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12 March 2019 1 SHF 1 st Standard Allocation 2019 CERF Rapid Response (Somalia) Integrated allocation strategy paper Project proposal deadline: 23 March 2019, 23h59 (Mogadishu/Nairobi) Proposals can only by submitted by the eligible SHF partners through the SHF Grant Management System. 1. Introduction This document lays out the integrated approach to allocating funds from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) Rapid Response window for Somalia (CERF-2019-RR, US$12 million) and the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) 2019 First Standard Allocation (SHF-2019-SA1, $33.7 million) in response to the persistent malnutrition and food insecurity conditions in the northern, central and parts of southern Somalia. 2. Humanitarian Context Despite improvements in the overall humanitarian situation significant needs persist in parts of Somalia. An estimated 2.6 million people remain internally displaced, either in rural areas or in informal settlements surrounding urban areas. Results from the 2018 Post-Deyr (October-December) seasonal Food Security and Nutrition Assessment indicate that 4.9 million Somalis, an increase from 4.6 million half a year ago, face acute food insecurity and will require humanitarian assistance and protection through mid-2019. Among these are 1.5 million people whose conditions are expected to deteriorate from Stressed (IPC Phase 2) to Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse between February and June due to the impact of below-average 2018 Deyr seasonal rainfall (October to December) compounded by the lingering effects of destitution and displacement from the 2016/2017 drought. 1 In addition, 903,100 children under the age of five years will likely face acute malnutrition in 2019, including 138,200 who are likely to be severely malnourished. While the impacts of poor Deyr rainfall in some areas has been somewhat moderated by large scale sustained food assistance and carryover stocks from the above-average 2017 Gu season that resulted in average to above-average crop harvests and improved milk availability, many living in the northern and central agropastoral and pastoral livelihoods zones are grappling with deteriorating conditions, water scarcity and dwindling milk supplies. Milk production was largely average to below average during the Deyr season with herd sizes projected to be below baseline by June 2019. Many of these areas received little (less than 25 mm), poorly distributed or no rainfall. The water scarcity has already triggered earlier- than-normal water trucking. These conditions are expected to worsen during the dry Jilaal (January-March) season. The poor November Gu/Karan cereal production harvest of 11,000 tonnes, 76 per cent lower that 1 FSNAU/FEWSNET Technical Release 5 February 2019

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SHF 1st Standard Allocation 2019 CERF Rapid Response (Somalia)

Integrated allocation strategy paper Project proposal deadline:

23 March 2019, 23h59 (Mogadishu/Nairobi)

Proposals can only by submitted by the eligible SHF

partners through the SHF Grant Management System.

1. Introduction

This document lays out the integrated approach to allocating funds from the Central Emergency

Response Fund (CERF) Rapid Response window for Somalia (CERF-2019-RR, US$12 million) and

the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) 2019 First Standard Allocation (SHF-2019-SA1, $33.7 million)

in response to the persistent malnutrition and food insecurity conditions in the northern, central and

parts of southern Somalia.

2. Humanitarian Context

Despite improvements in the overall humanitarian situation significant needs persist in parts of Somalia.

An estimated 2.6 million people remain internally displaced, either in rural areas or in informal

settlements surrounding urban areas. Results from the 2018 Post-Deyr (October-December) seasonal

Food Security and Nutrition Assessment indicate that 4.9 million Somalis, an increase from 4.6 million

half a year ago, face acute food insecurity and will require humanitarian assistance and protection

through mid-2019. Among these are 1.5 million people whose conditions are expected to deteriorate

from Stressed (IPC Phase 2) to Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse between February and June due to the

impact of below-average 2018 Deyr seasonal rainfall (October to December) compounded by the

lingering effects of destitution and displacement from the 2016/2017 drought.1 In addition, 903,100

children under the age of five years will likely face acute malnutrition in 2019, including 138,200 who

are likely to be severely malnourished.

While the impacts of poor Deyr rainfall in some areas has been somewhat moderated by large scale

sustained food assistance and carryover stocks from the above-average 2017 Gu season that resulted in

average to above-average crop harvests and improved milk availability, many living in the northern and

central agropastoral and pastoral livelihoods zones are grappling with deteriorating conditions, water

scarcity and dwindling milk supplies. Milk production was largely average to below average during the

Deyr season with herd sizes projected to be below baseline by June 2019. Many of these areas received

little (less than 25 mm), poorly distributed or no rainfall. The water scarcity has already triggered earlier-

than-normal water trucking. These conditions are expected to worsen during the dry Jilaal (January-March)

season. The poor November Gu/Karan cereal production harvest of 11,000 tonnes, 76 per cent lower that

1 FSNAU/FEWSNET Technical Release 5 February 2019

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the 2011-2017 average in the North West Agropastoral livelihood zones, further reflects the poor and erratic

rainfall, pest infestation and bird attacks.

IDPs and poor rural households are particularly vulnerable, struggling to feed their families with diminished

income. Due to large herd losses during the extended 2016/2017 drought, these families have few saleable

livestock and are barely able to purchase water for the remaining animals. It has been especially hard on

women who are the primary keepers of small ruminants. Less mobile pastoralists are highly vulnerable,

such as women, children, elderly, disabled people or others who cannot afford to transport their animals

where pasture and water are available. The long family separations also heighten protection risks for girls,

women and children. Without humanitarian assistance, the expected improvements in food security with

the next Gu (April-June) rains will be overshadowed by their deterioration to Crisis and Emergency

(IPC Phases 3 and 4) in the interim. Especially affected are parts of Awdal and Woqooyi Galbeed

regions in the Guban Pastoral livelihood zone. These areas have consistently been in Crisis or

Emergency for the past eight seasons since 2015 demonstrating high levels of vulnerability and erosion

of coping capacities due to the protracted crisis despite significant humanitarian assistance.

Regions projected to deteriorate from Stressed to Crisis include parts of Bari and Sanaag in the north-

eastern Northern Inland Pastoral (NIP) livelihood zone, East Golis Pastoral of Sanaag, parts of Togdheer

in north-western Hawd Pastoral, and parts of Galgaduud and Mudug regions in central Addun Pastoral

zones2. While these areas were in Emergency in January 2018, massive humanitarian assistance and

favourable Gu rains significantly improved browse and water conditions leading to improvements in

food security. However, these improvements are tenuous without significant humanitarian assistance

as the just ended Deyr season was below average. Overall, almost half of the people in Crisis and

Emergency reside in Somalia and Puntland3 and require humanitarian assistance to reduce food

consumption gaps and save livelihoods (see Map 1 in the annex) until the onset of the Gu rains when

conditions improve.

Modest improvements in the nutrition status among some rural populations (and internally displaced

persons (IDP) (Addun pastoral and Galkaacyo IDPs in the north east, Burau IDPs in the north east and

Dhusamareeb and Kismayo IDPs in south central) have been recorded since Deyr 2017 due to

improvements in food security, reduction in disease outbreaks and sustained humanitarian assistance.

