Corne de l’Afrique: deux humanitaires de la DDC racontent leur travail

Article, 19.08.2016

La communauté internationale célèbre ce 19 août la journée mondiale de l'aide humanitaire. A cette occasion, la DDC rend hommage à ses travailleurs humanitaires. Natacha Pugin et Abdi Kunow travaillent quotidiennement au service de l’assistance alimentaire dans la Corne de l’Afrique.

Une femme, assise sur son lit d’hôpital, porte son enfant sur les genoux. Tous deux souffrent de malnutrition sévère. Ils sont soignés dans un hôpital de Mogadiscio, Somalie.
En 2016, le programme alimentaire mondial s’adresse à 1,4 million de personnes en situation de détresse alimentaire en Somalie. © WFP/Barry Came

Plusieurs centaines d’experts composent l’aide humanitaire de la coopération suisse. A Berne ou à l’étranger, en tant que membres du Corps suisse d’aide humanitaire en mission sur le terrain ou en réserve, ces hommes et ces femmes travaillent dans une multitude de domaines, dans tous les pays du monde où le besoin se fait sentir. 

La Corne de l’Afrique par exemple est confrontée à de multitude crises: catastrophes naturelles, conflits, pauvreté extrême. La Somalie est l'épicentre de la crise humanitaire de cette région et connaît les taux de malnutrition les plus élevés au monde. L’ONU estime à 4,7 millions le nombre de personnes ayant besoin d’une aide humanitaire rien qu’en Somalie, soit 40 % de la population. 

Qui sont ces hommes et ces femmes qui s’engagent dans ces contextes difficiles? Comment et sur quoi travaillent-ils? Quelle est leur motivation? Zoom sur le travail de deux experts de la DDC dans la Grande Corne de l’Afrique.

Portrait de Natacha Pugin, membre du Corps suisse d’aide humanitaire, détachée pour le Programme alimentaire mondial en Somalie
Natacha Pugin, membre du Corps suisse d’aide humanitaire, détachée pour le Programme alimentaire mondial en Somalie © DDC

Natacha Pugin

Fonction: membre du Corps suisse d’aide humanitaire, détachée pour le Programme alimentaire mondial des Nations Unies en Somalie

Lieu de travail: Nairobi, Kenya. Déplacements occasionnels en Somalie

Durée de la mission: 12 mois

Portrait de Kunow Abdi, chargé de programme sécurité alimentaire pour la Corne de l’Afrique
Kunow Abdi, chargé de programme sécurité alimentaire pour la Corne de l’Afrique © DDC

Kunow Abdi

Fonction: chargé de programme sécurité alimentaire pour la Corne de l’Afrique, bureau de coopération suisse au Kenya

Lieu de travail: Nairobi, Kenya - Déplacements dans la Corne de l’Afrique (Nord du Kenya, Somalie)

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Projets actuels dans la Corne de l'Afrique

Objet 1 – 12 de 45

Good Financial Governance (GFG)

01.05.2024 - 30.04.2027

The project contributes to strengthen Tanzania’s public financial system, a central element to cement its economic status. The 3rd phase aims at expanding the mobilization of domestic revenue and improving the government’s expenditure control. It shall strengthen interinstitutional mechanisms for tax data exchange, enhance the audit system, and improve public procurement. At policy level, it seeks to develop an evidence-based and gender responsive fiscal strategy for better public service delivery to benefit the population, especially the poor.


Safeguard Young People (SYP) - Tanzania

Safeguard Young People Programme

01.01.2024 - 31.12.2026

With 62% of its population below 25 years, the Safeguard Young People (SYP) programme supports Tanzania’s demographic dividend. The project advances young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) through a gender-responsive and inclusive policy environment, empowered youth who make informed decisions, and responsive health and education systems. SYP builds on 10 years of regional experience and UNFPA’s expertise.


Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF)

Ms. Maria Maguta, TASAF beneficiary in Katavi Region.

01.10.2023 - 30.09.2025

Switzerland’s contribution to Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) for the implementation of the Productive Social Safety Net Program (PSSN) contributes to the protection of 1.5 milion poor households in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar through cash transfers, public works and livelihoods enhancement. Also evidence generated through this support will inform and reinforce Swiss engagement in national policy dialogue on social protection, beyond PSSN. 


