HUMANITARIAN ACTION

“We empower communities to lead their own change”

carcasses of livestock lost to recurrent drought in Dire Woreda-2021 — *Carcasses of livestock lost to recurrent drought in Dire Woreda-2021*

APCFC-DISASTER RESPONSE

Overview of our disaster response interventions

The increasing frequency and severity of climate change-induced droughts have placed immense pressure on these communities—particularly in Southern, Southeastern, Central lowlands, and Eastern Ethiopia, including APCfC’s program intervention areas.
The regeneration of pasture and water sources has been severely hampered by: Erratic and insufficient rainfall, Rangeland degradation, Poor management of rangelands and water sources and Proliferation of invasive weed species and bush encroachment for each drought season to mostly result in massive livestock losses, especially cattle, which are the main livelihood assets for pastoralist communities.

These losses lead to widespread food insecurity, malnutrition, restricted access to water, increased waterborne diseases, and displacement, further eroding community coping mechanisms. The depletion of household assets and the growing food insecurity across APCfC’s target areas underscore the urgent need for timely, need-based humanitarian assistance. Our interventions aim not only to save lives but also to support recovery and resilience-building in the face of recurring crises.

Our humanitarian response capacity has grown significantly since 2020, when we received institutional support through the “Strengthening the Capacity of Local Organizations to Respond Effectively in Emergencies (SCORE)” project, funded by the EU Aid Volunteer initiative and coordinated by CST-Ethiopia.
Currently, we have a committed leadership team and over 45 staff across our three project offices, who are supported by a core emergency response team. We maintain a comprehensive set of updated documents, including Humanitarian Policy, Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP), Emergency Response Strategy (ERS), Protection and Safeguarding Policy, Group Cash Transfer Protocol, Staff Code of Conduct and, Feedback and Complaints Handling Manual among others.
Our head office oversees strategic decision-making, while our field offices ensure timely and effective implementation at the grassroots level.

Our Protection program

As part of our disaster response, we have been also working to address and respond to protection risks vulnerable community members face. By doing so, we are working to ensure that individuals affected by crisis, particularly women and girls, receive timely, accountable, and needs-based protection services and emergency assistance that protects their safety, dignity and fundamental human rights.

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Goal and Objectives of our Disaster response

APCfC has identified three core thematic sectors for humanitarian response that consider its capacity centering urgent need of our community. These are: Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), Protection, Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI). Our local disaster response initiatives are guided by the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) and adheres to the following Core Humanitarian Principles:
• ⫸ Humanity: We aim to prevent and alleviate human suffering, and protect life, health, and dignity—providing assistance based solely on assessed needs.
• ⫸ Neutrality: We do not take sides in conflicts and provide aid impartially to non-combatants.
•⫸ Impartiality: We do not discriminate based on ethnicity, gender, nationality, political opinion, race, or religion. Our assistance is guided solely by need.

Ensuring that communities affected by crises receive timely, accountable, and needs-based humanitarian assistance that upholds their safety, dignity, and fundamental human rights is our disaster response and protection overall goal.
Our Specific Objectives are:

Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance

Providing Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance and Shelter & NFI support to disaster-affected communities.

Community-led (survivor-led) recovery

Promoting community-led (survivor-led) recovery responses to disasters.

Needs-based protection services.

Ensuring that crisis-affected individuals, particularly women and girls, receive timely, accountable, and needs-based protection services.

disaster response

Our Strategies and Approaches

Risk Assessment and Situation Analysis:

We conduct participatory assessments with affected communities, local authorities, and partners using standardized tools. We also engage in inter-agency assessments and share findings with stakeholders and donors.

Seamless Integration

Staff Capacity Building: With support from funding partners, we continuously train and develop our staff to ensure the right skills are available for effective emergency response.

Partnership and Collaboration:

We actively seek strategic partnerships with local and national organizations and participate in inter-agency coordination platforms to enhance collaboration and impact.

Resource Mobilization:

We are currently reviewing our funding strategy to align with our five-year strategic plan, ensuring results-oriented and sustainable resource mobilization for both humanitarian and development work.

Review and Learning:

We regularly review our interventions and apply lessons learned to improve future responses. Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) is a key tool in our learning process.

Advocacy and Communication:

We advocate for protection-centered, coordinated, and community-led humanitarian responses at local and national platforms to ensure that assistance is effective and inclusive.

Showcase of Our Recent Projects & Key results

Our humanitarian experts and officers proactively participate in Woreda and Zonal level humanitarian coordination platforms including participating in regular assessments.

Project Title	Number of people supported	Target area and Period	Funding agency
Integrated Humanitarian Assistance and Strengthening Community Led Resilience to Drought via Multi-Purpose cash Assistance (MPCA)	4015 (2087 Female and 1928 male).	Romso, Arballa and Gale kebeles of Dubuluq Woreda, Borena zone, Oromia region. 2025-2026	Dan Church Aid (DCA)
Nexus: Resilience, empowerment and sustainable economic wellbeing for vulnerable communities in Borena zone, Ethiopia” via Multi-Purpose cash Assistance (MPCA)& WASH	Cash x NFI 3190, wash 500	Bede, Laga Sure, Degaga and Gololcha Kebeles in Dire and Moyale Woredas of Borena zone, Oromia region. 2023-2027	Trõcaire/CST-Ethiopia
Support to Communities affected by prolonging impact of Drought through Multi-Purpose cash Assistance (MPCA) & Group Cash	970 individuals from 169 households	Arbale, Cirate and Omore kebeles in Dillo Woreda in Borena zone, Oromia	Dan Church Aid (DCA)
Support to Drought affected communities through Multi-Purpose Cash and Survivor-led responses	1505 individuals from 281 households	Kadhim and Goray Kebeles in Dillo District in Borena zone.	Dan Church Aid (DCA)
Emergency response to Drought and Conflict Affected Communities via Unconditional, unrestricted. multipurpose cash.	540 IDP HHs	Borana Zone, Moyale Woreda October -December 2021	Trõcaire/CST-Ethiopia
Emergency Livestock Feed support Project to drought affected Communities through Provision of emergency livestock feeds.	375 HHs	Borana Zone, Moyale Woreda November -December 2021.	Trõcaire /CST-Ethiopia
Humanitarian Program Plan (HPP) through protection services	1,106 Women and girls	Borana zone, Moyale Woreda 2019-2022	Trõcaire/ CST-Ethiopia

Since 2019, the small-scale disaster response and protection interventions provided by APCfC through Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance, Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI), WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) and Protection Services have benefited 28,7960 people in Moyale, Dire, Dillo, and Dubluk Woredas and fulfilled their basic needs, averted disaster and recovered from impacts of the recurrent drought. These interventions have contributed to saving lives, meeting basic needs, and supporting recovery for vulnerable communities affected by drought and displacement.

Over 25,185 people in Dire, Moyale, Dire and Dubuluk districts have received multi-Purpose cash Assistance (MPCA).

Over 2,350 people (Women and Girls) at risk of GBV and GBV survivors have received protection services including emergency cash support, GBV case management, referral services, and Psychosocial support services.

1075 households in Dire and Moyale have received emergency livestock feeds and saved their livestock assets from death.

350 households in Dire, Moyale and Dillo districts have received NFIs &FIs Support during COVID-19 outbreak and protected their health.

Over 3,500 people directly benefited from the natural resource rehabilitation and recovery activities supported by APCfC through the group cash transfer made for over 8 community groups in Dillo and Dubluk districts in Borena zone.

Case Stories

CASE STORY

Beyond saving lives:

“... According to Wario, he had experienced several moments in his life that gave him a tough time. The moment he and his family had experienced in the last two years, however, had brought him to the brink of separation of his family to survive the situation which was the worst life experience for him and his family to go through hadn’t been for assistance offered by APCfC and DCA that allowed him not only to stop the separation of his family, but also gave him a hope for recovery…”

CASE STORY

“From Desperation to Inspiration”:

“…Dabo Galgalo, secretary of the “Kayoo Omoree” Self-Help Group says, “The prolonged drought that hit our area among other things had left the community with an acute water shortage. The situation was more difficult for women like me and for children who had to walk long distances to fetch water, which was not only time-consuming but also physically exhausting. …”

CASE STORY

“Building hope and resilience”:

“…Kura is a founding member of Garee Jallisii Kaadhim, a community-based group formed in 2020 by 20 members (12 women and 8 men). Initially focused on small-scale agriculture using irrigation ponds, the group had to suspend its activities due to the drought. Still, they remained active in supporting their neighbors. “Even when we had little, we helped rebuild homes and shared food and money with families who lost everything—including my own,” Kura recalls. …”

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DISASTER RESPONSE

Our future plan

APCfC will continue to proactively respond to disasters across its target areas to save lives and support recover efforts with close collaboration with local networks and partners through:
▶ Providing Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance and Shelter & NFI support to disaster-affected communities.
▶ Promoting community-led (survivor-led) recovery responses to disasters.
▶ Ensuring that crisis-affected individuals, particularly women and girls, receive timely, accountable, and needs-based protection services.

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Kirkos Sub city, Woreda 07, AN Business Center, 4th floor, P. O. Box: 18500; Addis Ababa-Ethiopia

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+251 115 318141

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