Mid-Year Review of the Work Plan for Sudan 2012 - Global ...

UNITED NATIONS AND PARTNERS[1] 2012 IN REVIEW | ANALYSIS OF FUNDING TO DATESUDAN WORK PLAN 201219ANALYSIS OF FUNDING TO DATEThe resource requirement for Sudan at the MYR of the HWP2012 is $1.05 billion, which is a 1.3% decrease from the originalrequirement of $1.065 billion.Funding for humanitarian activities in Sudan has reducedsignificantly in 2012, compared with previous years. As ofJune 30, only $458 million, or 43% of the needs specified inthe 2012 HWP, has been contributed, while the correspondingfigures for the same date in 2009, 2010 and 2011 were56%, 52% and 55% respectively. This sharp drop in funding,of 24% in real terms compared to last year, has come in spiteof the fact that humanitarian needs in Sudan have remainedrelatively constant. Indeed, with four million people requiringassistance, humanitarian needs are in line with those identifiedin the 2012 HWP. This includes large numbers of peoplein desperate need in South Kordofan and Blue Nile. However,access restrictions prevent a comprehensive assessment andresponse in these areas.While needs remain relatively high, the reduced funding forSudan comes at a time when the Government of Sudan isfacing economic uncertainty and may not have the meansto provide significant investments in the services that couldaddress human suffering. The reduction in funding has anumber of explanations including:• Donor fatigue with the protracted crisis in Sudan – theDarfur crisis being in its ninth year;• Restrictions on access to people in need, preventingagencies reaching people affected by conflict in Darfurand the border areas;• Restrictions on movement of aid agencies and donors,making it difficult for them to carry out essential monitoringand evaluation (M&E); and• The Government of Sudan’s policy of allowing onlynational organisations or Government agencies to haveaccess to populations in need, particularly in SouthKordofan and Blue Nile, in spite of their limited technicaland logistical capacities.• Recession or severely strained economies in most donornations.The CHFThe CHF represents a critical channel of funding for humanitarianorganizations. In 2012, the CHF has allocated $70 million toaddress the most urgent humanitarian needs and critical gapsand currently has seven million dollars set aside in reserve forsudden onset emergency needs. This CHF funding representsalmost 15.5% of all humanitarian funding for Sudan receivedso far. The fund is a multi-donor pooled fund used to supportthe timely allocation and disbursement of donor resourcesunder the direction of the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC).Much effort has been put into building capacity of NNGOsand institutions through INGOs and the CHF. Indeed, in 2012the CHF will have allocated $6.5 million dollars in direct fundsto national organizations or 9% of the standard allocation thusfar. This does not include funds passed through internationalorganizations to national organizations as implementing partners.2012 Work Plan funding by sector as of 30 Jun 2012 (in $m)Sector Rev. needs $m Funding $m Fundedem%afàbhjEEkBI 15.41 2.68 18%CCS 60.10 21.97 39%EDU 80.06 31.86 41%FSL 430.80 268.79 60%H 80.86 23.47 29%MA 16.10 4.05 25%NFI/ES 35.81 5.17 14%NUT 52.69 19.43 38%PRO 73.22 11.17 15%REF 86.87 9.01 10%RER 26.47 8.45 32%WASH 94.23 14.11 15%Not specified - 37.78Total 1,052.69 457.99 43%2012 Work Plan funding by priorityPriority Rev needs $m Funding $m FundedHigh 760.76 358.92 43%Medium 291.93 61.28 27%Not specified - 37.78 -Total 1,052.69 457.99 43%CERF AND CHF IN 2012CERF allocations per agency in 2012 (mid-year)Amounts allocated ($ million)2.7CHF allocations per sector in 2012Amounts allocated ($ million)9.110.99.9∑ $70.89 million0.8Kosti,White Nile$3.58m6.94.85.95.22.85.17.31.11.4WFPIOMBICSC EDU FSL H MA NFI/ES NUT PRO REF RER WASH