BUDGET INCREASE TO PROTRACTED RELIEF AND RECOVERY OPERATION (PRRO) SUDAN 200808 Support for Food Security and Nutrition for Conflictaffected and Chronically Vulnerable Populations Start date: 01 July 2015 End date: 30 June 2017 Total revised number of beneficiaries 6,107,200 Duration of entire project July 2015 June 2017 Extension/Reduction period NA Gender marker code 2A WFP food tonnage 532,911 Cost (United States dollars) Current Budget Increase Revised Budget Food and Related Costs 448,527,455 2,600,749 451,128,204 Cash and Vouchers and Related Costs 101,609,516 101,609,516 Capacity Development & Augmentation 2,311,720 2,311,720 DSC 124,417,522 124,417,522 ISC 47,218,814 343,873 47,562,687 Total cost to WFP 721,773,307 5,256,342 727,029,649 Draft decision The Delegated Authority approves the proposed budget increase of USD5.3 million for Sudan Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO 200808) Support for Food Security and Nutrition for ConflictAffected and Chronically Vulnerable Populations (document reference: WFP/EB.A/2015/9B/3). NATURE OF THE INCREASE 1. This budget revision introduces a Capacity Development and Augmentation (CD&A) component. It focuses on supporting key line ministries (Agriculture, Health, Welfare and Social Security, Education) and two regulatory agencies (National Food Laboratory, Sudan Standards & Metrology Organisation) to develop their capacities to address hunger and malnutrition issues in line with government priorities and the Zero Hunger Objective. 1 2. This budget revision replaces Supercereal Plus with Lipidbased Nutritional Supplement Large Quantity (LNS LQ) for the curative nutrition interventions of WFP to comply with updated guidance on the use of Specialized Nutritious Food (SNF) and to align with the revised Sudan Ministry of Health national Communitybased Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) protocol for the prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition in 1 Gender aspect will be integrated in the CD&A component to ensure that the capacity development contributes to national policies and programmes that address the particular food security and nutrition needs of women, men, girls and boys (in their diversity). 1
girls and boys under five and pregnant and lactating women 2 (PLW). Preventative nutrition interventions will continue to be implemented with Supercereal Plus. 3. These changes will further strengthen the alignment of WFP with the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), in particular contributing to SDG 2.2 end all forms of malnutrition by 2030 and SDG 17.9 enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacitybuilding in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the sustainable development goals. 4. More specifically, this budget revision will: i. Introduce a CD&A component of USD 2,311,720. ii. Substitute Supercereal Plus with LNS LQ for curative interventions leading to a decrease in the overall food tonnage by 6,826 mt at an increased value of USD 4,432,546. iii. Decrease external transport costs by USD 147,207. iv. Decrease LTSH costs by USD 1,632,209; and v. Decrease Other Direct Operational Costs (ODOC) by USD 52,381. JUSTIFICATION FOR EXTENSIONINTIME AND BUDGET INCREASE Summary of Existing Project Activities 5. In line with the WFP s Strategic Plan (20142017), the PRRO 200808 aims to save lives of highly vulnerable people suffering from food insecurity and malnutrition due to conflicts and natural disasters (Strategic Objective 1) and to restore household food security and livelihoods, treat and prevent acute malnutrition following shocks and protracted displacement through an integrated package of complementary activities (Strategic Objective 2). The activities under the PRRO include General Food Distribution, Curative and Preventative nutrition activities, School Feeding, and Early Recovery, Resilience and Safety Net activities. 6. This project supports the implementation of the Government s humanitarian and development policies and priorities, aligned with the 2012 16 United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). Conclusion and Recommendations of the ReAssessment 7. In the context of transitioning from an emergency to a relief and recovery operation, the internal audit of the WFP s Sudan operation 3, conducted in November 2015, recommended a capacity gap and needs assessment as well as the budgeting of a capacity development and augmentation component in PRRO 200808. 8. Between October 2015 and March 2016, the UNICEF and WFP jointly carried out a capacity needs assessment 4 of partners on functions related to Result Based Management and Monitoring & Evaluation. The assessment specifically recommended that the United 2 Pregnant and lactating girls will also be supported by programs designed to prevent and treat acute malnutrition. 3 WFP Internal Audit of WFP Operations in Sudan. Office of the Inspector General. Internal Audit Report AR/15/14. 4 UNICEF/WFP Capacity Needs Assessment of Partners on Practices of Results Based Management and Monitoring and Evaluation in Sudan. July 2016. (Draft) 2
Nations agencies should focus on strengthening intersectoral coordination mechanisms within the institutions of the Government of Sudan, and the development of robust information management systems within and across line ministries. 9. Informed by the joint WFP and UNICEF assessment and the work of a specialized consultant hired for this purpose, WFP developed a capacity development strategy 5 in consultation with the government and partners. The strategy promotes a phased approach, suggesting the initial areas of focus and ensuring the mainstreaming of WFP s crosscutting results; namely gender equality, protection and accountability to affected populations. 10. The capacity development strategy identified five areas with the Sudanese Government as potential entry points where the expertise and capacities of WFP could maximise government efforts to enhance governance for hunger reduction for all persons. These areas are included under the umbrella of, and support for, genderresponsive social protection policies and targeting, which encompass nutrition governance, information system for the agricultural sector, school feeding policy and programme, food safety regulation and quality assurance, and early warning. In line with the WFP s global policy, Supercereal was removed from SNF basket and substituted with Supercereal Plus for both prevention and treatment programmes through the first budget revision. Progress has been made with regulatory authorities to resume importation of Supercereal Plus. Yet, only one producer is authorised to supply Sudan. Meanwhile, local capacities to produce LNS LQ are being increased, and domestic production will eventually cater for up to 40 percent of operational needs. To mitigate the risks stemming from using one SNF sourced through a single supplier, WFP Sudan will substitute Supercereal Plus with LNS LQ for the treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM), decreasing the requirements of Supercereal Plus and enhancing local capacities to produce quality SNF. 11. Following the approval of the Case for Investment in Nutrition by the Government of Sudan in early August 2016, providing resources availability, WFP Sudan will expand its operation to Gedaref State where stunting rates have reached 46 percent. Purpose of Budget Increase 12. A CD&A component is introduced in PRRO 200808, requiring USD 2.3 million to support the Government of Sudan in implementing the following projects: 6 i) Support the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security for the integration of genderresponsive social protection and safety net policies, establish targeting methodologies, and develop a data management system. ii) Create a SUN 7 UN Network in Sudan, including the establishment of a United Nations SUN/REACH 8 facilitator post, and support the government s SUN focal point to operationalize a multisectoral nutrition strategy together with FAO, UNICEF, WHO, IFAD and UNFPA. 5 M. Nielsen/WFP. A Country Office Strategy for Work in Capacity Development. Sudan, 2016. 6 All projects pertaining to data and information management systems will embed sex and agedisaggregated capabilities. 7 The Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement is organized around five constituencies namely civil society, donor, business, UN, and government. www.scalingupnutrition.org 8 REACH is a countryled approach to scaleup proven and effective interventions addressing child undernutrition through the partnership and coordinated action of UN agencies, civil society, donors, and the private sector, under the leadership of national governments. REACH cofacilitates the UN network for SUN, together with the UN Standing Committee on Nutrition. (http://www.reachpartnership.org/) 3
iii) iv) Enhance the information management system of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoAF) and their training manuals to improve timeliness and coherence of decision making processes, promote information sharing, and reduce postharvest losses. Conduct a Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) exercise lead by the Ministry of Education (MoE), and in partnerships with key stakeholders such as other Ministries (e.g. Agriculture, Finance and Welfare and Social Services amongst others) and development partners (e.g. World Bank, UNICEF, UNESCO, FAO, Save the Children, amongst others) to support the process of building effective, inclusive and equitable school feeding policies and systems. Expected outcomes of the exercise include recommendation for further multi sectorial analysis, as they might emerge as part of the gap analysis (which will incorporate a participatory gender analysis). v) Equip and train the National Food Laboratory and Sudan Standard Measurement office laboratories to conduct analysis on imported or locally produced food to improve timeliness of certification and reliability in line with Sudanese and international standards. vi) Strengthen the interinstitutional capacity of early warning systems in collaboration with the MoAF / Food Security Technical Secretariat, Sudan Meteorological Agency, Humanitarian Aid Commission, and the Central Bureau of Statistics. 13. SouthSouth and triangular cooperation will be promoted in all the initiatives described above. Building on the successful experiences of the Country Office with China in the agriculture sector and the fruitful collaboration with Brazil in the education sector, the Country Office will continue to seek global best practices that can be replicated in Sudan and provide its staff and partners, including government officials, with opportunities to learn, and be exposed to lessons learned in other countries. Exchange of technical staff between countries will also be promoted as and when appropriate. 14. The modalities of interventions will remain unchanged. However, LNS LQ will be used in lieu of Supercereal Plus for MAM treatment on boys and girls under five and pregnant and lactating women through Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme (TSFP). 15. LNS LQ will also be used throughout emergency Blanket Supplementary Feeding Programme (ebsfp) implementation in response to shocks in lieu of the twostep ration using LNS LQ in the first month of the response and Supercereal Plus thereafter. TABLE 2: REVISED DAILY FOOD RATION/TRANSFER BY ACTIVITY [OR COMPONENT] (g/person/day) Treatment Treatment Emergency BSFP Emergency BSFP of MAM of MAM Current Revised Current Revised LNS LQ 92 92 100 Super Cereal plus 200 200 Super Cereal 200 Oil 20 TOTAL 200 92 92 220 200 100 Total kcal/day 787 492 492 940 787 560 % Kcal from protein 17% 10% 10% 13% 17% 11% % Kcal from fat 23% 59% 59% 35% 23% 36% Number of feeding days per year 90 90 30 150 150 30180 th (as applicable) 4
FOOD REQUIREMENTS 16. Substitution of Supercereal Plus with LNS LQ will decrease Supercereal Plus requirements by 12,640 mt and increase LNS LQ requirement by 5,814 mt over the remaining course of the PRRO, decreasing overall food requirements by 6,826 mt. TABLE 3: FOOD/CASH AND VOUCHER REQUIREMENTS BY ACTIVITY Current Increase/decrease Revised CBT (USD) Food (mt) CBT (USD) Food (mt) CBT (USD) Food (mt) GFD 87,815,773 291,383 87,815,773 291,383 IDPs 81,108,376 185,075 81,108,376 185,075 Residents 29,966 29,966 Refugees 6,707,397 76,342 6,707,397 76,342 TSFP children 13,838 (3,691) 10,147 TSFP PLW 1,800 (480) 1,320 ebsfp 10,078 (2,655) 7,423 MAM Prevention U2 12,490 12,490 MAM Prevention PLW 2,930 2,930 Home Fortification 97 97 FFA/FFT 11,790,585 149,471 11,790,585 149,471 School feeding 57,649 57,649 Total 99,606,359 539,736 (6,826) 99,606,359 532,911 5
ANNEX IV: changes classified by activity by commodity ANNEX IV: FOOD/CASH AND VOUCHER REQUIREMENTS BY ACTIVITY Commodities Current Increase/decrease Revised CBT (USD) Food (mt) CBT (USD) Food (mt) CBT (USD) Food (mt) TSFP children TSFP PLW ebsfp Supercereal plus 13,838 (6,835) 7,003 LNS LQ 3,144 3,144 Supercereal plus 1,800 (889) 911 LNS LQ 409 409 Supercereal 1,888 1,888 Oil 189 189 Supercereal plus 7,268 (4,916) 2,352 LNS LQ 734 2,261 2,995 Approved by: Ertharin Cousin Executive Director, WFP Date 6
ANNEX IA PROJECT COST BREAKDOWN Quantity (mt) Value (USDD) Value (USDD) Food Transfers Cereals Pulses Oil and fats Mixed and blended food (6,826) 4,432,546 Others Total Food Transfers (6,826) 4,432,546 External Transport (147,207) LTSH (1,632,209) ODOC Food (52,381 ) Food and Related Costs 9 2,600,749 C&V Transfers C&V Related costs Cash and Vouchers and Related Costs Capacity Development & Augmentation 2,311,720 Direct Operational Costs 4,912,469 Direct support costs (see Annex IB) Total Direct Project Costs 4,912,469 Indirect support costs (7,0 percent) 10 343,873 TOTAL WFP COSTS 5,256,342 9 This is a notional food basket for budgeting and approval. The contents may vary. 10 The indirect support cost rate may be amended by the Board during the project. 7
ANNEX IB DIRECT SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS (USD) WFP Staff and StaffRelated Professional staff * General service staff ** Danger pay and local allowances Subtotal Recurring and Other Capital Equipment Security Travel and transportation Assessments, Evaluations and Monitoring 11 TOTAL DIRECT SUPPORT COSTS 11 Reflects estimated costs when these activities are performed by third parties. If WFP Country Office staff perform these activities, the costs are included in Staff and Staff Related and Travel and Transportation. 8
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ACRONYMS USED IN THE DOCUMENT BR Budget revision CBPP Community based participatory planning DSC ebsfp FAO FFA FFT GFD HCT IDP LNSLQ LTSH MAM MoAF MoE NFL ODOC PLW Capacity Development and Augmentation Direct supporting costs emergency blanket supplementary feeding programme Food and Agriculture Organization Food assistance for asset Food assistance for training General food distribution Humanitarian Country Team Internally displaced person Lipidbased Nutritional SupplementLarge Quantity Landside transport, storage and handling Moderate acute malnutrition Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Ministry of Education the National Food Laboratory Other direct operational costs Pregnant and lactating women Specialized Nutritious Food PRRO Protracted relief and recovery operation LNS LQ Lipidbased Nutritional SupplementLarge Quantity SABER Systems Approach for Better Education Results SDG Sustainable Development Goal SUN Scaling Up Nutrition TSFP U5 Targeted supplementary feeding programme Under Five UNFPA United Nation Population Fund UNHCR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund WFP World Food Programme WHP World Health Organization 10
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