Operational Guidance for funding proposals in Djibouti

DG ECHO's strategic objectives included in the regional HIP for 2012 for the Horn of Africa
(HoA) are:
a) People affected by crisis, whether man-made or natural, are assisted in a timely
fashion and offered adequate protection through humanitarian assistance, including
improved emergency preparedness.
b) Local resilience is strengthened through Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities
preparing targeted vulnerable and at-risk communities to better cope with drought and
other natural disasters.

For Djibouti, this strategy will be more specifically targeting:
a) Vulnerable populations in disaster/crisis affected/prone areas of the country.
Saving lives will imply a focus on management of acute malnutrition while
ensuring adequate access to food to specific socio-economic groups experiencing
food deficits to prevent further deterioration of the nutrition status of the
population.
b) Refugee populations and host communities through the provision of multisectoral
assistance, with a focus on life-saving services. Needs of particular
vulnerable groups, such as new arrivals from Somalia and strenghtening the
protection of refugees and asylum seekers