Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia

Hans Spiess, Field Officer

Addis Abeba, March 15, 1994

LOCATIONS AND CURRENT OR PLANNED ACTIVITIES OF RELIEF AGENCIES WORKING PRESENTLY IN NORTH WOLLO, GONDAR AND TIGRAY

(REGIONS 1 & 3)

INTRODUCTION:

The deteriorating conditions in the above-mentioned areas has forced the relief agencies to adjust their operations to the current situation.

Listed below are the agencies working in the affected areas along with detailed information regarding locations, number of beneficiaries, ration size and where possible the stock and pipeline situation. Where available, for comparison the estimated number of beneficiaries from the original RRC December appeal are listed in brackets ( ).

1. GONDAR

1.1. Ethiopian Relief Organization (ERO)

Ongoing relief distributions:

Belessa woreda: 70,000 Beneficiaries (70,000)

Ibnat woreda: 35,000 " (59,000)

Ration size: 13.5 kg of wheat grain, 1.5 kg of pulses

0.6 kg of oil

The relief distributions are partially linked to FFW programme (upgrading of Ibnat - Belessa road).

Other activities: A rehabilitation project for returnees from

Sudan starts in March. Details are not yet

available.

1.2. Food for the Hungry International (FHI)

Ongoing relief distributions:

Semada woreda (2 distribution sites: Wegeda and Wuja Robit):

62,387 Beneficiaries (58,000)

Tach Gayint woreda 33,754 " (38,000)

Ration size: 12.5 kg of wheat grain and 2 liters of

oil (pulses not available at present)

1.3. Joint Relief Project (JRP)

Ongoing relief distributions:

North Gondar:

Beyeda 5,000 Beneficiaries (30,000)

Janamora 39,000 " (39,000)

Debark woreda 4,000 " (4,000)

South Gondar:

Ibnat woreda 50,000 Beneficiaries (59,000)

Libo Kamkam woreda 17,000 " (17,000)

Lay Gayint woreda 40,000 " (40,000)

Ration size: 12.5 kg of wheat grain, 0.9 kg of oil and

1.0 kg of supplementary food

JRP's general plan for 1994 was for 150,000 beneficiaries.

In North and South Gondar the JRP operation is managed and implemented by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

G. NORTH WOLLO

2.1. CONCERN

Planned relief distributions:

Gidan woreda: (30,000)

- Korobo Meda 11,000 Beneficiaries

- Tukulesh 12,500 "

Delanta woreda 15,000 "

Ration size: 15.0 kg of maize

A reassessment with RRC is underway before distributions will start.

2.2. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent

Societies (IFRC)

Planned relief distributions:

Sekota woreda: 49,000 Beneficiaries (49,000)

Sequala woreda: 20,000 " (35,000)

Ration size: 12.0 kg of wheat grain, 3.0 kg of beans and

1.0 kg of oil

Distributions are planned to start in Sekota on March 15.

Concerning Sequala the administration is currently improving the road from Sekota to Sequala (60 Km). If the conditions allow it IFRC will wait with the distributions until the road is finished, so the Sequala population can get their rations in their woreda.

2.3. Joint Relief Project (JRP)

Relief distributions:

Hamusit (Sekota) 15,000 Beneficiaries

Dahana woreda 30,000 " (30,000)

Gidan woreda 30,000 " (30,000)

Bugna woreda 30,000 " (30,000)

Meket woreda 10,000 " (10,000)

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church is implementing the JRP operation in the above-mentioned locations.

Kobo woreda 100,000 Beneficiaries(100,000)

The Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat is implementing

the JRP operation in Kobo woreda (3 distribution

points).

Habro woreda 10,000 Beneficiaries

The Ethiopian Evangelical Church of Mekane Yesus

(EECMY) is implementing the JRP operation in Habro

woreda (2 distribution points).

Ration size: 12.5 kg of wheat grain, 0.9 kg of oil

and 1.0 kg of supplementary food.

Duration of the operation: February to November

3. TIGRAY

3.1. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent

Societies (IFRC)

Planned relief distributions:

Adi Gudom woreda: 16,000 Beneficiaries

Wejerat woreda: 22,000 " (20,000)

Hintalo woreda: 17,000 " (17,000)

Ration size: 12.0 kg of wheat, 3.0 kg of beans and

1.0 kg of oil

Distributions will start in Adi Gudom around March 21.

3.2. Joint Relief Project (JRP)

Ongoing relief distributions for Southern Zone:

No. of Beneficiaries: Time period:

179,000 February - March

279,000 April - September

179,000 October - November

150,000 December

JRP has 6 distribution points in the Southern Zone:

Location: Implementation by:

Mekelle ECS/EECMY

Quiha ECS

Adi Shehu EOC

Maychew ECS

Korem EECMY

Alamata ECS

Mehoni will be another distribution point if the road

Maychew - Mehoni will be improved for short-haul trucks.

Breakdown per woreda:

Woreda: No. of Benef.: Time Period:

Endamehoni 20,000 (20,000) Feb - Nov

Mehoni 32,000 (30,000) Feb - Nov

Chercher 22,000 (20,000) Feb - Nov

Alamata 17,500 (35,000) Feb - Nov

Inderta 15,000 (26,000) March - Dec

Samre 8,000 (5,000) Feb - Nov

Adi Shehu 10,000 (6,000) Feb - Nov

Didba Dergajen 17,000 (14,000) Feb - Nov

Korem 11,500 Feb - Nov

Saharti 6,000 March - Nov

Selewa 4,000 March - Nov

Nekseg 4,000 March - Nov

Bora 4,000 March - Nov

3.3. Relief Society of Tigray (REST)

REST is covering the relief distributions in most of the Central, Eastern and Western zones of Region 1.

Arrival of 10,000 MT of sorghum is expected at the end of March/April

Arrival of 10,000 MT of wheat-grain and/or sorghum is expected for June.

The 3rd phase of the internal purchase programme of SCF UK of 1,500 MT of cereals for the Central zone will be executed in the coming two weeks.

Pipeline for internal purchase programme:

Funds from SOH (Dutch Interchurch Aid) are expected for the purchase of 1,500 MT of cereals and 120 MT of oil.

3.4. World Vision International (WVI)

Planned relief distributions linked with FFW programme:

Atsbi woreda: 35,000 Beneficiaries (35,000)

Womberta woreda: 35,000 " (30,000)

Details are not yet available.

4. Stocks and Pipeline

Generally, all the implementing agencies have low stocks or nothing at all.

Detailed information concerning stocks and pipeline was available from ERO and JRP:

ERO: 2,500 MT are currently being distributed (from German

Agro Action)

1,800 MT of sorghum, 216 MT of chick peas, 90 MT of

rape-seed oil are in stock for coming distributions

(from EEC)

Negotiations with German Agro Action for additional

donations in view of the increased number of bene-

ficiaries are currently underway.

JRP: The March distributions are covered with the food that

should have arrived for February. Food supplies are on

the spot in most distribution centers.

The pipeline is nil.

Confirmed pledges: 30,700 MT from EEC (no ETA)

Secured funds for purchase of 6,000 MT of grain

from CARITAS Germany

Not yet confirmed: Request for 52,100 MT from USAID.

REST: see chapter 3.3.

5. SUMMARY

5.1. GONDAR

Agency: Number of Beneficiaries:

ERO 105,000

FHI 96,141

JRP (EOC) 155,000

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total 356,141

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5.2. NORTH WOLLO

Agency: Number of Beneficiaries:

CONCERN 38,500

IFRC 69,000

JRP (EOC/ECS/EECMY) 225,000

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total 332,500

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5.3. TIGRAY

5.3.1. TIGRAY - SOUTHERN ZONE

Agency: Number of Beneficiaries:

IFRC 55,000

JRP (ECS/EECMY/EOC) 171,000*

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total 226,000

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5.3.2. TIGRAY - CENTRAL EASTERN AND WESTERN ZONES

Agency: Number of Beneficiaries:

REST - Central Zone 192,632

- Eastern Zone 511,076

- Western Zone 111,753

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total 815,461*

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WVI (FFW programme) 70,000**

* Figures from latest RRC update (March 1994). Actual number of beneficiaries receiving food needs to be clarified.

** How many beneficiaries are linked to the FFW programme or free distributions needs clarification.

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