Emergency Assistance for Vulnerable People in East Africa - ICRC 2014

March 2014 - Varying levels of political and inter-communal violence in East Africa and the Horn of Africa continue to cause significant displacement both within the affected countries and across national borders. In addition cycles of chronic drought as well as localised seasonal flooding and rising global food prices also continue to drive high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition across the region. Human rights abuses at the hands of both governments and other armed groups also continue to be a significant concern in the region. With GAC support the ICRC is addressing the above concerns in Djibouti Eritrea Kenya and Tanzania. Specific areas of activity include emergency response (provision of water sanitation hygiene health care shelter) support for livelihoods and resilience activities and family reunification for separated or displaced households.

GAC’s support will contribute to improved health living conditions and protection for crisis-affected people in the eastern African countries of Djibouti Eritrea Kenya and Tanzania through the provision of: • emergency response (water sanitation hygiene health care shelter) and protection in the event of sudden onset natural disasters or outbreaks of violence in the targeted countries; • assistance with family reunification or restoration of family links for refugees migrants detainees/prisoners and prisoners of war (due to last conflict between Djibouti and Eritrea); • support for cash-for-work projects agricultural input/support and infrastructure rehabilitation for vulnerable drought-affected rural and/or internally displaced households in the region; and • efforts to promote respect for international humanitarian law with national authorities. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people particularly women and children.