TOGO CRISIS REGIONAL EMOP 10465.0 “Assistance to IDPs in

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EMERGENCY OPERATION

TOGO CRISIS REGIONAL EMOP 10465.0 “Assistance to IDPs in Togo and refugees in Benin and Ghana”

Total number of beneficiaries 66,500 Duration of the operation 6 months (1 July – 31 December 2005) Total food requirements (MT) 5,234 mt Total food cost (USD) $ 1,351,678 Total cost to WFP (USD) $ 3,018,521

Executive summary

1- The political crisis following the elections in Togo resulted in internal and cross-border population displacements to Benin (21,000) and Ghana (17,000). This situation has generated food insecurity not only for those that are displaced, but also for the host communities. All refugees that have crossed into Ghana have settled in with host communities. This is also the case for the IDPs in Togo (10,000). Only one-third of the refugees in Benin are in camps, the remaining two-thirds have moved in with host communities. 2- The joint needs assessments carried out with UNHCR, UNICEF, FAO, NGO partners and government counterparts in Togo, Benin and Ghana confirmed that the crisis has been generating food insecurity not only for refugees and IDPs, but also for host communities. WFP programme interventions are therefore tailored along these lines: general distribution to refugees in camps and limited general distributions to refugees / IDPs living with host communities, followed by a shift towards targeted self-reliance interventions (such as food-for-work and emergency school-feeding). In addition, supplementary feeding for moderately malnourished children and MCH activities for pregnant and nursing mothers will be carried out in complement to the general ration. In Benin and Ghana, WFP food assistance will be handled by UNHCR through their implementing partners (Caritas and Red Cross in Benin and Catholic Relief Services in Ghana).

3- WFP, in partnership with UNICEF and UNHCR, is committed to take appropriate measures to create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and abuse. Programme interventions will be carried in the spirit of the guidelines prepared by the IASC reference group on gender and humanitarian assistance and in line with WFP’s corporate Enhanced Commitments for Women.

4- At a cost of $ 3,018,521, the operation will assist 66,500 beneficiaries (see table 1 on page 9) with a total tonnage of 5,234 mt for a period of 6 months (1 July to 31 December 2005). The Executive Director approves the proposed Regional Emergency Operation (10465.0) for Togo, Benin and Ghana.

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE

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5- After 38 years of power, the death of late President Eyadema plunged the country into a succession crisis. On 5 February, hours after the official announcement of Eyadema’s death, the Togolese army appointed his son (Faure Gnassingbe) as the Head of State. The international community’s reaction was very firm and insisted on a return to constitutional legality. Further to international pressure, on 25 February Faure Gnassingbe stepped down and decided to run as candidate for the 24 April elections. 6- On 26 April, Faure Gnassingbe was declared winner of the presidential elections. Disputes over the elections resulted in violent clashes, which in turn, generated immediate internal (10,000) and cross-border population displacements to Ghana (17,000) and Benin (21,000). 7- These populations’ movements have had consequences not only on the food security situation of the refugees and IDPs themselves, but also on the host communities. Joint UNHCR / UNICEF / WFP assessment missions were carried out in Ghana and Benin to evaluate the degree of vulnerability, especially with regards to food insecurity. A similar joint FAO / UNICEF / WFP assessment mission took place in Togo. 8- In Ghana, all of the 17,000 refugees have moved in with host communities. One-third has moved into the northern and central districts of the Volta region and two-thirds in the southern districts (mostly in the border town of Aflao). In Benin, the situation is slightly different: one-third of the refugees (8,000) have moved to camps (Comé and Agamé – southwest, close to Togo border) and two-thirds (13,000) with host communities. The presence of refugees puts additional pressure on the local resources and social/physical infra-structures of communities surrounding the camps and on the host communities where the refugees have moved. This is also the case for the IDPs in Togo, who are concentrated mainly in Maritime, Plateaux and Centrale regions, as well as in Lomé. WFP’s intervention will therefore be tailored not only to refugees and IDPs, but also in support of surrounding and host communities.

GOVERNMENTS POLICIES AND ACTIONS

Benin

9- From the onset of the crisis, the Government of Benin (GOB) recognized the gravity of the situation and opened its borders to the Togolese refugees. In line with the UN convention on refugees and asylum seekers, the GOB provided accommodation and protection.

10- The Government embarked on a series of measures to reinforce the National Commission for assistance to refugees (CNAR), under the umbrella of the civil protection division of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The CNAR is the direct counterpart in the GOB that coordinates all refugee-related issues. 11-Since the early stages of the Togo crisis, the GOB was has been very pro-active in coordinating all aspects related to links with partners, security issues, site allocations and camp management (shelter, food, water, sanitation and health). They have mobilized army trucks for the transport of refugees, from the transit camp / entry point of Hillacondji to

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camps in Comè and Agamé. They also provided machinery to assist in site clearing for the establishment of camps and made a one-time contribution of food and non food items to refugees in Agamé and Comè camps. 12- Coordinated by the GOB, a six-month UN Flash Appeal for Benin was launched. Requirements amount to USD 4.9 million and assistance to 20,000 Togolese refugees is planned from May to October 2005. Participating agencies to the Flash Appeal include: UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, WHO and UNFPA. Ghana

13- The government of Ghana has continued to address the complexities of the Togo crisis and is actively working at all levels to ensure the needs of the refugees and the host communities are met. Current government policy on the Togo crisis is to have refugees in host families/communities without a ration card system or any other means of identification for the refugees. This situation is expected to remain unless conditions in Togo deteriorate to the point where more people flood across the border forcing the government to set up tents. 14- Despite this, government agencies are registering the refugees through the Ghana Immigration Service and assistance is provided by local government structures including the national disaster management organisation (NADMO) which was established to provide relief and humanitarian assistance to affected populations and victims. Togo

15- The Government of Togo (GOT) also acknowledged very quickly the humanitarian implications of the crisis and has been instrumental in supporting the joint needs assessment mission carried out in May. The GOT sent an official request for food assistance to WFP and they stand prepared to work with the UNCT to respond to the needs of IDPs. The GOT has drawn resources from its strategic grain reserve to cover immediate needs and has asked WFP to step in and take over food assistance. Our country office (CO) in Benin has linked up with the Government and with partners on the ground in Togo.

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND CONTINGENCY PLANNING 16- Preparedness efforts in terms of contingency planning were completed before the outbreak of the crisis. This allowed the Country Offices and the UN Country Team (UNCT) to put in gear a swift response to the crisis. IR-EMOPs (for a value of $1.4 million) were launched immediately in the three concerned countries and operations started on 5 May 2005. Contingency planning efforts and the three IR-EMOPs paved the way to the elaboration of this regional EMOP. 17- WFP elaborated and participated in the following contingency planning efforts: 1) Ghana: WFP-specific and inter-agency contingency plans 2) Benin: WFP-specific and inter-agency contingency plans 3) Togo: Inter-agency contingency plans

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18- In addition, a WFP mission took place in Togo during the first week of April 2005, the aim of which was to touch base with the UN team on the ground and possible partners in view of an upcoming emergency. This was a crucial step, as WFP did not have a Representation in Togo. 19- In West Africa, WFP has been carrying out regional programming as the basis for its strategy for many of its operations (e.g. West Africa Coastal PRRO, Côte d’Ivoire crisis PRRO, Air Service SO). WFP offers regional responses to issues that have regional implications. It has therefore been decided that the best way to address the Togo crisis is to also launch a regional operation covering Togo, Benin and Ghana. This gives WFP the flexibility to quickly shift resources from one country to another as needs arise. It acts as an important contingency instrument to respond swiftly and effectively to emerging needs. This regional operation will be managed by a coordination unit to be based in Cotonou. 20- In order to reinforce the response and preparedness capacity, WFP also built into its regional operation a contingency provision of 333 mt (approximately 6 percent of its total tonnage), in order to be able to respond to unexpected needs.

EMERGENCY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS 21- Because thorough emergency preparedness efforts were carried out prior to the crisis, it became easier to plan ahead for possible needs assessments. Thanks to the capacity that has been built within the Regional Bureau with ECHO grants, it was possible to deploy immediately two needs assessment officers to Ghana, Benin and Togo. Joint UNHCR / UNICEF / WFP assessment missions were carried out in Ghana and Benin, the aim of which was to determine the needs for refugees in camps and evaluate the degree of vulnerability to food insecurity in areas where the refugees settled with host communities. A similar joint FAO / UNICEF / WFP assessment mission took place in Togo in areas where the IDPs have settled with host communities. This was very crucial for Togo, again for the simple reason that WFP did not have a Representation in the country. The findings of these assessments have become the stepping-stone for the elaboration of this EMOP. In addition to these programme needs assessments, security and ICT missions were fielded to help the country offices (COs) upgrade their capacities in order to have the adequate tools to operate throughout the emergency.

OBJECTIVES OF WFP ASSISTANCE Overall Goal and Objectives 22- The overall goal of this EMOP is to contribute to household food security through food aid interventions that preserve human and productive assets and that encourage recovery prospects of vulnerable people who have suffered as a result of the crisis in Togo.

