This revised Appeal seeks a total of CHF 56 million (increased from CHF 28.6m). This amount includes CHF 23m that will enable the IFRC to continue to support the Guinea Red Cross (GRC) 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 26.2m, the net Appeal needs are CHF 29.7m to be implemented over a total timeframe of 46 months.
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 Guinea, longer-term recovery planning has been conducted considering the broader impacts of the EVD outbreak, identifying the emerging priority needs of the population, and drawing on common findings of recovery assessments carried out by IFRC. More specifically, the revised appeal has a focus on (i) emergency response; (ii) recovery of health and care (iii) disaster preparedness and risk reduction; (iv) food security and livelihoods; and (v) National Society development. Details are available in the Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA).