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1 COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, C(2008) XXX final COMMISSION DECISION of [ ] on the financing of humanitarian actions from the general budget of the European Communities in BURMA/MYANMAR (ECHO/MMR/BUD/2008/03000) EN EN

2 COMMISSION DECISION of [ ] on the financing of humanitarian actions from the general budget of the European Communities in BURMA/MYANMAR (ECHO/MMR/BUD/2008/03000) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/96 of 120 June 1996 concerning Humanitarian aid 1, and in particular Articles 2, 4 and 15(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) On 2-3 May 2008, Cyclone Nargis struck Burma/Myanmar, sweeping through the Ayeyarwady delta region and the country's main city, Yangon. An estimated 2.4 million people living in the Ayeyarwady and Yangon division have been affected and many have lost their livelihoods. At least 140,000 people have been killed or remain missing 2. Five months after the disaster, many serious humanitarian needs remain, with pockets of acute need. (2) DG ECHO funding for the initial emergency phase amounts to EUR 17 million 3 targeting 1.4 million beneficiaries. Activities financed in the immediate relief phase will come to an end by November (3) After the findings of the Post-Nargis Joint Assessment (PONJA), the UN revised its' Flash Appeal on 10 July The appeal covers food, logistics, water, sanitation, health, shelter, education and other sectors linked to early recovery. As of 6 October 2008 the Appeal has only been 52% funded. (4) DG ECHO's 4 field visits to the affected area confirm that there are significant needs in water and sanitation, food, nutrition, health, shelter and early recovery. (5) An assessment of the humanitarian situation leads to the conclusion that humanitarian aid operations in Burma/Myanmar should be further financed by the Community for a period of 18 months. (6) There is a need to increase the preparedness of the affected populations with regard to risks of natural disasters (like cyclone and floods) and to increase the knowledge on preparedness measures to be taken during the rehabilitation and early recovery OJ L 163, , p. 1. Myanmar Cyclone Nargis-OCHA Situationa report no. 48, 12 September 2008 EUR 2 million Primary Emergency Decision, EUR 10 million Emergency Decision, EUR 5 million under Food Aid Decision. Directorate-General for humanitarian aid - ECHO EN 2 EN

3 (7) To reach populations in need, aid should be channelled through Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), or International Organisations including United Nations (UN) agencies. Therefore the European Commission should implement the budget by direct centralized management or by joint management. (8) It is estimated that a total amount of EUR 22,000,000 (EUR 17,000,000 from budget article and EUR 5,000,000 from budget article ) of the general budget of the European Communities is necessary to provide humanitarian assistance to over 1,000,000 people in Burma/Myanmar, taking into account the available budget, other donors' contributions and other factors. Therefore, the activities covered by this Decision may be financed in full in accordance with Article 253 of the Implementing Rules of the Financial Regulation. (9) The present Decision constitutes a financing Decision in the sense of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 5, Article 90 of the detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation determined by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 6, and Article 15 of the Internal Rules on the Implementation of the general budget of the European Communities 7. (10) In accordance with Article 17 (3) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid, the Humanitarian Aid Committee gave a favourable opinion on 19 November HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. In accordance with the objectives and general principles of humanitarian aid, the Commission hereby approves an amount of EUR 22,000,000 for humanitarian aid Actions to the victims of cyclone Nargis in Burma/Myanmar from budget lines (EUR 17,000,000) and (EUR 5,000,000) of the 2008 general budget of the European Commission. 2. In accordance with Articles 2 and 4 of Council Regulation No. 1257/96, the humanitarian actions shall be implemented in the pursuance of the following specific objectives: To provide early recovery and livelihood support to the victims of cyclone Nargis. An amount of EUR 17,000,000 from budget line is allocated to this specific objective. To deliver appropriate and adequate food aid and short-term food-security support to the victims of cyclone Nargis. An amount of EUR 5,000,000 from budget line is allocated to this specific objective OJ L248, , p.1. OJ L 357, , p.1 Commission Decision of , C/2008/773 EN 3 EN

