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Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA)
Italy: Population Movement
Emergency Appeal
Date of issue: 8 May 2015
Operation manager (responsible for this EPoA):
Alberto Monguzzi – Disaster Management CoordinatorIFRC Secretariat Europe Zone Office
Phone: +36 1 8884 505
Email: alberto.monguzzi@ifrc.org
Operation n° MDRIT002
Glide n° OT-2015-000050-ITA
Date of emergency: continuous since January 2015
Point of contact:
Alessandra Diodati, Migration Senior Officer,
Phone: +39 0647595712
Email: alessandra.diodati@cri.it
Andrea Pettini, Head of RFL and Tracing Office
Phone: + 39 0647595772
Email: andrea.pettini@cri.it
Expected timeframe: 9 months
Operation start date: 25 April 2015
Overall operation budget: CHF 2,710,576
CHF 283,305 has been already allocated from the DREF.
Number of people affected:
Number of people to be assisted:
30,919 (as of 5 May 2015)
85,000 people
Host National Society:
The branches of the Italian Red Cross, in Southern Italy are involved in supporting the disembarkation of the
migrants with over 5,000 volunteers and staff. In addition, almost 2,500 volunteers and staff in the whole
territory are involved in the support operations for migrants.
Other partner organizations actively involved in the operation:
Ministry of Health and other Italian authorities, IOM, UNHCR, Save the Children and
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Italy
This Emergency Appeal seeks cash assistance to
be channelled only multilaterally through the IFRC
Secretariat, in the total amount of CHF 2,710,576
on a preliminary basis to enable the IFRC
Secretariat to support the Italian Red Cross (ItRC)
to deliver assistance and provide support to a total
of 85,000 people over a total timeframe of nine
months, with a focus on emergency health,
restoring family links (RFL) in coordination with the
ICRC, psychosocial support (PSS), national
society institutional preparedness and capacity
development.
The planned response reflects the current situation
and information available at this point of the
evolving operation. The information will be updated
and adjusted based on further developments of the
situation.
Italian Red Cross staff receiving migrants in Southern Italy. Photo: IFRC
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A.
Situation analysis
Description of the emergency
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Since 1 January 2015, more than 24,065 migrants have landed in Italy alone. Week after week, thousands of
migrants are saved and brought to the southern ports of Italy in Lampedusa, Augusta, Trapani, Messina, Porto
Empedocle, Agrigento (Sicily), Reggio Calabria (Calabria) and Taranto (Apulia). Only in one month, over 11,395
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migrants have arrived in Sicily.
From 1 January to 31 December 2014 there were 1,111 landings in Italian harbours with an influx of migrants of about
170,100. Out of this, the number of women was 18,190 (about 10%), 26,122 children (15%) out of whom about 50%
were unaccompanied minors (12,670, making up to 7.5% of the total).
The landing areas of migrants were mainly those regions located in the southern parts of Italy, chiefly Sicily which
received 120,239 migrants, followed by Calabria with 22,673 persons arriving; 17,565 people in Puglia, 9,351 in
Campania, and finally Sardinia and Liguria, respectively, with 166 and 108 migrants. In 2014, over 3,500 people
attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea either drowned or were reported missing.
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On the evening of 18 April 2015, a boat carrying an estimated 800 migrants capsized about 180 km south of the
Italian island of Lampedusa. Only 28 survivors were pulled out of the water. The rest of the people on board are feared
dead though only 24 bodies have been recovered and now already buried in Malta. This incident represents the
largest loss of lives of its kind on the Mediterranean Sea, occurring less than a week after a similar tragedy at sea on
13 April when 400 people had drowned off the shores of southern Italy. According to data reported by different
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international organizations, some 1,750 migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean to Europe only in the first
quarter of 2015. During 2014 it is estimated that some 3,700 people died while trying to cross the sea.
During the first weekend of May 2015, another 6,000 migrants were rescued and assisted in their attempt to reach
Europe. The number rescued this weekend was one of the highest registered in recent years, raising fears that the
number of people who risk their lives to reach Europe from Africa and the Middle East will not slow down in the coming
months due to ongoing conflicts, poverty and various other reasons.
Table 1: Cumulative and evolution of arrivals in Italy since January 2015:
Dates
No. of total arrivals to Italy
By 30.03.2015
10,165
By 21.04.2015
24,065
By 05.05.2015
30,919
The people arriving on the coasts of Southern Italy are “mixed” migratory flows composed of economic migrants;
asylum seekers and “forced” migrants due to internal conflict; unaccompanied minors and trafficked/smuggled people.
On the arrival, assistance is provided by the Italian authorities. The “first line” response of primary health care and
prioritization is done by the Italian Red Cross, based on their vulnerabilities.
