Integrated Emergency Response (IER)

Donor: DFID

Location: Sana’a, Al-Jawf and Hajjah

Project Duration: July 1, 2011 – March 31, 2012

Target beneficiaries: IDP and host communities of Sana’a, Al-Jawf and Hajjah

 

Program Description:

 

The IER project consists of a consortium of five international NGOs – ADRA Yemen, CARE International, Islamic Relief Yemen, OXFAM-GB in Yemen and Save the Children – that was formed in 2010 in an effort to pool resources and expertise to effectively and efficiently address the emergency needs of the populations displaced by the Houthi conflict in North Yemen. The project aimed to provide time-critical assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in their areas of displacement (Sa’ada, Amran, Hajjah, Al-Jawf and Sana’a).

 

Summary of geographic and thematic allocations (all IER partners):

 

 

 

ADRA’s role in the IER project mainly focuses on the health and early recovery sectors. Following the successful implementation of the first phase completed on March 31, 2011, the second phase of the IER program started on July 1, 2011.

 

 

Phase I Accomplishments (January 1 – March 31, 2011):

 

Health Care / Al-Jawf

• A total of 12,208 cases received adequate medical treatment (primary health care, maternal health care and minor surgical operations).
• It includes 4,621 children who have been treated for chronic disease, chest infection, malaria, diarrhea, and post-natal health care.
• 7,505 IDPs and host population have benefited from services provided at 4 health centers; 4,703 IDPs and host population have received medical health care delivered by 3 mobile teams.
• 56 cases requiring surgery have been referred to Sana’a for treatment purposes.
• 5 health centers have been provided with health equipment and medical kits.
• 60 awareness sessions have been conducted on good health practices and disease prevention, and reached 3,716 households.

 

Health Care / Sana’a

• A total of 890 cases have been treated, mainly requiring primary and maternal health care assistance.
• It includes 702 cases of chronic conditions, either medical or surgical.
• It includes 19 cases that have been treated for mass casualty or violence-related injuries
• 524 households have received messages on good health practices and disease prevention through awareness-raising activities.

 

Early Recovery / Sana’a

• A total of 197 applications for income-generation support have been received
• 143 applicants participated in 6 small-business management training sessions
• 81 applicants eventually received business start-up capital to start 81 small-business projects
• Grant recipients established businesses in the following sectors: tailoring, transportation, and retail trade (food supplies, grocery, clothes, etc.).

 

Phase II Activities (July 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012):

 

Sana’a city / Health and Early recovery

 

Through its IDP Community Center, ADRA is providing primary and maternal health care as well as business start-up support to IDPs residing in Sana’a.

 

The IER project intends to facilitate the medical consultation, treatment and/or referral of 3,500 patients in addition to arranging surgical referrals for 50 patients referred from partners in Sa’ada, Amran, Al-Jawf and Haradh. In addition, the project team will disseminate health education messages to 2,000 households in Sana’a.

 

The IER project also focuses on developing income-generation activities for IDPs in Sana’a. It targets to provide business training to 200 households and provide start-up capital support to 100 households. Loan beneficiaries will be selected among those identified as most vulnerable and based on their previous skills and experience, their motivation and willingness to repay, and the sustainability of their projects given the market demands in Sana’a. All loan applicants should be supported by a guarantor.

 

 

Al-Jawf / Health

 

Through the IER project, ADRA will conduct similar medical activities in Al-Jawf. Operating in Al-Hazm, Al-Matun, Al-Maslub and Al-Mutammah, three mobile and four fixed teams are expected to provide primary and maternal health care to a total of 8,000 individuals. Awareness activities on good heath practices should to reach up to 5,000 IDP and host community members. Another part of the program in Al-Jawf is the provision of medical equipment, medical consumables and medication to five health centers in the above-mentioned districts of Al-Jawf.

 

 

Hajjah / Health

 

ADRA’s activities in Hajjah governorate will focus on the provision of primary health care, vaccinations, minor injury training and medication to the displaced and local population residing in Al-Mazraq III IDP camp and its immediate surroundings. ADRA will take over from MSF-Spain the management of the out-patient clinic, from where medical services will be delivered to a targeted number of 7,000 individuals.  The clinic will also be equipped with medical supplies, consumables and medications. Health education activities will be conducted by the clinic staff and are expected to reach a total of 1,800 IDP and host community members.