4 Article 2 1. The duration of the implementation of this Decision shall be for a period of 18 months, starting on 1 December Expenditure under this Decision shall be eligible from 1 December If the actions envisaged in this Decision are suspended owing to force majeure or comparable circumstances, the period of suspension will not be taken into account for the calculation of the duration of the implementation of this Decision. Article 3 1. The Commission shall implement the budget by direct centralized management or by joint management with international organisations. 2. Actions supported by this Decision will be implemented either by: Non-profit-making organisations which fulfil the eligibility and suitability criteria established in Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/96; or International organisations. 3. Taking account of the specificities of humanitarian aid, the nature of the activities to be undertaken, the specific location constraints and the level of urgency, the activities covered by this Decision may be financed in full in accordance with Article 253 of the Implementing Rules of the Financial Regulation. Article 4 This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, [ ] For the Commission [ ] Member of the Commission EN 4 EN

5 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID - ECHO Humanitarian Aid Decision Title: Location of action: Humanitarian aid to the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Burma/Myanmar Myanmar Amount of Decision: EUR 22,000,000 Decision reference number: ECHO/MMR/BUD/2008/03000 Supporting document 1 - Rationale, needs and target population Rationale: On 2-3 May 2008, cyclone Nargis (a category 4 cyclone) struck Burma/Myanmar, sweeping through the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) delta region and the country's main city, Yangon, then spreading inland in an east-north-east direction. Damage was most severe in the delta region. The strong winds compounded by a high tidal surge flattened many villages and several townships were 95% destroyed. An estimated 2.4 million people living in the Ayeyarwady and Yangon division have been affected and many have lost their livelihoods (fishing, rice production etc.). Almost 140,000 people have been killed or remain missing 1. The Ayeyarwady delta is a heavily populated area of 7.35 million people the most populous of Myanmar's states and divisions, with an average population density of 466 persons per square mile. It is the main rice producing area of the country. The Post Nargis Joint Assessment (PONJA) conducted in July 2008, revealed overall losses and damages estimated to USD 4 billion, with an indicative USD 1 billion needed for the first 3 year period. Taking into account these findings of the PONJA, the UN revised its' Flash Appeal 2 on 10 July 2008, increasing it from USD 187 million to USD million. The appeal covers food, logistics, water, sanitation, health, shelter, education, protection and other sectors linked to early recovery. However, as of 6 October, funding of the Appeal has only reached 52%, which clearly indicates that fund raising levels have reached a plateau. Consequently, the funding for the recovery phase appears to be facing serious challenges, with little donor commitment to date. 1 Myanmar Cyclone Nargis -OCHA Situation report no.48, 12 September Myanmar Tropical Cyclone Nargis Revised Appeal, 10 July