Summary of the current response
Overview of the Host National Society
For many years, the Italian Red Cross has been at the frontline of humanitarian response to the needs of migrants
and refugees in cooperation with other stakeholders providing humanitarian, social and medical assistance to
refugees, displaced and migrant populations because it is an institutional task of the Italian Red Cross. The Italian
Red Cross`s assistance is based on the IFRC`s migration policy.
1
Source: Italian Ministry of Interior as of 3 May 2015
Source: Italian Ministry of Interior as of 3 May 2015
3
Source: UNHCR
4
Source: IOM/UNHCR
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The Italian Red Cross focuses its support to migrants based
on their needs, regardless of their legal status, and renders
them humanitarian assistance. The Italian Red Cross’s
approach to migrants, both regular and irregular, is based on
saving lives and providing service support activities for
integration.
The Italian Red Cross provides humanitarian assistance to
migrants as follows.
Assistance at the landing points
The Italian Red Cross immediately reacted to the increasing
influx of migrants by activating hundreds of its volunteers and
organizing its dedicated structures to receive, care about and
protect migrants. The Italian Red Cross provides a first line
response at the landing points of primary care focusing on
the priority needs of migrants when they disembark from the
vessels.
Figure 1: 10 IFRC migration principles
The Italian Red Cross, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, also participates in the Borders Health Surveillance
with their own doctors, nurses and volunteers who are specialized and trained for these activities. These specific
activities strengthen the surveillance system along the borders of the country. The Italian Red Cross is involved in
screening operations on rescue ships, in health care for migrants who are suspected of communicable diseases, in
the assessment of health needs and assistance in the areas of landing, in collaboration with local health authorities
and the Ministry of Health.
The main activities implemented include:
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triage;
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hospital transportation;
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distribution of relief items based on needs, restoring family links (RFL);
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psychosocial support (PSS);
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information and orientation towards health issues and services.
With all its branches, the Italian Red Cross is also involved in the transfer of migrants/asylum seekers from the ports to
the transit/reception centres. These activities imply all local branches in the entire territory of Italy.
Monitoring the reception conditions in the centres to protect health (Praesidium Project)
The monitoring of the reception conditions is a continued action; it is not an inspection, but a moment of critical
verification and identification of ways of improvement. All the good practices that are detected are shared and
replicated. The monitoring concerns the health of migrants and their access to treatment and services.
Assistance towards unaccompanied minors
Since March 2015, the Italian Red Cross, together with other partners, has been involved in a project with the Italian
Ministry of Interior to protect unaccompanied minors by
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organizing and managing the database with data on the identity of unaccompanied minors, collected at
landing, in order to connect family members separated during the migration route and in disembarking
operations.
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guaranteeing and protecting the health of unaccompanied minors by monitoring the reception conditions
of the highly specialized facilities.
Assistance towards migrants in transit in the entire territory of Italy
For various reasons, some of the newly arrived migrants do not want to submit their asylum claim in Italy and would
like to continue their move to other European countries. This group of migrants also includes economic migrants being
irregular ones, and a large part of them are unaccompanied minors wishing to transit through Italy to reach other
European countries. Although the three groups have different legal positions, all people who rely on human traffickers
come into a grey area where the protection and access to services is poor for fear of being identified and the risk of
exploitation is very high. The Italian Red Cross runs a service of proximity by the use of a medical camper that
reaches directly the migrants six days a week, and offers to them: first health assistance, social assistance,
orientation, advocacy and community care.
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Restoring Family Links (RFL)
At the regional level, the ItRC HQ has continued the development of the regional-based networks for carrying on RFL
and protection activity based on territorial needs with the opening of three new regional networks (Puglia, Sicily and
Veneto) and two new RFL Provincial Offices in Rome and Bolzano. The expansion of the existing networks also
involves the opening of the Provincial Searching Offices of Alexandria and Como and the RFL provincial groups of
Bergamo and Varese.
In order to cope with the large number of requests, the RFL Central Office has created a special dedicated desk called
Mediterranean RFL Office. In agreement with the ICRC and a few National Societies, all information regarding
landings and all requests for cases concerning migrants has been conveyed to that Office, creating a database of
approximately 190 family files in 2014 with over 382 people reported missing.
The RFL Mediterranean Desk, relocated to Milan, is run by volunteers as operators for RFL, and it is open to the
public twice a week with a virtual “desk” daily open. The task of the office is to tackle the massive request of the
families which has been not yet contacted by a member of the family who is on the move. The RFL Mediterranean
Office is logistically supported from the ItRC HQ. By the way the RFL Mediterranean Office has a 24/7 response
mechanism based on a strong ITC capacity for monitoring the flow of requests. An RFL emergency approach has
been set up, with a RFL team ready to alert the Emergency Operational Centre in case of massive arrivals or crises
like shipwreck or other incidents.
