Action by CHurches Together (ACT)
Appeal - Sudan - Funj Region (former Southern Blue Nile)
Funj Region - Emergency Feeding & Food Security for IDPs & Local Population * AFSD-33
Appeal Target: US$ 436,734
Geneva, 11 April 2003


The Southern Blue Nile region now known as Funj region is one of the areas
in Southern Sudan that has been continuously contested between the
Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). Lying
just beyond the boundaries of the historical Southern Sudan it is a
strategically important area for both the SPLA and the GoS because of its
proximity to the Damazin Hydroelectric Scheme to the north and the Khor
Adar Oilfields to the west. It also has extensive gold deposits which make
it potentially rich. Since 1997 the region has been under the control of
the SPLA and has experienced continuous military activity which climaxed
in early 2001 and 2002 with the GoS attempted recapture of Kurmuk and
Geizan counties. In late May 2002 the Government of Sudan launched a
fierce offensive on the town of Geizan and its surroundings leading to
displacement of tens of thousands of people. This was followed by the
dropping of 16 bombs in the month of June 2002 which fortunately did not
cause any casualties.  However, in September and October 2002, the GoS
attacked around Karenkaren and this resulted in over 35,000 people being
displaced. Some of the displaced people were driven into Ethiopia where no
services were available. According to the Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation
Association (SRRA) there are over 100,000 displaced people in the region.

The area has also suffered drought in the last season resulting into
serious food shortages. A recent monitoring visit to the area by the Dan
Church Aid, CEAS and the CEAS's local partner, ROOF in March 03 revealed
appalling conditions in the IDP camps, and severe malnutrition among the
local people especially with children, pregnant women and lactating
mothers. Families are reported eating a maximum of 1 meal a day of thin
watery sorghum porridge, while many were reported going for days without
food. Water sources were also reported to have dried up around Kurmuk
county.

ACT member Church Ecumenical Action in Sudan (CEAS) working through their
local partner, Relief Organisation of Fazugli (ROOF) propose to improve
the food security of the IDPs and the local population in the area through
provision of seeds and tools. They also propose to carry out selective
supplementary feeding for malnourished children, pregnant women and
lactating mothers. The last appeal for the area was for three months
running from August to October 2002 (AFSD23) providing relief food to the
IDPs and also seeds and tools for the local people. The appeal had a
target of $111,880 and it attracted over 74% funding with successful
implementation of its programs.


Project Completion Date:  31 October 2003

Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance
Requested
                                           US$
Total Appeal Target(s)                  436,734
Less: Pledges/Contr. Recd.                    0
Balance Requested from ACT Network      436,734

John Nduna 				
Acting Director, ACT			



REQUESTING AGENCY INFORMATION

Church Ecumenical Action in Sudan (CEAS)



IMPLEMENTATION AGENCY INFORMATION

Description of CEAS

Church Ecumenical Action in Sudan (CEAS) is an ecumenical consortium made
up of three international Christian networks (Caritas Internationalis,
Lutheran World Federation and World Council of Churches) and the two
Sudanese Church Councils (Sudan Council of Churches and the New Sudan
Council of Churches).  By virtue of its mandate and composition, CEAS
always works in partnership with other organisations, both local and
international. These include generalised church development agencies,
individual church dioceses, international faith-based NGOs and Sudanese
indigenous NGOs (SINGOs).

In the intervention presented here, CEAS' partners will comprise:

The Relief Organisation of Fazugli (ROOF): The area of the proposed
intervention is a predominantly Muslim area where the Sudanese church is
weak. ROOF is an indigenous NGO that has been working in partnership with
CEAS since 1999. CEAS and ROOF currently collaborate in the implementation
of a number of development activities including food security, education,
water and women's activities. In addition, since 2001 ROOF has been
developing an emergency preparedness capacity. ROOF has been instrumental
in securing part of the funding (through its own appeal) for humanitarian
assistance for this area.

Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Association (SRRA): is the humanitarian
wing of the SPLM, which is thus, mandated to co-ordinate the relief,
rehabilitation and development activities of organisations working in the
area.
   
The SBN Regional Authorities: Southern Blue Nile (now known as Funj
Region) is one of the five disputed regions that make up the area
controlled by the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). Located outside
or beyond the historical boundary of southern Sudan, the area is
administered by a regional authority headed by the Regional Secretary or
Governor. Consistent with its capacity building mandate CEAS has, for the
past year, been assisting the office of the Governor to establish key
departments such as health, education and food security. In this context
the local authorities have been involved in conducting assessments and
constitute a critical element in the emergency co-ordination team,
providing local knowledge, access and security. They have also donated 5
tonnes of sorghum to the IDPs at the onset of the emergency.



DESCRIPTION of the EMERGENCY SITUATION

Background

Funj region is bordered by the Ethiopian frontier to the east, Upper Nile
Region of southern Sudan to the south and west and by the Ingessena Hills
in the north-west. The Blue Nile River also forms one of the boundaries of
the region, flowing in a north-westerly direction from the Ethiopian
border.

There are two counties in Funj region either wholly or partially under the
control of the rebel SPLM: Kurmuk County comprising four payams and Geizan
County with five payams1 The local government system introduced by the
SPLM consists of five administrative tiers or levels. These are (in
ascending order) " Funj Region is a contested area that has changed hands
between the Government of Sudan (GoS) and the SPLA on several occasions
during the 20 years of the Sudanese civil war to date.  Lying just beyond
the boundaries of the historical southern Sudan it is a strategically
important area for both SPLA and GoS because of its proximity to the
Damazin hydroelectric scheme to the north and the Khor Adar oilfields to
the west. Extensive gold deposits also make it potentially rich in other
respects.

CEAS commenced operations in Southern Blue Nile in 1997 with the
relatively modest aim of providing food for three months and inputs of
seeds and tools for 12,500 people around Kurmuk town. Secondary objectives
during this phase were to provide health materials for Kurmuk Hospital and
education supplies to nearby schools. In 1998 it targeted 24,000 people
with emergency food aid, seeds and tools. From 1999 to date the programme
has taken a more developmental approach in the implementation of food
security, water, health, education, women's projects and capacity building
for ROOF. However, in 2002 CEAS assisted the IDP populations in Keili
Payam with delivery of 50 MT of sorghum seeds, 90 x 20 litres edible oil,
installation of 3 water pumps and delivery of 200 cooking sets.  ROOF
provided some 150 MT of sorghum, 600 emergency kits and soap and clothing.
The emergency intervention that is currently being completed, funded from
the ACT-AFSD 23 appeal of June 2002 among others, is for distribution of
50 MT locally purchased sorghum, 30 MT beans from Ethiopia and 5.6 MT
edible oil from CEAS; and distribution of 1,800 emergency kits by GOAL
(the other NGO active in the area).

There has been almost continuous military activity in the region since its
most recent capture by the SPLA in 1997 and this reached its peak in the
early months of 2001 and 2002 when the GoS attempted to recapture Kurmuk
and Geizan towns respectively.

The year 2001 also saw the first incidents of aerial bombardment (Geizan,
Kurmuk and Yabus) in many years and the first use of surface-to-surface
ballistic missiles anywhere in Sudan was experienced.

>From 25 - 29 May 2002, the GoS launched an offensive on the town of
>Geizan and its surroundings leading to the displacement of tens of
>thousands of persons. In June 2002, 16 bombs hit Yabus village, one
>narrowly missing the CEAS compound. Luckily, no casualties were reported.
>In September and October 2002, the GoS offensive around Karenkaren
>resulted in additional displacement of populations, (approximately 35,000
>persons,) driving some toward Keili where they gathered in 3 makeshift
>camps and others deeper into Ethiopia where no services are available.
>According to studies conducted by Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation
>Association (SRRA) and other organisations on the ground, there is now a
>total population of 100,000 IDPs in the region. They are currently hosted
>in 5 major camps.

