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strategic planning leading to a Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP); resource mobilisation (leading to a Consolidated Appeal or a Flash Appeal); coordinated programme implementation; joint monitoring and evaluation; revision, if necessary; and reporting on results.

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The CHAP is the foundation for developing a Consolidated Appeal or, when crises break or natural disasters strike, a Flash Appeal. Under the leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinator, the CHAP is developed at the field level by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Country Team. This team mirrors the IASC structure at headquarters and includes UN agencies and standing invitees, i.e. the International Organization for Migration, the Red Cross Movement, and NGOs that belong to ICVA, Interaction, or SCHR. Non-IASC members, such as national NGOs, can be included, and other key stakeholders in humanitarian action, in particular host governments and donors, should be consulted.

The Humanitarian Coordinator is responsible for the annual preparation of the consolidated appeal document. The document is launched globally each November to enhance advocacy and resource mobilisation. An update, known as the Mid-Year Review, is to be presented to donors in July 2006.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE II. LIST OF PROJECTS BY SECTOR..................................................................................... IV

TABLE III. LIST OF PROJECTS BY APPEALING ORGANISATION..........................................................X

PROJECT SUMMARIES.......................................................................................................................... 1HEALTH............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1

WATER AND SANITATION......................................................................................................26

FOOD....................................................................................................................................... 33

AGRICULTURE........................................................................................................................ 35

PROTECTION, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND RULE OF LAW..........................................................48

EDUCATION............................................................................................................................. 62

ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION..................................................................71

SHELTER AND NON-FOOD ITEMS........................................................................................77

COORDINATION...................................................................................................................... 81

MULTI-SECTOR....................................................................................................................... 82

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LIBERIA

PROJECT SUMMARIESHEALTHAppealing Agency: AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION (AHA)Project Title: Revitalising Primary Health Care (PHC) Delivery with emphasis on

reproductive health (RH), Human Immuno-deficiency Virus/Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and capacity building in Grand Cape mount, Gbarpolu and Bomi Counties for a target population of 594,968 inclusive W/S and each HFs.

Project Code: LIB-06/H01 Sector: HealthObjective: To increase access to PHC and reduce morbidities and mortalities

from preventable diseases. Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 594,968

Children: 101,145 Women: 303,434 Other group (specify):

Project Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 1,215,910Funds Requested US$ 1,215,910

SummaryRelative peace gained over the last two years provided minimal accesses for humanitarian organisations to revitalise the war devastated social infrastructures and thereby the commencement of primary health care delivery. AHA/the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) reinstated 2 Health Centres and 15 Clinics at strategically located district & towns in Grand Cape Mount, Gbarpolu and Bomi Counties serving 139166, 79511 and 76291 population respectively. In 2006, it is anticipated that return of refuges & Internationally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their respective communities will be at 259,166, 159,511 and 136,291 in Grand Cape Mount (GCM), Gbarpolu and Bomi counties respectively

Major objectives of the project are: To improve access to effective and quality community based and PHC services; To increase access to comprehensive RH services including Sexual and Gender Based

Violence (SGBV), to mothers and children; To improve the management of Opportunistic Infections (OIs) and Sexually Transmitted

Infections (STIs) and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS; To build capacities of communities and health workers.

The main activities are: Maintain and expand the curative and preventive programmes; Make appropriate staff, drugs and equipments available at all HFs; Conduct training for Health Care Providers (HCPs) and Community members workers

(Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) & Community Health Workers (CHWs)); Strengthen surveillance and referral systems; Make comprehensive RH services available at all HFs integrated into PHC programmes; Carry out advocacy and awareness campaigns on HIV/AIDS for targeted groups; Establish a Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) centres.

Expected Outcome: access to effective and quality community based and PHC services improved by 85%, maternal and child morbidities and mortalities decreased by 5%, communities awareness in preventing HIV/AIDS improved by 20%, 75% health care workers trained.

FINANCIAL SUMMARYBudget Items US$

Staff costs 367,290Implementing costs or operating costs 805,429Overhead Costs 43,191Total 1,215,910

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Appealing Agency: AFRICA HUMANITARIAN ACTION (AHA)Project Title: Secondary level Health Care for The Western Region of Liberia [GCM,

Gbarpolu and Bomi for total population of 594,968 Project Code: LIB-06/H02Sector: Health Objective: To provide secondary level health care including obstetrics and surgical

emergencies at Tubman-burg Government Hospital Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 594,968

Children: 101,145 Women: 303,434 Other group (specify):

Implementing Partner: AHAProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 424,529Funds Requested US$ 424,529

SummaryRelative peace gained over the last two years provided minimal accesses for humanitarian organisations to revitalise the war devastated social infrastructures and thereby the commencement of primary health care delivery. AHA/UNHCR reinstated 2 Health Centres and 15 Clinics at strategically located district & towns in GCM, Gbarpolu and Bomi Counties serving a total of estimated 594,968 population in all three counties.

While the rehabilitation of the health infrastructure through the partnership of United Nations (UN) agencies and International / Non-Governmental Organisations (I/NGOs) has resulted in the revitalising of several PHC facilities, the availability of secondary level health care is in the region is minimal. The “Liberian Government Hospital” located at Tubamanburg, is strategically located to serve as a referral centre for all the three counties. Currently, the hospital is being used by the Pakistan contingent, but also provides out-patient department (OPD) services and limited in-patient departments (IPDs) for civilians. It is therefore a dire need to expand the OPD and the IPD of the hospital to serve the population of the three counties and beyond.

ObjectiveTo provide secondary level care including obstetrics and surgical emergencies at Liberian Government Hospital (LGH)at Tubmanburg.

Activities- Rehabilitate the LGH and expand the number of beds available for civilians;- Equip and furnish the hospital;- Provide essential medical, non-medical supplies;- Pay incentives for staff (Ministry of Health (MoH)/Community Health Teams (CHTs) are expected

to deploy the necessary staff);- Provide logistic support through the provision of vehicles, generators, including fuel and

maintenance;- Organise trainings for staff on management of priority health conditions and problems;- Establish a standard referral system;- Conduct joint supervision and monitoring with MoH/CHT, Untied Nations Mission in Liberia

(UNMIL) PACKBAT and other relevant stakeholders.

Expected OutcomeThe Liberian Government Hospital capacity increased from current 10 beds to 40 beds and provides standard and quality services to civilians.


Staff Cost 245,460Implementing costs or operating costs 125,000Admin Cost 54,069Total 424,529

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Appealing Agency: EQUIP LIBERIA (EQUIP)Project Title: Rehabilitation of Integrated Primary Health Care for War-Affected and

Re-settled families in underserved areas of Nimba Project Code: LIB-06/H03 Sector: Health Objective: 1. Objective - Increase access to integrated PHC preventative and

curative health services, increasing community participation in reducing malaria, diarrhoea, HIV AIDS STIs, maternal & child mortality & other preventable morbidity & mortality

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 100,000 in remote war affected communities with underserved and vulnerable populations in Nimba in communities not currently served in Sac. Mah, Tappita, Zoegeh & Yarwein M. Children: 50,000 Women: 28,000 Other group (specify): Approx.70,000 registered and non registered returned IDPs and 5,000 returned refugees

Implementing Partners: EQUIP International, MOH, NIMBA CHT, CBOs, MOE, NGO'sProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 340,000Funds Requested US$ 340,000

SummaryNimba was very hard hit by the 2003 war and many remote areas have no access to health services. Improving health, protection and peace building in Nimba is essential given the high potential for conflicts in neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea causing additional influx of people. The project aims at providing basic health services to over 200,000 war affected people as well as returning IDP’s or refugees through the rehabilitation of 4 clinics and building the capacity local NGOs. All activities will be fully coordinated with all other health agencies to maximise impacts.

The Project’s main activities: Train and supervise 200 existing & 300 new Community Health Attendants (CHA)/Health Care

Workers (HCW), Train and equip 100 CHA School Health Teachers; Train 50 clinic staff in the management of top five morbidities, community education and

protocols on: STI/HIV/AIDS, Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) new Malaria treatments, reproductive health, Maternal and Child Health (MCH), Integrated Management of Childhood Diseases (IMCD), TB & leprosy, improved disease surveillance systems, and Expanded Programme of Immunisation;

EQUIP supported clinics provide monthly epidemiological, drug accountability, and disease surveillance reports, supervisory checklist to MOH. (County Health Team assisted in supervision);

Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) support vaccinate against measles, polio, & all other EPI coverage for children <1 & Tetanus and Toxoid Vaccine (TT) for women;

CHAs and EQUIP staff conduct HIV/AIDS/STIs and family planning participatory education and focus group discussions to increase participation in preventing disease transmission & unwanted pregnancies;

CHWs mobilise community members to use improved Hygiene, Water, Sanitation, Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs), safe sex etc.

Expected Outcome The communities are more productive as there is a reduction in preventable morbidity and mortality and overall health improves and more secure as protection peace & justice improves.


Staff costs 136,000Implementing costs or Operating costs 170,000Administrative costs 34,000Total 340,000

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Appealing Agency: EQUIP LIBERIA (EQUIP)Project Title: Rehabilitation of Integrated Primary Health Care for War-Affected and

Re-settled Populations in Sinoe County Project Code: LIB-06/H04Sector: Health Objective: Increase access to integrated PHC preventative and curative health

services increasing community participation in reducing malaria, diarrhoea, HIV/AIDS STI's, maternal and child mortality and other preventable morbidity and mortality

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 105,000 in remote war affected communities with significant underserved and vulnerable populations Children: 54,000 Women: 28,000 Other group (specify): Approx. 50,000 registered and non- registered returned IDPs

Implementing Partners: MoH, Ministry of Education (MoE), ELWA Hospital, NGO's, Sinoe CHT, Community Based Organisations (CBOs),

Project Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 760,000Funds Requested US$ 760,000

SummarySinoe was very hard hit by the 2003 war and over the last years there has been no national or international health agency or NGO support for any level of healthcare in the county. This projects aim at providing basic health services to over 100,000 war-affected and recently returned IDP’s or refugees in Sinoe, through the rehabilitation of the hospital in Greenville (in partnership with ELWA hospital), 7 PHC clinics, and the building the capacity of local NGOs in the provision of PHC services.

The Project’s main activities: Train and supervise 400 new CHA/CHW/Health promoters, train and equip 100 CHA School

Health Teachers, produce and broadcast health education radio dramas in English and the local Kru language;

Reactivate and support Greenville Hospital and 7 PHC clinics with essential medicines, equipment and incentives. Train 80 hospital clinic staff in the management of top five morbidities, community education and protocols on: STI/HIV/AIDS, VCT, ACT Malaria treatments, reproductive health, MCH, IMCD, TB & leprosy, improved disease surveillance systems, and EPI;

EQUIP supported clinics provide monthly epidemiological, drug accountability, and disease surveillance reports, supervisory checklist to MoH. (CHT assisted in supervision);

EPI support vaccinate against measles, polio, & all other EPI coverage for children <1 & TT for women;

CHAs and EQUIP staff conduct HIV/AIDS/STIs and family planning participatory education and focus group discussions to increase participation in preventing disease transmission & unwanted pregnancies;

CHWs mobilise community members to use improved Hygiene, Water, Sanitation, ITNs, safe sex etc.

Expected Outcome The communities are healthier and more productive due to a reduction in preventable diseases.



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Appealing Agency: MÉDECINS DU MONDE (MDM) Project Title: Integrated primary health services, including mental health care

provision, for war affected and re-settled population in Bong County Project Code: LIB-06/H05Sector: Health Objective: Restore and improve access to primary health care services

including mental health, and thus improve the health status of the Civilian population living in Bong County

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 190,000 Children: (under 5) 32 000 Women: 99 000 Other group (specify): Children associated with fighting forces, registered and non registered returnees (IDPs and refugees)

Implementing Partners: MDM, MoH, Bong CHTProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 1,672,000Funds Requested US$ 1,547,000

SummaryMDM has been present in Bong County since 2003, supporting 9 primary health care clinics that were fully operated by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) and the CHT prior to the war. At the request of the CHT, MDM proposes to extend its support to a tenth clinic in Jorwah, Bong County, a border community composed mainly of refugee returnees. MDM project participates to all top health priorities identified in the Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) 2006, with emphasis on rehabilitation of basic health infrastructure, community health approach and mental health care provision.

Main Activities- MDM project will support ten health centres in Bong County (in Zota, Panta Kpai,

Jorquelleh and Kokoyah districts), through the rehabilitation of two centres, the supply of medicines, the payment of incentives, the training and monitoring of the clinic staff, while strengthening the capacity of the County health Team (MoH);

- The ten Primary Health Care centres will provide a comprehensive package including EPI, national protocol for ACT Malaria treatment and prevention, early detection and response to epidemics and STI/HIV prevention and treatment. Reproductive health services (pre and post-natal consultations, deliveries, sexual education, family planning consultations) will be supported, improved and monitored. Functional laboratory for basic medical analysis will be integrated in three PHCs;

- Youth, especially women associated with the fighting forces, pregnant women, and children will receive psychological support at the PHC structures and during outreach activities;

- MDM will strongly support and collaborate with Community Health Committees (CHC) and CHWs in the ten communities to monitor the health state of their population and conduct awareness and prevention campaigns.

Expected Outcome10 Primary health care clinics are functioning and delivering services of quality, communities are empowered and take charge of their health so that the overall health status improves.


Staff costs 517,500Implementing costs or Operating costs 1,078,500Administrative costs 76,000 Total Project Budget 1,672,000Minus available resources 125,000Total 1,547,000

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LIBERIA

Appealing Agency: MALARIA EMERGENCY NETWORK FOR TECHNICAL & OPERATIONAL RESPONSE (MENTOR)

Project Title: Scaling-Up Best Practices for Malaria Case Management in 8 Counties

Project Code: LIB-06/H06Sector: Health Objective: To ensure that health facility staff are trained in best practices for

malaria prevention, treatment and control. Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 600 Health Care Workers

Children: Women: Other group (specify):

Implementing Partners: National Malaria Control Programme, (implementing in partnership with: Medical Emergency Relief International (MERLIN), Save the Children - United Kingdom (SC-UK), AHA, Samaritan's Purse, and EQUIP)


Summary

BackgroundMENTOR will continue to expand its post conflict reconstruction support to Liberia, dovetailing actions with planned support under the Global Fund, OFDA and BPRM, in order to ensure that the most vulnerable populations have access to prompt and effective malaria treatment services based on the national policy and international guidelines. This programme is designed to compliment the support given through the Global Fund, OFDA and BPRM to ensure more effective national coverage of malaria treatment to those areas supported by partners.

ObjectiveTo continue to build the capacity of local and international partners in best practices for malaria prevention, treatment and control, particularly in the area of malaria case management using ACT and confirmatory diagnosis, as defined in the national policy.

ActivitiesThis programme will consist of 24 ‘Malaria Case Management Trainings’ in those counties where partners (as indicated in this Cooperative Aid Programme {CAP}) are beginning or continuing to provide health care support, rehabilitation and capacity building, in particular those that will be expanding access to communities that are currently not being served. The counties proposed include: Lofa, Gbarpolu, Bomi, Grand Cape Mount, Margibi, Nimba, Sinoe, and River Gee.


Staff costs (1 supervisor, 3 trainers/coachers, 1 driver) 21,000 Implementing costs or Operating costs 94,880Administrative costs 8,120Total 124,000

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Appealing Agency: MEDICAL EMERGENCY RELIEF INTERNATIONAL (MERLIN)Project Title: Integrated Primary and Secondary Health Services for the War-

Affected Population of Grand Gedeh County, South East Liberia Project Code: LIB-06/H07Sector: Health Objective: Improve the health status of the southeast population of Liberia

through increased access to quality primary and secondary level health facilities.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 363,250 Children: Under 5: 61,752 Women: (WRA): 90,812 Other group (specify): Liberian refugee returnees and potentially Ivorian refugees should the situation in Ivory Coast worsen

Implementing Partners: MERLIN, MoH, Grand Gedeh CHTProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 1,873,453Funds Requested US$ 1,873,453

SummaryMERLIN has been operational in Grand Gedeh since 2003, supporting 9 of the counties 13 PHC clinics with new support to an additional three. MERLIN is the largest “employer” of MoH staff with close to 700 receiving incentives in the country. The Martha Tubman Memorial Hospital, currently supported by Medecins sans Frontières (MSF) - Belgium in the county capital Zwedru, is the only secondary referral health facility for Grand Gedeh, Sinoe, and part of Nimba County. As MSF’s support to the hospital will end in the first quarter of 2006, the hospital is a key facility closure of which would be extremely damaging to the already under serviced population. MERLIN proposes to support the MoH and CHT to operate an integrated health service package to for Grand Gedeh that includes ongoing funding to support the twelve existing MERLIN-supported PHC facilities, an emergency referral service, operation of the Zwedru secondary care facility, and an additional clinic to ensure adequate coverage for the estimated 164,000 in Grand Gedeh.

This project is in direct alignment with the CAP health sector objectives to continue support and capacity building for expanded provision of community and basic PHC and secondary health services to the under serviced areas of Liberia. It also supports the economic recovery and infrastructure sector, as establishment of health infrastructure and increased access to services will ensure reduced morbidity levels and a healthier workforce. Finally, maintaining health services and an international presence in Grand Gedeh remains crucial to promote stability and mitigate conflict in the area given the high potential for conflict in neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire and displacement across the border.

Main activities for the hospital and PHC include: provision of essential drugs and supplies, training of local health workers in diagnosis and management of the top five causes of morbidity (malaria, diarrhoea, Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI), STI, and skin infections), and provision of technical support through monitoring and supervision for quality care. In addition, the hospital will offer 24 emergency care, surgical services, and an emergency utility vehicle for improved referral. Community health will include ongoing work with community development committees and community health worker/ midwife networks for improved promotion of child health, EPI, HIV prevention, and reproductive health care. Finally, further support and training to the CHT for sustainable management and future independent operations of the hospital and the PHC will be provided.


Staff costs 638,102Implementing costs or operating costs 966,692 Administrative costs 268,659 Total 1,873,453

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Appealing Agency: MEDICAL EMERGENCY RELIEF INTERNATIONAL (MERLIN)Project Title: Integrated Primary and Secondary Health Services for the War-

Affected Population of Maryland County, South East Liberia Project Code: LIB-06/H08Sector: Health Objective: Improve the health status of the southeast population of Liberia

through increased access to quality primary and secondary level health facilities.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 326,621 (Maryland, River Gee, Grand Kru catchment Children: (Under 5) 55,535 Women: (Reproductive Age): 81,655 Other group (specify): Liberian refugee returnees and potentially Ivorian refugees should the situation in Ivory Coast worsen

Implementing Partners: MERLIN, Ministry of Health, Maryland County Health TeamProject Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 1,600,000Funds Requested for 2005: US$ 1,600,000

SummaryIn collaboration with the MoH and the CHT, MERLIN is currently rehabilitating and operating JJ Dossen hospital in Harper, the only referral hospital for the south east counties of Maryland, River Gee, and Grand Kru. MERLIN is requesting ongoing support for continuation of support for this operation. As a complement to the secondary level facility, MERLIN is proposing to open seven new primary health care facilities in collaboration with the CHT to establish an appropriate referral network and increase access to primary and community health services for the estimated 181,838 people in Maryland County.

This project is in direct alignment with the CAP health sector objectives to continue support and capacity building for expanded provision of community and basic PHC and secondary health services to the under serviced areas of Liberia. It also supports the economic recovery and infrastructure sector as establishment of health infrastructure and increased access to services will ensure reduced morbidity levels and a healthier workforce.

The expected project outcomes are: 1) Continued delivery of free, quality, and effective emergency and secondary-level referral services at JJ Dossen hospital for the three surrounding counties; 2) Improved access to quality primary care and community health services in Maryland County; 3) Improved local capacity of the county health team, hospital/clinic staff and community structures to manage and operate sustainable services. Main activities for the hospital and PHC include: provision of essential drugs and supplies, training of local health workers in the top five causes of morbidity (malaria, diarrhoea, ARI, STI, and skin infections), and provision of technical support through monitoring and supervision for quality care. In addition, the hospital will offer 24 emergency care, surgical services, and an emergency utility vehicle for improved referral. Community health services will include reactivation of community development committees and community health worker/ midwife networks for improved promotion of child health, EPI, HIV prevention, and reproductive health care. Finally, further support and training to the CHT for sustainable management and future independent operations of the hospital and the PHC will be provided.


Staff costs 500,000Implementing costs or Operating costs 764,640Administrative costs 335,360Total 1,600,000

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Appealing Agency: PARADIGM OF CONSCIOUSNESS MINISTRIES, INC. (PARACOM)Project Title: Rehabilitation of Primary and Secondary health care services for the

resettlement of war-affected Liberians, and the Prevention and Control of the Spread of HIV/AIDS.

Project Code: LIB-06/H09 Sector: Health Objective: Construction and rehabilitation of six clinics, strengthen one hospital

and provision of health care, capacity building, and the training of 399 youths and 100 school teachers as community educators, and 50 health workers on precautions for preventing the spread of HIV in health care delivery, and provide VCT services in Montserrado, Margibi and Lower Bong Counties.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 300,000 Children: 150,000 Women: 75,000 Other group (specify): 75,000 community residents, IDPs and returning refugees

Implementing Partners: PARACOM, MOH, World Health Organisation (WHO), Mother Patern College of Health Sciences (MPCHS), Malaria Emergency Network for Technical and Operational Response (MENTOR), THE World Food Programme (WFP), SC-UK


SummaryThe health care project aims at achieving the rehabilitation and integration of primary and secondary health care and provide health care delivery services for community residents, IDPs and returning refugees, by building the capacity of six clinics, one hospital and two county health teams; while the project on HIV/AIDS aim to achieve the dissemination of information of transmission of the HIV in health care delivery.

Project Main ActivitiesHealth Care Delivery: community mobilisation, procurement of needed items for the construction and rehabilitation of some six clinics; training of health workers on the management of malaria, refresher training for and provision of tool kits for 150 trained traditional Midwifes (TTMs), and 60 CHWs, provision of drugs and medical supplies, immunisation and growth monitoring/nutritional feeding on MCH days for under 5 years old, pregnant women and lactating mothers, collection of epidemiological and other reports; HIV/AIDS: community mobilisation, recruitment of trainees, establishment of VCT centres, Information Education and Communication (IEC) through mass media, provision and distribution of medical supplies, collection of reports, monthly and quarterly reporting, monitoring and supervision. Paradigm of Consciousness Ministries, Inc (PARACOM) is presently constructing hand pump wells and operating one clinic in Bong and Montserrado counties through the support of UNMIL and All God’s Children (AGC of USA).

