A. Situation analysis
Description of the disaster
In Mali, heavy rainfall, which started on 11 July 2016- 23 July 2016 led to extensive flooding. The Gao, Mopti Ségou, and Sikasso regions have been worst affected by the rains and flooding. According to rapid assessments, an estimated 3,098 families have been affected, of which 500 have been made homeless and have sought refuge with neighbouring families or in public buildings (schools).
Please refer to “Table 1: Summary of affected population by region”. In Mopti, Ségou and Sikasso regions, many localities were also already experiencing food insecurity (rated in the “Phase 2 – Orange” phase) during what is the “lean season”, and this has now been exacerbated by the flooding. The risk of waterborne diseases outbreak is very high given the lack of efficient waste management and rainwater draining in areas that are already prone to cholera outbreaks. Security in these regions also remains volatile due to sporadic terrorist attacks. As such, the flooding has increased the vulnerability of the population.
Summary of the current response
Overview of Host National Society
Following the flooding, the Mali Red Cross (CRM) deployed staff and volunteers from its local branches to conduct rapid assessments in order to establish the needs of the affected population and the level of damage/destruction. The CRM has a network of over 10,000 volunteers located across the country.
Overview of Red Cross Red Crescent Movement in country
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) provides technical support to the CRM through its Sahel Country Cluster Office, which is based in Dakar, Senegal, and Africa Region Office, in Nairobi, Kenya. On 26 July 2016, an alert was issued using the IFRC Disaster Management Information System (DMIS), which indicated the intention of the CRM to request international assistance to the floods through an allocation from the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF). On the same day, an Operational Strategy Call convened with representatives from the IFRC Sahel Country Cluster Office, Africa Region and Geneva levels and it was agreed that DREF allocation was an appropriate modality to support the NS response.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has a delegation in Mali, which supports CRM respond to the populations needs in conflict areas in the Northern Regions of the country, specifically Gao, Kidal, Mopti and Tombouctou. The ICRC is able to support CRM respond to the needs of the flood-affected populations in these regions with Essential House Hold Items (EHI), with a baseline targeting 200 families in each of the 4 Northern Regions.
Regarding the present flood, operation room is setting up for briefing of 30 minutes every day between 9 am and 9:30 and that includes all the services and technical departments of the NS, PNS and deploy RDRTs.RDRTs trained in shelter tool kit and one was deployed last year during the implementation phase of DREF Flood Guinea. Several volunteers (NDRT and CDRT) were also formed in this direction. There is also a working committee that meets every 15 days for strategic decisions to the Movement level (senior management SN, PNS, ICRC and IFRC. Finally, a tripartite agreement NS / IFRC / ICRC under review.
The CRM is supported by 8 Partner National Societies (PNS) including the Belgian, Canadian, Danish, French, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spanish and Swiss Red Cross. The PNS are monitoring the situation and the Belgian Red Cross has indicated interest in providing support should the situation get worse.
For this DREF operation, a coordination and advocacy framework with all Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners will be developed with support from IFRC. An operational activity map will be developed and shared with the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement partners.