Although the national prevalence of Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) has remained Serious (10-14%)

over the past three seasons, the 2018 post Deyr season nutrition results indicate that the level of acute

malnutrition is Critical (GAM 15-29%) in six out of 34 populations surveyed4 due to food insecurity, high

morbidity, low immunization and Vitamin-A supplementation, and poor care practices. Notably, morbidity

was high (> 20%) in more than half of the groups assessed including these six. Of specific concern are

groups whose nutrition status has deteriorated from Serious to Critical in the past year (since 2017 Deyr)

and projected to remain so until April (see map 2 in the annex). These include groups in parts of the East

Golis Livelihood Zones, Guban Pastoral and NIP livelihoods in Bari, Sanaag and Sool. Worryingly, these

groups also face deterioration in food security to Crisis levels through June if no assistance is provided and

are among hotspots that urgently require nutrition and health interventions particularly targeting children

under the age of five and pregnant and lactating women. Others are Baidoa, Mogadishu and Qardho IDPs,

2 FSNAU quarterly brief- December 2018; FSNAU Technical Release February 2019 3 FSNAU IPC population estimates January 2019 4 FSNAU/FEWSNET Technical Release 5 February 2019

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Beletweyne district in the Southern Agropastoral, Ceel Barde district in Bakool, and the Sorghum high

Potential Agropastoral zones of Bay and Shabelle regions.

Throughout 2018 the tension between Somaliland and Puntland over the contested Sool and Sanaag regions

have been on the rise, with occasional clashes, following Somaliland’s seizure of Tukaraq village in Sool

region, which was previously controlled by Puntland. This led to displacement of more than 1,000

households to nearby locations. According to reports including those from Puntland’s Humanitarian Affairs

and Disaster Management Agency (HADMA), the situation remains tense and hostilities could resume

anytime, which could create more displacements and insecurity in the area hence increasing the likelihood

of further population movement to areas where aid is being delivered.

3. Strategic focus and the scope of the integrated CERF-SHF approach

The deleterious effects of underperforming rains are impacting the parts of population that is still trying to

recover from the effects an extended drought in northern and central Somalia. The deteriorating food

security outlook, combine with the worsening malnutrition calls for a rapid and well-targeted scale up of

response to both, save lives and support recovery. Holistic interventions must aim to reduce food

consumption gaps, provide nutrition support and treatment, address high morbidity and acute water

shortages.

The integrated CERF and SHF-funded interventions will focus on the areas where food security and

malnutrition situation are projected to deteriorate during the ongoing Jilaal dry season, focusing particularly

on northern and central Somalia, but also targeted pockets in the south.

CERF funding, in particular, will be targeting the most critical areas in the north, where the severely food

insecure population is at the highest risk of sliding from Crisis (IPC3) to Emergency (IPC4), i.e. food

security focused-component, in parts of Awdal and Woqooyi Galbeed region; as well those areas, some

of which are conflict affected, and vulnerable groups whose nutritional status has deteriorated from Serious

to Critical in the past year (since 2017 Deyr), i.e. nutrition-focused component with supporting health

and WASH interventions in Sool, Sanaag and parts of Bari regions. While Northern regions have

previously been targeted by CERF, disparities exist in the coverage and focus both in terms of regions and

the twin focus where the worst affected and most vulnerable will be targeted. Coverage in 2016 and 2017

by CERF was wider due to the threat of famine that engulfed most the whole of North Somalia.

While all interventions have protection aspects mainstreamed, attention to special groups are embedded in

proposed activities and outlined in the activity table and elaborated below:

i) Food security: To reduce food consumption gaps, unconditional cash transfers will boost access to food

among poor households in urban centres meeting cluster vulnerability criteria that includes single

headed households, the disabled, and the elderly. In addition, the Cash + intervention livelihoods

package primarily targets women, children, elders and others who stay behind during migration periods

(when men and boys move with most of a family’s herd for pasture, water or trade). Both interventions

reduce the distances walked to seek pasture and food thereby reducing protection-based risks as families

stay together.

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ii) Nutrition: Ensuring adequate nutrition support for pregnant and lactating women (PLW) will not only

mitigate poor nutrition outcomes for children but will also preserve maternal health by contributing to

lower maternal morbidity (incidence of illness) and mortality. Planned interventions in nutrition under

this allocation target integrated treatment for both moderately and severely acute malnourished women

and children.

iii) Health: Common illnesses are an important cause of low dietary intake and are therefore particularly

harmful in malnourished children and PLWs. To support nutrition recovery, health interventions will

ensure the provision of emergency primary health care including immunization and reproductive health

care integrated with nutrition services at both static facilities and through outreach where there are none

to address high morbidity associated with malnutrition.

SHF funding will complement CERF interventions in the north through funding complementary

interventions of other clusters in the CERF-focused areas, but also expand nutrition and food security

focused interventions in central and southern parts of Somalia with integrated and cluster-specific

interventions to prevent further deterioration of the situation. North-based SHF interventions in Education

(including integrated with child protection)5, Protection, and Shelter will particularly strengthen the

protective environment for children and women against family separation and physical and sexual violence.

CCCM is also strongly geared towards ensuring inclusivity of vulnerable groups in accessing services.

Table 1: Overview of CERF and SHF allocations

CERF ($ 12 million) SHF ($33.7 million)

Objective Clusters Area Objective Clusters Area

1. To support

recovery among

severely malnourished

(GAM>15%) Critical

and prevent

deterioration (by

addressing high

morbidity, low

immunization, Vit A

supplementation and

water shortages)

Nutrition focus ($4m)

Integrated

with Health

($2m) and

WASH ($2m)

to support

recovery and

prevent

deterioration

Sool, Sanaag, Parts

of Bari, incl.

Qardho IDPs

To prevent

deterioration and

further complement

Nutrition recovery

efforts among

Critical

Food Sec among

population in IPC 2

Stressed projected to

be in Crisis IPC3 in

North and Central

($5m)

Nutrition, Health

WASH ($15.3m)

North:

Sool,

Sanaag,

parts of

Bari,

Togdheer

Central:

Mudug,

Galgaduud

2. To prevent

deterioration from

Crisis (IPC 3) to

Emergency (IPC 4) -

reduce food

consumption gaps,

protect and save

livelihoods (Water for

L/stock, range cubes)

Food Security

($4m)

Awdal (Guban P)

and W.Galbeed

(Berbera only)

Conflict-affected

areas Protection/Shelter/E

du/CCCM/Enab.pro

g ($13.4m)

CERF-

targeted

areas

Cluster-

prioritized

areas,

central

and south

Somalia

5 Family separation, physical and sexual violence were the most notable risks that children face in Somalia. Similarly, the survey outlined conflict, drought and displacement as the key risk drivers.

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While a combined $46 million from CERF and SHF will provide much needed support to the current

response efforts by humanitarian actors, it is critical that other resources are secured to boost immediate

response capacity and prevent further loss of lives and livelihoods.

The core elements of the integrated approach are:

Targeted focus on communities affected by deteriorating nutrition of GAM>15%;

Food insecurity and significantly below-average or between 25-50% below normal rainfall during

the 2018 Deyr rains;

Centrality of protection across all clusters, in line with the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP);

Focus on immediate life-saving time-critical interventions;

Focus is on rapid response, enabling the most urgent scaling up of essential humanitarian activities

by April/May, before the Gu rains;

Integrated approach options used when and where possible;

Complementarity of funding mechanisms by using CERF and SHF jointly to ensure the best value-

for-money and attract other resources.

Table 2: Cluster envelopes (CERF and SHF)

Sector CERF SHF CERF + SHF

Agency Allocation

(US$)

% Allocation

(US$)

% Allocation

(US$)

%

Food Security FAO 2,000,000 33% 5,000,000 15% 9,000,000 20%

WFP 2,000,000

Health

IOM 500,000 17% 4,300,000 13% 6,300,000 14%

UNFPA 500,000

UNICEF 500,000

WHO 500,000

Nutrition UNICEF 2,000,000 33% 5,000,000 15% 9,000,000 20%

WFP 2,000,000

WASH IOM 800,000 17% 6,000,000 18% 8,000,000 18%

UNICEF 1,200,000

CCCM 1,200,000 4% 1,200,000 3%

Education 2,500,000 7% 2,500,000 5%

Integrated Edu/CP 2,500,000 7% 2,500,000 5%

Protection 3,500,000 10% 3,500,000 8%

Shelter 3,000,000 9% 3,000,000 7%

Enabling Programmes 700,000 2% 700,000 2%

Total 12,000,000 100% 33,700,000 100% 45,700,000 100%

4. Ensuring complementarity and the best value-for-money

The integrated approach to the two allocations (CERF and SHF) will ensure the complementary use of

limited funds channelled through both pooled funds by:

Ensuring that the most immediate needs are addressed by funding the top priority activities in the

most affected areas.

Taking into consideration other funding sources and reprogrammed activities.

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Ensuring timely response through an integrated and simultaneous strategic prioritization of CERF

and SHF, which shortens the time required to identify priority activities and implementation areas.

Ensure value-for-money through decreasing overheads and costs of subcontracting.

Ensuring the use of accountability measures available to the two funding mechanisms.

Taking advantage of the joint strategic prioritization processes within the ICCG and HCT, the strategy

provides a comprehensive response for north and central parts of Somalia, while also (through SHF-funded

components) focusing on targeted areas of concern in the south.

To determine what portion of the integrated response will be covered from which source, the comparative

advantages of each mechanism will be taken into consideration:

CERF: Only UN agencies can be the direct recipient of CERF funds. It is suggested that CERF RR

funds are used primarily to cover UN direct operational costs; procurement of bulk supplies for

life-saving response that may then be channelled through SHF-funded and other partners in order

to benefit from the economies of scale; and, logistical support. The primary responsibility to ensure

the accountable and efficient use of CERF funds will remain with the recipients of funds. CERF

RR project proposals will focus on life-saving activities.

SHF: Funds can be channelled to selected eligible local and international NGOs with strong

presence and on-going activities in the targeted hot spots. SHF allocation will prioritize channelling

funds directly to the non-governmental implementing partners to ensure the best value-for-money.

While the primary responsibility to ensure the accountable and efficient use of SHF remains with

the implementing partners, SHF will maintain the oversight through the application of its

accountability tools.

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5. Cluster strategies to support the integrated approach

Table 3: List of CERF and SHF activities

Package Activities Region/District

SHF

Approach/Objectiv

e

Envelope

Food

Security

CERF

Deworming, animal treatment and vaccination (PPR SGP vaccination) ii) livestock cash plus

Provision of water bladders (trucking as necessary in some priority location) and rangeland cubes to supplement scarce pasture and water resources

Improved access to food responses using appropriate modality such as cash-based transfers or in-kind transfers

SHF

To improve immediate access to food through unconditional transfers (food assistance and cash) and conditional transfers (cash-for-work for small-scale

infrastructure repairs). The groups prioritized include women headed households

who have disproportionately lost their livestock and moved to urban centres exposing them to protection risks including GBV

To protect and restore livelihood-related food and income sources through the provision of: seasonally appropriate agricultural inputs (seeds, farm tools,

training, land preparation and irrigation support), emergency livestock assistance

(treatment, vaccinations, feed). Focus will be poor households, women headed households with minimum coping strategies and social support mechanism;

families with elderly members and disabled will also be prioritized.

CERF

Awdal &W. Galbeed

Guban pastoral

livelihood zone

SHF

Awdal, Bari,

Galgaduud,

Mudug, Nugaal, Toghdeer

To meet the

immediate food needs of food-

insecure

populations as well to protect and

restore livelihood-

related food and income sources.

CERF

$4 million

SHF

$5 million

Nutrition CERF

Mass screening of children under the age of five and PLWs and appropriate

referral for care and treatment

Integrated care and treatment of severe acute malnutrition

Delivery of the Basic Nutrition Services Package (BNSP) including individual IYCF counselling

MAM treatment and prevention of MAM and stunting along with Social Behavioral Change Communication

SHF

Mass screening of children under the age of five and PLWs and appropriate referral for care and treatment

Integrated care and treatment of severe acute malnutrition

Procurement and provision of lifesaving nutrition supplies to SHF recipients (for both MAM & SAM + BSFP) in complementing SHF

CERF

NIP NE/W,

East Golis,

Coastal Guban, and Puntland

IDPs (Qardho,

Bosasso), Bakool Pastoral

SHF

Galgaduud

(Dhusamareeb IDPs, Parts of

Dhusa Mareeb

rural), Mudug (Galkayo IDPs,

Hobyo), Nugaal

(Garowe rural), and W.Galbeed

(Gebiley) plus

Guban livelihood

mainly for

BSFP (Awdal - Zaylac,

Lughaye, Baki

and W.Galbeed-

Berbera).

Gedo

Integrated MAM and SAM service

delivery, Blanket

Supplementary Feeding Program

(BSFP);

Complementarity between CEFR

and SHF through

provision of supplies for SHF

recipients

CERF

$4 million

SHF

$5 million

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Health CERF

Provision of lifesaving primary health services through eight mobile (outreach) teams

Provision of health promotion to affected communities on critical issues, including prevention of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) and

cholera

Provision of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CemONC) and integrated maternal nutrition services in two referral

hospitals (Las Caanood and Ceerigavo) for pregnant and lactating

mothers including counselling and CMR services for SGBV survivors.

Provide integrated Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn

(BemONC) and maternal nutrition services as well as with Clinical Management of Rape (CMR) services and referrals of GBV survivors

in Boame & Badhan

Integrated Reproductive Health Outreach Campaigns and Referrals

Delivery of emergency health services and support to health care

facilities to fill critical gaps in antenatal care, safe delivery and essential newborn care for women and children

Provision of emergency immunization services for children under-5 and pregnant and lactating women in health facilities, as well as through

mobile outreach teams

Scale up services in eight health facilities to provide comprehensive primary healthcare including ANC/PNC and skilled delivery in Sool

and Sanaag regions

Support community health through frontline health workers and

community mobilisers supporting referral and health promotion activities

Case management including training for management of severe acute

malnutrition with medical complications and other communicable diseases associated with malnutrition

Replenishment of emergency medical supplies

10 Rapid response teams for outbreak investigation and alert

verification, provision of emergency services for communities affected by severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and measles

Collection, analysis and dissemination of critical health and

malnutrition information to stakeholders and decision makers

SHF

Provision of Emergency and Essential Health Care Services (PHC level)

Mobile medical services providing PHC and referral to IDPs and hard-to-reach host communities

Emergency Reproductive Health Services for underserved and hard to reach areas

GBV services, including clinical management of rape

Integration of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support services in to

PHC and community care services

Immunization services (in hard-to-reach areas not otherwise served)

Community engagement; health education to community members

Scale-up outbreak early warning, response (EWAR) and case

management

Provide essential medications and supplies

Establish referral pathways in hard to reach and remote areas

Integrated patient safety, accessability and accountability components

CERF

Bari (Bosaso rural,

Calula, Iskushuban,

Qandala, Qardho

IDPs) Sool, Sanaag

SHF

Awdal (parts of

Boroma), Bari

(Bander Beyler,

South Ishkushban,

Qardho, Bosaso IDPs

and rural, Galgaduud

(south east Caadado,

North Ceel Bur),

Mudug (Hobyo),

Nugaal (Eyl rural

north), Sool and

Sanaag

W.Galbeed

(Hargeisa, Gabiley),

Bay and L.Juba

Improve equitable and safe access to quality

emergency and

essential lifesaving health services for

crisis affected aimed at

reducing avoidable morbidity and

mortality.

CERF

$2 million

SHF

$4.3 million

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WASH CERF

Water supply through Cash vouchers or water trucking

Improvement of existing water supply systems in catchment

populations and nutrition/health institutions.

Sanitation in nutrition and health facilities

Hygiene promotion

SHF

Rehabilitation and/or extension of existing water infrastructures

Construction of new water infrastructures (Site selection should aim at

reducing the risk of violence against women and children accessing water sources)

All water infrastructures equipped with appropriate pumping and power

systems, tanks and distribution networks, sustainable treatment system where other options are not possible (desalination, sedimentation).

Establishment of water committee to manage water points and ensure their sustainability.

Sanitary survey must be conducted for all locations targeted showing locations of planned and existing infrastructures with their current

functional levels.

Adequate sanitation

All activities implemented as per cluster guidelines and Standard

Operational Framework.

CERF

Sool and Bari

SHF

Bari, Mudug, Sool,

Sanaag, Awdal, Bay

(Baidoa, Burhakaba, Qansax Dheere),

M.Shabelle (Jowhar)

Provide water

lifesaving services to population affected by

water shortages and

reduce risk of violence against women and

children accessing

water sources. If possible, the areas

targeted will be the

catchment population of the Nutrition/Health

projects.

In Somaliland and Puntland: While CERF

will focus on

emergency life-saving needs, the SHF will be

a complement for

implementing durable solutions for access to

water.

In other regions (South Central Somalia and

not targeted by CERF)

the SHF will address the needs with

sustainable solutions to

access safe water and sanitation. Hygiene

promotion activities

will be complemented with other resources,

but not SHF.

CERF

$2 million

SHF

$6 million

CCCM SHF

Set up of CCCM coordination structures

Establish/update service mapping of partners in sites

Conduct site verification quarterly

Monitor service delivery monthly with site monitoring

Construct community spaces

Identify and support governance structures to ensure community participation and self-management of sites.

Support community led site maintenance activities to ensure upkeep of sites – site planning, distribution of tools, CfW

Implement emergency sites improvement projects to minimize protection risks and ensure safety in sites

SHF

Bari (Bosasso,

Qardho), Sanaag

(Erigavo, El-afweyne, Garadag,

Badhan), Sool

(Ainabo), Banadir (Khaxda, Daynile),

Bay (Baidoa)

• Improve living

conditions for displaced

people in sites

• Ensure access to basic

services for displaced

people in sites

SHF

$1.2 million

Education

SHF

Temporary Learning Spaces w WASH facilities (IDP);

Teaching and learning materials;

Teacher incentives;

Emergency school feeding

Safe drinking water; Sanitary kits for girls

Establish referral system in schools/TLS and community based Child Protection Mechanisms for quick and efficient referrals of children with

protection needs. This includes training, mapping of services and focal

points within community and school (community child protection committees, School Management Committees, school CP focal points

etc.);

Provision of community and school based psychosocial support to the affected children and their families through CFS, School clubs,

community groups activities, procurement of recreational and dignity

kits etc.

SHF

Mudug(Galkacyo IDPs)

Bay (Baidoa)

Banadir

Ensure emergencies

and crises affected

children and youth

have access to safe and

protective learning

environments

SHF

$2.5 million

Integrated

Education

and Child

protection

Teaching and learning materials;

Teacher incentives

Emergency school feeding;

Safe drinking water;

sanitary kits for girls

TLS can be considered if proper justification is provided

Establish referral system in schools/TLS and community-based Child Protection Mechanisms for quick and efficient referrals of children with

protection needs. This includes training, mapping of services and focal points within community and school (community child protection

SHF

Awdal, Bari,Mudug(Galkacy

o IDPs), Galgaduud,

Mudug, Sanaag(excluding

Ceerigabo- activities

on-going) , Sool (excluding Laas

Caanood, Taleex,

Ensure emergencies

and crises affected

children and youth

have access to safe and

protective learning

environments

SHF

$2.5 million

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committees, School Management Committees, school CP focal points

etc.);

Provision of community and school based psychosocial support to the

affected children and their families through CFS, School clubs,

community groups activities, procurement of recreational and dignity kits etc.;

Case management – for Unaccompanied and Separated Children through documentation, immediate care, referrals and family tracing and

response to GBV survivors

Capacity building and life-saving messaging on prevention of family separation, child recruitment Risk Education, and other protection

concerns- for teachers, community members, CP committees etc;

Monitoring and reporting on CP concerns

Xudun - activities

on-going);

Protection SHF

General Protection:

Support provision of protection services to affected communities, including in hard-to-reach areas and in IDP sites, targeting the most

vulnerable, especially those at risk of exclusion through regular

protection monitoring and analysis, strengthened referral pathways, capacity building, material and medical support and as well lighting to

reduce the protection risks.

Promote community-based protection mechanism by ensuring women, men, girls and boys participate in community-based protection

mechanisms/sessions

Promote inclusive humanitarian action to most excluded and isolated people.

Provision of physical and functional rehabilitation services to people with functional limitations (Providing physical therapy sessions,

Provision of appropriate assistive devices such as orthosis, prosthesis, wheelchairs, metal beds and plastic chairs, crutches, or slings)

GBV:

Establish or strengthening confidential reporting and referral mechanisms which are accessible to women and children, linked to

comprehensive response mechanisms for GBV.

Provide medical, legal, livelihood, CBI, dignity kits, solar lanterns,

psychosocial support and counselling to GBV survivors, and referral to appropriate services, through partners, government structures and/or

Women and Girls Friendly Spaces.

Establish and support the operations of women and girls friendly spaces.

Support training and mobilization of health and social workers to deliver

quality, timely and confidential CMR and PSS services Support GBVIMS coordination through capacity updates for data gathering

organizations and regional coordinators

Conduct training workshops for GBV coordinators and case management

Support GBV communication, education and awareness raising with/for key stake

holders

HLP:

Evictions monitoring, reporting and advocacy

Post eviction assistance to extremely Vulnerable Households to address their Post-Eviction Complications (PECs)

Provision of Housing, land and property information services, to teach

claim their rights

Legal assistance and counselling

Child Protection:

Establish referral system in schools/TLS and supporting community-

based Child Protection

Mechanisms for quick and efficient referrals of children with protection

needs. This includes training, mapping of services and focal points

within community and school (community child protection committees, School Management Committees, etc.).