Expected OutcomeSelected communities and surrounding towns (Kakata, Pleemu town, Dennis town, Yarkpai town, Koon town, Black Tom Town and Nuamu) and villages shall have adequate health care services thereby reducing morbidity and mortality rates.

Note that the first three budget items in the Financial Summary are suggested and can be adapted to suit the needs of appealing agencies. Agencies may also add one or two lines. The final three budget items, however, are mandatory.


Staff costs 188,400Implementing costs or Operating costs 645,636Administrative costs 68,791Total Project Budget 902,827Minus available resources 14,261Total 888,566

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Appealing Agency: SAMARITAN’S PURSE (SP) Project Title: Clinic renovation and capacity building for HIV/AIDS, maternal and

primary health care in Lofa County Project Code: LIB-06/H10Sector: Health and Nutrition Objective: To improve female and child health in Kolahun, Foya and Voinjama

districts of Lofa County by rebuilding three clinics for HIV/AIDS and primary health care and equipping 400 women over 12 months to provide motherhood and community health services, concurrent with reproductive health awareness and HIV/AIDS prevention through local institutions.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 12,400 Children: 6000 Women: 3400 (400 trainees) Other group (specify): 3000 (under 5s)

Implementing Partner(s):

MOH-SW, SP International, THINK Inc, Mentor, WFP, UNICEF

Project Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 250,000 Funds Requested: US$ 225,000

SummaryThe project aims at expanding HIV/AIDS awareness and treatment by renovating and equipping clinics in Kolahun, Foya and Voinjama districts of Lofa County. Additionally, reproductive and community health education for females will increase the health capacity in war-affected communities and maternal welfare, HIV/AIDS services, and the health of under-5s will improve. The preparation of TTMs will ultimately work to meet the goal of a 10% reduction in infant mortality rates by assuring safe deliveries and prenatal care in affected areas. Community participation is critical to maintain proposed clinics, train local personnel in HIV/AIDS VCT, enable women to become TTMs and CHWs, and form community health monitoring committees. The main activities of the project entail the training of female CHWs, reconstruction of an outfitted health clinic, and small-scale distribution of medical supplies to participating women from Kolahun, Foya and Voinjama districts of Lofa County. We will partner with local female leaders to conduct trainings that educate women as certified TTMs and CHWs focused on reproductive and youth health, including HIV/AIDS, pre- and postnatal care, and pregnancy. Local leaders, the MoH-SW, and SP staff purport collaboration in the initial training and subsequent instruction and practicum. In partnership with other agencies, the completed clinics will provide institutional feedings for people living with AIDS (PLWHA) and other HIV/AIDS services, malaria prevention measures, and EPIs for all eligible persons in the vicinity. Upon certification, CHWs, TTMs and VCT trainees will receive basic health supply kits, possibly including simple medical equipment and reproductive, HIV/AIDS prevention, and hygiene educational materials. The expected outcome is collective health awareness through capacity building initiatives focused on HIV/AIDS management, and maternal and paediatric health, so as to reduce the infant and maternal mortality rates. The clinic renovations and trainings of approximately 400 women will avail progress in primary health care and expanded HIV/AIDS prevention and services in this region.


Staff Costs 62,500Implementing costs or Operating costs 162,500Administrative costs 25,000Total Project Budget 250,000Minus available resources 25,000Total 225,000

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Appealing Agency: SAVE THE CHILDREN, UK (SC-UK)Project Title: Primary health care and protection programme in Bomi, Gbarpolu

Bong, Montserrado and Margibi Counties Project Code: LIB-06/H11Sector: Health Objective: Improved access to quality basic health care service and protection

of children Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 500,000

Children: 65,000 Women: Other group (specify): Internally displaced population, returnees

Implementing Partners: Ministry of Health & Social Welfare +CBOs for protectionProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 700,000Funds Requested US$ 700,000

SummaryMonsterrado, Bong, Bomi, Gbarpolu and Margibi counties were severely affected by the conflict. The counties have been host of IDPs, returnees and place for recruitment of child soldiers. The health care infrastructure has been shattered. At present there are no free fully functional secondary health services in Margibi, Bomi and Gbarpolu. In Margibi SC-UK is the only health INGO supporting the Ministry of Health. In order to decrease child and crude mortality rate in the community SC-UK proposes to increase access to community based primary health care programme in the five counties. The primary health care programme would be complemented by community based initiatives that include formation of children club, community health development committee, out reach vaccination programme, nutrition programme, health promotion activities and referral of patients for secondary health care. The programme will be implemented in partnership with the MoHSW.

Main Project Activities Re-establishment of 4 primary health facilities in Mamba Kaba district in Margibi (rehabilitation

of the infrastructure, incentives for the manpower, drug supply, clinic material supply); On-going support to 25 primary health facilities of the MoH & SW in Margibi, Bomi, Bong,

Montserrado and Gbarpolu; Training of the health manpower; Establishment of Community health development committee; Establishment of children’s club, life skills training for children; Child protection programme activities; Implementation of vaccination activities for children and women of child bearing age; Capacity building of the county health team in the management of the county health care

system.

Expected Outcome Twenty five primary health care facilities will be fully functional and shall provide free quality

basic health care service to the community; Increased immunisation coverage: measles vaccination of under 1yr children more than 60%,

TT2 + vaccination of women of child bearing age more than 50% of ANC attendants; Child protection programmes initiated and implemented by each community (25 clinic catchment

community).



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Appealing Agency: SAVE THE CHILDREN UK (SC-UK)Project Title: Reproductive health care provision & HIV/AIDS prevention in Bomi,

Gbarpolu Bong, Montserrado and Margibi Project Code: LIB-06/H12Sector: HealthObjective: Improved access to quality reproductive health service Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 500,000

Children: Women: 125,000 Other group (specify): Internally displaced population, returnees

Implementing Partners: Ministry of Health & Social Welfare Project Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 300,000Funds Requested US$ 300,000

SummaryThe maternal mortality rate of Liberia is one of the highest in sub Saharan Africa. There is reported high incidence of sexually transmitted diseases, teenage pregnancy, sexual violence and high mortality associated with complications of pregnancy and unsafe abortions. There is a need to expand both horizontally and vertically the reproductive and sexual health care programme. Out of the five counties Bomi, Gbarpolu and Margibi do not have secondary health care facilities for the referral of emergency obstetrics cases. In addition HIV/AIDS awareness and care programmes are not well established at county level. Save the children has vast experience in other African countries on peer education, life skills training, and IEC/ Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) on HIV/AIDS. Thus it proposes to strengthen reproductive health care programme & HIV/AIDS prevention programme in the five counties where it is presently operational. All programmes will be implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the community.

Main Project Activities Provision of reproductive health service (including family planning, safe motherhood, sexual

violence, treatment of post abortion complications) in 25 health facilities; Strengthen and establish Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH) care service in

25 health facilities; Training of the health manpower; IEC/BCC on HIV/AIDS and STIs; Community awareness on gender based violence; Training of traditional midwifes to trained traditional midwifes in all counties (6 month training

programme); Referral of emergency obstetrics cases for secondary care (possible support of the Margibi

hospital in the provision of emergency obstetrics care); Capacity building of the CHT in the management of the county health programme.

Expected Outcome Twenty five primary health care facilities will be fully functional and shall provide free quality

reproductive and sexual health care service; Gender Based Violence (GBV) reduction programmes initiated by the community; Increased utilisation of family planning services by 30% from current level; Increase in clean delivery practice by 50% from current level; More than 50 per county TTMs graduated by the end of the project period.



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Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA)Project Title: Reproductive Health Services in Four South Eastern Counties in Liberia Project Code: LIB-06/H13Sector: HealthObjective: To improve reproductive health services in four counties in the South

Eastern Region of Liberia Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 301,044

Children: Women: 200,000 Other group (specify):

Implementing Partners: MoHSWProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 553,644Funds Requested US$ 473,567

SummaryMaternal and neonatal mortality reduction is one of the health priorities identified by the government and its partners.

Project ActivitiesUNFPA will work with the MoH to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by improving access to emergency obstetric care (EmOC) services in four counties namely Maryland, Grand Gedeh, Sinoe and River Gee. The project will focus on establishing referral system through the provision of 4 ambulances (one per county). Twelve clinics (three per county) will be linked to the three hospitals by high-frequency (HF) radios. Training in emergency obstetric care will also be provided for health workers and communities will be educated on danger signs of pregnancy. UNFPA will provide reproductive health kits (equipment and drugs for obstetric care) for the project.

To improve access to contraceptives, community based distribution will be explored in the four counties mentioned above. Specific training in methods of estimating and managing contraceptives will be conducted for health workers. UNFPA will provide contraceptives for the project.

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive health will be addressed through training of service providers in adolescent friendly services.

Expected OutcomeThe proposed outcome of this reproductive health project is to increase access to and reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by improving the quality of reproductive health information, education and services in the South Eastern Region. The outputs address the quality reproductive health service delivery including safe motherhood services, prevention of mother to child transmission, adolescent sexual and reproductive health and contraceptive supplies.


Staff costs 5,700Implementing costs or Operating costs 525,655Administrative costs 22,279Total Project Budget 553,634Minus available resources (UNFPA contribution) 80,067 Total 473,567

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Appealing Agencies: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF)

Project Title: Polio Eradication InitiativeProject Code: LIB-06/H14ABSector: HealthObjectives: To achieve 100% coverage of polio immunisation. Beneficiaries: Total: 1,000,000 children 0-59 monthsImplementing Partners: MoH, WHO, NGOs, Civil societyProject Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US $ 4,422,690Funds Requested: US $ 4,422,690

Project SummaryAs part of the global polio eradication initiative, Liberia has had significant success in stopping the spread of wild polio virus. The recent outbreak of polio in the West African region has forced Liberia to continue with national immunisation days (NIDs) as an important strategy to ensure that polio is not spread in the country, especially since 80,000 returnees are expected within a year’s time to return from countries that have experienced the recent outbreak. The EPI system is not yet fully restored and therefore do not provide the optimum immunisation service to guarantee a high polio immunisation coverage. Consequently, there will be additional rounds to target all children under 5 years in a door-to-door campaign.

Main Activities Provision of 3,000,000 million doses of Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (OPV), supplies and equipment; Support and strengthen coordination, micro planning, supervision, monitoring and evaluation in all

the counties and districts; Train 1,600 supervisors and 10,000 vaccinators; Train local officials and traditional leaders from each of the fifteen counties in how best to

communicate the advantages of vaccination; Support social mobilisation activities; Provide technical support.

Expected Output A 100% vaccination coverage of children 0-59 months and polio transmission interrupted; Sufficient oral polio vaccine provided; All communities mobilised and aware about the polio campaign and EPI immunisation activities; Functional and sufficient cold chain and logistics (motor bikes, vehicles, etc) provided.

FINANCIAL SUMMARYBudget Items WHO UNICEF US$

Implementation costs (including supplies) 2,345,000 1,090,000 3,435,000Technical Support 120,000 100,000 220,000Logistical and Administrative Support 100,000 100,000 200,000HQ Technical and Administrative Support 0 141,900 141,900Project Management, Monitoring and Reporting 256,500 0 256,500Project Support Cost 169,290 0 169,290Total 2,990,790 1,431,900 4,422,690

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Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF) Project Title: Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI)Project Code: LIB-06/H15Sector: HealthObjectives: To maintain immunisation coverage > 60% for children less than 5

years and Tetanus Toxoid for >60% of women of child bearing age (WCBA);

To maintain 90% of measles immunisation coverage; To reduce maternal and neonatal tetanus in high-risk districts by

50%. Beneficiaries: Total: (Nationwide) Children: 141,000 <1 year WCBA: 110,000Implementing Partners: MOH, WHO, NGOsProject Duration: 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 3,130,200Funds Requested: US$ 3,130,200

SummaryUNICEF supports the national immunisation programme to reduce the burden of the six EPI vaccine-preventable diseases (polio, measles, diphtheria, tuberculosis, pertusis and yellow fever) by achieving high routine coverage for children under five years, focusing on children under one year, and on tetanus toxoid for women of childbearing age. Distribution of vitamin A capsules continues to be linked to EPI.

Main Activities Procure bundled vaccines and ensure reliable supply of the vaccines; Strengthen and extend cold chain system; Procure cold chain equipment (refrigerators, freezers, cold boxes, vaccine carriers, generators); Support service delivery of all EPI activities including vaccine and supplies transportation, coordination,

training, social mobilisation, supervision, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

Expected Output Functional Routine EPI services nationwide in 350 health facilities; Routine immunisation >60% among children U5 and >60% of WCBA against TT; Bundled vaccines for routine immunisation procured; 300 Solar refrigerators and other cold chain equipment installed; Communities mobilised and aware about immunisation activities; Functional cold chain and logistics (motor bikes, vehicles etc); Supplemental Maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) immunisation activity made in 15 hard to reach

districts; 300 health care staff trained on the EPI.


Implementation costs (including procurement of equipment and supplies) 2,500,000Technical Support 220,000Logistical and Administrative Support 100,000HQ Technical and Administrative Support 310,200Total 3,130,200

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Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF) Project Title: Maternal and Child HealthProject Code: LIB-06/H16Sector: HealthObjectives: Integrated primary health care services re-activated in 40 primary

health care clinics in seven (Bomi, Bong, Grand Gedeh, Lofa, Maryland, Montserrado and Nimba) counties;

Maternal health care services re-established in the 7 counties. Beneficiaries: Total: Children: 80,000 Women: 100,000; 7 of 15 counties in LiberiaImplementing Partners: MoH, WHO, UNFPA, NGOsProject Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 2,397,600Funds Requested: US$ 2,397,600

SummaryThe prolonged war resulted in destruction of health infrastructure and disorganisation of health care delivery. UNICEF, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and NGOs has been reactivating primary health care clinics (27 to date) in order to provide a comprehensive package of integrated basic health care, especially to children and women through the combined strategies of training and capacity building, service delivery, and community empowerment supervision and monitoring. Infant and under-five mortality stand at 157/1,000 live births and 235/1,000 live births respectively. The major childhood illnesses are malaria (accounting for 42% of all illnesses) diarrhoea (21%) and acute respiratory infections (12%). The maternal mortality ratio, estimated as 578/100,000 live births, is among the highest in the world. About 75% of births occur outside health facilities and unskilled birth attendants perform about 80% of deliveries.

Main Activities Conduct in-service training of 300 health professionals on the prevention and management of

common illnesses, particularly of children and women and on improving basic health care delivery; Mobilise communities in the immediate catchment of reactivated clinics and conduct behaviour

change communication on the issues of community health and well being, particularly of children; Train Community Health Teams in prevention and control of common diseases; Renovate facilities, and provide essential drugs, basic equipment, medical and non-medical

supplies, transport and fuel; Support supervision, monitoring and evaluation at clinics; Provide access to basic reproductive health care for women in IDP camps; Train staff of implementing partners in life saving skills and referrals to reduce maternal mortality.

Expected Output 40 primary health care clinics rehabilitated and maintained in 7 counties; 300 health workers given in-service training in the integrated management of childhood illnesses; Essential drugs, basic equipment, medical and non medical supplies, transport, fuel provided; Health care services provided for 50,000 IDP children and women in camps and host

communities; 75% of immediate catchment communities of reactivated clinics receive health information and

education; Capacity building, training, transport and fuel provided to CHTs; Integrated maternal care and referral system developed in communities.


Implementation cost (including procurement of essential drugs and supplies) 1,985,000Technical Support 75,000Logistical and Administrative Support 100,000HQ Technical and Administrative Support 237,600Total 2,397,600

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Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF) Project Title: Maternal and Child NutritionProject Code: LIB-06/H17Sector: NutritionObjectives: Increase exclusive breastfeeding practices in seven (Bomi, Bong,

Grand Gedeh, Lofa, Maryland, Montserrado and Nimba) counties by 50%;

Increase complimentary feeding practices in the 7 counties by 50%; Reduce maternal malnutrition by 50% in the 7 counties; Increase to 60% Vitamin A and essential micronutrient coverage for

children under five and lactating women nationwide.Beneficiaries: Total: Nationwide/7 counties Children: 600,000 <5 years, Women: 110,000Implementing Partners: MoH, WFP, NGOsProject Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 654,900Funds Requested: US$ 654,900

SummaryThe National Nutrition Survey conducted in 1999-2000 indicated long-term childhood nutrition problems, with 39% stunted, 5.9% wasted and 26.4% underweight. Eighty 6% of children 6-23 months old were found to be anaemic, with 53% deficient in vitamin A. Only 41% of children under-4 months were exclusively breastfed, with too early or too late introduction of complementary foods. Feeding frequency is also a substantial problem: even small children are usually fed twice a day from the family pot. The Vulnerability Assessment of Monrovia and its Environs report of November 2003 and the Nutrition Survey conducted by WFP in November 2003, revealed a Global Acute Malnutrition figure of 6% and Severe Acute Malnutrition at less than 1%. UNICEF’s strategy is based on community-led interventions, technical support to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and support to the recipient (support feeding).

Main Activities Develop nutritional surveillance, especially in areas prone to population displacement; Develop a National Nutrition Policy and implementation plan; Promote strategies of exclusive breastfeeding practices and complementary feeding of children

under five; Support supplementary and therapeutic feeding services as and when required; Increase Vitamin A coverage through nationwide campaigns, including de-worming, and increase

iron/folate coverage by supplementation through an integrated approach.

Expected Output National Nutrition policy implementation guidelines developed and distributed; Supplementary and therapeutic feeding provided to vulnerable and malnourished children,

pregnant and lactating women; 75% of vulnerable communities in 7 counties have access to information and education on

exclusive breast feeding and infant and young child optimal feeding and caring; 600,000 children have been de-wormed twice; Twice-yearly nationwide supplementation of high dose vitamin A for children 6-59 months

nationwide; Behaviour change communication conducted on the prevention of vitamin A, iron and iodine

deficiency disorders in 7 counties; 180 health care staff trained on prevention and care of malnutrition cases.


Implementation costs 490,000Technical Support 50,000Logistical and Administrative Support 50,000HQ Technical and Administrative Support 64,900Total 654,900

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Appealing Agency: WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP)Project Title: Selective, Institutional & HIV/AIDS Feeding in all 15 counties Project Code: Sector: Health Objective: To support the improved nutritional status of children, pregnant and

lactating mothers and vulnerable people. Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 42,200

Children: Women: Other group (specify): Men:

Implementing Partners: "Ministry of Health, WVL, MSF-H,MSF-B,MSF-CH,MERLIN,ANDP, LOAF, COBEC, Light Association, Catholic Health Secretariat, CRS, Phebe Hospital, St. Joseph Catholic Hospital, Firestone Hospital, Lutheran Church in Liberia"

Project Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 17,979,419Funds Requested: Agency does not appeal for funds in this document

SummaryIn Liberia, more than 76% of the population lives below the poverty line of less than US$ 1.00 per day.Selective feeding- therapeutic (severely malnourished) and supplementary feeding (moderately malnourished) of <5 year old children, and pregnant and lactating mothers- improves nutritional status and acts as an incentive for seeking health, pre/ post natal and EPI care, thereby contributing to overall health improvement, and reduction in morbidity and mortality rates in these vulnerable groups. HIV/ AIDS intensify the nutrition risk of PLWHA. The disease increases nutrient requirements, while reducing the victim’s earning potentials and food intake and utilisation capabilities. The rate of disease progression to full-blown AIDS is known to be retarded by adequate nutrition, and favourable social environment and circumstances. Food assistance to PLWHA, which targets those registered/ participating in counselling groups, and treatment programmes is a means of actively addressing the nutrient, health and social/ emotional needs of HIV victims.

The national problem of food insecurity is compounded by the presence of chronic disease (which increases nutrient needs and necessitates prolonged therapy) in people whose livelihood abilities have been seriously undermined or eroded by Liberia’s protracted civil crises. Equally affected are the underprivileged - orphans, the handicapped and the elderly - that can no longer depend on family loyalties/ goodwill for the support they so need. Food insecurity may drive them into risky behaviours that could result in HIV infections, and complications of the existing disease condition (TB).

Main Activities Food distribution; Capacity building (CP and field level personnel); Advocacy.

Expected Outcome Stabilised level of child malnutrition; Reduced levels of malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women; Reduced incidence of low birth weights; Reduced impacts of HIV/AIDS and TB on food security among vulnerable populations.


Total Project Budget 17, 979, 419

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Appealing Agency: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)Project Title: Coordination of Health Sector ActionsProject Code: LIB-06/H18Sector: HealthObjective: To improve coordination among all health sector stakeholders in

Liberia Beneficiaries: TOTAL: MoH, Other health sector line Ministries, Health sector UN

Agencies, Health sector NGOS Implementing Partners: All health and nutrition sector partnersProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 174,900Funds Requested for 2006: US$ 139,900

SummaryThe bulk of the health care services delivery is presently funded and implemented by the health related UN and the INGOs. Each implementing partner does isolated planning monitoring and evaluation single-handedly. Much useful information is therefore not shared. This situation, which affected partnership among partners, had also marginalised some vulnerable populations. All the principal stakeholders in the health sector need a common coordination forum to plan, share technical information, monitor and evaluate progress of each other’s actions in order to maximise the benefits to the vulnerable population. The absence of this forum had been a gap identified by all stakeholders.

The World Health Organization with its mandate and in line with its Three Year Plan (TYP) to improve health Action in crisis, will improve the situation. As a first step WHO in collaboration with all health and nutrition sector Partners is presently conducting Joint Inter Agency health evaluation in the country. This will serve as the focus for future coordination activities.

The important role of coordination cuts across all the strategic priorities and is most valuable for the health and nutrition sector where there are many actors.

Activities Jointly defining baseline data, conducting joint monitoring visits, presentation of monthly technical reports, conducting monthly technical review meetings, providing technical support for all partners and supporting joint inter agency evaluations for the utilisation of all and the present and incoming governments. Monthly reports will be produced and disseminated to all.