Fortunately a cease-fire agreement was signed in October 2002 that has led
to a period of relative stability with no bombing, although the tension in
this front line region is still evident.

An additional factor contributing substantially to the current emergency
is the drought that has affected the region in many ways.  The region has
one long rainy season (normally expected by mid-May lasting to November
under normal conditions). However, last year the rains started in late
June and ended in August. The short duration of rains led to some crops
wilting immediately after germination. A good example was Yabus and Kurmuk
Payams in Kurmuk County where 60% of CEAS' project distributed seeds
wilted just after germination. Currently, it is uncertain what the year
2003 holds in store, e.g. whether the rains will start early and will
continue and thus sustain the main agriculture season, May * November
2003. If not there is more danger of people depending on external aid. If
the rains start on time the need for external aid will be about six months
(May * October 2003) with the assumption that WFP, ROOF and CEAS will
cover the month of April 2003 under half ration. Most families currently
exist on one meal a day, consisting of thin sorghum porridge. The most
staple food item is wild roots and bamboo roots, which are fetched by
women sometimes from great distances.  However, many women report that
even these roots are now becoming scarce.

Under these conditions children under five years of age are particularly
vulnerable to malnutrition. In order to establish the nutritional status
of the under fives, ROOF conducted a nutritional survey in December 2002
in three IDP camps, namely Mayas, Jamam and Nezila.  A total of 932
children were sampled.  Anthropometrical data was collected and the mean
weight for height percentage (WFH%) was calculated.  Results of the survey
indicate that the level of the moderately malnourished, or <80% WFH, stood
at 16.52% or 154 out of 932 children.  The level of the severely
malnourished, or <70% WFH was 5.68% (53 children).  The total global
malnutrition rate therefore stood at 22.22% or 207 out of 932 children. 20
newly born children out of the total group stood out clearly as Oedema
cases with mild signs of kwashiorkor.  Prevalence of malnutrition was also
notably higher in girls as compared to boys (12.88% and 9.33%
respectively- possibly due to cultural eating habits which favour boys to
girls).  It was also noted that the age bracket of 13-36 months, which was
basically the weaning period, accounted for the highest number of cases of
malnutrition (14.05%).  According to OLS Nutrition Guidelines, the
situation in the three IDP camps is considered serious and warrants
immediate intervention.  Due to the severity of the problem, wet
supplementary feeding was recommended so as to elevate the nutrition
status of the affected, as well as to minimise mortality.

The assessment recommended that a nutritional assessment should be
conducted again after 3 months.

Meanwhile a USAID assessment study completed in February 2002, documented
a further deterioration in the food security situation for IDP populations
and also for the local population in SBN.  This study recommended food
rations for IDPs, the population (10-15,000) and drought affected
populations (23,718) of 50 kg. /month per household of 6 persons, with
seeds, tools and land for cultivation also made available for IDPs.

A monitoring visit to SBN by DanChurchAid/CEAS/ROOF in March 2003
documented appalling conditions in the IDP camps.  It noted a dramatic
increase in the impact of drought on the local population, especially with
the complete drying up of major water sources like the dam outside Kurmuk
town. The water table has also sunk beyond the capacity of the India Mark
2 water pumps which are used throughout the region. The 600 emergency kits
that had been distributed were the only items in the camps, though these
materials were in a very bad state after months of heavy, continual use.

At one distribution site CEAS/ROOF was distributing a very poor quality
sorghum (the only locally available food) in rations of 3 kg per family
and eager children were gathering the tiny grains which rolled off the
edge of the distribution mat. There was stillness in the camps and a state
of disorientation and desperation was observed in the faces of women and
children living under grass structures and sleeping on the bare soil. Not
one child was seen without a heavily distended belly. Women complained of
the drying out of the milk in their breasts, leaving small infants without
food.

