AMOUNT: EUR 16 800 000
The present Humanitarian Implementation Plan (HIP) was prepared on the basis of financing decision ECHO/WWD/BUD/2016/01000 (Worldwide Decision) and the related General Guidelines for Operational Priorities on Humanitarian Aid (Operational Priorities). The purpose of the HIP and its annex is to serve as a communication tool for ECHO's partners and to assist in the preparation of their proposals. The provisions of the Worldwide Decision and the General Conditions of the Agreement with the European Commission shall take precedence over the provisions in this document.
- MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP
July 2016 – Modification N°2
An allocation of EUR 4 million has been added to the HIP for several reasons: a) the unstable political situation and the ongoing conflict in many parts of Libya have resulted in an increase in the number of IDPs since March 2016 (more than 6,000 households have reportedly fled from Sirte towards the West and Benghazi, after the escalation of the military conflict between the Islamic State and the forces of the Government of National Accord); b) Libya’s displacement crisis is further exacerbated by serious disruption of basic public services, including provision of healthcare, clean water and electricity, and high inflation and cash liquidity constraints; food insecurity is reportedly on the rise; c) the humanitarian needs of returnees (250,000 people), predominantly in the Benghazi area. Some neighborhoods where conflict has ended continue to await demining, corpse management and pest control teams to undertake work there before further returns can be safely facilitated.
The additional contribution will be used to reinforce the humanitarian response as described under 3.2 below.
April 2016 – Modification N°1
Following the political orientation provided by Commissioner Stylianides to scale-up ECHO's financial support towards education in emergencies to reach the global target of 4 % and the additional contribution of EUR 12 million granted by the budgetary authorities, an amount of EUR 800,000 has been added to the current HIP.
This additional contribution will be used to support activities that enable safe access to quality education for boys and girls in ongoing conflicts, complex emergencies, other situations of violence and early recovery phases. Furthermore, it may support longer-term education activities in protracted crises and in refugee/IDP camps, as well as actions targeting transition to formal education systems.
In spite of the increased recognition of the important role that education may play for children and young people affected by crises, education in emergencies remains one of the least funded humanitarian sectors. For boys and girls affected by crises, safe access to education can be lifesaving, protecting them from external threats, giving them a sense of normalcy, teach them important life skills, strengthen their resilience and restore their hope for a better life. As protracted crises in the world are becoming more prominent there is a risk of creating a "lost generation" if there is not investment in education in emergency at an early stage.