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JAFFNA, KILINOCHCHI, MULLAITIVU, MANNAR, VAVUNIYA and TRINCOMALEE DISTRICTS Report # 20 | 13 – 26 February 2010
Displacement after April 2008 IDP situation as reported by the Government Agents as of 25 February
IDPs During the period 1 April 2008 to 25 February 2010
Vavuniya Camps: 93,9261 99,066 people are accommodated in temporary camps. Mannar Camps: 1,5332 Jaffna Camps: 3,6073
RELEASES & RETURNS
183,755 people have been released & returned in Vavuniya, Releases & Returns: Mannar, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, As of 25 February 2010 Ampara, Polonnaruwa and Kandy.
In Place of Origin: 83,720 With Host Families: 98,843 In Institutions: 1,192
I. Situation Overview & highlights • Zone 5 in Menik Farm is now being used as a collection centre for IDPs during return movements, allowing IDPs access to water and sanitation facilities while they await transport to their districts of origin. However, the provision of cooked meals for IDPs at the collection centre may cease at the beginning of March due to lack of funds. • Returns continued at a steady pace between 13 to 26 February, with movements to Oddusudan District Secretariat (DS) division in Mullaitivu District, as well as to the Karachchi and Pachchilaipallai DS divisions in Kilinochchi District. • Between 13 and 26 February, some return movements were scheduled to areas in Killinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts where the status of landmine / UXO4 contamination had not been completely verified. Some areas had ongoing non-technical surveys5, while others had not yet been tasked for the necessary survey / mine clearance. Following close collaboration among OCHA, IOM, UNHCR, the UNDP-supported District Mine Action Office and the Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator, one movement to the Oddusudan District Secretariat (DS) division (in Mullaitivu District) was postponed. Paperwork for the returns to Killinochchi District was expedited, and the movement occurred as scheduled. • The limited number of partners approved to implement projects in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts continues to raise concern. As increasing numbers of IDPs return to these areas, the need for shelter and WASH facilities has exceeded capacities available on the ground. • Agencies are finding the newly established inter-agency compound useful. This compound is the base of operations in support of returns to the district; UNOPS, UNDSS, UNICEF, IOM, and WFP have established a presence in the district so far.
1 Source: Government Agent Vavuniya 2 Source: Government Agent Mannar. 3 Source: Government Agent Jaffna 4 Unexploded Ordnance 5 A non-technical survey attempts to delineate and mark potentially hazardous areas of landmine / UXO contamination to warn the returning community.
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II. Sector Overview & highlights
SHELTER / NFI
Return areas (Vanni): • Shelter agencies and early recovery partners focused on housing are discussing ways to establish coordination and information-sharing mechanisms in return areas where development work and humanitarian assistance are running in parallel. • The number of agencies providing NFIs to returnees has increased, but more assistance is required, especially to those returning to Vavuniya District. Distribution in the other return areas is ongoing.
Vavuniya District / Menik Farm: • From 1 March, only 3 agencies will be engaged in shelter maintenance at Menik Farm. The lack of funds has compelled other shelter agencies to suspend their activities. • Maintenance was completed on the shelters in Zone 3. • Site 6B is expected to close in the first week of March. • A needs assessment is underway in Menik Farm to determine which NFIs should be replenished. Although all IDPs were provided with NFI core kits, the content of these kits may vary as distribution was handled by different agencies. Zones 1, 2, 3 and 6 have already been assessed with Zones 0 and 4 remaining.
WASH
Jaffna District (including return areas): • Between 13 and 26 February, 36 toilets were decommissioned, bringing the total number of toilets decommissioned in vacated camps and schools to 90. • Agencies continue to maintain and improve WASH facilities in the Ramavil and PRI IDP camps. • Uncertainty about government approval for projects is delaying agency commitments to the WASH response in returnee communities.
Return areas (Vanni): • A total of 46 semi-permanent toilets have been completed in Kilinochchi District, 87 in Mullaitivu District and approximately 70 in Mannar District. A further 327 latrines have been repaired in Mannar and Mullaitivu Districts. • The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) and the Water Resource Board (WRB) are cleaning wells with support from the WASH sector. As of 26 February, a total 1,576 wells were cleaned, benefitting around 63,823 returnees in Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya Districts. • According to the Government Agent (GA) offices, a total of 18,989 latrines may need repair or complete construction across Kilinochchi, Mannar and Mullaitivu Districts as well as Vavuniya North. In addition, an estimated 1,400 wells need cleaning and repair. (See page 9 for a complete breakdown of WASH interventions in the return areas).
Vavuniya District / Menik Farm: • Adequate water and sanitation facilities are crucial to ensure that the conditions at Menik Farm do not threaten the IDPs’ health and dignity. However, the continued provision of WASH services (maintenance of WASH facilities in the camp, water bowsering and waste management) is threatened by a lack of funding. Many agencies have not committed to extend services or fund local partners beyond 28 February. Consequently, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) no longer provides water to the camp, because it is unable to bear the fuel costs for its fleet of 9 bowsers. However discussions with UNICEF are ongoing to provide support as the agency of last resort. Similarly, the Assistant Commissioner for Local Governance (ACLG) office has identified a funding gap for waste management from March to June.
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FOOD
Return areas (Vanni): • By 26 February, approximately 990 metric tons of dry rations per month were distributed to an estimated 66,000 returnees in Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya Districts. • Storage containers for food have been placed in the premises of the Additional Government Agent offices in Oddusudan (in Mullaitivu District) and Manthai West (in Mannar District). WFP has begun food distributions to returnees in Oddusudan. • The Food sector has formed a Technical Working Group to work out a strategy for the resettlement areas.
Vavuniya District / Menik Farm: • By 26 February, nearly 1,300 metric tons of dry rations per month were distributed to Menik Farm. • The distribution of food rations to the camp’s remaining population has been reduced from 4 to 2 times per week. Consequently, food partners are able to divert more resources to monitor food distribution to returnees together with the Multi-Purpose Cooperative Societies (MPCS).
HEALTH & NUTRITION
Jaffna District (including return areas): • Therapeutic and supplementary feeding for undernourished children continues for children remaining in Ramavil camp and among resettled communities across the peninsula. • Agencies provided the Regional Directorate for Health Services (RDHS) 10,000 posters, 10,000 household stickers and 4,000 leaflets for awareness programmes to control dengue. • Supplementary feeding has started for children suffering from moderate malnutrition in Kayts. A total 14% of children below 5 years in the Kayts community are included in the programme.
Return areas (Vanni): • Public health services have been re-established in the Killinochchi, Kandawalai, Pooneryn and Pallai divisions of Kilinochchi District. • The Regional Director of Health Services, with support from cluster partners, completed an assessment of the needs and capacities of health institutions serving Mannar District. The assessment report is being finalized and will be used to determine necessary interventions.
Vavuniya District / Menik Farm: • The Ministry of Health handed over the Cheddikulam Health Coordination Centre to provincial management on 19 February.
PROTECTION (including CHILD PROTECTION)
Jaffna District (including return areas): • The Child Protection Working Group will issue a quarterly newsletter to raise awareness and more engagement in child protection issues. A special feature of the newsletter will be stories reflecting grassroots experiences and articles by child contributors.
Return areas (Vanni): • Discussions with returnees continue, particularly in areas of high return in Thunukkai (Mullaitivu District) and Poonakary (Kilinochchi District) to understand the living conditions and challenges faced by returnees of different age and gender groups. The sentiment on the return is highly positive. Returnees are eager to see livelihood and shelter conditions improve and participate fully in the increasing employment opportunities generated by reconstruction. They also continue to express the necessity to see infrastructure strengthened, the civil administration (particularly the land documentation and civil documentation services) re-established and an increased presence of the civilian Police of mixed ethnicity.
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• Consultations with IDPs departing from host families and Menik Farm reveal that some had already visited the areas of return in advance to ascertain the conditions. Returnees also draw upon those who have already resettled in their places of origin for information. • As IDP returns continue to accelerate, there are critical gaps in re-establishing adequate levels of social services, as revealed during liaison with local authorities. - No counsellors are yet reported available in Mullaitivu and Killinochchi Districts. - There is a shortage of Social Services Officers (SSOs) per DS division in Mullaitivu District to carry out various social support tasks, including assistance with employment initiatives, providing equipment to disabled people, administration of the Elderly Card and casual relief payments. - There are challenges in identifying official structures to support returnees who are at risk of Sexual & Gender Based Violence (SGBV). - Challenges remain also in the filling other support services, such as Probation Officers (e.g., there is currently only 1 Probation Officer serving in Mullaitivu District) or the posts of Women Development Officers. - In some districts of return, the Rural Development Officer (RDO) supports several Women Rural Development Societies. It remains extremely important that the District Plans currently developed by various government authorities give priority also to social protection services for returnee population with specific needs.
• On 23 March, an SGBV awareness session was organized in Thununkhai (Mullaitivu District) targeting a group of Rural Health assistants. The activity was endorsed by the Director of Health Services of Mullaitivu District. The training session aimed at familiarizing participants with SGBV concepts, as well as preventive and responsible mechanisms.
Vavuniya District / Menik Farm • Protection partners have asked for continued donor support for the Government’s Protection responsibility vis-à-vis IDPs, including full freedom of movement, safe and sustainable returns and continued assistance to the residual population in displacement. The sector requests that donors respond positively to maintain activities in Menik Farm. • In the coming weeks, several gaps may emerge in child protection, psychosocial counseling and SGBV prevention and response. In addition, the closure or scaling-down of projects in all others sectors, particularly education, health, food and nutrition, may have a detrimental impact on the overall protection environment. While IDPs are currently facilitated by the pass system to access services outside the camps, concerns remain. Monitoring in Zone 6 revealed concerns about access to quality healthcare facilities – particularly pediatric services. Gaps also appear in the level of social welfare support offered to IDPs in Menik Farm. The continuing presence and work of the Vavuniya Department of Probation in the CFUs remains critical and shall continue to be facilitated by the authorities. • As NGO funding ends at the end of February, strategies to continue the Child Friendly Spaces will be affected.
MINE ACTION N.B. Please note that, except for the first bullet, the following information covers the period 8 to 21 February. • Between 1 January 2009 and 21 February 2010, 226,740674 square meters (sqm) of land was cleared of landmines and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in the Northern Province. 96% of this land (or 217,250,008sqm) was cleared of UXO through Battle Area Clearance methods, while the balance (9,490,666sqm) was cleared of landmines through mechanical and manual methods. • Mine Risk Education continued in the return areas with the increased participation of the SLA, community and demining agencies.
Kilinochchi District: • Clearance has been completed in Mullaiyadi, Pallai Town, Pullopallai East and West in the Pachchilaipalli DS Division. Tasks in Kumarapuram and Umayalpuram in the Kandawali DS Division and in Kaneshpuruam, Anathapuram and Vivenananthanagar of the Karachchi DS Division have been completed. A total 666 families will be resettled in these villages.
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Mannar District: • Between 8 and 21 February, the residential areas of Periyapandivirichan, Kayanagar and Vithiyapuram in the Madhu and Manthai West DS Divisions were cleared of landmines / UXO. Returnees are expected to go back to their homes in these areas in the coming weeks. • Demining of the Rice Bowl is complete, except for 7 small areas (Vamathevapuram, Kathankulam, Parappankandal Sirukulam, Palaithalvu, Nagathalvu, Mullipulam and Thaladdy) which are still inundated with water following the monsoons. Mine clearance in these areas will recommence when the water levels recede.
Mullaitivu District: • Mine / UXO clearance has been completed in the residential areas of Oddusuddan DS Division in preparation for IDP resettlement. Another task in Vithyapuram, also in Oddusuddan, was completed.
EDUCATION
Return areas (Vanni): • Two schools were opened to provide education to IDPs students living with the host community in Vavuniya District. 96 schools have reopened in Killinochchi, Mannar, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya as of 26 February with an estimated 14,809 students attending classes. • A rapid assessment of 30 schools was completed in the Northern Province by officials in Zonal Education Offices and UNICEF to determine school rehabilitation needs for 2010.
Vavuniya District / Menik Farm: • The shortage of teachers, as IDPs depart Menik Farm, continues to affect education services for children still in the camp. A pool of volunteer teachers will be trained as a coping mechanism to address this gap. However, decreasing funds will limit the scale of remuneration that can be offered to the group.