All families reported eating a maximum of 1 meal per day of thin sorghum
porridge, and many reported going for 2 days without a meal. All spoke of
the lack of wild bamboo roots and of empty granaries.

 
Current Emergency Situation

The current emergency situation is the result of a continuously
deteriorating situation, which has reached alarming proportions due to a
combination of factors:

4 months into the drought impact period, the local population has
exhausted their supplies of sorghum; Prices for sorghum from Ethiopia have
risen to inaccessible levels due to famine in that country; Water supplies
have dried up. There are 21 water points around Kurmuk and a large dam
south of Kurmuk town. Of these only 9 are functioning, while the others
are not due to very low water table and/or some pumps needing repair. The
region is in dire need of new deeper water points while those existing
need constant maintenance.

The IDP populations of approximately 10-15.000 people are experiencing the
impact of drought from an even weaker starting position. They have been
bombed out of their huts, have fled to the existing camps without any or
little personal possessions and are in a state of high malnutrition.

"The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are estimated to be round 12,000:
with a large proportion being women, children and the aged."

"The displaced have lost virtually all their belongings and personal
effects. They urgently need tents, plastic sheets, and mosquito nets;
bearing in mind that the rainy season will soon start."

"Their stores of grains were burnt and their animals were looted and crops
were destroyed, this resulted in acute food shortages and early signs of
starvation."

"The Geizan hospital and outpost clinics were looted, i.e. drugs,
refrigerators, laboratory equipment, etc."

"Coupled with this is the plight of the oil IDPs from the Upper Nile
Region who were chased by helicopter gunship from around the oil fields
and took refuge in SBN."

"The offensive in May/June 2002 was timed with the beginning of the rainy
season: a time when people are busy with farming activities on the land.
This situation has abruptly disrupted their life sustaining activities.
The bombings in September/October 2002 was just prior to harvest time and
resulted in total disruption of gathering and storage of harvested crops."

The principal problem to be addressed in the SBN region therefore is
shortage of food. A problem compounded by the continuing drying out of
water sources, lack of nutritional diversity, the prevailing reliance on a
narrow range of food crops, the severely limited access to markets during
the upcoming rainy season and the limited access to sorghum from Ethiopia.


Current Security Situation

The cease-fire signed in October 2002 has resulted in 6 months without
bombing or conflict - an unprecedented situation over the past 18 years.

Unfortunately the inclusion in early 2003 of SBN into the OLS operational
area has only resulted in sporadic access and assistance. WFP have made
food drops in limited areas. UN agencies are also planning interventions
in bore hole drilling (UNICEF) and seeds and tool distribution (FAO).
Given the security situation of the past 20 years, the local authorities
are very sceptical of the UN organisations that have been appearing in the
area, conducting assessments, raising expectations and leaving. Therefore,
an even greater expectation is being placed on the NGOs who have been
operating in the region continuously over the past 6 years.

"But the truth is that a combined effort by UN agencies and NGOs in
Southern Blue Nile is needed to avert a major catastrophe." Lisa Henry,
Danchurchaid


Location of Proposed Response

In light of the situation described above, the locations in which feeding
and nutritional follow up are required, as well as seeds and tools
distribution and water source rehabilitation, will be primarily the IDP in
Keili Payam, Kurmuk county (Mayas, Nezila and Jamam camps) targeting the
IDP population. In addition a planned program of supplementary feeding,
seeds and tools will also be distributed to the settled population around
Kurmuk town and Yabus village. The Emergency Committee and local leaders
will make the selection of families to be assisted, with supervision
coming from the combined NGO representatives. Distribution of actual
relief items will be managed by CEAS/ROOF, with assistance from the civil
authorities.



GOAL & OBJECTIVES

Goal:  To improve the food security of the displaced people residing in
Keili Payam.


Objectives:

To meet the nutritional needs of the IDPs in Keili Payam through
implementation of selective supplementary feeding of children aged 6-60
months who have been determined to be at risk and pregnant and lactating
mothers.

