Emergency Locust Response Program

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The development objective of the First Phase of the Emergency Locust Response Program Project for Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda is to respond to the threat posed by the locust outbreak and to strengthen systems for preparedness. The project comprises of four components. The first component, surveillance and control measures will limit the growth of existing desert locust populations and curb their spread, while mitigating the risks associated with control measures and their impacts on human health and the environment. It consists of following sub-components: (i) continuous surveillance; (ii) control measures; and (iii) risk reduction and management. The second component, livelihoods protection and rehabilitation objective is to help protect the poor and vulnerable in locust affected areas. It consists of following sub-components: (i) safeguarding food security and protecting human capital; (ii) rehabilitating agricultural and pastoral livelihoods; and (iii) assessing impacts and targeting response. The third component, coordination and early warning preparedness will strengthen the regional and national capacity for surveillance and control operations. The fourth component, project management will finance the associated costs such as implementation support, financial management (FM), procurement, environmental and social management, communications, and knowledge management.