Sierra Leone Landslide: Contribution to IFRC Emergency Appeal
On the night of 13 August 2017, the city of Freetown in Sierra Leone and its outskirts experienced torrential rains and landslides. At least 400 people were killed following the collapse of a hillside. 600 people are still missing and 3’000 were displaced. Through this contribution, Switzerland will assist 9’600 victims and affected people in Freetown with emergency and recovery services to improve the condition of shelter, water sanitation and hygiene as well as health care.
| Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone |
Humanitäre Hilfe & DRR Wasser
Nothilfe-Rehabilitation
Materielle Nothilfe Wasserhygiene |
23.08.2017
- 24.08.2018 |
CHF 200’000
|
- Target population are provided with first aid and psychosocial support.
- Target population is provided with access to safe water.
- Target population is provided with essential household NFIs (target 3,600 people).
- Target population is provided with emergency shelter assistance (target 2000 people).
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD NOTHILFE
NOTHILFE
WASSERVERSORGUNG & SIEDLUNGSHYGIENE
Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD Materielle Nothilfe und Leistungen
Materielle Nothilfe und Leistungen
Sanitärversorgung
Unterstützungsform Projekt- und Programmbeitrag
Projektnummer 7F09901
| Hintergrund | On the night of 13 August 2017, the city of Freetown and its outskirts experienced torrential rains and landslides. At least 400 people, including 100 children, were killed following the collapse of a hillside in the Regent area near the capital, in Greater Freetown early on 14 August 2017. 600 people are still missing and 3’000 have lost their homes. Since 1 July, Freetown has received triple the usual amount of rain. Most affected areas are within an area known as Regent. Other areas were also inundated at Lumely, Kissy Brook and Dworzak. |
| Ziele | A total of 9’600 mudslides -affected people have access to emergency and recovery services to improve the condition of shelter, water sanitation and hygiene, health care and reduce risk of disaster of the affected people. |
| Zielgruppen | Emergency Appeal expects to target 9,600 people or 1,600 families (direct beneficiaries) and an approximate number of 50,000 indirect beneficiaries. |
| Mittelfristige Wirkungen |
Outcome 1: Immediate risks to affected people are reduced through the provision of first aid and psychosocial support. Outcome 2: Immediate risk of waterborne diseases is reduced through the provision of drinking water, improved sanitation and hygiene promotion. Outcome 3: The immediate shelter and household NFIs needs of the target population are met. Outcome 4: The target population has durable and sustainable shelter. Outcome 5 : Restorinf family links. Outcome 6: Risk of disaster related to mudslide and floods of target communities reduced. Outcome 7: National Society capacity in emergency response strengthened. Outcome 8: Continue needs assessment to inform changes or medication on the response plan. |
| Resultate |
Erwartete Resultate: |
| Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt |
DEZA |
| Kreditbereich |
Humanitäre Hilfe |
| Projektpartner |
Vertragspartner Internationale oder ausländische NGO |
| Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren |
Other Red Cross societies present in the region. State authorities (Sierra Leone’s Office of National Security, various ministries) UN partners (WFP, WHO, UNICEF etc.) NGO Consortium Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC). etc. |
| Budget | Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 200’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF 200’000 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF 200’000 |
| Projektphasen |
Phase 1 23.08.2017 - 24.08.2018 (Completed) |