To provide appropriate and culturally acceptable food, seeds and tools to
other affected members of the population



TARGETED BENEFICIARIES

Number and Type of Targeted Beneficiaries
Camp
Origin
Total Pop. Upon Arrival
H/holds
% @@ headed HH
Pop. in Camp
Pop. Not in Camp 
Global 
Mal'trit rate

Nezila
Geizan
10,000
1,798
60%
3,000
7,000
13.38%

Jamam
Geizan

Karenkaren

9,000
1,504
30%

20%

1,500


7,500

18.11%

Mayas
Karenkaren
12,000
3,050
60%
5,000
7,000
17.55%

Total

31,000
6,352
42.5%
9,500
21,500
16.62%


(Statistics from the ROOF nutritional assessment of Dec. 2002 and the
USAID Needs Assessment for SBN/Funj Region of February 2003.)

The population of the area are mostly rural-based peasant farmers, there
are also a number of miners working the extensive alluvial gold deposits
together with some petty traders. The target population are primarily at
risk children while, because of the war, a large part of the IDP
population is made up of women and girls.  The number of persons targeted
for supplementary feeding is 1,800 that is, 600 in Nezila, 300 in Jamam,
and 900 in Mayaz. This is the population of children below 5 years,
pregnant and lactating mothers 2 Calculated using The Sphere Project
demographic profile 2 that stays permanently in the camps while the target
population for seeds and tools is 6,352, which is all the households. The
rest of the population will benefit the on going WFP food distribution


Criteria used in Beneficiary Selection and Number of Targeted
Beneficiaries

The Emergency Committee, community leaders and the affected population
will make decisions of selection criteria and assist the NGOs in
implementing and supervising in the seeds and tools distribution.


Supplementary feeding will target children between 6-60 months who are
severely malnourished (<70% WFH) and moderately malnourished (<80% WFH but
>70% WFH), pregnant and lactating mothers, the sick and elderly.

Distribution of emergency inputs will be managed by CEAS/ROOF (with
assistance from the civil authorities in the form of transport). Methods
of distribution will be as equitable as possible and appropriate to local
conditions. Beneficiaries will be informed about their ration entitlements
and its rational. Women will be consulted by CEAS/ROOF who will establish
a distribution list.



PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION

Description of Assistance

CEAS/ROOF intends to open three feeding centres 3 Camps are not spread
over a large area and thus one distribution site per camp brings the
distribution close to people's homes.

3 (one each at Nezila, Jamam and Mayaz) from where dry rations (high
energy biscuits, unimix etc) will be distributed to each of the 1,800
beneficiaries over a period of 6 months. (The quantity of food items is
broken down in greater detail in the attached budget). The food
distribution will stop once the nutritional status has improved to 80-85%
WFH, and that of other vulnerable groups has also improved. High-energy
biscuits will be distributed to the siblings of children at risk.

Distribution of blankets (to malnourished people who are more susceptible
to cold), cooking pots and jerry cans.

Supplementary feeding will be conducted in conjunction with and through
the existing Primary Health Care facilities run by GOAL and through other
facilities of ROOF.



The program will be implemented in collaboration with the WFP feeding
program (who are distributing 50% rations. Availability of this general
distribution will minimise sharing of CEAS/ROOF Rations.

This program will be conducted in conjunction with the CEAS/ROOF Food
Security Programme, which promotes crop diversification and use of
nutritious foods. The existing program of seeds and tools distribution,
which will be increased.

Sorghum seeds will be purchased locally together with locally made tools
as part of the on-going food security programme.  The programme will also
be conducted in conjunction with the ROOF Water and Sanitation programme
to ensure availability of water in food preparation reduction of risk
hygiene behaviours.
	 
Implementation by staff with appropriate technical qualifications. They
will train parents, caregivers and other selected community members on
safe and appropriate use and preparation of foods, and infant and young
child feeding practices. Pregnant women and mothers of new-born will be
advised on the benefits of breastfeeding and provided with necessary
support.