6 Five months after the disaster, uncovered humanitarian needs remain, with pockets of acute need. Humanitarian assistance should therefore be continued at least throughout 2009, effectively linking up with more long-term development solutions for the area (such as the support planned by the EC under the Food Security and Livelihoods Programme). DG ECHO funding for the initial emergency phase amounts to EUR17 million, targeting 1.4 million beneficiaries in 7 sectors (shelter, food, water, sanitation, health, nutrition, protection and logistics). Activities financed in the immediate relief phase will come to an end by November Identified needs: Although many of the essential relief needs were addressed during the emergency response phase (May-September 2008), due to the size and severity of the disaster, there are still areas which have received little, if any assistance at all. As far as livelihood is concerned, the delta population is mainly farmers, fishermen and casual labourers. The cyclone passage has destroyed or severely disrupted these main activities throughout the affected area. A return to a pre-nargis situation will take significant time and will require direct support to the communities. a) Shelter/Housing: It is estimated that Nargis affected approximately 800,000 housing units (lighter traditional ones and modern ones): around 450,000 houses are estimated to have been totally destroyed and around 350,000 more lightly damaged 3. The relief effort undertaken by international organisations and local capacities addressed largely the need for temporary cover and housing materials. However, the lifetime of these materials is short in the harsh weather conditions faced by the delta population (monsoon and coming dry hot season). Shelter material for reinforcement of existing structures is therefore crucial during the recovery period. Adequate shelter materials and improved construction techniques will also help to reduce vulnerability to future natural disasters (the Build Back Safer approach). Vulnerable groups and communities living in remote areas who had less opportunities to benefit from the first phase of the emergency response will be the prime targets for DG ECHO's support in this sector. b) Water: Throughout the Ayeyarwady delta, the source of drinking water consists of rain water harvesting schemes, communal ponds, open/tube wells and rivers. The consequence of the cyclone and storm surge was the complete destruction of many rain water harvesting systems and saline contamination of communal ponds. Government records show that there were at least 4,540 ponds in the affected area. According to estimates, 13% of the ponds in Yangon were contaminated during the cyclone tidal wave and 43% of the ponds in the Ayeyarwady delta 4. On 10 July the UN reported that 74% of people in the affected areas had inadequate access to clean water. During the emergency response a huge effort has been made in cleaning up the ponds as well as recovery of other water supply systems. However, these activities had to stop by mid August in order to allow sufficient time for the water of the monsoon rains to replenish the ponds and provide enough water to the communities for the coming dry season (October-May). As a result, not all the ponds and wells were cleaned up, leaving the population facing a health risk when using contaminated water sources, including river water. The ponds that were cleaned up are also likely to need re-cleaning since further salinity is being reported. 3 Post Nargis Joint Assessment(PONJA), July Post Nargis Joint Assessment(PONJA), July

7 Access to drinkable water for a significant number of families, notably living in the southern part of the delta, will be a real challenge. The water shortages may start as soon as the reserves of rain water will be exhausted (a couple of weeks after the end of the monsoon). Water trucking may be a temporary solution, allowing the water deficient communities to bridge the gap until the next significant rains. To provide safe drinkable water remains one of the top priority needs in the coming post emergency phase. c) Sanitation: Although the level of sanitation in the country was low even before cyclone Nargis hit, the impact of the cyclone was severe % of the existing facilities were damaged and left the population over-exposed to all the risks linked to inexistent hygiene considerations 5. No serious outbreaks of disease were reported during the emergency response phase, thanks to the health and hygiene activities undertaken by humanitarian organisations. The monsoon season is not the proper period to implement more solid sanitation activities, as most of the areas are permanently or intermittently flooded according to the rainfall variations. The coming dry season will be the crucial period for rehabilitation and reconstruction of latrines since local communities will need to have a minimum sanitation coverage put in place at least for the medium-term. d) Health/Nutrition: Pre-disaster basic health indicators were already low in the delta area. The damage done and destruction of the health infrastructure (estimated at 75% of the existing public health structures of the affected townships) 6 severely disrupted the health services (many trained health staff died during the cyclone). However, due to the substantial support from international humanitarian organisations during the emergency phase, five months after the cyclone the overall health situation appears to have stabilised. Nevertheless, some preventive actions still need to be provided to the affected communities to avoid the spread of diseases. There is a need for continued epidemiological surveillance activities. Nutritional surveillance is also required throughout 2009, particularly of the most vulnerable groups. So far, targeted nutrition intervention programmes (therapeutic and supplementary feeding) have reached more than 20,000 malnourished children in 12 severely affected townships 7. The psychological traumatic impact of the cyclone on the population is very much present within the most affected communities and has not been addressed so far, due to the lack of knowledge and trained staff from the health system. The social fabric has been destroyed or seriously damaged in the communities that suffered the most, which means that this traditional network cannot fulfil its role anymore, leaving affected households with no community protection. DG ECHO partners in Burma/Myanmar have unanimously presented this as an area with large needs, which so far has not been sufficiently addressed. 8 e) Food Assistance: The destruction brought by the cyclone will affect directly or indirectly a large population far beyond the next harvest period (November08 January09). The flooded area has been estimated at 615,000 ha, with the area cultivated after the cyclone varying from 40% to 60% 9. Since the Ayeyarwady delta is considered the main rice producing area in the country, the 5 idem 6 idem 7 Myanmar Cyclone Nargis OCHA Situation report No.48, 12 September DG ECHO Partners meeting in Yangon 27 August Post-Nargis Joint Assessment Report (PONJA), July

