Malawi - ACT: 15-Oct-02
Action by Churches Together (ACT)
Appeal - Malawi
Food Relief - AFMW-22 (Revision 1)
Appeal Target: US$ 5,382,656
Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 4,234,515
Geneva, 15 October 2002
The AFMW22 Appeal is being revised to include a proposal by the Church of
Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) - Synod of Livingstonia which is being
supported by ACT member, Presbyterian World Service and Development of
Canada (PWS&D). The other proposals in the original appeal issued 19 July
2002 remain unchanged. For the sake of brevity, only the CCAP
Livingstonia proposal is included in this document. Please refer to the
original appeal for details of the other proposals.
CCAP Synod of Livingstonia is targeting a population requiring immediate
food aid from the most vulnerable in the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia
catchment area. The five districts chosen have been hit with erratic
rains, crop diseases and floods for the past two years. This has resulted
in high levels of malnutrition as well as a high under-five mortality
rate. The majority of people are affected by poor hygiene and adverse
environmental conditions. During a recent mid term review programme
conducted by the Synod of Livingstonia, the Development Department
discovered that the majority of people ate their crops while still green
in the fields. This has resulted in poor harvests, or zero yields. Based
on data collected by the Development Department, Child Survival, Synod
Hospital staff and government officials from the Ministry of Health and
Population, the population is suffering from food deprivation and is
extremely vulnerable.
The CCAP - Synod of Livingstonia proposals comprises the following
elements:
Food - maize & fortified flour
Supplementary feeding to under-fives and lactating mothers
Agriculture - seeds and tools.
Project Completion Date:
CARD - 31 March, 2003
CCAP Blantyre - 31 March 2003
ELDP - 30 April 2003
NCA/CHAM - 31 March,2003
CCAP Livingstonia - 30 April 2003
Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance
Requested
Appeal Less: Pledges/ Balance Requested
Targets Contr Recd from ACT Network
CARD 1,626,434 284,483 1,341,951
ELDP 1,862,289 356,463 1,505,826
NCA/CHAM 708,019 196,391 511,628
CCAP/ Blantyre 702,090 310,804 391,286
CCAP/ Livingstonia 483,824 0 483,824
Total Targets US$ 5,382,656 1,148,141 4,234,515
Thor-Arne Prois
Director, ACT
REQUESTING ACT MEMBER
Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) - Synod of Livingstonia
IMPLEMENTATING ACT MEMBER AND PARTNERS INFORMATION:
Relief work and community development, agriculture, health, education and
other community development has been undertaken by the CCAP Synod of
Livingstonia from as early as 1880s.
The Synod of Livingstonia embarked on relief programming in the 1980s as a
response to the destruction caused by cyclones. In 1990, the Synod's
Development Committee was established as a separate initiative responsible
for clean water, food security (agriculture) and micro-enterprise
programmes to communities within the Synod. In 1992, the Relief Program
and Development Committee amalgamated to form the Development and Relief
Department, known today as the Development Department. Since then, Malawi
has experienced a spectrum of natural disasters each year, in the form of
drought, floods cyclones, famine, etc. As such, the Development
Department has been involved in the provision of relief to people,
co-ordination of and implementation of relief activities.
As an arm of the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia, the Development Department
caters to the whole northern region. This region consists of the CCAP
Synod of Livingstonia catchment area, comprising five districts and part
of Malawi's central region.
DESCRIPTION OF EMERGENCY SITUATION
Malawi is currently experiencing serious food shortages. In some of the
Rural Development Programs (RDPs), production has dropped due to reduced
hectarage planted because of lack of seed. Fertilizer uptake had also been
low in some areas. This is attributed to lack of access to credit as many
farmers, especially those who grow maize, were not deemed creditworthy due
to default on previous loans.
The maize flow to ADMARC markets is inadequate to meet the demand. The
ADMARC maize price is almost half that of private traders and, as a
result, people in rural areas are flocking to ADMARC markets. The highest
market price by July 2002 was MK 22/kg which is higher than the ADMAARC
prices of MK17/kg of maize. However, maize is not always available at the
ADMARC markets as opposed to local markets, where the prices are beyond
the reach of most households.