Provision of community based psychosocial support to the affected children and their families (including mobile CFSs and outreach

activities)

Prevention -Awareness raising and outreach on GBV, prevention of family separation, child recruitment, MRE and other protection

concerns- for teachers, community member’s committees etc.

Monitoring and reporting on CP concerns including grave violations

against children

Provide refresher/training to teachers and community-based child

protection committees on child protection and psychosocial support, and

enable them to identify and refer cases of children in need of protection.

SHF Awdal, (priority 2)

Bari (priority 1)

Galgaduud, (priority 1, in particular GBV,

GP)

Mudug (priority 1, in

particular GBV, GP),

Nugaal (priority 1,

including Eyl, GBV priority)),

Sanaag (priority 1),

Sool (priority 1, in particular GBV and

GP)

Toghdeer (priority 1),

W.Galbeed (priority

1)

South-

Bay (Baidoa) (priority1),

Lower Juba

(Kismayo) (priority 1)

NOTE: CP projects will be prioritised in

Nugal, Bay, Lower

Juba, Sanag, Togheer, W

Galbeed. These are

areas not prioritised for integrated Child

protection/education.

Protect vulnerable

people in areas affected

by drought and/or

conflict from further

risks of exclusion,

exploitation and

violence.

SHF

$3.5 million

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6. Guidance on the allocation process

The Integrated Approach has been reconciled within the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG). It has been

presented to the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and the SHF Advisory Board (AB). The entities are requested to

endorse the Integrated approach and the cluster envelopes.

The CERF portion of the Integrated Approach has been submitted to the CERF secretariat on 21 February and

endorsement by the Emergency Relief Coordinator was received on 2 March 2019. UN agencies will proceed with the

drafting and submission of the CERF funded projects to through OCHA Somalia and clusters by 14 March 2019.

Once endorsed by the SHF AB, the Integrated Approach will be circulated through the respective clusters to invite

cluster partners to submit project proposals.

SHF eligible partners will be selected based upon their capacity to absorb the allocated funds, respond promptly in the

priority areas and work closely with cluster coordinators and other partners during the project cycle.

The Standard Allocation modality will be applied (detailed procedural guidance from the SHF is incorporated as an

annex to this Integrated Approach document).

Case management – for UASC through immediate care, referrals and

family tracing and response to GBV survivors; Establish CP referral system in schools etc.

Provision of dignity kits and orientation on usage and hygiene

Mapping and sharing of existing referral pathways for children on how

to access existing CP services.

Shelter SHF

Provision of standard shelter NFI kits

Distribution of emergency shelter kits

Post Distribution Monitoring

Protection mainstreaming in interventions will be prioritized with special

consideration, to the extent possible, to marginalized communities, elderly persons, women headed household and people with disability.

Bari (Qardho),

Galgaduud

(Galkacyo south & north), Sool &

Sanaag, Mudug ;

South- Bakool (Xudur, Elberde),L.

Shebelle

(Kurtunwarey & Wanlaweyne)

Contribute to the

protection of newly

displaced people, IDPs

/ refugee returns / host

community and those

affected by natural

hazards

SHF

$3 million

Enabling

Programme

SHF

Provision of predictable access to drought affected areas in order to enable humanitarian staff to implement and monitor projects

Delivering of light cargo such as medical supplies, office supplies and

ICT equipment to drought affected areas

Provision of an essential mechanism for timely response to medical and security evacuation requirements

Woqooyi Galbeed

(Hargeisa), Bari (Bosaso), Nugaal

(Garowe), Mudug

(Galkayo), Hiiran (Beletuen), Bakool

(Hudur, Wajid,

Elberde), Banadir (Mogadishu), Bay

(Baidoa, Dinsoor),

Gedo (Doolow, Luuq, Garbaharey),

Jubbada Hoose

(Kismayo, Dobley).

Provision of scheduled

passenger / essential

cargo air transport

services in support of

aid organizations’

activities, along with

readily available

medical and security

evacuation services

UNHAS schedule,

routings and

destinations may be

amended to focus on

specific areas should

the need arise. Ad-hoc

destinations are also

considered.

SHF

$0.7 million

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7. Process overview and timeline (see also Annex 1: SHF Process Guidelines)

The existing humanitarian conditions in Somalia demands rapid and decisive decision-making and continuation of life-

saving response. This will entail strong commitment and enhanced efforts from all stakeholders to step up the timelines

and expedite the process leading to life-saving response that will be supported through this integrated approach. In

particular:

For CERF

The HC, UN agencies and cluster coordinators will attempt to submit the CERF application and project

proposals on or ahead of the 14 March deadline;

UN agencies will attempt to submit project proposals by the suggested deadline, for OCHA’s review and

consolidation. The consolidated package will be submitted to CERF on 14 March.

For SHF

Stakeholders within the SHF allocation process (OCHA/HFU, cluster coordinators, partners) will attempt to

expedite the allocation process to the extent possible and ensure maximum possible responsiveness.

During the strategic prioritization process, cluster coordinators are strongly encouraged to consult and take

into consideration inputs from relevant authorities while upholding the underlying humanitarian principles of

independence, neutrality and impartiality.

Selection of individual interventions and partners will be conducted by inter/cluster Strategic Review

Committees (whose composition may be cross-cluster, depending on projects submitted), assessing the

proposed interventions by the SHF eligible partner (list of 8 March 2019), strictly against the present allocation

strategy and the pre-defined SHF score card.

Non-governmental organisations should be prioritized for the allocation round. If, when and where feasible,

local and national partners should be supported. For detailed information on the allocation process see Annex

1 of this strategy (SHF Process Guidelines).

Target area: The interventions should focus on specific and defined areas. Proposals outside of the defined

geographic and substantive scope will not be considered for strategic review.

Direct implementation is prioritized. Sub-contracting is admissible in exceptional cases only when clear added

value is demonstrated.

Table 4: Allocation timeline

Date SHF CERF

12 January HCT Somalia informed of the CERF RR allocation

22 January ICCG requested to provide prioritization gaps and priorities for CERF/SHF-funded drought response

5 February ICCG discusses and endorses the integrated approach

21 February CERF/SHF Strategy submitted to the CERF secretariat

(OCHA/HC)

8 March Integrated Approach and the draft CERF Prioritization Strategy submitted for endorsement to the SHF AB and HCT,

respectively

12 March SHF Allocation Strategy circulated to clusters with call for

proposals (HFU/CCs)

14 March (HCT internal) Deadline for the submission of CERF

Application and Projects to CERF

23 March Deadline for the submission of SHF projects (IPs) [HCT Somalia internal] date – target date for approval of

projects / disbursement

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8. Humanitarian response, resilience and recovery

Humanitarian needs in Somalia are largely driven by conflict, climatic shocks and underlying factors such as weak

governance and limited access to basic services. While climate-related drivers of needs call for scaling up of household

and infrastructure resilience approaches that are consistent with development programming, political instability and

insecurity hinder adequate investments in resilience and development in many parts of the country.

This presents a challenge for humanitarian partners that are, due to their operational presence, often expected and

requested to address issues that go beyond their immediate mandate and overstretch the limited resources available for

life-saving humanitarian action.

What is highlighted below are some systemic measures that are aimed at reducing reliance of communities and partners

on humanitarian funding, including CERF and the SHF, when it comes to addressing the recurrent humanitarian

drivers, including drought. However, it is important to note that the recurrent drought – in the North and other parts of

the country – is just one of the factors driving humanitarian needs in the target areas and the proposed CERF and SHF

interventions differ, in geographic and thematic scope, from those in previous years (see highlighted above under 3.

Strategic scope).

(a) More focused HRP focus and the enhanced role of resilience

In 2019, the Somalia Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) has addressed this challenge through applying a more focused

definition of humanitarian needs, based on specific vulnerability criteria approach.

That is an important step towards recognizing the limits of humanitarian response and, at the same time, seek

opportunities to link it with longer-term solutions. With a more targeted approach by humanitarians, the

complementarity between humanitarian and development assistance becomes more important than ever.

One recognition of that is the inclusion of resilience as one of the four strategic priorities in the 2019 HRP, with the

objective to increase resilience capacity of at-risk communities and promote complementary interventions of

development partners in social services. While the emphasis of the 2019 Somalia HRP remains life-saving assistance,

it will also focus on resilience-building at the community level with short-term interventions aimed at preventing a

deterioration of their situation and higher severity of needs, where and when possible.

(b) Establishing linkages through planning, prioritization and resource allocation

To reduce humanitarian needs, risks and vulnerabilities in the medium to longer term, synergies and complementarities

with development, recovery and resilience initiatives, such as the United Nations Strategic Framework (UNSF), the

26 - 31 March Strategic Review Committees: strategic review and project

selection/IPs to be funded (SRC/HFU)

Deadline for all CERF projects to be reviewed and

decisions made

2 April SHF Advisory Board approval of projects

3 April IPs resubmit proposals within 48 hours.

4 – 12 April Technical review at HFU level finalized (HFU)

15 April Grant Agreements signed (OCHA, HC, IPs)

20 April At least 50 per cent of project funding disbursed (OCHA)

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Resilience and Recovery Framework (RRF) and the National Development Plan (NDP) have been further advanced to

the extent possible.

The Federal Government of Somalia has been playing a lead role in the development of the 2019-2021 RRF, which

presents a holistic, systematic approach to the recovery and resilience building processes in Somalia. Similarly, at the

end of 2017, humanitarian and development partners proposed four collective outcomes to reduce needs, risks and

vulnerabilities and increase resilience by 2022. Therefore, concerted efforts have been made to provide a road map

towards increasing resilience and durable solutions.

Another precondition to operationalizing the nexus is strengthened recovery and development coordination, which has

also been identified as one of the shortcomings in the areas to be prioritized for CERF funds during the December 2018

inter-agency mission to the North. The mission recommended that the current area-based coordination structure in the

North to strengthen UN leadership in support of development-humanitarian nexus is reviewed – to support and

strengthen information sharing, lead towards the consolidation of planning, and boost the mobilization of resources for

longer-term interventions.

Combined, these efforts are essential to contribute towards the consolidation of needs overviews in Somalia and to

attract enough resources, particularly from development actors and donors.

(c) Sustainable programming

In line with the New Way of Working, humanitarian partners continue to reach out to development and resilience

actors, donor and the government to address the underlying causes of humanitarian needs by adjusting their

programming towards sustainable and more cost-efficient solutions.

Despite the danger to overstretch the available humanitarian resources – and CERF and the SHF, as the focused

humanitarian funding mechanisms, are not immune to this –, the opportunities exist to adjust the funded response and

gear it towards greater sustainability. For example, in areas where humanitarians are responding to severe water

shortages, such as Baidoa in South West State, development partners have drilled boreholes; another example of the

SHF supporting sustainable programming, to promote longer-term solutions through to drill and equip strategic

boreholes.

An important additional component of complementarity of the two-funds, but also other funding sources, is the SHF

flexibility to support recovery also through stimulating partners to opt for interventions that have durable solutions,

sustainability and recovery components. Clusters, agencies and partners are increasingly encouraged to, by default,

consider sustainable solutions in their programming when and where possible. For example, through 2018 in Sool and

Sanaag part of the SHF funding was used to drill and equip strategic boreholes, which not only contributed towards

sustainable access to safe water, but also ensured cost effectiveness compared to water trucking. Clusters and agencies

will be encouraged to take a proactive role in guiding their implementing partners on how similar solutions can be

prioritized, including through the complementary use of two funds.

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Annex 1: SHF Process Guidelines

1. Project submission and prioritisation

Following the AB and HC’s endorsement of the strategy, call for proposals will be issued. The call will be posted

on the SHF website and disseminated through cluster mailing lists.

Partners that feature on the SHF eligibility list (11 March 2019) will be selected based on the strategic relevance

of their proposed interventions, their technical capacity and capacity to absorb the allocated funds, the ability to

respond promptly in the priority areas and work closely with cluster coordinators and other partners during the

project cycle. Priority may be given to IPs that did not have projects selected during the 2nd 2018 Standard

Allocation.

Full project proposals will be developed and uploaded into the Grant Management System (GMS) by the

implementing partners that seek funding (via https://chfsomalia.unocha.org). To access the GMS, partners are

required to log in to the Humanitarian ID. Please find useful materials for GMS - Humanitarian ID authentication

mechanism via https://gms-blog.unocha.org/gms-humanitarian-id-launch.

The review committees should, as they are performing their strategic and technical review, advise whether the

request is valid, and funding should be granted. Requests recommended for approval are subject to technical

review by OCHA and final clearance by the HC.

Programming must reflect the distinct needs of men, women, boys and girls during the implementation period.

As gender issues are manifested in different ways for each cluster, an overarching gender-sensitive approach

will be ensured through prioritizing proposals that highlight their strategy towards overcoming obstacles that

prevent vulnerable groups from receiving access to lifesaving services. A major focus will be placed on

supporting female-headed households, as well as pregnant and lactating women who are particularly vulnerable

from health- and nutrition-related risks. Children between the ages of six months and five years will also be a

programming priority, as they face significant risks from malnutrition-related health complications.

Projects across all cluster should demonstrate acute attention to protection in their activities. At minimum,

projects should include:

o Concrete plans/processes to ensure the inclusive participation of communities throughout the project

cycle. The participation of women, as well as people with disability should be promoted. Projects should

describe concretely how the participation of these groups will be ensured.

o Attention to minimize risks of GBV in the design of the projects. Projects should discuss the possible

risks of GBV against women and girls and describe concretely how the project will ensure the protection

beneficiaries and other in the communities against these risks. Partners are encouraged to document

their achievements through protection-oriented indicators (refer to the examples annexed to this

document).

o Partners are also encouraged to consult the Somalia protection mainstreaming tip-sheet.