8 damage and probable reduction of the overall rice production will have repercussions affecting a much larger region than the geographical area hit by the cyclone. National rice exports might remain at the same level for obvious economic reasons, reducing in-country availability. A consequence could be a food security destabilisation throughout the country, notably within the vulnerable communities (including among ethnic minorities). Last year's production (2007/08) of rice planted during the monsoon in the 13 worst affected townships amounted to 3.3 m MT. This year's rice production (2008/09) is estimated at around 2/2.2 m MT, leading to a foreseeable gap of 1/1.3 m MT 10. WFP/FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture will carry out a Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission (CFSAM) in October and results are expected to become available in November. This should give a better picture of exactly where the most urgent needs remain. From the most recent evaluations made by organisations operating in the Ayeyarwady delta, the southern part faces a more severe situation, due to the level of destruction caused by the storm surge. It washed away what remained standing after the cyclone, and left paddies and arable land unfit for any agricultural activities due to the high level of salt in the soil. The southern part of the Ayeyarwady delta is also populated by the poorest fraction of the population. Even though food distribution took place throughout the Ayeyarwady delta, accessibility has posed a problem. The forthcoming harvest will certainly improve the situation, primarily in the northern areas where rice was re-planted just in time in the aftermath of the cyclone. On the contrary, the prospect for the harvest in the southern part of the Ayeyarwady delta is bleak, with estimates provided by local communities being as low as 20% compared to a normal year. Living conditions remain precarious, with 55% of the households only having food stock for one week or less. In such a context, vulnerable groups will remain at great risk. Targeted food assistance to prevent deterioration of the nutritional status of these groups will be needed throughout 2009, at least until after the harvest. This should improve their living conditions and enable them to take full advantage of the recovery effort that will be implemented in the coming months. Although the main attention and efforts are focusing on rice production, the farming population was also relying on cash crop production (pulses, sesame, groundnuts, jute..). In addition, home gardening (vegetables, fruits, nuts, rubber, palm ) was supplementing the food security and livelihood status. There is a need for special attention to the farmers who were not able to plant rice during the monsoon season (planting: June-August harvests: November-January) in order to facilitate, if land conditions allow it, the planting of crops for the summer season (planting: December- February, harvests: March-May). f) Early recovery: Rebuilding livelihoods and replacing lost assets should become the backbone of the mid-tem recovery strategy. According to an assessment carried out by FAO between July and September 11 in 470 villages (4656 households) the livelihood options for affected people has changed dramatically after the cyclone: 10 idem. 11 "Preliminary Results of Beneficiaries Result Assessment on FAO's cyclone Nargis Response Programme", M. Mollet September

