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Summary of major revisions made to the emergency plan of action:
This update of the operation aims to inform stakeholders of the progress of the implementation of humanitarian assistance activities to populations displaced from DRC to N'gabe in the Republic of Congo following inter-community conflicts. It also concerns a request to extend the operation for one (1) month at no additional cost. This is to consider the delays in the cash transfer process to the beneficiaries. This situation was mainly due to the delay in the transfer of funds to the Congolese Red Cross (CRC) for the implementation of the operation, but also to the delay in the deployment of support staff (Surge) Cash Transfer.
In the current operation, the CRC had planned a cash approach via a mobile operator, but a review of the situation shows that this process is facing several challenges (unavailability of cash payment points, no phone and SIM card for beneficiaries, lack of identity documents, etc.). To accelerate the provision of cash to beneficiaries, the CRC team decided to proceed with a direct cash transfer to beneficiaries. This strategic reorientation has no negative impact on the initial budget of the operation. As of 12 December 2022, the team of Red Cross volunteers has started to distribute the tokens to the 340 target beneficiaries. At the time of this report, the distribution of tokens is still ongoing in three remaining locations.
Concerning the location of the asylum seekers, it should be noted that the majority are currently housed in shelters in N'gabe Centre by UNHCR, while others have been inserted into the host community.
The new end date of the operation is set for 31 January 2022, i.e. an overall deadline of 4 months. This will allow for the completion of ongoing/remaining activities, including cash transfer, post-distribution monitoring, sensitization on good health and washing practices, and the lessons learned workshop.