Support to eliminate the impact from mines and ERW in Yemen- phase IV 00085825
Periodic Progress Report: July – September 2014
Implementing Agency:
Country/Region or Area:
Project Title and ID:
Project Duration:
Reporting Period:
Contact Person/s:
Funded by:
United Nations Development Programme
Yemen
Support to eliminate the impact from mines and ERW in Yemenphase IV - 00085825
01/03/2013 to 28/02/2017
July to September 2014
Aleen Hamza, programme Officer, [email protected]
Government of Yemen, United Nations Development programme,
Government of Japan, Government of USA (US – DoS), United
Nations Office for Humanitarian Coordination Assistance (CERF and
ERF)
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Progress Review
UNDP Country Programme Document outcome
26 :
Local authorities and communities effectively engaged
in sustainable management of natural resources,
biodiversity conservation, and adaptation to climate
change and disaster risk reduction (DRR) by 2015.
UNDP Strategic Plan outcome 6:
Early Recovery and Rapid return to sustainable
development pathways are achieved in post-conflict
and post-disaster settings
UNDP Strategic Plan Output 6.2:
National and local authorities / instiutions enabled to
lead the community engagement, planning,
coordination, delivery and monitoring of recovery
efforts
Project/Programme Outcome :
Support to eliminate the impact from mines and ERW
in Yemen
Indicator :
CPD outcome indicator :
% of mine polluted areas cleared (both
legagy areas and newly contaminated
area)
Strategic Plan Output Indicator 6.1.1:
Extent to which authorities supported by
UNDP have institutional arrangements,
plans, physical and human resources in
place within eighteen months to lead the
design and implementation of early
recovery efforts to ensure safer return to
sustainable development.
Strategic Plan Output Indicator 6.1.2:
Extent to which a financing or aid
management mechanism is
accountably and effectively used for
early recovery within six to eighteen
months
Baseline :
Target:
Current
Status :
Year :2011
Status :
Legacy mined cleared by
impact up to 2011
High: 90.7%
Medium: 99.8%
Low: 82.5%
Year :2013
Status : average 1.3 (see
annex 3 for details)
Year :2015
value:
100% Mines
clearance of legacy
areas identified in
2000 LIS
To be
updated in
December
2014
Year :2017
value: average 2.3
To be
updated in
December
2014
Year :2013
Status : average 2 (see
annex 3 for details)
Year :2017
value: average 2.3
To be
updated in
December
2014
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Output 1
Enhanced national capacity in planning, management and monitoring of mine action activities (ongoing during the project’s all four years period).
Timeframe (in
the AWP)
Planned activities in the AWP
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Level of
implement
ation
Progress and results achieved
100%
Such national mine action strategy has been developed within NMAC/YEMAC Request for the
extension of Article 5 of the Ottawa APMBC. Yemen was granted five years extension (till 01 March
2020) during this treaty June 2014 inter-sessional meeting held in Maputo, Zimbabwe
60%
Reviews and updates are being performed under the leadership of a UNDP mine action specialist
where the review and update of 6 out of 22 chapters have almost been accomplished
70%
Essential training of one YEMAC IMSMA specialist (YEMAC IMSMA Department Director) has been
accomplished as well as the transitional upgrade to IMSMA version 5.3, which is now operational by
YEMAC IMSMA staff.
Monthly ‘Map Supply’ on
demining field operations
effected.
100%
Two modern map plotters were purchased for this purpose. Map supply service by YEMAC IMSMA
department has been available since early 2014 when and requested especially by the UN entities in
Yemen
Refresher trainings continued as
appropriate
75%
The UK through the Defence Attaché at the Embassy in Sana’a offered the training of one
YEMAC staff as a trainer of trainers of UXO/IED planned to be organized in 2014 pending
completion of English language qualification. The nominated staff is still having English
language training in Sana'a in preparation for this specialized training course. This will
assist in partially filling the current shortage in UXO/IED TOTs
National Mine Action Strategy
(2013 – 2017) approved and
disseminated.
x
x
Update of national SOPs
completed
X
x
IMSMA Upgrade to latest version
Strategy discussed with GICHD.
x x
X
Re-registration of all YEMAC staff by a special committee established in December 2013 was
completed in early January 2014
Preparations are underway in organizing the training of a YEMAC team on UXO/IED by a specialized
3
overseas company
A one month comprehensive refresher training workshop was conducted at the MDDU centre in collaboration
with the USA Marshal Institute. A trainer from the American Marshal Institute conducted the training during
the period 23 August – 24 September 2014. The following attended this training: MDD group 3 staff; 3 MDD
trainers; 2 MDD field supervisors; 4 MDD handlers
Plan on equipment replacement
implemented
0
Most of the 2014 procurement plan was deferred to next year due mainly to the non– availability of
funds. Some procurement items have to be provided this year such MDD food and medicines
costing about US$ 50,000 and that should e imported from Germany
Regional and international
workshop seminars and
conferences attended by
appropriate staff
75%
The YEMAC Director attended a Regional Senior Managers’ Course in ERW and Mine Action, in Dushanbe,
Tajikistan, during the period 12 – 30 May 2014 organized by the James Madison University and the Centre for
International Stabilization and Recovery and partially funded by the US Depar4tment of State.
The Deputy Director of YEMAC QA department attended a regional workshop on QA Management held in
Arabic in Beirut during the period 05 – 09 May 2014 and sponsored by GICHD.
The YEMAC Project Officer attended a training workshop on Contracting in Mine Action held in Geneva during
the period 05-09 May 2014 and sponsored by GICHD.
Staff and admin costs met
X
X
Monthly advocacy and fact sheet
approved and production started
X
X
X
X
X
X
75%
YEMAC staff entitlements and Head Office, branches and units costs are being smoothly paid as
planned.
75%
A fact sheet is being regularly reviewed and updated as required and bulletin is being periodically
prepared and disseminated by UNOCHA in collaboration with YEMAC
Financial utilization for the output
Annual budget :
Expenditures:
Percentage of utilization : 70%
Outputs Key results
a.
Enter information about the main results achieved at the output level : explain how the results achieved at the activity level are contributing to the achievement of the
output.
b. Specify the evidence you have to support the results achieved (how do you know that you have achieve the results mentioned above).
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Output 2
Conducted safe, effective and efficient mine and ERW clearance operations (ongoing during the project’s all four years period).
Timeframe (in
the AWP)
Planned activities in the AWP
Q1
Q2
Non -technical survey in Sana’a,
Abyan, Amran, Haijah and Saada
conducted where situation
allows
Q3
Q4
Level of
implement
ation
70 %
x
Progress and results achieved
A 20 days non – technical survey plan scheduled to start in late June 2014 was slightly amended and shifted to
July 2014. It was conducted in 3 districts in Sa’dah governorate (As Safra, Sa’dah city, Sehar) and in 2 districts
in Sana’a ( Arhab, Bani Al Harth) identifying new suspected hazardous areas of about 14.6 million m2 in Sa’dah
and of about 2.9 million m2 in Sana’a.
Another non – technical survey was conducted during September 2014 in 4 districts in Abyan governorate
(Ahwar, Al Wadhee’a, Lowdar and Moodiyah) resulting in new suspected hazardous areas of about 8.6 million
m2.
Technical survey of
approximately 39.3 million sq
meters mainly in newly
hazardous areas in Sana’a,
Abyan, Saada, Amran and Hajjah
9%
During the reporting period 275,000 m2 were technically surveyed, 215,494 m2 of which were marked as
mine fields. These survey and marking activities were conducted in the districts of Khanfar and Zinjbar in
Abyan governorate and the district of Bani Al Hareth in Sana’a.
Month
January
2014
x
37 %
x
Total suspected
237,520
240,000
February
2014
179,592
940,408
1,120,000
May 2014
74,402
25,598
100,000
June 2014
486,560
1,332,240
1,818,800
August 2014
134.494
45.506
180.000
81.000
14.000
95.000
958,528
2,595.272
3,553,800
Total
x
Released
2,480
September
2014
Mines/ERW clearance of
approximately 2.281 million
aqure meters
Marked
837,476 m2 of mine fields were cleared from the threat of landmine/ERW and freed for the use of civilians.
Details are as follows:
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Clearance by month and unit, team and group
Month
Clearan
ce Units
January 2014
65,560
14,110
37,764
115,990
233,424
February 2014
45,683
5,447
38,611
115,775
205,516
6,730
-
-
-
6,730
May 2014
17,220
1,050
6,504
1,600
24,520
June 2014
33,081
9,735
34,210
244,800
321,826
September 2014
17,360
4,000
4,100
20,000
45,460
185,634
34,342
119,335
498,165
837,476
March 2014
Total
Survey
Groups
Dogs
Groups
UXO Groups
Total
397devices were discovered and destroyed during the period:
Device Type
Anti-personnel
Anti-tanks
UXOs
Total
Quality Assurance (QA), Quality
Control (QC) and Handover of
Cleared Mine Fields:
Number
8
5
384
397
Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) and hand over of Cleared Mine Fields Jan – Sep 2014:
Quarter 1, 2014
In the 1st quarter 2014 the QA teams inspected the survey and clearance teams that were working in 4 mine
fields/areas in Zinjbar and Khanfar districts, Abyan governorate in January 2014. In February 2014, they
continued work in Abyan, then moved to Thula in Amran governorate and withdrew in early March 2014 due
to lack of funding.
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Quarter 2, 2014
In 2nd quarter 2014, they worked during the quarter in Al Dhale’ and Ibb governorates. A 3 rd group worked in
Taiz governorate. QA was completed in 7 cleared mine fields in these governorates with an area of 64,781 m2
while it is still in progress in 3 other cleared mine fields with an area of 118,845 m 2 . The reporting period also
witnessed the handover of 5 quality– assured cleared mine fields to the local authorities in Al Waziyah district,
Taiz governorate, in a public ceremony specially held for this purpose. An MRE team also participated in this
event.
Quarter 3, 2014
During the 3rd quarter 2014, the QA and QC teams conducted the following activities during the 3 rd quarter
2014:



Mine awareness in quality
assured areas implemented
Handover of 3 cleared mine fields with a total area of 6,153 m2 to the local authorities in Al Hasha
district, Al Dhale’a governorate. Post clearance MRE was also conducted during the handover by the
YEMAC post clearance MRE team.
Quality control of 5 mine fields as follows:
 A 87,764 m2 mine field in Al Shuaib district, Al Dhale’a governorate
 A 2,731 m2 mile field in Qa’atabah district, Al Dhale’a governorate
 2 mine fields with areas of 3,200 m2 and 4,080 m2 in Zinjbar district, Abyan
governorate
 A 6,000 m2 mine field in Khanfar district, Abyan governorate
Quality assurance of 2 mine fields in Hosn Shaddad and Al Maraqed, Zinjbar district, Abyan
governorate
This is part of the above QA, QC and hand over activity
Financial ization for the output
Annual budget :
Expenditures:
Percentage of utilization :
Outputs Key results
a. Enter information about the main results achieved at the output level: explain how the results achieved at the activity level are contributing to
the achievement of the output.
b. Specify the evidence you have to support the results achieved (how do you know that you have achieve the results mentioned above).
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Output 3
Enhanced Capacity of Mine Detection Dog (MDD) Centre (ongoing during the project’s all four years period).
Timeframe (in
the AWP)
Planned activities in the AWP
Q1
Breed 12 new MDDs
Q2
Q3
Q4
Level of
implement
ation
0%
Progress and results achieved
The MDD centre started, on 01 July 2014, the training of 8 new puppies on balls. One died, another one was
not interested while the remaining 6 are under the training programme.
Deliver 8 new MDs for field
operations
There are 8 puppies under training and planned to be handed over for field mines/ERW detection in late
December 2014 or early January 2015.
Clearance of 741000sq meters
(already included in 2 above)
Mine detection dogs group 3 conducted mine clearance in Bani Al Hareth district, Sana’a during the reporting
period clearing 4,100 m2 as indicated above.
Financial utilization for the output
Annual budget :
Expenditures:
Percentage of utilization :
Outputs Key results
a.
Enter information about the main results achieved at the output level : explain how the results achieved at the activity level are contributing to the achievement of the
output.
b. Specify the evidence you have to support the results achieved (how do you know that you have achieve the results mentioned above).
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Output 4
Supported Mine Risk Education (ongoing during the project’s all four years period).
Timeframe (in
the AWP)
Planned activities in the AWP
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Level of
implement
ation
64%
497000 individuals benefiting
from MRE campaigns in 9
governorates (mainly UNICEF
funded)
Progress and results achieved
317,889 of the local population in affected areas benefitted from the MRE activities implemented during the
reporting period in partnership with, and co-funding of UNICEF as follows:
Month
X X
X
Men
Woman
Total
Villages
Jan.
7,431
4,563
11,994
88
Feb.
49,536
65,277
114,813
329
Mar
23,461
16,331
39,792
261
Apr
31,546
18,544
50,090
247
May
30,482
21,095
51,577
333
Jun
16,808
5,871
22,679
289
Aug
2,124
1,124
3,248
56
Sept
13,359
10,337
23,696
93
174,747
143,142
Total
317,889
1,696
Annual budget :
Financial utilization for the output
Expenditures:
Percentage of utilization :
Outputs Key results
a.
Enter information about the main results achieved at the output level : explain how the results achieved at the activity level are contributing to the achievement of the
output.
b. Specify the evidence you have to support the results achieved (how do you know that you have achieve the results mentioned above).
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Output 5
Landmine/ERW Survivors supported (Mines action victims) (ongoing during the project’s all four years period.
Timeframe (in
the AWP)
Planned activities in the AWP
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Level of
implement
ation
98 %
Survey and medically examine
759 survivors in 9 governorates
Progress and results achieved
Victims’ medical survey
Medical survey during the reporting period was conducted in the 3 governorates of Al –Dhale’a,
Lahej and Abyan benefitting 438 landmines/ERW victims:
Month
March 2014
May 2014
August 2014
Governora
te
No. of
Districts
Al-Dhale’a
3
Lahej
Abyan
Total
x
x
No. of
Villages
Male
Children
Male
Adults
Female
Children
Female
Adults
Total
14
18
120
6
10
154
3
21
10
242
10
18
280
2
1
1
2
0
1
4
8
36
29
364
16
29
438
x
Victims’ medical examination
Medical examination during the reporting period benefitted 308 landmines/ERW victims in the 2
governorates of Al –Dhale’a and Abyan :
Month
Governora
te
No. of
Districts
March 2014
Al-Dhale’a
3
August 2014
Abyan
Sep 2014
Abyan
Total
No. of
Villages
Male
Children
Male
Adults
Female
Children
Female
Adults
Total
14
8
81
5
8
102
2
13
12
88
1
4
105
2
16
12
83
1
5
101
7
43
32
252
7
17
308
11
136%
Medically support 831 survivors
in 9 governorates
Victims’ medical support
1,134 medical support items were provided to 488 landmines/ERW victims in 4 governorates during
the reporting period:
Med. Support Type
x
x
Abyan
Abyan
Total
Jun 2014
Aug 2014
Sep 2014
8
12
17
14
8
59
Eye glasses
23
42
35
25
22
147
Wheeling chairs
20
29
8
13
4
74
Artificial limbs
11
17
18
11
6
63
Surgery/eye surgery
12
17
12
17
12
70
Physical therapy
15
23
23
27
30
118
Medical investigation
45
102
100
65
101
413
Medical shoes
16
20
18
24
24
102
Medical belts
5
2
7
1
1
16
20
14
8
12
18
72
175
278
246
209
226
1,134
No. of victims
70
102
110
105
101
488
No. of districts
3
3
3
3
2
13
No. communities
8
14
21
13
16
72
Total
x
Lahej
Apr 2014
Crutches
Support rehabilitation and
reintegration in local societies
benefiting about 150 survivors
through YALS survivors
vocational training and micro
income generating projects in 8
governorates including Abyan,
Hajjah and Sa’dah
Al – Dhae’a
Feb 2014
Hearing aids
x
Hajjah
100%
x
A 50,000 grant was provided to YALS during the 2nd quarter 2014. The vocational training conducted and
income generating micro projects implemented covered an average from 130 to 150 direct and indirect
landmines/ERW victims in 10 governorates including Abyan, Hajjah and Sa’dah
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Financial utilization for the output
Annual budget :
Expenditures:
Percentage of utilization :
Outputs Key results
a. Enter information about the main results achieved at the output level : explain how the results achieved at the activity level are contributing to
the achievement of the output.
b. Specify the evidence you have to support the results achieved (how do you know that you have achieve the results mentioned above).
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Project Risk and Issue Log
#
A
Description and Date
Identified
Description :
Type
Operational l
Political
security
environment in
operational areas
or difficulty in
gaining safe access
Probability and Impact
Reduced rate of survey
and clearance operations
Countermeasures /
Management response
Risks
Survey and clearance
resources shifted to
increase land release rates
in ‘safer’ areas.
Owner
Submitted,
updated by
Last Update
Status
Project
Manager x)
Project
Manager
Oct 2014
increasing,
Project
Manager x)
Project
Manager
Oct 2014
No change
Project
Manager
Project
Manager
Oct 2014
No change
Probability: 5
Impact on results: 4
Date Identified : March
2013
B
Description :
Financial and
Organizational
Difficulty in timely
provision of funds
Date Identified : Dec
2013
D
Description :
Unsafe political and
security situation
including abduction of
vehicles and field staff
Date Identified : March
2013
Reduced rate of survey
and clearance operations
Enhancement of joint
efforts
Probability: 4
Impact on results: 4
Request for
Change
Problem
Other
Probability (very likely=5,
Likely=4, Moderate=3,
unlikely=2, very unlikely=1)
Impact on results (critical=5,
severe=4, moderate=3,
minor=2, negligible=1) )
Issues
Political and security
volatile situation in a
number of contaminated
governorates renders
some of these
governorates inaccessible
or un-safe for field mine
action operations
Priority:2
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Financial Summary
Date: 30 September 2014
(Based on Project Transaction Details)
Project Output
Budget
Total
expenses
Commitments
Balance
%
utilization
Enhanced
national
capacity in planning,
management
and
monitoring of mine action
activities
(ongoing
during the project’s all
four years period).
Conducted
safe,
effective and efficient
mine
and
ERW
clearance
operations
(ongoing
during
the
project’s all four years
period).
Enhanced Capacity of
Mine Detection Dog
(MDD) Centre (ongoing
during the project’s all
four years period).
560,899.95
501,355.99
15,865.52
43,678.44
92.2
Supported Mine Risk
Education
(ongoing
during the project’s all
four years period).
Landmine/ERW
Survivors
supported
(Mines action victims)
(ongoing
during
the
project’s all four years
period.
Total
3,093,483.10 1,168,226.48
46,000.00
Budget
allocated
Within
output 2
above
according to
PRODOC
-
160,911.64
15,000.00
7,350
(7,350)
717,827.24
619,426.59
98,400.65
86.3
1,838,074.07
58 %
4,372,210.29 2,457,270.70
76,865.52
1,703,344.98
49.9
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Financial Utilization by Donor (Based on Project Transaction Details)
JAPAN
Project Output
Expenditure
Output 1:
Output 2:
Output 3:
Output 4:
Output 5:
72,001.74
134,726.47
21.516.90
1,000.00
40,141.94
269,387.05
Project Output
Expenditure
Output 1:
Output 2:
Output 3:
Output 4:
Output 5:
Total
244,959.62
578,700.18
52,152.55
0.00
76,340.52
952,152.87
Project Output
Expenditure
Output 1:
Output 2:
Output 3:
Output 4:
Output 5:
167,594.81
454,759.43
87,237.78
6,350
11,759.28
727,701.30
Project Output
Expenditure
Output 1:
Output 2:
Output 3:
Output 4:
Output 5:
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
491,179.79
491,179.79
Project Output
Expenditure
Output 1:
Output 2:
Output 3:
Output 4:
Output 5:
16,799.82
40.40
44.81
0.00
49.87
16,934.90
Total
US - DOS
OCHA / CERF
Total
OCHA / ERF
Total
UNDP
Total
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Annexes:
Annex 1: Monitoring Plan for the Following Quarter
Activity
Monitoring field visit to a clearance company at field work
Monitoring field visit to a UXO group at field work
Monitoring field visit to a VA team at field work
Monitoring field visit to a technical survey group at field
work
Verification visit to YEMAC head office
Verification visit to YEMAC branch in Aden
Responsible
UNDP/YEMAC
UNDP/YEMAC
UNDP/YEMAC
UNDP/YEMAC
Deadline
2nd half of Nov 2014
2nd half of Nov 2014
1st half of Dec 2014
1st half of Nov 2014
UNDP
UNDP/YEMAC
2nd half of Nov 2014
2nd half of Nov 2014
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Annex 2 – SP output indicators details
Baseline
Year
Baseline
Source
Baseline
Milesto
ne 2014
Target
2017
Comments
6.2.1. Extent to which authorities supported by UNDP have
institutional arrangements, plans, physical and human
resources in place within eighteen months to lead the design
and implementation of early recovery efforts to ensure safer
return to sustainable development.
6.2.1.
A.1.1
Extent to which authorities supported by UNDP have buildings &
facilities in place
1
6.2.1.
A.2.1
Extent to which authorities supported by UNDP have equipment &
vehicles in place
6.2.1.
A.3.1
Extent to which authorities supported by UNDP have human
resources in place
6.2.1.
A.4.1
Extent to which authorities supported by UNDP has the leadership
6.2.1.
A.5.1
6.2.1.
A.6.1
function and mandate for recovery assigned to lead
recovery efforts
Extent to which authorities supported by UNDP have recovery
plans formulated and resourced
Extent to which authorities supported by UNDP have institutional
arrangements in place
2013
YEMAC annual
report
1
2
YEMAC office Sanaa is ok.
Training center in Aden requires repair
following explosion.
1
2013
YEMAC annual
report
1
2
some vehicules and equipment have been
destroyed durign the crisis
2
2013
YEMAC annual
report
2
2
insitutions same size than before the crisis
1
2013
YEMAC annual
report
2
3
mandate existing. Leadership currently
undergoing training.
1
2013
YEMAC annual
report
1
2
strategicv plan requires revision
2013
YEMAC annual
report
2
3
institutions already in place before the
crisis
2
Rating scale: 1 = Less than pre-crisis: 2=Back to pre-crisis: 3=Better than pre-crisis
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Baseline
Year
Baseline
Source
Baseline
Milesto
ne 2014
Target
2017
Comments
6.2.2. Extent to which a financing or aid management
mechanism is accountably and effectively used for early
recovery within six to eighteen months
6.2.2.
A.1.1
The centre of government has accountability mechanisms to holds
institutions responsible to deliver their plans and finances
2
2013
6.2.2.
A.1.2
The population is able to hold the relevant institutions responsible
to deliver their plans through mechanisms such as open meetings,
public accountability forums
2
2
6.2.2.
A.2.1
YEMAC annual
report
2
3
lack in the accountability system.
2013
2
2
clearance of field could be based on public
demand.
2013
2
2
NMAC coordinates activities but there are
wicknesses in prioritorization.
Aid management system is owned and coordinated by the national
government, and aligned with national systems and processes
The accountability and effectiveness are measured in the following dimensions on a 3-step scale. At the country level, UNDP Country Offices will identify and assess all the
financing or aid management mechanisms that are established ranging from CERF, Flash Appeals, CAPs, CHF, MDTF, Pooled Funds to PBF, and other early
recovery/development funding mechanisms that are used to fund (early) recovery coordination/ programmes.
Standards for data measurement (data
components)
Accountability: The center of government holds the
different institutions responsible to deliver their
plans and finances, such as auditing mechanisms
Accountability: The population are able to hold the
relevant institutions responsible to deliver their
plans through mechanisms such as open meetings,
public accountability forums
Effectiveness: Aid management system is owned
and coordinated by the national government, and
aligned with national systems and processes
1. Not adequately
2. Partially
3. Largely
No mechanisms or Mechanisms in
place, but not implemented
Mechanisms in place, but partially
implemented
Mechanisms in place, and largely
implemented
The public has little capacity/means
to hold the relevant institutions be
responsible to deliver the results
The public has limited capacity/means to
hold the relevant institutions be
responsible to deliver the results
The public can largely hold the
relevant institutions be responsible to
deliver the results
Main drive usually comes from the
development partners,
and government usually plays a
passive role
More proactive engagement of
government takes more proactive
engagement and set up foundations of
improved aid forecasting, accounting
and aid management systems.
Government increasingly taking the
lead in policy design and
implementation, and cooperation
between the government and
development partners
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Annex 3 – Government of Japan contribution Implementation Details
Total Period of Grant:
12 months (01/03/2014 – 28/02/2015)
Objective of the grant:
The principal objective of this grant is to provide humanitarian and development assistance during the grant period through support to eliminate
danger from mines and explosive remnants of war in Yemen.
The associated activities of this grant are:
To fund clearance and survey activities in the impacted areas to return land to productive use, in the Abyan Governorate, through:
o
o
o
o
o
o
Survey of areas suspected to be contaminated with landmines/ERW and release of land not found to be contaminated with
landmines/ERW.
Marking of areas found to contain landmines/ERW.
Clearance of residential areas of landmines/ERW.
Clearance of agricultural land and land for livelihoods activities.
Clearance of spot explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) tasks identified by the affected population.
Refresher training of key national staff that will support Abyan’s landmines/ERW clearance operations.
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o
Update of the information management system and SOPs to ensure that the clearance and surveys activities undertaken in Abyan
meet international standards and practices.
As indicated in this progress report, total expenditure from this grant as of 30 September 2014, was $ 269,387.05. This low delivery was due to its late receipt
(in late May 2014), the unsafe access of some of the targeted contaminated areas in Abyan during the reporting period as well as the unavailability of funds at
the project level.
However, the contribution played a very important role in the implementation of the project’s 2 nd and 3rd quarter work plans. In addition to contributing in covering the related
running costs of the YEMAC head office and branches and the YEMAC national capacity enhancement, main field achievements include:
Non – technical survey was conducted during September 2014 in 3 districts in Abyan governorate (Ahwar, Al Wadhee’a, Lowdar ) resulting in new suspected hazardous areas
of about 8.6 million m2.
Clearance of 33,120 m2 in Khanfar and Zinjbar districts
Quality control of two mine fields with areas of 3,200 m2 and 4,080 m2 in Zinjbar district and one 6,000 m2 mine field in Khanfar district.
Quality assurance of two mine fields in Hosn Shaddad and Al Maraqed in Zinjbar district.
Japan is an important and very old partner in mine action in Yemen. This new contribution has filled a considerable funding gap in the project’s current year
budget and will of course play an important role in the implementation of YEMAC’s mine action objectives and activities in the specified landmines/ERW
affected areas, enabling the Government of Yemen to continue progress towards fulfilling its obligations under the mine ban treaty within the deadline of 01
March 2020.
UNDP and the Government of the Republic of Yemen, represented by NMAC / YEMAC, wish to express gratitude to the Government of Japan for such a
generous contribution to the Yemen Mine Action Support Programme, hoping that it will consider allocating it on annual basis, as of year 2015, taking into
account the recent approval to extend Yemen’s obligations under Ottawa mine ban conversion till 01 March 2020 and the possible proliferation of the threats
of landmines/ERW to new governorates and areas such as Al – Baidha, as a consequence of the very recent events in the country.
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Annex 4
Republic of Yemen
The Cabinet of Ministers
National Mine Action Committee
Date: 05/09/2014
Ref: 3000/
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Work Plan of YEMAC for 4th Quarter (October - December) 2014
Approved by:
Ali Mohammed Al - Kadri
Director of YEMAC
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1.
2.
Amran
Hajjah
District
Amran - Harf Sufian
Mastaba- Kushar- Al-Shahel
Area (M2)
Implementing
Team
To be identified through
the survey
Team No. 1
To be identified through
the survey
Team No. 2
1
Dec
Governorate
Nov
No
Oct
Non-Technical Survey:
30
Estimated
Budget
Funding
Source
20,000
ERF
RDP
Adv
20,000
1
30
30,000
CERF
30,000
50,000
Total
50,000
Technical Survey :
Target Area (M2)
Gover
norate
1.
Sa’dah
District
Release&
Marking
200,000
Clearance
2,000
Group No 1
1
30 20,000
CERF
NIM
20,000
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2.
3.
4.
5.
200,000
Group No 2
1
30 18,000
Japan
18,000
2,000
Group No 3
1
30 20,000
CERF
20,000
200,000
2,000
Group No 4
1
30 20,000
CERF
20,000
200,000
4,000
Group No 5
1
30 18,000
CERF
18,000
Abyan
Ja’ar + Zinjbar
Sa’dah
Al-Dhaher
200,000
Sa’dah
Haidan
Sana'a
Bani Jarmooz
Total
1,000,000
4,000
14,000
96,000
96,000
Clearance Teams
Target Area
(M2)
Implementing
Team
Governorate
District
1.
Sa’dah
Al-Dhaher
30,000
Company 1
1
30 40,000
CERF
40,000
2.
Sa’dah
Haidan
30,000
Company 2
1
30 40,000
CERF
40,000
3.
Sana'a
Bani Jarmooz
30,000
Company 3
1
30 40,000
CERF
40,000
4.
Sana'a
Bani Jarmooz
30,000
Company 4
1
30 40,000
CERF
40,000
5.
Abyan
Ja’ar+Zinjbar
30,000
Company 5
1
30 40,000
Japan
40,000
6.
Sana'a
Bani Jarmooz
15,000
Platoon 3
1
30 20,000
CERF
20,000
25
7.
Hadramout
Rakhyah
Total
30,000
Company 8
1
30 40,000
195,000
UNDP if
possible
260,000
40,000
260,000
MDD Unit Groups
1.
Abyan
Zinjbar
92,000
2.
Abyan
Zinjbar
92,000
3.
Abyan
Zinjbar
92,000
Total
1
30 20,600
Japan
20,600
Group 2
1
30 20,600
Japan
20,600
Group 3
1
30 20,600
Japan
20,600
Group 1
276,000
61,800
61,800
UXO Groups:
1
30
Group 2
1
30 29,200
CERF
29,200
Group 3
1
30 29,200
CERF
29,200
1.
Sa’dah
Al-Dhaher
40,000
Group 1
2.
Sa’dah
Razeh
40,000
3.
Sa’dah
Haidan
40,000
Total
120,000
29,200
87,600
CERF
29,200
87,600
Quality Assurance Teams:
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1.
Al-Dhala
Al-Shaeeb
2.
Abyan
Ja’ar+Zinjbar
Team No 1
Team No 2
1
30
12,200
CERF
12,200
1
30
12,200
Japan
12,200
Total
24,400
24,400
Admin. Staff Daily food Allowances:
370 x YER 15,000 x 3 months
1
Total
1
30 77,500
CERF & 77,500
Japan
77,500
77,500
MRE with UNICEF Co-financing:
1
Amran
2
Al-Amanah
3
Hajjah
4
Abyan
5
Hadhramout
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Victims Assistance
1
2
45,000
CERF
45,000
Sana’a
10 –
12
days
45,000
ERF
45,000
Sadah
10 –
12
days
Total
90,000
90,000
Vehicles spare parts, maintenance and Other Maintenance:
1
Toyota
3 x 4,000
1
30
12,000
CERF, Japan
2
Mitsubishi
3 x 1,500
1
30
4,500
CERF, Japan
4,500
3
Tyres
3 x 1,500
1
30
4,500
CERF, Japan
4,500
4
Fuel, oil & service
3 x 10,500
1
30
31,500
CERF, Japan
31,500
5
Other maint
3 x 1,500
1
30
4,500
CERF, Japan
4,500
,
12,000
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6
Dry batteries
3 x 650
1
30
Total
1,950
CERF, Japan
1,950
12,000
58,950
46,950
YEMAC Head Office & Branches:
1
30
69,000
CERF
69,000
1
30
10,500
CERF, Japan
10,500
3 x 1,000
1
30
3,000
CERF, Japan
3,000
3 x 2,000
1
30
6,000
CERF, Japan
6,000
Head Office
3x 350
1
30
1,050
CERF, Japan
1,050
6
Aden branch
3 x 4,700
1
30
9,000
CERF, Japan
9,000
7
Mukalla branch
3 x 2,500
1
30
7,500
CERF, Japan
7,500
8
Aden training center
3 x 700
1
30
2,100
CERF, Japan
2,100
9
Internet & communications
3 x 1,000
1
30
3,000
CERF, Japan
3,000
10
IT
1
30
3,000
Japan
11
Utilities
1
30
1,500
CERF, Japan
1
Local salaries & allowances
3 x 23,000
2
Rent and building maintenance
3 x 3,500
3
Stationary
4
Medicines
5
3 x 500
3,000
1,500
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13
Advocay
15
Translation services
16
Maintenance of Aden training
center partial costs
17
Miscellaneous expenses
18
MDD food and medicines
19
Photocopier with scanner
1000
1,000
CERF, Japan
3 x 200
600
CERF, Japan
1,000
CERF, Japan
1,000
3,000
CERF, Japan
3,000
50,000
UNDP if
possible
3,500
Japan
1
30
3 x 1000
1
Total
30
174,750
1,000
600
50,000
3,500
133,100
41,650
Training, Refresher Training and Workshhops
1.
Field visits by YEMAC HQ
YEMAC
2-4 days
per month
2,000
CERF, Japan
2,000
30
2.
Follow up on the field activities of clearance teams,
demining companies, and UXO teams
3.
Field visits for the purpose of monitoring & inspection
- $1,000 x 2 months
4.
Collecting the discovered UXOs and destroying
them in the work areas
5.
Filed visits of MRE teams during and after the mine
action operations- $1,200 x 2 months
6.
Field visits of Victims' Support Teams
7.
YEMAC
1
30
2,000
CERF, Japan
2,000
12 days per
month
2,000
CERF, Japan
2,000
4 days x 2
months
2,000
CERF, Japan
2,000
2,400
CERF, Japan
YEMAC
12 days per
month
2,400
YEMAC
12 days per
month
1,000
Following up the field activities of clearance teams,
demining companies, and UXO platoons
YEMAC HQ -
1 30
2,000
CERF, Japan
2,000
8.
Following up the field activities of clearance teams,
demining companies, and UXO platoons
YEMAC HQ Hadhramaut
Branch
1 30
1,000
CERF, Japan
1,000
9.
Medical evacuation exercises in the field
Training Center
1,000
Japan
1,000
10.
A refresher course for all medical support teams
Training Center
1,000
Japan
1,000
11.
A refresher course for all officers of clearance
companies, leaders of survey teams and officers of
inspection
Training Center
2,000
CERF, Japan
2,000
12.
A refresher course for groups' leaders in the
companies and platoons.
Training Center
1,000
CERF, Japan
1,000
YEMAC HQ - Aden
Branch
UXOs Team
CERF, Japan
1,000
Aden Branch
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13.
A refresher course for deminers in the field in the
companies and platoons.
Training Center
2,000
14.
A refresher course for deminers in MDD unit
YEMAC- MDD Unit
1,000
Japan
1,000
15.
A general annual challenges/lessons learned workshop
for managers of YEMAC's branches and administrations
and leaders of field compnies, groups, and teams under
the supervision of the Chairman of NMAC
YEMAC
12,000
Japan
12,000
16.
A refresher course for drivers (Aden branch)
Training Center
500
17.
A small workshop for the Training Center trainees
to discuss the technical problems in the filed
Training Center
1,000
18.
Review of National Mine Action Standards
YEMAC HQ -Aden
Branch
19.
English courses for the staff of YEMAC HQ and its
branches (as needed)
20.
A computer course for the staff of YEMAC HQ and its
branches (as needed)
21.
development of adminstartive and field capacity for
the officers in YEMAC HQ and its branches
22.
A training course for UXO/IED officers and workers in
the field of counter- cluster bombs and IEDs
YEMAC
23.
Training the CSOs' volunteers about MRE
YEMAC
YEMAC
YEMAC
YEMAC
1
30
2,000
CERF, Japan
Japan
500
1,000
1,000
CERF, Japan
1,000
1,000
CERF, Japan
1,000
500
CERF, Japan
500
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24.
Supervising the emergency education activities
implemented by national and international CSOs in
the target governorates and forwarding reports about
achieved works to YEMAC and supporters
1
30
YEMAC
30
25.
Training MDD puppies
MDD Unit
26.
Refresher training for handlers of MDD sets and
groups in the MDD Unit
MDD Unit
27.
Testing handlers before every deployment to the field
MDD Unit
1
30
28.
Daily MDD training in the field
MDD Unit
1
30
29.
Field supervisors
YEMAC
1
30 6,700
30.
Training the vets on curing diseases of MDD
31.
Mine action regional/international
conferences/training workshops
Total estimated budget for July - September 2014
500
MDD Unit
YEMAC
Total
1
1
30 4,000
48,600
1,029,600
CERF, Japan
6,700
Japan
500
Japan
4,00
0
43,600
843,500
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4,00
0
182,60
0
Breakdown of estimated budget by donor:
OCHA/CERF : 607,700
ERF – VA :
65,000
Japan: 266,900
UNDP if possible: 90,000
Total : 1,029,600
Estimated 3rd quarter not yet paid exp : 76,865.52
Toltal: 1,106,465.52
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