Between 2013 and 2014, only for the cases related to the tragedy of Lampedusa, the ItRC collected 794 tracing
requests from 40 countries on six continents, from family members who were seeking their loved ones missing and
feared that they could be on the boat that sank. After months of work, with the support of the ICRC and National
Societies, 79 families around the world of the 182 identified victims (out of the total 366) were tracked by the police to
inform about the sad fates of their missing relatives. Many corpses have not been identified and many families are still
waiting for information on the fate of their loved ones. In 2015, more than 700 tracing requests have been received so
far and the finding success rate is 7 per cent.
Social inclusion
The participation and support of local people is essential in the process of the reception and integration of migrants,
also in the light of the widespread reception model which shifts from large reception facilities and boosts smaller
facilities rooted in a territory.
The positive perception of migrants in local communities can be fundamental, and it is necessary to implement actions
that reinforce a positive image of the migrants. The Italian Red Cross has been engaged with the activities of the
project "Youth on the Run", with the aim to give to the participants the experience of the migratory journey to reach
Europe. The role play is a complicated game to implement and it lasts for 24 hours. Another project is Migration 2.0
that includes the organization of meetings with citizens to promote the role of migrants in the society.
Migrant health regional Contingency Plan for Sicily
The Italian Red Cross is part of the Contingency Plan of the Region of Sicily. The plan describes the coordinated set
of health procedures to be implemented in the event of a landing of migrants along the Sicilian coast considering both
healthcare assistance provided at the landing points and in the reception centres.
The Contingency Plan identifies the actors involved in assistance at the landing points, the functions and the
responsibilities, and it describes the procedures to be implemented.
The plan represents the first example of structured response to the emergency situation determined by the increase in
migration flows by an Italian region. It could become a model for other regions involved in the landings.
In 2014 the Italian Red Cross established a local branch in Lampedusa in order to strengthen the resilience of the
local community and the response to the migration influx. At the same time, the Host National Society is working on
the entire territory of Italy to empower the capacity of its local branches.
Movement Coordination
Following an official request by the National Society, the IFRC Secretariat`s Europe Zone Office assigned its Disaster
Management Coordinator to work with the Italian Red Cross on assessing the emergency requirements and on
formulating proposals for further actions. In the period between 22 and 24 April 2015, an Italian RC team from HQ
together with the Disaster Management Coordinator of the IFRC Secretariat`s Europe Zone Office accomplished a
field mission in order to assess the humanitarian needs of migrants seeking asylum during the disembarkations and to
prepare an emergency plan of action for the expected increasing number of migrants during the summer time. As the
main outcome of the mission, the IFRC Secretariat allocated CHF 283,305 from its DREF account to assist 10,000
people. As the situation became more complex, another mission from IFRC Secretariat Europe Zone Office was
undertaken to support the operations and to assist the Italian RC in developing the programs outlined in this
Emergency Plan of Action for the launch of an Emergency Appeal.
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In addition, the IFRC Secretariat deployed an audio-visual specialist immediately after the 18 April tragedy, and in the
first week of May a communications delegate was deployed to support the preparation of a communications package
for launching the Emergency Appeal.
On 21 April 2015, IFRC Secretary General Elhadj As Sy visited Catania, Sicily, to meet with the Italian National
Society`s leadership, staff and volunteers as well as the survivors of the latest boat incidents. At an international press
conference held at the Regional Red Cross branch in Catania, he emphasized the fact that the issues related to
migrants were not about “numbers” but about real people.
The IFRC Secretariat and the Italian Red Cross advocate for a joint strategic discussion involving countries and
National Societies in the countries of origin, countries of transit and countries of destination.
In addition, the ICRC sent a Restoring Family Links (RFL) Advisor to Rome from its office in Paris in order to facilitate
and tailor an appropriate Plan of Action with the Italian Red Cross`s Head of RFL and other stakeholders involved. In
this regard, the ICRC and the IFRC Secretariat are working together with the Italian Red Cross in the Mediterranean
region focusing on the Movement response to the needs of migrants in the field of Protection, Assistance and
Humanitarian Diplomacy. The ICRC focuses on the field of protection and provision of technical support to the NS in
the field of RFL/Forensic."
Coordination among the Movement partners is ensured through regular email communication, telephone and other
communication means.
Overview of non-RCRC actors in country
The reception system for migrants in Italy underwent a decisive step in the evolutionary direction stemming from the
State – Regions Conference held in July 2014 through which the Italian Government and the Regions adopted a new
model of the reception of migrants.
The framework of the reception agreement reached on 10 July 2014 is based on the following points.
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Solidarity and widespread acceptance. The reception of migrants is distributed across the national territory
starting from the first assistance phase.