The inclusion of all communities in need in the projects. Although in the same situations of needs as other

groups, certain communities, in situation of social marginalization in areas targeted, are at serious risks of being

excluded from the assistance/services provided by the projects. Partners should explain what measures will be

taken to reach out to these communities and ensure their equal access to information on the assistance/services

provided, and effective equal access. The use of mobile services, adequate information dissemination, advocacy,

and other creative measures to ensure the inclusion of marginalized communities, should be encouraged and

described in projects.

Organisations that have an ongoing SHF project and apply for the same activities under this allocation should

clearly indicate how the new funding will complement the previous SHF project. The decision on funding will

be subject to the value of the currently ongoing IP projects, the number of on-going projects while taking into

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consideration the SHF-assigned risk levels and the relevant thresholds.

Partners can only submit one proposal per package/cluster; and maximum three proposals per allocation round.

Maximum two proposals by a single partner can be selected per allocation round.

All projects must address life-saving needs. The proposals must be backed by credible data to demonstrate the

severity of needs and activities must be interconnected across clusters.

Implementing partners must be eligible to receive SHF funding, present in the locations targeted in this

allocation round (as reflected in the 3Ws) and have the capacity to immediately execute activities in the selected

locations.

Projects should be implemented within 12 months and should not have a budget of less than $250,000, with

larger project budgets strongly encouraged. In exceptional cases and subject to a strong justification, the HC

may approve projects longer than 12 months. For the projects longer than 12 months, the SHF will not cover

full management components, but only cover on specific programmatic activities beyond 12 months

(maintenance, monitoring, community participation etc.).

Non-governmental organisations should be prioritized for the allocation round. If, when and where feasible,

local and national partners should be supported.

Clusters should prioritize the selection of non-governmental partners directly responsible for the

implementation of projects. Sub-granting is admissible in exceptional cases only and needs to be clearly

demonstrated and budgeted for. Partners that are eligible to receive direct SHF funding cannot be sub-grantees

of the SHF recipients.

While the primary responsibility to ensure the accountable and efficient use of SHF remains with the

implementing partners, the SHF will maintain the oversight through the strict application of its accountability

tools.

2. Review of projects

Project proposals will undergo a ‘strategic’ and a ‘technical’ review, using the Grant Management System

(GMS).

For the strategic review, Strategic Review Committees (SRCs) will be convened (with multi-cluster

composition for integrated projects). SRCs are a central mechanism to ensure that the SHF review process is

strategic, fair, transparent and efficient. Clusters are requested to communicate the composition of SRCs in

advance for preparatory activities to take place ahead of the review. Partners that have had their SHF eligibility

temporarily or permanently suspended cannot serve on the SRC for the SHF-2019-SA1.

During the Technical Review (technical experts from the relevant cluster and HFU staff), further attention is

paid to the following:

o The technical soundness/quality of the proposal;

o The financial efficiency of the project;

o The coherence between the narrative, work-plan, log-frame and budget;

o The complementarity and consistency of projects across sectors, seeking to build synergies with other

sectors.

The selection of partners and projects through SRCs should be conducted with the help of pre-defined score-

cards. Selected interventions should demonstrate (i) strategic relevance; (ii) programmatic relevance; and (iii)

cost effectiveness / value for money. Integrated response envelope submissions will also be assessed against

(iv) integration. Score-cards should be recorded in the GMS by clusters to ensure transparency and

accountability of the allocation process.

The detailed guidance on the work of the SRC/TRCs is provided in the SHF Operational Manual, section 3.3.1

Strategic and Technical Review Committees, particularly paragraphs 29-33.

To ensure timely allocation and disbursement of funds, only three technical revision rounds will be allowed for

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selected proposals. The partners are required to respond to comments and perform adjustments within the time

set at the time of review (usually within 48 hours) and, in case of lack of clarity, be in direct touch with OCHA

Somalia HFU (see contact details below) and/or cluster coordinators. Projects that fail to reach the required

level of quality after three rounds of revision may not be funded, and the funding earmarked for the

project may be relocated to other priorities, projects or clusters.

3. Budgeting and finance

Projects that can demonstrate ‘value for money’ relative to the project budget should be prioritized. Factors to

consider include maximum reach and impact for given cost, outcome and beneficiary reach for each dollar

invested, cost effectiveness of the intervention including, minimizing support and overhead costs.

Projects that can demonstrate low indirect costs as a proportion of direct costs should be ranked favourably. See

SHF Operational Manual, Annex 2 – Budget Guidance (a); and Budget guidance preparation note (b).

To reduce overhead costs, pass-through arrangements where organisations simply pass on funding to their

implementing partner organisation without providing any meaningful guidance, coordination, capacity building,

technical advice, monitoring and evaluation capacities or any other function of additional value will not be

funded. Partners that are eligible to receive direct SHF funding cannot be sub-grantees of the SHF recipients.

Partners with submissions across different clusters should ensure that common costs (administrative and

operational) are rationalised.

Partners should adhere to the Country-Based Pooled Funds / SHF basic definitions and guidance including on

project budget preparation, use of budget narrative and itemized budgetary breakdowns (see SHF Operational

Manual and its annexes).

4. SHF Operational Manual

For a comprehensive set of rules governing the use of SHF funds, please consult the SHF Operational Manual and

its annexes available for download at http://www.unocha.org/country/somalia/shf/governance .

5. Who to contact?

OCHA Somalia Humanitarian Financing Unit (allocation process, GMS)

General inquiries

Mr. Matija Kovač, SHF Manager, M: +254(0)732391043 | T: +254(0)207629154, [email protected]

,Skype: kovac_matija

Ms. Patricia Agwaro, T: +254(0)207629144 | M: +254(0)734210103, [email protected], Skype:chogowa

Ms. Afifa Ismail, Deputy SHF Manager, M: +254(0)708515570, [email protected] , Skype: afifaish

Programmatic issues

Food Security, Protection

Ms. Afifa Ismail, T: +254(0)207629113 | M: +254(0)708515570, [email protected], Skype: afifaish

Ms. Eva Kiti, T: +254(0)207629127 | M: +254(0)705000720, [email protected], Skype: eva.kiti

Education, Health and Nutrition:

Ms. Patricia Agwaro, T: +254(0)207629144 | M: +254(0)734210103, [email protected] , Skype: chogowa

Ms. Evalyne Lwemba, T: +254(0)207629128 | M: +254(0)733272017, [email protected] , Skype:

lwembae

CCCM, Shelter/NFIs and WASH:

Ms. Umikalthum Shukri Noor, T: +254(0)207629159, [email protected] , Skype: mulkys

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Budget and finance [keep Programmatic officers above in copy with project-specific queries]

Mr. Martin Cheruiyot, T: +254(0)207629126 | M: +254(0)715743860, [email protected],

Ms. Mary-Bernadette Obadha, T: +254(0)207629117 | M: +254(0)737903427, [email protected], Skype:

marybeeso

Ms. Linda Onyango, T: +254(0)207629145 | M: +254(0)734800140, [email protected], Skype:

lindagaeli

Accountability

Mr. Samuel Kihara, M: +254(0)705262211, T: +254(0)207629156, [email protected]

Mr. Khalif Abdihakim Noor, M: +252(0)619494889, [email protected]

Cluster coordinators / cluster support staff (allocation process, cluster-specific technical queries)

Camp Coordination and Camp Management – Ms. Kathryn Ziga [email protected]

Education – Ms. Sara Skovgard [email protected]

Food Security – Mr. Shibru Mulugeta [email protected]

Mr. Bernard Mrewa, [email protected]

Health – Mr. Craig Hampton [email protected]

Nutrition – Mr. Samson Desie [email protected]; Ms. Naema Hirad [email protected]

Protection – Mr. Christophe Beau [email protected]

Shelter / NFIs – Ms. Nurta Adan [email protected]

WASH – Mr. Frederic Patigny [email protected]

6. SHF feedback and complaint mechanism

Complaints regarding the SHF process or decisions can be brought to the attention of the SHF Manager

At any point in time, stakeholders can bring their concerns to the attention of OCHA Somalia senior

management though the confidential feedback email [email protected] .