Expected Outcome Establish a coordinating forum for all Stakeholders in the health and nutrition sector to increase health benefits to the most vulnerable population.


Staff costs funded by ECHO 0Technical assistance for assessment, monthly information sharing, 150000Project Management, Monitoring and Reporting 15,000Project Support Cost 9,900Total Project Budget 174,900Minus available resources 35,000Total 139,900

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Appealing Agency: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)Project Title: Strengthen Disease Surveillance And Early Warning System In 9

Counties Project Code: LIB-06/H19Sector: HealthObjective: To Respond Promptly to Disease Outbreaks and Other Emergencies Beneficiaries: Vulnerable populationImplementing Partners: MoH and all Health Sector NGOs working at the project areaProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 209,880Funds Requested US$ 189,880

SummaryLiberia is prone to various disease outbreaks. However, the integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) system had broken down during the war. In the past one year, there were cholera, acute watery diarrhoea, bloody diarrhoea, Lassa fever, and yellow fever outbreaks with mortalities. The WHO in collaboration with the MoHSW and other health sector Partners have reactivated the surveillance and early warning systems in six out of the fifteen counties namely; Bong, Nimba Lofa, Montserrado, Margibi and Grand Bassah counties. In all 24 County health officers and 180 districts surveillance officers and Officers in-charge of health facilities have been trained. HF radios have also been installed in all fifteen counties to facilitate surveillance, early warning systems and communication. It is important to have standardised emergency surveillance and early warning systems in place especially during this period to respond to future emergencies in order to maintain the gains so far made in the health sector. This project is line with provision of essential basic social services in health and the return and integration of both IDPs and refugees into their communities. It will serve as a monitoring mechanism for hygiene promotion, water and sanitation activities and their effectiveness in the counties. It will also enhance emergency preparedness and response in all the counties

Activities Train technical core teams of the rest 9 CHTs; Supply basic laboratory equipment and reagents, data collection and analysis at county level; Submission a weekly reports on targeted diseases of epidemic potential to the central

MoH/WHO; Produce and disseminate a national weekly surveillance report to all stakeholders; Support outbreak investigations, response strategies to disease outbreaks and other

emergencies and supportive supervision and monitoring.

Expected Results County Health Teams trained and strengthened to detect in advance disease outbreaks and other emergencies and be in the position to respond effectively.


Staff costs 60,000Training, supply of laboratory equipment, outbreak investigation , report production and dissemination 120,000

Project Management, Monitoring and reporting 18,000Project Support Cost 11,880Total Project Budget 209,880Minus available resources 20,000Total 189,880

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Appealing Agencies: WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) UNITED NATIONS POPULATIONFUND (UNFPA)

Project Title: Strengthening SGVB Prevention, Medical and Psychosocial & Mental Health Support to rape victims and other vulnerable groups

Project Code: LIB-06/H20AB Sector: Health Objective: To continue assess the situation, identify and respond promptly to

with preventive activities, medical & psychosocial and mental health care support

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 500,000 Children: Women: Other group (specify): All sexes and age groups especially Women and Children

Implementing Partners: UNFPA Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and NGOS in the sector


SummaryThere is an urgent need for a comprehensive health care for the many SGBV victims and other mental health actions in Liberia. The whole population had been traumatised over the long period of war. The successful return and reintegration process for IDPs, Refugees and ex-combatants will depend on effective community based psychosocial actions. Recent studies conducted in six counties out of 15 by WHO among women and girls on sexual gender based violence in Liberia revealed 100% exposure to some form of sexual violence and 74% were raped and would require some form of psychosocial and medical action. Similarly, problems of drug use especially among ex-combatants had been documented as one of the causes of high crime rates in the country. The just completed Inter Agency health evaluation (September 2005) also revealed psychosocial problems among Liberian refugees, which may affect their return and reintegration. WHO in collaboration with the MOH &SW, and NGOs has initiated institutional and community based psychosocial programme for SGBV victims. By the end of November 2005, over 200 community based psychosocial nurses would have been trained. Medical, psychosocial care for SGBV victims is cross cutting, and will support the overall strategic priorities especially the establishment of essential basic social services to support the return and integration of both IDPs and refugees into their communities.

Activities Recruit a Clinical Psychologist; Continue the survey to determine baseline and burden of the problem; Sensitise the community; Train community based health workers in targeted counties on counselling and management of

common psychosocial problems; Purchase essential psychotropic drugs and Rape treatment Kits; Establish a surveillance system especially for SGBV victims and Supervision and monitoring.

Expected Results Capacity of assessment, health care delivery system strengthened to respond to raped victims' needs and other vulnerable population.

FINANCIAL SUMMARYBudget Items WHO UNFPA

Staff costs 76,800 19,200Survey, training , sensitisation, provision of drugs and medical care 280,000 70,000Project Management and Monitoring 35,680 8,920Project Support Cost 23,549 5887Total Project Budget 416,029 104,007Minus available resources 30,000 0Total 386,029 104,007

Appealing Agency: WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL (WVI)

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Project Title: Referral Services for emergency patients in Bomi and Cape Mount Counties

Project Code: LIB-06/H21 Sector: Health Objective: To minimise mortality amongst 185,000 beneficiaries through the

provision of timely referral of emergency patients to health facility from January 5, 2006 to December 31, 2006

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 185,000 Children: 37,000 children < 5 years Women: 105,450 WCBA Other group (specify): 42,550 children, women, men and elderly

Implementing Partners: World Vision International-Liberia and Ministry of Health Project Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 217,720Funds Requested US$ 217,720

SummaryBomi and Grand Cape Mount counties are considered areas of high return for returnees and with the presence of the UN Peace Keeping troops, many of the IDPs have returned to their places of origin. There are two referral hospitals in Bomi and Cape Mount counties which are partially functioning. Due to limited availability of commercial vehicles in these counties, most of the returnees cannot afford to pay the high cost of transportation. The majority of these returnees walk long distances to get treatment to the nearest health centre. Many deaths occur as a result of emergency obstetrics complications that cannot be handled at the PHC level. There is no Ambulance Service to support the referral system.

Main Activitiesa) Collaborate with MEDCOM to act as a centralised command for all available ambulances in

Bomi and Grand Cape Mount Counties;b) Inform the general public about the resumption-through public service announcement of how

to access the resources of the ambulance in case of emergency;c) Collect and analyse data on illnesses and injuries encountered in the referral system to inform

the health care system from the local to national level;d) Build the capacity of CHTs and community health structures for sustainability and develop

clear exit strategy. Conduct end of project evaluation;

Expected OutcomeReduction in the morbidity and mortality of returnees, especially children and pregnant women, and host communities in Bomi and Grand Cape Mount Counties.



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Appealing Agency: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM)

Project Title: HIV/AIDS prevention and direct assistance to the most vulnerable in areas of return

Project Code: LIB-06/H22Sector: Health: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Direct assistance, Capacity Building.

Objective: Reduce the vulnerability among returnees by HIV/AIDS, through prevention, assistance and capacity building

Beneficiaries: 20,000 Most Vulnerable Returnees in Gborpolu and Lofa Counties

Implementing Partners:NTGL/GoL, MoH and Health facilities, MOe, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Development, Counties Authorities, UNAIDS UNICEF, UNDP, UNHCR, WHO, national and international NGOs

Project Duration: January - December 2006Funds Requested: US$ 1,000,000

SummaryIOM will continue to provide medical assistance to the most vulnerable with special focus on children, youth, and separated women living with HIV/AIDS, through a Prevention and Direct Assistance HIV/AIDS Project among the host communities. The project aims at extending capacity of health centres to absorb the returnees in the areas of return, raising awareness about STI/HIV/AIDS, providing assistance and support to HIV/AIDS affected households and mitigating vulnerabilities to HIV/AIDS. The project will include strong capacity building components as the establishment of referral mechanisms in the areas not covered by the existing health structures. IOM will closely team up with other actors, in particular with Ministry of Health, Liberian Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), the United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS), United Nations Development Fund (UNDP), UNICEF, WHO and the international and local NGOs performing prevention and HIV/AIDS service activities to the returnees.

Activities Provide technical assistance to the National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL)/

Government of Liberia (GoL), NGOs in collaboration with UNICEF and UNAIDS to shape ad hoc intervention for care, protection, STI/HIV/AIDS prevention targeting the most vulnerable returnees, in particular those who cannot access to the health centres in Gborpolu and Lofa Counties;

Carry out awareness raising campaigns aiming at reaching beneficiaries, peer educators and service providers, particularly in behaviour change, voluntary counselling and testing within the host communities;

Train and support health workers and community leaders to react and protect vulnerable individuals (SGBV, HIV/AIDS, child-mothers and formerly abducted children);

Support to the emerging local HIV/AIDS response networks; Provide direct assistance to HIV/AIDS affected households through counselling, accessing

education, vocational training, and skills building.

Expected Outcome 1) Increased impact of health service providers in the areas of return; 2) Increased awareness and responsiveness to STI/HIV/AIDS among returnees and host communities in Western and Northern Liberia; 3) Increased understanding and capacity among the vulnerable children, youth and HIV/AIDS affected households to better handle STI/HIV/AIDS risks; 4) Developed local structured response in the areas of return


Technical assistance to service providers 120,000Awareness raising campaigns 30,000Assistance and support to HIV/AIDS affected households 670,000Staff and Administration 180,000Total 1,000,000

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Appealing Agencies: WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP) and partners Project Title: Targeted food assistance to vulnerable populationsProject Code:Sector: Health

Objective:To support the improved nutritional status of children, pregnant and lactating mothers and vulnerable people.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 42,200 Female:29,262, Male: 12,938

Implementing Partners: Ministry of Health, WVL, MSF-H, MSF-B, MSF-CH, MERLIN, ANDP, Catholic Health Secretariat, CRS, Lutheran Church in Liberia, NACP

Project Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 5,350,558Funds Requested: Agency does not appeal for funds in this document

SummaryThe project aims to improve the nutritional status and contribute to the overall health improvement and reduction in morbidity and mortality rates among the vulnerable population. It also provides an incentive for people attending health care especially women and children. In addition, the project aims to increase the capacity of the MoH to integrate food assistance with health care and to expand nutrition interventions.

The main activities are supplementary and therapeutic feeding through MCH Care Programmes, providing food to institutions caring for orphans, elderly and the handicapped as well as people with HIV/AIDS, TB and Leprosy. In addition, conducting basic nutrition training for WFP and its partners and beneficiaries.

The expected outcomes are stabilised level of child malnutrition; reduced levels of malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women; reduced incidence of low birth weights and reduced impact of HIV/AIDS and TB on food security among vulnerable populations.


TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET 5,350,558

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Appealing Agency: WORLD VISION LIBERIA (WVL)Project Title: Psychosocial and Mental Health Support for returnees and host

communityProject Code: LIB-06/H23Sector: HealthObjective: To increase the capacity of the community to address its

psychosocial/trauma needs Beneficiaries: Total: 17,400

a) 5,000 School aged children b) 300 Community Psychosocial Support Givers

c) 2,000 Youths d) 100 SGBV Survivorse) 10, 000 Indirect beneficiaries

Implementing Partners: World Vision International-LiberiaProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 256,185Funds Requested US$ 256,185

SummaryThis project intends to address the psychosocial and mental health needs of war weary Liberians residing in two districts (Todee and Caresburg) in Montserrado County through community base intervention. If these needs are not address adequately, the chance of peaceful coexistence is bleak. Cases such as severely depressed will be referred to the appropriate agencies for management.

Activities- Community sensitisation and mobilisation;- Conduct training for Community Psychosocial Support Givers;- Organise focus group discussions and individual counselling sessions;- Monitor Community Psychosocial and mental health Support Givers;- Conduct skills training for 100 SGBV survivors.

Expected OutcomeThe community will identify members that have psychosocial problems and seek timely assistance.


Staff Costs 78,561Implementing costs or operating costs 170,160Administrative Costs 7,464 Total 256,185

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WATER AND SANITATIONAppealing Agency: SAMARITAN'S PURSE (SP) Project Title: Latrine construction and hygiene awareness promotion Project Code: LIB-06/WS01Sector: Water and SanitationObjective: To provide 550 safe and sanitary latrines for schools, a clinic, and

communities, concentrating on user friendliness for girls and the disabled. To assist in the training and promotion of culturally acceptable hygiene education through local groups.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 10,000 Children: 6000 Women: 2500 (100 trained mobilisers) Other group (specify): unquantified disabled persons

Implementing Partners: SP; MoH ; MoE Project Duration: January - December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 100,000Funds Requested: US$ 90,000

SummaryThis project will ensure basic access to sanitation in schools, clinics, and communities. It will also sponsor hygiene promotion and education by forming community health and hygiene groups and training females and teachers to assist in the facilitation of latrine user compliance and hand washing procedures.

ActivitiesThe project’s main activities entail the formation of latrines and washing areas for schools, a clinic, and community centres. In conjunction with the construction, teachers, men, and women from each community will form committees with one representative trained to conduct educational workshops in user compliance. The focal points will be hand washing (3x3 method) and the importance of proper sanitation practices- potential educational tools could be pictorial flip charts, games, songs, or other creative cognitive and hands on materials.

Expected OutcomeOverall faecal-oral diseases will be reduced with the introduction of 450-650 latrines. Trainings for 100 females will foster gender empowerment by creating leaders within community hygiene groups and educators in proper health and hygiene practices.


Staff 25,000Inputs 65,000Administration 10,000Sub-total 100,000Minus available resources (SP) 10,000Total 90,000

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Appealing Agency ZOA REFUGEE CARE (ZOA) Project Title Improved Water & Sanitation, Nimba county(Gbehlageh, Zoegeh &

Sanniquellie-Mahn Districts).Project Code LIB-06/WS02Sector Water & SanitationObjective To improve water access , quality & sanitation in rural communities..Beneficiaries Direct: 20,400

Children: 50% Women: 30%Implementing Partners ZOA Refugee Care, (local partners include MOSE, WASH) MoH, MLME.Duration January - December 2006Total Project Budget US$ 335,000Funds Requested US$ 335,000

SummaryThe project aims to support overall strategic & sectoral priorities by assisting rural communities in restoring, protecting, and maintaining hygienic water & sanitation facilities.

Activities Construction / rehabilitation of 80 hand dug community wells with pumps, & 20 hand dug school

wells with pumps, (restoring & protecting hygienic water facilities); Support for the construction of 1,000 dome slab family latrines, & 20 ventilation improved pit

(VIP) school latrine blocks (restoring hygienic sanitation facilities); Establishment and training of 100 WatSan maintenance & hygiene committees (communities

maintaining water & sanitation facilities).

Expected OutcomeImproved, access to and quality of, water. Improved hygiene, leading to a reduction in reported morbidity due to water-borne diseases from 27 to 22% in the target areas over the project period.



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Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF)Project Title: Hygiene Promotion Project in Areas of Return in Maryland, Lofa and

Nimba counties and Support to National Level MonitoringProject Code: LIB-06/WS03Sector: Water and SanitationObjectives: 1. To increase basic knowledge on hygiene and sanitation in 500

schools and catchment communities in the target areas.2. To reduce by 40% cases of diarrhoea and cholera in schools, and their catchment communities in target areas 3. To provide support to 12,000 families to improve their excreta disposal and other waste disposal practices in target areas

Beneficiaries: Total 1,000,000 Children: 400,000 Women: 300,000; Other Groups (specify): 300,000

Implementing Partners: UNICEF, WHO, UNHCR, MoH, MLME, Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), INGOs and NNGOs


SummaryFollowing destruction of water and sanitation facilities during the 14 years of civil conflict and lack of knowledge about the linkage between poor environmental conditions, poor hygiene practices and disease, acute watery diarrhoea and cholera are endemic diseases that are responsible for over 70% of morbidity and at least 22% of mortality in children under five. The lack of water and sanitation facilities make practice of sound hygiene like hand washing at critical times (which is known to reduce diarrhoea by as much as 30%) difficult. A post-conflict reconstruction of water and sanitation facilities to restore the destroyed infrastructure will improve opportunities for the practice of good basic hygiene. However, without a parallel hygiene promotion campaign this will do little to reverse the high mortality rates attributed to diarrhoea and cholera which are exacerbated by poor hygiene practices. In many communities, people have traditionalised the unsanitary attitudes and practices that tend to perpetuate the filthiness of their environment and/or the health risks. This project will seek to stop the endemic diarrhoea and cholera.

Main activitiesThe activities will be geared towards imparting skills, awareness creation and action planning for community workers, community members and households to improve personal and household hygiene practices for the prevention and reduction of diarrhoeas, cholera and other sanitation related morbidity. The activities planned are to: Capacitate the MoHSW to effectively coordinate and monitor hygiene promotion; Conduct awareness campaigns to improve hygiene practices at the household levels; Train teachers in participatory approaches to handle hygiene promotion in schools; Train partners on social mobilisation and participatory techniques and approaches focused on

hygiene promotion and disease surveillance at the community levels; Support community action to improve hygiene practices at household level.

Expected outcome MoHSW will coordinate and monitor environmental sanitation services in the 3 counties; Community health workers will have acquired participatory hygiene promotion skills and will use

training manuals to scale up hygiene promotion at household level in the 3 counties; Diarrhoeas and cholera will be reduced by at least 40% in 500 schools and their catchment

towns/villages; 12,000 families will be supported to implement actions to improve hygiene practices at household

level.


Implementation cost 915,000Technical Support 180,000Logistical and Administrative Support 100,000HQ Technical and Administrative Support 131,450Total 1,326,450

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Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF)Project Title: Post- Conflict Reconstruction of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Facilities

in Areas of Return in Maryland, Lofa and Nimba counties and Support to National Level Monitoring

Project Code: LIB-06/WS04Sector: Water and sanitationObjectives: To provide 200 schools and 50 health centres with new or

rehabilitated water supply and environmental sanitation facilities, and information for increased knowledge and skills in hygiene education and promotion; and

To support 50 districts and 500 communities with the adoption of and participation in a sanitary and hygienic community network (SAHCONET) as a motivational scheme for sanitation marketing and hygiene promotion.

Beneficiaries: 200 schools, 50 health centres, 50 districts and 500 communitiesImplementing Partners: MRD; MoH – DEOH and CHTs; MOE – CEOs and DEOs; MIA – County

and District LGAs; NGOs; CBOs and communities Project Duration: January - December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 3,343,875Funds Requested: US$ 3,343,875

SummaryIn 1992, 56% of the population had access to potable water in Liberia, but owing to looting and destruction during the war, only 31% of the population currently has access to safe water. Approximately 37% of the 2,500 rural hand pumps for water supply were looted, broken down or spoilt beyond repair leaving the wells prone to contamination, and forcing about 70% of the population to drink water from open wells, creeks and ponds, which are all highly susceptible to contamination, hence the common outbreak of cholera and diarrhoea. Only 5% of the rural communities have access to improved sanitation facilities from a 1992 (pre-war) level of 38%. This project seeks to restore overall access to safe water supply by 10% and sanitation by 5% as well as the hygiene education and promotion to ensure sustainable operation and maintenance of the facilities. The project will also support the provision of facilities at health centres and schools thus contributing to increased enrolment and retention, especially for girls.

Main ActivitiesThe activities will focus on provision and maintenance of water and sanitation facilities, and sustenance practices. These are to: Develop safe water sources (wells, boreholes and rain water harvesting systems); Support to community-based hand pump operation and management of maintenance (O&M); Construct latrines at schools, health centres and households for demonstration purposes; Social mobilisation and provision of sanitation tools to communities for initialisation of

SAHCONET; Conduct community and school-based hygiene education and promotion; Conduct environmental hygiene maintenance and water quality monitoring and control.

Expected Outcome 750 water points developed for communities (500 rehabilitated and 250 new); 200 schools and 50 health centres provided with water and sanitation facilities (new or

rehabilitated); 1,500 hand pumps (including 1,000 constructed new or rehabilitated under this project) kept

functional under county- and community-based hand pump O&M scheme; 15,000 families supported to construct family latrines for demonstration in 1,500 communities; 1,500 schools and their catchment communities covered by and active in hygiene education and

promotion.


Implementation cost 2,712,500Technical Support 180,000Logistical and Administration Support 120,000HQ Technical and Administration Support 331,375Total 3,343,875

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Appealing Agency: EQUIP LIBERIA (EQUIP) Project Title: Rehabilitation of Water, Sanitation facilities and Hygiene Education for

War Affected and Returned un-served communities in Sinoe, Nimba, and Bong.

Project Code: LIB-06/WS05Sector Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene EducationObjectives: Increase access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene education

in schools, health facilities and war-affected communities and build capacity of CBOs for management of improved water, sanitation & hygiene education and facilities.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 265,000 war-affected and returneesChildren: Under 5: 46,375 Women: 66,250Other groups: handicapped and elderly

Implementing Partners: CBO’s, NGO’s, MoRD, MoH, MoE, CBO’sProject Duration: January – December 2005Total Project Budget: US$ 869,000Funds Requested: US$ 869,000

SummaryThis project supports CAP, Millennium Development Goals (MDG), and RFTF strategic priorities and water and sanitation objectives. Sinoe, Nimba, and Bong Counties, all being hard hit by the conflict, are in need of infrastructure to combat unacceptably high levels of water-borne diseases. The entire Sinoe region, and targeted regions of Nimba and Bong, are remote and un-served by other agencies. Since 1997, EQUIP has trained over 3000 hygiene/WATSAN promoters and external evaluations have confirmed reductions of water-borne diseases of up to 68% in EQUIP-trained areas.

Participatory community education, transformation of hygiene practices and building local capacity are the core elements of this project. This project will strategically focus on (1) supporting the rehabilitation, construction, and protection of water and sanitation facilities; (2) improving the handling and treatment of water at the household level; (3) train communities for community-based operation and maintenance of WATSAN facilities; (4) promote correct hygiene practices; (5) strengthen the capacity of civil society and local leadership to support this and other interventions essential to recovery. Access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene by vulnerable populations will increase health, productivity, and security in target communities.