Supporting returnee and host communities to rebuild livelihoods, generate income, and peacefully improve and manage natural resources for short-term relief and long-term food security (Triple Nexus) in South Sudan

01.07.2023 - 30.09.2025

This project will support returnees and the host communities to rebuild their livelihoods, generate income, and peacefully improve and manage natural resources for short-term relief and long-term food security. This will be achieved through increased food production, sustainable management and governance of natural resources, initiating alternative income opportunities, non-violent conflict resolution and GBV prevention. This intervention aligns with the humanitarian, peace and development nexus and will contribute to durable solutions. 


South Sudan: Plan International, Integrated Protection, Skills Building and Learning for Empowerment of Adolescents, Youth, families and communities in Yei, Morobo and Kajokeji

15.06.2023 - 14.06.2025

This project seeks to complement the previous phase of an integrated protection intervention. It will build on key successes, achievements and key lessons learned through the provision of integrated life-saving emergency child protection services, skills building, empowerment of adolescent youth and communities in the targeted locations. 


Enhancing Climate Resilience of Vulnerable Communities and Ecosystems in South Sudan

01.06.2023 - 31.05.2026

Local authorities and communities will be strengthened in their technical and managerial capacities to reduce people’s livelihood exposure, vulnerability and resilience to floods and drought thus increasing food production and reduce food insecurity as well as displacement of people and competition over natural resources. This will be achieved through improved communication, coordination and knowledge-sharing, early warning systems and appropriate legislation. 


Somalia: Strengthening State Institutions for better service delivery

01.03.2023 - 31.12.2025

The Multi-Partner-Fund (MPF) provided an umbrella to prepare the World Bank’s (WB) re-engagement in Somalia. It has become a powerful tool for donors to pool resources and enabled the WB to engage with Somali authorities to gradually advance reform implementation related to revenue and financial policy, as well as public financial management (PFM). Through this project, Switzerland supports the incremental strengthening of core state institutions in Somalia and contributes ultimately to stability and socio-economic recovery of the country.


Mercy Corps: Strengthening Resilience in Agriculture, Livelihoods and Markets through Local Institutions in Greater Mundri

01.02.2023 - 31.01.2026

To sustainably move households out of chronic vulnerability, poverty and food insecurity by facilitating economic recovery and support for smallholder farmers and non-farm microenterprises. The support will consist of market system development (MSD), value chain development, vocational skills development and improved methods of agriculture, such as agro-ecology and conservation. The intervention will focus on women and youth and is highly relevant in a post-conflict context like Mundri (South Sudan).


Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Tanzania

01.02.2023 - 28.02.2028

Tanzania is investing heavily in reforming sustainable health financing and leveraging integrated digital solutions to advance Universal Health Coverage and ensure that all Tanzanians have access to any quality health services they need, when and where they need, without financial hardship. Together with other development partners, Switzerland uses this momentum to support the government in establishing a Universal Health Insurance and the Center for Digital Health.


Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund (EHF 2023 – 2026)

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2026

More than 28 million people in Ethiopia are in need of humanitarian assistance as a result of internal conflict, displacement, and recurrent natural hazards, primarily drought. An estimated 5.7 million people are displaced internally as a result of conflict (main driver of displacement in the country) and drought. Additional 2 million people are IDP returnees. The country also hosts more about 1mio refugees from Somalia, South Sudan, Eritrea, and Sudan. The Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund is a pooled fund that aims at providing rapid and flexible humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable and underserved areas. Switzerland has been reconfirmed in 2023 member of the EHF Steering Committee.


CARE International: Breaking the Silence

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2024

The proposed project seeks to address key drivers of GBV, promote help-seeking behaviour, access to quality services for survivors and promote economic empowerment of vulnerable women and girls. Some key activities will include the provision of health, psychosocial, and protection support in one (1) existing safe house and three (3) women and girl-friendly spaces (WGFSs), the provision of unconditional emergency cash support to vulnerable survivors and livelihood opportunities. Through the partnership with WIDO, a local women-led organisation, CARE will work to transform negative masculinities and social norms.


SIRA - Somalia Information and Resilience Building Action

01.01.2023 - 31.12.2025

Rangeland degradation, drought and other effects of climate change are further exacerbating food insecurity in Somalia. Through the present intervention the communities’ resilience is increased by enhancing climate sustainable livestock production, fodder productivity and public service delivery leading to improved household incomes. Switzerland aims to support communities’ capacities to cope with climatic shocks and as such contributes to stability and peace in Somalia.

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