Sahel Food Crisis Strategy 2012 - 2015

Strategy Approval Meeting31st May 2012

Context

1984, 1998, 2005, 2010, NowOver 18 million people affected across 8 countries (16m in Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad - 10 million in 2010)Chronic povertyCyclical drought and poor harvestsLivelihoods destroyed Conflict (Mali, Nigeria)Limited media coverage No DEC appeal

StrategyGoalCapacity of communities in Sahel region are strengthened so that they are better prepared to cope with future food crisis.

PurposeComprehensive responses are carried out by partner organisations to address the immediate relief needs of local communities in the Sahel and enable them to recover and become more resilient. Partners and communities capacities are also built through the process.

2012 Response

Emergency Activities: Market gardening; Grain banks; Selling food at reduced prices; Dykes and dams; Agricultural training; Cash for work

An Integrated Response through Partners – Food Security and DRR

Emergency Response

Recovery

Resilience

Capacity Support

An Integrated Response

Time

Food Aid (short term)

Food Aid (short term)

Scaled up Food Security, DRR & Livelihoods

Existing Food Security, DRR & Livelihoods

Resource

Jan 20122010 Appeal

Responses: Projects

Immediate food aid Asset replenishment-

herds, grain banks, fodder banks

Food security- agricultural inputs

Coping mechanisms – risk/vulnerability reduction

Responses: Advocacy UK

Sahel Working Group Increasing international donor funding for emergency

and recovery activities UN and humanitarian coordinators demonstrating

strong leadership in coordinating emergency response and raising the profile of the crisis

DFID - resilience

Regional Advocacy Capacity Builder Partners lobby national and local leaders on food

security policies and citizen’s rights

Responses: Prayer and Communications

Prayer One Voice – prayer email to Tearfund supporters Sahel specific prayer resources on the Tearfund website 3 volunteer prayer groups praying for Sahel specifically

Communications and Media Tearfund Appeal, Tear Times, Tearfund Prayer Diary Regular updates from Country Reps and partners Website updates Tearnet updates (internal) Regular internal updates

Funding strategy income for - Food Security and DRR

Projected: £3,227,000

Year 1 Tearfund 2012 appeal: £1,200,000 Integral Members: £627,000

Years 1-3 Institutional funding: £1,250,000

Jersey £250,000 for 3 yrs (Jan 2013 – Dec 2015)

Tearfund Burkina Faso:

ODECREDOACTS

ACCEDESAEAD

Chad:CORDPEDCEPJ

CECADECNiger:

Assoc. of Development for NigerJEMED; UEEPN

ADN KAMINASIL; Esprit

Church in Agadez (CEN)

Mali:AEDMODESTNTJEM

Partner Funding Capacities for Food Security and DRR Capacity Building

Niger:JEMEDUEEPN

Burkina Faso:ODE

CREDOACCEDES

AEAD

Capacity yr 1; Yr 2; Yr 3: total€450k; €400k; 400k = €1,250k€250k = €250k

€200k; €200k; €200k = €500k€200k; €200k; €200k = €500k€100k; €100k; €100k = €280k€100k; €100k; €100k = €280k

Can we work together?

• Is the strategy agreeable to others?

• Can we avoid duplication of effort?

• How could others give their support?

• How can we share information?

• Opportunities: Member appeals; Consortia donor applications.