This revised Appeal seeks a total of CHF 46.3m (increased from CHF 24.5m). This amount includes CHF 27.7m that will enable the IFRC to continue to support the Liberian National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) to deliver response and to increase the scope of recovery assistance and support to EVD-affected populations. With available resources (including bilateral) of some CHF 22m, the net Appeal needs are CHF 24.2m to be implemented until December 2017.
This revised appeal reflects a change of operational strategy; the existing enhanced and scaled-up response capacity is integrated with longer-term recovery assistance. While the immediate priority is to continue to control the epidemic in Liberia, longer-term recovery planning has been conducted considering the broader impacts of the EVD outbreak, identifying the emerging priority needs of the affected population (including EVD survivors, orphans and vulnerable children; affected families and communities; and Red Cross and community volunteers). The Recovery Plan of Action (PoA) is based on assessments carried out by the IFRC and a strategy that is focussed on four integrated components: i) health and care ii) disaster risk reduction; iii) food security and livelihoods, and iv) National Society development. At the same time, this revised appeal keeps the response capacity till end of 2015 in line with the agreed Government of Liberia and partners’ strategy and contingency lines. C