Project profile — East of Africa Drought (Djibouti) - CARE Canada 2012

• Djibouti (100.00%)

• Emergency Response: Material relief assistance and services (72010) (100.00%)

• Gender equality (not targeted)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

(December 2011) Djibouti is still suffering from the effects of the worst drought in sixty years, with an estimated 200,000 people, including more than 20,000 refugees, requiring humanitarian assistance. In the worst-affected rural areas, food insecurity and loss of livestock have led to high rates of acute malnutrition and the devastation of livelihoods, particularly amongst pastoralist communities. In addition, the influx of refugees fleeing conflict and famine in neighbouring Somalia has further strained the local capacity to weather the drought. With CIDA support, CARE Canada is addressing the immediate life-saving needs of an estimated 35,000 people amongst refugee host communities and other drought-affected populations in the Ali Sabieh Region of Djibouti by improving access to safe water and proper sanitation facilities. Through activities such as the rehabilitation of local water sources and the construction of culturally appropriate latrines, CARE is helping to improve the health of target communities and reduce the spread of disease amongst already weakened, drought-affected populations.

Expected Results Include: 35,000 drought-affected people have improved access to adequate supplies of safe water and proper sanitation. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people, especially women and children.

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