The U.N. has requested more than $144 million from donors to meet food and
non-food humanitarian needs in Malawi, including emergency nutrition,
water and sanitation, disease surveillance and other health activities,
agricultural inputs, and coordination. As part of this appeal, WFP has
asked donors for 264,501 MT of emergency food aid for Malawi. As of 30
August, WFP reported that its food aid distribution had reached 541,300
people in August. WFP expects to distribute 13,000 MT to approximately 1.2
million people through general food distributions in September.
Preliminary reports from the VACs (Vulnerability Assessment Committee)
assessments in Malawi show that since inputs were distributed late in the
planting season, the winter harvest will not yield the expected 140,000
MT.
A recent WHO nutrition survey showed that child malnutrition levels in
Malawi have already increased from 6 percent to 19 percent in the last
three months. In addition, Malawi's National Coordinator for Nutrition, on
19 August stated that there are more than 65,000 malnourished children in
the country, and approximately 7,000 are near death. As a result of these
reports, UNICEF initiated a NGO assessment of Nutrition Rehabilitation
Units (NRU) in Malawi, which is currently underway.
Existing Safety Nets Programmes in the districts (eg: Assistance to
Malnourished Groups and Food-for-Work by WFP, Cash for Work by MASAF, and
other programmes carried out by other organizations) are greatly assisting
people in rural areas. However, given the seriousness of the food security
problem this season, these are not sufficient. In the northern region, the
food security situation was expected to improve in April, when harvesting
began. However, this only lasted a few months as a good amount of the
maize had been harvested prematurely.
The CCAP Assessment Team Recommends the Following:
There is need for emergency intervention to assist the vulnerable groups
across the country. The current Safety Nets Programmes available in the
various districts should cover as many areas and districts as possible.
Free food should only be given to those who are unable to do any work;
this includes the elderly and the sick, etc. Interventions should be
carried out as expeditiously as possible as there is already a critical
food shortage. Emergency interventions should continue until April 2003,
when most of the households will start harvesting
The Malawian Government and all stakeholders should encourage Malawians to
diversify their diet, and consume foods other than just maize. The
assessment team discovered that the cassava eating areas of Nkhata Bay
were relatively better off compared to those that are dependent on maize.
The Malawian Government and other stakeholders must promote small-scale
irrigation in order to increase food security at the household and
national level. Winter cropping should also be encouraged where possible.
As the mortality and malnutrition rates indicated by Field Food Monitors,
the people in the targeted EPA's are suffering from widespread hunger and
starvation as a result of recurrent droughts and floods, which has led to
the total collapse of traditional support mechanisms. Such critical food
shortages are further exacerbated by continued influx of people to towns.
TARGETED BENEFICIARIES
The target population will be identified from the CCAP Synod of
Livingstonia catchment area. The five districts chosen have been hit with
erratic rains, crop diseases and floods for the past two years. This has
resulted in high levels of malnutrition as well as a high under-five
mortality rate. The majority of people are affected by poor hygiene and
adverse environmental conditions. During a recent mid term review
programme conducted by the Synod of Livingstonia, the Development
Department discovered that the majority of people ate their crops while
still green in the fields. This has resulted in poor harvests, or zero
yields. Based on data collected by the Development Department, Child
Survival, Synod Hospital staff and government officials from the Ministry
of Health and Population, the population is suffering from food
deprivation and is extremely vulnerable.
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
GOALS
To alleviate the suffering and preserve the lives of extremely vulnerable
farming families in CCAP Synod of Livingstonia catchment area in the
northern region of Malawi by means of integrated Food Relief Programme.
OBJECTIVES
To procure and distribute emergency food aid and inputs in order to meet
the critical needs and improve the nutritional status of vulnerable
farming families in five districts of the northern region (Karonga,
Rumphi, Nkhata Bay, Mzimba and Chitipa) from October 2002 to March 2003 (6
months).
PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION
Procurement and distribution of 40mt of rice seed to 4,000 farming
families by December 2002
Food Supplies
570 MT of maize distributed to 1,900 farming families over six months
(October 2002 to March 2003)
92 MT of likuni phala distributed to 3,800 malnourished children over six
months (October 2002 to March 2003)
100 MT of fortified maize flour distributed to 400 (malnourished)
lactating and pregnant mothers over six months (October 2002 to March
2003).
Performance Indicators
CCAP Synod of Livingstonia will supply and distribute a total of 762mt of
emergency food aid (570mt of maize food, 92mt of Likuni Phala and 100mt of
fortified maize meal) to the targeted population by April 30, 2003.
Monthly distribution rates will be in accordance with Word Food Programme
requirements.
CCAP Synod of Livingstonia will endeavour to distribute the food ration to
the targeted beneficiaries throughout the relief operation. Although CCAP
Relief Field Supervisors will make every effort to minimise the informal
re-distribution of food rations by conducting continuous post-distribution
monitoring (PDM) assessments, a limited percentage of the food commodities
will be shared and, consequently, some rations will be diluted.
The infant and crude mortality rates within the targeted population will
be reduced to under 2/10,000/day and under 1/10,000/day respectively by
end 2002. These levels will be maintained until the April/May 2003
harvest.
The malnutrition rates for 85% of the targeted population will be reduced
by mid-December 2002. CCAP Synod of Livingstonia will maintain these
levels until the April/May 2003 harvest. Health personnel, Development
Department staff and other local NGO staff will conduct ongoing nutrition
surveys (using a random cluster approach) in order to monitor the overall
nutritional status of the target population.
CCAP Synod of Livingstonia's emergency food relief program will not only
meet people's critical food needs, but also enable the local population to
focus its attention on farming and other more productive activities. For
example, by combining food aid with agricultural rehabilitation, CCAP
Synod of Livingstonia will enable the local population to begin preparing
the land in October 2002, for planting in November/December 2002. As such,
the Development Department is striving to ensure that beneficiaries will
not be dependent upon relief aid. This transition is critical if
beneficiaries are to achieve genuine long-term development and
self-reliance.
The Development Department is trying all it can to avoid the hunger
situation from repeating itself. In its effort, it has been disseminating
the following message to the masses:
Take the message of compost making by government and others seriously, and
make compost manure - fertilizers are expensive and unsustainable.
Though very small, keep this year's yield safe, and reduce the quantities
cooked - do not waste food.
Winter Cultivation: take advantage of residual moisture in dambos to grow
winter crops maize and vegetables in order to supplement this year's
meagre yields. In this light, the Department has secured 50mt of maize
seed for winter cropping - the distribution of which is currently being
worked out.
In order to ensure the availability of adequate food supplies and dietary
diversification, grow more than one crop (including those that do not
require fertilizers, and those that are drought tolerant).
The Malawian Government should be pressurised to take timely action to
avoid the crisis claiming more people's lives.
Decreased Health Status due to Malnutrition within the Targeted Population
As a result of natural disasters and related food shortages, there have
been increases in the incidence of malaria, diarrhoea, cholera,
convulsions and malnutrition-related illnesses. Morbidity and mortality
rates are also on the rise. Cases of malnutrition among children under
five and lactating mothers were reported to be on the increase; these are
a direct result of insufficient food intake following the food insecurity
situation.
Table 2- The number of Underweight Children per District in the North.
District
No of FF affected/ targeted
Average No. /family
Estimated total population affected
Underfive
(0 - 4yrs)
20% of the pop.(NE)
% Under weight
No. Children under weight
Chitipa
10,505
5
52,525
9,455
15
1,418
Karonga
7,396
5
36,980
6,656
16
1,065
Rumphi
10,277
5
51,385
9,249
18.7
1,730
Mzimba South
4,433
5
22,165
3,990
18.7
746
Mzimba Central
9,304
5
46,520
8,374
18.7
1,566
Nkhata Bay
3,528
5
17,640
3,175
22 *
699
Notes: Source of data
FF and Average of people in the family - RDP
Underfive between the ages of 0 - 4yrs - Demographic and Health Survey 2000
% of Underfive which are underweight - DHO and Health Clinic
The number of children Underfive is 20% (National average).
*The number of underweight children for Nkhata Bay District was based on the data calculated from 3 sampled villages in Chintheche.
The table above shows the estimated number of children who are underweight
per district, in Malawi's Northern Region. The formula used is
Estimated # of children underweight per district= FF*average
H/H*district% of children underweight/100.
The table shows that Mzimba (South/Central) has registered the highest
number of underweight children, with Rumphi and Chitipa ranking second and
third. This, in part, has contributed to increased mortality, reduced
productivity, loss of manpower and increased orphanage. Consequently,
people are found to be spending more time caring for the sick, attending
funerals, etc.
