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Action for
UNICEF/DRC/Patrick Rose/2017
Children
# of people assisted with an unconditional cash grant 366,450 200,540 300,000 245,035
* In light of the deterioration of the humanitarian situation, especially due to the Kasai conflict, 2017 targets have been revised upwards. Kindly refer to the
narrative for a more detailed explanation.
Funding requirements
In line with the countrys inter-agency 20172019 HRP, and the Flash Appeal Kasai4, UNICEF is increasing the funding needs from
US$119 million to US$165,067,070 to support children and families in need of humanitarian assistance in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo. With a multi-year (20172019) Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) costed at US$ 2.3 billion, the current political turmoil
towards chronic humanitarian crises has had a negative impact on funding levels despite the ongoing urgent needs for humanitarian
assistance across DRC. Without continued strong support for this protracted humanitarian emergency, UNICEF and partners will be
unable to continue to support vulnerable populations.
www.unicef.org/appeals/drc
1
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Humanitarian Dashboard First Semester 2017
2
UNICEF targets include targeted beneficiary for Ebola & the Greater Kasai crisis response plans, updated in August 2017.
3
Available funds included funding received against the current appeal of US$40 million and US$14.5 million carried forward from the previous year.
4
Although the Democratic Republic of the Congo HRP is a multi-year document, it has been established with a strategy, cluster needs assessment, targets
and funding requirements for one year. This Humanitarian Action for Children appeal is accordingly aligned in duration.
5
Funding requirements have been adjusted based on the Kasai crisis and Ebola response plan.
6
The requirement takes into account the costs of supplies and technical support for children affected by SAM; SAM programme management will be made
by international non-governmental organizations funded directly by donors.
7
UNICEF established a RRMP mechanism for Kasai including health, nutrition, WASH and NFI.
8
Health costs are reduced from 2016 following a review of the minimum intervention package, testing of some cash approaches and using the RRMP
mechanism to reach more people and saving on transaction costs (e.g. with one partnership agreement covering multiple sectors).
9
UNICEF decided to focus its resources and capacity on key issues where UNICEF has an added value in the Democratic Republic of the Congo such as
disarmament, demobilization and reintegration; children associated with armed forces and armed groups; sexual and gender-based violence and socio-
economic reintegration. In addition, the caseload of unaccompanied and separated children has drastically increased due to Kasai crisis as DDR
programme has not be approved by the government in the Greater Kasai and children enrolled with armed group are considered as unaccompanied and
separated children.
10
Increased needs in Greater Kasai have been reported in education sector.
11
The RRMP was initially only implemented in Eastern Congo (Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tanganyika, Haut Katanga). The increased budget for the
RRMP is linked to the cost of extending the RRMP project to the Kasai.
12
In 2016, UNICEF developed an assessment tool to determine the minimum basket expenditure for its cash intervention. In addition, UNICEF will use the
RRMP mechanism to reach part of its targeted population. Going at scale has demonstrated a drastic decrease in the cost of transfer ratio.
13
Includes logistic and IT specific requirements for ebola response for a total of US$734,540 in addition to additional costs estimated for the scale up of
Kasai response, including the setup of one new field office in Kasai Province and the upgrading of current field office of Kananga (Kasai Central province)
and Mbuji-Mayi (Kasai Oriental).
Who to contact for further Tajudeen Oyewale Grant Leaity Sanjay Wijesekera
information: Representative a.i.- DRC Deputy Director, Office of Director a.i., Public Partnership
Tel: +243-818 840 068 Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) Division (PPD)
Email: toyewale@unicef.org Tel: +1 212 326 7150 Tel: +1 212 326 7308
Email: gleaity@unicef.org Email: swijesekera@unicef.org