LIVELIHOOD / EARLY RECOVERY
Return areas (including Vanni): • Joint rapid needs assessments were completed in the following Phase I resettlement villages: Paranaddakal, Nochchimoddai, Nampankulam, Omanthai, Vepankulam, Arasamuripu, Rangethgama, Ganeshapuram, Salambaikulam, Poovarasankulam, Chekkadipulavu, Moontrumuripu, Thandikulam, Vairavapuliyankulam and Mugathankulam. Between 13 and 26 February, the assessment exercise covered Vairavapuliyankulam in the Vavuniya DS Division and Mugathankulam in the Vengalachcheddikulam DS Division.
LOGISTICS • Due to the population decrease in Menik Farm, WFP distributions have been limited to 2 days instead of 4 per week, i.e., Tuesdays and Thursdays. This frees up transport capacity for other agencies.
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III. Contact Details of Cluster Leads in Colombo, Jaffna, Mannar, Vavuniya, and Trincomalee Lead Contact Person / Contact Person / Contact Person / Contact Person / Cluster Agency Colombo Jaffna Mannar and Vavuniya Trincomalee Agriculture / FAO Patrick Evans A Sivanandan Hillary.A.Arulgnanam S. Vijinthan Food [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Shanmugalingam.Vijinthan Security 0773 187360 021 2228097 024 2224556 @fao.org 026 222 0777 Early UNDP Beate Trankmann K.V.Nishanthan Mr. Nagarasa Kamalathas Refinceyaa Patterson Recovery / [email protected] [email protected] nagarasa.kamalathas refinceyaa.patterson Infrastructure 0777 260581 021 2222277 @undp.org @undp.org 0242220610 026 2227747
Education UNICEF Brenda Haiplik Rathigadevi Velupillai Ariel Solari K. Kulendra [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 011 2768555 021 222 2276 0774 338996 026 2224946 Food WFP Giancarlo Stopponi Devesh Shankhdhar Francis Abanzi Kaniz Khan [email protected] Devesh.shankhdhar [email protected] [email protected] 0773 679653 @wfp.org 024 2221781 026 2222603 021 2222086 Health WHO Dr. Edwin Salvador Dr. N. Sivaraja Dr. N.P. Sumanaweera For Health / Nutrition: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Dr. M.S.M. Faiz 011 2502319 021 2226067 024 2225427 [email protected] 026 2224946 Logistics WFP David Allen Devesh Shankhdhar Mads Vejlstrup [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 0772 662024 021 2222086 024 2221086 Nutrition UNICEF Diane Stevens Kathirgamadasan Rathikah N. Sutharman For Health / Nutrition: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Dr. M.S.M. Faiz 112768555 021 2222276 024 2223485 [email protected] 026 2224946 Protection UNHCR Elizabeth Tan For Protection: For Protection in Vavuniya: For Protection / HR [email protected] Liz Peters Elisabetta Brumat David Bugden 011 2683968 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 021 2222005 024 2222550 026 2221845
For Protection in Mannar: Jessica Skinner [email protected] 023 2222380
For Child Protection: For Child Protection in Maha Damaj Vavuniya and Mannar: 021 2222276 Saji Thomas [email protected] [email protected] 024 2223485 Mine Action UNDP Roshani Yogarajah Vartharajah Murugathas Kapila Perera Project Officer [email protected] Mine Action Officer [email protected] rg [email protected] 021 2223886
Shelter and UNHCR Laurent Raguin Shelter: For Shelter in Vavuniya: For Shelter / NFI: NFI [email protected] P. Balakrishnan Brian Povlsen Inge Colijn 0777 377111 021 2222005 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 0772 343142 026 2221845
NFI: For Shelter in Mannar: K. Mugunthan Martin Dwan [email protected] [email protected] 021 2222005 023 2222380
For NFI in Vavuniya: Francis Muwonge [email protected] 024 2221509
For NFI in Mannar: Martin Dwan [email protected] 023 2222380 WASH UNICEF Abdulai Kaikai Yoganathan Thayaparan Nicola Hahn J. Jeyamaran [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 0773 166528 021 2222276 077 235 4934 026 2224946
