Corne de l’Afrique: deux humanitaires de la DDC racontent leur travail

Article, 19.08.2016

La communauté internationale célèbre ce 19 août la journée mondiale de l'aide humanitaire. A cette occasion, la DDC rend hommage à ses travailleurs humanitaires. Natacha Pugin et Abdi Kunow travaillent quotidiennement au service de l’assistance alimentaire dans la Corne de l’Afrique.

Une femme, assise sur son lit d’hôpital, porte son enfant sur les genoux. Tous deux souffrent de malnutrition sévère. Ils sont soignés dans un hôpital de Mogadiscio, Somalie.
En 2016, le programme alimentaire mondial s’adresse à 1,4 million de personnes en situation de détresse alimentaire en Somalie. © WFP/Barry Came

Plusieurs centaines d’experts composent l’aide humanitaire de la coopération suisse. A Berne ou à l’étranger, en tant que membres du Corps suisse d’aide humanitaire en mission sur le terrain ou en réserve, ces hommes et ces femmes travaillent dans une multitude de domaines, dans tous les pays du monde où le besoin se fait sentir. 

La Corne de l’Afrique par exemple est confrontée à de multitude crises: catastrophes naturelles, conflits, pauvreté extrême. La Somalie est l'épicentre de la crise humanitaire de cette région et connaît les taux de malnutrition les plus élevés au monde. L’ONU estime à 4,7 millions le nombre de personnes ayant besoin d’une aide humanitaire rien qu’en Somalie, soit 40 % de la population. 

Qui sont ces hommes et ces femmes qui s’engagent dans ces contextes difficiles? Comment et sur quoi travaillent-ils? Quelle est leur motivation? Zoom sur le travail de deux experts de la DDC dans la Grande Corne de l’Afrique.

Portrait de Natacha Pugin, membre du Corps suisse d’aide humanitaire, détachée pour le Programme alimentaire mondial en Somalie
Natacha Pugin, membre du Corps suisse d’aide humanitaire, détachée pour le Programme alimentaire mondial en Somalie © DDC

Natacha Pugin

Fonction: membre du Corps suisse d’aide humanitaire, détachée pour le Programme alimentaire mondial des Nations Unies en Somalie

Lieu de travail: Nairobi, Kenya. Déplacements occasionnels en Somalie

Durée de la mission: 12 mois

Portrait de Kunow Abdi, chargé de programme sécurité alimentaire pour la Corne de l’Afrique
Kunow Abdi, chargé de programme sécurité alimentaire pour la Corne de l’Afrique © DDC

Kunow Abdi

Fonction: chargé de programme sécurité alimentaire pour la Corne de l’Afrique, bureau de coopération suisse au Kenya

Lieu de travail: Nairobi, Kenya - Déplacements dans la Corne de l’Afrique (Nord du Kenya, Somalie)

Liens

Projets actuels dans la Corne de l'Afrique

Objet 1 – 12 de 47

Good Financial Governance (GFG)

01.05.2024 - 30.04.2027

The project contributes to strengthen Tanzania’s public financial system, a central element to cement its economic status. The 3rd phase aims at expanding the mobilization of domestic revenue and improving the government’s expenditure control. It shall strengthen interinstitutional mechanisms for tax data exchange, enhance the audit system, and improve public procurement. At policy level, it seeks to develop an evidence-based and gender responsive fiscal strategy for better public service delivery to benefit the population, especially the poor.


Safeguard Young People (SYP) - Tanzania

Safeguard Young People Programme

01.01.2024 - 31.12.2026

With 62% of its population below 25 years, the Safeguard Young People (SYP) programme supports Tanzania’s demographic dividend. The project advances young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through a gender-responsive and inclusive policy environment, empowered youth who make informed decisions, and responsive health and education systems. SYP builds on 10 years of regional experience and UNFPA’s expertise.


2024 Additional allocation to WFP Country Strategic Plans (NHF)

01.01.2024 - 31.12.2024

The war in Sudan entered its second year. Sudan is facing a major humanitarian catastrophe. The conflict also affected neighbouring countries, in particular Chad and South Sudan who are already struggling with a dire humanitarian situation that pre-existed before the conflict broke out. The consequences of the war exacerbated the acute food insecurity situation in those countries. With additional funding, SDC reinforces WFP’s emergency response to deliver life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Sudan, Chad and South Sudan.


Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF)

Ms. Maria Maguta, TASAF beneficiary in Katavi Region.

01.10.2023 - 30.09.2025

Switzerland’s contribution to Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) for the implementation of the Productive Social Safety Net Program (PSSN) contributes to the protection of 1.5 milion poor households in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar through cash transfers, public works and livelihoods enhancement. Also evidence generated through this support will inform and reinforce Swiss engagement in national policy dialogue on social protection, beyond PSSN. 


Supporting returnee and host communities to rebuild livelihoods, generate income, and peacefully improve and manage natural resources for short-term relief and long-term food security (Triple Nexus) in South Sudan

01.07.2023 - 30.09.2025

This project will support returnees and the host communities to rebuild their livelihoods, generate income, and peacefully improve and manage natural resources for short-term relief and long-term food security. This will be achieved through increased food production, sustainable management and governance of natural resources, initiating alternative income opportunities, non-violent conflict resolution and GBV prevention. This intervention aligns with the humanitarian, peace and development nexus and will contribute to durable solutions. 


South Sudan: Plan International, Integrated Protection, Skills Building and Learning for Empowerment of Adolescents, Youth, families and communities in Yei, Morobo and Kajokeji

15.06.2023 - 14.06.2025

This project seeks to complement the previous phase of an integrated protection intervention. It will build on key successes, achievements and key lessons learned through the provision of integrated life-saving emergency child protection services, skills building, empowerment of adolescent youth and communities in the targeted locations. 


Enhancing Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Communities and Ecosystems in South Sudan

01.06.2023 - 31.05.2026

Local authorities and communities will be strengthened in their technical and managerial capacities to reduce people’s livelihood exposure, vulnerability and resilience to floods and drought thus increasing food production and reduce food insecurity as well as displacement of people and competition over natural resources. This will be achieved through improved communication, coordination and knowledge-sharing, early warning systems and appropriate legislation. 


SOM, Com. recvr. peace. &local gov. ph02

01.05.2023 - 31.12.2025

Somalia is slowly emerging from one of the most complex and protracted conflicts. Over the past decade, peacebuilding and state-building processes, while navigating conflict, climate crisis and political fragility, maintained an incrementally positive trajectory. In investing in civil society engagement and building of local institutions and capacities all over Somalia, Switzerland is contributing in the establishment and strengthening of sustainable, community-driven, inclusive institutions necessary to deliver services and sustainable peace. 


Somalia: Strengthening State Institutions for better service delivery

01.03.2023 - 31.12.2025

The Multi-Partner-Fund (MPF) provided an umbrella to prepare the World Bank’s (WB) re-engagement in Somalia. It has become a powerful tool for donors to pool resources and enabled the WB to engage with Somali authorities to gradually advance reform implementation related to revenue and financial policy, as well as public financial management (PFM). Through this project, Switzerland supports the incremental strengthening of core state institutions in Somalia and contributes ultimately to stability and socio-economic recovery of the country.


Mercy Corps: Strengthening Resilience in Agriculture, Livelihoods and Markets through Local Institutions in Greater Mundri

01.02.2023 - 31.01.2026

To sustainably move households out of chronic vulnerability, poverty and food insecurity by facilitating economic recovery and support for smallholder farmers and non-farm microenterprises. The support will consist of market system development (MSD), value chain development, vocational skills development and improved methods of agriculture, such as agro-ecology and conservation. The intervention will focus on women and youth and is highly relevant in a post-conflict context like Mundri (South Sudan).


Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Tanzania

01.02.2023 - 28.02.2028

Tanzania is investing heavily in reforming sustainable health financing and leveraging integrated digital solutions to advance Universal Health Coverage and ensure that all Tanzanians have access to any quality health services they need, when and where they need, without financial hardship. Together with other development partners, Switzerland uses this momentum to support the government in establishing a Universal Health Insurance and the Center for Digital Health.


Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF 2023 – 2026)

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2026

More than 28 million people in Ethiopia are in need of humanitarian assistance as a result of internal conflict, displacement, and recurrent natural hazards, primarily drought. An estimated 5.7 million people are displaced internally as a result of conflict (main driver of displacement in the country) and drought. Additional 2 million people are IDP returnees. The country also hosts more about 1mio refugees from Somalia, South Sudan, Eritrea, and Sudan. The Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund is a pooled fund that aims at providing rapid and flexible humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable and underserved areas. Switzerland has been reconfirmed in 2023 member of the EHF Steering Committee.

Objet 1 – 12 de 47

Projet terminé

Refugee protection and integration has been a central objective of the SDC Humanitarian Aid for many years in the region. In the new regional Whole of Government strategy for the Horn of Africa within the pillar migration and protection this objective remains important. The project in Kakuma camp will develop skills that are of utmost benefit within the camp, to the youth of the host communities but also in the refugees’ country of origin, keeping in mind a possible future return.

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Kenya
Migration
Formation professionelle
Education
Droits de la personne
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Déplacements forcés (réfugiés, PDI, traite des êtres humains)
Formation professionnelle
Facultés quotidiennes de base
Droits de la personne (y compris droits des femmes)
15.04.2013 - 31.07.2016
CHF  1’289’170
Contexte

Kenya is host to more than 500’000 refugees of which most are living in camps. There are two main camp locations: Dadaab in the East and Kakuma in the North of Kenya. The economy of the Kakuma area is isolated, small and stagnant. It would have collapsed years ago without relief and services implemented by UNHCR and partners by through humanitarian aid programs. Northern Kenya over the last decades has been marginalized with lack of central government support resulting in weak infrastructure, insecurity and limited livelihood and educational options. There is need to unleash the productive capacity of the refugees and build on the existing entrepreneurial activity between the host and refugee community.

Objectifs

The main goal of this project is to impart training in life and basic literacy and numeracy skills as well as entrepreneurial skills for both, youth within the camp and youth from Kakuma Town.

Groupes cibles

Refugee and Host community youth in Kakuma, 15 – 25 years old.

Effets à moyen terme

Partial Action 1: carry out a comprehensive market analysis of current needs for specific activities in education and preferred marketable trade skills that will benefit host and refugee youth Partial Action 2: a more resilient and educated refugee and host community youth in Kakuma Camp and Kakuma Town.

Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Crédit Aide humanitaire
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
Organisation suisse à but non lucratif
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Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    1’289’170 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    1’269’123
Phases du projet Phase 2 01.07.2016 - 31.08.2019   (Completed)

Phase 1 15.04.2013 - 31.07.2016   (Completed)