Other assistance will include the following:

Local capacities and skills will be employed and enhanced by the program.

Further strengthening of ROOF and the affected population will occur
during the program.

Personnel and incentives, mainly for casual labourers, will be needed as
well as stationary and transport costs (both internal and external).



The timeframe set for implementation of the planned intervention is 6
months, starting mid April 2003. The programme will be preceded by an
initial period of about one week (Nairobi and Lokichoggio) during which
tender documents will be prepared, orders placed and logistics
arrangements concluded. This will be followed by one week of mobilisation
and orientation of collaborating staff in the field.


Implementation Description 

CEAS already has a considerable amount of experience and expertise in this
field, gained through the implementation of similar exercises in the same
area. This, plus the presence and availability of manpower and equipment,
make the successful realisation of the objectives of the project fully
achievable. The project will be implemented jointly by CEAS and ROOF in
close co-operation with GOAL, Samaritan's Purse and the local authorities.
The CEAS Programme Manager (with prior experience in emergency operations
in Tanzania, Ethiopia and Namibia) and ROOF Programme Manager will
facilitate implementation of planned activities. Other CEAS and ROOF field
staff in Funj will assist them, as will members of the Emergency Committee
made up of the NGOs mentioned above and the SRRA. Where necessary, the
project will be backed up by the CEAS Field Operations Department in
Nairobi and Lokichoggio.

CEAS maintains bases in Yabus village and Kurmuk town (the largest
population center and administrative headquarters of the region). GOAL
also maintains facilities in these two locations while ROOF and the
regional authorities are both based in Kurmuk.

The hire of trucks will be done through the local authorities while ROOF
will provide personnel (one nutritionist and other local staff) and
storage facilities.

CEAS/ROOF facilities in the two locations include transport vehicles (3
4x4 Toyota Land Cruiser cars for the dry season and 2 4x4 tractors for the
rainy season), staff accommodation, radio, and email communications.
Bi-weekly humanitarian flights come from Lokichoggio to Yabus and Kurmuk
towns though at great expense.

Distribution centers will be set up next to the GOAL managed PHCUs in the
camps of Mayas, Nezila and Jamam.

Additional costs related to the nutritionist, monitoring staff person will
be incorporated into the program budget. A majority of the staff is
already involved in planned program activities in SBN, so additional air
travel costs in and out of the region will not be required.  Other
transport costs will comprise fuel costs for two 4x4 vehicles and two
tractors and possibly for hire of additional trucks from the local
authorities or purchase of 1 additional vehicle.

GOAL, ROOF and the regional authorities (whose senior staff are expected
to give freely of their time, mobilisation skills and perhaps some
miscellaneous assistance, such as on-site radio communications etc.) will
provide in-kind assistance. ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING &
REPORTING
 

Administration

At the field level the CEAS and ROOF Programme Managers will be
responsible for the administration of relief staff and activities.
However, the overall administration and supervision of the project will be
under the CEAS Emergencies Co-ordinator, in close consultation with the
ROOF Director and the CEAS Director based in the CEAS Nairobi office.


Finance Management and Controls

The CEAS field office will be responsible for accounting and stock keeping
at the field level. The CEAS and ROOF Program Managers will be responsible
for the utilisation and control of the stocks and money allocated to them.
They will use the funding as per the allocation specification and report
back to the CEAS Finance Co-ordinator in the Nairobi headquarters through
the Program Manager. CEAS procurement procedures will be followed and the
CEAS/ROOF field managers and CEAS' Field Operations Department will be
involved in the procurement processes.

To assist the donors, CEAS continues to receive funds through a bank
account in London that is supervised by CAFOD. The finance system in use
in Nairobi is imbued with various checks and balances and no transactions
are possible without the participation and collaboration of at least two
individuals, e.g. for requisition and authorisation / joint account
signatories etc.

The two persons currently responsible for finance management are the
Director and the Finance Co-ordinator, both LWF contracted international
staff.