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23- The immediate objectives and corresponding strategic priorities1 of this regional EMOP are to:

• Save lives of crisis-affected people (SP1); • Prevent a deterioration of the nutritional status of IDPs and refugees (SP3); • Support access to primary education for refugees and local population in Benin (SP4); • Preserve / reinforce assets and promote self-reliance of host communities and

refugees living with them (SP3).

FOOD AID STRATEGY

24- As already indicated, population displacements have generated food insecurity not only for refugees and IDPs themselves, but also for host communities. All of the refugees and IDPs have moved in with host communities, except in Benin where approximately one-third (8,000) of the refugees live in camps. Therefore, WFP’s intervention needs to be tailored not only to refugees and IDPs, but also in support of surrounding and host communities. 25- The different needs assessments carried out with UNHCR / UNICEF / FAO indicate that refugees and IDPs, in their first phase of displacement (including those in host communities), have been found to be completely dependent on external food assistance for their daily subsistence. Hence, an initial general distribution to all refugees and IDPs is necessary to address their vulnerability to food insecurity, but also to alleviate the additional burden and pressure exerted on the already scarce resources available to host communities. However, in order to avoid longer-term dependence on food assistance and as an exit strategy, it is proposed to phase out of general distributions as soon as it is possible and introduce self-reliance food aid programmes to both refugees, IDPs and host communities. As the presence of refugees and IDPs will also exert pressure on social and physical infra-structures of host communities, the humanitarian community’s programmes need to be geared towards support and reinforcement of the social structures (health, education, sanitation). WFP’s intervention will therefore be tailored along these lines, including asset preservation / creation and emergency school-feeding (ESF) for both the displaced and host communities. Benin

26- Interventions in Benin are carried out in different phases. The first one being short-term temporary food assistance in the transit of Hillacondji (south-west along the coast). Arriving refugees are registered by the Red Cross, while registration upon dispatch to the camps is carried out by UNHCR. From the transit centres, the refugees are either directed to a camp or they move in with host communities. 27- For the refugees in camps (8,000), the strategy is to assist them with a 2,100 kcal ration for the six months of the EMOP, as they are considered entirely reliant on external food assistance for their survival. During these six months, if there are indications that they have developed other partial means of coping with food insecurity, WFP / UNHCR / CARITAS may decide to reduce the general ration or switch to self-reliance interventions. 1 The summary logical framework matrix detailing the selected performance indicators according to the different expected results of the operation is presented in annex IV.

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28- For the refugees living with host communities (13,000), the strategy will be different. They will initially be assisted for a period of two month with a general distribution. The assistance will then be switched to self-reliance interventions (FFW and ESF) for the remaining four months. A provision for supplementary feeding is also planned for moderately malnourished children under five. Host communities will indirectly benefit from the assistance given to refugees during the first two months, as these general distributions will alleviate some of the pressure exerted on their own food resources. It will hopefully help them sustain a pre-crisis livelihood level, as this will have increased their resilience to the shock of having refugees within their households. In addition, they will be direct recipients of food aid through the four-month self reliance programmes. Ghana

29- The main entry point for refugees in Ghana is Aflao (two-thirds of the refugees). The other third have moved into the northern and central districts of the Volta region. All of the refugees (17,000) have moved in with host communities. No camps have been established. 30- The strategy for Ghana will be to hand out a general distribution to refugees until the end of the lean season and evaluate the situation as of September. If refugees have developed limited means of coping with food insecurity, the first two/three months distribution would be replaced by self-reliance interventions. If not, a general distribution may continue until the end of the EMOP, perhaps at a lower scale if the situation allows so. As is the case for Benin, host communities will indirectly benefit from the assistance given to refugees. They may also benefit directly if self-reliance programmes are implemented. Togo

31- The joint FAO / UNICEF / WFP assessment confirmed that the IDPs in Togo are concentrated mainly in Maritime, Plateaux and Centrale regions, as well as in Lomé. No camps have been established in Togo and all of the IDPs have moved in with host communities. The strategy for assistance is basically the same as for Ghana. WFP, though its partner OCDI-Caritas, will proceed with general distributions during the lean season and will then evaluate the situation. WFP will either continue with a general distribution (at a lower scale if the situation allows so) or with self-reliance activities.

BENEFICIARIES

Beneficiary profile and background 32- Refugee movements were first concentrated along the southern border of Benin and Togo, as well as close to the border with Ghana. As the situation unfolded, new groups of refugees progressively surfaced north of the official transit sites. Initially, a large part of the refugees were composed mainly of women and children. This proportion was gradually reduced when an increasing number of young men, fleeing repression, were registered. As of June 2005, more than 50 percent of the refugees are children (either in Benin or Ghana).

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33- As already indicated, all of the refugees in Ghana have been welcomed in host families. This is also the case with two-thirds of the refugees in Benin. The same generosity by the local populations was also offered during the previous crisis in 1992/93. Most of the refugees going to Ghana are from the same ethnic group as their hosts: the Ewe. They share a common language (with minor dialect variations) and the same traditions. In Benin, most refugees come from Lomé and Aneho (Maritime prefecture). Although it is difficult to assess the number of people that have gone back to Togo, most refugees have indicated that they would not feel safe to return to Togo unless the reconciliation process takes off and the Government is changed. In Togo, most IDPs are concentrated mainly in Maritime, Plateaux and Centrale regions, as well as in Lomé. Although the authorities have promised to reinforce protection for all Togolese citizens, the humanitarian community should not expect rapid return because of intimidation, repression, arbitrary arrests, abductions and torture on those who supported the opposition during the elections. 34- In general, the host communities in urban areas (Cotonou and Aflao) have more means to cope with the presence of refugees in their households. They have been able to provide food, cooking pots, utensils, clothes, water and shelter. In contrast, the host communities in rural areas have very little capacity to provide support to the refugees. Pressure on food reserves, sanitation facilities, health care services and provision of shelter is high, as the host communities’ coping mechanisms are very meager. The rural host communities that were interviewed all indicated that they would continue to welcome refugees, but that the increased pressure on their resources is creating intense stress, especially with regards to food. In the rural areas, the host communities’ livelihoods are obviously based on agriculture, with maize and cassava being the most important crops. In the concerned areas there are two crop seasons, August / September being the main one. Food consumption practices are basically the same for refugees and host communities: meals are based on a maize / sorghum paste or on cassava / cocoyam flour, to which banana plantain, red palm oil, vegetables (such as okra), spices and sometimes fish or meat are added. The logframe (annex 4) and related monitoring system will collect information and data on host populations, including those which relate to the implementation of FFW activities. Joint assessments and selection of beneficiaries / programme activities 35- This regional EMOP 10465.0 is based on joint assessments and consultations involving WFP and the governments of Benin, Ghana, Togo and as well as major partners in the field such as UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP, FAO, UNFPA, WHO, CARITAS, CARE, Red Cross, CRS and national NGOs. The recommendations and agreed planning figures from the assessments and consultations are reflected in this EMOP. Each WFP country office has prepared a detailed implementation plan. As WFP does not have a presence in Togo, WFP Benin will pilot the implementation in that country.

1. General distributions

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Refugees and IDPs will be assisted through a full general ration of 2,100 kcal a day. These beneficiaries include Togolese refugees in Benin and Ghana (respectively 21,000 and 17,000) and IDPs in Togo (10,000). Refugees living with host communities in Benin (13,000 people) will only receive full general rations during the first two months and will then be assisted under safety-nets schemes.

2. Selective feeding programmes

� Supplementary feeding - When cases of moderate malnutrition are diagnosed by nutritional / medical implementing partners, WFP will provide supplementary rations to the children (described in the nutrition section).

� Pregnant and lactating women - The MCH programme will target pregnant and lactating women (in and around refugee camps) in order to prevent malnutrition of women and infants. The ration will be the same as for supplementary feeding.

WFP made a provision for 2,000 beneficiaries for supplementary feeding and MCH programmes in Benin.

3. Safety-net programmes

Emergency school-feeding (ESF) will enable 4,000 primary school-children of host communities and refugees living with them in Benin to receive a daily food ration for four months. This will encourage parents to send their children to school and allow the latter to sustain a minimum level of daily nutritional intake. In turn, this will help attendance, retention and concentration of children in the classroom. As this EMOP is for six months, the assistance would only cover for part of the school year. However, it is planned to link up the ESF part of the EMOP with the regular school feeding development programme already in place in Bénin. The strategy will be to increase school feeding interventions, already carried out through the regular programme, in areas where there is a high concentration of refugees. Food-for-work (FFW) will assist host communities and refugees living with them in preserving / creating physical assets and social infra-structures such as roads, schools, health centers, on which additional pressure has been exerted by the presence of refugees. It is planned to assist 2,500 workers for four months (each worker receives a family rations for 5 people).

TABLE 1

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BENEFICIARY CASELOAD BY COUNTRY AND TYPE OF INTERVENTION

Intervention type Benin Ghana Togo Contingency Total

General distribution

Refugees in camps 8,000 - - - 8,000

Refugees in host communities 13,000 17,000 - - 30,000

IDPs - - 10,000 - 10,000

Contingency - - - 10,000 10,000

Total General Distribution 21,000 17,000 10,000 10,000 58,000

Selective feeding programmes

Supplementary feeding 2,000 - - - 2,000

Emergency School Feeding

Emergency School Feeding 4,000 - - - 4,000

Food-for-work

Food-for-work* 2,500 - - - 2,500

Total 29,500 17,000 10,000 10,000 66,500 * 2,500 is the number of workers receiving a family ration based on five people

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FOOD REQUIREMENTS BY COUNTRY AND TYPE OF INTERVENTION (MT) Intervention type Benin Ghana Togo Contingency Total

General distribution

Refugees in camps 799 - - - 799

Refugees in host communities 433 1,698 - - 2,131

IDPs - - 999 - 999

Contingency - - - 333 333

Total General Distribution 1,232 1,698 999 333 4,262

Selective feeding programmes

Supplementary feeding 106 - - - 106

Emergency School Feeding

Emergency School Feeding 108 - - - 108

Food-for-work Food-for-work 758 - - - 758

Total 2,204 1,698 999 333 5,234

MODE OF IMPLEMENTATION, COORDINATION AND PARTNERSHIPS

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36- Overall coordination for the operations in Benin and Ghana will be two-fold. Strategic coordination for humanitarian programmes will be ensured by the UN Resident Coordinators who head the UNCTs (with ad-hoc support of OCHA Regional Bureau) and of course with the national Governments. As interventions in Ghana and Benin are clearly refugee related, the operational coordination will be ensured by UNHCR, who is also responsible for the distribution of WFP food in addition to providing assistance with regards to protection, shelter, non-food items, water, sanitation, health and nutrition. Benin

37- With regards to implementation modalities related to general distribution for refugees, WFP will deliver food to UNHCR’s extended points of delivery (EDPs). From these points, the food will be dispatched for distribution through its implementing partners, i.e. Caritas and the Red Cross. Distributions will be carried out twice a month. If the malnutrition rates require so, WFP will provide additional food to UNHCR to implement a supplementary feeding programme. Potential partners, with appropriate nutritional expertise, will be identified by UNHCR and WFP. 38- In addition to general distributions for refugees, WFP will carry out safety net programmes such as FFW and ESF. These programmes will be carried out after two months of general distribution for refugees outside of camps. A number of NGOs are in the process of being identified for these activities, which require very specific expertise. The main NGOs present in the country are Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Caritas. Ghana

39- Food commodities will be handed over to UNHCR at the hand over points both in Adidome and Jasikan and distribution will be undertaken by the National Catholic Secretariat through volunteers of the catholic dioceses, with UNHCR providing the database on the beneficiaries, while Catholic Relief Services and National Catholic Secretariat will ensure proper reporting to WFP and UNHCR. A LOU to this effect has been finalised for the clear assignment of roles and responsibilities. The Catholic Relief Services will be responsible for the management of the two warehouses 40- Refugees hosted in families and communities in the northern and southern parts of the Volta region will be provided food assistance. Monthly food distributions will be undertaken to villages within 5 kilometre radius from established distribution points close to the largest concentrations of refugees. Villages outside the 5 kilometre radius will receive their rations through mobile distribution vans to be provided by the National Catholic Secretariat. Togo

41- As WFP does not have a CO in Togo, the operations will be managed from Cotonou by the Benin office. The programme and logistics staff based in Cotonou will travel to Togo on a regular basis to allow the operation to run smoothly and to ensure adequate links with the UNCT and implementing partners. FAO will offer office space for the WFP staff. FAO is launching an emergency intervention, the aim of which will be to provide seeds, tools and

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other agricultural inputs for the affected populations. WFP, FAO and UNICEF will work very closely together in order to maximize the impact of their respective programmes. 42- The implementing partner for the WFP operations in Togo will be OCDI - Caritas (Organisation de la Charité pour un Développement Intégral). This Catholic NGO has handled WFP distribution in the past, especially during the last crisis in 1992/93. ODCI has a solidly established network throughout the country and is by far the largest and most reliable NGO in the country.

GENDER CONSIDERATIONS 43- WFP, in partnership with UNICEF and UNHCR, is committed to take appropriate measures in Togo, Ghana and Benin to create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation, abuse and domestic violence. Activities will be carried in the spirit of the guidelines prepared by the IASC reference group on gender and humanitarian assistance. 44- Concrete measures in achieving the commitments to women in this operation will include:

• Nutrition (ECW 1): Micro-nutrient fortified foods will be provided to expectant and nursing mothers through the MCH programme and to malnourished children through supplementary feeding.

• Asset creation (ECW 3): Asset creation under food-for-work will be based as much as

possible on women’s needs. Women will participate in the asset management and efforts will be made so that they become the main benefiter of the asset created. FFW activities will be designed in a way to encourage the participation of women.

• Relief food distribution (ECW 4): As much as it is possible, each household ration

card for general distribution will be issued in a woman’s name. In polygamous families, a separate ration card will be issued for each wife and their dependents. Information will be provided to beneficiaries about the amount and composition of the ration, so that it is clear that no one is to provide services or favours in exchange of receiving their food. Proper channels for reporting abuse linked to food distribution will be established. A tight post-distribution monitoring (PDM) system will be crucial in order to avoid any space for such sexual exploitation.

• Participation in decision-making (ECW 5): Women will be encouraged to be part of

food distribution and asset-creation committees. WFP will work with partners that promote this approach.

NUTRITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS AND FOOD BASKET

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45- With regards to Benin and Ghana, in line with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), UNHCR is responsible for monitoring the nutritional status of refugees and the implementation of selective feeding programmes if the situation requires so. UNHCR will organize regular nutritional surveys and maintain an effective surveillance system for monitoring the status of refugees. The decision to implement selective feeding programmes will be taken jointly by UNHCR and WFP. Hence, the overall nutritional coordination will be carried out by UNHCR, with a very active involvement from WFP. With regards to Togo where we have an IDP situation, UNICEF will be responsible for nutritional coordination in close collaboration with WFP. It is not planned to carry out any selective feeding programmes in Togo. However if it were ever to become the case, WFP would be responsible for coordinating supplementary feeding and UNICEF therapeutic feeding (including the provision of therapeutic milk). General distributions

46- General distributions, for refugees who are entirely reliant on external food assistance for their survival, will receive a full ration with an energy level of 2,100 kcal/day (of which 10-12% comes from protein and at least 17% from fat). The daily ration is:

• 420 g cereals (maize meal) • 50 g pulses • 50 g CSB • 30 g vegetable oil • 5 g iodized salt

47- It is important that fortified blended food (corn soya blend – CSB) is included in the general ration in order to ensure an intake of appropriate micro-nutrients in the refugees’ diet. Salt is also included to ensure iodine intake, as prevalence of goitre is high in sub-saharan Africa. Nutritional interventions

48- In support and as a complement to the general ration, it may be necessary to launch a selective feeding programme in Bénin if the nutritional situation so requires. Supplementary feeding will target the moderately malnourished individuals (mostly children under five), i.e. those with weight-for-height between 70% and 79% of the median. The ration to be applied has an energy level of 1,250 kcal/day and is composed of the following:

• 250 g CSB • 25 g vegetable oil • 20 g sugar

49- Supplementary feeding will be carried out in and around refugee camps. If the problem of malnutrition persists further to this intervention, one will need to find out whether the general ration has been applied adequately and whether there are important problems causing malnutrition other than lack of food. Assistance other than provision of food would then be key for maximizing the impact of WFP’s food assistance. The on-going mission carried out

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by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), in and around refugee camps, will help refine the analysis of malnutrition, its size and nature. 50- In addition to supplementary feeding for moderately malnourished children under five (if necessary), a Mother and Child Health (MCH) programme will be carried out for pregnant and nursing women (in and around refugee camps) to help prevent malnutrition of women and infants. The ration will be the same as for supplementary feeding. Assistance to refugees and their host communities

51- Refugees moving in with host communities will increase the degree of vulnerability to food insecurity and will also put heavy pressure on the social and physical infra-structures of these communities. Hence, interventions will first and foremost have to be based on self-reliance, through programmes that support the social structures (health, education, sanitation) and the preservation / creation of physical infra-structures. These programmes will include food-for-work and school-feeding. 52- Food-for-work will assist host communities and refugees living with them in preserving / creating physical assets and social infra-structure such as roads, schools, health centers, on which the presence of refugees is exerting additional pressure. Food-for-work is a self-targeted intervention, which attracts food insecure individuals that wish to sustain a minimum level of food security within their households. This helps inject food assistance in an environment that has become much more vulnerable to food insecurity because of the presence of refugees. The food-for-work ration will be set high enough to sustain a minimum level of food security in the household, but low enough not to attract people from other already existing economic activities. The food-for-work family ration (5 people) will be:

• 2,000 g cereals • 400 g pulses • 125 g vegetable oil

53- School-feeding will target vulnerable areas that have a high concentration of refugees and will give a daily food ration to both refugee and non-refugee children. This will encourage parents to send their kids to school and allow children to sustain a minimum level of daily nutritional intake. In turn, this will help attendance, retention and concentration of children in the classroom. In order to encourage more parents to send their girls to school, it may be necessary to also give take-home rations to girls. The ration will be based on half-day attendance and will be as follows:

• 150 g cereals • 30 g CSB • 30 g pulses • 10 g vegetable oil • 5 g salt

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TABLE 3

FOOD BASKET BY TYPE OF INTERVENTION (grams/day) Intervention type Cereals* Pulses CSB Vegoil Salt Sugar

Refugees and IDPs 420 50 50 30 5 -

Contingency (return) 420 50 50 30 5 -

Supplementary feeding - - 250 25 - 20

Emergency School Feeding 150 30 30 10 5 -

Food-for-work** 2000 400 - 125 - -

* Maize meal ** Family rations based on five people

PERFORMANCE MONITORING 54- The proposed monitoring for this EMOP is based on standard RBM performance measurements and the system will be compliant with the efforts being presently carried out in setting up the common monitoring and evaluation approach (CMEA) by applying standardised data collection tools. It is expected that the data will fulfil the requirements for the SPR 2005. Separate planning matrixes, based on the logical framework approach, have been prepared by the Ghana and Benin COs. The operations in Togo will be handled by the Benin CO and therefore the M&E system of this country will measure the indicators for the implementation of activities in Togo. 55- The planning matrixes from the country offices have been consolidated in a master logframe (annex IV). Special attention will be given to variations in the price of commodities in and around places where the refugees are concentrated. 56- The main sources for the data collection will be food monitoring reports from WFP, UNHCR and implementing partners. In addition to the standard tracking of commodities from the port of entry to extended delivery points (EDPs) and final distribution points (FDPs), the main monitoring components will be food basket monitoring (FBM) and post-distribution monitoring (PDM). As a major part of the beneficiaries live in host communities, data collection will most certainly be a challenge. 57- Food basket monitoring (FBM) will concentrate on gathering standard beneficiary distribution data such as:

• Number and geographical distribution of beneficiaries (divided by sex and age classes) receiving WFP food rations.

• Gender aspects of the different activities, such as participation of women in planning and implementing food distribution and asset creation activities.

• Number and geographical distribution of moderately malnourished children rehabilitated.

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• Sample verification of distribution sites for the different activities to ensure that the commodity management meets WFP standards.

58- Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) will go deeper into the effects of WFP assistance on beneficiaries and its performance. Focus group discussions and individual interviews of beneficiaries and host communities will be the main method for gathering information. The PDM will be carried out in collaboration with UNHCR, Caritas, Red Cross, CRS and respective government counterparts. The establishment of the standardized PDM will be carried out with support of the ODD Regional Bureau. It will collect specific data for all types of activities, such as:

• Utilisation of WFP-distributed food rations in refugees’ households and links with host communities.

• Information on host communities (monitoring the erosion coping mechanisms due to the presence of refugees).

• Information on the breakdown of beneficiaries (by sex, age, origin) between host communities and refugees in activities such as FFW, ESF and supplementary feeding / MCH.

• Admission and re-admission rates of malnourished children in supplementary feeding activities.

• Market prices for staple food in and around where refugees are concentrated. • Percentage of earnings spent on food by host families.

NON-FOOD INPUTS

59- In order to maximize the impact of WFP food assistance, the provision of non-food items will be crucial. UNHCR is to provide shelter, bedding, cooking pots, utensils and buckets. It will also provide polytanks for the distribution of water. In addition to non-food items, specific services (such as protection, sanitation, health) will be essential to complement food assistance given by WFP. 60- With regards to WFP activities, non-food items have been budgeted in the ODOC, such as tools for food-for-work. Also, an ICT mission was fielded to Benin and Ghana to look at how to augment our capacities to meet the needs of this new operation. As WFP does not have an office in Togo, provision of equipment and items will also be needed, especially with regards to logistics capacities. They have been included in the budget.

LOGISTICS ARRANGEMENTS 61- Although some commodities may be borrowed from in-country stocks of neighbouring COs, the entry point for all three countries will be the sea ports of Cotonou, Lome and Tema. In Benin and Ghana, WFP plans to implement food aid interventions in close collaboration with UNHCR. In Ghana, where there are no refugee camps, CRS will assist in distributing the food to well-identified villages and border locations. To facilitate the operation, WFP will use its current warehouse in Tema as intermediate storage space but also open and jointly manage with UNHCR smaller warehouses in Addidome and Jasikan. In Benin, WFP will

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supply food to camps under UNHCR management. Food will be delivered outside Cotonou, to Come, Lokossa and Save (Government-managed refugee camp). In direct collaboration with Caritas, WFP will also undertake targeted distributions outside the camps to clearly identified villages and communities. In Togo, WFP will collaborate with its implementing partner OCDI. Through OCDI, the physical infrastructures of dioceses and parishes will be made available to WFP. Local staff and suitable warehouses at no costs are likely to be available in Atakpame, Kpalime, Aneho and if necessary in Dapaong (far north). The overall average LTSH costs are $ 93/Mt.

SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS

62- A full-time WFP security officer for the regional operation is not deemed necessary. However, it is proposed to factor into the budget field security missions that would be carried out by the regional security officer. Benin and Ghana, being in phase 0, the is a need to conform to the MOSS standards while putting in place the adequate capacities and procedures in case of a sudden shift to phase 1. Missions will continue to take place in Benin and Ghana, hence the importance to conform to the MOSS / MISTS phase 2/3 standards. All vehicles need to be equipped for phase 3, including HF / VHF tools and others. Staff will need to have access to adequate means of communications (such as portable VHF and SAT phones with GPS). Radio rooms need to be able to track field missions by HF; this implies having radio operators in place.

RECOMMENDATION

63- This 6-month Togo crisis Regional EMOP (1 July – 31 December 2005) at a total cost of USD 3,018,521 (food cost of USD 1,351,678) is recommended for approval. Full budget and details of direct supports costs are found in annexes I and II.

APPROVAL (signature and date)

James Morris Executive Director, WFP

Date:

Project Type: REG. EMOPRecipient Country: REGIONAL (ALL)Project Number: 10465Duration (months): 6.0 Start Date: 01-Jul-2005End Date: 31-Dec-2005

CHECK SUMMARIESTotal US$

DIRECT OPERATIONAL COSTS (DOC) 2,430,622$

DIRECT SUPPORT COSTS (DSC) 390,426$

TOTAL WFP DIRECT COSTS 2,821,048$

INDIRECT SUPPORT COSTS (ISC) 7% 197,473$

TOTAL WFP COSTS 3,018,521$

Cost Category Tonnage ValueCommodity Maize 974 278,743 Maizemeal 2,923 599,723 Pulses 518 153,722 CSB 488 122,000 Vegoil 282 190,350 Salt 42 2,940 Sugar 7 4,200

Total Commodities 5,234 1,351,678

External Transport 451,307$

ITSH 486,628$Overland -$LTSH 486,628$

ODOC 141,009$

1/ This format should also be used for Project Budget Plan Revisions.2/ Please adapt your planning according to the Project Document (duration of the project).3/ This worksheet includes total amount for all years. 4/ In the case of a Regional EMOP, this includes total amounts per country for all years. Different sets of this format have to be filled in per country.5/ The ISC is indicated here to provide a picture of the overall WFP costs even though they are not Project Costs per se. The ISC rate may be amended by the Executive Board during the Project's life.

REGIONAL SUMMARY

Project Type: REG. EMOPRecipient Country: TOGOProject Number:Duration (months): 6.0 Start Date: 01-Jul-2005End Date: 31-Dec-2005

Total US$

DIRECT OPERATIONAL COSTS (DOC) 463,615$


TOTAL WFP DIRECT COSTS 560,653$


TOTAL WFP COSTS 599,899$

Cost Category Tonnage ValueCommodity Maize 189 54,088$Maizemeal 567 116,343$Pulses 90 26,708$CSB 90 22,500$Vegoil 54 36,450$Salt 9 630$0 - -$ 0 - -$ 0 - -$ 0 - -$

Total Commodities 999 256,719$


ITSH 92,881$Overland -$ LTSH 92,881$

ODOC 27,875$


Summary TOGO

Project Type: REG. EMOPRecipient Country: GHANAProject Number:Duration (months): 6.0 Start Date: 01-Jul-2005End Date: 31-Dec-2005

Total US$

DIRECT OPERATIONAL COSTS (DOC) 860,166$


TOTAL WFP DIRECT COSTS 958,054$



Cost Category Tonnage ValueCommodity Maize 353 101,025$Maizemeal 1,058 217,070$Pulses 168 49,856$CSB 168 42,000$Vegoil 101 68,175$Salt 17 1,190$0 - -$ 0 - -$ 0 - -$ 0 - -$

Total Commodities 1,865 479,316$



ODOC 47,000$


Summary GHANA

Project Type: REG. EMOPRecipient Country: BENINProject Number:Duration (months): 6.0 Start Date: 01-Jul-2005End Date: 31-Dec-2005

Total US$

DIRECT OPERATIONAL COSTS (DOC) 1,106,840$


TOTAL WFP DIRECT COSTS 1,302,340$



Cost Category Tonnage ValueCommodity Maize 432 123,630$Maizemeal 1,298 266,311$Pulses 260 77,158$CSB 230 57,500$Vegoil 127 85,725$Salt 16 1,120$Sugar 7 4,200$0 - -$ 0 - -$

0 - -$ Total Commodities 2,370 615,643$



ODOC 66,134$


Summary BENIN

TOTAL

Cost per mt* Total Quantity Quantity Value Quantity Value ValueCommodities (US$) (mt) (mt) (US$) (mt) (US$) (US$)Maize (LP) 286.18 189 189 54,088.02$ - -$ 54,088$Maizemeal 205.19 567 567 116,342.73$ - -$ 116,343$Pulses 296.76 90 90 26,708.40$ - -$ 26,708$CSB 250.00 90 90 22,500.00$ - -$ 22,500$Vegoil 675.00 54 54 36,450.00$ - -$ 36,450$Salt 70.00 9 9 630.00$ - -$ 630$

- - -$ - -$ -$- - -$ - -$ -$- - - -$ - -$ -$- - - -$ - -$ -$

999 999.00 256,719.15$ - -$ 256,719$

Overall Rate Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 TOTAL

86.23 86.23 86,139.83$ -$ -$ 86,139.83

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 TOTAL

542110 - Port Operations Costs 33,981.48$ -$ -$ 33,981$542120 - Landside Transport 26,780.04$ -$ -$ 26,780$542130 - Air Transport -$ -$ -$ -$542140 - Transhipment Point Costs 3,717.91$ -$ -$ 3,718$542150 - EDP Operations Overall Rate 10,624.17$ -$ -$ 10,624$542160 - Distribution Costs ITSH 92.97 17,777.83$ -$ -$ 17,778$542170 - Other LTSH Costs OVERLAND - -$ -$ -$

Total LTSH 92,881$ -$ -$ 92,881$

DSC Year 1 Year 2 Year 3TOTAL

Total DSC 97,038$ -$ -$ 97,038$

ODOC Year 1 Year 2 Year 3TOTAL

Total ODOC 27,875$ -$ -$ 27,875$

* Cost Per MT : 25% of Cereals and all salt will be purhased localy

Remarks:1/ In the case of a Regional project, this format should also be completed for each country.2/ Planned costs should be included for each year of the project.3/ Enter a relevant transport rate.

Total Commodities

Total External Transport

LTSH

Year 1 Year 2

Com, Ext. Trans, LTSH TOGO

1411

TOTAL

Cost per mt* Total Quantity Quantity Value Quantity Value ValueCommodities (US$) (mt) (mt) (US$) (mt) (US$) (US$)Maize (LP) 286.19 353 353.00 101,025.07$ - -$ 101,025$Maizemeal 205.17 1,058 1,058.00 217,069.86$ - -$ 217,070$Pulses 296.76 168 168.00 49,855.68$ - -$ 49,856$CSB 250.00 168 168.00 42,000.00$ - -$ 42,000$Vegoil 675.00 101 101.00 68,175.00$ - -$ 68,175$Salt 70.00 17 17.00 1,190.00$ - -$ 1,190$

- - - -$ - -$ -$- - - -$ - -$ -$- - - -$ - -$ -$- - - -$ - -$ -$- - - -$ - -$ -$

1,865 1,865 479,316 - - 479,316

Overall Rate Year 1 Year 2 Year 3TOTAL

86.13 86.13 160,639.14$ -$ -$ 160,639$

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3TOTAL

542110 - Port Operations Costs 63,370.87$ -$ -$ 63,371$542120 - Landside Transport 49,941.16$ -$ -$ 49,941$542130 - Air Transport -$ -$ -$ -$542140 - Transhipment Point Costs 6,933.39$ -$ -$ 6,933$542150 - EDP Operations Overall Rate 19,812.65$ -$ -$ 19,813$542160 - Distribution Costs ITSH 92.97 33,153.25$ -$ -$ 33,153$542170 - Other LTSH Costs OVERLAND - -$ -$ -$ -$

Total LTSH 92.97 173,211$ -$ -$ 173,211$

DSC Overall Rate Year 1 Year 2 Year 3TOTAL

Total DSC 97,888$ -$ -$ 97,888$

ODOC Overall Rate Year 1 Year 2 Year 3TOTAL

Total ODOC 47,000$ -$ -$ 47,000$

* Cost Per MT : 25% of Cereals and all salt will be purhased localy


Total Commodities


LTSH

Year 1 Year 2

Com, Ext. Trans, LTSH GHANA

TOTAL

Cost per mt* Total Quantity Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value ValueCommodities (US$) (mt) (mt) (US$) (mt) (US$) (mt) (US$) (US$)Maize (LP) 286.18 432 432 123,629.76$ - -$ - -$ 123,630$Maizemeal 205.17 1,298 1298 266,310.66$ - -$ - -$ 266,311$Pulses 296.76 260 260 77,157.60$ - -$ - -$ 77,158$CSB 250.00 230 230 57,500.00$ - -$ - -$ 57,500$Vegoil 675.00 127 127 85,725.00$ - -$ - -$ 85,725$Salt 70.00 16 16 1,120.00$ - -$ - -$ 1,120$ 10,325Sugar 599.99 7 7 4,199.93$ - -$ - -$ 4,200$

- - -$ - -$ - -$ -$- - -$ - -$ - -$ -$- - - -$ - -$ - -$ -$- - - -$ - -$ - -$ -$

2,370 2,370.00 615,642.95$ - -$ - -$ 615,643$

Overall Rate Year 1 Year 2 Year 3TOTAL

86.30 204,528.20$ -$ -$ 204,528$

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3TOTAL

542110 - Port Operations Costs 80,684.76$ -$ -$ 80,685$ 1727542120 - Landside Transport 63,585.85$ -$ -$ 63,586$ 263542130 - Air Transport -$ -$ -$ -$ 232542140 - Transhipment Point Costs 8,827.70$ -$ -$ 8,828$ 127542150 - EDP Operations Overall Rate 25,225.77$ -$ -$ 25,226$ 15542160 - Distribution Costs ITSH 92.97 42,211.23$ -$ -$ 42,211$542170 - Other LTSH Costs OVERLAND - -$ -$ -$

Total LTSH 220,535$ -$ -$ 220,535$

DSC Year 1 Year 2 Year 3TOTAL

Total DSC 195,500$ -$ -$ 195,500$

ODOC Year 1 Year 2 Year 3TOTAL

Total ODOC 66,134$ -$ -$ 66,134$

* Cost Per MT : 25% of Cereals, and all salt and sugar will be purhased localy


Year 3

Total Commodities


LTSH

Year 1 Year 2

Com, Ext. Trans, LTSH BENIN

OTHER DIRECT OPERATIONAL COSTS (BUDGET PLAN PRIORITY AREAS)

TOTAL Gender Non Attributed

Staff and Staff-Related Costs Year 1 Staff and Staff-Related Costs551010 International Consultants (incl. Travel) - - - -551020 National Consultants - - - -551030 Temporary Assistance 11,970 11,970 - 11,970551040 UNVs - - -552000 Non-WFP Staff Training 3,600 3,600 - 3,600553000 Travel - - - -

Subtotal 15,570 15,570 - 15,570

Recurring Expenses Year 1 Recurring Expenses554010 Rental of Facility - - - -554020 Utilities General - - - -554030 Office Supplies 3,420 3,420 - 3,420554040 Communications and IT Services - - - -554050 Insurance - - - -554060 Equipment Repair and Maintenance - - - -554070 Vehicle Maintenance and Running Costs 2,000 2,000 - 2,000554080 Contracted Services - - - -554090 Other Office Expenses 1,000 1,000 - 1,000

Subtotal 6,420 6,420 - 6,420

Equipment & Capital Costs Year 1 Equipment & Capital Costs555010 Agricultural Tools and Equipment - - - -555020 Kitchen & Canteen Material and Equipment - - - -555030 Health Related Material and Equipment 1,400 1,400 - 1,400555040 School Related Material and Equipment - - - -555050 Building Material - - - -555060 Vehicles 23,610 23,610 - 23,610555070 TC/IT Equipment - - - -555080 Other Tools, Material and Equipment - - - -556000 Food Transformation Costs - - - -

Subtotal 25,010 25,010 - 25,010

TOTAL OTHER DIRECT OPERATIONAL COSTS 47,000 47,000 - 47,000

1/ Planned costs should be included for each year of the project. In the case of a Regional project, this format should also be completed for each country2/ This table facilitates the breakdown of project costs by Priority area for statistical purposes3/ The total in Column E41 is expected to tally with Column C41, as Total ODOC for the Project, for the Year.

ODOC GHANA



Staff and Staff-Related Costs Year 1 Staff and Staff-Related Costs551010 International Consultants (incl. Travel) - - - -551020 National Consultants - - - -551030 Temporary Assistance - -551040 UNVs - - - -552000 Non-WFP Staff Training 3,875 3,875 - 3,875553000 Travel - - - -

Subtotal 3,875 3,875 - 3,875

Recurring Expenses Year 1 Recurring Expenses554010 Rental of Facility -554020 Utilities General - -554030 Office Supplies 1,000 - 1,000554040 Communications and IT Services 1,000 - 1,000554050 Insurance - - - -554060 Equipment Repair and Maintenance - - - -554070 Vehicle Maintenance and Running Costs - - - -554080 Contracted Services 20,000 20,000 - 20,000554090 Other Office Expenses - - -

Subtotal 22,000 20,000 - 22,000

Equipment & Capital Costs Year 1 Equipment & Capital Costs555010 Agricultural Tools and Equipment - - -555020 Kitchen & Canteen Material and Equipment - - -555030 Health Related Material and Equipment - - - -555040 School Related Material and Equipment - - - -555050 Building Material - - - -555060 Vehicles - - - -555070 TC/IT Equipment - - - -555080 Other Tools, Material and Equipment 2,000 2,000 - 2,000556000 Food Transformation Costs - - - -

Subtotal 2,000 2,000 - 2,000



ODOC TOGO



Staff and Staff-Related Costs Year 1 Staff and Staff-Related Costs551010 International Consultants (incl. Travel) - - - -551020 National Consultants - - - -551030 Temporary Assistance 6,000 6,000 - 6,000551040 UNVs - - - -552000 Non-WFP Staff Training 15,000 15,000 - 15,000553000 Travel - - - -

Subtotal 21,000 21,000 - 21,000

Recurring Expenses Year 1 Recurring Expenses554010 Rental of Facility - - -554020 Utilities General - - - -554030 Office Supplies - - -554040 Communications and IT Services - - - -554050 Insurance - - - -554060 Equipment Repair and Maintenance - - - -554070 Vehicle Maintenance and Running Costs - - - -554080 Contracted Services 23,000 23,000 - 23,000554090 Other Office Expenses 5,134 5,134 - 5,134

Subtotal 28,134 28,134 - 28,134

Equipment & Capital Costs Year 1 Equipment & Capital Costs555010 Agricultural Tools and Equipment 10,000 10,000 - 10,000555020 Kitchen & Canteen Material and Equipment - - - -555030 Health Related Material and Equipment - - - -555040 School Related Material and Equipment - - - -555050 Building Material - - - -555060 Vehicles - - - -555070 TC/IT Equipment - - - -555080 Other Tools, Material and Equipment 7,000 7,000 - 7,000556000 Food Transformation Costs - - - -

Subtotal 17,000 17,000 - 17,000



ODOC BENIN

DIRECT SUPPORT COSTS (BUDGET PLAN PRIORITY AREAS)

TOTAL Security Gender Monitoring and Evaluation Non Attributed

Staff and Staff-Related Costs Year 1 Staff and Staff-Related Costs611111 to 225 International Professional Staff - - - - - -611231 to 234 International GS Staff - - - - - -612100 National Professional Officers - - - - - -612200 National GS Staff 20,340 20,340 - - - 20,340613100 Temporary Assistance 1,000 1,000 - - - 1,000613200 Overtime (in USD only) - - - - - -613300 Incentives - - - - - -621000 International Consultants - - - - - -621100 National Consultants - - - - - -622000 UNVs 20,000 20,000 - - - 20,000631000 Staff Duty Travel 14,644 14,644 - - - 14,644641000 Staff Training and Development - - - - - -

Subtotal 55,984 55,984 - - - 55,984

Recurring Expenses Year 1 Recurring Expenses751000 Rental of Facility - - - - -752000 Utilities General - - - - -753000 Office Supplies 2,554 2,554 - - - 2,554754000 Communications and IT Services 4,000 4,000 - - - 4,000755000 Insurance 500 500 - - - 500756000 Equipment Repair and Maintenance - - - - -757000 Vehicle Maintenance and Running Cost 7,000 7,000 - - - 7,000758000 Other Office Expenses 500 500 - - - 500782000 UN Organisations Services 2,500 2,500 - - - 2,500

Subtotal 17,054 17,054 - - - 17,054

Equipment & Capital Costs Year 1 Equipment & Capital Costs761000 Vehicles 20,000 40,000 - - - 40,000762000 TC/IT Equipment, - - - - - -763000 Furniture, Tools and Equipment 4,000 4,000 - - - 4,000

Subtotal 24,000 44,000 - - - 44,000

TOTAL DIRECT SUPPORT COSTS 97,038 117,038 - - - 117,038

1/ Planned costs should be included for each year of the project. In the case of a Regional project, this format should also be completed for each country.2/ This table facilitates the breakdown of project costs by Priority area for statistical purposes.3/ The total in Column E41 is expected to tally with Column C41, as Total DSC for the Project, for the Year.

DSC TOGO



Staff and Staff-Related Costs Year 1 Staff and Staff-Related Costs611111 to 225 International Professional Staff - - - - - -611231 to 234 International GS Staff - - - - - -612100 National Professional Officers 5,556 5,556 - - - 5,556612200 National GS Staff 26,322 26,322 - - - 26,322613100 Temporary Assistance - - - - - -613200 Overtime (in USD only) 500 500 - - - 500613300 Incentives - - - - - -621000 International Consultants - - - - - -621100 National Consultants 15,000 15,000 - - - 15,000622000 UNVs - - - - - -631000 Staff Duty Travel 16,310 16,310 - - - 16,310641000 Staff Training and Development 1,500 1,500 - - - 1,500

Subtotal 65,188 65,188 - - - 65,188

Recurring Expenses Year 1 Recurring Expenses751000 Rental of Facility 600 600 - - - 600752000 Utilities General 1,000 1,000 - - - 1,000753000 Office Supplies 1,800 1,800 - - - 1,800754000 Communications and IT Services 500 500 - - - 500755000 Insurance - - - - - -756000 Equipment Repair and Maintenance 600 600 - - - 600757000 Vehicle Maintenance and Running Cost 2,500 2,500 - - - 2,500758000 Other Office Expenses 500 500 - - - 500782000 UN Organisations Services - - - - - -

Subtotal 7,500 7,500 - - - 7,500

Equipment & Capital Costs Year 1 Equipment & Capital Costs761000 Vehicles - - - -762000 TC/IT Equipment, for Sub-Office 23,200 23,200 - - - 23,200763000 Furniture, Tools and Equipment 2,000 2,000 - - - 2,000

Subtotal 25,200 25,200 - - - 25,200



DSC GHANA



Staff and Staff-Related Costs Year 1 Staff and Staff-Related Costs611111 to 225 International Professional Staff - - - - - -611231 to 234 International GS Staff - - - - - -612100 National Professional Officers - - - - - -612200 National GS Staff 25,700 25,700 - - - 25,700613100 Temporary Assistance 6,000 6,000 - - - 6,000613200 Overtime (in USD only) 3,000 3,000 - - - 3,000613300 Incentives 2,000 2,000 - - - 2,000621000 International Consultants - - - - - -621100 National Consultants - - - - - -622000 UNVs - - - - - -631000 Staff Duty Travel 37,068 37,068 - - - 37,068641000 Staff Training and Development - - - - - -

Subtotal 73,768 73,768 - - - 73,768

Recurring Expenses Year 1 Recurring Expenses751000 Rental of Facility 18,000 18,000 - - - 18,000752000 Utilities General 6,000 6,000 - - - 6,000753000 Office Supplies 6,232 6,232 - - - 6,232754000 Communications and IT Services 10,000 10,000 - - - 10,000755000 Insurance 2,000 2,000 - - - 2,000756000 Equipment Repair and Maintenance 6,000 6,000 - - - 6,000757000 Vehicle Maintenance and Running Cost 15,000 15,000 - - - 15,000758000 Other Office Expenses 3,000 3,000 - - - 3,000782000 UN Organisations Services 5,000 5,000 - - - 5,000

Subtotal 71,232 71,232 - - - 71,232

Equipment & Capital Costs Year 1 Equipment & Capital Costs761000 Vehicles - - - - - -762000 TC/IT Equipment, 43,500 43,500 - - - 43,500763000 Furniture, Tools and Equipment 7,000 7,000 - - - 7,000

Subtotal 50,500 50,500 - - - 50,500



8420160 DSC BENIN

I. Plan OverviewWFP does not have an office in Togo; the costs detailed in the budget are to complement those of the neighbouring affected two Cos and to allow for the necessary monitoring visits from Benin and for Regional Support Staff.

II. Direct Operational CostsIt has been assumed that 25 percent of the Maize, and full quantity of Salt and pulses will be purchased regionally.

III. Direct Support CostsA few national staff and the services of an UNV will be required in the period and a modest running/operating cost is to ensure the coverage of the project wihthin Togo.y pport/ monitor the project and a moss compliant 4X4 is being redeployed from the region to Togo for monitoring and cross border travels.This is being replaced by a sedan car in the donating CO

IV. Other Direct Operational CostsMainly contractual cost of Implementing Partners, related tools and equipment and the cost of orientation training for the service providers.

V. Overall budget JustificationThe budget will provide the necessary infrastruture to cover the project within the Country and enable support and monitoring services to be provided by "regional" staff

I. Plan Overview

II. Direct Operational Costs

III. Direct Support Costs

IV. Other Direct Operational Costs

V. Overall Budget Justification

The level of the DSC/ODOC requested will also serve to build the general capacity of the office and implementing partners, to support other COs participating in the Regional IRA-EMOP, which are more vulnerable to upsurges in the Togo conflict than Ghana.

Staff Cost and Staff related Costs:

Equipment &Capital:Health related equipment for volunteer for the monitoring of operations and one 4X4 pick -for the counterpart.

Recurring cost

This covers the related Non- WFP operating costs ( Stationery for the Volunteers and other related cost for Implementing partners)

It is significant to note that Ghana, as other countries affected by this crisis, has mainly dealt with Dev projects and hence have limited infrastructure to deal with Emergencies.The level of the DSC/ODOC requested is to help to set up a Sub office ,complete and to sustain the infrastructure already commenced upon under the current IRA.

Temporal Assistant Allowance to be paid to 59 Volunteers from the parishes to assist in the six month distribution period.

Non-WFP Staff TrainingRefresher for Volunteers

but also to be able to cater for staff from other COs, not only in case of missions, but also in case of evacuation due to upsurge of crisis in the Togo.

Equipment & Capital Costs:As the implementation site (Volta Regions) is outside Accra and access may be difficult at times due to bad roads, a pick up is needed to ensure frequent and consistent monitoring of operations in the distribution points. This will be necessary to ensure proper food distribution and monitoring processes.

Provision has been made for ICT equipment and furniture adequate and necessary to set up the Sub Office in the Regional Capital,Ho taking into consideration the Moss requirements.

National Consultant will be hired locally to provide technical advice in term of procurement and logistics for the six month period.

Recurring Expenses:This covers the related office operating costs in Ghana Country Office and the Sub -Office . This will be necessary to support the new staff recruited to insure proper implementation of the IRA -EMOP

It is necessary that the office expand its operating capacity, not only to ensure efficient implementation of our own component of the Regional IRA-EMOP,

The EMOP operation is in two main Zones, and to effectively monitor the distribution of Food , Two Programme Assistants and Two Field Monitors will be recruited .

Three Drivers will be recruited to provide the required support to the professional staff , File Monitors bad Programme Assistants

Professional and Service staff hired under the operation will not only assist in the implementation of the operation, but also serve to build the capacity of the Ghana CO to provide the necessary support to the other COs running IRA-EMOP.

Overtime (for driver), staff duty travel and training, are all necessary costs to support implementation, strengthen M&E .

The total caseload and rations calculations are found under sheet in the budget document. The total beneficiary Figures is 17,000 plus contingency of 5000.

Ghana's component, within the regional operation, is to efficiently respond to affected population in Ghana during six Months periodOpening of Sub -Office in the Regional Capital -Ho to strengthen the operation and monitoring of operations.

A NOA Programme will be recruited to Head The Sub-Office in Ho to implement the IRA -EMOP, as the CO Office is far from the Regional Capital

It has been assumed that 25 percent of the Maize, and full quantity of Salt will be purchased regionally

Budget Plan Explantion-Ghana

I. Plan OverviewBenin has hitherto been a Small CO with Dev portfolio and is currently faced with having to acommodate the Emergency situation and also be the main "operational" CO for the Regional Emop.

II. Direct Operational CostsIt has been assumed that 25 percent of the Maize, will be purchased locally together with 20 tonnes of oil and 7 tonnes of sugar. Salt will be purchased regionally

External transport and LTSH rates are aligned to Benin CO. However if the EMOP will have to borrow commodities from other countries, there will be a need for budget revision at a later stage

III. Direct Support CostsThe additional staff will be needed to reinforce the COProvision has been made for duty travel to accommodate ODD and ODDY support visits and Benin CO to travel to Togo. Rental of facility covers office extension to accommodate extra staff Provision has been made for the LAN/Electrical rewiring of the office an the replacement of regional stock of radio/and telecom. Equipment

IV. Other Direct Operational CostsMainly cost of Contractual of Implementing partners, related tools and equipment and the cost of orientation training for the service providers.

V. Overall Budget justification

The thrust of the budget is to strengthen and enable the Benin Office manage its emergency and act as the main operational CO for the regional operations.

Budget Plan Explanations BENIN

ANNEX I

PROJECT COST BREAKDOWN

Quantity (mt)

Average cost per ton

Value (dollars)

WFP costs

A. Direct operational costs

Commodity (mt)1

− Maize 974 286 278 743

− Maize meal 2 923 205 599 723

− Pulses 518 297 153 722

− Blended food (CSB) 488 250 122 000

− Vegetable oil 282 675 190 350

− Salt 42 70 2 940

− Sugar 7 600 4 200

Total commodities 5 234 1 351 678

External transport 451 307

Total LTSH 486 628

Other direct operational costs 141 009

Total direct operational costs 2 430 622

B. Direct support costs (see Annex II for details)

Total direct support costs 390 426

C. Indirect support costs

Subtotal indirect support costs 197 473

TOTAL WFP COSTS 3 018 521

1 This is a notional food basket used for budgeting and approval purposes. The precise mix and actual quantities of commodities to be supplied to the project, as in all WFP-assisted projects, may vary over time depending on the availability of commodities to WFP and domestically within the recipient country.

ANNEX II

DIRECT SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS (dollars)

Staff

International Professional staff -

National Professional staff 5 556

National General Service staff 72 362

Temporary assistance 7 000

Overtime 3 500

Incentive (hazard pay and rest and recuperation) 2 000

International consultants -

National consultants 15 000

United Nations Volunteers 20 000

Staff duty travel 68 022

Staff training and development 1 500

Subtotal 194 940

Office expenses and other recurrent costs

Rental of facility 18 600

Utilities general 7 000

Office supplies 10 586

Communication and IT services 14 500

Insurance 2 500

Equipment repair and maintenance 6 600

Vehicle maintenance and running cost 24 500

Other office expenses 4 000

Contributions to United Nations and related services 7 500

Subtotal 95 786

Equipment and other fixed costs

Vehicles 20 000

TC/IT equipment 66 700

Furniture and equipment 13 000

Subtotal 99 700

TOTAL DIRECT SUPPORT COSTS 390 426

ANNEX III BENIN

Sub-Project Number of Daily Ration Caseload TotalDays (grams) (tons)

GENERAL DISTRIBUTIONSRefugees in camps (2,100 kcal)Cereals 180 420 8,000 605Pulses 50 72CSB 50 72Vegoil 30 43Salt 5 7

Sub-Total 799Refugees in host communities (2,100 kcal)Cereals 60 420 13,000 328Pulses 50 39CSB 50 39Vegoil 30 23Salt 5 4Sub-Total 433SELECTIVE FEEDING PROGRAMMESSupplementary feeding and MCHCSB 180 250 2,000 90Vegoil 25 9Sugar 20 7Sub-Total 106SAFETY NETSEmergency school-feedingCereals 120 150 4,000 72Pulses 30 14CSB 30 14Vegoil 10 5Salt 5 2Sub-Total 108Self-reliance and community works (family ration - 5 persons)Cereals 120 2,000 2,500 600Pulses 400 120Vegoil 125 38

758Total commodities

Cereals 1,604Pulses 245CSB 215

Vegoil 118Salt 14

Sugar 7GRAND TOTAL 2,204

ANNEX III GHANAGHANA


GENERAL DISTRIBUTIONSRefugees in host communities (2,100 kcal)Cereals 180 420 17,000 1,285Pulses 50 153CSB 50 153Vegoil 30 92Salt 5 15

Sub-Total 1,698

Total commoditiesCereals 1,285Pulses 153CSB 153Vegoil 92Salt 15GRAND TOTAL 1,698

ANNEX III TOGO


GENERAL RATIONIDPs in host communities (2,100 kcal)Cereals 180 420 10,000 756Pulses 50 90CSB 50 90Vegoil 30 54Salt 5 9

Sub-Total 999

Total commoditiesCereals 756Pulses 90CSB 90Vegoil 54Salt 9GRAND TOTAL 999

ANNEX III CONTINGENCY PROVISION

GENERAL RATION2,100 kcal (full ration for contingency provision)Cereals 60 420 10,000 252Pulses 50 30CSB 50 30Vegoil 30 18Salt 5 3Total contingency 333

TOTAL COMMODITIES

Cereals 3,898Pulses 518CSB 488Vegoil 282Salt 41Sugar 7

TOTAL 5,234

WFP022350 logframe x EMOP E

Logical Framework Summary of Regional Togo crisis EMOP 10465.0 (Togo, Bénin, Ghana)Results-Hierarchy Performance Indicators Risks, Assumptions

ImpactThe EMOP contributes to stabilize the actual situationand household food security of refugees, returnees, IDPsand affected host communities through food aidinterventions.

Impact level indicatorsNumber of refugees received WFP foodassistance during the time of the crisis in Togodivided by sex, age classes and country

Political development stabiles the situation in Togo andwill allow the refugees and IDP’s to return.

SP 1: Save lives of crisis-affected people who are critically food insecure

Outcomes1 Stabilised levels of malnutrition among crisis-affectedpopulations benefiting from WFP assistance in Togo,Benin and Ghana.

Outcome level indicators1.1 Prevalence of acute moderate malnutritionamong under-5s beneficiaries (by gender)compared to baseline (W/H; H/A and W/A, iffeasible)

• Political environment peaceful and stable• Ration is accepted by beneficiaries• Other basic needs are met (health, education,

protection, etc)


Key Outputs1.1.1 Timely provision of food in sufficant quantity tohighly food insecure refugees in Benin and Ghana andIDP’s in Togo.

Output level indicators1.1.1 % of mt tons distributed disaggregated byproject category and commodity actual versusplanned1.1.2 % of beneficiaries receiving WFP foodassistance through each activity actual versusplanned1.1.3 % of beneficiaries receiving a food basketcovering the daily requirements (caloric, protein)actual versus planned1.1.4 % of women participating in FoodCommities and their representation in leadership1.1.5 % of women receiving the food ration fortheir families (based on card holders) NOTLIKELY IN CASE OF GHANA/TOGO1.1.4 % of distributions occurring more than 7days later than the planned date of distribution(pilot indicator) per planning period

Disaggregating of beneficiary and participantindicators: by activity, age group, sex, andintervention site

Adequate and timely resources are availableSecurity and accessibility situation stable


NOTES:Activities:General Food Distribution

• Ghana: for refugees in host communities• Benin: for refugees in Camps and host communities• Togo: for IDP’s

Packages for Returnees• Ghana• Benin

SP2: Protect livelihood and support rehabilitation of productive assets and enhance resilience to shocks ( Remark: All GFD activities targeted at refugees stayingwith the host communities fall all within this objective)Outcomes2.1 The ability to meet the necessary food needs for refugees isincreased.

2.2 The self-reliance for refugees is increased (FFW-activities,Benin)

2.3 The ability to access food to a pre-crisis level for the hostpopulation is restored.

2.4 The gender disparity in skills training is reduced in the WFP-supported activities

Outcome level indicators2.1.1 Proportion of households depending on WFP-assistance per intervention site and categories1(complete, partially, no more) disaggr. bybeneficiaries and host/resident population2.2.1 Proportion of expenditures devoted to foodby beneficiary and host- households2.2.2 Average number of meals of beneficiaries andhost population2.2.3 Number of beneficiaries and persons from thehost villages participating in FFW activities,disaggregated by sex and age groups2.3.1 Proportion of expenditures devoted to foodby host families2.3.2 Number of meals per day enjoyed by hostfamily2.3.3 Number of different food stuffs enjoyed byhost families2.4.1 Ratio of men and women graduating fromskills training activities by age group

Political environment peaceful and stableRation is accepted by beneficiariesComplementary assistance provided by otherhumanitarian actors in terms of non-foodinputs

1 Categories will be defined in M&E tools


Outputs2.1 Timely provision of food in sufficient (not too little/not toomuch) quantity to food insecure refugees in Benin and Ghana and forIDPs in Togo.

2.2 Created assets in the categories:InfrastructureAgricultureCommunity worksSelf relianceEstablishing systems for maintenance

2.3 Specified safety net activities in the operation specific logframesof the CO’s.

Output level indicators2.1.1 % of mt tons distributed actual versus planneddisaggregated by project category, commodity andtargeted region2.1.2 % of beneficiaries receiving WFP foodassistance actual versus planned2.1.3 % of participants in each activity beneficiariesreceiving WFP food assistance through eachactivity actual versus planned2.1.4 % of beneficiaries receiving a food basketcovering the daily requirements (caloric, protein)actual versus planned2.1.5 Relative monthly price of staples (maize,cassava, rice) compared to 5 year district/regionalaverage for the distribution locations2.1.6 # of refugees/IDP’s selling food aid on themarket, per month and per type of food item2.2.1 % of mt tons distributed actual versus planneddisaggregated by project category, commodity andintervention site.2.2.2 Number per type of created assets activitiesper time period2.2.3 % of refugees participating in assets creatingactivities actual versus planned2.2.4 % of participants participating in safety netactivities actual versus planned

Disaggregating of beneficiary and participantindicators:by activity, beneficiaries, participants from hostcommunities, age group, sex and intervention site

Cooperating partners available (technicalexpertise + resources/funds) to work in FFWrelated activities

Beneficiary willingness to undertake FFWactivities

Notes:FFW activity in Benin


SP3: Support the improved nutritional status of children, mothers and vulnerable people

Outcomes3.1 Stabilised level of child malnutrition in Camps and hostcommunities in Benin

Outcome level indicators3.1.1 Prevalence of acute moderate malnutrition(W/H) among under-5s (by gender)

Political environment peaceful and stableRation is accepted by beneficiariesComplementary assistance provided by otherhumanitarian actors in terms of non-foodinputsOther basic needs are met (health, hygieneetc.)Food is distributed through the HealthInfrastructure within the countries and data aregathered in the feeding centres

Outputs3.1 Timely provision of nutritious food for targeted children

Output level indicators3.1.1 % of mt tons distributed commodities actualversus planned, disaggregated by commodity andintervention site3.1.2 % of micronutrient-fortified food deliveredcommodity actual versus planned disaggregated bybeneficiary type and intervention site3.1.3 # of malnourished children reached throughfood-supported nutrition interventionsdisaggregated by age group, status of malnutritionand intervention site

Cooperating Partners available (technicalexpertise + resources/funds) to work inselective feeding activitiesMicronutrient-fortified food available

Notes:Supplementary Feeding only in Benin


SP4: Support access to primary education and reduce gender disparity in access to education, particularly in conflict-affected areas

Outcomes4.1 Increased enrolment of children of refugees in WFP-assistedprimary schools in camps and host communities

4.2 Improved attendance of children of refugees in WFP-assistedprimary schools in camps and host communities

4.3 Reduced gender disparity between boys and girls of refugees inWFP assisted schools

Outcome level indicators4.1.1 % of pupils enrolled in WFP-assisted primaryschools actual versus planned4.1.2 % of pupils of refugees enrolled in WFP-assisted primary schools actual versus planned4.2.1 % of pupils in WFP-assisted primary schoolsattending classes at least 75% during the planningperiod

4.3.1 Ratio of boys and girls of refugees receivingfood aid in WFP assisted schools, disaggregated perplanning period

Desegregation of pupils: by sex and interventionsite

Political environment peaceful and stableRation is accepted by beneficiariesComplementary assistance provided by otherhumanitarian actors in terms of non-foodinputsSchools are functional in the targeted regions

Outputs4.1 Provision of food for primary schools in camps and hostcommunities to enable access for children in the school age toeducation4.2 School meals are prepared in primary schools in camps and inprimary schools in host communities

Output level indicators4.1.1 % of mt tons distributed commodities actualversus planned, disaggregated by commodity andintervention site4.1.2 % of pupils (participants) in the school agereceiving food aid in WFP-assisted primary schoolsactual versus planned disaggregated by sex andintervention site4.1.3 % of beneficiaries actual versus planneddisaggregated by age groups, sex and interventionsite4.2.1 % of meals prepared in schools actual versusplanned, disaggregated by intervention site and type

Access to beneficiary possible

Timely contribution of funds and availabilityof commodities securedSchools can be organised in camps

Annex 6 - List of acronyms

CNAR National Commission for assistance to refugees CO Country office CRS Catholic relief services CSB Corn Soya Blend (fortified flour) ECW Enhanced commitments to women EDP Extended Delivery Point ESF Emergency School Feeding FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FBM Food basket monitoring FFW Food for Work GOB Government of Bénin GOH Government of Ghana GOT Government of Togo IDP Internally Displaced Person IR-EMOP Immediate response emergency operation LTSH Landside Transport, Storage and Handling MCH Mother and Child Health M&E Monitoring and evaluation MOSS United Nations Minimum Operating & Security Standards NGO Non-governmental organization PDM Post Distribution Monitoring PRRO Protracted relief and recovery operation RBM Result-Based Management UNCT United Nations Country Team UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees WFP World Food Programme

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