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Beyond the concept of the CARA (Reception Centre for Asylum Seekers), substantial facilities are established
away from the large cities. The concept of SPRAR (Asylum Seekers and Refugees Programme) supports the
creation of units of reception near the surrounding urban territory close to services, with smaller numbers of
people. The SPRAR project will provide training and will facilitate integration. The SPRAR reception model
was enhanced from 3,000 to 20,000 available places.
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Unaccompanied minors are individuals with special needs and vulnerabilities, and a specific path of protection
and integration is rendered to them by highly specialized centres for children.
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The number of asylum committees in the field is being doubled, in order to reduce the waiting time.
Flowchart 1 - The reception system at work
Disembarkation
Temporary
reception
centres
HUB
SPRAR
A first level requires that the migrants stay at facilities of first reception, for a very short period. Here first medical
assistance and treatment, psychological support and identification are provided. After this, they will be transferred to
regional or interregional hubs where the migrants can define their request for protection. Later on, the migrants will be
transferred to the facilities dedicated to the integration of asylum seekers.
Pending the full implementation of the identified system, the State is using temporary reception facilities (CAS).
Migrant reception is a joint effort which involves different state authorities and different humanitarian actors such as
IOM, UNHCR, and the organisations “Save the Children” and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
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Needs analysis, beneficiary selection, risk assessment and scenario planning
In accordance with its auxiliary role, the Italian Red Cross has continued its participation in the assistance operations
at landings in the three regions of Puglia, Calabria and Sicily, principally providing health care and logistical support,
ensuring the presence of medical personnel, the distribution of basic necessities and medical transport with
ambulances for the migrants.
In addition of the activities provided in the port, the Italian Red Cross works as auxiliary of the public authorities in
different regions of Italy. The activities are tailored based on the different agreement with the local authorities.
In general the activities can be summarized in the following sectors.
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Health and first aid;
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Relief distribution;
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Clothes distribution;
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Food distribution;
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PSS support;
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Transportation from Central Migration Hubs to the small centres;
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Hospitalization of the migrants in need.
The main effort is supported by the local branches of the Red Cross with their resources and volunteers, coordinated
at the national level.
According to official estimates, as many as 200,000 further migrants could arrive by the end of 2015. Arrivals of
migrants usually spike in the spring and summer months because of the favourable weather in the Mediterranean
basin, but the situation is expected to worsen dramatically now because of the growing lawlessness and anarchy in
Libya, from where most of the migrants depart. This situation will bring the Italian Red Cross to prepare for a further
increase in the numbers of people needing humanitarian assistance, taking into account the impact of migrant-hosting
in the local communities.
Based on its previous experience supporting the Mare Nostrum operation with its own doctor and nurse, the Italian
Red Cross is in discussions with the relevant Italian authorities to check the feasibility of participating in the search
and rescue operations.
Selection of beneficiaries
The main targeted beneficiaries of this Emergency Appeal operation are migrants/asylum seekers arriving in Sicily,
Puglia and Calabria on the Italian Coast Guard vessels or by commercial vessels. On commercial vessels, rescued
people need special care and attention by the Red Cross because the private vessels are not equipped for search and
rescue operations.
In general terms, the direct beneficiaries of the Italian Red Cross include all migrants/asylum seekers; but during the
disembarkation operations, targets will be prioritized according to the following criteria:
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Rescued people in need of urgent medical care;
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Children;
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Nursing mothers / Pregnant women.
Risk Assessment
The Italian Red Cross has been providing a first line response at landing points for primary care (focusing on first
needs), which points are taking care of the migrants when they disembark from the ships at the ports. The Italian Red
Cross has immediately reacted to the increasing influx of migrants by activating hundreds of volunteers and organizing
dedicated structures to receive, protect and look after the migrants.
The decision where and when the disembarkations will take place is made by the Minister of Interior. The Italian Red
Cross has a contingency plan in place to move its staff and resources to the ports that are most in need.
During the assessment mission and in discussion with the volunteers and staff of the Italian Red Cross`s Sicily
Regional Branch, the following risks have been identified:
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Psychological stress of NS staff / volunteers;
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Unclear situation without a certain end date;
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Long term commitment which is not easy for some volunteers for personal reasons;
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Heavy workload of NS staff / volunteers;
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Decreasing stocks and resources;
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Coincidence with other emergencies due to the fact that Southern Italy is prone to natural disasters;
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Stigma against the migrants/asylum seekers.
The identified risks will be duly taken care of when organizing the concrete assignments and deployments of the staff
and volunteers of the Italian Red Cross by means of rotation, training and psycho-social support for the Red Cross
teams.
B. Operational strategy and plan
Overall objective
The immediate needs of the people arriving in the harbours of Sicily, Puglia and Calabria are met through the
provision of basic food and non-food items, medical and psychosocial support as well RFL service for 85,000
migrants/asylum seekers.