Monitoring Procedures

Monitoring and reporting is a primary task of CEAS/ROOF Relief Officers
and Distribution Monitors who report to their respective managers who in
turn will report to the CEAS Emergencies Co-ordinator and ROOF Director
respectively. The CEAS Emergencies Co-ordinator will prepare consolidated
interim and final narrative reports to be combined with relevant finance
reports prepared by CEAS finance reports that will be submitted to the ACT
network by the Nairobi CEAS headquarters.



Indicators - Indicators to be used in monitoring programme progress will
be as indicated below:

Planned Activity
Indicators (OVIs)
Means of verification

3 sites to be opened in each IDP camps for distribution of dry rations (BP
biscuits and unimix) and non food items (cooking pots, jericans, blankets)
for 1,800 people at risk

Distribution to be conducted on weekly basis
1. 3 distribution points established in existing PHC units of GOAL.
2. Supplementary feeding inputs available for distribution & when required.
3. Attendance at centres
4. Clear identification of target groups

Admission criteria-Children with WFH <70% & 80%
Discharge Criteria-WFH <80%



Site monitoring visits.

Stores documentation, including food delivery notes, stock cards, stores
issues slips etc.

Records of attendance at centres including differentiation of vulnerable
groups.


The program will be conducted in conjunction with CEAS/ROOF Food Security
and ROOF Water & Sanitation Programs

1. Distribution of sorghum and vegetable seeds and tools, and planting of
   the seeds.
2. Distribution of jericans
3. Intake of clean water 
4. Use of pit latrines 
Site monitoring visits


Stores documentation, delivery notes, stock cards, stores issues

Records at the clinics with information on diseases.

Selected community members will receive basic health and nutrition
training in order to participate in screening, and distribution.

Training of mothers, caretakers and community on safe & appropriate use
and preparation of foods, infant and young child feeding practices, and
advice on importance of breast feeding 1. Nutrition training (of infants
and young child feeding and eating of nutritious foods conducted in the
three camps by one local nutritionist backed by the Two nutritionists from
outside.


2. Local capacities used
Site monitoring visits.

Interviews

Training reports

Further Capacity Building of ROOF
1. Implementation with ROOF at all stages
Reports
Site monitoring

An effective supervisory and monitoring system will be established, taking
into consideration factors such as distances between stations, road
conditions and security.


Monitoring of the nutritional status will be conducted on weekly basis

1. Co-ordination committees meetings to be convened on needs basis in the
   field and in Nairobi.
2. Malnutrition trends are monitored.

Impact indicators:
1. Levels of malnutrition are stable or decreasing.
2. Nutritional needs are being met.
Minutes of meetings

Nutritional survey data indicating improved nutritional status of children
on discharge from the program.

Weekly checking of MUAC and Z zones.
Household visits




IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE

As indicated above, the timetable for implementation of this project is 6
months. The project will be implemented in tandem with the mainstream
CEAS/ROOF development programme for the area, concentrating on food
security, health, education, water and women's activities. Food
distributions will commence within 21 days of project funding
commencement.



CO-ORDINATION
 
The current CEAS policy on institution and capacity building has come to
be known as Murafaga (Arabic for accompaniment). Recent experience
indicates that the "Murafaga" methodology can work with relief activities
as well as in pure development situations.

This approach has already been successfully put into practice in the
recently completed Northern Bahr el Ghazal Emergency Feeding Program,
which saw CEAS fund raising for and working with a consortium of other
implementing bodies, including the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek, NCA, CRS
and World Relief.  This approach is also used in the on-going ACT AFSD 24
program in Western Equatoria through the Catholic Diocese of Tambura /
NSCC and in co-ordination with UNICEF, WFP, CRS, CARE, and others.

