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Kenya: Population Movement, Emergency appeal n° MDRKE018 12 Month Summary

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Period covered by this Ops Update: 29 November 2011 to 30 November 2012 Appeal target (current): CHF 10,439,107 Appeal coverage: 45% against previous budget, Appeal history:

  • A preliminary emergency appeal was launched on 19 October 2011 for CHF 27,618,017 (plus an estimated CHF 3,050,000 for emergency response units) to assist 60,000 beneficiaries for 12 months.

  • Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF): CHF 500,000 was initially allocated from the Federation’s DREF to support the national society set up the operations in Dadaab.

  • An Emergency Appeal was launched on 29 November 2011 for CHF 26,154,197 for 12 months to assist 76,000 beneficiaries for 12 months.

  • A revised emergency appeal was launched on 31 December 2012 seeking a reduced CHF 10,439,107 and extending the operation for a further 12 months to October 2013.

  • This 12 month summary update satisfies reporting requirements and is based on information provided in the recent emergency appeal revision indicated above

  • 12 months from the issuance of the emergency appeal, Partner National Societies (PNS) had provided specific support by their Emergency Response Unit (ERUs) through the provision of human resources, training and equipment totalling to CHF 700,000.

Summary: The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) took over the newly established IFO 2 refugee camp at the peak of a humanitarian crisis that followed displacement of populations from Somalia due to escalating violence and the effects of Drought that affected the Horn of Africa during the first half of 2011. The Humanitarian Crisis was evidenced by crude and under five (5) mortality rates that were higher than the emergency thresholds, and a Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) more than twice the emergency threshold.

The humanitarian space was rapidly shrinking as a result of the increase in security related incidents, which forced UNHCR to halt Non Life Saving activities in the camps. Life saving activities included Health and Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and Food Distribution.

With support from IFRC, PNS and other partners, KRCS has been able to respond to the needs of the refugees and host communities in the areas of emergency response, water and sanitation and health interventions.