Period covered by this Final Report: 19 October 2011 to 28 October 2012.
Appeal target (Current): CHF 684,476
Appeal Coverage: 109%;
Appeal history:
This Emergency Appeal was launched on 28 October 2011 for CHF 623,771 for 6 months to assist from 3,000 to 10,000 beneficiaries.
Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF): CHF 185,000 was initially allocated from the Federation’s DREF to support the National Society to respond.
An operations update n° 1 was published on 15 November 2011.
An operations update n° 2 was published on 30 November 2011 informing on the latest activities carried out by the ERCS branch in Asosa, Benishangul-Gumuz region.
A “Special Early Warning Sitrep: Ethiopian Humanitarian Operations” was circulated on 27 March 2012 highlighting recent concerns regarding increased numbers and complexity of influxes from as far south along the Sudan/ South Sudan borders as Gambella region.
An operations update n° 3 was published on 11 May by 6 months to 28 October 2012 to enable the National Society address new and expanding needs.
Summary:
On 2 September 2011, an influx of Sudanese refugees arrived into Ethiopia as a result of fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North- (SPLM-N) in Blue Nile State of Sudan. Since then a steady stream of Sudanese refugees have entered Ethiopia from the shared western boarders, fleeing from their homes predominantly from various forms of conflict. According the UNHCR statistics, since September 2011 a total of 34,500 Sudanese refugees have entered Ethiopia (until 30 October 2012).
In response to the emergency situation, the Ethiopian government requested the support of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and an Emergency Appeal was launched to support families with relief items, emergency health care, water and sanitation and livelihoods support. The appeal was launched on 28 October 2011 with a target budget of CHF 623,771 to assist 3,000 to 10,000 beneficiaries over 6 months. Due to concerns with the increasing numbers and complexity of refugee entering Ethiopia from the western boarders the appeal budget increased to CHF 684,476 and operational timeframe extended to 28 October 2012. To address any outstanding activities, remaining funds will be absorbed into the annual appeal for 2013, related to refugee response under the disaster management programme.