ACT Alliance Preliminary Appeal: Emergency Preparedness, Response and Reintegration, South Sudan
Preliminary Appeal Target: US$ 3,710,678. ACT Alliance members in South Sudan, NCA, LWF, ICOO&KIA, CA, DCA, and UMCOR are requesting 3,373,178 USD to carry out work over the next twelve months in the sectors of i) emergency preparedness and response, ii) water, sanitation and hygiene, iii) peace building, protection and psycho-social support, and iv) early recovery and integration. If fully funded, over 100,000 people will benefit from the programme.
ACT Alliance Appeal: Ethiopia Drought Response, Rev. 3
Revision 3 of the ACT Appeal ETH111 includes drought rehabilitation activities, an extended implementation timeline and revesed budgets. The revised target of the appeal is 7,621,198 USD and the balance requested 2,220,641 USD.
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