9 Main source of income: % of HH Before After Agriculture ,7 Fishery Casual labour livestock Assistance/remittance Trade Livestock: poultry has decreased from 76.5% to 30.8% Land use: Farmers represent 46.9% and landless 53.1% Fishing: 67.8% are subsistence fishing HH and 32.2% commercial fishers. With regards to the fishing communities in the Ayeyarwady delta, half of the small boats were lost as well as 70 % of the fishing gear of the individual fishermen. The only income source has been lost for these communities and there are very few alternative options left as employment opportunities such as casual work at fisheries or farms traditionally used as a coping mechanism are not there anymore. g) Disaster risk reduction (DRR) The natural hazard risk in Burma/Myanmar varies from moderate to high across the country, characterised essentially by small and medium scale, but frequent hazard events. Cyclone Nargis is by far the most devastating natural disaster in the country's history, and has brought to the fore the extreme vulnerability, in particular of the country's coastal regions, to such high-impact natural disasters. There appear also to be some emerging climate change trends that include a gradual warming, over the last 40 years, in the Bay of Bengal region close to the Ayeyarwady delta. As a consequence, it seems that the monsoon is moving gradually southwards, closer to the Ayeyarwady delta coast 12. Cyclone Nargis highlights Myanmar's extreme vulnerability to high impact disasters and also for the need of the country to undertake a range of actions for reducing disaster risks. The comparative example of Bangladesh, hit by cyclone SIDR (a category 5 cyclone) in 2007, shows that where DRR activities were in place since a number of years, the death toll was almost 50 times less than in the area hit by cyclone Nargis (a category 4 cyclone) for a similar geographical setting. The post cyclone period is certainly the best period for starting integrating DRR into early recovery actions, since the acceptance and understanding by the local communities will be highest and since it will pave the way for improved recovery measures Target population and regions concerned: The target of DG ECHO's support will be the cyclone affected areas of the Ayeyarwady delta and part of Yangon division. Support will focus on the most vulnerable sections of the population, particularly farmers and fishermen living in remote areas. For Specific objective number one the total number of beneficiaries is estimated at between 750,000 and 850,000 persons while for Specific objective number two the number of beneficiaries is estimated at between 450,000 and 500,000 persons. 12 Post-Nargis Joint Assessment Report (PONJA), July

10 Risk assessment and possible constraints: Since the end of May access for humanitarian aid organisations to the Ayeyarwady delta has been acceptable. Should this trend continue, there should be no major problem for the continuation of the Nargis humanitarian aid response. This region also does not harbour any significant number of minorities, which could otherwise make access more problematic. The political situation in Burma/Myanmar and its evolution, as well as the government's possible reaction to it might curtail international efforts of support to the cyclone affected area. The Government of Myanmar has prohibited the purchase of rice locally in order to avoid market destabilisation and to maintain pre-disaster rice exportation level. The prohibition of local rice purchases continues to pose a significant challenge, and regional procurements continue to be a high priority. There are logistical constraints in transporting sizeable quantities of commodities into the delta for rapid dispatch. National elections are taking place in 2010 and a closing of the humanitarian space leading up to that event is a real possibility (this is already the case in other parts of the country). Assistance provided to the cyclone-affected population should not come at the expense of others in need in Burma/Myanmar - all aid should be in addition to current assistance to the country, rather than redirected from other parts of the country. 2 - Objectives and components of the humanitarian intervention proposed: Objectives: Principal objective: To preserve and improve lives and livelihood in Burma/Myanmar in the aftermath of cyclone Nargis. Specific objectives: - To provide early recovery and livelihood support to the victims of cyclone Nargis. - To deliver appropriate and adequate food aid and short-term food security support Components: The Decision comprises the following activities which serve the purpose described above: Shelter/Housing Provision of traditional house building materials, (bamboo pole, thatch, wood board,, tools), training in cyclone resistant construction techniques/design. Water/Sanitation Water: Although in certain areas there will be a need for the provision of emergency water supply (possibly bringing in water from outside by boat or other means of transport), a more sustainable approach will be considered for the early recovery period such as low cost water treatment plants, promotion of household water treatment and alternative water sources such as tube wells and infiltration wells. Support will also be given to improvement of water points, rain water harvesting schemes, pond cleaning and protection. Disaster-resilient systems and/or protection measures against natural hazards will be ensured. Sanitation: Construction of latrines for individuals, communes, schools and hospitals, waste management, hygiene promotion. Actions will ensure proper sanitation standards in case 6

