Appeal

Somalia

Assistance to Mogadishu Displacements - AFSO81

Appeal Target: US$ 1,326,146

Geneva, 31 January 2008

Thousands of Somalis have been displaced by fighting between government troops and insurgents. The African Union has warned that forces opposed to the government have expanded their insurgent activities to areas that were previously peaceful. The prevailing insecurity has resulted in civilian causalities and massive displacement and constrained the delivery of assistance to needy people. ACT members the Norwegian Church Aid and Christian Aid are planning to respond to the crisis based on recent field assessments that both members conducted in the affected areas of Mogadishu.

Somalia was recently been declared by the United Nations as the country with the worst humanitarian crisis in Africa. Unfortunately, this humanitarian crisis has not been receiving sufficient international press and assistance and, as a result, the internally displaced persons in Mogadishu are continuing to lead a squalid existence.

This appeal will focus on addressing the critical emergency needs of some 63,000 people from the most affected IDPs in Mogadishu. By and large, the appeal is a response to the dire water needs of the civilian causalities including mitigation of the hygiene and sanitation hazards which have become major health concern for the already over crowded IDP camps.

The implementation for this appeal is for 12 months from February 2008.

Names of ACT members:

• Christian Aid

• Norwegian Church Aid

Project Completion Date: 31 January 2009

Reporting schedule:

Reports due ACT CO (Christian Aid, Norwegian Church Aid)

Interim narrative & financial: 31 August 2008

Final narrative & financial: 31 March 2009

Audit: 30 April 2009

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FOR THE FULL TEXTS AND BUDGETS OF THE APPEAL, KINDLY VISIT THE ACT SITE. THANK YOU. ________________________________________________________________________________

Please kindly send your contributions to either of the following ACT bank accounts:

US dollar

Account Number - 240-432629.60A

IBAN No: CH46 0024 0240 4326 2960A

Euro

Euro Bank Account Number - 240-432629.50Z

IBAN No: CH84 0024 0240 4326 2950Z

Account Name: ACT - Action by Churches Together

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P.O. Box 2600

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Swift address: UBSWCHZH80A

Please also inform the Finance Officer Jessie Kgoroeadira (jkg@act-intl.org) and the Programme Officer Michael Hyden (mhy@act-intl.org), of all pledges/contributions and transfers, including funds sent direct to the implementers, now that the Pledge Form is no longer attached to the Appeal.

We would appreciate being informed of any intent to submit applications for EU, USAID and/or other back donor funding and the subsequent results. We thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.

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