Main Project ActivitiesCommunity mobilisation and training of 800 hygiene/WATSAN promoters and 200 health teachers to sensitise schools, health facilities and war affected communities; (2) Rehabilitation of 300 existing water points; (3) Construction of 850 low-cost family latrines, 125 institutional solid waste pits, and 125 new hand-dug wells with hand pumps; (4) Training of 750 community members in operation and maintenance of wells and latrines; (5) Sensitise communities, school children, and health facilities, through participatory learning & action meetings, to ensure the evaluation of environmental sanitation and hygiene in their communities.1

Expected Outcome (1) 40% reduction of water borne diseases; (2) Strengthen community capacity for sustainable management of improved Water Sanitation and hygiene promotion structures.


Staff 114,000Inputs 676,000Administration 79,000 Total 869,000

1 Difficult access reflected in budgeted amounts.

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Appealing Agency: SOLIDARITESProject Title: Programme for emergency access to potable water, sanitation and

hygiene promotion Project Code:Sector: Water and sanitation Objective: Specific objective 1:To give access to sustainable safe water and

health promotion and ensure better sanitary conditions in the South of River Gee county

Specific objective 2: To promote good hygiene practice to reduce water-borne and sanitation related diseases.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 70,000 Children: 40,000 Women: 10,000 Other group (specify): 20,000 most vulnerable

Implementing Partners: Ministry of healthProject Duration: January – September 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 860000Funds Requested for 2005: Agency does not appeal for funds in this document

Summary Giving access to safe water points, family latrines and health promotion, this project support

three of the main priorities of the water and sanitation priority of CAP 2006; Project main activities are: To build and repair wells among communities. To build family

latrines. To strengthen health promotion; Reducing water-borne and sanitation related diseases.

Note that the first three budget items in the Financial Summary are suggested and can be adapted to suit the needs of appealing agencies. Agencies may also add one or two lines. The final three budget items, however, are mandatory.


Staff costs 275,000Implementing costs or Operating costs 150,000Administrative costs 56,000Total Project Budget 860,000

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Appealing Agency: CHRISTIAN CHILDREN FUND (CCF) Project Title: Revitalisation of Communities for Sustainable, Secure and Productive

Livelihoods Project Code: LIB-06/WS06Sector: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene EducationObjectives: Increase access to safe potable water, sanitation and hygiene knowledge

in schools, health facilities and surrounding communities affected by war by building capacity of local structures for community based management of facilities.

Beneficiaries: School children, health facilities and surrounding communities, among them vulnerable groups especially women, returnees, IPDs elderly and disabled persons in counties of Grand Cape Mount (Garwala, Tewor, Porkpa Districts) Gbarpolu (Belle, Bokomu & Kongba Districts), Bomi (Klay, Dewoin, Suehn- Macca District).

Implementing Partners: MRD, MoH, MoE, MLME, LWSC, NGOs, Local government and community structures (TDA, CWC, WatSan Committees)

Project Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 943,000Funds Requested: US$ 820,000

SummaryWater, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion: The project will support the rehabilitation of inoperable water sources; construction and protection of new water points; setting up and maintenance of water quality surveillance system and chlorination of water at household and institution level; training of communities for community based operation and management of water sources; construction of sanitation facilities and promotion of hygienic practices and therefore addressing sector strategic priorities to support the revitalisation of sustainable, secure and productive communities; to strengthen the capacity of civil society and local authorities; and to provide basic social services to vulnerable populations to support the recovery process and achieving sector objectives to increase access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene knowledge.

Main Project ActivitiesWater, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (1) Rehabilitation of 100 of over 300 inoperable water points in five beneficiary counties; (2) Construction of 100 new wells by providing well lining, well head, hand pump, apron and drain; (3) Construction of 350 latrines in schools, health facilities and among surrounding communities in the five counties; (4) Training of 200 WatSan Committee members for community mobilisation and sensitisation; (5) Training of 600 community members for maintenance and repair of water facilities (6) Supply of pump spare parts and tools

Expected Outcome(1) Reduction by 30% in the incidence of diarrhoea diseases through increased access to potable water supply, sanitation facilities and hygiene knowledge in the five target counties; (2) Revitalised, sustainable, secure and productive communities; (3) Strengthened civil society and local authorities capacity.


Staff 94,300Inputs 801,550Administration 47,150Sub-total 943,000Minus available resources 123,000Total 820,000

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FOOD

Appealing Agency: WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP) AND PARTNERS Project Title: Targeted food assistance to the vulnerable populationProject Code:Sector: FoodObjective: To reduce food insecurity for vulnerable households and to increase

access to food thereby encouraging long-term recovery prospects Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 180,417

Women: 95,621 Male: 84,796 Implementing Partners: UNHCR, LRRRC, PU, WV, CRS,ADRA, LWS, UMCOR, YMCA, LIURDProject Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 19,480,923Funds Requested: Project integrated in the West Africa Coastal Protracted Relief and

Recovery Operation (PRRO) 10064.3, presented in the West Africa Sub-Regional CAP 2006

SummaryThe food assistance strategy is to provide life saving food rations to IDPs and refugees in camps as well as resettlement rations to returning refugees and IDPs to enable them to resettle in their areas of origin.

The projects main activities are feeding IDPs and refugees in camps and providing repatriation and resettlement packages for returnees.

The outcome will be increased access to food for highly food insecure population.



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Appealing Agency: CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (CRS)Project Title: Community Resettlement and Rehabilitation ProjectProject Code:Sector: Food Aid, LivelihoodsObjectives: To support communities in 10 counties to establish and

improve food production and livelihoods through increasing access to seeds, tools and other livelihoods materials for 50,000 rural families;

To support the rehabilitation of basic community infrastructure, e.g., feeder roads, wells/latrines, agricultural infrastructure, clinics, schools, etc.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 300,000 beneficiaries Implementing Partner(s): WVL, Africare, SP, various local IPs (including LAS, Caritas

Gbarnga, Caritas Cape-Palmas, ARS, SDP, LECO)Project Duration: January – September 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 12,000,000Funds Requested: Agency does not appeal for funds in this document

SummaryThe provision of livelihoods materials and the rehabilitation of rural infrastructure will assist returning populations to resettle on a long-term basis and rebuild their livelihoods.

Main Activities1. Provision of access to agricultural and other livelihoods inputs (e.g., seeds, tools, etc) to

increase agricultural production and improve household incomes in rural communities;2. Provision of food and materials support for rehabilitation of basic community infrastructure;3. Developments of village committees to manage the rehabilitation projects and ensure that

they are used in a sustainable manner.

Expected OutcomeImprove agriculture production levels, increase household food availability, increase access to markets, improve access to health facilities, increase school enrolment and build partner and community development capacity.



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AGRICULTUREAppealing Agencies: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR WOMEN (UNIFEM)Project Title: Emergency support to training of Liberian rural women in agro-processing

and packaging Project Code: LIB-06/A01AB Sector: Agriculture Objective: This project aims at providing alternative means of living for war-affected

Liberian women in the rural areas including returnees and ex-combatants. It will facilitate their reintegration through assisting them to carry out agricultural support services for their income and employment. Specifically, the beneficiaries will receive training in agro-processing and start-up kits to support their productive activities in their own places of origin.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 520 Children: Women: 520 Other group (specify):

Implementing Partners: MoA, I/LNGOsProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 520,000Funds Requested US$ 520,000

SummaryThis project contributes to the strategic priorities of humanitarian assistance in 2006 through capacity building of rural women community-based groups by training in tin-smithing and processing of food crops. Thus adding value to these crops and incorporating the gender perspective in the implementation of post-conflict reintegration and economic reconstruction programmes. It encourages the consideration of the different needs of war-affected women especially ex-combatants in the reintegration/recovery process.

Project ActivitiesSensitisation and awareness-raising of rural women on the advantages of involvement in agro-processing and packaging, provision of trainers and training equipment, training of 520 war-affected rural women (in four counties) in food processing and packaging, provision of start-up kits to 520 beneficiaries and organising them into groups for sustainable income generation.

Expected Outcome1. At least 520 war-affected rural women trained, actively engaged and gainfully employed in

agricultural support services as their livelihood;2. Improvement of productivity and hence household food security;3. Return of the country to normalcy, with sustainable peace and security, economic recovery

and measurable poverty reduction in the medium term.

FINANCIAL SUMMARYBudget Items US$ FAO UNIFEM

Staff costs 110,000 88,000 22,000Implementing costs or Operating costs 320,000 256,000 64,000Administrative costs 90,000 72,000 18,000Total 520,000 416,000 104,000

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Appealing Agency: ZOA REFUGEE CARE (ZOA)Project Title: Improved Rural Livelihoods, Gbehlageh & Zoegeh Districts, Nimba

CountyProject Code: LIB-06/A02Sector: AgricultureObjective: To improve protein rich food production .Beneficiaries: Direct: 4,500.

Females : 60%Implementing Partners: ZOA Refugee Care, (with local partners; KADI, Grassroots, CSDP,

CHAP.), MoAProject Duration: January - December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 213,400Funds Requested: US$ 213,400

SummaryThe project aims to support the overall strategic priority by providing rural communities the means to revitalise agricultural production, thus leading to improved nutrition and secure & sustainable livelihoods. The project supports the sectoral priority of increasing agricultural production in communities of the war-affected population.

Main activities Distribution of planting materials and farm tools to 250 households and 100 agricultural

cooperative groups for the production of protein rich foods, such as groundnuts and small livestock;

Training for 100 agricultural cooperative groups in production, hygiene and improved diet quality US$ 423,250 has been sourced for complimentary activities such as improving market access &

improved drying & storage facilities.

Expected OutcomePercentage of households producing high protein crops for consumption and sale increased from 6% to 25% over the year in the project target areas.



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Appealing Agency: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)Project Title: Support to Swamp Rice Development In Liberia Project Code: LIB-06/A03Sector: Agriculture Objectives: The project aims at supporting the rehabilitation of swamp rice

cultivation as a means to strengthen the food security of farmers and improve the livelihoods of communities. More specifically it will:- Provide essential seeds, tools and related equipment and training to revive and sustain the livelihood of an estimated 2,800 crisis-affected farmers cultivating swamp rice;- Quickly stimulate increased production and supply of rice and vegetables to raise the nutritional level of over 750,000 war affected men, women and children; - Actively support 1500 farmers/trainers in the targeted communities by providing training and basic inputs through which they can generate income for self-empowerment, and better livelihood;- Empower communities to better utilise available interventions. The project is intended to be progressively replicated across the whole of the Nation through Swamp Development Units.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 6,400 farmers Children: Women: 3,000 Other group (specify):


SummaryThe swamp rice development addresses the issue of food security by providing training to selected agricultural leaders through the development of model swamps who will, in turn, train farmers in their communities. This approach is expected to lay the ground and/or contribute to the establishment of a nationwide network of grass roots agricultural extension services for the transition period. The project activities will include demonstrations and farmer-to-farmer extension to increase their production of rice and vegetables, establishment of Model Swamps providing training and demonstration of improved swamp management and cultivation of rice and vegetables to farmers in all districts, establishment of swamp Development Units to be operational in each district and will form the spine of a revived Ministry of Agriculture Soil and Water Management Department to provide ongoing services to the Nation's farmers.

By the end of the project it is expected that swamp rice production in the areas of the project would have increased measurably and that a significant level of profitable off-farm activities, would result in increased food security at household level. The proportion of integration of returnees and ex-combatants within host communities would be visible and increasing.


Staff costs 130,000Implementing costs or operating costs 450,000Administrative costs 120,000Total Project Budget 700,000Minus available resources 300,000Funds Requested 400,000

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Appealing Agencies: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP)

Project Title: Establishment of a National Food Security Strategy and Implementation Plan

Project Code: LIB-06/A04ABSector: AgricultureObjective: Development of a National Food Security and Nutrition Strategy that

would serve as one of the main documents outlining Liberia’s approach and operational plan to address food security and nutrition issues.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: Ministries of Agriculture, Health and Rural Development, UN agencies, donors and development partners Children: Women: Other group (specify):

Implementing Partners: MoAProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 500,000Funds Requested for 2006: US$ 500,000

SummaryThe lack of a National Food Security Strategy represents a serious gap at present. The successful implementation of this project would respond to the strategic priorities on mapping out Liberia’s approach and operational plans to address food security and nutrition issues. The strategy for achieving this objective will involve work with a multi-ministerial commission in a participatory process involving national and decentralised government units, NGOs, civil society and WFP, UNICEF and WHO to develop and propose a National Food Security and Nutrition Strategy for consideration by the future government.

Project Activities Hire a consulting team and create a multi-ministerial commission (advisory) along with a small

government technical team to work on developing the strategy paper; The consultancy would include extensive discussions with local government and civil society

at the county level in order to establish in a participatory manner the input and commitment needed to support and implement the strategy;

The team would analyse the results of recent experiences in the agricultural sector as well as look at experiences in the other countries that have developed a similar strategy. It would also be in line with regional and international conventions related to food security and nutrition;

Work with government, donors and NGOs in designing and implementing a number of pilot actions at the decentralised level, with national level monitoring and evaluation to determine what works, what doesn’t and what are the criteria for successful implementation at local level.

Expected Outcome A draft National Food Security and Nutrition Strategy and operational plan that link strategic

objectives to concrete activities to implement and monitor activities; Plans and funding secured to implement pilot actions at the decentralised level that are

participatory and demand-driven by the local communities; Development of mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation the implementation of the pilot actions

at different levels of the government.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY Budget US$Budget Items FAO WFP Total


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Appealing Agency: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)Project Title: Emergency provision of agricultural inputs to returnees, ex-

combatants and war-affected farmers in nine counties Project Code: LIB-06/A05 Sector: Agriculture Objective: The objective of the project is to provide rice seeds, vegetable seeds,

fertiliser, tool kits and training to war-affected farm families in nine counties to enable them to engage in livelihood activities

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 20,000 Children: Women: 6,000 Other group (specify):

Implementing Partners: MoA, I/LNGOsProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 2,500,000Funds Requested US$ 2,500,000

SummaryThis project addresses the strategic priorities on sustainable livelihoods of war-affected farmers, and in particular of returnees and ex-combatants through agricultural production. The project will provide technical and material assistance that would enable them to restart agricultural activities in support to their livelihoods in their towns and villages. It will contribute to the enhancement of productive and earning capacities through the sale of surplus produces.

Project ActivitiesProvision of quality seeds (rice and vegetables) suitable to local conditions and related agricultural tools. It will also provide training on improved methods to refresh farmers’ memories on agricultural practices and on new technical knowledge to enhance production. Additionally, the activities will emphasise the reactivation of farming activities for increased production of food crops.

With the provision of high yielding seeds, planting materials, tools and training, the expected outcomes will include the following: increased production of food crops; income levels of farmers improved through the sale of crop surpluses; improved nutritional status of farm families.


Staff costs 240,000Implementing costs or Operating costs 2,000,000Administrative costs 260,000Total 2,500,000

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Appealing Agency: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)Project Title: Emergency assistance to support rehabilitation of aquaculture

farming in four counties Project Code: LIB-06/A06 Sector: Agriculture Objective: To initiate the process of rehabilitation of aquaculture sub-sector,

training of beneficiaries, increased productivity, additional sources of protein-rich food and reintegration of returnees and ex-combatants

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 1,200 Children: Women: 800 Other group (specify):

Implementing Partners: MoA, I/LNGOsProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 600,000Funds Requested for 2005: US$ 600,000

SummaryThe aquaculture fishery profile has often been low in terms of emergency funding and attracting donors' support. Yet, if properly practiced and managed, aquaculture contributes immensely to the immediate needs of protein-rich food, vitamins, minerals and fatty acids. In the case of this project, beneficiary farmers will gain fast income for their households. Fish farming offers multiple side-activities and job opportunities (fish feeding, pond management, harvesting, fish processing, trade and security). Most activities are for women. Thus the project will make a significant contribution to the recovery of this sub-sector, empowerment of communities, income generation and food security.

Project Activities1. Identifying and locating existing hatcheries and abandoned ponds for rehabilitation;2. Selecting sites for the construction of new hatcheries;3. Rehabilitating and stocking of hatcheries and ponds in the identified sites;4. Starting the training of the beneficiaries for fish farming in four counties along with

construction.

Expected OutcomeAfter a period of about nine months, at least 120 fishing ponds will be rehabilitated in four counties, beneficiary trainees will be in the position to continue farming and their capacity to do so would have reached an acceptable level. They will be able to use local and cost-effective materials (local feed and simple tools) thereby making their turnover in terms of income and consumption viable. For instance, a pond stocked with 900 Niloticus at the cost of US$ 0.50 per fingerling (US$ 450) would yield a production of 900 adult market-sized fish that could be sold for at least US$ 1.50 per fish (US$ 1,500) after eight to twelve months. Moreover, the farmer will be left with thousands of fingerlings that can be sold to generate additional funds.



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Appealing Agency: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)Project Title: Provision of emergency agricultural inputs to war-affected

populations in urban and peri-urban areas in three major cities in Nimba, Bong and Margibi Counties

Project Code: LIB-06/A07 Sector: Agriculture Objective: To provide basic production inputs (seeds and tools) to 5,000 war-

affected vulnerable farmers to restart their livelihood farming activities and increase production. To provide training in improved farming practices (agronomy, seeds processing and post–harvest technology)

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 5,000 Children: Women: 3,500 Other group (specify):


SummaryThis project addresses the strategic priorities on sustainable livelihoods of war-affected farmers in urban and peri-urban centres through agricultural production. The project will provide technical and material assistance that would enable the targeted beneficiaries to restart agricultural activities in support of their livelihoods in their towns and villages. It will contribute to the enhancement of productive and earning capacities through the sale of surplus produce.

Project Activities Provision of quality rice and vegetable seeds suitable to local conditions and related

agricultural tools; Training on improved methods to refresh farmers’ memories on agricultural practices and

introduction of new technical knowledge to enhance production; Emphasis on reactivation of farming activities for increased production of food crops.

With the provision of high yielding seeds, planting materials, tools and training, the expected outcomes will include the following: increased production of food crops; income levels of farmers improved through the sale of crop surpluses; improved nutritional status of farm families.



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Appealing Agency: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)Project Title: Emergency supply of vegetative material for the multiplication of

disease resistant varieties of cassava and sweet potato in Liberia Project Code: LIB-06/A08 Sector: Agriculture Objective: The objective of the project is to improve the food security of rural

populations by disseminating good quality vegetative materials of varieties of cassava and sweet potatoes well-adapted to the country’s prevailing conditions.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 150 villages in 10 counties Children: Women: Other group (specify):

Implementing Partners: MoA, I/LNGOsProject Duration: February – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 800,000Funds Requested US$ 800,000

SummaryDue to considerable degeneration of the genetic base much of the cassava crop is heavily infested with mosaic virus, severely reducing yields. The dissemination and multiplication of improved and disease-resistant varieties of cassava and sweet potato will contribute significantly to capacity building of farmer groups and enhancement of production capacities, thus improving the availability of food for the rural populations and surplus production as a source of income for farmers. The versatility of these crops plays a very important role in the diet constituting an available food source during the year, particularly in the northern region of the country, as the products are consumed in various ways (both tubers and leaves).

The project’s main activities will include: identification of zones, import of planting material, acquisition of the sweet potato and cassava vegetative material, acquisition of fertilisers, determining appropriate pest management options, ensuring the information and training of the beneficiaries, distributing the inputs, following up the multiplication carried out by the beneficiaries, following up the redistribution of the multiplied material in the community and among other eventual beneficiaries.

The expected outcomes of this project are the following: dissemination of the material reproduced across the country to be multiplied and successively disseminated among the producers.

The project will end up with the development of a functional unit for vegetative propagation on the Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI) site as a first stage of re-establishing a basic seed multiplication system. It will also end up with the creation of 15 poles of rapid multiplication for cassava and sweet potato in each of the ten counties covered by the project.

The multiplied varieties result from improved germplasm of varieties resistant to the main diseases, such as the Uganda variant East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV), the common mosaic, the cochineals, fungi and apical rot.



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Appealing Agencies: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP)

Project Title: FAO/WFP Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission to Liberia. Project Code: LIB-06/A09ABSector: AgricultureObjective: To estimate food production levels for 2005 and to assess the overall

food supply and resources demand situation for 2006. Beneficiaries: TOTAL: Government of Liberia, donors and development

stakeholders Children: Women: Other group (specify):

Implementing Partners: Ministry of AgricultureProject Duration: September – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 80,000Funds Requested US$ 80,000

SummaryFor countries facing a widespread and serious food emergency, FAO and WFP jointly carry out Crop and Food Supply Assessment Missions (CFSAMs), at the request of national governments.

In Liberia, No official data on crop areas or production has been collected since the war started in 1989, except the CFSAM carried out in 2000. Additionally, most of the previous records have been lost. Although donor agencies rely on a variety of information sources to make decisions on food aid and emergency response activities, the FAO/WFP Assessments usually figure prominently, because of their mandate to provide an independent, unbiased and professional judgment.

The primary purpose of the proposed CFSAM is to provide accurate, timely and credible information on imminent food security problems in a country or a region so that appropriate actions can be taken by the governments, the international community, and others, to minimise the impact of the food emergency on the affected populations.

Specifically, the CFSAM will achieve the following: A rapid assessment of the status of major crops and prepare an estimate of food production; Collect information on livestock production and health, and assess the contribution of livestock to

food security; Use satellite imagery (provided through FAO/Global Information and Early Warning System

(GIEWS)) including Crop Yield Estimates (CYE), as an input into the selection of areas and specific sites to be visited;

Assessment the country’s overall macroeconomic situation, its capacity to commercially import food and to effectively deal with the crisis;

Evaluation of the country’s overall short-term food security by estimating total domestic availability of food supplies, total food utilisation and the resulting food deficit;

Assessment of the emergency food security situation including the number of people in need of emergency food assistance, their geographic distribution, and determine the volume and composition of food assistance requirements;

To make a first assessment of potential for local purchases and constraints (rail and road transport capacity, etc.) to food assistance distribution;

Occasionally, to contribute to a first assessment of short-term disruptions of the agricultural production capacity and immediate rehabilitation needs.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY US$Budget Items FAO WFP Total


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Appealing Agency: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)Project Title: Support to coordination of emergency interventions to improve

household food security Project Code: LIB-06/A10 Sector: AgricultureObjective: Maintaining the continuity and further upgrading the existing

coordination mechanisms and Information management systems which have been established to support the coordination of food security interventions carried out in the country.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: All stakeholders concerned with food security (NGOs, UN agencies, donors and government line ministries)

Implementing Partner: MoAProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 360,000Funds Requested US$ 360,000

SummaryThis project will guarantee the sustainability of the comprehensive coordination and monitoring system that will continue to monitor the food security sector and regularly provide reliable statistics and relevant information necessary for planning. The GoL, international institutions, UN agencies, NGOs and researchers will immensely benefit from the outputs of the project. It is anticipated that the project will build the capacity of the MoA at the regional and county levels to support the recovery process in food security at household level spearheaded by the agriculture sector.