11 schools are identified as evacuation centers and for hospitals to maintain proper sanitation levels during disasters. Health/Nutrition Epidemiologic diseases surveillance, preventive health care, networking of community health workers and psycho-social support, basic disaster preparedness awareness measures to medical and non medical staff of health care structures and community health workers. Identify moderately and severely acutely malnourished children (and, where appropriate, vulnerable adults), through surveys, surveillance and screening, and treat them according to proven supplementary and therapeutic feeding protocols (including Community-based Therapeutic Care). Food Assistance Distribute free or partially free food rations, on a blanket or targeted basis, to individuals or households affected by the cyclone. Attention will be paid to the appropriateness, quality and acceptability of food, as well as its micro-nutrient composition. Non-food transfers that improve beneficiaries' access to food will be considered as an alternative or complement to food-aid, where appropriate. Support short-term employment generation and labour schemes, such as food for work programmes, that provide food, or the means to access food, in exchange for work tasks that can also contribute to repair or reinforcement of community assets and infrastructure. Supply of a basic food basket, consisting of rice, pulses, vegetable oil and salt, to the most vulnerable groups. Supplementary feeding support will be given to pregnant/lactating women and children under 5. Early recovery/livelihood Restore basic livelihoods, post crisis, and/or strengthen resilience to future shocks in crisisprone contexts, by ensuring access to and availability of agricultural and livestock inputs and services, and other factors of production. Restoration of assets and rehabilitation of small scale community infrastructure (including structural and non structural disaster preparedness measures where relevant) in affected areas will be promoted through food for work and/or cash for work activities. This will allow families to pursue early recovery activities in the relative security of their basic food needs being met. Also, it will allow other recovery efforts to proceed unhindered by basic food security concerns. Support to early recovery activities will include: support of the traditional livelihoods of the affected areas (agriculture, fishing etc), provision of seeds, tools, and fertilisers, support for local markets and small businesses, income generating schemes (paddies, jetties, pathways rehabilitation ), cash for work, promotion of disaster-resilient agricultural practices. Disaster Risk Reduction Disaster preparedness activities mainstreamed in all possible operations, specific preparedness measures aiming at improving community members awareness and disasterresilient norms at local level (including community-based disaster risk reduction), coordination and linkages with other DRR measures and programmes in the country and region.. Information analysis/ Coordination The multiplication of partners as well as regular/continuous assessments will require a stronger and reinforced information sharing, analysis and coordination. Both operational and sector based meetings are needed, especially during the early-recovery phase. OCHA (and delta coordination sub-hubs) and UNDP should be considered as early recovery cluster leads. 7

12 3 - Duration expected for actions in the proposed Decision: The maximum duration of humanitarian aid actions shall be 18 months. The length of the decision is justified by the fact that the rainy season and the potential for further hazard exposure (tropical storms, floods etc.) may interrupt some activities. There is also a need to allow partners to start their activities at different time periods, depending on the rice planting and harvest season, since this is the main activity in the Ayeyarwady delta. Expenditure under this Decision shall be eligible from 1 December If the implementation of the actions envisaged in this Decision is suspended due to force majeure or any comparable circumstance, the period of suspension will not be taken into account for the calculation of the duration of the humanitarian aid actions. Depending on the evolution of the situation in the field, the Commission reserves the right to terminate the agreements signed with the implementing humanitarian organisations where the suspension of activities is for a period of more than one third of the total planned duration of the action. In this respect, the procedure established in the general conditions of the specific agreement will be applied. Other Commission services Assistance to vulnerable population inside Burma/Myanmar In 2007, the Directorate General for External Relations (DG RELEX) and EuropeAid (DG AIDCO) produced the first Multi-Annual Indicative Programme (MIP) for Burma/Myanmar for the period The amount is EUR 32,000,000 for the period (EUR 8,000,000 per year). Funds have been allocated to the Three Disease fund for tuberculosis, malaria and HIV-Aids (EUR 18,000,000) and to primary education programme (EUR 14,000,000), with a first allocation in 2007 of EUR 4,500,000 for health and EUR 3,500,000 for education. In addition, several EC thematic budget lines address short- to mid-term needs. DG RELEX/AIDCO 2008 support of EUR 6,000,000 through the Food Security Thematic Funding (FSTF), mainly targeting the Ayeyarwady delta, is likely to link up well with the present decision with an expected starting date mid Subsequently there is a perspective for Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development (LRRD). 8

