Action by Churches Together (ACT)
Appeal - Northern Caucasus
Rehabilitation to Flood Affected - EURU22 (Revision 1)
Appeal Target: US$ 1,003,074
Balance Requested from ACT Network:  US$ 273,973
Geneva, 28 November 2002


Regions of the Russian Federation which were severely affected by floods
earlier this year, are making a steady progress in repairing their
infrastructure and housing. However, certain pockets of the country remain
neglected by the slow administration, which is threatening to further slow
down the process of return.

ACT member Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) aims at assisting families in
rural areas of Stavropol Krai who have not been selected for
reconstruction assistance by the Government. Most of these families have
very limited or no means to bring their homes back into the original shape
and therefore remain internally displaced.

HIA will distribute two types of reconstruction kits to the most needy
families.

ACT CO has revised the appeal EURU-22 in order to accommodate this
proposal for post-crisis assistance.



Project Completion Date:  ROC - 15 May 2003 HIA - 28 February 2003

Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance
Requested


              Total Appeal    Less: Pledges/   Balance Requested
              Targets (US$)   Contr. Recd      from ACT Network

HIA              246,073         181,984            64,089
ROC              757,001         547,117           209,884
Total Target   1,003,074         729,101           273,973


For further information please contact:

ACT Director, Thor-Arne Prois (phone +41 22 791 6033 or mobile phone
+ 41 79 203 6055)
or
ACT Appeals Officer, Leila Dzaferovic (phone +41 22 791 6710 or mobile
phone +41 79 757 92 06)


I. REQUESTING ACT MEMBER

- Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA)


II. IMPLEMENTING ACT-MEMBER & PARTNER INFORMATION

Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) Pjatigorsk Field Office:  Hungarian
Interchurch Aid has been active in the North Caucasus since 1995. It has
been implementing numerous relief programs in co- operation with the
Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) and UNHCR. During the first war, activities
mainly focused on Dagestan (assistance for IDPs), later on Grozny and
Central Chechnya as well as on North Ossetia and Stavropol Region. Current
programs are targeting Northern Chechnya (2001-2002).

	Since 15 September HIA has been implementing a flood relief
project (ACT Appeal EURU21) that focuses on 4 villages in Stavropol Krai
and on Naursky region in Northern Chechnya. This project has the following
components:

- Distribution of food and hygienic items
- Replacement of livestock through distribution of chicken, pigs, calves,
  sheep and nutriment.



III. DESCRIPTION of the EMERGENCY

Background

The floods in June 2002 have affected nine regions of the Russian
Federation: Krasnodar region, Stavropol region, Karachai-Cherkessk region,
Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Ossetia, Adige, Ingushetia, Chechnya, and
Dagestan.

Inundations have caused serious damages in 346 settlements in 70
administrative regions in Stavropol, Essentuky, Pjatigorsk, Barsukovskaya
and Grozny amongst others. A total of 329,178 people were affected by the
natural disaster, of whom 101,035 people had to be evacuated. From these
evacuated people 8,500 persons remain in temporary camps.  67,148 houses
were inundated, of which 11,505 were destroyed. 1,154 kilometres of gas
pipelines (RUR 47.5 million damage), 2,780 kilometres of roads, 870
kilometres of railways (RUR 745 million damage) 586 bridges, and a
significant part - 850 kilometres - of the power line systems were
damaged. Water, gas, sewage, electric systems in the affected settlements
broke down.

Agriculture has suffered grave losses with 1,320 kmē of cultivated land
inundated and loss of livestock.  Household plots have suffered even
bigger losses, as all vegetables sown have been destroyed by the water.
Consequently, smallholders are in a hopeless situation, as they have lost
their source of income, have nothing to sell, and nothing to consume.

According to the final data there were 117 casualties and damages caused
by the flooding amount to RUR 14 billion 391.54 (USD 4,568,742,800).

At the moment the most important task is to assist the population in
repairs and reconstruction.  This is the most urgent challenge as winter
is setting in very soon.

In order to assist flood victims, a multi-category relief and
rehabilitation system has been elaborated.  According to this system all
families having casualties received RUR 10,000 (USD 318) as an emergency
assistance; furthermore each person affected by the flooding received RUR
1,000 (USD 38).  These amounts were paid from the local administration
budgets.

Another system has been elaborated in order to categorise damages and
prepare the reconstruction process.

- Category I: Families whose houses were destroyed and have lost all their
  properties
- Category II: Families whose houses were damaged, and who have lost a
  part of their property
- Category III: Families who have lost their property (livestock,
  machines, etc.)


According to regulations families in Category I will receive RUR 50,000
(USD 1,587) as compensation from the state so that they can rebuild their
houses.

Category II can get a maximum of RUR 25,000 (USD 794) as a state
compensation to rebuild their houses (the exact amount will be determined
by the local government).

