ACT Appeal Uganda: Assistance to IDPs in Northern Uganda - AFUG71 (Revised Sep 2007 for Flooding in Katakwi/Amuria)

Assistance to IDPs in Northern Uganda - AFUG71

Appeal Target: US$ 4,589,603

Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: US$ 1,983,702.87 (Revised September 2007 for Flooding in Katakwi/Amuria)

Geneva, 4 September 2007

Dear Colleagues,

Please find enclosed the revision of the Lutheran World Federation LWF Uganda appeal AFUG71 issued on the 8th of January 2007. The implementation of this appeal has been to focus on reducing human suffering among internally displaced persons in Northern Uganda in Katakwi, Amuria, Pader, Kitgum and Adjumani districts, through an emergency preparedness. Recently heavy torrential rains that started in mid-July have resulted into flooding in the low-lying areas of Amuria and Katakwi. The region has not experienced flooding of this magnitude in any recent memory. ACT member, Lutheran World Federation (LWF) has conducted its own assessments, meeting with local and district leaders and has held discussions with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), to look into responding to this emergency.

The greatest damage is to food security as the crops of the first season (groundnuts, cassava, and sorghum) are rotting in water. The rains will also affect the second season, as the affected households will not be able to plant with the current situation. In one village Bisina Ngariam, approximately 60 acres of groundnuts, 37 acres of cassava, 22 acres of potatoes and 45 acres of sorghum are all submerged and the food is unsalvageable. In addition repair to shelter is a need which will also be addressed.

The communities have not received any external intervention so far. However, the Katakwi local government is compiling a report seeking support from the Office of the Prime minister. LWF is considering an appropriate response. LWF Uganda for the time being will be using funding from this current appeal AFUG71 to respond to some of the immediate needs, and will end this appeal on the 31st of December 2007.

Name of ACT members/partners:

- LWF Uganda/Sudan

- Church of Uganda/Planning, Development and Rehabilitation Department (COU/PDR)

Project Completion Date: 31 December 2007

Reporting Schedule:

Note: Funds carried forward from AFUG61to LWF section of the appeal: USD$ 515,546

Please kindly send your contributions to either of the following ACT bank accounts:

US dollar: Account Number - 240-432629.60A IBAN No: CH46 0024 0240 4326 2960A

Euro: Euro Bank Account Number - 240-432629.50Z IBAN No: CH84 0024 0240 4326 2950Z

Account Name: ACT - Action by Churches Together, UBS AG, 8, rue du Rhône, P.O. Box 2600, 1211 Geneva 4, SWITZERLAND

Swift address: UBSW CHZH12A

Please also inform the Finance Officer Jessie Kgoroeadira (direct tel. +4122/791.60.38, e-mail address jkg@act-intl.org) and the Programme Officer Michael Hyden (mhy@act-intl.org) of all pledges/contributions and transfers, including funds sent direct to the implementers, now that the Pledge Form is no longer attached to the Appeal.

We would appreciate being informed of any intent to submit applications for EU, USAID and/or other back donor funding and the subsequent results. We thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.

For further information please contact:

Director, John Nduna (phone +41 22 791 6033 or mobile phone + 41 79 203 6055) or ACT Program Officer, Michael Hyden (phone +41 22 791 6040 or mobile phone +41 79 433 0592)

ACT Web Site address: http://www.act-intl.org

John Nduna, Director, ACT Co-ordinating Office