Proposed strategy
The crisis that has been evolving since the beginning of January 2015 has challenged the existing mechanisms of the
Italian Red Cross`s Regional Branches in providing assistance during the disembarkation of the migrants/asylum
seekers.
While a lot more new arrivals are forecast for the summer time, resources to ensure the basic needs of the
migrants/asylum seekers are getting depleted. Therefore the proposed action foresees, in addition to meeting
immediate needs, a part of the replenishment of the stock already used up by the Italian Red Cross and increases the
stock as a preparedness measure in case of a rapid scale-up of the operations in the light of a deteriorating
humanitarian situation.
With its regional structures, including staff and volunteers organized in local branch level disaster response teams, the
Italian Red Cross is present along the whole Italian coastline across all the ports.
Under the current Emergency Appeal, the National Society focuses on the following immediate actions:
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Food and water distribution in the ports of disembark:
o 85,000 migrants / asylum seekers will receive a refreshment kit with a bottle of water and biscuits/crackers;
o 30,000 units of oral rehydration salt will be procured and distributed to the migrants in need.
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Distribution of non-food items
The relief-focused operation aspect of the response will be providing the following kits to the migrants arriving
in the ports:
o 3,500 children`s kits: diapers, feeding bottles, pacifiers, cleaning tissues;
o 8,500 feminine kits: disposable panties, sanitary towels, cleaning tissue, hand wash gel;
o 85,000 relief kits: slippers, T-shirts.
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Hygiene kits
Every migrant arriving in the ports will receive a hygiene kit with toilet paper, hand wash gel, soap and
disposable towels.
o 85,000 hygiene kits will be procured via the Emergency Appeal.
For the Emergency Appeal operation, 45 specialized first aid kits will be procured that will be used for medical
assistance in the ports.
In addition to these, 25 advanced medical kits will be procured. The use of the advanced medical kits will be controlled
by the Italian Red Cross`s medical doctors.
Each first aid kit will contain the following items:
First aid kit to be provided at landing
disposable tongue depressor
gauze bandage
elastic bandage
100 pcs
20 pcs
5 pcs
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instant ice pack
medicated plasters
plaster, strips
sterile gauze
non sterilize gauze
cotton wool
stethoscope
disposable dressing kit , sterile
sanitizing gel 150ml
disposable gloves
Iodiopovidone 125 ml
hydrogen peroxide 125 ml
Thermometer
warming blankets
surgical strips
Sofargen
saline solution 500 ml
20 pcs
10 box
10 rolls
100 sachets
5 packs
2,000 gr
1 piece
10 pcs
100 pcs
1,500 pairs
5 bottles
5 bottles
3 pcs
250 pcs
30 sachets
5 tubes
10 bottles
Each advanced medical aid kit will contain the following items.
Item
Needle for IV injection
Antibiotics – (Amoxicillin, Clarithromycin, Ciprofloxacin)
Corticosteroids IV
Scalpels
Antibiotic ointment
IV lines
Stethoscope
Sphygmomanometer
Iodiopovidine
IV Fluids
Ibuprophene
Paracetamol (syrup for children)
Paracetamol
Kit for surgery, disposable
Tourniquet
Quantity
50 items
15 boxes
15 vials
2 items
3 tubes
20 items
5 items
3 items
3 bottles
30 bottles
50 tabs
1 bottle
50 tabs
5 items
2 items
In addition, the Italian Red Cross will procure Benzyl Benzoate lotions for scabies treatment.
Furthermore, adequate psychosocial support will be provided to both migrants arriving by the vessels and also to the
Italian Red Cross staff and volunteers in order to prevent or minimize stress and suffering.
To achieve an adequate PSS support, the following activities will be implemented in the framework of the Emergency
Appeal:
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3 refresher trainings on PSS will be organized in Sicily, Calabria and Puglia. Additional staff from other
regions who can be affected by the migrants arrivals will be also trained.
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6 basic trainings on PSS will be organized in Sicily, Calabria and Puglia. Additional staff from other
regions who can be affected by the migrants arrivals will be also trained.
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One national “lessons learned” workshop with a specific focus on PSS activities for migrants and asylum
seekers will be organized at the end of the Emergency Appeal operation.
Thus far, the Italian Red Cross volunteers are present in all the harbours, especially in Southern Italy, receiving and
registering the evacuated/accommodated people and offering them the following RFL services in coordination with the
ICRC:
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information about the RFL service and how to get access to printing flyers and any promotional items;
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assessment based on age and family reunification needs (before a family group may be displaced);
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disseminate Red Cross Red Crescent values and principles towards the authorities and humanitarian
others stakeholders which are engaged in rescue procedures in the harbours;
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promote the tracing service, as a humanitarian value, that must be assured towards the migrants and the
families who are still waiting for news, and the authorities in charge should be aware of this basic need;

transport for the most vulnerable family members accommodated in different collective shelters.

training for increasing the RFL capacities for volunteers and staff.
The financial support for human resources, in terms of costs needed for the RLF activities, will be covered by ICRC for
an initial three months and afterwards will be covered by this Emergency Appeal.
Last but not least, the Italian Red Cross will organize a first aid training for commercial vessel crew for increasing the
search and rescue capacities in the Mediterranean basin.
Operational support services
Human resources
The operation is expected to involve over 5,000 Red Cross volunteers and staff in Italy.
Depending on how the situation evolves, more local branches can be involved and more teams could be sent in to
support. This EA allocation covers the travel and accommodation costs related to the staff and volunteers.
The IFRC Secretariat will provide support through its Europe Zone Office with a Disaster Management Unit and other
specialized staff to provide technical support. The project will include the following staff in country:
Position
Italian Red Cross
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Title
4 linguistic mediators for support in the
ports
4 field officers
1 psychologist
1 reporting officer for the
implementation of the emergency
appeal
1 communication specialist focusing on
migration activities
1 coordinator of the overall EA
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Duration
9 months
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9 months
9 months
9 months
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9 months

9 months
The Italian Red Cross will also maintain a network with a professional psychologist and a translator on call, and the
professional fees will be covered by this Emergency Appeal.
Logistics and supply chain
The Italian Red Cross will use the IFRC Secretariat`s Global Logistic Service (GLS) for all the procurements, and also
a procurement specialist will be deployed to increase the National Society`s procurement capacities.
All procured items will be stocked in a rented warehouse of Italian Red Cross funded through the Emergency Appeal.
In addition, in the framework of this Emergency Appeal, the Italian Red Cross will rent an office space (with storage
capacities) in Lampedusa.
To strengthen the operational capacities of Italian Red Cross during the disembarkation operations, the following items
will be procured:
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5 lighting balloons for disembarkation during the night time;
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5 tents for the recovery / rest of the migrants during the registration process;

40 Gazebo pavilions including furniture;
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Defibrillators;
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300 camp beds;
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Uniforms and visibility materials;
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5 isothermal boxes for medicine transportation;
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Personal protection equipment.
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All in-country logistics (transport/ storage/ fleet/ distribution) will be managed by the Italian RC following its
procedures. The IFRC Secretariat`s GLS will provide technical support as requested by the Italian Red Cross for all
the procurement.
Information technology (IT)
IT materials such as computers and scanners will be provided to the National Society to increase its IT capacity during
the disembarkation operations.
Communications
All the actions undertaken by the Italian Red Cross are already widely reported on by the media and also on the social
media portals of the National Society.
The Italian Red Cross`s Public Relations and Media Department is sharing news, photos and videos through their
institutional websites.
The IFRC Secretariat`s Europe Zone Communications Officer and the Italian Red Cross’s Public Relations
Department will maintain a constant flow of information in close cooperation with the Geneva-based IFRC
Communications. Activities carried out by the Italian Red Cross are regularly published on the Italian Red Cross’s
website and some information is now available also in the IFRC blog. Communications material published can be
found on the IFRC`s media site.
The IFRC Secretariat and the Italian Red Cross are aiming at the development of a harmonized
communication/advocacy strategy which will target key stakeholders including local communities, national and
international media, National Societies and other prospective donors. Information and communication captured in
dialogues with migrants through the activities highlighted under this appeal will feed into consistent media messaging.
Once the global campaign on raising awareness on migration issues is launched, Italian Red Cross will adapt that to
the local context.
Through ongoing assessments, the Italian Red Cross will take into account the concerns of migrants so as to use the
information for improving the way they are received, protected and looked after. Communications will be two-way.
Experience shows that fulfilling the needs of migrants implies also listening to their voices and understanding what
their needs and desires are. Data and information (including knowledge, attitudes and perceptions) collected through
the National Society`s first line responders and volunteers will inform the preparation of materials for migrants in their
native languages as well as consistent messaging, balanced information through a range of communication channels
including face-to-face interviews. The voices of migrants will also support trainings to prepare the volunteers to
communicate effectively with the migrant population. Essential for this is the need that migrants and citizens are fully
aware and informed about their rights and entitlements.
In an attempt to ensure acceptance and avoid stigma and resentment against migrants among hosting communities,
the Italian Red Cross will work with the local and national media to tackle misinformation and misconceptions and
create a better informed public opinion, avoiding, mediating and defusing tensions and conflicts.
Planning, monitoring, evaluation, & reporting (PMER)
The monitoring will be undertaken by the Migration Office of the HQ of the Italian Red Cross in conjunction with the
regional branches of the Italian Red Cross and their partners. Field visits will be undertaken to verify the operation.
The distribution of relief items will be carried out exclusively by RC staff who will be reaching the final beneficiaries
personally. The operation report will provide accurate data on the distribution.
A monitoring mission will take place from the IFRC Secretariat`s Europe Zone Office to support the National Society.
Narrative and financial reports will be produced according to IFRC requirements.
Administration and Finance
The operation will be managed by the Italian Red Cross`s provincial branches directly involved in the operation under
the guidance of the national headquarters and in accordance with the already existing internal financial management
and administration procedures of the Italian Red Cross that ensure the accountability of the whole National Society.
This process will be supported by the IFRC Secretariat.
Provisions have been made for communication and visibility costs related to the operation as well as the financial
charges and general expenses (please refer to the budget).
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Contact information
For further information specifically related to this operation please contact:
Italian Red Cross

Alessandra Diodati, Migration Senior Officer
phone: +39 0647595712 email alessandra.diodati@cri.it

Andrea Pettini, Head of RFL and Protection
phone: +39 06 475915772 email andrea.pettini@cri.it
IFRC Secretariat Europe Zone Office

Seija Tyrninoksa, Head of Country Cluster, Western Europe
phone: ++36 70 953 7701; email: seija.tyrninoksa@ifrc.org

Alberto Monguzzi, Disaster Management Coordinator
phone: +36 1 8884 505, email alberto.monguzzi@ifrc.org
IFRC Geneva

Cristina Estrada, Operations Support,
phone: +41 22 730 4260, email: cristina.estrada@ifrc.org
For Resource Mobilization and Pledges:

IFRC Secretariat Europe Zone Office:
Sophia Keri, Grant Administration Officer,
phone: +36 1 888 4504; email: sophia.keri@ifrc.org
For Performance and Accountability (planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting enquiries)

IFRC Secretariat Europe Zone Office:
Imre Nagy, Planning and Reporting Manager
phone: +36 1 888 4526, email: imre.nagy@ifrc.org
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C. DETAILED OPERATIONAL PLAN
Quality programming / Areas common to all sectors
Outcome 1: Continuous monitoring of the situation
Output 1.1 The Italian Red Cross`s Sicily, Calabria and Puglia branch level Regional Operational Room will be monitoring and deploying the team based on the
situation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11
12
Activities planned
Month
Ongoing assessments and monitoring.
Mobilize volunteers for the implementation of activities upon
the information
Monitoring visits by Italian Red Cross and IFRC
Transport of relief items based on needs
Shelter and settlements (and household items)
Outcome 1: Non-food assistance is provided to migrants/asylum seekers
Output 1.1 85,000 migrants receive basic emergency items
1 2 3 4 5
Activities planned
Month
Local procurement, transportation and distributions in the
Sicily branch
Prepositioning in the different warehouse and distribution
upon the arrival
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Food security, nutrition and livelihoods
Outcome 1: Food is provided in the port according to assessed needs
Output 1.1 Food is distributed by Italian RC to beneficiaries in the ports
1 2 3 4 5
Activities planned
Month
Local procurement, transportation and distributions upon the
arrival of the migrants
Monitor and evaluate the foods activities and provide
reporting on food distributions
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Restoring family links
Outcome 1: Family links are restored wherever people are separated from, or stay without news of, their families
Output 1. Family tracing, messaging services are provided to the evacuated people
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Activities planned
Month
Identification of families in need for RFL
10
11
12
Temporary accommodation in emergency
reception centres.
Handling of tracing requests and provision of family
messaging service
Establishing of the communication unit, Skype installed
Updating training for the volunteers
Equipment for RFL staff
Health & care
Outcome 1 The beneficiaries and staff/volunteers are provided with Psychosocial Support Services (PSS)
Output 1.1 Psychosocial support is provided to people in need (migrants and asylum seekers and Italian RC volunteers and staff)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11
12
Activities planned
Month
Psychosocial support specialist of Italian Red Cross is
mobilized
Italian Red Cross volunteers receive additional training on
psychosocial support and are supported in their daily
activities.
Ensuring a permanent presence of Italian Red Cross PSStrained volunteers in the ports
Identification of people at risk or severely affected and their
referral to a second-line counselling service
Psychosocial support to Italian Red Cross staff and
volunteers working in the response is provided on demand.
