Haiti: Emergency Revision of the 2012 Consolidated Appeal - Needs arising from the impact of Hurricane Sandy

HAITI
EMERGENCY REVISION OF THE 2012
CONSOLIDATED APPEAL
Needs arising from the impact of Hurricane
Sandy

Hurricane Sandy passed to the west of Haiti October 25,
2012 causing heavy rains and winds, flooding homes
and overflowing rivers.- Photo Logan Abassi
UN/MINUSTAH

HAÏTI CAP FLASH APPEAL NOVEMBER 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 1
HUMANITARIAN DASHBOARD..................................................................................................... 2
Table I: Requirements and funding to date per sector and projects in the Emergency Revision ......... 3
Table II: Requirements and funding to date per organization in the Emergency Revision .................. 4
2. CONTEXT AND HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES ......................................................... 5
2.1 Context ........................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Response to date ............................................................................................................................. 6
2.3 Funding to date ............................................................................................................................... 7
3. HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES AND NEEDS ANALYSIS .......................................... 8
4. CLUSTER RESPONSE PLANS ................................................................................................... 9
4.1 Food security and Nutrition............................................................................................................ 9
4.2 CCCM and Shelter ....................................................................................................................... 13
4.3 Health and WASH ........................................................................................................................ 16
Health system .................................................................................................................................. 16
WASH .................................................................................................................................. 17
4.4 Education ...................................................................................................................................... 19
5. CONTACTS .................................................................................................................................. 21
ANNEX I: LIST OF PROJECTS ....................................................................................................... 22
ANNEX II: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................... 26

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Hurricane Sandy hit Haiti on 23 October. Three consecutive days of heavy rain caused severe
flooding in the country, causing serious loss of life and damaging and destroying homes and public
infrastructure. The Government of Haiti declared a state of emergency on 30 October.

The impact of the hurricane has generated a number of 2012 Haiti Consolidated Appeal
Emergency Revision for Hurricane Sandy
critical humanitarian needs and exacerbated existing
Duration October 2012 –
ones. Of utmost concern are the 1.5 million people December 2012
living in severe food insecurity in rural areas most Affected An estimated 2 million
affected by the hurricane. This is due to the loss of Population people
agricultural land, livelihoods and harvests, and the Areas targeted by 92 out of 140
damage to the few agricultural areas spared by this Emergency communes in the
year’s drought and Tropical Storm Isaac in August. Up Revision South, South-East,
to 450,000 people, including at least 4,000 children West, Artibonite (mainly
under the age of five are at risk of severe acute north), Northeast,
Centre and Grand’Anse
malnutrition as a result. With harvests destroyed in Departments
most of the country, the entire country’s food security Key sectors for Food Security &
situation is threatened. response Nutrition
CCCM &Shelter
The hurricane also destroyed at least 6,274 houses and Health & WASH
damaged a further 21,427 according to the Haitian Education
Directorate for Civil Protection (DPC). Out of the Key target  426,000 for food,
estimated 31,370 people who lost their houses, the beneficiaries agriculture, and
(approximate nutrition
majority are now living with host families or in figures)
improvised accommodation, while 2,949 are still living  10,000 for health
 22,674 for shelter
in 18 hurricane shelters where they took refuge during or
 750,000 for WASH
after the storm. Hundreds of public buildings and
 50,000 for education
facilities, including cholera treatment facilities, hospitals
and schools, were destroyed, and infrastructure, notably Total additional
funding requested
potable water networks, suffered significant damage. Beneficiaries of this
for this
New cholera outbreaks in the coming weeks and months Emergency Revision
Emergency
are feared as a result. In addition, roads and bridges Revision
were destroyed or badly damaged; river banks collapsed, 23.2 million 1,26 million people
washing away arable lands.

Assessments indicate that the new needs arising from Sandy will require US$ 1 39.9 million in
additional funding over 2012 and 2013. Of this, $23.2 million will be required to finance the first
phase of the response until the end of the year, which is outlined in this Emergency Revision of the
2012 CAP. This first phase will immediately address the critical needs of 1.26 million people in food
security and nutrition, shelter, health, WASH, and education. This brings the 2012 CAP's overall
revised requirements to $151,080,810, and leaving unmet requirements of $95,344,094.

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All dollar signs in this document denote United States dollars. Funding for this appeal should be reported to
the Financial Tracking Service (FTS, fts@un.org), which will display its requirements and funding on the current

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HUMANITARIAN DASHBOARD

8.9m 22%

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Table I: Requirements and funding to date per sector and
projects in the Emergency Revision

Consolidated Appeal for Haiti 2012 – Emergency Revision for Hurricane Sandy
as of 10 November 2012
http://fts.unocha.org

Compiled by OCHA on the basis of information provided by donors and appealing organizations.

Sector Original Revised Funding Unmet % Uncommitted
requirements requirements requirements Covered pledges

($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
A B C D=B-C E=C/B F

AGRICULTURE 10,000,000 5,610,354 1,893,191 5,207,163 33% -

CAMP COORDINATION
AND CAMP
2,520,574 8,560,946 - 8,560,946 0% -
MANAGEMENT (CCCM)
AND SHELTER

EDUCATION 1,300,000 1,767,425 654,320 1,113,105 37% -

FOOD AID - 5,565,000 - 5,565,000 0% -

HEALTH 3,543,286 2,383,323 566,945 1,816,378 24% -

NUTRITION 5,679,249 6,256,469 4,170,220 33% -

WATER, SANITATION
7,273,860 9,852,448 3,780,397 6,072,051 38% -
AND HYGIENE

Total Emergency
30,316,969 39,995,965 8,981,102 32,504,863 22% -
Revision projects

Haiti CAP –
200,227,853 111,084,845 46,755,614 62,839,231 42% 612,745
non revised projects

Grand Total 2012 CAP 230,544,822 151,080,810 55,736,716 95,344,094 37% 612,745

NOTE: "Funding" means Contributions + Commitments + Carry-over

Contribution: the actual payment of funds or transfer of in-kind goods from the donor to the recipient entity.
Commitment: creation of a legal, contractual obligation between the donor and recipient entity, specifying the amount to be
contributed.
Pledge: a non-binding announcement of an intended contribution or allocation by the donor. ("Uncommitted pledge" on these
tables indicates the balance of original pledges not yet committed.)

The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 10 November 2012. For
continuously updated information on projects, funding requirements, and contributions to date, visit the Financial Tracking Service
(fts.unocha.org).

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Table II: Requirements and funding to date per
organization in the Emergency Revision



Appealing Original Revised Funding Unmet % Uncommitted
organization requirements requirements requirements Covered pledges
($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
A B C D=B-C E=C/B F

ACF - 700,000 - 700,000 0% -

ACTED - 845,000 - 845,000 0% -

ActionAid - 200,000 - 200,000 0% -

AMECON 2000 - 500,000 - 500,000 0% -

CARE USA - 603,004 - 603,004 0% -

CRS - 1,000,000 - 1,000,000 0% -

FADA - 601,975 - 601,975 0% -

FAO 10,000,000 4,500,000 1,893,191 4,096,809 42% -

FHED-INC - 191,555 - 191,555 0% -

HI - 353,813 - 353,813 0% -

IOM - 3,220,385 - 3,220,385 0% -

Malteser International 430,404 215,202 215,202 - 100% -

OPREM-F - 400,000 - 400,000 0% -

Solidarités - 100,000 - 100,000 0% -

UN-HABITAT - 236,000 - 236,000 0% -

UNICEF 14,253,109 14,030,036 6,520,966 7,509,070 46% -

UNOPS 4,433,456 5,124,174 199,855 4,924,319 4% -

WFP - 5,883,000 - 5,883,000 0% -

WHO 1,200,000 941,821 151,888 789,933 16% -

WVI - 350,000 - 350,000 0% -

Total Emergency
30,316,969 39,995,965 8,981,102 31,014,863 22% -
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Commitment: creation of a legal, contractual obligation between the donor and recipient entity, specifying the amount to be
contributed.
Pledge: a non-binding announcement of an intended contribution or allocation by the donor. ("Uncommitted pledge" on these
tables indicates the balance of original pledges not yet committed.)

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2. CONTEXT AND HUMANITARIAN
CONSEQUENCES

2.1 Context
Although Haiti was not directly in Hurricane Sandy’s path, the storm triggered heavy rains and severe
flooding in the West, South, Grand’Anse, Nippes and South-East Departments. Of the country’s 140
communes, 70 were affected by the storm. Water levels are receding, but several areas remain
inaccessible due to damaged bridges and highways.

Haitian authorities and humanitarian actors were quick to respond to the needs identified. To date,
assessments have been carried out in all affected communes and departments. Distributions of
mattresses, sleeping bags, hygiene kits and food rations have been carried out (see Response to date,
below).

Hurricane Sandy’s Impact (as of 23- 27 October 2012)
TS Sandy’s impact

Port-de-Paix

NORD-OUEST Cap-Haitien

Fort-Liberté

NORD

Blocked road reported NORD-EST
Gonaives
Landslide areas
Areas affected by TS Sandy
ARTIBONITE
Road Hinche

CENTRE

Jérémie

Port-au-Prince

GRANDE -ANSE Miragoane OUEST
NIPPES

SUD
SUD-EST Jacmel
Cayes

Although main ports, airports, fuel storage facilities and electricity plants were spared major damage,
there are serious concerns regarding key parts of the road network. Humanitarian organizations have
sufficient transport and storage capacity, but road access to certain affected areas of the southern
peninsula (Grand’Anse and South Departments), near the Dominican border (Fond Verrets in West
Department) and in Baie D’Orange and Mapou in the South-East Department remains limited. In
particular, it is paramount that a quick and stable solution is found for the repair of the Port–au-Prince
to Malpasse road, one of the main arteries of the country.2

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Infrastructure repair falls outside the scope of this appeal but international partners are encouraged to continue supporting the
Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) to continue their quick road repair. Road repairs will also contribute in resuming the normal
flow of economic exchanges and in facilitating market access for farmers.

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Bridge destroyed in Arcahaie (West) Road destroyed by the rising of sea water in the
South department

2.2 Response to date
The Haitian Government released an emergency budget allocation of HTG 350 million ($8.4 million)
for immediate life-saving response while humanitarian partners also provided assistance (see further
details below). However, in-country resources are increasingly strained. For humanitarian partners,
severe underfunding of the 2012 Consolidated Appeal has reduced emergency response capacity in
the country. Many of the critical needs resulting from the devastating passage of Sandy cannot
currently be met. The table below reflects a number of interventions by the international community
in support of Government response efforts:

Cluster/Sector Activities
CCCM/ Preparedness activities
Emergency  224 camps, comprising 64,812 families (69% of the camp population), were sensitized on
shelter preparedness specifically for Hurricane Sandy. All camps sensitized on hurricane
preparedness in general since the beginning of the hurricane season.
 18 partners supported emergency activities in camps before and after the storm (type of
activities: sensitization, evaluations, non-food item (NFI) support, response intervention).
Coordination of assessments
 300 camps, hosting 73% of the camp population, were contacted by telephone for initial
assessments.
 Field evaluations conducted of 184 camps in order to verify the initial telephone
assessments.
 Findings of field evaluations (as of 4 November 2012)
- 115 camps (21% of the existing camps), housing 39,811 families, affected by the
rains reporting mostly flooding, health-related issues, damages to water, sanitation
and hygiene (WASH) and shelter facilities.
- 76 of the camps affected by Sandy were also affected by Isaac.
- At least 5,200 emergency shelters, housing 21,840 people, in 88 camps, were
destroyed or seriously damaged by the storm.
- 676 additional families identified as in need of NFI and cholera-related items.
Emergency response in camps
 8,134 tarpaulins distributed as of 4 November, representing 65% coverage of urgent
needs; remaining shelter needs will be covered in the following weeks.
 Distribution of cholera-related items in 51 camps.
Food Security  Distribution of emergency food kits and High Energy Biscuits (HEBs) in temporary
and Nutrition shelters reached more than 15,000 people (South, Nippes, South-East, West, Artibonite,
Nippes and North-West Departments).
 5.6 metric tons (MTs) of HEBs and 0.74 MTs of mixed commodities distributed via World
Food Programme (WFP) and partners such as International Organization for Migration
(IOM), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), CARITAS, Directorate for Civil Protection (DPC),
Haitian Red Cross.
 Food kits have been provided by CRS, World Vision International (WVI), DPC, Ministry of

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Social Affairs.
 Technical and logistical support provided to the Government to enhance monitoring of the
nutritional status of children under five.
 Eight tents provided to replace severe acute malnutrition (SAM) treatment centres.
 Vitamin A capsules and de-worming tablets as well as technical and financial support
provided to the Government for children under five.
Health  Evacuation of patients from the Immaculate Conception Hospital in Camp Perrin in the
South Department.
 Handicap International (HI) donated two tents to replace a cholera treatment centre in the
Nippes department.
 World Health Organization (WHO) field teams deployed in 10 departments to evaluate
the number of cases appearing after the storm.
WASH  Evaluation of WASH needs in 71 affected communes out of 72.
 Distribution of more than 11,000 hygiene kits for all highly vulnerable families (those who
have lost all their items).
 Provision of water and sanitation in 30 emergency shelters out of 136.
 Hygiene promotion campaigns targeting all highly vulnerable families and
neighbourhoods.
 United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) cholera response teams have
reached through mass sensitization of 3,031people and 1,222 door-to-door sensitizations
since Sandy.
Education  100 school tents for 8,000 students to be distributed to enable damaged schools to
continue functioning (ongoing).
 40,000 affected students’ lost materials will be replaced by United Nations Children's
Fund (UNICEF) ongoing school kit distribution.
Logistics  International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) carried out
three reconnaissance flights in the affected areas.
 United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) assistance to assessment
teams through special helicopter flights.
Mitigation  UNOPS support to the Ministry of Public Works to mitigate additional flooding risk in the
areas of 4th Avenue, Carrefour (Zone de Mariani) and Cité Soleil. Actions taken: canal
cleaning; water passages to stop houses from flooding, and debris removal.
 A needs evaluation in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince and in the South
Department was carried out; various areas at risk of flooding and major infrastructure
damage in roads and bridges were identified.
Government  HTG 350 million ($8.4 million) allocated for assistance to the affected population.
of Haiti  Distribution of 36,800 food parcels and 20,000 food kits by the Prime Minister’s office.
 Cholera treatment supplies were provided by the Ministry of Health in Artibonite.
 Delivery of 25,000 hot meals and 40,000 bottles of water.
 61,000 emergency vouchers will be distributed.

2.3 Funding to date
As of 10 November, humanitarian funding received against the 2012 CAP stood at $55.7 million
representing only 37% of the critical humanitarian requirements identified. Shortfalls in
humanitarian funding throughout 2011 and 2012 have reduced response capacities to the extent that
there is insufficient capacity under current conditions to meet the additional humanitarian needs
resulting from Hurricane Sandy. This Emergency Revision seeks to mobilize additional funding
needed to meet these requirements.

The Emergency Relief and Response Fund (ERRF) for Haiti remains
ERRF contact
open and may serve as a channel to allocate contributions against this Salvator Bijojote
appeal. Appeal projects for cholera response will be targeted for ERRF Email: salvator@un.org
Tel: +509 3702-576
allocations.

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3. HUMANITARIAN CONSEQUENCES AND NEEDS
ANALYSIS
The hurricane has generated a number of critical humanitarian needs. The impact on the agricultural
sector is a priority. In August, Tropical Storm Isaac destroyed some 40% of the harvest,
compounding the effect of drought earlier in the year. Sandy then devastated agricultural lands in the
south that Isaac had not affected, with over 90,000 hectares of agricultural land and crops in at least
60 of the country’s 140 communes destroyed.3 The combined impact is alarming, with 1.5 million
severely food insecure, and up to 450,000 people, including at least 4,000 children estimated to be at
risk of severe acute malnutrition (SAM).

Destroyed Damaged A second area of concern is shelter. According to data
Department houses houses collected by the DPC, 27,701 homes were either damaged
Grande- or destroyed (see table). Out of the estimated 31,370
2,386 3,492
Anse
people who lost their houses, the majority are now living
Sud-Est 1,299 4,522 with host families or in improvised accommodations,
Sud 1,062 8,995 while 2,949 are still living in 18 hurricane shelters.
Nippes 1,037 2,242 Another 5,298 earthquake-displaced people in camps were
Ouest 443 1,788 also left homeless by Sandy and are in the process of
Artibonite 33 144 being assisted with emergency shelter distributions.
Nord-Ouest 12 50
Centre 2 A number of critical public buildings and infrastructure
194
Nord 0 were severely damaged by the storm. As of 31 October,
0
Nord-Est 0 0 150 schools were destroyed or damaged, resulting in 100
TOTAL 6,274 21,427 schools being closed and which will require assistance to
reopen. This affects an estimated 20,000 children. Health
structures were also affected: 22 cholera treatment facilities were destroyed by Sandy, in addition to
the 39 facilities damaged by Tropical Storm Isaac, which have not yet been repaired. 30 potable
water supply systems were also damaged, affecting 830,000 people. An increase in cholera cases is
being reported in the South and South-East Departments and there are fears of further outbreaks.
Mitigation and clean up works will be required in camps, hurricane shelters and affected areas to re-
establish decent living conditions

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Government of Haiti, Situation report No 8.

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4. CLUSTER RESPONSE PLANS

4.1 Food security and Nutrition
Losses caused by Tropical Storm Sandy in the agricultural sector are estimated at $104 million.
According to the National Committee for Food Security (CNSA), 1.5 million people in facing severe food
insecurity, due to the loss of crops and livelihoods; at least 4,000 children under five are at risk of severe
acute malnutrition.

Immediate interventions required include prompt food rations to most affected populations; cash/food
for work for households at highest risk of food insecurity; voucher distributions for the most vulnerable
(disabled, elderly, etc.); key nutrition interventions for victims of severe acute malnutrition as well as for
children at risk of malnutrition; and provision of agricultural inputs to allow immediate re-planting.

Background and needs analysis
The combined impact of the drought earlier in 2012, Tropical Storm Isaac, and now Hurricane Sandy
on the food security situation in Haiti has been devastating, with 1.5 million people, in 92 out of the
country’s 140 communes, facing a situation of severe food insecurity. 4 5 This situation led the
Government to decree a state of emergency on 30 October.
.

Maize farm completely flooded in Les Cayes (Sud) - Banana farm flooded in Jeremie (Grande-Anse)

Evaluations carried out after the drought and Tropical Storm Isaac revealed that almost 50% of
communes, or 2.5 million people, were affected by food insecurity. Of these, an estimated 900,000
people are severely food insecure. With the impact of Sandy, this number has increased to 1.5 million.
There have been significant reductions in the availability of local food products, with consequent
significant price increases (200% price increase in some communes were registered at the end of
September 2012 compared to the prices in September 2011). By end of October 2012, corn
production had declined by 42%; sorghum and rice by 33%; bananas by 37%; potatoes by 22% and
vegetables by 6%. Commercial production of coffee, bananas, avocadoes, mangoes and oranges has
also been severely affected. This has resulted in a greater dependence on imported food products and
increasing vulnerability to international price fluctuations.

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National Committee for Food Security (CNSA)
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A rapid food security assessment is on-going in the districts affected by Hurricane Sandy under the leadership of the CNSA.

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Worsening an already serious situation, Sandy hit the few remaining productive areas in the country.
The total losses are estimated at $104 million, mostly in the agricultural, fishing and pastoral sectors.
The departments of Grand’Anse, Nippes, the South, the South-East, the West and the North-East are
identified as being the most affected areas, however the food crisis will affect the entire population.
As a direct impact of the combined effects of the drought, Isaac and Sandy, the population in affected
areas is facing a triple threat of decreased job opportunities, reduced access to food and less
agricultural land to cultivate for the coming harvest season. Most vulnerable households have
depleted food stocks, at a time when the next harvest season is still months away (June 2013).

Dry season and TS Isaac priority areas, prior to Sandy

The household survey carried out in September 2012 by the CNSA found that up to 57% of rural
households were severely food-insecure.6 There is a high probability that households in areas affected
by the drought and by Isaac and Sandy are not meeting their basic calorific requirements. A worrying
deterioration of the nutritional status for the most vulnerable (children under five, lactating/pregnant
women, the elderly and disabled, people living with AIDS) is likely. Preventive measures are
therefore increasingly urgent.

Households interviewed prior to Sandy, in September-October 2012, were already relying on negative
coping mechanisms such as the sale of productive assets, increased wood cutting to produce charcoal
(especially fruit trees), increased dependency on credit for food purchase, decreased number and
quality of meals, reduction in school enrolment, and increased migration to urban areas. Non-
agricultural employment opportunities are even more limited than before, in particular in rural areas.
In addition, the fishing community has also been badly affected by Sandy.

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National Study on Food Security

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Food Security response plan
Objectives Results expected Key activities Beneficiaries
Ready to eat food to Improved food consumption over Distribution of HEBs 15,000 people
support households in assistance period for targeted and food kits. (3,000
temporary shelters. emergency-affected households in families)
temporary shelters.
Emergency food aid to Improved food consumption over Provision of in-kind 100,000
support worst affected assistance period for targeted food assistance in the people
families who lost their emergency-affected households. form of dry rations - (20,000
homes (totally/partially each covering 21 days families)
destroyed/badly affected). for a family of five
people.
Immediate cash / income Strengthened food purchasing Cash/FfW activities in 90,000 people
safety net provided to power over assistance period for the form of high (18,000
worst affected rural targeted emergency-affected Intensity labour families)
households. households at risk of falling into programmes. Assets to
acute hunger due to loss of income. be rehabilitated
Support to rehabilitation of key identified and prioritized
infrastructure for the poor rural with local communities.
farmers.

Immediate unconditional Adequate food consumption over Provision of N/A
assistance to most assistance period for targeted unconditional
vulnerable populations emergency-affected households at vouchers/cash for worst
(status based: risk of falling into acute hunger. affected people who
handicapped, disabled, are already extremely
elderly, etc.). vulnerable
(handicapped, elderly,
etc.).
Improve the food security 20,000 emergency-affected Provision of agricultural 100,000
situation of affected households at risk of falling into materials (seeds and people
families through food insecurity have access to tools and small scale (20,000
agricultural production. agricultural inputs and produce their livestock) through families)
own food. vouchers.

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Nutrition response plan
Prevent child malnutrition and Children under five suffering from Conduct early 1,000 children
treat severe acute cases SAM have access to timely and identification and under five for
effectively effective care. referral of children SAM
with SAM.
Pregnant and lactating women Ensure availability 12,000
have access to 16 counselling on of essential children under
optimal infant feeding practices. commodities and five for
equipment, diarrhoea
including
Children under five and women information
have access to essential education and 8,300 children
micronutrients. communication and 25,000
(IEC) tools. women for
micronutrients
Children suffering from diarrhoea Organize training
receive adequate treatment. sessions for health
and community
Health and community workers’ workers.
capacity is strengthened to ensure Organize 16
effective delivery of services. counselling
sessions for
lactating women.
Distribute
micronutrients to
children and
women.
Prevention of a nutrition crisis Improved nutritional status of Nutritional 100,000
through targeted supplementary targeted children 6–59 months preventive support people
feeding and preventive and of pregnant and lactating and targeted (including
nutritional support. women, through targeted supplementary children under
supplementary feeding/preventive feeding to treat five and
support. moderate acute pregnant and
malnutrition among lactating
children aged 6–59 women)
months and
pregnant and
lactating women as
well as tuberculosis
(TB) and anti-
retroviral therapy
(ART) patients.

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4.2 CCCM and Shelter
Hurricane Sandy destroyed 6,274 houses and damaged a further 21,427 according to the DPC. Out of the
estimated 31,370 people who lost their houses, the majority are now living with host families or in
improvised accommodations, while 2,949 are still living in 18 hurricane shelters. Of these, at least 2,300
are unable to return to their place of origin because their houses and/or lands have been destroyed by
the storm.

Immediate Shelter and CCCM interventions will include: the distribution of repair and reconstruction kits,
technical support and training, restocking of non-food items (NFIs), the provision of basic essential
services for the 2,949 people still living in evacuation shelters, and mitigation and disaster risk reduction
(DRR) works in affected areas.

1. Housing sector

A thorough field assessment conducted by E-Shelter and CCCM Cluster partners will be required to
verify the damages estimated by the DPC at the time of the initial rapid assessment and to determine
whether reconstruction and repairs can take place, whether mitigation and DRR works are needed
and/or whether relocation options are available.

Once the assessments are completed, E-Shelter and CCCM Cluster partners will proceed with the
distribution of repair and reconstruction kits, accompanied by technical support, training and
communications tools to promote a safer and sturdier reconstruction and repair process. In some
cases, particularly in rural areas, it transitional shelters may be necessary, and in urban areas rental
subsidies may be required. The Shelter support strategy will need to maintain a certain level of
flexibility to adapt to the evolving needs on the ground. Partners will seek to integrate Shelter
assistance with livelihood, agriculture and WASH activities.

Damaged house in Marfranc /Jeremie (Grand Anse)

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2. At risk camps

Heavy rains generated important flooding in camps causing the destruction of thousands of dwellings
and tents. Overall, 5,200 emergency shelters were destroyed in 88 camps. 78 out of the 115 camps
affected by Sandy were also affected by Isaac.

Camps affected
by ISAAC (218)

Camps affected
by both storms (78)

Camps affected
By SANDY (115)

Source: IOM

To minimize the number of vulnerable IDPs exposed to floods and landslides the 115 camps
identified by Government as being most at risk will be prioritized for return projects, particularly
using the rental subsidy approach.

Immediate needs in camps include: (1) re-stocking contingency NFIs to replace those distributed
after the two storm crises in 2012 (Isaac and Sandy) and (2) mitigation and DRR works in and around
the most affected camps and areas of return, to ensure safe living conditions.

3. Evacuation shelters

Number of A preventative evacuation of 19,000 at-risk people was
People in
hurricane organized by national authorities as Hurricane Sandy
Department hurricane
shelters approached (this number included 1,250 extremely
shelters
operational vulnerable IDPs evacuated from at-risk camps in Port-au-
West 2,682 10 Prince). As of 31 October 2012, 2,949 individuals remain
South-East 267 8 in 18 evacuation shelters scattered across the West and
Total 2,949 18 South-East departments, according to information provided
by the DPC. Of these, 2,298 people (78%) are believed to
be without return solutions, as their houses and/or land were washed away by the floods. These
people are in need of immediate basic assistance including NFIs, clean water, basic sanitation and
hygiene items. They will also need shelter assistance to return to their communities of origin or
relocate to a new area.

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Shelter and CCCM response plan
Immediate humanitarian 11,274 families who had their Provision of host 11,274
assistance to 11,274 families homes destroyed or damaged family support, cash families
who had their houses lost or receive host family support, cash grants for (approximately
destroyed grants for reconstruction and/or reconstruction and/or 56,370
rent, construction of shelters rent, construction of people)
shelters
Basic services for families in 2,949 people in evacuation Provision of essential 2,949 people
evacuation shelters (duration: shelters receive basic services NFIs, shelter (approximately
two months) (duration: two months) maintenance, 580 families)
security, WASH and
health-related
services
Small mitigation works Essential small mitigation and Cash for work, N/A
clean up works in camps and provision of basic
areas and neighbourhoods badly tools, equipment and
affected by the storm are carried machinery to support
out the beneficiaries if
required
Replenishment of contingency Contingency stocks for 9,000 Hygiene and kitchen 9,000 families
stocks families are replenished kits, tarps, mosquito (approximately
nets etc. are 45,000
provided for stocks people)
Total beneficiaries 20,854 families

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4.3 Health and WASH
Increased numbers of cholera cases are being reported in various areas in the aftermath of Sandy while
response capacities are limited. 22 cholera treatment facilities were destroyed by the storm. Damage to
30 potable water supply systems is a further concern. Immediate interventions required include the
rehabilitation of the 22 damaged cholera facilities, the pre-positioning of medical stocks to treat 10,000
potential victims and the rehabilitation of the 30 water supply systems.


Health system

Despite a significant decline in the incidence of cholera infections and fatalities in 2012 the cholera
epidemic continues and the risk of outbreaks remains acute. With the passage of Tropical Storm Isaac
and now Hurricane Sandy, several new outbreaks have been recorded by the national alert system,
creating a spike in new cholera cases and fatalities. Between 28 October and 8 November 3,593 new
cases of cholera were recorded. This is against a backdrop of previously increased infection rates:
8,228 cases of cholera were recorded in October, in comparison to 7,500 in September.

Some isolated areas in the country have been difficult to reach due to flooding following Hurricane
Sandy. Aerial transportation has been needed to respond to localized cholera outbreaks. The increase
of patients in treatment centres has required a draw-down of pre-positioned medical supplies in
government warehouses at departmental level. New materials are urgently needed to replenish stocks
to respond to continuing anticipated caseload and outbreaks. Hurricane Sandy destroyed 22 cholera
treatment facilities in the South, South East, Grand’Anse and West Departments. This compounds the
difficulties caused by the prior destruction of 39 facilities by Isaac, which had not yet been repaired.

Exacerbating response challenges,
over recent months there has been
a sharp decrease in the number of
international actors involved in
the cholera response, while
Government capacity to respond
to cholera outbreaks faces
important limitations. Thus,
immediate financing is required
for humanitarian partners to fill
critical gaps in response.

Les Cayes Hospital inaccessible as a result of flooding

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WASH

The 2,298 people still living in emergency shelters are in need of clean water, basic sanitation and
access to basic hygiene items. the National Directorate for Potable Water and Sanitation (DINEPA)
and WASH partners distributed approximately 4,000 hygiene kits to these people and are providing
WASH services in 30 out of the 136 emergency shelters. Damage to WASH infrastructure has been
identified across the country, with 30 water supply systems were damaged throughout the South,
Grande Anse, Nippes and West Departments. In a country lacking basic sanitation of sewage
infrastructure, these systems are in need of immediate rehabilitation. Works will be implemented by
DINEPA, with support from the UNICEF and other WASH partners.

The drastic reduction in safe water coverage after Sandy as a result of the destruction of these water
supply systems sharply increases the risk of exposure to water-borne diseases. The localized
outbreaks of cholera cases reported so far attest to heightened risks. Immediate measures are needed
to protect and restore drinking water sources and to improve sanitation, as well as to restore
damaged and destroyed cholera treatment facilities. In addition, both for short-term shelter solutions
and in housing reconstruction, ensuring access to latrines and other basic sanitation facilities is
essential.

Additional contingency stocks are urgently required to deal with cholera outbreaks and emergencies
for the remaining weeks of the hurricane season and to replenish severely depleted stocks. Finally,
immediate support to the WASH Sector information management and coordination capacities of
DINEPA has to be maintained.

Source: Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP)

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Health response plan

Increase capacities - 61 damaged - Support to the reconstruction of 61 10,000 people
to respond to new cholera treatment damaged cholera treatment facilities.
cholera cases. facilities are - Support Ministry of Health in
rehabilitated, integrating cholera centres into the
including 22 public health system.
affected by Sandy
- Support affectedcholera treatment
and 39 affected by
facilities through distributions of key
Isaac.
materials, mainly in areas with no or
- 17,000 new difficult access.
potential cholera
- Provision of medical materials for
cases can receive
about 10,000 potential cholera cases,
treatment.
and pre-positioning of stock in risk
areas.
- Support the Pan-American Health
Organization (PAHO) alert mechanism
to coordinate the response at
department level and the
epidemiological monitoring of the
health situation through its field teams.
- Improving the water and sanitation
situation in cholera treatment facilities.
- Health promotion campaigns in
affected communities.

WASH response plan

Mitigate cholera Access to safe WASH is - Detailed assessment of cost of repair
and other water- improved for all of WASH infrastructures damaged by
borne diseases populations affected by Hurricane Sandy.
amongst Hurricane Sandy.
populations - Rehabilitation of 30 water supply
affected by systems.
Hurricane Sandy. 750,000
- Decontamination/ repair of water
people
sources and wells.

- Desludging, maintenance and
rehabilitation of latrines in flooded
public buildings and emergency
shelters. Technical support to affected
families to access sanitation.

- Provision of emergency response
supplies (hygiene kits, jerry cans, etc.).

- Hygiene and sanitation campaigns and
distribution of hygiene promotion
material.

Reinforcement of Reinforcement of - Reinforcement of the capacities of the Nationwide
emergency coordination and National Observatory and Emergency
capacities to information management Response Department of DINEPA
coordinate and in the WASH Sector. through coaching.
respond to
Hurricane Sandy. - Support to coordination.

- Reinforcement of SISKLOR SMS
water quality monitoring system.

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4.4 Education
Hurricane Sandy had a severe impact on basic public infrastructure: aside from health and water
facilities, 150 schools and several key roads and bridges were damaged or destroyed. An infrastructure
recovery response plan is being developed by the Government and will be released shortly.

The storm caused significant damage to public and private
Number of schools destroyed or
damaged schools in southern Haiti, many of which were constructed
Department Destroyed Damaged in a makeshift manner using basic materials including
Grand’Anse 23 12 tarpaulins and banana leaves. The initial Government
South-East 10 30 assessment report suggests that more than 100 permanent or
South 9 20 semi-permanent schools were damaged and more than 50
Nippes 7 18 light–structured schools were destroyed (see table). Where
West 0 20 school infrastructures were not damaged, flooding damaged
Total 49 100 the teaching and learning materials of more than 500
schools throughout the country. The majority of affected rural schools do not have water and
sanitation facilities exposing students and teachers to cholera risks.

A flooded school in Les Cayes (South Department)

The Ministry of Education and its partners have proposed a two-fold response strategy:
■ Immediate: repair damaged schools and set up temporary learning spaces with temporary
measures, using tarpaulins, tents and tin sheets, targeting the schools which have not been
able to re-open or properly function.
■ Medium-term: rehabilitate the destroyed schools with light-structured temporary learning
schools in order to better resist cyclones.

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Destroyed temporary school structures in South-east

Education response plan
To support the - 100 schools - Repair and rehabilitate 100 20,000
continuation of rehabilitated or repaired. damaged or destroyed schools students and
schooling in a safer - 50,000 students and with tin sheets, tarpaulins and 500 teachers
environment for 1,250 teachers who lost tents. 50,000
approximately their teaching and - Rehabilitate 40 schools with light students
50,000 students learning materials semi-structured temporary 1,250 teachers
whose schooling receive textbooks, other learning spaces.
has been materials, aquatabs and - Distribute teaching and learning 30,000
interrupted because soap. materials to replace those students
of damages caused - Students in 150 schools destroyed. 30,000
by Hurricane in cholera-affected - Distribute aquatabs and soap for students
Sandy. zones practice hand schools to prevent the spread of
washing with soap. cholera.
- Set up hand washing stations in
schools which have no water in
the affected zones.

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5. Contacts
Haiti Government

Ministry of the Interior and Local Government
H.E. Minister Leon Ronsard
leonronsard@yahoo.com

Directorate of Civil Protection
Director Jean-Baptiste Alta
altajeanbaptiste@yahoo.com

International Humanitarian Community
Nigel Fisher Johan Peleman
Humanitarian Coordinator Head of OCHA – Haiti
fishern@un.org peleman@un.org
+509 3702 9079 +509 3702 8746

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ANNEX I: LIST OF PROJECTS



Project code Title Appealing Original Revised Funding Unmet %
(click on hyperlinked project code agency requirements requirements requirements Covered
to open full project details) ($) ($) ($) ($)

AGRICULTURE

Intervention d’urgence dans le secteur de l’élevage et l’agriculture dans
HTI-12/A/45480/R/123
les départements de la Grande Anse, de l'Ouest, des Nippes et du Sud, FAO 8,000,000 4,500,000 1,106,821 3,393,179 25%
affectés par les inondations
HTI-12/A/51444/R/14558 Projet de soutien rapide aux éleveurs victimes du cyclone ISAAC et
OPREM-F - 400,000 - 400,000 0%
Sandy dans la commune de Léogane
HTI-12/A/56883/R/13790 Support Agriculture to foster AKA Culture Farmers Association in 11
FHED-INC - 95,049 - 95,049 0%
Communal Section of Gros Morne, Léogane
Projet d’appui à la conservation du sol de terres cultivable inondée
HTI-12/A/56885/R/14556
autour de la rivière de BAINET (8eme section oranger, 5eme bras FADA - 115,305 - 115,305 0%
grandou et 7eme bras gauche)
HTI-12/A/56896/R/13244 Assistance Agricole aux familles des sections communales de 1ère et AMECON
- 500,000 - 500,000 0%
2ème Balan sévèrement touchées par le Cyclone Sandy 2000

Total for AGRICULTURE 10,000,000 5,610,354 1,893,191 5,207,163 33%

CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT (CCCM) AND SHELTER

HTI-12/CSS/45500/R/5767 Emergency preparedness and mitigation response for targeted and
UNOPS 2,520,574 3,034,174 - 3,034,174 0%
vulnerable communities of Haiti

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Projet de réparations de 200 maisons endommagées dans cinq (5)
HTI-12/S-NF/56865/R/14556
communes (Mapou, Bainet, Thiotte, Les Anglais, Harniquet) et d'une FADA - 268,570 - 268,570 0%
assistance technique pour la reconstruction de 300 maisons détruites
HTI-12/S-NF/56878/R/5349 Amélioration des conditions de vie de 300 familles vulnérables affectées
HI - 353,813 - 353,813 0%
par le passage de la tempête Sandy
HTI-12/S-NF/56880/R/298
Humanitarian and shelter response to Hurricane Sandy IOM - 3,220,385 - 3,220,385 0%

HTI-12/S-NF/56886/R/6458 Emergency shelter assistance to vulnerable population affected by
ACTED - 845,000 - 845,000 0%
hurricane Sandy
Appui technique et communication sur la réparation et réhabilitation des
HTI-12/S-NF/56888/R/7039
logements post-cyclone pour l’amélioration des practices de construction UN-HABITAT - 236,000 - 236,000 0%
paracyclonique
HTI-12/S-NF/56894/R/5585
Emergency response and NFI response to Sandy CARE USA - 603,004 - 603,004 0%

Total for CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT (CCCM) AND SHELTER 2,520,574 8,560,946 - 8,560,946 0%

EDUCATION

HTI-12/E/45181/R/124 Quality basic education for vulnerable children in disaster affected areas
UNICEF 1,300,000 1,289,119 654,320 634,799 51%
and host communities in Haiti
HTI-12/E/51211/R/14556 Construction de 26 structures de lavages des mains dans 26 écoles du
FADA - 181,800 - 181,800 0%
SUD et SUD 'EST frappées par l'ouragan SANDY
HTI-12/E/56838/R/5511
Safe Learning environment for children post-Hurricane Sandy ActionAid - 200,000 - 200,000 0%

Fostering Wash promotion in 118 Destroyed and Damaged Schools by
HTI-12/E/56871/R/13790
Sandy Hurricane in The West, South East, Nippes, South and FHED-INC - 96,506 - 96,506 0%
Grand'Anse of Haiti

Total for EDUCATION 1,300,000 1,767,425 654,320 1,113,105 37%

FOOD AID

HTI-12/ER/56902/R/8502 Cash-for-work to support urban livelihoods in Ouest department following
WVI - 350,000 - 350,000 0%
Sandy

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Immediate food assistance and cash safety net for most vulnerable rural
HTI-12/F/56899/R/561
households affected by the combined effects of the drought and WFP - 3,715,000 - 3,715,000 0%
Isaac/Sandy Hurricane
HTI-12/F/56900/R/5186 Integrated response for vulnerable population affected by food insecurity
ACF - 500,000 - 500,000 0%
due to the combined effects of the drought and Isaac/Sandy Hurricane
HTI-12/F/56901/R/5146
Recovery from Hurricane Sandy in Southern Haiti CRS - 1,000,000 - 1,000,000 0%

Total for FOOD AID - 5,565,000 - 5,565,000 0%

HEALTH

Assuring current and future care to cholera patients and preventing the
HTI-12/H/45193/R/7560 Malteser
disease on community level by provision of a sustainable treatment 430,404 215,202 215,202 - 100%
International
structure
HTI-12/H/45446/R/122
Implementation of Multi-hazard Alert and Response System WHO 1,200,000 941,821 151,888 789,933 16%

HTI-12/H/45498/R/5767
Immediate basic WASH response to cholera outbreaks in Haiti UNOPS 1,912,882 1,190,000 199,855 990,145 17%

HTI-12/H/51270/R/14556 Implantation d'un centre de traitement de cholera dans le centre de sante
FADA - 36,300 - 36,300 0%
de marcher CANA a Mirbalais

Total for HEALTH 3,543,286 2,383,323 566,945 1,816,378 24%

NUTRITION
HTI-12/H/45168/R/124
Emergency Nutrition Services (preparedness and response) UNICEF 5,679,249 4,088,469 2,086,249 2,002,220 51%

Nutritional Supplementary/Preventive Response targeting affected
HTI-12/H/56898/R/561
women/children low 5 years due to the combined effects of the drought WFP - 2,168,000 - 2,168,000 0%
and Isaac and Sandy Hurricane.

Total for NUTRITION 5,679,249 6,256,469 2,086,249 4,170,220 33%

WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE
HTI-12/WS/45152/R/124
UNICEF WASH Emergency and Recovery in Haiti UNICEF 7,273,860 8,652,448 3,780,397 4,872,051 44%

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HTI-12/WS/51312/R/5767 Decentralisation DINEPA trucks in the Regions and Immediate basic
UNOPS - 900,000 - 900,000 0%
WASH response to cholera outbreaks in Haiti
Rapid response to initial WASH needs of residents of a dozen
HTI-12/WS/56879/R/5186
displacement camps affected by hurricane SANDY in the communes of ACF - 200,000 - 200,000 0%
Port-au-Prince, Delmas and Cité Soleil.
Réponse rapide aux flambées de choléra suite au passage de l’ouragan
HTI-12/WS/56882/R/5633
SANDY dans 32 sites de déplacés de Pétion Ville, Delmas et Port au Solidarités - 100,000 - 100,000 0%
Prince

Total for WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE 7,273,860 9,852,448 3,780,397 6,072,051 38%

Total for Emergency Revision 30,316,969 39,995,965 8,981,102 32,504,863 22%


Commitment: creation of a legal, contractual obligation between the donor and recipient entity, specifying the amount to be contributed.
Pledge: a non-binding announcement of an intended contribution or allocation by the donor. ("Uncommitted pledge" on these tables indicates the balance of original pledges not yet committed.)

The list of projects and the figures for their funding requirements in this document are a snapshot as of 10 November 2012. For continuously updated information on projects, funding requirements, and contributions to
date, visit the Financial Tracking Service (fts.unocha.org).

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ANNEX II: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ART anti-retroviral therapy

CCCM camp coordination and camp management
CfW cash for work
CNSA Comité National de Sécurité Alimentaire (National Committee for Food Security)
CRS Catholic Relief Services

DCP Direction de la Protection Civile (Civil Protection Department)
DINEPA Direction Nationale de l'Eau potable et de l'Assainissement (National Directorate for Potable
Water and Sanitation)
DRR disaster risk reduction

ERRF Emergency Relief and Response Fund

FfW food for work

HEB high energy biscuit
HI Handicap International
HTG Haiti Gourde (Haitian currency)

IOM International Organization for Migration

MoPW Ministry of Public Works
MoSA Ministry of Social Affairs
MSPP Ministry of Public Health and Population
MTs metric tons

NFI non-food item
NGO non-governmental organization

PAHO Pan-American Health Organization

SAM severe acute malnutrition

TB tuberculosis

UCLBP L'Unité de Construction de Logements et de Bâtiments Publics
UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund
UNOPS United Nations Office for Project Services

WASH water, sanitation and hygiene
WFP World Food Programme
WHO World Health Organization
WVI World Vision International

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