Project Activities Coordination of meetings at national and county levels; Collection, processing and analysis of data on emergency agricultural activities and incorporation

of food aid data; Production and dissemination of reports and maps; Regular nationwide assessment and monitoring missions; Training and capacity building for local NGOs.

Expected Outcome Continuous flow of information on the food security and agriculture situation, effective identification

of needs and problem areas to facilitate realistic international emergency assistance to food security at household level;

Liberia Demo Atlas, a warehouse of geo-spatial data and information of agriculture and related sectors in Liberia continue to provide service to stakeholders;

Emergency rural livelihoods interventions planned more effectively in relation to the results obtained from the assessment exercises;

Effective coordination of food security emergency and rehabilitation interventions to avoid duplication of activities and overlapping of targeted beneficiaries;

Enhanced cooperation between NGOs/UN agencies/MoA and relevant institutions on a sustainable basis.



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Appealing Agency: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)Project Title: Farmers Field School - accelerated capacity building for restoration

of agricultural based productive capacity with emergency assistance Project Code: LIB-06/A11 Sector: Agriculture Objective: The overall objective of the project will be to create a supporting

network of community organisations for accelerated and efficient rehabilitation of the agriculture sector.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 140,000 farmers Children: Women: Other group (specify):

Implementing Partners: MoAProject Duration: January – December 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 800,000Funds Requested for 2005: US$ 400,000

SummaryThis project aims at empowering rural communities to attain higher levels of household food security and, at the same time, contribute to national food security. The proposed Accelerated Capacity Building Programme for Food Security would fill an urgent gap in building field level capacity to train and organise communities around food production and provide essential farming inputs in a post-war situation.

The activities of this project are planned as follows: Stage 1: a preparatory stage to raise awareness among stakeholders, launch initial capacity

building activities including development of training curricula, a three month training programme for agricultural coordinators/master trainers in the 15 counties and 73 districts and provision of essential logistic support. This stage would reach 5,500 farming families in 220 groups;

Stage 2: a consolidation stage to build community-based extension capacity in all 73 districts with training in each district of ten trainers selected from government field extension workers (FEWs) and civil society organisations as well as promotion of community-based farmer network development for marketing, information sharing and advocacy for farmers’ interests;

Stage 3: a scaling-up stage to enable 140,000 farming families in 5,500 groups to directly participate in the programme.

Expected Outcome Capacity building for 15 County Agricultural Coordinators in the area of emergency distribution,

monitoring – assessment – reporting methods and facilitation methodology of district and community networks;

Capacity building for 73 District Agriculture Coordinators in the areas of community-based organisations established through farmer-to-farmer and field school methodology, including technical skills and social capital development, monitoring – reporting methods and district level network development;

Capacity building for approximately 220 community-based organisations established by farmer groups by district agriculture coordinators through farmer-to-farmer and field school methods with focus on production rehabilitation and assistance to emergency coordination in communities.


Staff costs 200,000Implementing costs or operating costs 450,000Administrative costs 150,000Total Project Budget 800,000Minus available resources 400,000Total 400,000

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Appealing Agency: FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO)Project Title: Post-conflict rehabilitation of food security for small-scale farmers in

Liberia Project Code: LIB-06/A12Sector: AgricultureObjective: The goal of the project is to improve food security in Liberia by

rebuilding the agricultural production capacities. The immediate objectives are: (1) to assess the seed sector for better intervention; (2) to introduce or re-introduce improved rice varieties along with its complimentary technologies; (3) to promote effective small-scale rice seed production enterprises for improved nutrition and income generation; (4) to re-introduce local crop cultivars, which were lost as a result of the conflicts, thereby help to maintain and conserve valuable germplasm and biodiversity; (5) to introduce selected improved post-harvest technologies (e.g. milling, grading, village level crop processing, and products demonstrations) so as to add value and improve nutrition and incomes.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 10,000 farm families Children: Women: Other group (specify):

Implementing Partners: Ministry of Agriculture, CARI, International and Local NGOsProject Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 1,200,000Funds Requested US$ 1,200,000

SummaryThis project supports the revitalisation of sustainable, secure and productive communities, strengthens the capacity of civil society to support the recovery process, contributes to trade and creates employment. It comprises a set of interrelated activities that will carefully be integrated in order to obtain the desired outputs and achieve optimum returns to investments.

Main Project Activities Assessment of the seed sector and market appraisal, farmer/processor group formation and organisation, setting up seed trade promotion mechanisms, putting in place community-based seed multiplication schemes, establishing a system for the production and supply of small food processing machines, establishing seed banks, seed processing and marketing centres, introduction, demonstration and dissemination, replication and mass production of appropriate post-harvest technologies, setting up village-level food quality Processing Centres, developing and marketing new food-based products, training young men and women in post-harvest technology development

Expected Outcome (end of second year)Over 5,000 tonnes of seeds can be produced and traded. About 10,000 farm families corresponding to about 50,000 people would have benefited directly or indirectly from project interventions. Also, about 50,000 hectares would have been cultivated with improved seed produced and distributed through the project.

Farmers will benefit from higher productivity, better organisation and access to credit and input sources, higher incomes from seed sales, processed products sales, etc. The introduced new post-harvest technologies will reduce drudgery, particularly for women, who perform most of the post-harvest activities.



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Appealing Agency CHRISTIAN CHILDREN FUND (CCF) Project Title Rice and Vegetable Production for increased Food Security and

Livelihoods Project Code LIB-06/A13Sector AgricultureObjective Increase access to food through increased rice and vegetable production

among women and other vulnerable groups in communities in Grand Cape Mount, Bomi, and Gbarpolu Counties through the distribution of seeds, agriculture tools and implements and provision of agriculture extension services and training.

Beneficiaries 1,650 direct beneficiaries with an estimated indirect beneficiary figure of 11,550 community members in target communities including vulnerable groups such as women, returnees, IDPs, the elderly, and disabled persons in counties of Grand Cape Mount (Garwala, Tewor, Porkpa Districts) Gbarpolu (Belle, Bokomu & Kongba Districts), Bomi (Klay, Dewoin, Suehn- Macca District). 75% of beneficiaries will be women and 25% men.

Partners MRD, MoH, MoE, MLME, LWSC, NGOs, Local government and community structures (TDAs, CWC, WatSan Committees)

Project Duration January – December 2006Total Project Budget US$ 550,000Funds Requested US$ 425,000

SummaryRice and vegetable Production: The project will support the overall recovery process by achieving sector objectives in agriculture by increasing food production and food security in rural communities by increasing production of locally grown food; supporting vulnerable groups of women and the elderly to engage in vegetable production which will allow them to generate income; and strengthen the capacity of civil society and local development structures (TDAs) and MoA line ministers) through training and follow-up activities. This project will cover gaps in CCF’s existing food security programme by increasing coverage to communities that have not been covered or were inaccessible in 2005 such as Belle, Kongba, and Bokomu districts in Gbarpolu. The majority of operational costs are covered by existing grants.

Main Project Activities Procurement, transportation, storage and distribution of seeds and tools; Preparation of nurseries for vegetable production; Clearing of land and sowing of crops; Monitoring and supervision of project progress at each stage; Training of 1,650 farmers in improved crop production, seed production, food storage and market

techniques.

Expected Outcome Increase by 75% in the production of food in the target communities; Increase by 30% the amount of food available in markets of the target communities and

surrounding communities; Increase by 85% livelihood opportunities for the most vulnerable in the target communities; Decreased dependency and increased self sufficiency for vulnerable individuals; Revitalised, self-sufficient, secure and productive communities; Strengthened civil society and local authorities capacity.


Staff 25,000.Inputs 475,000Administration 50,000Sub-total 550,000Minus available resources 125,000Total 425,000

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PROTECTION, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND RULE OF LAWAppealing Agency: NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL IN LIBERIA, (NRC) Project Title: Information, Counselling & Legal AssistanceProject Code: LIB-06/P/HR/RL01Sector: Protection, Human Rights and Rule of LawObjective: To advocate and ensure the rights of Liberian IDPs and returnees

and improve their access to sustainable solutions of Legal assistance in the counties of Grand Cape Mount, Bomi and Gbarpolu

Beneficiaries: Indirect: 20,000 Direct: 5,000 Total: 25,000Women: 2,500 Men: 2,500

Implementing partner(s): Ministry of Justice (MoJ), CBOs, National NGOsProject duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 1,000,000Funds Requested: US$ 1,000,000

SummaryIn the post election Liberia, reinstating the rule of law and state authority will remain a challenge for years to come.

With the increased number of IDPs and refugees returning to their areas of origin, reclaiming their rightfully owned property from illegal occupants, or settling in other areas of their own choice, settling of property rights and land use disputes as well as documentation of claims and IDs will become an important issue. Information on Guiding principles, basic Human Rights principles and training in legal awareness issues will be in high demand.

Project strategyThe project aim at strengthening the national and local government judicial system through empowerment of the local population, information to and capacity building of the relevant local authorities as well as providing communities with improved access to legal assistance.

Activities Conduct training workshops on issues of general Human Rights awareness, land and property

rights and Guiding Principles to 2,500 IDPs and returnees and 2,500 local government employees; Establish an Information, Counselling and Legal Aid (ICLA) centre in each of the areas of

intervention; Identify and solve cases of lost documentation and land and property disputes; Support 3 local HR/Law NGOs in capacity building through information sharing and training.

Outcome 25,000 returnees and IDPs benefit from training on land and property rights, general human rights,

Gender and Guiding Principles; National NGOs and national and local government authorities’ capacity on HR issues and

information are strengthened; 100 property and land use right cases have been solved; 200 IDPs and returnees provided with proper identification and documentation papers.



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Appealing Agency CHRISTIAN CHILDREN’S FUND (CCF) Project Title Reintegration of women and children affected by conflict and

displacement, and capacity building of community and governmental structures to enhance well being, good governance and peaceful coexistence.

Project Code LIB-06/P/HR/RL02Sector Protection/Human Rights/Rule of LawObjective Facilitate community/family protection of women and children affected

by war or previously associated with the fighting forces, by developing and strengthening the provision of remedial psychosocial, economic and educational support that enhances community protection capacity and the well being of affected women and children in rural areas of Bomi, Bong, Grand Cape Mount, Lofa (Salayea and Zorzor districts) and Gbarpolu Counties. .

Beneficiaries Children: 5,000Women =1500Total = 6,500

Implementing Partners FIND, Don BoscoProject Duration January - December 2006Total Project Budget US$ 1,955,000Funds Requested US$ 1,700,000

SummaryHow does the project support overall strategic priorities and sector objectivesEstablishment of community and beneficiary specific capacity and enhancement programmes and the pursuit of durable solutions including strengthening of community participation ownership, inclusion of vulnerable populations, and livelihood activities in rural areas of Bomi, Bong, Grand Cape Mount, Lofa (Zorzor and Salayea Districts) and Gbarpolu Counties. .

Project ActivitiesFamily Tracing, Reunification and follow-up, interim care of separated children, prevention of separation, rehabilitation and reintegration of children and women associated with the fighting forces, provision of skills training, post training support, small loans, non-formal and accelerated learning programmes, rehabilitation and strengthening of community infrastructure, life skills and special protection programmes for women and children such as GBV, HIV/AIDS, capacity building of community and protection institutions, promotion of psychosocial support, peace building, and good governance.

Expected OutcomeChild rights consciousness within communities, spontaneous and sustainable community action/response to women’s and children’s issues, increased participating and inclusion of children and women in community initiatives, peace and security in programme areas, well being of women and children.


Personnel and administration 488,000Training 195,500Project inputs 1,271,500Sub-total 1,955,000Minus available resources 255,000Total 1,700,000

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Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR WOMEN (UNIFEM) Project Title: Addressing GBV/Violence Against Women (VAW) through education and

capacity for prevention of HIV and STIs. Project Code: LIB-06/P/HR/RL03Sector: Protection/Human RightsObjectives: This project is contributes in preventing incidents of VAW and HIV/AIDS

among 3200 women in four counties by developing effective response mechanisms and reducing STIs and HIV/AIDS for women through community education, workshops and distribution of condoms and drugs, using existing healthcare systems. Security personnel, healthcare providers and the community at large will receive training to correctly diagnose and respond through workshops and awareness raising, Women and girls will receive condoms and key drugs for STI treatment. This project will mitigate the impact of VAW and emphasise HIV/AIDS prevention.

Beneficiaries: Women and girls in 3 counties (Grand Cape Mount, Nimba and Grand Bassa)

Implementing Partners: Ministries of Gender and Development, Justice, and Internal Affairs; the Judiciary and national and international organisations.

Project Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 505,091Funds Requested: US$ 505,091

SummaryThis project contributes to the strategic priorities of human rights and protection through the capacity building of existing healthcare systems, security agencies, women and girls and women’s groups and in the community at large by developing effective response mechanisms, training and distribution of drugs and condoms. It brings on board women and girls at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS as a result of the prevalence of GBV in returning communities, cross border transactions and in-family and domestic abuse and exploitations.

Project ActivitiesTargeting 3200 direct beneficiaries in four counties the project will support dialogue for participatory action research, training workshops in life skills and HIV/AIDS prevention, sensitisation through the media, healthcare delivery and provision of STI drugs and establish community committees to adequately prevent and respond to VAW.

Expected OutcomeThere will be increase in the number of women and girls survivors of violence receiving appropriate care, decrease in incidents of STIs due to VAW and decrease in the number of women and girls engaged in transactional sex for money.



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Appealing Agency ZOA REFUGEE CARE (ZOA)Project Title Peace building in communitiesProject Code LIB-06/P/HR/RL04Sector Protection, Human Rights & the LawObjective To train & build up a coordinated network of peacebuilders in civil societyBeneficiaries Direct: .10,640

Children : 25% Females : 60%Implementing partners ZOA Refugee Care, WANEP & its 23 local partners. Duration January - December 2006Total Project Budget US$ 269,680Funds requested US$ 209,680

SummaryThe project aims to strengthen the capacities of a spectrum of civil society actors in peacebuilding, conflict early warning and conflict mitigation, thus leading to more secure communities. Sectoral objectives addressed by the project are the support for reintegration and peaceful coexistence among communities, and support to the humanitarian community to include challenging the root causes of conflict.

Main Project Activities- Through its network of local partners countrywide, carrying out training of 2,520 opinion leaders

(teachers, religious leaders, community elders, etc.) in peacebuilding techniques;- Support for an awareness campaign led by the West African Network for Peace (WANEP), & its

branch organisation, WIPNET, among rural communities on peacebuilding issues (56 school competitions, 12 radio programmes, 28 peace rallies, production of peace posters in 10 vernacular languages);

- The Monitoring and Steering Group of INGOs, and local NGOs working in peacebuilding have agreed to use the WANEP as the focal point for coordination on peacebuilding. At the Monrovia level, this has begun with a coordination workshop held in December 2004. Support is needed for a coordination mechanism of civil society peacebuilding initiatives at the County level, & between NGO & UN initiatives (meetings, 2 workshops, 2 conferences).

Expected Outcome2,520 civil society leaders, trained in conflict reduction in all 14 counties of Liberia, operating in a coordinated manner, by the end of 2006.


Staff costs 23,280Implementing costs or Operating costs 226,400Administrative costs 20,000Total Project Budget 269,680Minus available resources 60,000Funds Requested for 2006 209,680

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Appealing Agency: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) Project Title: Reintegration of ex combatants through a LEAP initiativeProject Code: LIB-06/P/HR/RL05

Sector: Economic Recovery and Infrastructure: Environment, Employment, Public management

Objective: Impact reintegration of ex combatants through large and visible public services activities

Beneficiaries: 300 Ex-combatants in Monrovia area

Implementing Partners:NTGL/GoL, NCDRR, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Public Affairs, Municipal Authorities, UNMIL, UNDP, UNEP, national and international NGOs

Project Duration: January - April 2006Funds Requested: US$ 649,000

SummaryIOM will strengthen its efforts to reintegrate former combatants through a local environmental initiative. This quick impact project aims at intensively cleaning the city of Monrovia and at restructuring the public service in charge of waste management. It will also contribute to reduce pollution effects and will significantly impact on health conditions among the most vulnerable population of Monrovia. It will further pave the way to conduct similar projects in the secondary cities of Liberia.

IOM will closely collaborate its activities with other actors, in particular with municipal authorities of Monrovia, National Commission for Demobilisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (NCDRR), UNDP, UNEP and the international and local NGOs performing in the field of environment.

Activities Provide technical assistance to the local authorities; Identify, select, recruit, train and manage the workforce; Design awareness raising campaigns aiming at reaching Monrovia citizens on environment; Implement garbage collection system, drainage and cleaning activities; provision of equipment

and administration of warehouses. Expected Outcome1) Developed long term capacities in public management; 2) Upgraded local standards on

environment; 3) Immediate clean up of Monrovia; 4) Reinforced vocational skills among ex combatants; 5) Reduced risk of infectious diseases among the most vulnerable inhabitants of Monrovia.


Technical assistance to local authorities 120,000Awareness raising campaigns 45,000Recruitment, training, management and payment of the workforce 102,000Provision of equipment 292,000Staff and Administration 90,000Total 649,000

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Appealing Agency: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) Project Title: Counter Trafficking in Human Beings in LiberiaProject Code: LIB-06/P/HR/RL06Sector: Protection, Human Rights, Rule of Law

Objective: Increase national capacities on prevention, and protection for victims of trafficking in Liberia

Beneficiaries: 100 victims of trafficking; Government officials

Implementing Partners:NTGL/GoL, MoJ, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Development, MoH, UNMIL, UNICEF, WHO, N/INGOs

Project Duration: January - December 2006Funds Requested: US$ 800,000

SummaryIOM will implement a counter-trafficking multi-year initiative to assist NTGL/GoL in structuring a response plan against trafficking in human beings in Liberia. IOM’s project aims at providing technical assistance to national authorities on: ratification of international and regional agreements on trafficking; designing and implementation of a national action plan against trafficking; standardisation of operational procedures; mapping out coordination and intervention mechanisms on prevention, awareness raising, protection, support and rehabilitation for victims of trafficking; training development for enforcement law officials. IOM will closely collaborate and harmonise the project activities with other actors, in particular with UNMIL, UNICEF, WHO and the international and local NGOs performing counter trafficking and protection activities.

ActivitiesProvide technical assistance to the NTGL/GoL and NGOs in collaboration with UNMIL and UNICEF to develop a national action plan against trafficking in persons and shape coordination and intervention mechanisms on prevention, protection and rehabilitation of victims;rovide technical assistance in the ratification process related to the international agreements on trafficking in persons, subsequently review operational procedure’s standards;

Launch awareness raising and prevention activities, including training for law enforcement officials;Provide assistance and protection to victims of trafficking (in line with Articles 6,7,8 of the Protocol2).

Expected Outcome 1) Enabled national authorities to ratify international and regional agreements on counter-trafficking; 2)

Standardised operational procedures within the existing national referral system; 3) Increased national capacities in the field of prevention, protection and rehabilitation for victims of trafficking; 4) Developed awareness and responsiveness capacities among law enforcement official; 5) Developed a database and information collection on trafficking related issues in Liberia and reviewed legislative and other measures to criminalise trafficking in human beings.


Technical assistance to national authorities 140,000Awareness raising campaigns 45,000Assistance and support to victims of trafficking 430,000Staff and Administration 185,000Total 800,000

2 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, Supplementing the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime

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Appealing Agency: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM)Project Title: TCN Repatriation Assistance to their Country of OriginProject Code: LIB-06/P/HR/RL07Sector: Protection: Human RightsObjective: Facilitate dignified and orderly return for forced migrantsBeneficiaries: 146 individuals

Implementing Partners: NTGL/GoL, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Authorities in country of destination, UNHCR

Project Duration: January - March 2006Funds Requested: US$ 132,000

SummaryIOM will assist the voluntary repatriation of 146 Third country nationals that have been identified in February 2005.

Mainly, the project will include health component (fitness before travel and provision of medical escort when necessary), travel arrangements from Monrovia to the final destination (Cameroon, Burkina-Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo, Ghana, Guinea-Conakry, Senegal, Mali) and primary and secondary transportation assistance inside Liberia to Monrovia, then from Monrovia back to country of origin.

IOM will closely collaborate with relevant National Authorities, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UNHCR, Embassies and Consular authorities.

Project Activities Inform about IOM repatriation assistance process; Provide medical assessment; Provide visas and travel arrangements; Link with National Authorities and IOM Country offices in country of destination; Facilitate air transportation from Liberia to final destination (provision of escort if necessary).

Expected Outcome 1) Support regular migration; 2) Provide safe, dignified and orderly return; 3) Promote human rights


Visa Travel arrangements 10,000Medical assistance 0Transportation assistance 97,000Staff and Administration 25,000Total 132,000

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Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF)Project Title: Reintegration of children demobilised from fighting forces Project Code: LIB-06/P/HR/RL08Sector: ProtectionObjectives: Establish a system of follow up for reunified children and other

formerly separated children and train 150 social workers in systematic follow up of children who have returned to their families or those in foster care arrangements;

Provide access to education for 4,900 demobilised children who request enrolment for the Community Education Investment Programme (CEIP);

Provide access to 1,145 demobilised children who register for skills training, apprenticeship and business development skills;

Develop community based support structures to facilitate the reintegration of demobilised children and other separated children in the seven counties of major return.

