EUROPEAN COMMISSION HUMANITARIAN AID AND CIVIL

PROTECTION (DG ECHO)

WHO WE ARE

OUR FUNDING

OUR PARTNERS

The European Union’s mandate to ECHO [Regulation (CE) n° 1257/96] is to provide emergency assistance and relief to the victims of natural disasters or armed conflict outside the European Union. The aid is intended to go directly to those in distress, irrespective of race, religion or political convictions.

ECHO mandate

DG ECHO - worldwide

Through the Commission (DG ECHO), the EU provided needs-based EU humanitarian assistance and facilitated the provision of European in-kind civil protection assistance

In 2010 the Commission, through DG ECHO, provided needs-based humanitarian assistance to more than 135 million people in 80 countries for a total amount of € 1.115 million

ECHO's current country strategy aims to response to new disasters focusing on large scale disasters, or localized events in remote disaster prone areas where humanitarian needs are justifiably assessed, complementing to GoI’s humanitarian operation

ECHO continue to support disaster risk reduction initiatives through its disaster preparedness programme (DIPECHO)

In 2010, the Commission, through DG ECHO provided EUR 1.5 million for humanitarian response to Mentawai EQ/tsunami and Merapi eruption

INDONESIA

ECHO FUNDING DECISIONS

Primary EmergencyEmergency

Ad-HocDiPECHO

Preparedness and Response to Epidemics

Small Scale

PRIMARY EMERGENCY DECISION

Fast provision of funding for emergency operations (≤ 72 hrs decision taken)Max. 5 days for submission of simplified proposal and start actionDate of crisis = start date/eligibility of expenditure3 month implementation, non-extendable

EMERGENCY DECISION

In response to emergency situationDate of crisis can be start date eligibility of expenditureLatest possible date for submission of simplified proposal and start action is max 6 month (with PED), or 3 months (no PED)6 months implementation, no extendable

Actions – Global Plan / Ad-HOC

In response to protracted, forgotten crisis

Duration of the financial decision: 18 months

Submission of proposal can be (max.) 3 months prior to adoption of the decision. In this case start date of eligibility of expenditure is max. 3 month back

In case submission of proposal after adoption of the decision, start date eligibility of expenditure is as per submission of proposal

Expiry (date of decision) = all actions to be completed. No extension after the end date

DIPECHO

Disaster Preparedness program of ECHO, launched in 1996 prioritizing 'people-oriented' preparedness measures Regional-setting, covers 7 disaster-prone regions (SEA, South Asia, Central Asia, SE Africa & Indian Ocean, South and Central America and Caribbean)Countries eligible under the decision (note: Action Plan) are referred in the document of the decisionBi-annual action based decisionMaximum duration of the decision: 18 months Expiry decision = all projects to be completed. No extension after the end date

http://ec.europa.eu/echo/aid/dipecho_en.htm

Preparedness and Response to Epidemics

Global funding decision€ 10 million, 18 months Starting date 01/07/2010

To reduce the impact of public health disasterscaused by epidemics in developing countries,focusing on those diseases with a specialepidemics potential: meningitis, measles, cholera, viralhaemorrhagic fevers (VHF) (Ebola, Marburg , Congo Crimea, Riftvalley, Lassa fevers), yellow fever, dengue , leptospirosis.

Preparedness and Response to Epidemics (2)

Principal objective: To reduce morbidity and mortality rates related to epidemics in developing countries.Specific objective: to improve the humanitarian situation of epidemic affected populations by developing local, regional and national preparedness and response capacities aimed at controlling epidemic outbreaks, including case management of victims of epidemics.

Response possible activities

1) Rapid field assessment during initial phases of outbreaks.2) Provision of free curative primary and secondary health care (case management).3) Temporary support to existing health centres and facilities through provision of drugs,vaccines, medical/laboratory equipment and water and sanitation products.4) Organisation, implementation and supervision of mass vaccination campaigns.5) Environmental health actions to control epidemics.6) Data analysis and impact of action required.7) Accompanying training of staff.

Small scale humanitarian response

Global funding decision € 8 million, 18 monthsstarting date: 01/07/2010

Principal objective:To provide assistance and protection in the

formof a small scale humanitarian response tovulnerable populations affected by disastersSO 4: To provide assistance …/… in Asia including

Mongolia, and Latin America, Caribbean and Pacific.EUR 3,500,000 allocated to this specific objective.

Conditions

At least one of the two following criteria for intervention must be fulfilled:

extent of damage: the number of affectedpeople is less than 50,000;

unmet needs (gaps left by ongoing assistance),where an intervention limited to a maximumamount of EUR 200,000 per disaster is sufficientto cover unmet needs.

Response possible activitiesWater and sanitationFood assistance and nutritionBasic emergency livelihood support Health Non-food itemsEmergency rehabilitation of schools and other vital infrastructures Shelter Disaster preparedness Protection Support to emergency communicationsLogistics and coordination

OUR PARTNERS

FPA signatory organizations (UN agencies, IO, European-based INGOs, specialized agencies of European MS, Red Cross)

Legal partner

Local/national organizations? Partnership with FPA partners

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