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AFGHANISTAN
2013 Humanitarian Planning / CHAP Process
OCHA Afghanistan
Kabul, 10 July 2012
www.unocha.org
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MAIN POINTS
• BACKGROUND
• CHALLENGES
• COORDINATION
• METHODOLOGY OPTIONS
• FUNDING MECHANISMS
• NEXT STEPS
BACKGROUND
• Since early 2011 challenges for NGO
funding through the CAP has been ongoing
discussion.
• June 2012 saw formal discussions at
national coordination forums.
• July 2012 saw an HCT discussion paper
disseminated with two options
• In August 2012 a decision was taken at the
HCT based on consultations with donors,
NGOs and UN agencies.
CHALLENGES
2012 CAP:
•Underfunding
•Highly Bureaucratic Process
•Lack of credibility with donors and partners
•Poor clarity of prioritization and of response
capacity
•CAP projects = humanitarian needs?
•Support, advocacy, and resource mobilization
OPTIONS FOR 2013
1. Utilize the standard Consolidated Appeals
Process.
OR
2. Common Humanitarian Action Plan:
• The second option has been tried and tested in
various forms, in other countries (DRC,
Zimbabwe, Somalia, West Africa Regional)
• The Afghanistan HCT can benefit from lessons
learned so weaknesses won’t be replicated.
2013
COMMON HUMANITARIAN
ACTION PLAN (CHAP)
FOR AFGHANISTAN
NEXT STEPS
2013 CHAP
There are 5 core elements to the process:
1. Needs analysis and indicators used for
action focus
2. Verifiable, action-oriented satrategic
priorities
3. Mapping of cluster profiles and priorities
4. Costing methodology
5. No up-front loading of CAP projects
1. Needs Analysis and Indicators used
for Action Focus
• Crucial to informing decision-making and
development of the overall humanitarian strategy and
cluster response plans.
• National data on: floods, earthquakes, and extreme
winter hazard risks, population density, physical
access, landmines, civilian casualties, and 3W
• Clusters will prepare needs analysis mapping based
on their datasets.
2. Verifiable, Action-oriented
Strategic Priorities
•Focus on five DRAFT measurable strategic
objectives:
1. Reinforce the protection of civilians
2. Reduce morbidity and mortality
3. Assist and protect the displaced,
returnees and host communities.
4. Improve means of subsistence
5. Promote resilience
Cross-cutting issues of the gender and environmental marker
will need to be considered in terms of how they will fit into
cluster response planning of CHAP.
3. Mapping of Cluster
Profiles and Priorities
•Needs analysis
•Categories and numbers of people in need
and beneficiaries
•How cluster response plans contribute to
CHAP SOs
•Monitoring table with CHAP SOs x cluster
output targets, locations of top priority,
beneficiaries of top priority, and cluster
objective
•Table or map of coverage per location
•3Ws
4. Costing Methodology
•The operational budget for each cluster includes the
following:
1. An extrapolation from the cost of relevant
activities per beneficiary.
2. The cost of a project or program, such as a food
distribution program or a vaccination program;
3. Contingency funds for responding to unexpected
emergencies; and
4. Cluster coordination costs, such as those related
to the information management, data collection,
needs assessments, workspace, capacity
building of partners, travel, staff, etc.
5. No up-loading of CHAP projects
THREE POSSIBILITIES:
1. Independent vetting by donors
2. Project Selection Criteria (general / sectoral)
• A set of criteria will be provided to serve as guidance to agencies and
donors as to what projects is deemed in line with the agreed strategic
priorities.
3. Project Review Sheet (on OPS)
• Projects are elaborated on an ad hoc basis, allowing more flexibility
and more up-to-date project information.
• The project review sheet will be a summary of the project, including
minimal information, which will serve to link the project to the strategic
objectives, activities and target populations in the CHAP.
• It will also serve as a basis for tracking what funding goes towards the
strategic priorities.
KEY DATES
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5 Sep: Prep Workshop with ICCT
25 Sep: 1st National CHAP Workshop
4 Oct: Draft 1 of CHAP out for review
1-11 Oct: Regional workshops with support from OCHA
country office and national clusters
16 Oct: 2nd National CHAP Workshop
18 Oct: Draft 2 CHAP out for review
28 Oct: Final draft CHAP out for review
1 or 4 Nov: HCT Meeting for Final Review of CHAP
7 Nov: HC submits final CHAP to Geneva
MORE INFORMATION
•Key documents:
•Needs analysis framework
•Other surveys
•Indicators
•Data tables and IM tools
•Cluster presentations on needs, indicators, 3Ws
•5 SEP CHAP Prep Workshop for ICCT docs
Go to the CHAP 2013 webpage at:
http://afg.humanitarianresponse.info/cap/chap2013