Attachments
Period covered by this Final Report: 24 February 2011 to 30 September, 2012.
Appeal coverage: Up to 31 September 2012 the level of the appeal coverage has reached 74 per cent through cash and in-kind contributions
Appeal history:
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CHF150,000 was allocated on 24 January 2011, from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Tunisian Red Crescent (TRC) in its response to civil unrest in Tunisia.
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On 12 February, a DREF allocation of CHF107,672 was provided to the Egyptian Red Crescent Society (ERCS) to help it deliver assistance to 10,000 beneficiaries as a result of civil unrest in the country. § On 25 February, a DREF allocation of CHF 59,374 was allocated to enable the IFRC Middle East-North Africa (MENA) Zone conduct an emergency field mission in Egypt and Tunisia to assess the impact of civil unrest in Libya.
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A Preliminary Emergency Appeal was launched on 1 March for CHF 4,458,090 for six months to assist 100,000 beneficiaries.
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The Emergency Appeal was revised on 24 March to an amount of CHF12,269,102 with the number of targeted beneficiaries increased to 150,000 and the timeframe extended to the end of December 2011.
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The Revised Emergency Appeal was adjusted further as of 17 May seeking a new total of CHF14,840,345 due to growing unrest in Syria and Yemen, greater contingency planning efforts and an overall increase in beneficiary targeting to 280,000 people.
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The Appeal was revised once again on 25 June seeking a total of CHF15,145,920 to support new activities in Libya and growing needs in southern Tunisia. Overall beneficiary numbers were increased to target 300,000 people while the timeframe remained to the end of December 2011.
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The Appeal was extended on 29 December 2011 for six months (until the end of June 2012) and continuing to seek a total of CHF15,145,920.
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The Appeal was revised on 26 March 2012 seeking a total of CHF18,673,301 for 435,000 beneficiaries until the end of June 2012.
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As per the Operations Update of 4 July 2012, the Appeal was extended from the end of June to 30 September 2012.
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The North Africa component of the Civil Unrest Appeal closed as of 30 September 2012 in reflection of the stabilisation of conditions in North Africa, the re-focusing of humanitarian efforts on Syria and the surrounding area and the launch of a new Emergency Appeal covering that situation.
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Some under-spending is noted and mainly due to volatile security situation in the area and are clarified as follows:
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Food distribution for Libyan families hosted in Tunisian families were taken in charge by UNHCR and WFP, hence the under spending.
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Armed conflict also prevented the implementation of clothes distribution and disaster preparedness capacity building activities in Yemen
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Warehouse construction in Harasta, Syria was not possible due to increasing insecurity in the area.
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Remaining activities for Syria were moved and implemented under the “Syria crisis appeal”
Summary
The Civil Unrest Appeal for the Middle East and North Africa has undergone a number of revisions since its inception during February 2011 in reflection of volatile conditions, diverse and evolving humanitarian needs and the variety of emergency response efforts required across the region. Throughout the Appeal, the IFRC exhibited a high degree of operational readiness and involvement while ensuring significant cooperation and coordination among Host and other National Societies along with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as well as numerous external agencies.