13 4 - Previous interventions/decisions of the Commission within the context of the current crisis List of previous DG ECHO operations in MYANMAR Decision Number Decision Type EUR EUR EUR ECHO/-XA/BUD/2006/01000 (*) Non Emergency 6,100,000 ECHO/MMR/BUD/2006/01000 Non Emergency 200,000 ECHO/-FA/BUD/2007/02000 (*) Non Emergency 1,000,000 ECHO/-XA/BUD/2007/01000 (*) Non Emergency 8,500,000 ECHO/-FA/BUD/2008/01000 (*) Non Emergency 5,000,000 ECHO/DIP/BUD/2008/02000 (*) Non Emergency 0 ECHO/MMR/BUD/2008/01000 Prim. Emergency 2,000,000 ECHO/MMR/BUD/2008/02000 Emergency 10,000,000 Subtotal 6,300,000 9,500,000 17,000,000 Grand Total 32,800,000 Dated : 06 October 2008 Source : HOPE (*) decisions with more than one country DG ECHO has financed activities for the conflict affected population inside Burma/Myanmar since 1992, and the Burmese refugee camps in Thailand since 1995 (the latter is not shown in the table above since it is included under Decisions for Thailand). In 2008 there was no allocation as the 2007 Decision covers activities in EUR 18 million was provided out of which EUR 9.5 million for Burmese refugees in Thailand. Assistance covers protection, water and sanitation, health, nutrition and food. A new EUR 18.5 million Global Plan for 2009, covering similar activities, is under preparation. Under its ongoing Sixth Action Plan for South East Asia ECHO/DIP/BUD/2008/02000, DG ECHO has opened the possibility for sharing of experience on DRR between agencies and actors in Burma/Myanmar and other agencies in the region. Training components, adaptation of guidelines and tools appropriate to the Burma/Myanmar context will also be possible. DG ECHO funding for the initial emergency phase of cyclone Nargis amounts to EUR 17 million, targeting 1.4 million beneficiaries in 7 sectors (shelter, food, water, sanitation, health, nutrition, protection and logistics). Activities financed in the immediate relief phase will come to an end by November

14 5 - Overview of donors' contributions Donors in MYANMAR the last 12 months 1. EU Members States (*) 2. European Commission 3. Others EUR EUR EUR Austria 420,000 DG ECHO 17,000,000 Belgium 920,000 Other services 8,000,000 Bulgaria 50,000 Cyprus Czech republic 476,690 Denmark 7,915,058 Estonia 31,957 Finland 2,200,000 France 2,031,886 Germany 5,294,068 Greece 130,000 Hungary Ireland 1,326,000 Italy 1,688,000 Latvia 20,001 Lithuania Luxemburg 450,000 Malta Netherlands 3,000,220 Poland 147,000 Portugal Romania 100,000 Slovakia 60,585 Slovenie Spain 500,000 Sweden 8,498,995 United kingdom 45,146,981 Subtotal 80,407,441 Subtotal 25,000,000 Subtotal 0 Grand total 105,407,441 Dated : 06 October 2008 (*) Source : DG ECHO 14 Points reporting for Members States. Empty cells means either no information is available or no contribution. 6 - Amount of Decision and distribution by specific objectives: Total amount of the Decision: EUR 22,000,000 10

