Darfur and Chad Crisis Appeal: Concern

Launch date 24th May 2007
Programme Summary  July 2007
Concern Worldwide: DEC Fund Allocation - £180,000

What is your DEC Appeal disasters response programme seeking to achieve?

To facilitate an appropriate level of humanitarian response and reduce the vulnerability of over 75,000 conflict-affected people in the volatile and complex environment of south-east Chad. (This will be achieved through improved site management of displaced people settlements, and analysis of the vulnerability of all conflict affected populations in the target area, and the potential durable solutions to address such vulnerabilities.)

Most displaced people fled their homes with little or nothing having seen their villages burnt and looted of household possessions and livestock. Overall, communities that previously co-existed peacefully, using traditional conflict resolution structures and processes have seen neighbouring villages and tribes turn against them.

In Chad

Site management and coordination will assist 18,258 households.

Main Objectives:

  • Establish site management focal point in target sites to improve relationships between displaced populations and humanitarian agencies
  • Cooperation with all groups will improve the sharing of plans through coordination and interagency meetings
  • Facilitate community leaders representation with UN (United Nations) local authority and humanitarian groups which will improve data collection, analysis and information sharing regarding specific needs of population in general and vulnerable groups in particular
  • Support and develop standard frameworks and targets for sectoral intervention with all people concerned
  • Improve and resolve issues relating to agricultural and floodable land allocation
  • Training and workshops on humanitarian principles for staff and volunteers
  • Target gaps on delivery of humanitarian aid
  • 2000 vulnerable female headed households will be introduced to and provided with training on the use of fuel efficient stoves
  • Communicate with wider target area nomads
  • Assess and prioritise post rain needs across wider target area of Dar Sila region and identify appropriate interventions
  • Develop strategy to address inequality to different populations in Dar Sila – displaced, host communities and Nomadic

Duration
6 - 9 months

Location
Goz Beida and Kou Kou, Dar Sila, Quaddar region.