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Mission Statement Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a Danish non governmental organization established in 1956. DRC is an umbrella organization for 30 member organizations with programs in 21 different countries working for durable solutions for forced migrants. DRC has been operating in the Russian Federation since 1997. GOAL Protection and promotion of Objective 1 durable solutions to refugee Objective 2 Assist conflict affected and displacement problems in Promote the establishment of populations to meet their relief the North Caucasus, on the sustainable livelihoods among needs basis of humanitarian those returning or integrating, principles and human rights based on their own capacities and resources Objective 3 Objective 4 Assist displaced persons unable or Support the capacity of government unwilling to return to achieve a and civil society to respond to the basic level of dignity in their lives needs of the displaced and other marginalized groups on the basis of accountability and good governance General Overview DRC operates a large assistance programme in the Northern Caucasus in partnership with United Nations (UNHCR, WFP, FAO, UNDP), the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) and the governments of Denmark, Norway (through the Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC), the Netherlands, Sweden, Great Britain and Ireland. DRC carries out activities in food aid, registration, mine risk education and physical and socioeconomic rehabilitation in Chechnya, Ingushetia, Dagestan and North Ossetia. Furthermore, DRC facilitates the development of the ‘Caucasus NGO Networking Initiative’ (CRINGO). Numbers and Characteristics of the Target Group As of July, there were 22,054 IDPs (5,042 households) from Chechnya’s second conflict displaced in Ingushetia. The number of IDPs decreased by 624 persons (compared to 22,678 IDPs in June 2006). The majority of the IDPs in Ingushetia (3,242 households) live in the private sector, while 1,782 households reside in temporary settlements. In total, 284 IDPs registered their return to Chechnya: 169 people from temporary settlements and 103 from the private sector. Of the 22,054 IDPs in Ingushetia, the vulnerable strata, according to UNHCR criteria, is represented by 3,867 persons which includes pregnant and lactating women, children under the age of three, the disabled, elderly people without adequate social support, orphans and children from single parent homes. IDPs in Ingushetia (DRC statistics as of 31 July 2006): <=2000 - <=1988 - Gender >2000 <=1945 Total per cent >1988 >1945 Female 1 070 2,997 7,069 951 12,087 54,8% Male 1 168 2,985 5,284 530 9,967 45,2% Total 2 238 5,982 12,353 1,481 22,054 100,0% Per cent 10,15% 27,12% 56,19% 6,72% 100,0% 2, Chechenskaya street, Nazran, Office 55, 9, Granatny per., Ingushetia, Russian Federation 1 Moscow, Russian Federation tel.: 8 (8732) 22 89 94 tel.: 8 (495) 203 35 80 DRC registered population in Chechnya (DRC statistics as of 31 July 2006): <=2000 - Per Gender >2000 <=1988 - >1945 <=1945 Total >1988 cent Female 24 484 85 979 199 578 34580 344 621 52,8% Male 25 366 87 426 172 742 22415 307 949 47,2% Total 49 850 173 405 372 320 56 995 652 570 100,0% Per cent 7,64% 26,57% 57,05% 8,73% 100,0% DRC’s registration database in relevant districts of Chechnya totalled 652,570 persons. Of these, 180,181 are eligible for basic food and non-food aid (according to DRC beneficiary selection criteria). Some 80,675 persons are considered most vulnerable. In July, according to DRC registration database, 284 persons returned to Chechnya from Ingushetia, eight from Kyrgyzstan and four from Azerbaijan. DRC registered IDPs from Chechnya in Dagestan (DRC statistics as of 31 July 2006): <=2000 - <=1988 - per Gender >2000 <=1945 Total >1988 >1945 cent Female 290 857 1,844 199 3,190 53.6% Male 325 874 1,434 133 2,766 46.4% Total 615 1,731 3,278 332 5,956 100.0% per cent 10.33% 29.06% 55.04% 5.57% 100.0% The IDP caseload in Dagestan is represented by 5,956 people (1,285 households). A total of 2,220 persons are living in Kizlyar, 690 in Nogay, 1,057 in Tarumov and 1,989 in Khasav-Yurt districts. Of these, 5,232 are eligible for food aid, and 807 are considered as vulnerable. DRC Program RELIEF ACTIVITIES Food Aid Ingushetia In July, DRC distributed WFP founded food rations (flour and salt) in Malgobek, Nazran, Sunzha and Karabulak districts. A total of 108 tons of flour and 1,620 kg of salt were distributed to 10,791 people. Chechnya: In July, DRC distributed ECHO funded food rations (flour, salt, oil and sugar) to residents of Kurchaloy, Nozhay-Yurt, Urus-Martan and Shali districts. A total of 1,016 tons of flour, 61 tons of sugar, 15 tons of salt and 102 thousands of litres of vegetable oil were distributed to 51,244 beneficiaries. With WFP funding, DRC distributed 440 tons of flour and 6,500 kg of salt to 43,316 people in