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Annex 2 : List of SHF eligible partners

SHF Accountability Framework: Annex 5

Eligible Partners 11 March 2019

The SHF eligibility list includes partners that fulfill all of the following three conditions:

1. The partner has passed the SHF capacity assessment .

2. The partner’s due diligence status in the SHF Grant Management System is approved .

3. The partner has no outstanding SHF oversight and compliance issues .

Partners may be temporarily removed from the eligibility list due to due diligence status or outstanding

oversight/compliance issues. In case of permanent suspension, partners are notified in writing.

Status Partner SHF acronym (partner full name)

eligible AAMIN (Aamin Organization)

eligible AADSOM (Action Against Disasters Somalia)

eligible AAIS (Action Aid Somaliland)

eligible ACF (Action Contre la Faim)

eligible ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development)

eligible ADA (Active Development Aid)

eligible Adeso (African Development Solutions)

eligible ADO (Agricultural Development Organisation)

eligible ADRA (Adventist Development and Relief Agency)

eligible ANPPCAN (African Network for the Prevention and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect in Somalia)

eligible ARC (American Refugee Committee)

eligible ARD (Action for Relief and Development)

eligible ASEP (Action for Social and Economic Progress)

eligible AV (Aid Vision)

eligible AVORD (African Volunteers for Relief and Development)

eligible AYUUB Organization

eligible Candlelight (Candlelight for Environment Education and Health)

eligible CARE Somalia (CARE Somalia)

eligible CARITAS (Caritas Switzerland)

eligible CEFA (European Committee for Agriculture and Training)

eligible CESVI (Cooperazione E Sviluppo - CESVI)

eligible Concern (Concern Worldwide)

eligible CISP (Comitato Internationale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli)

eligible COOPI (Cooperazione Internazionale - COOPI)

eligible CPD (Center for Peace and Democracy)

eligible CRS (Catholic Relief Services)

eligible CW (Concern Worldwide)

eligible DA (DirectAid)

eligible DEH (DEH Relief and Development Organization)

eligible DF (Dialog Forening)

eligible DMO (Deeg-roor Medical Organization)

eligible DRC (Danish Refugee Council)

eligible FENPS (Formal Education Network for Private Schools)

eligible FERO (Family Empowerment and Relief Organisation)

eligible GEWDO (Gedo Women Development Organization)

eligible GRRN (Golweyne Relief and Rehabilitation NGO)

eligible GRT (Gruppo per le Relazioni Transculturali)

eligible GSA (General Service Agency)

eligible HEAL (Health Education Agro-pastoralist Liaison)

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ligible HAPEN (Horn of Africa Peace Network)

eligible HARD (Humanitarian Africa Relief Development Organization)

eligible HINNA (Women Pioneers for Peace and Life)

eligible HIRDA (Himilo Relief and Development Association)

eligible HIJRA (HIJRA Organization for Welfare and Development)

eligible HIWA (Humanitarian Integrity for Women Action)

eligible HOD (Himilo Organization for Development)

eligible HRDO (Hidig Relief And Development Organization)

eligible IFEDA (IFTIIN Education and Development Association)

eligible IMC (International Medical Corps)

eligible IMS (International Media Support)

eligible INSO (International NGO Safety Organisation)

eligible INTERSOS (INTERSOS)

eligible IRC (International Rescue Committee)

eligible IRDO (Iimaan Relief and Development Organization)

eligible IRW (Islamic Relief Worldwide)

eligible JDO (Jubaland Development Organization)

eligible KAALO (KAALO Aid and Development)

eligible KISIMA (KISIMA Peace and Development Organization)

eligible MA (Muslim Aid UK - Somalia)

eligible MARDO (Maandher Relief and Development Organization )

eligible MAG (Mines Advisory Group)

eligible MC (Mercy Corps Europe)

eligible MEDAIR

eligible NAPAD (Nomadic Assistance for Peace and Development)

eligible NCA (Norwegian Church Aid)

eligible NoFYL(Northern Frontier)

eligible NRC (Norwegian Refugee Council)

eligible Oxfam Netherlands

eligible NWO (New Ways Organization)

eligible OTP (Ocean Training and Promotion)

eligible OXFAM NOVIB (OXFAM Netherlands – NOVIB)

eligible PASOS (Peace Action Society Organisation for Somalia)

eligible PAC (Physicians Across Continents)

eligible PAH (Polish Humanitarian Action)

eligible Qatar Charity (Qatar Charity)

eligible QRC (Qatar Red Crescent Society)

eligible RAWA (Rasawad Welfare Association)

eligible RI (Relief International UK)

eligible READO (Rural Education and Agriculture Development Organization)

eligible RRP (Riverine Relief Program)

eligible SADO (Social Life and Agricultural Development Organisation)

eligible SAFUK-International (Skills Active Forward UK)

eligible SAGE (Sage Organisation)

eligible SAMA (Salama Medical Agency)

eligible SC (Save the Children)

eligible SCC (Somali Community Concern)

eligible SDRO (Somali Development & Rehabilitation Organisation)

eligible SEDHURO (Socio-Economic Development and Human Rights Organization)

eligible SOADO (Somali Organic Agriculture Development Organization)

eligible Solidarités (Solidarités International)

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eligible SOMA ACTION (Soma Action)

eligible SORDES (Somali Relief and Development Society)

eligible SOYDA (Somali Young Doctors Association)

eligible SSWC (Save Somali Women & Children)

eligible SRDA (Somali Relief and Development Action)

eligible TASCO (Taakulo Somaliland Community)

eligible TASS (Tadamun Social Society)

eligible TARDO (Tanad Relief and Development Organisation)

eligible Trócaire (Trócaire)

eligible VSF-Germany (Vétérinaires Sans Frontières – Germany)

eligible VSF-Suisse (Vétérinaires Sans Frontières – Suisse)

eligible WASDA (Wajir South Development Association)

eligible WCDO (World Concern Development Organization)

eligible WOCCA (Women and Child Care Organization)

eligible WVI (World Vision)

eligible Yme (Yme Foundation)

eligible Zamzam (Zamzam Foundation)

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Annex 3 : Maps

Map1: Food security situation January 2019 and February to June 2019

Map 2: Recent trends in seasonal Nutrition outcomes 9GAM prevalence) in Somalia

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Map 3: Somalia livelihoods zones (FSNAU, FEWSNET, 2015)