists of beneficiaries (for
cows and calves) prior to the start of the distribution.

MCIC will purchase cows from the local market and will distribute them to
the selected families. Procurement will be made through MCIC standard
tender procedure.

Veterinary checks will be made in the villages. Two health checks will be
performed as part of this project, one a week after the delivery to the
final beneficiary, and second after the delivery of the calves. The
beneficiary will pay for one of the checks.


Provision of food and non food items

MCIC will distribute food and non-food items according to the needs of the
target group. Food will be provided through the following forms:

basic food items (flour, milk, sugar, meat, etc), which will be
distributed in areas where greatest needs are identified. MCIC does not
aim at satisfying all beneficiaries; the aim is to identify those who do
not have access to other assistance (Macedonian Red Cross);

fresh food (oranges). In co-operation with "Solidarity" an NGO from
Greece, MCIC will provide assistance for socially endangered persons in
Macedonia. The aid consists of fresh fruit - oranges, donation of the
Greek Government. The aid will be distributed to persons who do not have
access to fresh fruit: IDPs, (in host families and collective centres),
families in crisis areas, social institutions, pensioners' homes,
students' dormitories, prisons and socially endangered persons assisted
through local partner NGOs.



Depending on needs, MCIC will also engage in distribution of non-food
items especially for persons who are still displaced but have the
intention of returning to their homes. These items include:- mattresses,
blankets, bed sheets, small repair tools, hygiene parcels and kitchen sets
amongst others.  This activity is important for supporting the return of
IDPs - not only have houses been destroyed but all the contents have been
looted or destroyed.

Confidence building through co-ordination and information sharing

MCIC will devote more attention to gathering, producing and distributing
information pertaining to the situation in the country. This will
contribute to the improvement and the provision of proper information for
the needs of humanitarian assistance, access to assistance (i.e. realised
humanitarian activities); as well as information on the organisations
involved in the humanitarian work. All this information will be accessible
to relevant actors in the field of humanitarian response and the general
public.




These activities consist of several components:

gathering and processing relevant information, through participation in
co-ordination meetings (national humanitarian co-ordination, UNHCR global
and sector meetings) and exchange of information with others actors
included in humanitarian activities;

preparing ordinary (weekly) reports on the situation;

preparing and maintaining an Internet web site for such specialised
information;

preparing and/or publishing analyses, comments, stories, and other
articles, relevant for the entire situation in Macedonia;

establishing temporary offices/responsible officers in three villages in
crisis areas, where return of IDP's is progressing slower (e.g. Tearce in
Tetovo area; Aracinovo/Skopje; Matejce/Kumanovo);

support of local initiatives for confidence building; continuing the
dialogue between different ethnic groups in mixed villages; and return of
IDP's.

These activities will support MCIC's other activities (basic assistance,
national humanitarian co-ordination), which will be used as the prime
source of information.




In the frames of these activities, MCIC will provide information flow to
domestic and foreign partners, as well as to other actors involved in the
humanitarian support of the Republic of Macedonia.



Transition From Emergency

This proposal is envisaged as a transitional emergency programme towards
development. Already some of the activities are converged into MCIC
regular programmes - such is the case with the water supplies project,
where adequate attention will be paid to the needs in the crisis areas,
but all criteria that are valid for the MCIC water/sanitation programme
will be applied.

Components that are emergency relief (food distribution, agriculture
support, etc.) will be completed during the year and will not be
continued.



ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING, REPORTING

Administration

MCIC will keep its current management structure. Overall responsibility is
with the Executive Director. For operational (daily) co-ordination, MCIC
has appointed one staff member as overall co-ordinator of activities.
Specific activities will be the responsibility of the appropriate
Departments:

The team for emergency operations for food, non-food and agriculture
inputs distributions, will consist of two staff members (current) for
beneficiary selection, logistics (procurement, contracts with suppliers,
transport and related documentation, delivery to NGO partners and final
beneficiaries) and monitoring. In a case of peaks in distribution,
temporary staff will be engaged;

The Development Department, will be responsible for the WatSan component.
One of the current staff members will be allocated from regular to
emergency water supply activities;

The Civil Society Department will be responsible for confidence building
activities. One new staff member will take over the responsibilities in
this field - co-ordination mechanisms (national and NGO) and peace
building activities - preparation, co-ordination, organisation;



All MCIC departments, groups and teams already have experience in dealing
with emergency situations in their respective areas.

Additionally, preparedness (especially in this summer period) will be
increased with setting up a replacement scheme for each staff member
(colleague that will be fully aware of the current work and obligations of
that staff member in his/her absence). Also, a schedule of back-up teams
has been prepared in case of a new escalation in the crisis - in such a
case MCIC will stop all regular programmes/activities and focus on the
humanitarian response.


Finance

MCIC has well defined finance procedures.  The Executive Director is
responsible for overall management and the Accountant for financial
management. The Governing Board (programme as well as operational) must
approve expenditures above a certain amount (as stated in the Rules of
Procedure). MCIC also has a Supervisory Board that has the right to
control the management of finances.  Invoices/payments are checked on 3
levels (Responsible officer, Accountant, Executive Director).

The tender procedure is designed for cost effectiveness, transparency,
accountability and efficiency of the procedure and has been tested in more
than 60 projects already. For conducting the tender procedure, a
Commission for Purchases is formed of at least 3 employees -the
responsible officer, Head of the Department for which the tender is
started and the accountant.  The Commission makes the final decision based
on quality, price, advance payments, time for delivery of the
product/service, guarantees and capacity of the supplier. After the
election of the supplier, all other participants are informed about the
results.