Ackhoy-Martan, Staropromyslovsky, Sunzha, Shali and Urus-Martan districts. RECOVERY ACTIVITIES Physical Rehabilitation Ingushetia: In July 2006, under UNHCR funding, all materials necessary for construction of wall were distributed to beneficiaries. The progress of erecting walls averaged to 50 per cent by the end of the month. After seven households out of 20 managed to finish brick-laying, they received windows as well as roofing materials, such as timber, corrugated roof sheets and ridge. One beneficiary, included in the project only in June (replacing a beneficiary that had contravened the terms of his assistance agreement), complete the installation his house’s foundation and 30 per cent of the construction brick work in the month of July. 2 In spite of some delay in supply of timber, the implementing progress of construction works is relatively high. Chechnya: In July, under UNHCR funding DRC has provided beneficiaries with the third tranche of materials for repair of walls (bricks, cement and sand). According to monitoring reports, 30 per cent of distributed materials were used by the end of the month. For beneficiaries with category-two damage to their homes, DRC has been facing a shortage of timber as described in the previous report. Lack of timber in the region has resulted in a delay of distribution and as a, result in repair works. By the end of July the problem was anticipated to be resolved with deliveries expected in August. According to the data received from IDP Committee, one of the beneficiaries registered in Grozny (Abdul- Gafur Khazhmuradov, Krasnoflotskaya St.), had an alternative shelter in Goyskoye village of Urus-Martan district. This information was immediately verified by field monitors resulting in the exclusion of the beneficiary from the project and a substitution by another beneficiary (Usmanobov Rukman Saidulaev. 244 Shefskaya St.). Under Danida Danish ministry of Foreign Affaires funded shelter and infrastructure works, DRC continued distribution of construction materials in Samashki (Achkhoy-Martan district) and Michurina settlement of Grozny city. In total roofing materials as well as windows and doors for 17 households have been distributed within July. In Staropromyslovskiy district, repairs to secondary school No. 32 are underway with the installation of 33 windows on the second floor of the school and plastering of 1600 square meters of walls and whitewashing of all but two classrooms. In the school of Katyr-Yurt village the contractor has started construction of foundation of the annex building. Under DC-Ireland funded projects, 14 beneficiaries in Zony completed construction of walls on their house reconstructions, and DRC began DRC distribution of roofing materials, monitoring of materials. The water project, to install a main water pipeline of 2200 meters to connect Zony village ‘s water reservoir to waters two natural water springs, has been installed. Under SIDA funded projects, 29 beneficiaries out of 38 in Shatoy village have complete construction of foundations. DRC also began distribution of the second batch of building materials, and eight households finished with brick-works. Under funding from Ministry of Foreign Affaires of the Netherlands, DRC shelter team began with distribution of construction materials for rehabilitation of 76 houses in Komsomolskoe village of Urus- Martan district for IDP/returnees, whose houses were heavily damaged during the war. In addition to the housing component, DRC began planning conduct a water infrastructure project in the village. Under projects funded by Norwegian Government through Norwegian Refugee Council, DRC has selected and 40 households as shelter beneficiaries. All houses are war damaged to a degree of category three and four, and will be repaired in accordance with self-help principles. The project was initially intended to assist beneficiaries in only Shaami-Yurt and Yandi villages of Achkho-Martan, however due to a lack of appropriate beneficiaries, beneficiaries were additionally selected from the Michurina settlement of Grozny. Republic Village category # of units Chechnya Shaami-Yurt III, IV 6 Yandi III, IV 20 Michurina IV 14 Shelter staff started distribution of the first batch of construction materials under the NRC project, including gravel, sand, cement, reinforcement rods. 3 Lack of timber in the region caused a delay in the implementation of reconstruction works carried out under the project funded by ECHO. By late July problem with timber supply seemed to have been solved, thus the remaining rehabilitation works will be finished in the beginning of the next month . Within July all remaining materials, such as doors, windows, timber for window sills have been distributed. Income Generation In July 2006, the project staff continued to work in the 14 locations selected for integrated interventions. The collection of applications was completed, all ECHO project for implementation were selected.