Beneficiaries: Total 11,780 demobilised children and other children in the community.Children: 9,042 boys and 2,738 girls. Other: community structures, teachers

Implementing Partners: CCF, YMCA, Action Aid, Don Bosco Homes, Children Assistance Programme, SEARCH, Helping Hand, EQUIP, FIND, WANEP, Peace Building Resource Centre, Sustainable Development Promoters (SDP) , COHDA, AGHRA

Project Duration: January – December 2006Funds Requested: US$ 3,007,000

SummaryProject Support to Overall Strategic PrioritiesThis project will contribute to the revitalisation of communities to become sustainable, secure and productive through continued reintegration of children formerly associated with fighting forces. Two reintegration options will be offered, namely: skills training, apprenticeship and business development skills; and support to continued formal education (CEIP). The reintegration approach will also seek to strengthen the capacity of communities to facilitate the reintegration of the children. Main Activities Follow up 11,780 demobilised children and 1000 other reunified children; Conduct family tracing and reunification of 500 separated children and, provide alternative care

arrangements for 50 children whose families are not traced; Train 2,500 teachers and schools principles in 250 schools and 120 vocational skills trainers on

provision of psychosocial care and support to the demobilised children; Mobilise and train 140 child welfare committees and 70 children’s clubs to support the social

reintegration of demobilised children; Enrol 6,045 demobilised children in reintegration programmes and vocational training (1,145).Main Outcome System for the follow up of reunified children is functional in the seven counties of focus: Bomi,

Bong, Lofa, Nimba, Grand Gedeh, Maryland and Montserrado; Family tracing and reunification is carried out for other separated children; Social workers are trained on systematic follow-up of reunified children; Community-based support networks for children are operational in seven counties; families and

communities have been enabled to care and protect their children; 4,900 demobilised children provided access to education through the CEIP; 1,145 demobilised children provided access to vocational training skills, apprenticeship and

business skills development in 7 counties.

FINANCIAL SUMMARYBudget Item US$

Implementation costs 2,400,000Technical support 200,000Logistical and Administrative Support 110,000HQ Technical and Administrative Support 297,000Total 3,007,000

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Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF) Project Title: Children without Primary Caregivers and Juvenile Justice Project Code: LIB-06/P/HR/RL09Sector: ProtectionObjective: Develop systems for the care and protection of children in

orphanages in Liberia Establish of systems for the protection of children in conflict with the

law with focus on diversion programmeBeneficiaries: Total: 2,000 children in orphanages (1,200 boys and 800 girls)

500 children in conflict with the law (300 boys and 200 girls)Others: community members, youth groups

Implementing Partners: Don Bosco Homes, MoHSW, CEP, UNMIL, Juvenile Section and Corrections Section

Project duration: January – December 2006Funds Requested: US$ 421,800

SummaryThe decade and half long conflict in Liberia has not only increased the number of orphans and other separated children without primary care givers, but has also eroded the capacity of authorities and social workers to ensure that the rights of children in conflict with the law are upheld. A situation analysis of orphans and vulnerable children conducted in 2005 put the number of children in Liberia who have lost both parents at 22,448. These children are either being cared for by relatives or are in orphanages or fending for themselves. In terms of juvenile justice, there is only one Juvenile Court in Liberia, situated in Monrovia. In addition, the judges and magistrates have not yet been trained on the administration of juvenile justice, while training of the Liberian National Police officers have just commenced. This project will strengthen the capacity of the judiciary and police to effectively administer juvenile justice and support the development of a system to effectively handle orphans and other separated children who do not have primary care givers.

Main Activities Review guidelines for the operation of orphanages, monitor its implementation to ensure

compliance; Train 50 MoHSW social workers and support them in monitoring compliance with the guidelines

and standards for the operation of orphanages; Trace families and reunify 1,000 children who are not orphans but are living in the orphanages; Support diversion programmes for juveniles in their respective 10 communities and establish and

operate 2 transit homes for juveniles as an alternative to jail with adults; Train all 1000 police recruits and judges and magistrates totalling to 50 to better handle the

children who come into conflict with the law. Main Outcome Ministry of Health and Social Welfare minimum standards and improved guidelines for the

registration and operation of orphanages in Liberia is operational; Non-orphaned children reunified with their families and foster care arrangements made for those

whose parents are not traced - very few children will remain under residential care; The inter-agency network is more effective in advocating and lobbying for improved care and

support of orphans; Systems for assisting children who are in conflict with the law in place; The Juvenile Justice Forum takes on the coordination of work with children in conflict with the law Alternatives to detention of children established; Police officers, judges and magistrates trained on due process for juveniles.


Implementation cost 280,000Technical support 50,000Logistical and Administrative Support 50,000HQ Technical and Administrative Support 41,800Total 421,800

Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF)

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Project Title: Prevention and Response to Sexual and Gender Based ViolenceProject Code: LIB-06/P/HR/RL10Sector: ProtectionObjectives: Establish 10 Women and Children’s Units in the Liberian National

Police for the handling and management of sexual and gender based violence, exploitation and abuse cases;

Train 16 judges and 34 magistrates in handling and prosecution of reported cases of sexual and gender based violence, exploitation and abuse;

Establish and operationalise 3 centres for the care and rehabilitation of women and children victims of sexual and gender based violence whose case are being handled by the Women and Children Protection Section.

Beneficiaries: Total: 500 (50 boys, 300 girls and 150 women)Other: Police Officers, Judges, Magistrates, communities and youth groups.

Implementing Partners LNP, THINK, MoJ, CEP, YWCA, Project Duration: January – December 2006Funds Requested: US$ 621,600

SummaryDuring the Liberia’s conflict, women and children were targeted for various forms of sexual violence, exploitation and abuse. Despite the end of the armed conflict, sexual exploitation and abuse of girls and women has continued mainly due to the continuing social and economic hardships in the post-conflict era. Women and girls who have been exploited in this manner report that it is usually men in positions of power and authority who carry out this form of gender based violence. In 2005 the Women and Children Protection Section was established at the LNP headquarters in Monrovia and 5 police units in Montserrado County. The Section is dedicated to handling, managing and investigating cases of sexual and gender based violence. This project will build on this achievement and plan to seize the opportunity of the ongoing legal and judicial system reform in Liberia, to continue strengthening the capacity of judges and magistrates to better handle and manage cases of sexual violence, exploitation and abuse.

Main Activities Train 50 police officers who will be working in 10 Women and Children Protection Sections within

the Liberian National Police; Train 16 judges and 34 magistrates on handling and investigation of cases of sexual and gender

based violence; Train social workers in the centres for women and child victims of sexual and gender based

violence; Provide medical care to 500 women and children victims of SGBV; Assist women and children victims of SGBV to access legal aid; Provide psychosocial care to 500 women and children victims of SGBV.

Main Outcome System for correctly handling and managing sexual and gender based violence, exploitation and

abuse established in the LNP in three counties; Judges and magistrates understand that sexual and gender-based violence is a fundamental

violation of women and children’s rights and have acquired skills in the management of reported cases of sexual violence, exploitation and abuse;

Centres established to provide support and care to women and children victims of sexual and gender based violence.

FINANCIAL SUMMARYBudget Item US$

Implementation cost 460,000Technical support. 50,000Logistical and Administrative Support 50,000HQ Technical and Administrative Support 61,600Total 621,600

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Appealing Agency: CHRISTIAN CHILDREN FUND (CCF) Project Title: Community-based Reintegration of Conflict Affected Youth and Women Project Code: LIB-06/P/HR/RL11Sector: Protection/Human Rights/Rule of LawObjectives: To facilitate increased community-based protection activities through

organisation of Child Welfare committees, vocational skills training, literacy/numeracy, HIV/AIDS education, GBV awareness and response, and micro-credit to war-affected youth and women in 15 rural communities in Bomi, Bong, Grand Cape Mount, Lofa (Salayea and Zorzor), and Gbarpolu Counties.

Beneficiaries: 750 women, returnees, IDPs, elderly and disabled persons in counties of Grand Cape Mount(Garwala, Tewor districts) Bong (Jorquelleh district), Gbarpolu (Bopolu, Gbarma, Belle, and Bokomu districts), Bomi (Klay Dewoin, Suehn- Macca districts, and Lofa( Zorzor & Salayea districts).

Implementing Partners: FIND, Don Bosco, UNICEF, WFP, MoHSW, Ministry of GenderProject Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 536,800Funds Requested: US$ 536,800

SummaryThe project will support the CAP objectives in protection of children, women, and returnees at the community through developing local child protection monitoring structures through organisation of CWCs, supervised structured activities for youth and children, GBV, and support durable solutions to poverty by providing employment skills to vulnerable beneficiaries and subsequent start-up loans. The project will fill a gap in CCFs and other existing re-integration programmes implemented in 5 counties by providing more apprenticeship skills training venues in beneficiaries home communities rather then the traditional skills training centres in large towns that draw people from their communities and contribute to urban migration and don’t offer follow-up and job placement services. In addition, local skilled artisans who have lost their tools or shops through war will be supported to reopen them in exchange for training apprenticeships, thus providing an added livelihoods and economic development benefit. Lastly, the project is cost effective as it supplements an all ready United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programme funded 3-year programme where most operational and administrative costs are currently covered.

Main Project Activities Set-up skills training workshops in 15 rural target communities; Train 750 Children Associated with Forced Fighting (CAFF), Women Associated with Forced Fighting

(WAFF), and war affected children in various vocational skills; Organise, train, and provide follow-up and monitoring for 15 child welfare committees; Organise supervised structured activities for youth and children; Provide community based GBV awareness training and referral focal points in 15 target communities; Provide start-up tool kits or tools for artisans to maintain apprenticeships; Provide start-up micro credit loans, small business training for business start-up to graduates; Provide social work follow-up, job placement and counselling for 700 graduates; Provide access to literacy and numeracy skills for all programme participants.

Expected Outcome Each target community has GBV prevention and response activities; Decrease in GBV incidents after 1 year; Child protection committees have raised community awareness on child rights and protection,

organised child protection activities and fewer violations occur; Increased local employment opportunities for programme beneficiaries.


Staff 63,000Inputs 425,000Administration 48,800Total 536,800

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Appealing Agency AMERICAN REFUGEE COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL (ARC)Project Title Gender-based Violence Prevention and ResponseProject Code LIB-06/P/HR/RL12Project Sector Protection, Human Rights, Rule of LawObjective To prevent and respond to all types of gender based violence in war

affected and recently displaced communities in LiberiaBeneficiaries TOTAL: approximately 200,000 direct and indirect beneficiariesProject Duration January - December, 2006Total Project Budget US$ 770,000Funds Requested US$ 385,000

SummaryARC’s gender-based violence prevention and response activities support the overall strategic priorities and sector objectives for Liberia by improving the safety and well-being of vulnerable women and girls in communities, empowering communities to protect themselves and their families and strengthening local structures and service providers to effectively respond to incidents of violence.

ARC’s GBV prevention and response activities encompass six inter-related programming areas: health, psychosocial, protection, legal/justice, awareness raising and empowerment through reproductive health literacy (RHL).

Expected Outcome GBV prevention activities conducted in communities including awareness raising, training, female

empowerment and safety strategies; Health care workers, security personnel and other service providers trained to effectively identify

and respond to cases of GBV; GBV survivors receive high quality counselling and case management services from ARC Social

Workers; 600 vulnerable women empowered through reproductive health literacy classes; 100 women referred to income generation programmes.


Staff Costs 270,000Implementing costs or Operating Costs 430,000Administrative Costs 70,000Total Project Budget 770,000Minus Available Resources 385,000Funds Requested 385,000

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Appealing Agency UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA)Project Title: Preventing and responding to GBV in Lofa and Nimba countiesProject Code: LIB-06/P/HR/RL13Sector: Protection – human rights – rule of lawObjective: To establish integrated programmes to create awareness on GBV,

prevent and respond to sexual violence, especially among women and young girls

Beneficiaries: Total: 100,000 women, men, young girls in 8 districts: Lofa/NimbaWomen: 40,000 Girls: 50,000 Men: 10,000

Implementing Partners: Ministry of Gender, UNIFEM, IRC, ARC, AFELL (Association of Female Lawyers in Liberia)

Project Duration: January - December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 240,000Funds Requested US$ 240,000

SummaryLiberian women and young girls have been subjected to the worst forms of GBV in the last 14 years of civil war. Women and health professionals in Liberia have provided anecdotal evidence of a high level of sexual violence, often coercing women into commercial sex work to obtain food and shelter. In close collaboration with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Ministry of Gender, AFELL and other partners, UNFPA has been currently supporting programmes to create awareness on GBV among parliamentarians, judiciaries and police officers. UNFPA aims to expand such activities and also strengthen the capacity of local NGOs that can reach out to more underserved groups and provide treatment and care to victims of sexual violence (especially to the IDPs and returnees in Lofa and Nimba counties). This project is in direct alignment with the CAP Protection sector objectives encouraging all UN agencies and NGOs to support prevention and care activities to address sexual exploitation and facilitate return and settlement of IDPs and returnees

Main ActivitiesThis one-year project to be implemented in 8 districts of 2 counties (Lofa and Nimba) will aim at: Sensitisation of political leaders, traditional leaders, police officers and judiciaries to support the

fight against gender based violence (ongoing; will be expanded); Establishing community networks for monitoring and referral of sexual violence survivors; Building capacity of local organisations to create awareness on GBV; Setting up centres within available health units to provide medical services and psychosocial

counselling to victims of sexual violence (including, making Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) available);

Training health care providers on treatment and care of survivors of sexual violence; Providing training on GBV-legal management to judiciaries (ongoing; will be expanded); Engaging men and boys to promote reduction of risky sexual behaviour and ending GBV; Supporting media outreach to disseminate messages on GBV awareness

Expected Outcome Increased level for medical and psychosocial services for survivors of sexual violence; Reduction of number of rapes in the targeted communities (Lofa and Nimba counties); Increased awareness of SGBV for judiciaries, political leaders, & communities; Increased capacity of local NGOs to prevent and respond to survivors of sexual violence.


Staff costs 75,000Implementing costs (training, IEC materials, capacity building etc.) 145,000Administrative costs 20,000Total 240,000

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Appeal Agency: CHRISTIAN CHILREN’S FUND (CCF) Project Title: Safeguarding the Future Effectively (SAFE)Project Code: LIB-06/P/HR/RL14Sector: Protection, Human Rights, and Rule of LawObjectives: This project aims at : 1. Build the resiliency and reduce stress associated

with poverty, the effects of war among 3,500 girls and women in Bomi, Gbarpolu, and Grand Cape Mount counties through healing and education; 2. Promotion of new vocational and life skills and disbursement of micro-loans and/or grants for girls and women; 3. Increase awareness of men and women, and youth around GBV issues through media; and 4. Decrease GBV-related morbidities through STI of 1,000 girls and women.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL:4,000 Children: 1,750 Women: 1,750 Other Group (male partners of STI infected girls and women for treatment and education): 500

Implementing Partners: MoHSW, National AIDS Control Programme (NACP), Family Planning Association of Liberia (FPAL), Foundation for International Human Dignity (FIND), and Foundation for Human Rights and Democracy (FOHRD).

Project Duration: January– December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 1,025,521 Funds Requested: US$ 280,242

SummarySupport To Overall Strategic Priorities And Sector ObjectivesSAFE supports the strategic priorities through: the promotion of self-reliance among girls and young women who rely on transactional sex for survival; building the capacity of the MOH and local NGOs to respond to the urgent health and protection needs of girls and young women; and by focusing almost entirely on meeting needs of girls and women. Under the Protection, Human Rights, and Rule of Law sector, SAFE directly responds to the protection concerns surrounding girls and young women impacted by GBV through skills promotion, micro-loans, STI treatment (for HIV prevention), and non-formal education. SAFE works with communities to support those activities that meet these girls and women’s basic needs while challenging the root causes and mitigating the long-term impacts of their exploitation and abuse.

Main Activities1. Engage girls and women at community centres for skills training, receipt and management of

micro-loans and grants, health education, literacy, recreational and cultural activities, and counselling and dialogue groups;

2. Distribute micro-loans and/or educational/livelihood grants to girls and women with viable business plans;

3. Mobilise community protection committees for the protection of women and girls vis-à-vis GBV;4. Engage in wide-scale community sensitisation around GBV;5. Support MoH clinics to treat STIs and to engage beneficiaries in prevention and infant care

education.

Expected Outcome A 25% decrease in the number of beneficiaries engaged in transactional sex A 75%; A 50% increase awareness vis-à-vis GBV concerns; A 75% increase in the number of young beneficiaries with babies who demonstrate greater ability

to care for their babies and infants; A 25% decrease in the number of beneficiaries who report with STIs.


Cost A (staff) 302,454Cost B (inputs) 661,842Cost C (administration) 61,225Sub-total 1,025,521Minus available resources 745,279Total 280,242EDUCATIONAppealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF)

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Project Title: Access to quality education and increase girls enrolmentProject Code: LIB-06/E01Sector: EducationObjectives: 1. To increase enrolment and retention of girls in 300 schools in

Bomi, Bong, Grand Gedeh, Lofa, Maryland, Montserrado and Nimba counties by 10% (28,000 girls) and 20% respectively;

2. To achieve 30% (170,000 children) increase in access to primary education for children 6 – 14 years in 300 schools in the 7 counties;

3. To improve quality of primary education for 450,000 school children in 15 counties through provision of school supplies;

4. Mobilise and support 2,000 communities (PTAs) and the Ministry of Education (county education offices) to support implementation and supervision of emergency education actions.

Beneficiaries: Total: 450,000 school children. Of these 28,000 girls and 170,000 children 6 – 14 years will be newly enrolled.

Implementing partners: Ministry of Education, YWCA, FAWE, CAP, VOWODA, LIWOMAC & DRCProject duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 2,059,000Funds Requested: US$ 2,059,000

SummaryProject support to overall strategic prioritiesThis project will seek to increase access to quality primary education through creating of conducive learning environment for 450,000 school children as well as narrowing the gender gap in education through promotion of Girls’ Education. The project will also support teacher training, resuscitation of the Ministry of Education, provision of school supplies. Life skills Education will begin to address the issues of teenage pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, peace and conflict resolution skills, and awareness of gender violence.

Main Activities Deliver school supplies for 450,000 children in 2000 schools in 15 counties; Provide school supply (one replenishment kit per school) to 1500 schools; Procure and distribute recreation kits to 400 public schools; Commission study of girls’ education enrolment and retention patterns and conduct girls

education enrolment campaigns in the seven counties based on the results of the study Initiate interventions at 400 public schools that will improve enrolment and retention of girls; Train 500 and 100 teachers to “C” and “B” certificate level respectively to improve their teaching

skill; Mobilise 2,000 Parent-Teachers Association to support enrolment and retention of school

children in the seven counties; Train and provide logistic support to 15 county education offices in data management,

monitoring and support supervision; Include life skills education in curriculum of 500 schools.

Expected Outcome 450,000 children in public schools in 15 counties will have improved quality education through the

provision of learning and teaching materials; At least 28,000 more girls and 20% of all girls retained in school in Bomi, Bong, Grand Gedeh,

Lofa, Maryland, Montserrado and Nimba counties; A total of 170,000 children age 6 – 14 years newly enrolled in school; Education statistics and quarterly reports produced.

FINANCIAL SUMMARYBudget Items (US$)

Implementation costs (including provision of scholastic materials) 1,575,000Technical Support 180,000Logistical and Administration Support 100,000HQ Technical and Administrative Support 204,000Total 2,059,000Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL

ORGANIZATION (UNESCO) Project Title Database for Education Statistics (EMIS)

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Project Code: LIB-06/E02Sector: EducationObjective: To create a database at the Ministry of Education Central Office for

personnel, students and schools of the Ministry.Beneficiaries: Total:100

Women: 30Men: 70

Implementing Partner: Ministry of EducationProject Duration: February – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 120,000Funds Requested: US$ 100,000

SummaryThis project is intended to provide basic tools for data storage and the training of County and District Education Officers in the collection of basic enrolment data to guide and advise the Ministry of Education in its planning of education in Liberia. The MoE will be able to build upon this basic system a more comprehensive Education Management Information System (EMIS) so crucial in the tracking of progress towards Education for All (EFA) and MDGs.

Main Activities Provide training for 80 County and District Education Officers as well as 20 personnel of the

Ministry of Education Planning and Human Resource Units; Conduct training and provide logistics for county and district officers in the area of data

collection and educational management.

Expected Outcome Education data and information on students, staff, institutions, facilities and resources relevant

to education planning is collected, analysed, and reported; Coordination of training and development activities, and research in collaboration with other

partners in the education sector; Facilitation of the development of indicators for monitoring and evaluating the performance of

the education system for EFA and MDGs tracking.


Staff 20,000Inputs 95,000Administration 5,000Sub-total 120,000Less available resources 20,000Total 100,000

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Appealing Agency: DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL (DRC) Project Title: Assistance to war affected children through the provision of conducive

playing spaceProject Code: LIB-06/E03Sector: EducationObjective: To break the cycle of violence amongst children aged 5-10 yrsBeneficiaries: Total: Children: 40,715 age 5-10 yrs

Female 19,248Implementing Partners MoE, local NGOsProject Duration January - December 2006Total Project Budget US$ 420,000Funds Requested US$ 420,000

SummaryEnhance the revitalisation of sustainable and productive communities, through participatory methods, in order to promote the importance of participation and involvement by all citizens.

Main ActivitiesThe main activity will be the construction of playgrounds at 30 junior schools in the counties of Maryland, River-Gee and Grand-Kru, promoting the participation of children, parents, teachers and other community members. A second activity will be information campaigns targeting parents and communities informing on the rights of children within society. Playgrounds will be built using local wood trunks, brick, bamboo and stone, minor inputs of nails, cable, bolts and cement will compliment local materials only where necessary. 3 mobile workshops will be outfitted with all tools and materials needed to allow maximum participation by the beneficiaries. A professional in playground construction for problem children will train 36 ex-combatants, previously trained in basic carpentry, to assist and teach more refined carpentry techniques taking into consideration child safety, local desires and active parent participation. Tunnels, cable slides, wooden slides, swings, seesaws, roundabouts, and jungle Jims will be constructed.

Expected OutcomeAccess to playgrounds will encourage children to live normal lives. Being allowed time to play will positively stimulate children and will at the same time improve the respect of Children’s rights and needs within local communities. The close collaboration of all community members will encourage trust and closer participation for the future. The effect will be partially measurable through the increased future enrolment of especially female children in schools.