CCAP Synod of Livingstonia co-ordinates with other NGOs to conduct several
activities. Together, they design food security and pre/post nutrition
surveys, modify food distribution plans (based on the findings of the
assessments), and establish effective referral systems whereby families
whose children are admitted to CCAP-Livingstonia' under 5 clinics are
targeted during general food distributions. These clinics are open to
children under five and other vulnerable persons; they are provided for in
the request to ACT. On top of that the development department will be
working with the other ACT partners in Malawi and attend all meetings
called by the co-ordinating partner DCA Malawi. In addition, CCAP, GTZ,
and the EU are jointly involved in relief supply in the Northern Region. A
number of NGOs in Malawi also meet every month at the district level to
share experiences and co-ordinate future plans of action. In Mzimba, for
example, NGOs meet on a monthly basis; these meetings are arranged and
facilitated by Africare .
Rehabilitation Component
In addition to addressing the emergency requirements within its catchment
area, CCAP of Livingstonia is also committed to assisting the local
population to re-establish support mechanisms and coping strategies in
order to be better equipped to respond to future crises. Due to a series
of droughts and floods that have affected the country, many people who
depend on agricultural production have been subjected to poverty. For
these people to settle back to their lands, they will need support in the
form of farm inputs (seeds, tools and the necessary agricultural
technology to enable them to plant and harvest).
In conjunction with its general distribution of emergency food aid, CCAP
Synod of Livingstonia will request its partner churches and ACT to fund
complimentary agricultural rehabilitation programmes and economic
development projects. Through agricultural rehabilitation, farmers will
receive agricultural inputs (seeds and tools) and training in appropriate
agricultural technology, from the period 1 October 2002 to 31 March 2003.
In collaboration with health personnel from the Synod, the Development
Department will assist children under five, pregnant women, lactating
mothers, the elderly, and disabled and chronically ill people, during the
period 1 October 2002 to 31 March 2003.
Distribution Plan/Commodity Accounting
CCAP-Livingstonia's methodology for food distribution is based on a
participatory approach. This will facilitate effective targeting of the
most vulnerable members of each community, and will minimise the diversion
and informal redistribution of food aid commodities (practices which
result in a much wider distribution of a much smaller amount of food per
beneficiary). This method involves the local relief committees within each
centre. These relief committees are comprised of a maximum of 20
representatives from the following groups:
Local church leaders from various denominations
Local authority officials, e.g. The Civil Administrator
Traditional leaders, e.g. Executive Chiefs, Sub-Chiefs (housing group)
Women representatives
Beneficiary representatives
The Relief Committees are responsible for:
Identifying both the general food requirements and the most vulnerable
persons within their communities.
Receiving and storing relief food supplies.
Providing adequate security for the stored food.
Overseeing the distribution of the food in conjunction with the Synod's
congregational church structure and other NGOs working in the areas
(the CCAP Relief Field Supervisor is responsible to Development
Department and the committees).
In order to maximise the involvement of stakeholders and ensure that the
most vulnerable persons within each community are effectively targeted,
the Development Department's food distributions will be as decentralised
as possible. CCAP-Livingstonia has identified a total of 10 Extension
Planning Areas (EPAs) within the Livingstonia catchment area (see table
below).
District
EPA
Total No farming families
No farming families without food
Mzimba South
Vangalala
9,096
4,135
Champhira
8,534
3,699
Emfeni *
13,224
6,272
Mzimba Central
Bulala
11,300
7,637
Kazomba
8,241
4,828
Mzimba North
Emsizini *
7,543
4,529
Mpherembe*
5,436
4,553
Malidade
4,313
2,233
Kasungu
Kaluluma *
24,737
1,584
Chulu
13,690
5,065
Totals
106,114
44,535
*Out of which the CCAP Synod of Livingstonia has only targeted 4 EPAs with
stars.
The efficient management of the distribution process and the maintenance
of accurate commodity accounts will further be enhanced by the presence of
Relief Field Supervisors in each centre. Furthermore, Development
Department staff will conduct frequent monitoring in order to ensure that
the food actually reaches its intended beneficiaries and is utilised
effectively.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Approval of proposal
X
Monthly Food Distribution
X
X
X
X
X
X
All Personnel and Equipment in place
X
Nutrition list conduct assessments
X
X
Local Population prepare land for planting and seed and tools given out
X
X
Supplementary feeding continue
X
X
X
X
X
X
Reduce Infant mortality assessment
X
X
Minimum of 85% of target population over 80% WFH
X
Transport remaining food to the project area
X
Purchase of food stuff
X
X
Distribute the final food staff
X
Conduct final evaluation
X
Auditing of the accounts
X
ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING
Administration
The Development Relief Co-ordinator, the Relief Programme Manager, the
Evaluation and Planning Officer, the Accountant, and the Field Relief
Supervisors will supervise the project. The Development and Relief
Co-ordinator will provide his relief team with the necessary
administrative support via guidance and training. The Development and
Relief Co-ordinator will report to ACT International. Logistics
(purchasing, hiring of transport, etc.) will be handled at the field
level, with support from the Ekwendeni relief and the Development and
Relief Co-ordinator.
All programme staff will be considered full-time, fluent in Tumbuka, and
have community experience. All middle management staff (and above) are
fluent in English. All staff will be employees of the CCAP of Livingstonia
and subject to its personnel policies and remuneration.
The Development and Relief Co-ordinator is responsible for reporting to
ACT International. The Relief Field Supervisors will report to the Relief
Co-ordinator. The Relief Field Supervisors will be responsible for
co-ordinating the project work within their own catchment areas, where
they will reside.
Finance
The Financial reports will be prepared on a monthly basis by the
Development Department Finance Officer (Accountant) at the Ekwendeni
office. The reports will be incorporated into established standard
reporting systems agreed upon by the ACT International and the Development
Department. The Development Department has created a separate account for
Relief Programmes.
Monitoring & Reporting
Monitoring and reporting systems will be integral components of this
program, and will take place at 3 main levels:
CCAP Relief Field Supervisors staff will conduct weekly baseline food
security and nutritional status assessments in order to continuously
reassess the need for (and recalibrate) the targeting of emergency food
aid in the targeted areas.
CCAP Relief Field Supervisors will prepare and submit weekly narrative and
statistical reports to the Development and Relief Co-ordinator for review
and evaluation.
The Development Department Deputy Co-ordinator will prepare consolidated
monthly reports and submit them to the Development Co-ordinator.
The Development Co-ordinator will be responsible for the overall
monitoring of the progress and will compile the information contained in
the consolidated monthly reports into a single monthly progress report.
The Co-ordinator will then forward it to ACT International and the Malawi
Government.
A monthly participatory monitoring system will enable the Development
Department to collect relevant information on the beneficiaries and
determine:
Whether the right beneficiaries have been identified,
If beneficiaries have access to land for cultivation,
If distributed seeds have been planted,
If compost heaps have been in readiness of the programme,
The yields realised as well changes in the food security status of families.
This information will be analysed and interpreted. The findings will help
CCAP steer the project in line with its goals and objectives. A final
evaluation will conducted at the end of the project and will assist us to
measure the programme's impact and draw lessons for the future.
CO-ORDINATION
CCAP Synod of Livingstonia is a member of the Council of Non-Governmental
Organization in Malawi (CONGOMA). By virtue of this work and its
association with Act it is also a member of the ACT Malawi partners, which
is being co-ordinated by DCA Malawi. Geographically, Livingstonia Synod
is the only Act member situated in the North about 900 km away from
Blantyre where the three other members are based, however, the Synod of
Livingstonia works closely with CARD, Blantyre Synod and Evangelical
Lutheran in the implementation of its various programmes. It networks with
both international and National NGOs (e.g. EU, Christian Aid, PWS&D, PCC,
PCI, PCUSA, CFGB, ICCO, and CARD). It is also a member of Malawi's
National Disaster Committee.
Co-ordination of the project activities will take place at various levels.
Co-ordination meetings have already been held with the help of a CFGB
Consultant. These meetings were held in Ekwendeni, where 17 Synod
Presbytery Clerks and Health Personnel from the Synod's Hospitals were in
attendance. Other meetings are being co-ordinated by DCA Malawi with other
ACT members. There has also been co-ordination with local and
international organisations (WFP, EU and GTZ), local NGOs, and the
Malawian government.
The Synod of Livingstonia's Development and Department also co-ordinates
with other NGOs in the community in conducting sensitisation and awareness
activities. These include:
Joint meetings on sensitisation, targeting and capacity building;
Awareness on production, shortage and utilisation of food crops;
Planning, monitoring and evaluating of programmes and problem
identification and solving.
BUDGET
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Food Assistance
Maize for food MT 570 255 145,350
Fortified maize flour MT 100 270 27,000
Likuni Phala MT 92 667 61,364
Rice Seed MT 40 400 16,000
Total Direct Assistance 249,714
TRANSPORTATION, WAREHOUSING AND HANDLING
Transportation
Transportation of 40 MT rice seed km/MT 24,000 0.2 4,800
Transportation of 570 MT Maize km/MT 570,000 0.2 114,000
Transportation of 92 MT Likuni Phala km/MT 92,000 0.2 18,400
Transportation of 100 MT maize flour km/MT 100,000 0.2 20,000
Total Transportation, Warehousing & Handling 157,200
Capital Assets
Motorbikes m/bike 2 3500 7,000
Computer Unit 1 2000 2,000
Printer Unit 1 500 500
Total Capital Assets 9,500
Personnel, Administration, Operations and Support and Others
Staff Salaries
Director (50% of Salary) Month 6 680 4,080
Planning and Evaluation Officer Month 6 500 3,000
Relief Programme Manager Month 6 680 4,080
Assistance Programme Manager Month 6 400 2,400
Relief Field Supervisors (4) Month 6 800 4,800
Accounts Clerk- Logistician Month 6 400 2,400
Accountant (50% of Salary) Month 6 420 2,520
Watchmen (6) Month 6 600 3,600
Secretaries 2 (50%of salary) Month 6 320 1,920
Staff Benefits
Field allowances Lumpsum 6 1000 6,000
Office Costs
Relief offince rent Monthly 6 135 810
Photocopy papers Lumpsum 1 1500 1,500
Stationeries Lumpsum 1 2000 2,000
Telephone, Fax, Emails Monthly 6 900 5,400
Vehicle operations
Fuel Monthly 6 500 3,000
Maintence Monthly 6 950 5,700
Insurance & road licence Yearly 2 950 1,900
Total Personnel, Admin & Support 55,110
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
CAPACITY BUILDING
Disaster preparedness Lump sum 3,000
Establishment and training of committees Lump sum 800
Total Capacity Building 3,800
AUDIT & EVALUATION
Audit Fees Lumpsum 3,500
Monitoring & Evaluation Lumpsum 5,000
Total Audit & Evaluation 8,500
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 483,824
Budget Notes
Funding is sought as a contribution to project management, staffing and
provision of local contribution capacity and audit costs. The direct cost
of provision of food aid to Malawi is very high because of hiked prices on
local markets.
Effective project management and monitoring will reduce costs and increase
the impact of the assistance.
Vehicles are needed and ACT funds are necessary to defray the internal
logistical costs of this emergency programme.
Other sources of support have been sought, but are limited.
Responsible movements of large quantities of commodities require costs for
proper management, oversight, and monitoring of their use during
distribution to targeted vulnerable groups.
CCAP distribution methods involve a community-based approach. Accuracy in
targeting beneficiaries is thus enhanced through involvement of
beneficiaries and transparency in the distribution process. CCAP plans to
have sufficient staff on the ground to be able to sustain the sound
relationships with community leaders, civil authorities and church
structures that are already established.
Relief Inputs
570mt of white maize will be procured locally.
40mt of rice seed sourced from local markets.
92mt of supplementary e.g Likuni Phala food - will be purchased from the
local millers.
The salaries of the following personnel included in the budget
Programme Co-ordinator.
Relief Programme Manager
Assistant Relief Manager
Relief Planning and Evaluation Officer (to be recruited)
Relief Field Supervisors (to be recruited)
Accounts Clerk- Logistics
Accountant
Two Secretaries
Watchmen
Staff Benefits
Medical Insurance
House allowance for staff
Travel
Local Travels Costs- Fuel for vehicles and vehicle maintenance
Equipment
2 Motor Bikes (each at 3500US$): To be used by the Relief Programme
Manager and his assistant to reach vast areas, and facilitate
distribution and monitoring.
1 Computer for the the Relief Office
1 Printer
Other Office Support
Office stationery
Recruitment and tender costs
Equipment Maintenance
Fax and telephone charges
Audit fees: Fees to cover independent audit - 2500US$
Capacity Building
Disaster preparedness
Agricultural extension services
Transportation Costs: Trucking at the rate of US$0.2 per Km per ton
(depending on where food will be purchased).
Warehousing/Storage: Costs of pallets, fumigation and storage: 500US$ per
month if CCAP hires ADMARC stores.
Administrative costs: These include devaluation of currencies, bank
charges, costs associated with consultancies, international travels, etc.
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