Location of operation: Central Asia (Tajikistan including cross-border initiatives with Northern Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan)(1)
Amount of Decision: EUR 6,050,000
Decision reference number: ECHO/DIP/BUD/2006/03000

Explanatory Memorandum

1 - Rationale, needs and target population.

1.1. - Rationale :

According to Article 2(f) of Humanitarian Aid Regulation (EC) of 20 June 1996(2), DG ECHO's(3) activities in the field of Disaster Preparedness shall be "to ensure preparedness for risks

Amount of decision: 8,000,000 euro
Decision reference number: ECHO/TJK/BUD/2004/01000

Explanatory Memorandum

1 - Rationale, needs and target population:

1.1. - Rationale:

The effects of civil war (1992-1997) and severe drought (1999-2001) continue to generate large humanitarian needs in Tajikistan as underlined by the United Nations' launch in November 2003 of a $53.7 million Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for 2004. Improved rainfall and cereal production and relative political stability in 2002 and 2003 mean that the worst of the humanitarian crisis is over. Nevertheless

Youngsters in remote areas of Tajikistan are suffering as the regional relief effort focuses on Afghanistan.
By Turko Dikaev in Shobika, Kulyab region

The Ibragimovs eagerly awaited the arrival of their first baby, only for their hearts to break when it was born severely emaciated, suffering from heart problems.

Throughout her pregnancy, the infant's mother had been on the verge of starvation, which resulted in her child suffering hypotrophy - incomplete growth in the womb.

There are 46 such under-fives currently

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Competition for water is increasing in Central Asia at an alarming rate, adding tension to what is already an uneasy region. Agriculture is the mainstay of the region's economy, and thirsty crops such as cotton and rice require intensive irrigation. Water use has increased rapidly since the Central Asian states became independent in 1991 and is now at an unsustainable level. Irrigation systems have decayed so severely that half of all water never reaches crops, and several years of drought have cut available water by a fifth even as demand continues

SUMMARY REPORT
I. Introduction

The National Nutrition Survey 2001 is a collaborative work that complements 2 previous National Nutrition Surveys conducted in Sept/Oct 2000 and Sept/Oct 1999.

The survey combined an analysis of the nutritional situation of children aged 6-59 months and their care-givers in four regions of the country, with a causal analysis assessing the relative importance of factors known to cause acute malnutrition.

The survey was funded by USAID. It was instigated and designed by CARE International Tajikistan.

This Programme Update is intended for reporting on Annual Appeals.
Appeal Target CHF 6,361,778
Period covered: 1 June - 31 December 2001 (last Programme Update issued: Programme Update No. l; Period covered: 1 January - 31 May 2001)

"At a Glance"

Appeal coverage: 90.1%
Related Appeals: 26/01 - Tajikistan: Drought

GENERAL
The Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal (CAP) for Tajikistan 2002 was officially launched in Tokyo on the 27th of November. The Appeal seeks a total of US$ 76 million for programmes and projects in the following sectors: food security, health and nutrition, water and environmental sanitation, education, reintegration, coordination and security. In line with the theme of the 2002 CAP - "Reaching the Vulnerable" - the strategic goals for Tajikistan will address the sustainable improvement of food security, the improvement

An FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission that visited the country between June and July 2001, estimated total cereal production at about 300 000 tonnes compared with 352 000 tonnes in 2000. Wheat output, the main staple crop, is estimated at 233 000 tonnes this year compared to 283 000 tonnes last year and 366 000 tonnes in 1999. Drought, water shortages, dilapidated irrigation systems and structural problems have worsened the food supply situation this year compared to last year when a large deficit was experienced, with food supplies remaining

Silver Spring, Maryland -The Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA) is sending its rapid assessment team to Tajikistan to conduct a needs assessment in order to be prepared for the possible movement of refugees into the Central Asian republics.
"Preparedness is a critical part of disaster response," states Mario Ochoa, Executive Vice President of ADRA International."The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is anticipating that more than 1.5 million people may flee if conflict