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Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO)

Project Title HIV/AIDS Education in the CurriculumProject Code: LIB-06/E04Sector: EducationObjective: To increase HIV/AIDS awareness among students, teachers and staff Beneficiaries: Total:1,000

Children: Boys-300; Girls- 400 Women: 100Other group Men: 200

Implementing Partner: MoEProject Duration: January– December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 200,000Funds Requested: US$ 200,000

SummaryThis project will focus on increasing the knowledge of HIV/AIDS awareness among teachers, staff and students. It will also provide resource materials and activities to make them relevant to social norms and contexts, cultural practices or religious convictions in particular areas or groups of people.

Main Activities Deliver teaching materials and teaching aids; Provide training of teachers and curriculum documents (frameworks, plans, syllabi) for use in

schools and teacher training institutes; Descriptions/case studies of good practice of HIV/AIDS curriculum related material; Training of student peer counsellors.

Expected Outcome Interactive resource tool for the prevention and mitigation of HIV/AIDS through education; Implementation and evaluation for the prevention and mitigation of HIV/AIDS at all levels of the

education system; Assist in the identification and promotion of good practice; Contribute to capacity building for HIV/AIDS curriculum development.


Staff 40,000Inputs 140,000Administration 20,000Total 200,000

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Appealing Agency: ZOA REFUGEE CARE (ZOA)Project Title: Skills Training for Physically Challenged, Margibi & Montserrado DistrictsProject Code : LIB-06/E05Sector: EducationObjective: To improve the living standards of physically challenged people.Beneficiaries: (In 2006) 160 direct. Indirect 640

Total: 700. Children 60%: Females : 50%

Implementing Partners: ZOA Refugee Care, Liberian Christian Association of the Blind, Todee Group 77, MoE

Project Duration: January - December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 188,000Funds Requested: US$ 188,000

SummaryThe project aims to support overall strategic priorities by providing facilities & training for physically challenged people to live productive & secure lives in their communities. The sector objectives covered are training in life skills and education for vulnerable people who have missed schooling opportunities.

Main Activities Construction & equipping of two appropriate skills training centres; one for the physically challenged

in Todee, Montserrado County, & one for the blind in Margibi Count; Construction & equipping of 4 appropriate residential accommodation blocks (1 for male and 1 for

female students including appropriate toilet, cooking, and water access facilities); Support for starting small-scale income generating activities; Training students to help raise awareness in local communities concerning the needs of the physically challenged.

Expected Outcome By the end of 2006, 160 trained students who are able to lead relatively independent lives in the community, raising at least US$ 30 per month from their income generating activities for themselves and their families.



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Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF)Project Title Accelerated Learning Programme (ALP)Project Code: LIB-06/E06Sector: EducationObjectives: 1. To enrol additional 10,000 children (9-17 years) into accelerated

learning programme (ALP) in Bomi, Bong, Grand Gedeh, Lofa, Maryland, Montserrado and Nimba counties;

2. To renovate and provide furniture to 50 ALP schools in Bomi, Bong, Grand Gedeh, Lofa, Maryland, Montserrado and Nimba counties;

3. To strengthen delivery of ALP through training of additional 360 teachers from the seven counties.

Beneficiaries: Total: 30,000 children in ALP, of which 10,000 are newly enrolled.Implementing Partners: MOE, CAP, COHDA, GAA, LTI/CA11,UNHCR, PWJ, AAL, & WFPProject dDration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 2,451,000Funds Requested: US$ 2,451,000

SummaryProject Support to Strategic PrioritiesThis project seeks to contribute to the strategic priority of provision of basic social services to vulnerable population by enabling access to basic education for 10,000 over aged children through the ALP. These are children who are currently at home because their education was interrupted by the recent conflict and are too old for their respective grades. Work done by UNICEF and other partners show that providing education opportunities to these category of children lowers the likelihood of some of them, particularly those associated with former fighting forces from being re-recruitment into the armed forces, a constant fear especial in the borderlands of Liberia/Cote d’Ivoire and Liberia/Guinea.

Main Activities Construct/renovate and provide furniture to 50 ALP schools identified from Bomi, Bong, Grand

Gedeh, Lofa, Maryland, Montserrado and Nimba counties; Train 360 ALP teachers from the additional 50 ALP schools;

Expected Outcome 360 ALP Teachers trained in 50 ALP Schools; 50 ALP Schools renovated and supplied with furniture; A total of 30,000 children supported in ALP of which 10,000 children (9-17 years) are newly

recruited from Bomi, Bong, Grand Gedeh, Lofa, Maryland, Montserrado and Nimba counties will have accessed basic primary education through ALP.


Implementing costs (including furniture and scholastic materials) 1,928,000Technical Support 180,000Logistical and Administrative Support 100,000HQ Technical and Administration Support 243,000Total 2,451,000

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Appealing Agency: NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL IN LIBERIA, (NRC) Project Title: Emergency EducationProject Code: LIB-06/E07Sector: EducationObjectives: Successfully transfer the enrolment and school follow-up

components of the NRC Education programme to an incoming partner in the course of 2006. Continue developing the teacher training component as NRC. Within this framework the objective will be to enrol 500 children into primary school and continue to provide education for 4,000 children already enrolled

Beneficiaries: Total: 4,500 children in marginalised areas within Grand Cape Mount, Bomi and Gbarpolu counties in Liberia. Of these there will be 2,200 boys and 2,300 girls who have as yet not been to school or so earlier only for no more than a year;200, teachers who would otherwise be without employment

Implementing partner(s): CBOs, MoE, incoming partner to take over activities during 2006Project duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 1,160,000Funds Requested: US$ 1,160,000

SummaryThe outreach education project in the three North Western counties of Liberia aims at contributing to increase opportunities for especially girls to improve their education, to strengthen the teaching competence, to provide the local communities with improved school structures and to improve integration and the national literacy rate.

Main Activities Conduct 4 teacher training workshops; Construct a total of 30 classrooms of temporary and permanent quality levels; Provide and disseminate educational materials and assistance to 95 schools in the three

counties of operation; Support 200 teachers with assistance in student centred teaching methodologies.

Expected Outcome The incoming partner has been properly introduced to the project and is ready to take over

responsibility for all components except teacher training from 2007; 4,500 children have been given access to complimentary primary school education; The Liberian national literacy rate has improved; Girl enrolment in education is increased by 20% in the three counties; 200 teachers have improved teaching qualifications; 30 primary school classrooms have been constructed.


Staff 392,000Inputs 668,000Administration 100,000Total 1,160,000

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Appealing Agency: VISIONS IN ACTION (VIA) Project Title: Teacher Training, School Support and Education Programmes for War-

Affected Children in Bassa, Cape Mount, Lofa, Bong and Montserrado Counties

Project Code: LIB-06/E08Sector: Education Objective: To increase the number of qualified teachers for the ALP, and the number

of students who have access to ALP and Secondary School programmes. Beneficiaries: ALP Students: 4,000 and ALP Trained Teachers: 120

Secondary Education: 6,800Community members’ HIV awareness: 6,000Children: 8,800 Women: 3,000

Implementing Partners: Ministry of EducationProject Duration: January - December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 804,732Funds Requested US$ 804,732

SummaryThis project will increase access to quality ALP courses and secondary education through school renovation and construction, school support, teacher training and training in life skills and HIV/AIDS.

Main ActivitiesThe project consists of Teacher Training for 120 new teachers in the Accelerated Learning principles and methodologies, and implementation of the ALP at 20 private, mission, and community schools in Bassa, Cape Mount, Lofa, Bong and Montserrado Counties. Implementation of ALP involves initiating and monitoring the programme, supplying furniture & school supplies, and providing monthly teacher payments.

Visions in Action will engage in school renovation & construction for eight secondary schools for returnees to Lofa and Bong counties, and provide operational support including furniture, stationery, textbooks and educational materials for 12 junior & senior high schools. This will encourage the return of refugees that have finished primary education in neighbouring countries. Visions in Action will also provide these new or renovated schools with recreation areas and water and sanitation facilities.

Both the ALP and the Secondary School components of this project will include and emphasise HIV/AIDS education and Life Skills education to increase children’s ability to make informed choices about their lives, while decreasing the number that would contract HIV or other STIs without this knowledge. The children will spread the education throughout their communities so that unlettered adults and other children will become secondary beneficiaries of this programme. VIA will work closely with community Parent/Teacher Associations (PTAs) to support school retention, life skills and HIV awareness.

Expected Outcome Construct four new secondary schools in Lofa and Bong counties; Renovate four secondary schools in Lofa and Bong counties; Support 12 secondary schools with furniture, stationery, books & materials; Train & support 120 ALP teachers and enrol 4000 ALP students in 20 schools; Conduct life skills and HIV/AIDS training for 10,800 students and 6000 adults.


Staff Costs 108,910ALP Programme (4000 students, 120 teachers) 82,000Secondary School Construction (4) & Renovation (4) w/ WatSan 329,262School Support- Junior and Senior High Schools (12 schools) 183,600HIV/AIDS & Life Skills Training (10,800 students, 6000 adults) 10,200Administrative Costs 90,760Total 804,732

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Appealing Agency: WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP) and partners Project Title: Targeted food assistance to vulnerable populationsProject Code:Sector: EducationObjective: To increase the enrolment of girls and to provide overall access to

quality primary education for girls and boys.Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 530,410

Children: 530,410 Implementing Partners: UNICEF, ADRA, LIURD ,YMCA, WVL, NRC, GAA, LWS/WF Project Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 21,442,565 Funds Requested: Agency will not appeal for funds in this document

SummaryThe programme hopes to alleviate short-term hunger in a period of high food insecurity and attract more children back to the schools. It hopes to improve capacity of boys and girls to concentrate and learn. It also aims to reduce gender disparity.

The project’s main activities are providing food (hot lunches) and a take-home food ration for girls as an incentive for their parents to keep sending them to school.

The expected outcome would be improved access to education and a reduction in gender disparity.



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ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND REHABILITATIONAppealing Agency: SAMARITAN’S PURSE (SP) Project Title: Foya and Kolahun Districts Farm to Market Road Rehabilitation Project

in Lofa County Project Code: LIB-06/ER/I01Sector: Economic Recovery and InfrastructureObjective: We aim to facilitate the low-cost, labour-intensive infrastructure

rehabilitation of 200kms of “farm to market” roads and bridges, and provide for the sustainable community maintenance of these roads through education and equipped repair committees.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 5000 Women: 1500 Implementing Partners: Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, MRD, WFP, USAIDProject Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 750,000Funds Requested: US$ 675,000

SummaryThe failing roads and bridges in the districts of Foya and Kolahun continue to obstruct sustainable and productive agricultural growth through inability to access markets. Moreover, infrastructure depreciation incurred in the rainy season further hinders the return process for displaced populations. Physical damage to roads and bridges limits humanitarian agencies providing critical support to Liberia’s war-ravaged communities. The project meets sector objectives to empower communities to generate income by renovating “farm to market“ roads and bridges, conducting “Community Rural Road Maintenance” training seminars and providing simple tool kits to community groups to assist in follow through.

Main Project ActivitiesThis project’s main activities will include a physical component and an awareness component for sustainability. The “farm to market” road rehabilitation may consist of side brushing, drainage renovation, small-scale culvert repair and construction, pothole filling and bridge restoration. The catalyst for success for this project will be the inclusion, motivation and consultation of the beneficiary communities. Consequently, the second element of the project involves communities by partnering with leaders to offer workshops in “Community Rural Road Maintenance,” complete with the distribution of basic road maintenance tool kits. Depending on community needs and local capacity, the integration of food may arise in this project under the programming of Food Support to Local Initiatives (FSLI).

Expected OutcomeThe outcome expected is: to rehabilitate 200kms of “farm to market” roads, to instruct and interact in at least ten “Community Rural Road Maintenance” trainings, to provide ample road maintenance tool kits to support the sustainability of the accomplished work, and to ensure comprehensive community involvement in the Foya and Kolahun districts of Lofa County. Ultimately, the project will avail increased livelihood venues and accessibility to educational and medical facilities, resulting in sustainable, secure and productive communities for all members.


Staff 175,000Inputs 500,000Administration 75,000Sub-total 750,000Minus available resources (SP) 75,000Total 675,000

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Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP) Project Title: Emergency Rehabilitation of Feeder Roads and Support to Job CreationProject Code: LIB-06/ER/I02Sector: Economic Recovery and InfrastructureObjectives: -To re-open the rural road network system throughout the county to

facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and accelerate community revitalisation and economic recovery;-To build capacity at local level of on-going and planned roads rehabilitation essential for the delivery of humanitarian assistance and to facilitate resettlement, reintegration and ultimately commerce and trade;-To create employment and promote sustainable and longer-term maintenance of road network system by encouraging local ownership of projects through training and the establishment of road brigades.

Beneficiaries: 30 communities in rural areas in Lofa, Bong, Grand Cape Mount, Gbarpolu and Bomi Counties. Total: 105,000; 4,000 Women, 12,000 Youth (labourers)

Implementing Partner(s) Ministry of Public Works, UNMIL, UNHCR, WFP/FSLI, NGOs and CBOs

Project Duration: January - December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 2,515,000Funds Requested: US$ 2,500,000

SummaryThe extensive physical damage to rural roads and bridges throughout Liberia has hampered the movement of IDPs and returnees to their communities of origin. It has also restricted the ability of humanitarian agencies to provide critical support to war-affected communities. Furthermore, the damage to rural infrastructure impedes trade and commerce, which is essential for the restoration of livelihoods and the revitalisation of communities. The project will include the repairs of roads and bridges and training of community members on basic road maintenance skills and the formation of roads brigades, equipped with basic repair equipments and tools. The strategy is to ensure the reopening of the road network, which will be subsequently maintained by the community road brigades.

Main Project Activities Conduct a joint rapid assessment of the road network system, in collaboration with other agencies,

to determine the necessary intervention measures; Provide technical supervision of labour-intensive work teams implementing emergency road

rehabilitation works, including bridge and culvert construction; Carry out regular monitoring of rehabilitation projects to ensure high standards are applied and a

balance of men, women and youth are employed; Establish and train community work brigades on basic road repair and maintenance procedures.

Expected Outcome The re-opening and maintenance of the national road network system, the smooth delivery of

humanitarian assistance to those in need, successful return and reintegration, and increased economic productivity of communities;

Trained community road rehabilitation brigades to ensure maintenance of roads, a database of prioritised road rehabilitation programmes plotted on map.


Cost A: Technical experts (engineers, trainers) (15%) 377,250Cost B: Inputs (local labour, materials, road rehabilitation kits, training) (80%) 2,012,000Cost C: Support costs (5%) 125,750Sub-total 2,515,000Minus Available Resources (provided by UNMIL) 15,000Total 2,500,000

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Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)Project Title: Restoration of livelihoods through community-based recovery Project Code: LIB-06/ER/I03Sector: Economic Recovery and InfrastructureObjectives: -To provide support for the creation of sustainable livelihoods through

income-generating activities, diversified skills training, micro-enterprise development and provision of micro-credit;-To facilitate the provision of basic services and market systems and support return process through rehabilitation of access roads and bridges; -To build capacity in communities in the planning and management of recovery activities.

Beneficiaries: 25 communities in Lofa, Maryland, Nimba, Grand Gedeh and River Gee; Total: 4,000; 200 Women, 200 Youth

Implementing Partners: Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, UNHCR, WFP/FSLI, local NGOs and CBOs (to be identified)

Project Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 1,500,000Funds Requested: US$ 1,000,000

SummaryThis project recognises that communities need to be revitalised and further supported to absorb returning populations. Livelihoods need to be restored, income-generating activities and skills and business training provided and micro-credit opportunities made available to reduce high levels of unemployment. Rural infrastructure must be rehabilitated to support economic recovery in addition to facilitate access to basic services. Projects will be demand-driven, i.e. identified by the community through the District Development Committees (DDCs), and community-managed to ensure sustainability and local ownership. Emphasis will be placed on capacity building of communities and CBOs and participation of marginalised groups, including women and youth through social mobilisation, participatory planning and human rights awareness and other rights-based approaches. Communities will also be encouraged to collect and hand over residual small arms in exchange for various projects.

Main Project Activities Income-generating activities and diversified vocational and skills training, including agriculture,

animal/poultry-raising, swamp development and swamp rice cultivation, agro- and non-timber product processing, carpentry, masonry, painting, tailoring, adult literacy, etc.;

Intensive-intensive rehabilitation of access roads, culverts and bridges; Establishment of community-credit unions, training in micro-enterprise and provision of micro-

credit/micro-finance.

Expected Outcome An enabling environment for livelihoods opportunities, income generation, renovation of rural

infrastructure and support for immediate needs of war-affected communities. Communities’ capacities are strengthened and women and youth are participating in the

recovery process, thus contributing to equal access of resources and decision-making, and leading to long-term peace and sustainable development.


Staffing (15%) 225,000Inputs (labour, training and other materials, start-up kits, transportation, equipment) (80%) 1,200,000Support costs (5%) 75,000Sub-total 1,500,000Minus Available Resources 500,000Total 1,000,000

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Appealing Agency(ies): WORLD RELIEF AND WORLD HOPE INTERNATIONAL Project Title: Microfinance programmeProject Code: LIB-06/ER/I04ABSector: Economic Recovery and InfrastructureObjective: Support the revitalisation of sustainable, secure and productive

communitiesBeneficiaries: TOTAL: 60,000

Women: 10,000 Men: 10,000 Children: 40,000Implementing Partners: Local Enterprise Assistance Programme (LEAP) Project Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 625,000Funds Requested: US$ 500,000

SummaryLEAP is a microfinance programme that is focused on providing appropriately sized loans to the poor in order to help them establish businesses and strengthen their communities. In providing communities with access to loans LEAP will provide incentive for IDP’s and refugees to return home.

Without access to loans communities are not able to expand beyond their capital base and therefore not able to build more sustainable, productive businesses. Also, IDP’s and refugees will have less incentive to return to the communities. Microfinance provides extra capital to communities to help them become productive and sustainable and it provides and incentive for IDP’s and refugees to return to their communities.

LEAP also seeks to move its existing clients in to the formal banking sector, thus giving them the opportunity to access further capital and become more productive. LEAP provides a spring board from the informal sector to the formal sector, facilitating faster and more sustainable economic growth for communities.

Project Main ActivitiesBy December 2006 LEAP aims to have provided loans to 10,000 clients across 5 different communities. LEAP also aims to provide basic business training as well as other civic education packages to all clients.

Expected Outcome LEAP will provide microfinance services in Montserrado, Margibi, Bomi and Grand Cape Mount

Counties.

10,000 clients will have received at least one loan from LEAP and the communities will have received approximately US$ 700,000 in new capital to invest in productive and sustainable activities. This will benefit approximately 60,000 people, given an average of 4 children in a married relationship.

The loan fund will also be revolved and will grow through principal repayments and interest income; therefore communities will have continued access to loans from LEAP. This means that to the community the total value of the programme inputs is much greater than its current value.

FINANCIAL SUMMARYBudget Items (US$) WR WHI

Staff 80,000 80,000Inputs 172,500 172,500Administration 60,000 60,000Sub-total 312,500 312,500Minus available resources 62,500 62,500Total 250,000 250,000

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Appealing Agencies: WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP) AND PARTNERSProject Title: Targeted Food Assistance to vulnerable populationProject Code:Sector: Economic Recovery and Reconstruction

Objective:To provide food for recovery as an investment for host and resettled population in the counties to rebuild and protect human and productive assets and acquire necessary and marketable income generation skills.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 81,550 Female: 24,570 Male: 56,980

Implementing Partners: FAO, GAA, NAFAPD, ADA, WVL, SDP, LECO, LWSProject Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 4,947,729Funds Requested: Agency does not appeal for funds in this document

SummaryThe programme aims to provide food for recovery as an investment to rebuild and protect human and productive assets in order to encourage a social and economic rebound. The main activity will be to provide Food for Work and Food for Training to returnees seeking to rebuild their lives in war-ravaged areas.

The result would be improved infrastructure for returnee populations for their resettlement in their home areas and increased level of self-reliance and food security.


TOTAL 4,947,729

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Appealing Agency: AMERICAN REFUGEE COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL (ARC)Project Title: Micro-Enterprise Development to Support Peaceful and Productive

CommunitiesProject Code: LIB-06/ER/I05Project Sector: Economic Recovery and RehabilitationObjectives: To support the sustainable return and reintegration of Liberian refugees

and IDPs and the stabilisation of war-affected communities through the provision of business training, grants, savings group facilitation and loans that are designed to support the creation and growth of income generating micro-enterprises

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 2,300 direct beneficiaries (1,725 women) 11,500 indirect beneficiaries

Project Duration January – December 2006Total Project Budget US$ 550,000Funds Requested US$ 275,000

SummaryARC’s micro-enterprise development activities support the overall strategic priorities and sector objectives for Liberia by facilitating the creation and growth of income generating activities among poor, working Liberians in urban and rural areas.

The project’s main activities will be to provide business skills training, start up grants and loans for micro-entrepreneurs and to facilitate the organisation and management of community based loan and savings clubs.

Expected Outcome 1,200 beneficiaries receive business skills training and small business start up grants (900

women); 500 people benefit from loan and savings clubs in their communities; 1,000 entrepreneurs receive loans.


Staff Costs 200,000Implementing costs or Operating Costs 300,000Administrative Costs 50,000Total Project Budget 550,000Minus Available Resources 275,000Funds Requested for 2006 275,000

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SHELTER AND NON-FOOD ITEMSAppealing Agency: WORLD RELIEF (WR) Project Title: Bomi Re-Integration ProjectProject Code: LIB-06/S/NF01Sector: Family Shelter and NFIObjective: Construction of 1500 homes in remote areas along SL border towns to

foster repatriation of returnees and IDP’s.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 9,750 (6.5 persons per home) and 900 studentsChildren: 5,900 Women: 2,500 Men: 2,250

Implementing Partner: World ReliefProject Duration: August – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 863,152 Funds Requested: US$ 819,995

Summary

1. How does the project support overall strategic priorities and sector objectives?o This project engages entire communities for a period of nine months, causing youth to focus on

rehabilitation rather than continuing to move across borders in search of conflict zones;o Three similar programmes in Sierra Leone have been operated by World Relief since 2002, where

2,345 homes have been built in Kailahun and Pujehun districts, districts bordering Liberia, and are geographically similar.

