DG ECHO's strategic objectives included in the regional HIP for 2012 for the Horn of Africa (HoA) are: a) People affected by crisis, whether man-made or natural, are assisted in a timely fashion and offered adequate protection through humanitarian assistance, including improved emergency preparedness. b) Local resilience is strengthened through Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities preparing targeted vulnerable and at-risk communities to better cope with drought and other natural disasters.
For Djibouti, this strategy will be more specifically targeting: a) Vulnerable populations in disaster/crisis affected/prone areas of the country. Saving lives will imply a focus on management of acute malnutrition while ensuring adequate access to food to specific socio-economic groups experiencing food deficits to prevent further deterioration of the nutrition status of the population. b) Refugee populations and host communities through the provision of multisectoral assistance, with a focus on life-saving services. Needs of particular vulnerable groups, such as new arrivals from Somalia and strenghtening the protection of refugees and asylum seekers