 The local NGOs in the area have been working together in the manner which
organisations operating in isolated areas often do. There is good
co-operation, sharing of logistical resources, security information,
tasks, etc. Meetings with the local authorities who demand transparency on
program activities also ensure this information sharing. This is most
probably a tradition established through the military culture in the
region. In any event, this co-ordination mechanism has been respected by
the NGOs, who have often been challenged to produce visible impact. Given
the enormous needs in SBN there has never been any issue of overlap or
duplication of efforts.

It remains to be seen if the same co-ordination mechanism can be
maintained with the arrival of larger UN and other organisations. For the
time being, information flow is sporadic, probably a product of the
continued political insecurity in the region, and regarding donor's
ability to produce funding which meets the enormous needs.

A Southern Blue Nile working group exists in Nairobi. ROOF has
responsibility for calling co-ordination meetings.



BUDGET

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE

Description	Type of	No of	Unit Cost	Budget
	Unit	Units	US$	US$
DIRECT ASSISTANCE				
Shelter Rehabilitation and Construction				
Building materials	Lumpsum	2	1,000.00	2,000
Cooking pots	Pot	1800	2.00	3,600
Community tools for digging latrines	Lumpsum			1,000
Jericans	Unit	1800	1.40	2,520
Blankets	Unit	1800	4.50	8,100
Soap	Lumpsum			10,000
Sub Total				27,220
				
Food Security 				
Unimix	Ton	94	400.00	37,600
Sugar	Ton	9	660.00	5,940
Vegetable oil	Ton	17	770.00	13,090
Dried skimed milk	Ton	25	4,210.00	105,250
BP5 biscuits	Ton	37	1,100.00	40,700
Sub Total				202,580

TOTAL DIRECT ASSISTANCE				229,800
				
MATERIAL TRANSPORT, STORAGE, WAREHOUSING AND HANDLING		
Cargo flights Loki-SBN	Ton	100	700	70,000
Passenger Flights - charter	Flight	2	3500	7,000
Road  transport Nairobi-Loki 	Ton	100	100.00	10,000
Fees for loading & unloading plus handling 	Ton	100	60.00	6,000
Workers for distribution  (9 persons)	Month	6	450.00	2,700
Field/camping support - tents etc	Lumpsum			1,000
Training Materials 	Lumpsum			500
Cards / bracelets for children	Lumpsum			500
Accommodation (Loki)	Night	12	25.00	300
Staff travel costs (return flights Nairobi - Loki) 	Ticket	12	400.00	4,800
Vehicle hire (incl driver & maintenance)	Day	60	50.00	3,000
TOTAL MATERIAL TRANSPORT, STORAGE, W/HOUSING & HANDLING		105,800
				
 Description	Type of	No of	Unit Cost	Budget
	Unit	Units	US$	US$
CAPITAL ASSETS				
Purchase of truck	Unit	1	50,000.00	50,000
Purchase of laptop computer	Unit	1	2,000.00	2,000
TOTAL ASSETS				52,000
				
PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS & SUPPORT			
Staff Salaries and Support				
CEAS director (10%)	Month	6	450.00	2,700
Emergencies co-ordinator (50%)	Month	6	1,120.00	6,720
Finance co-ordinator (10%)	Month	6	400.00	2,400
Field operations co-ordinator (10%)	Month	6	194.00	1,164
Logistician (50%)	Month	6	500.00	3,000
Logistician Loki (25%)	Month	6	225.00	1,350
ROOF nutritionist	Month	6	700.00	4,200
Nutritionist	Month	6	1,200.00	7,200
Assistant Nutritionists (3)	Month	6	1,500.00	9,000
Driver (50%)	Month	6	400.00	2,400
Turn boy	Month	6	100.00	600
Office Operations				
Telephone	Month	6	200.00	1,200
Stationery	Month	6	250.00	1,500
Vehicle Operations				
Diesel for the truck	Drum	15	200.00	3,000
Other				
Contribution to local authority office  	Month	6	250.00	1,500
Sub total				47,934
				
AUDIT FEES	Lumpsum			1,200
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE				436,734
				
BALANCE REQUESTED FROM ACT NETWORK			436,734


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