2. What are the project’s main activities?Erection of 1,500 permanent shelters.

3. What is the expected outcome?o 12 communities restructured;o Deep impact creates jobs for marginalised youth (ex-combatants to provide carpentry

and masonry skills, and will be compensated for input);o Intended to foster a return to villages bordering Sierra Leone, both from IDP’s and

refugees residing in Sierra Leone.


Personnel 68,500Operations 34,250Capital Equipment 89,000Direct Programme 510,000ICR @ 23% 161,402Sub-total 863,152Minus available resources 43,157Total 819,995

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Appealing Agency: NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL IN LIBERIA (NRC) Project Title: Supplementary shelter assistanceProject Code: LIB-06/S/NF02Sector: Shelter/NFIObjective: To facilitate resettlement and reintegration of returnees and IDPs

through the provision of basic shelter materials for and re-construction of war-effected communities

Beneficiaries: Total: 10,000 in Grand Cape Mount, Bomi and Gbarpolu counties in LiberiaChildren: 6,500 Women: 2,000 Men: 1,500

Implementing Partners: UNHCR, UNHABITAT, International and National NGOs and CBOs and national and local government authorities

Project Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 1,060,400

SummaryReturning displaced persons of all categories are in dire need of accommodation at their place of resettlement. Within the context of this post conflict transition it is of paramount importance to assist all resettling individuals, and among these the most vulnerable, disabled, single mothers and elderly people, with adequate materials enabling them to construct their own accommodation.

Project StrategyResettlement and integration of individuals with particular challenges, disabled and vulnerable, physically or socially unable to construct their own shelter, will need assistance from members of the local community. By involving them in the process of construction and providing also able bodied members of the community shelter support, the reconstruction of shelters will not only increase the community’s capacity to cope with an influx of IDPs and refugees, but will also serve as a “pull factor” for the resettlement, reintegration and reconciliation process.In addition, the provision of shelter construction material and technical assistance through “on-the-job-training” of local community members and returnees, will also serve as an agent for local capacity building and income generation.

Activity Gather and share information with partners, aid agencies and governmental bodies on the

location, numbers and living conditions of the IDPs and returnees in the target areas; Distribute temporary and permanent shelter-construction materials; Supervise construction and repair of shelters; Monitor activities and provide financial management, reporting and logistical support; Select and train community members to engage in all shelter activities.

Outcome Approximately 2,000 shelter units constructed in the counties of Bomi, Grand Cape Mount and

Gbarpolu counties; Approximately 10,000 returnees provided with improved living conditions; Approximately 10,000 individuals received on-the-job-training in shelter construction; Equipment and technology donated to the established government at the end of the project.



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Appealing Agencies: UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME (UN-HABITAT), UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR)

Project Title: Capacity Building for Adequate Shelter Delivery in Return Communities

Project Code: LIB-06/S/NF03ABSector: Shelter and Non Food Items (NFIs)Objectives: To assist returnees in reintegration in Lofa CountyBeneficiaries: TOTAL: 30,000 returnee families and host community members.

Children:100,000, Women: 30,000, Men: 20,000Implementing Partners: Ministries of Internal Affairs, Rural Development, the National Habitat

Secretariat, LRRRC and UNHCR implementing partners in the selected communities.

Project Duration: January - December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 3,730,000

Summary The project will provide technical assistance for utilisation of local building materials and low cost construction technology to facilitate the construction of adequate shelters for beneficiaries in Lofa County. The project will also provide assistance to local authorities for strengthening management capacities to ensure basic settlement planning in areas of return and effective delivery of community services. The project aims to contribute to peaceful coexistence of returnees and host communities, and to sustainable reintegration.

Main Activities Distribution of building materials through existing community structures; On-the-job training for community members (including women and youth) in effective use of local

building materials, shelter construction, community facilities and basic settlement planning; Training and technical assistance to local authorities, CBOs/NGOs to effectively plan, deliver

services, and manage community facilities.

Expected Outcome Shelters are constructed with adequate living space and physical comfort in areas of return; Returnees and host community members acquire skills for better utilisation of local building

materials to construct adequate shelters and basic community facilities; Local authorities’ capacity is strengthened to deliver and manage community services in return

communities.

FINANCIAL SUMMARYBudget Items US$ US$

UN HABITAT UNHCR Personnel/staff costs 350,000Inputs: project equipment and supplies 150,000Shelter materials and supplies 1,000,000 2,000,000Operations and running costs 75,000Administration/ Project support 155,000

1,730,000 2,000,000Total 3,730,000

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Appealing Agency: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) Project Title: IDP Reintegration Assistance & Community Empowerment Project Code: LIB-06/S/NF04Sector: Family Shelter: Community Empowerment, Capacity Building.Objective: Reintegration assistance to the most vulnerable returneesBeneficiaries: 5,000 Most Vulnerable Families in Gporpolu, Bomi and Lofa Counties

Implementing Partners:NTGL/GoL, LRRRC, MoH, MoE, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Development, Counties Authorities, UNMIL, UN Habitat. UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UNHCR, WHO, national and international NGOs


SummaryIOM will continue to support the IDP in their districts of return. In particular, IOM will focus on providing shelter reintegration assistance to the most vulnerable groups (elderly, separated women), which are not able to rebuild their households on their own. The project will consist on delivering building materials to the host communities in a way that can revitalise a joint approach and positively mitigate the social and demographic stress in the villages of return. Community leaders will coordinate the efforts aiming at offer a roof to the migrants, at grant access to basic public infrastructure (health, education, sanitation) and at integrate the most vulnerable in an orderly and dignified manner. IOM will work in close collaboration with the LRRRC and its various partners as UN agencies, local authorities, international and local NGOs.

Activities Design training programme to community leaders in the areas of return; Provide and implement a framework that will enable host and return community leaders to:

co-define needs, co-determine priority areas and co-shape the initiatives; Delivery of building materials and construction tools; Support affected communities by promoting dialogue and reinforcing cooperation mechanisms.

Expected Outcome1) Rebuild Households for 5,000 Most Vulnerable Families; 2) Empowered rural communities, local NGOs and national authorities to improve overall living conditions in the districts of return; 3) Reduced rural migration to population centres; 4) Mitigated instability arising from unfulfilled resettlement expectations among the communities in the villages of return; 5) Developed long term integration capacities among the host communities.


Technical assistance to community leaders 35,000Delivery of building materials and construction tools 1,200,000Capacity building 85,000Staff and Administration 180,000Total 1,500,000

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COORDINATIONAppealing Agency: OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS

(OCHA)Project Title: Provision of Humanitarian Relief and Recovery Information Services Project Code: LIB-06/CSS01Sector: Coordination and support servicesObjectives: To provide the humanitarian community and government of Liberia with a

series of tools with which to facilitate planning, designing, implementing and reporting of humanitarian relief and recovery activities.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: Children: Women: Other group (specify): UN Agencies, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, Government of Liberia Ministries at both central, county and district level.

Implementing Partners: Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs,Department of Statistics; Liberia Institute for Geo-Statistics and Information Services (LISGIS)

Project Duration: January – June 2006 Total Project Budget: US$ 626,806Funds Requested US$ 626,806

SummaryThe Humanitarian Information Centre (HIC) has supported the coordination of humanitarian assistance through the provision of information products and services to the full range of humanitarian actors in Liberia since August 2003. Investments made by the HIC have provided Liberia and its partners with essential geo-spatial data for emergency mapping, activity targeting and development planning. These services remain critical to ongoing humanitarian and recovery activities as well as to the articulation of future strategic frameworks such as Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (IPRSP) and the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF); ensuring the continuation of the HIC’s activities to cover 2006 is therefore imperative. OCHA will transfer the functions of the HIC to UNDP by 1 July 2006.

How does it support overall strategic priorities and preferably 2 sector objectives?The role of information support services is that of technical assistance across all sectors in the promotion of data standardisation and collection, database development and spatial analysis using Geographical Information Systems (GIS). From such the HIC prints, collates and disseminates various information products and makes available technical information services in support of all overall strategic objectives and the vast majority of the sector objectives.

What are the project’s main activities?Continued development and promotion of the following: Who does What, Where (W3) database management; map production; GIS services; data management; promotion of data standards; County Recovery Information System (CORE-SYS) database and production of County Data Packs; capacity development with Government of Liberia counterparts

What is the expected outcome?Information Centre products and services continue to serve the needs of the humanitarian relief and recovery community and increase requisite government technical and institutional capacity to ensure sustainability and the subsequent further full transition to a government entity.


Staff costs 275,886Non-staff costs 278,81012% PSC 72,110Total 626,806

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MULTI-SECTORAppealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

(UNHCR)Project Title: Protection and assistance for refugees, returnees and host/receiving

communitiesProject Code: LIB-06/MS01Sector: Multi-SectorObjective: To seek durable solutions for refugees, ensure repatriation and

reintegration of Liberian returnees take place in safety and dignity as well as enhance coping mechanisms of receiving-communities and returnees.

Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 286,710Implementing Partner(s): UNDP, UNICEF, WFP and NGO partnersProject Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 37,084,990Funds Requested: US$ 37,084,990

SummaryThis programme is designed to address the protection and assistance needs of Liberian returnees, Ivorian refugees, Sierra Leonean refugees and urban refugees of mixed origins. Operations will primarily focus on promoting the voluntary repatriation of Liberian refugees to areas where basic security conditions are in place while ensuring their safety and dignity during transit; ensuring the sustainable reintegration of former refugees; enhancing the absorption capacity of communities receiving returnees; fostering partnership and complementarities with other humanitarian actors; providing adequate support for all refugees in Liberia and seek durable solutions through local integration, repatriation or resettlement and; strengthening the capacity of Government institutions responsible for persons of concern to UNHCR.

Main Activities Provision of assistance in the form of transportation and Non-food items to Liberian refugees who

opt to return to their areas of origin; Implementation of community empowerment projects, using a community-participatory process in

the areas of income generation, education, water, shelter, health and sanitation; Re-screening of urban and Sierra Leonean refugees; Provision of material assistance to Ivorian and urban refugees; Provision of technical and administrative support to Government institutions; Pre-positioning of resources to respond to a possible emergency; Rehabilitation of secondary and tertiary roads in areas of return; Mass information in areas of return and countries of asylum.

Expected Outcome Durable solutions are found for Sierra Leonean and urban refugees through repatriation,

resettlement or local integration; Liberian refugees are repatriated and reintegrated in their respective communities of origin in

safety and dignity; Coping mechanisms of returnees and receiving-communities are enhanced; Contingency plans and preparedness measures to facilitate response to possible new

emergencies are maintained; The capacity of Government institutions responsible for persons of concern to UNHCR is

strengthened; Access to persons and communities of concern to UNHCR is improved; Increased awareness on returnee issues.


Programme 31,747,955Programme Support 5,337,035Total 37,084,990

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Appealing Agency: UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR)Project Title: Protection, monitoring and assistance for IDPs and receiving communitiesProject Code: LIB-06/MS02Sector: Multi-SectorObjective: Provide protection and assistance for IDPs and ensuring a safe and

sustainable return into their communities of origin.Beneficiaries: TOTAL: 314,000 IDPsImplementing Partners: UNDP, UNICEF, WFP and NGO partnersProject Duration: January – December 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 13,754,660Funds Requested: US$ 13,754,660

SummaryThis project aims to assist residual IDPs residing in Monrovia and its environs to return to their respective areas of origin, while monitoring the return process to determine protection and assistance gaps for all IDPs. The project also includes multi-sectoral reintegration support to returnees and receiving communities through community empowerment projects, using a community-participatory process. Particular emphasis will be placed on construction and renovation of communal and individual shelters, using communal manpower and materials. In order to increase safety of returnee movements and improving humanitarian agency staff access to returnees and communities of concern, minor repairs will be made to key access roads and bridges. In collaboration with the Government of Liberia, a Community-Based Recovery Joint Action Plan (CBR-JAcP) is being developed by UNDP, UNICEF, UNHCR and WFP to refine the collaborative response to community reintegration of displaced populations in Liberia. The process includes agency sectoral resource/intervention mapping at district level. Programmes will jointly enhance support to community structures such as District Development Committees and will link to longer term development objectives. CBR-JAcP will be extensively shared with other key stake holders, including donors represented in Liberia.

Main Activities Gathering and analysing data to determine protection and assistance gaps; Monitoring of IDP movements as well as coping mechanisms in areas of return; Advocating for and helping develop a national protection framework for IDPs, including property

rights, conflict resolution, and SGBV; Increasing the capacity of judicial structures such as the police and mobile courts; Providing support to receiving communities; Assisting with the transportation of residual IDPs in Monrovia and its environs to their areas of

origin, as well as with NFIs and shelters.

Expected Outcome Protection and assistance gaps are identified and addressed, or, called to the attention of the

agency responsible for addressing an identified gap; Residual IDPs are assisted with one-off assistance of transport and NFIs; Access to return areas is improved and safer; Coping mechanism of receiving communities and persons with special needs is enhanced.


Programme 10,238,000Support Cost (7%)* 716,660Programme Support 2,800,000Total 13,754,660

* 7% recovered from each contribution received, to meet indirect costs in UNHCR (Field and Headquarters)** Subject to approval of the UNHCR Operations Review Board

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Appealing Agency: AMERICAN REFUGEE COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL (ARC)Project Title: Community Development to Support Peaceful and Productive

CommunitiesProject Code: LIB-06/MS03Project Sector: Multi-Sector – Refugees, Returns and ReintegrationObjective: To support the return and reintegration of Liberian refugees and IDPs

through implementation of community development projectsBeneficiaries: TOTAL: 30,000 (whole communities, approximately 50% women and

50% children)Implementing Partners:Project Duration: January - December, 2006Total Project Budget: US$ 600,000Funds Requested for 2006: US$ 575,000

SummaryARC’s community development activities support the overall strategic priorities and sector objectives for Liberia by empowering communities to be able to meet their own basic needs in the manner they determine.

ARC’s primary activity in implementation of community development activities will be to facilitate participatory planning activities with entire communities to determine priority needs and appropriate, feasible solutions. The communities themselves will be responsible for implementing the identified activities.

Expected Outcome Women, men and children in 30 communities will participate in community needs assessments

and planning activities; Approximately 30,000 community residents will benefit from the community-developed and

implemented activities.


Staff Costs 200,000Implementing costs or Operating Costs 350,000Administrative Costs 50,000Total Project Budget 600,000Minus Available Resources 25,000Funds Requested 575,000

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ANNEX I. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

3W Who does What, Where4Rs Repatriation, Reintegration, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction

ACF Action Contre La FaimACI African Concern InternationalACT Artemisinin-based Combination TherapyADA Americans for Democratic ActionAFELL Association of Female Lawyers in LiberiaAGC All God’s ChildrenAHA Africa Humanitarian ActionALP Accelerated Learning ProgrammeANC Antenatal CareANDP Aid for the Needy Development ProgrammeARC Action for the Rights of ChildrenARI Acute Respiratory InfectionARS Agriculture Relief ServicesARSH Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual HealthAU African Union

BCC Behaviour Change CommunicationBPRM Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (US Government)

CAFF Children Associated with Forced FightingCAP Consolidated Appeals ProcessCAP Cooperative Aid ProgrammeCARI Central Agricultural Research InstituteCBO Community Based OrganisationCBR-JacP Community Based Recovery Programme – Joint Action PlanCCA Common Country AssessmentCCF Christian Children’s FundCEP Community Empowerment ProgrammeCEIP Continued Formal EducationCEO Community Education OfficerCFSAM Crop and Food Supply Assessment MissionsCHA Community Health AttendantCHAP Common Humanitarian Action PlanCHC Community Health CommitteeCHF Cooperative Housing FoundationCHT Community Health TeamCOBEC Community-Based Education and counsellingCOHDA Community and Human Development AgencyCORE-SYS County Recovery Information SystemCRS Catholic Relief ServicesCSDP Community Sustainable Development ProjectCWC Child Welfare CommitteesCYE Crop Yield Estimates

DCI Defence for Children International DDC District Development CommitteesDDRR Disarmament, Demobilisation, Reintegration and RehabilitationDEO District Education OfficerDRC Danish Refugee CouncilDSRSG Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General

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EACMV East African cassava mosaic virusECD Early Childhood DevelopmentECHO European Commission Humanitarian OfficeECOWAS Economic Community of West African StatesEMIS Education Management Information SystemEmOC Emergency Obstetric CareEPI Expanded Programme on ImmunisationEU European Union

FAO Food and Agriculture OrganizationFAWE Forum for African Women EducationalistFEWs Field Extension WorkersFIND Foundation for International Human DignityFOHRD Foundation for International DemocracyFPAL Family Planning Association of LiberiaFSLI East African cassava mosaic virus

GAA German Agro ActionGBV Gender Based ViolenceGEMAP Governance and Economic Management ProgrammeGIEWS Global Information and Early Warning SystemGIS Geographical Information SystemGoL Government of Liberia

HAC Humanitarian Action CommitteeHC Humanitarian CoordinatorHCM Humanitarian Coordination MeetingHCP Health Care ProviderHCS Humanitarian Coordination Section HCW Health Care Workers HF High FrequencyHR Human RightsHIC Humanitarian Information CentreHIV/AIDS Human Immuno-deficiency Virus/Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome

IBIS Ibis (formerly World University Service of Denmark)ICF IDP Consultative ForumICG International Crisis Group ICGL Internal Contact Group on LiberiaICLA Liberia Orphans of AIDS FoundationICRC International Committee of the Red CrossIDSR Integrated Disease Surveillance and ResponseIDP Internally Displaced PersonIEC Information, Education, CommunicationIMC International Medical CorpsIMCD Integrated Management of Childhood DiseaseIMF International Monetary FundINGO International Non-Governmental OrganisationIOM International Organization for MigrationIPD In-Patient DepartmentIPRSP Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy PaperIRC International Rescue CommitteeITN Insecticide Treated Nets

KADI Karmon Agricultural Development Initiative

LAS Local Administrative StructureLDC Least Developed CountriesLEAP Local Enterprise Assistance ProgrammeLECO Liberia Environmental Care OrganisationLGH Liberian Government HospitalLISGIS Liberia Institute for Geo-Statistics and Information Services

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LIURD Liberia Islamic Union for Reconstruction and DevelopmentLIWOMAC Liberian Women Media Action CommitteeLNP Liberian National PoliceLNRC Liberia National Red CrossLOAF Liberia Orphans of AIDS FoundationLRRRC Liberian Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement CommissionLTI Liberia Transition InitiativesLWS Lutheran World Service

MCH Maternal and Child HealthMDG Millennium Development GoalsMDM Médecins du MondeMENTOR Malaria Emergency Network for Technical and Operational ResponseMERLIN Medical Emergency Relief InternationalMLME Ministry of Lands, Mines and EnergyMNT Maternal and Neonatal TetanusMoA Ministry of AgricultureMoE Ministry of EducationMoH Ministry of HealthMoHSW Ministry of Health and Social WelfareMoJ Ministry of JusticeMOSS Minimum Operating Security StandardsMOU Memoranda of UnderstandingMPCHS Mother Patern College of Health SciencesMPEA Ministry of Planning and Economic AffairsMRD Ministry of Rural DevelopmentMSF Medecins sans FrontièresMSG Monitoring and Steering GroupMT Metric Tonnes

NACP National AIDS Control ProgrammeNAFAPD National Foundation Against Poverty and DiseaseNCDRR National Commission for Demobilisation, Rehabilitation and ReintegrationNFI Non-Food ItemsNGO Non-Governmental OrganisationNHS National Health ServiceNID National Immunisation DaysNRC Norwegian Refugee CouncilNTGL National Transitional Government of Liberia

OI Opportunistic Infections O & M Operations and MaintenanceOCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsOFDA Office for the US Foreign Disaster AssessmentOPD Out Patient DepartmentOPV Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine

PARACOM Paradigm of Consciousness Ministries, IncPCG Protection Core GroupPEP Post-Exposure ProphylaxisPHC Primary Health CarePLWHA People Living with HIV/AIDSPRSP Poverty Production Strategy PaperPTA Parent and Teacher AssociationPU Première UrgencePWJ Peace Winds Japan

RALS Rapid Assessment of Learning SpaceRH Reproductive HealthRHL Reproductive Health LiteracyRFTF Results Focused Transition Framework

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RRR Reconstruction, Resettlement, Rehabilitation

SAFE Safeguarding the Future EffectivelySAHCONET Sanitary and Hygiene Community NetworkSC – UK Save the Children – United KingdomSDP Sustainable Development PromotersSGBV Sexual and Gender Based ViolenceSMART Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-boundSP Samaritan’s PurseSRSG Special Representative of the Secretary-GeneralSTI Sexually Transmitted InfectionSWG Sector Working Group

TB TuberculosisTBA Traditional Birth AttendantsTDA Civil society and local development structuresTRC Truth and Reconciliation CommissionTT Tetanus and Toxoid VaccineTTM Trained Traditional MidwifesTYP Three-Year Plan

UMCOR United Methodist Committee on ReliefUN United NationsUNAIDS United Nations Programme on AIDSUNCT United Nations Country TeamUNDAF United Nations Development Assistance FrameworkUNDP United Nations Development ProgrammeUNDSS United Nations Department of Safety and SecurityUNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationUNFPA United Nations Population FundUNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNICEF United Nations Children’s FundUNIFEM United Nations Development Fund for WomenUNMIL United Nations Mission in LiberiaUNOPS United Nations Office for Project ServicesUS United StatesUSAID United States Agency for International Development

VAW Violence Against WomenVCT Voluntary Counselling and TestingVHF Very High FrequencyVIA Visions In Action

WAFF Women Associated with Forced FightingWANEP West African Network for PeaceWatSan Water and SanitationWB World BankWCBA Women of a Child Bearing AgeWFP World Food ProgrammeWHO World Health OrganizationWVL World Vision Liberia

YWCA Young Women’s Christian Association

ZOA ZOA – Refugee Care

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Analyze the Context

Assess Needs

Build Scenarios

Set Goals

Identify Roles &Responsibilities

Plan theResponse

Appeal for Funds

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Monitor & Evaluate

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http://www.humanitar ianappeal.net

OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS(OCHA)

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Documents

Appeal for Liberia 2006 - Projects (Word) · Web viewCarry out advocacy and awareness campaigns on HIV/AIDS for targeted groups; Establish a Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT)