Projekte

Kurzbeschreibung:

Projektziel

The overall goal of the programme is to protect people in line with International Humanitarian Law (IHL), help them cope with effects of violence as well as provide health care, water, livelihood support and other assistance to conflict affected individuals and communities in Burkina Faso.

Erwartete Ergebnisse

The ICRC aims to achieve the following results in 2022 through the programme:

1) Food Consumption: Food intake is improved through provision of cash or voucher assistance (where markets are functioning) as well as in-kind food distributions that cover 256,300 people for up to 3 months. Additionally, 10,000 people will be trained in detecting malnutrition and in ensuring better nutrition for infants.

2) Food Production: Increased food availability through provision of seeds, farming tools and equipment, livestock fodder or vouchers, that benefit 424,000 people from farming households. Veterinary services for remote pastoralists will be provided by 20 animal-health workers.

3) Income Support: Augmented income and/or strengthened livelihoods of 19,200 people from vulnerable households (internally displaced people, returnees, host communities, etc.) achieved through provision of cash, supplies or raw materials.

4) Living Conditions: Living conditions of 56,000 people from vulnerable households and those deprived of their freedom improved through provision of essential household items.

5) Water and Habitat: Water supply secured and sanitation infrastructure provided through rehabilitation, infrastructure construction and capacity building, benefitting 71,800 people.

6) Health: Operation of 35 health facilities ensured by provision of medicines, equipment and other essential supplies, community outreach and training activities.

7) Medical Care: Support provided to 4 hospitals through provision of supplies and equipment as well as well trained staff.

Zielgruppe

With a contribution of EUR 1 Mio., the ICRC will be able to reach 23,000 conflict affected individuals (civilians). The total number of beneficiaries the whole programme aims to reach is 837,320 people.

Maßnahmen

The following activities will be supported with the Austrian contribution:

Economic Security:

- Give food, cash or vouchers to conflict affected households and individuals;

- Provide nutritional supplements to malnourished children;

- Supply therapeutic food to health centers for treating malnourishment.

Hintergrundinformation

Currently, an estimated 3.3 million people in Burkina Faso are estimated to face acute food insecurity. Since 2018, the security situation in the country has deteriorated markedly, with Burkina Faso's military and security forces engaged with armed groups in the country and also across the borders in neighboring Mali and Niger. Hostilities have intensified in 2021 - further exacerbating the food crisis that has been developing over the previous years. The persistent drought in the country has markedly affected water and food supplies. Agricultural production has been disrupted by climate shocks and fighting. The security situation has led to people fleeing their homes, with roughly 1.4 million internally displaced people (IDPs) now in the country. Both IDPs and host communities are often without sufficient amounts of water, again related to climate-induced scarcity and dilapidated infrastructure. This further affects crops and livestock. The dire living conditions have given rise to health problems among displaced people with malnutrition, diarrheal diseases, respiratory infections and malaria on the rise. Medical care is not readily available, as many health facilities are under-sourced or affected by the fighting. Health workers and patients have also been attacked or caught in the crossfire between factions. The security situation makes it difficult to deliver humanitarian aid in some conflict affected areas, however, the ICRC is making efforts to negotiate safe access with all relevant actors.