Outcome 2 Beneficiaries are provided with first aid and basic health care
Output 2.1 First aid and basic health care is provided to those who need them
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Activities planned
Month
First aid and basic health care of Italian Red Cross are
mobilized
Ensuring a permanent presence of Red Cross First Aidtrained volunteers in the ports
8
9
10
11
12
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Identification of people at risk or severely affected
individuals; and their referral to the hospital including
transportation
Water, sanitation and hygiene promotion
Outcome 1:The risk of sanitation-related diseases has been reduced through the distribution of basic hygiene kits
Output 1.1 85,000 migrants receive basic hygiene kits upon arrival
Activities planned
Month
Local procurement, transportation and distributions upon the
arrival of the migrants
Monitor and evaluate the sanitation activities and provide
reporting on distributions
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
National Society capacity building
Outcome 1: The capacity of the National Society to respond to the consequences of the crisis situations is strengthened
Output 1.1 Italian Red Cross has been strengthened to provide efficient response during the disembark of the migrants/asylum seekers.
Activities planned
Month
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Procurement of five lighting balloons
Procurement of defibrillator
Procurement of field tents and equipment
Procurement of one 4x4 car
Support for IT, through the provision of computers, scanner
Outcome 2: The functionality of the Lampedusa branch is guaranteed
Output 2.1 A temporary office is set up for the Lampedusa branch
Activities planned
Searching for a location
Signing the rental contract for 9 months
Month
1
2
3
EMERGENCY APPEAL
MDRIT002
08/05/2015
Italy: Population Movement
Quality programming
Budget Group
Shelter - Relief
Shelter - Transitional
Construction - Housing
Construction - Facilities
Construction - Materials
Clothing & Textiles
Food
Seeds & Plants
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Medical & First Aid
Teaching Materials
Utensils & Tools
Other Supplies & Services
Emergency Response Units
Cash Disbursements
Total RELIEF ITEMS, CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPLIES
Land & Buildings
Vehicles
Computer & Telecom Equipment
Office/Household Furniture & Equipment
Medical Equipment
Other Machinery & Equipment
Total LAND, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT
Storage, Warehousing
Distribution & Monitoring
Transport & Vehicle Costs
Logistics Services
Total LOGISTICS, TRANSPORT AND STORAGE
International Staff
National Staff
National Society Staff
Volunteers
Total PERSONNEL
Consultants
Professional Fees
Total CONSULTANTS & PROFESSIONAL FEES
Workshops & Training
Total WORKSHOP & TRAINING
Non-food assistance is
Food provided in the
provided to
port according to
migrants/asylum
assessed needs
seekers
Restoring family links
Water, sanitation and
hygiene promotion
Health & care
Capacity building
Public awareness
Appeal Budget CHF
60,000
0
60,000
0
0
49,720
0
678,450
76,500
0
736,320
37,000
0
6,000
40,950
0
0
1,684,940
0
0
12,000
18,500
0
0
0
30,500
0
50,000
0
25,000
70,000
145,000
49,720
678,450
76,500
81,070
655,250
37,000
6,000
40,950
0
819,520
76,500
0
133,670
655,250
0
12,000
18,500
0
0
0
0
0
0
30,500
50,000
25,000
70,000
145,000
380,929
63,500
444,429
0
0
0
0
0
0
27,900
0
0
408,829
63,500
472,329
27,900
0
0
0
0
0
0
35,000
35,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35,000
35,000
0
0
0
6,800
6,800
24,300
24,300
0
0
0
31,100
31,100
EMERGENCY APPEAL
MDRIT002
08/05/2015
Italy: Population Movement
Quality programming
Budget Group
Travel
Information & Public Relations
Office Costs
Communications
Financial Charges
Other General Expenses
Shared Office and Services Costs
Total GENERAL EXPENDITURES
Partner National Societies
Other Partners (NGOs, UN, other)
Total TRANSFER TO PARTNERS
Programme and Supplementary Services Recovery
Total INDIRECT COSTS
Pledge Earmarking & Reporting Fees
Total PLEDGE SPECIFIC COSTS
TOTAL BUDGET
Available Resources
Multilateral Contributions
Bilateral Contributions
TOTAL AVAILABLE RESOURCES
NET EMERGENCY APPEAL NEEDS
Non-food assistance is
Food provided in the
provided to
port according to
migrants/asylum
assessed needs
seekers
Restoring family links
Water, sanitation and
hygiene promotion
Health & care
Capacity building
Public awareness
Appeal Budget CHF
36,000
28,500
58,500
36,000
87,000
6,300
10,400
0
0
0
139,700
58,500
6,300
10,400
46,400
0
0
28,500
0
0
6,300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
43,604
43,604
53,269
53,269
4,973
4,973
2,295
2,295
10,268
10,268
42,591
42,591
2,392
2,392
5,616
5,616
165,007
165,007
7,000
7,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7,000
7,000
721,433
872,789
81,473
37,595
168,238
697,841
39,192
92,016
2,710,576
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
721,433
872,789
81,473
37,595
168,238
697,841
39,192
92,016
2,710,576