Category III obtains RUR 20,000 (USD 635). The amount of compensation is
also determined by the local government. Obviously families in the first
two categories may also receive the compensation for Category III. That
means that families who have lost their houses and all possessions may
receive a total of RUR 70,000 (USD 2,222), which is not a high amount
considering local prices.


Current situation

The repairs and reconstruction after the flooding in the southern
territories in the Russian Federation is going on at a good pace.
Infrastructure and utilities such as roads, bridges, electricity supply,
gas, telecommunication etc have all been repaired.  Currently, the main
focus is on repairs and reconstruction of houses and property. This means
that in Stavropol Krai 4,132 houses have been rebuilt and 1,867 flats
purchased for the 7,563 ones destroyed.


Numerous mistakes were made during the assessments after the inundation
resulting in several hundred people failing to receive the assistance.
Those people omitted include:

- Those who did not register with the authorities at their place of
  residence,
- Those whose houses became uninhabitable after the drying out period
- In some cases the surveys were not precise - some houses were deemed to
  have minor damages but later, during the drying out period, further
  damages were apparent.  In these cases the owners only received partial
  compensation.
- It is not usual in the Russian Federation to take out housing insurance
  therefore this type of compensation does not exist


Consequently, more than 1,100 houses remain to be reconstructed in the
project locations of the HIA Flood Assistance Program proposal in EURU21
(Konstantinovka, Nezlobnaya, Lesogorskaya, Gorjachevskiy in Stavropol Krai
and Naurskiy region in Northern Chechnya).  However, the owners of the
destroyed properties have no right to state indemnities.

The number of flood-victims who did not benefit from any state
compensation or from partial one in HIA locations in EURU21 is the
following:

Settlement
Number of uninhabitable houses
Number of partly habitable houses
Konstantinovka
127
27
Lesogornaya
115
31
Njezlobnaya
45
330
Gordjachevskiy
32
298
TOTAL
319
686



Impact on Human Lives

Even those who started with the reconstruction from their own resources
face enormous difficulties, as their income can hardly cover their living
costs. These flood-victims are usually pensioners, unemployed or disabled.

At the current reconstruction sites, there is a huge need for
reconstruction materials such as cement, wooden materials, roofing slates,
nails, paints, sand and lime. There are further demands on tiles, linoleum
and glasses.

Furthermore, flood-victims are unable to replace their household equipment
such as TV, refrigerator, gas cooker, furniture, mattresses, pillows,
blankets etc.  As winter is approaching it is getting more urgent to meet
these needs.

Taking the above into consideration HIA wishes to distribute two different
types of reconstruction kits to the beneficiaries.


Locations for Proposed Response

HIA will focus on  three settlements in Stavropol Krai:
- Konstantinovka
- Lesogornaya
- Njezlobnaya


Current Security Situation

Since the hostage taking in Moscow at the beginning of November, the
general security situation in Chechnya has been further worsening with a
renewal of fighting. The Russian Defence Minister announced the suspension
of withdrawal of Russian troops and closing of Chechenya borders. These
activities influence the situation in the neighbouring territories -
including Stavropol Krai - and the renewed fighting hampers the assisted
return of IDPs.



IV.	GOAL & OBJECTIVES

Goal:  To assist the flood-victims in 3 villages in Stavropol Krai in
reconstructing their destroyed houses


Objectives

- To distribute two different types of reconstruction kits to 400
  beneficiary families depending on the level of damage of property and
  any repairs done so far by the families



V. TARGETED BENEFICIARIES

HIA will target 400 families affected by floods in Konstantinovka,
Lesogornaya and Njezlobnaya settlements. The target group will comprise
families who did not benefit from any state indemnities due to the
previously described errors in administration.

Priority will be given to families whose houses became entirely
uninhabitable during the drying out period after the surveys.  Secondly
HIA will target those whose houses are only partially habitable.


Criteria used in Beneficiary Selection

The list of the target group can be found at the local administration
office in the selected villages. They have registered the victims whose
houses suffered severe damages after the water receded and the houses
started to dry out. During this process further damages occurred - such as
walls collapsing.  Although the responsible authorities registered these
people, there is no chance that this group will receive any compensation
from the government.

The stage of reconstruction at the commencement of the new project will
determine which reconstruction kit the beneficiaries will receive. The
first kit is for those who are still at the beginning of the
reconstruction phase, while the second type is for those who have already
reached work on the interior. HIA wishes to distribute 200 reconstruction
kits of each type.



VI. PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION

Distribution of reconstruction kits

In the frame of its post-crises reconstruction assistance program HIA
wishes to distribute 2 types of reconstruction kits depending on the stage
of repairs.  200 families who are still busy with the masonry or the ones
with no means to start repairs will benefit from the following kit: 500 kg
cement, 1,000 pieces of brick, 50 pieces roofing slate, 2 m3 wood, 25 kg
nails, 20 kg paint, 25 kg lime. The unit cost of each reconstruction kit
is USD 637.66.