MCIC will open a separate account for receipt of funding for more
effective control.  Annual financial statements are revised by independent
auditors - PriceWaterhouseCoopers of Skopje.



Monitoring

Existing MCIC procedures will be used to monitor the progress of projects
and to provide efficient use of resources. Progress reports on a regular
basis (2-3 months) are part of the agreement when working with local NGO
partners, as well as the supervisory field visits of MCIC project officers
at any time during the implementation of the projects.  One MCIC staff
member is responsible for each project while the Head of the relevant
department has the overall responsibility.

Weekly operational planning and reporting is a standard MCIC activity.
There are weekly department and staff meetings.

For the projects with significant data processing (such food distribution
projects) appropriate databases will be designed for distribution lists
(refugees, host families, economic status, etc).




IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE

No.
Activity
1-6
7
8
9
10
11
12


Assessments








1
WatSan








2
(Re)construction of public infrastructure








3
Revitalisation of agriculture








4
Food and non-food items distribution








5
Confidence building (co-ordination and information)









Reporting










CO-ORDINATION

MCIC has established relations with relevant actors in the crisis at
different levels:

Co-ordination with ACT and its members is through the ACT Regional and
International Co-ordination Offices as well as directly at co-ordination
meetings;

MCIC attends UNHCR co-ordination meetings (general and sectorial) in
Skopje, held on a monthly basis;

The Executive Director co-ordinates activities with the Macedonian
authorities (President's office and Ministry of Labour and Social
Affairs);

MCIC also participates in the National Humanitarian Co-ordination which is
run by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (also includes local and
international NGO's - OSCE, UNHCR, ICRC, MRC and others);

Co-ordination with local NGO's is organised on several levels: MCIC
management directly with NGO leaders, NGO co-ordination meetings and
directly through the officers in the field.




BUDGET
    US$
INCOME - Through ACT Alliance 0
Other Income - Pledges
Norwegian Church Aid  429,899
Total Income  429,899

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE

Description Type of  No of Unit Cost Budget
 Unit Units US$ US$
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Water and Sanitation
Construction of water systems System 6 58,830.00 352,980
Emergency water supply team (1.5 posts) Month 6 1,470.00 8,820
Sub Total    361,800

Reconstruction of Public Infrastructures
Municipal/NGO buildings, schools &  Number 6 49,030.00 294,180
Out-patient clinics
Sub Total    294,180

Agricultural Inputs
Cows Number 50 980.00 49,000
Hens Number 2,000 49.00 98,000
Nutriments for livestock Family 2,000 64.00 128,000
Seeds and fertilizers Family 2,000 49.00 98,000
Support to business recovery  Lumpsum   29,400
Sub Total    402,400

Food and Non-Food Inputs
Food baskets Family 2,000 24.00 48,000
Fresh food (oranges) Family 4,000 2.50 10,000
Description Type of  No of Unit Cost Budget
 Unit Units US$ US$
Various NFI -bedding, repair tools, hygiene
kits, kitchen utensils) Family 400 98.00 39,200
Sub Total    97,200

Confidence Building Activities
National and NGO humanitarian coordination Meeting 50 392.00 19,600
Citizen initiatives Event 5 2,000.00 10,000
Salary of confidence building officer Month 6 735.00 4,410
Sub Total    34,010

TOTAL    1,189,590

MATERIAL TRANSPORT, STORAGE, WAREHOUSING & HANDLING
Expenses for storage and handling will be included in the purchase cost.

PERSONNEL,ADMIN, OPS & OTHER SUPPORT COSTS
Staff Salaries and Support
Executive director (25% of base salary) Month 5 610.00 3,050
Heads of departments (3 at 25% ) Month 5 1,350.00 6,750
Program coordinator Month 12 1,175.00 14,100
Logisticians (2.5 posts) Month 12 1,475.00 17,700
Information officer Month 12 735.00 8,820
Admin support - 30% of overall salaries Month 12 1,350.00 16,200
Office Operations
Rental and utilities Month 12 490.00 5,880
Stationery and supplies Month 12 990.00 11,880
Insurance of property Lumpsum   3,910
Staff Travel
Local and regional travel Lumpsum   980
Vehicle Operation
Fuel Month 12 490.00 5,880
Maintenance (parts and labor) Lumpsum   1,960
Insurance Lumpsum   1,960
Communications
Telephone and fax Month 12 785.00 9,420
Mobile phones Month 12 490.00 5,880
Postage and internet costs Lumpsum   4,300
Total    118,670

CAPACITY BUILDING
Staff training Lumpsum   3,500

AUDIT
Audit of ACT Appeal funds Lumpsum   4,900

OTHER COSTS
Government-imposed bank fees  Lumpsum   13,700

TOTAL EXPENDITURE    1,330,360

BALANCE REQUESTED FROM ACT NETWORK:    900,461



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Action by Churches Together (ACT) is a worldwide alliance of churches and
their related agencies, meeting human need through co-ordinated emergency
response.  The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of
Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Switzerland.
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   Ecumenical Centre                          Phone: ++41-22-791.60.33
   150, route de Ferney                         Fax: ++41-22-791.65.06
   P.O. Box 2100                             E-Mail: act@wcc-coe.org
   1211 Geneva 2                              Telex: 415 730 OIK CH
   Switzerland                                 http://www.act-intl.org


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