Building Regional and National capacities for improved Migration Governance in the IGAD Region
01.05.2014
- 31.05.2018
The Regional Migration Policy Framework, adopted in 2012, provides Member Governments of IGAD a good document to better govern migration and protect migrants within the Horn of Africa. However, their capacities to implement this strategy are limited. Switzerland will support IGAD to enhance their cooperation and coordination as well as build their capacities to address existing gaps of implementation. This will improve the wellbeing and protection of migrants in the region.
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ACF - Livelihood rehabilitation leading to resilience building in vulnerable (agro-)pastoralist communitiesEmergency sanitation response, Lietchor refugee camp, Gambela Region
01.04.2014
- 31.05.2015
Implemented by ACF the project enhances drought affected Somali and Borana communities to better mitigate the effects of drought and build their resilience by improving their potential for exploiting new and traditional sources of food and income generation whilst enabling them to conserve and protect natural resources based on customary knowledge and practices. In addition, ACF will provide emergency sanitation in Lietchor camp for the newly arrived South Sudanese refugees.
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Strengthening Drought Resilience in the Somali Region
01.02.2014
- 31.03.2020
This is a contribution to the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), within a programme co-financed by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation & Development (BMZ). It allows the expansion of effective drought resilience experience in Afar into the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia. GIZ and the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture will pilot and document natural resources rehabilitation and livelihood improvement measures through participatory approaches, addressing the priority concerns of local pastoralist populations.
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Second Allocation (Cash) of SDC Funding to WFP Operations in 2014
01.01.2014
- 31.12.2014
In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to WFP operations allows the World Food Programme (WFP) to respond proactively and to provide immediate food assistance in life-threatening situations and underfunded emergencies.
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First Allocation of SDC Funding (Africa Division) to ICRC Operations in 2014, Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Madagascar
01.01.2014
- 31.12.2014
In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to ICRC operations allows the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence.
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Contributions to OCHA Field Operations in 2014
01.01.2014
- 31.12.2014
OCHA is responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure coherent response to emergencies and facilitates the work of operational humanitarian agencies in the field. SDC aims to support OCHA in delivering its core functions in humanitarian coordination, advocacy and policy development. Therefore, SDC seeks to provide support to OCHA field offices in relevant humanitarian contexts, in line with SDC geographic and thematic priorities.
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First Allocation of SDC Funding (Africa Division) to UNHCR Operations in 2014 Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan
01.01.2014
- 31.12.2014
In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to UNHCR operations allows the UN Refugee Agency to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance to refugees and internally displaced people in life-threatening situations and underfunded emergencies.
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Globalkredit für Kleinaktionen, Kurzaufträge, Missionen und Mandate, Sektion Globalprogramm Ernährungssicherheit (GPFS)
01.11.2013
- 31.12.2020
Der Globalkredit wird für eine schnelle und administrativ einfache Abwicklung für Kurzaktionen der Sektion gebraucht. Einzelne Teilaktionen werden gemäss internen Richtlinien bewilligt und sind für Aktionen von sehr kurzer Dauer, für Beiträge an Events und Identifizierung von Projekten vorgesehen.
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Improving the Protection of Vulnerable Migrants Travelling through the Horn of Africa
01.07.2013
- 31.12.2015
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DRC Contribution – Mixed Migration; Horn of Africa and Yemen
01.07.2013
- 31.12.2015
The aim of this intervention is to prevent violations against and increase protection for people in mixed migration flows in the HoA and Yemen region. It is a contribution to the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) with focus on two specific partial actions: I) supports activities on protection needs and awareness raising in Puntland, II) strengthens information and knowledge sharing on a regional level in the HoA.
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Horn of Africa NGO Safety Programme
01.06.2013
- 31.05.2017
In Somalia and Kenya, implementing projects requires constant security analyses and information to access the beneficiaries and ensure the security of the implementing staff. By supporting NGO safety programmes in both countries SOC contributes to adequate analysis, advise and training allowing the operational NGOs to mitigate risks and improve access to beneficiaries, while benefiting itself from this information to strengthen its context knowledge and secure its own missions/operations.
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ICRC Emergency Appeals 2013: Second Allocation (DRC, Ethiopia)
01.01.2013
- 31.12.2013
In line with the Good Humanitarian Donorship (GHD) principles, Switzerland recognizes the necessity of predictable and flexible funding to respond to changing needs in humanitarian crises. SDC funding to ICRC operations allows the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to respond proactively and to provide immediate protection and assistance for people affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence.