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FOCUS ARTICLE:
OFDA RESPONSE IN ETHIOPIA
In response to the widespread food insecurity, USAID/OFDA committed more than $4.4 million to fund four pilot cash-for-relief initiatives implemented by SCF/UK in Amhara Region, WVI and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in SNNP Region, and CARE in Oromiya Region, plus the cash-for-seed project by CISP/REST in Tigray Region. In all, USAID/OFDA’s cash grant programs reached an estimated 433,920 beneficiaries in FY 2003, targeting the most affected communities through a consultative and collaborative selection process that involved regional authorities, village leaders, and community-based NGO staff.
Evaluation of Humanitarian Information Centres 2004
An evaluation, jointly funded by USAID/OFDA and DFID/CHAD,
was conducted to examine the success of Humanitarian Information
Centers (HICs), a common service of the UN System managed
by UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA). Three HICs -- Liberia, Afghanistan, and Iraq -- were
examined as part of this study.
2003 OFDA Annual Report
The disaster descriptions in the following publication cover
the period of the USG’s fiscal year from October 1,
2002 to September 30, 2003. During FY 2003, USAID/OFDA
responded to 61 declared disasters.
Guidelines for Grant Proposals & Reporting
The OFDA Guidelines for Grant Proposals & Reporting
manual is intended to assist organizations in the preparation
of proposals for new grants and grant modifications and their
submission to the Office of U. S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
(OFDA). It lays out considerations relevant to the grant
proposal review and award process, and outlines the main
components of a grant proposal. Several annexes provide additional
information on indicators for assessing program performance,
the importance of context, linking relief to development,
and geographic information.
- Click
here to view the Grant Proposals (2.80MB PDF). Updated
7/06/2004.
HOW CAN I HELP
The most efficient and effective way to help those affected
by a disaster overseas is to make a monetary donation to a
humanitarian organization that is implementing relief programs
in the affected region. There are a few different ways to
go about identifying such organizations.
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