200 families who have already finished their masonry work and are already
working on internal renovations will receive the following kit: 25 m2
linoleum, 20 m2 tiles, 15 rolls wallpaper. The unit cost of this
reconstruction kit is USD 316.46.  HIA aims at providing enough material
for each family to complete at least one room and a bathroom so as to be
able to move into the house.

The content of reconstruction kits will be kept flexible as certain
alterations may be needed due to changing needs on the ground. Orders for
building commodities will be placed only after another rapid assessment
that will show if needs have changed over the period.

After receiving the list of registered potential beneficiaries from each
of the three local administrations, HIA will make the final selection.
Priority will be given to those whose house has collapsed. HIA will try to
cover entire villages to avoid any conflicts in the communities.

HIA Pjatigorsk FO staff will hand over the reconstruction kits in the
presence of the representative of the local administration.


Field Office

HIA will direct the implementation of the current post-crises assistance
from its field office in Pjatigorsk (Stavropol Krai). From the FO all
project locations can easily and swiftly be reached.


Procurement

Procurement will be carried out locally according to the well-established
practise that corresponds to the ACT Procurement Guidelines.



VII. ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING

The project will be directed from HIA Pjatigorsk FO. The Programme
Director, a Hungarian, has been delegated by HIA.  He has been managing
relief programs in the North Caucasus since 1999.  Two logisticians and
two transport monitors will be hired - both are locals who have gained
experience during the implementation of previous ACT programs in the North
Caucasus.

>From HIA HQ a Co-ordinator will be responsible for project management and
reporting to ACT CO, other ACT members and UN.

Finances will be directed from HIA HQ in Budapest and the audit will be
done there by KPMG.

Monitoring is the responsibility of HIA HQ.



VIII. IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE

HIA wishes to start with the implementation of the current proposal as
soon as possible because winter is knocking at the doors. The new project
is expected to last 3 months from 1 December 2002 till 28 February 2003.


IX. CO-ORDINATION

HIA will co-ordinate its relief activities with UN and ACT-members active
on the ground (NCA/CPCD and ROC). As ROC is implementing in the same
region, HIA has already laid out their plans to avoid duplication. HIA
will also co-operate with the local authorities and EMERCOM.



X. BUDGET

INCOME	US$
Diakonisches Werk	181,984
Total Income	181,984


ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE

Description	Type of	No of	Unit Cost	Budget
	Unit	Units	US$	US$
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Reconstruction kit #1 for 200 families
Cement	kg	100,000	0.05 	5,063
Brick	piece	200,000	0.16 	31,013
Roofing slate	piece	10,000	2.69	26,899
Wood	m3	400	123.42	49,367
Nail	kg	5,000	1.27	6,329
Paint	kg	4,000	1.42	5,696
Lime	kg	5,000 	0.63	3,165
Subtotal				127,532



Description	Type of	No of	Unit Cost	Budget
	Unit	Units	US$	US$
Reconstruction kit #2 for 200 families
Linoleum	m2	5,000	3.48	17,405
Tile	m2	4,000	6.96	27,848
Wallpaper	roll	3,000	6.01	18,038
Subtotal				63,291

SUBTOTAL DIRECT ASSISTANCE				190,823

MATERIAL TRANSPORT, STORAGE, WAREHOUSING, HANDLING
Truck rental & related costs	month	3	5,000.00	15,000
Warehouse Rental 	month	3	400.00	1,200
SUBTOTAL MATERIAL TRANSPORT			16,200

PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION & SUPPORT
Project staff salaries
Programme Director	month	3	3,500	10,500
Logistics (2)	month	3	1,000	3,000
Transportmonitor (2)	month	3	800	2,400
Coordinator	month	3	1,000	3,000
Finance staff	month	3	1,500	4,500
Project staff housing (MOW)	month	3	300	900
Sub total				24,300

Staff travel
International travel	month	3	400	1,200
Local & Regional travel	month	3	400	1,200
Sub total				2,400

Office Operations
Office Rental & Utilities	month	3	250	750
Office Stationery & Supplies	month	3	100	300
Sub total				1,050

Communications
Telephone & Fax	month	3	800	2,400

Vehicle operations
Vehicle Rental with driver	month	3	500	1,500
Bank fees (1%)	lump sum			2,400
SUBTOTAL PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATION,OPERATION & SUPPORT 		34,050

AUDIT & EVALUATION
Audit of Appeal Funds	lump sum			2,000
Evaluation & Monitoring	month	3	1,000	3,000
Sub total				5,000

TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE			246,073
Less Income				181,984
BALANCE REQUESTED FROM ACT NETWORK			64,089


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Russia - Northern Caucasus		EURU-22 Appeal



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