15 Budget breakdown by specific objectives Principal objective: To preserve and improve lives and livelihood in Burma/Myanmar in the aftermath of cyclone Nargis. Specific objectives Allocated amount by specific objective (EUR) Geographical area of operation Components Potential partners 13 Specific objective 1: To provide early recovery and livelihood support to the victims of cyclone Nargis 17,000,000 Ayeyarwady delta Yangon division -Shelter/housing: Provision of traditional house building materials, training in cyclone resistant construction techniques. -Water: Water trucking, Provision of low cost water treatment plants, alternative water sources, improvement of water points, rain water harvesting schemes, pond cleaning -Sanitation: Construction of latrines, hygiene promotion -Health/Nutrition: Epidemiologic disease surveillance,, preventive health care, networking, supplementary feeding, psycho-social support. Nutritional surveillance and recovery, prevention and treatment of malnutrition -Early recovery: Activities in support of traditional livelihoods (agriculture, fishing etc), provision of seed packages, tools, agricultural inputs including fertilisers, support for local markets/businesses, income generating schemes, cash for work Support for livestock protection, health and production. -DRR: Mainstreaming - Information analysis/ Coordination: Reinforced information sharing, analysis and coordination. ACF - FRA ACTED ACTIONAID ADRA - DEU AMI - FRA CARE -DEU GERMAN AGRO ACTION IFRC-FICR MALTESER HILFSDIENST MERLIN OXFAM - UK SAVE THE CHILDREN- UK SOLIDARITES TERRE DES HOMMES- ITA TRIANGLE UNDP-PNUD UNICEF WHO WORLD VISION - UK WFP-PAM OCHA CROIX-ROUGE FRA EMDH MDM FRA IFRC-FICR 13 ACF FRA, ACTED, ACTIONAID, ADRA DEU, AMI FRA, CARE DEU, GERMAN AGRO ACTION, IFRC-FICR, MALTESER HILFSDIENST, MERLIN, OXFAM UK, SAVE THE CHILDREN- UK, SOLIDARITES, TERRE DES HOMMES- ITA, TRIANGLE, UNDP-PNUD, UNICEF, WHO, WORLD VISION UK, WFP-PAM, OCHA, CROIX- ROUGE FRA, EMDH, MDM FRA, IFRC-FICR 11

16 Specific objective 2: To deliver appropriate and adequate food aid and short-term food-security support 5,000,000 Ayeyarwady delta Yangon division Food assistance, food for work, nutritional surveillance, promotion of disaster-resilient agricultural practices Distribution of food aid and other means of food-related support to vulnerable groups. Support of employment generation with compensation in food and non-food transfers. ACF - FRA ACTED ACTIONAID ADRA - DEU AMI - FRA CARE -DEU GERMAN AGRO ACTION IFRC-FICR MALTESER HILFSDIENST MERLIN OXFAM - UK SAVE THE CHILDREN- UK SOLIDARITES TERRE DES HOMMES- ITA TRIANGLE UNDP-PNUD UNICEF WHO WORLD VISION - UK WFP-PAM OCHA CROIX-ROUGE FRA EMDH MDM FRA IFRC-FICR TOTAL: 22,000,000 12

17 7 Evaluation Under article 18 of Council Regulation (EC) No.1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid the Commission is required to "regularly assess humanitarian aid actions financed by the Community in order to establish whether they have achieved their objectives and to produce guidelines for improving the effectiveness of subsequent actions." These evaluations are structured and organised in overarching and cross cutting issues forming part of DG ECHO's Annual Strategy such as child-related issues, the security of relief workers, respect for human rights, gender. Each year, an indicative Evaluation Programme is established after a consultative process. This programme is flexible and can be adapted to include evaluations not foreseen in the initial programme, in response to particular events or changing circumstances. More information can be obtained at: Management issues Humanitarian aid actions funded by the Commission are implemented by NGOs, Specialised Agencies of the Member States, and the Red Cross organisations on the basis of Framework Partnership Agreements (FPA) and by United Nations agencies based on the EC/UN Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement (FAFA) in conformity with Article 163 of the Implementing Rules of the Financial Regulation. These Framework agreements define the criteria for attributing grant agreements and financing agreements in accordance with Article 90 of the Implementing Rules and may be found at: For International Organisations identified as potential partners for implementing the Decision, actions will be managed under joint management. Individual grants are awarded on the basis of the criteria enumerated in Article 7.2 of the Humanitarian Aid Regulation, such as the technical and financial capacity, readiness and experience, and results of previous interventions. 13