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Lead Contact Person / Contact Person / Contact Person / Contact Person / Cluster Agency Colombo Jaffna Mannar and Vavuniya Trincomalee Focal Points at Carrie Howard Sugirthan Alaganantham R.E. Shantheep Croos R.E. Shantheep Croos OCHA Offices Information Officer Field Coordination Assistant Reports Associate, OCHA Reports Associate, OCHA 011 2504434/5 021 2228836 Vavuniya Vavuniya [email protected] [email protected] 024 4922044, 024 2224873. 024 4922044, 024 [email protected] 2224873. Nicola Perera [email protected] Reports Associate 011 2504434/5 [email protected]
IV. Humanitarian Activities from 16 to 29 January 2010 JAFFNA DISTRICT Sector Organization Location Activity WASH CARE Velanai DS division (Velanai & 8,000 L water bowser is being trucked 2 trips per day. Mandathivu) The bowser is collecting water from NWS&DB protected water sources. Kopay DS division 14,000 L water bowser is being trucked 2 trips per day. (Watharawatte) The bowser is collecting water from NWS&DB protected water sources. Kayts DS division (Kaithadi, 14,000 L water bowser is being trucked 2 trips per day. Kayts) The bowser is collecting water from NWS&DB protected water sources. Changanai DS D 3 no of wells renovated in Changanai. Health IOM Jaffna District IOM facilitated 105 ambulance missions to escort the convoy of returnees back to places of origin in Jaffna, Killinochchi and Mullativu districts. IOM also provides on-call ambulance support for those released from DDR sites to places of return. Mine Action UNICEF and partners Chavakachcheri, PPD, Uduvil, 73 MRE programmes were held that reached out to Nallur, Jaffna, Tellipalai, 13127 individuals (3418 males, 3459 female, 3105 Sandilipay Chankanai, Kopai, boys and 3185 girls). Velanai, Kayts and Karainagar DS divisions Livelihoods CARE Maravanpulavu Village Provided cash grant for agricultural inputs to 119 Cahvakacheri DS Division:- beneficiaries. Changanai DS D Scheduled to distribute 100 bicycles for resettle families in Changanai DSD.
KILINOCHCI, MANNAR, MULLAITIVU & VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity Shelter UNHCR Killinochchi, Mullaitivu Districts Shelter cash grant continues to be distributed. See and Vavuniya North updates under NFI. Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Through OHRD, 294 shelters have been maintained in zone 3. ZOA Vavuniya District: Vavuniya DS 27 Emergency shelters which were decommissioned Division in Manik Farm have been distributed again with some extra materials to IDPs who lives with friends and relatives Vavuniya District: VAROD Initial works have been started to construct temporary Home for Differently Abled infrastructures for 40 differently abled people. People Vavuniya District: Home for Planned to construct 8 dormitories for 200 Elders - Samanakulam unaccompanied elders. Site clearance have been completed and foundation for 8 shelters are in progress. UNOPS Mannar District: (Manthai 134 transitional shelters constructed West) Kilinochchi District: 61 Transitional Shelters completed. Construction Poonakari Division ongoing for 190 Transitional Shelters. (Already 210 Shelters completed in this division) Kilinochchi District: 200 Transitional Shelter planned. Karachchi division Mullaitivu District: 52 Transitional Shelters completed in total. Material Thunukkai division distribution ongoing. Vavuniya District: Menik Farm 350 tents decommissioned in Zone 5, Blocks 6 and 9.
Care and maintenance of 62 shelters in Zone 3, Blocks 22 and 28 Kilinochchi District: 3 tractors for internal transport for personal Poonakari division belongings/goods for returnees.
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KILINOCHCI, MANNAR, MULLAITIVU & VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity Kilinochchi District: 2 tractors for internal transport for personal Karachchi division belongings/goods for returnees. Mullaitivu District: 3 tractors for internal transport for personal Thunukkai division belongings/goods for returnees. Mullaitivu District: 2 tractors for internal transport for personal Manthai East division belongings/goods for returnees. Mullaitivu District: 2 tractors for internal transport for personal Oddusudan division belongings/goods for returnees. Kilinochchi District: 2 tractors for internal transport for personal Kandavalai Division belongings/goods for returnees. Kilinochchi District: 2 tractors for internal transport for personal Pachchilapalli Division belongings/goods for returnees. IOM Mannar District: Manthai West Ongoing distribution of 550 shelters – Construction in DS division - Soornapuri, progress – 197; Construction completed - 268 Adampan, Palaikuli, Start of the process of 250 new shelters including Kathankulam, Karunkandal training for community members and Nedunkandal Cash for work for shelter supervisors for total of 40 skilled and 158 unskilled community members- during reporting period 48 skilled days and 17 skilled days Mannar District:Musali DS Ongoing distribution of 500 shelters – division – Multiple GN villages Materials distribution in progress Construction in progress – 144 Construction completed – 338 (all together 680) NFI SAH Vavuniya District Procuring of 2800 UNHCR standard core kits and 1430 Hygiene kits Distributing above core kits and Hygiene kits among the returnees from Manik farm who are being settled in Vavuniya districts. ZOA Mannar District: Manthai West Provided Kitchen utilities for 13 schools under Madhu educational zone World Vision Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Distributed baby kits to 488 families Zone 3, 6 blocks UNHCR Killinochchi, Mullaitivu Districts UNHCR is distributing return NFI packages, hygiene and Vavuniya North kits and return forms (which allows for access to the balance 20,000 rupees shelter cash grant) to the families returning to Killinochchi, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya districts.
As of 25 February 2010, a total of 12,680 returned families in return areas (Killinochchi, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya North) received assistance in the form of cash grant and NFIs. A total of 16,054 NFI core kits, 12,400 lanterns and 15,226 hygiene kits (UNHCR and UNICEF) were distributed to the above mentioned families since October 2009. LEADS Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu • Providing kitchen utensils to 51 schools for feeding Districts program with dry rations provided by WFP. • Organized and run one kitchen for 3 days and Mullaitivu District provided kitchen utensils in Ottisudan in Mullaithivu district, to feed 893 people who arrived in the village for resettlement ZOA Vavuniya District: Anpaham Clothing items have been distributed for 200 elders Elders Home Vavuniya District: Manik Farm 502 Hygiene packs and 14 Baby kit for new born have been distributed. 700 Toilet cleaning tools kit have replaced (Harpic bottles, Long brush and short brush) Vavuniya District: Resettled Used cooking utensils have been donated to LEADS area for school feeding program in re-settled area. LEADS has distributed these utensils for nearly 50 schools so far. CARE Vavuniya District: Vavuniya DS 79 Return packs & 215 Hygiene packs were distributed division Echchankulam Village to the families those who recently resettled in the village Sarvodaya/Cordaid Vavuniya District: 350 hygiene pack distributed in mentioned villages Kanesapuram, hosted families for 3 month period Salambaikulam, Pavatkulam (Unit -4 & 5), Marakarampali, Samayapuram, Manipuram DRC Mullaitivu District: Thunnukai • 430 Kitchen sets were distributed with UNHCR in Thunnukai division on 23/02/2010 • 18 Kitchen sets were distributed with UNHCR in Thunnukai division on 24/02/2010
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KILINOCHCI, MANNAR, MULLAITIVU & VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity WASH SAH Vavuniya District: Menik Farm • Payment for running and maintenance costs of 19 Zones 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, tractors (Including driver payments and fuel) for Solid Maruthamadhu, Waste Removal. Muthaliyarkulam, and IDP • Payment for 132 sanitary labourers for Solid Waste hospitals (Cheddikulam, MSF, Removal. Manic farm hospitals, and in • Payment for 6 supervisors and for 4 more supporting manic farm health care staff for Solid Waste Removal. centres). • Payment for running and maintenance cost of 1 JCB (Including driver payments and fuel for Solid Waste Removal. • Payment for running and maintenance costs of 2compactor (Including driver payments and fuel) for Solid Waste Removal. • Payment for running and maintenance costs of 18 Gully browsers (Including driver payments and fuel) for Liquid Waste Removal. • Payment for running and maintenance costs of 2 dump trucks (Including 2 driver payments and fuel) for Solid Waste Removal. ZOA Mannar District: Manthai West 93 wells renovated: Kathankulam - 01; Vaddakandal - 17; Palaiperumalkaddu-13; Palaiyadiputhukulam – 30; Alkaddiveli – 21; Vannakulam-11 Vavuniya District: Menik Farm: Bowsering drinking water Blocks Q (502Families Zone 1 consists of 1748 members) and R(509 families consists of 1548 members) and distributing 15,000 L per day World Vision Vavuniya District: Menik Farm On average, supplying 252,613 Ltrs water per day for Zones 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6A 19,350 beneficiaries. As Zone 05 closed, WV did not supply water to Zone 05 after 17th of February. UNICEF Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, • Cleaning of dug wells continued in the resettlement Vavuniya (Menik Farm) and areas – done by NWSDB and WRB under UNICEF Mannar (Rice Bowl) Districts funding and monitoring. At the end of this reporting period, a total of 1,576 wells have been cleaned, benefitting around 63,823 people who have returned across the 4 districts. • A total of 6,565 Hygiene Kits been distributed across all zones on MF in the last two weeks. • Carried out assessment and monitoring trips to return areas including Manic farm and identified issue promptly brought to the attention of relevant power centres both in government and humanitarian actors. • 30 plastic water tanks (1,000 litres) and stands distributed to Kilinochchi GA to serve in 3 new transit camps and resettlement areas in Kilinochchi. • 25 plastic water tanks and stands (1,000 litres) distributed to Mullaitivu GA to serve in Oddusooddan resettlements areas in Mullaitivu division. Installation was carried out by Sewalanka. UNOPS Vavuniya District: (Menik Farm 170 latrines decommissioned Zone 3) Mannar District: (Manthai 61 semi permanent toilets constructed West) 160 toilets repaired Mullaitivu District: (Thunukkai – 32 semi permanent toilets constructed Kalvilan GN Division) 4 existing toilets repaired Oxfam GB Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Purified 3600 m3 of water from 2 treatment plants Distributed 2400 m3 of water in various Zones Vavuniya District: Menik Farm 116 latrines decommissioned in various blocks. [Z3/B27 –2,B17- 2 (04)] [Z2/B4-12, B18-2, B19-4, B20-6, B23-4, B24-8, B25-8, B26-10, B27-4, B28- 6, B29-4, b31-8, B32- 8, B33-10, B35- 6, B37-6, B22-6 (112)] Vavuniya District: Menik Farm 211 latrine repaired/Maintained, [Z3/B17 –6, B4 –64, B1-10, B10-14, B27-31, B17-16, B28-14 (155)] [Z2/B25-18, B31-12,B18-6, B22-4, B27-5, B20-6, B30-5 (56)] Dismantling of Oxfam T11 tanks-01 [Z3/B5 -01] Screening for the female latrines-08 [Z0 – 08] Mannar District: Manthai West • 65 nos open dug wells were cleaned and chlorinated • 253 nos existing latrines were rehabilitated in
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KILINOCHCI, MANNAR, MULLAITIVU & VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity Manthai for returnees. • 164 nos wells were renovated. • 594 m3 lit [49,500 lit /day] drinking water distributed during the reporting period, • Vidathaltivu tank cleaned by cash for work with the support of returnees. CARE Vavuniya District: Echankulam One hygiene awareness program conducted. This was GND - Kidaichchoori Village focused for 53 beneficiaries (12 male and 41 female). The training program was facilitated by Public Heath Inspector (PHI) and CARE staff and coordinated with MoH Vavuniya. Vavuniya District: Echankulam Street dramas performed on health awareness in 7 GND - Echannkulam village, villages focusing 622 individuals, 297 male, 325 female Kidaichoori, Tharanikulam, with the coordination of MoH Vavuniya. Amivithan, Thavasikulam, Tharanikulam puthiyanagar; Pampaimadhu GND – Katpagapuram Vavuniya District: Menik Farm 10 water tankers (4000L & 14,000L) supplied cleaned Zone 0, 1, 3, 4 & 6 water in allocated IDP blocks. Averagely 204,000L of water being tracked daily. Vavuniya District: Menik Farm 24 nos of shelters had been maintained in block no 20. Zone 3 41 nos of shelters maintenance work ongoing in block no 23 Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Coordination with the zonal commander to Zone 6B decommissioning of shelter. Vavuniya District: Menik Farm 30 Nos of timber bridges provided to Zone 0, & Zone 1 Zone 0, 1 according to the need basic (Zone 1 – 10, Zone 0 -20) Vavuniya District: Menik Farm 60 nos of units’ toilet maintenance work completed. Zone 1 Vavuniya District: Vavuniya DS 5 Nos of kitchen constructed in Gamini Mahavidiyalam Division – Gamini School for school food programme. Katpagapuram Village 4 drinking water wells cleaned and handed over to beneficiaries out of 8 wells identified for cleaning. Vavuniya District: Vavuniya Need assessment completed in 3 villages. North DS Division Work plans were shared with DS to implement WASH and Shelter interventions. Construction of Kitchens in 19 schools on going. DRC / CSA Mannar District: • Construction of Over Head Tank completed & pipe Thampanaikkulam lining for rural water supply is ongoing (completed for 180 Families) • Dug well construction work has been completed. Backfilling is in progress DRC / RDF Vavuniya • Materials supply is in progress for the 2 wells District: Katkulam IV construction IOM Kilinochchi District: 46 Semi-Permanent Latrines completed. Construction Poonakari division ongoing for 54 Latrines. 180 Latrines planned. Kilinochchi District: Construction ongoing for 39 semi-permanent Latrines. Karachchi division 160 Latrines Planned. Mullaitivu District: 87 Semi-Permanent Latrines completed. Construction Thunukkai division ongoing for 52 Latrines. 260 Latrines planned. Vavuniya District: Menik Farm 832 Hygiene Kits distributed in Zone 2, Blocks 6,7,12 and 17. 3,682 Kits distributed in total. Kilinochchi District: 25 water tanks (1,000 L) placed in returnee areas. Kandavalai Division Kilinochchi District: 2 IOM-hired water bowsers for returnee areas. Karachchi division Mullaithivu District: 2 IOM-hired water bowsers for returnee areas. Thunukkai division Mullaithivu District: 1 IOM-hired water bowser for returnee areas. Oddusudan division Mannar District: Mannar DS in SPTs construction 5 GN villages • Total commitment 80 SPT o completed 30 (altogether 33) o in progress – 50 Mannar District: Musali DS in SPTs construction multiple villages • Total commitment 304 SPT • Materials procurement & distribution in progress o completed – 28 (all together 346 ) o In progress-26
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KILINOCHCI, MANNAR, MULLAITIVU & VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity Renovation of toilets o 94 in process o Completed so far 236
Health and hygiene awareness training in 12 different locations with CHA completed Mannar District: MW DS SPTs construction in 7 GN villages division • Total commitment – 250 in Rice Bowl Area Soornapuri, Adampan, • Materials procurement & distribution in progress Palaikuli, Kathankulam, • in progress – 40 Karunkandal , • Completed – 10 parappukukadanthan East and West renovating toilets in 6 GN villages • 213 in process
Water supply • 2 tractor bowsers and 3 truck bowsers in 12 villages • Provided 4 water tanks (1000lts) in thevampiddy Mannar District: Madhu DS Water supply division • 1 tractor bowser in 8 water delivery points in Parasankulam and Vellathikkulam • Provided 4 water tanks (1000lts) in Parasankulam Food World Vision Vavuniya District: Menik Farm: Completed complementary food distribution to 19,953 Zone 3: 25 blocks beneficiaries Vavuniya District: Menik Farm: Completed complementary food distribution to 1,830 Zone 2: 2 blocks beneficiaries Vavuniya District: Town area Biscuit and water distribution to 2,470 returnees ZOA Vavuniya District: Menik Farm • 10,000 home garden seed packs have been Zones distributed in Zone 0,1 and 4 to IDPs who have registered to return to their villages. Another 5,000 packs are in pipe line for distribution. • 5000 packs for kitchen home garden have been distributed in camps to IDPs who will remain in camps for next few months. Our target is 10,000 families. Vavuniya District: VAROD Seeds and other Materials have been purchased to Home for Disabled People – start home gardening and poultry. Vavuniya Katpahapuram Health and Nutrition German Red Cross Cheddikulam (Vavuniya) Completed the construction of the Paediatric, Female Surgical and Maternity wards at the Base Hospital Cheddikulam; beneficiaries are the IDPs and the host population RDHS/WHO Mannar District Capacity and needs assessment of the General Hospital, Divisional hospitals Pesalai, Thalai-mannar, Murunkan and MOH Offices of Mannar and Murunkan with the aim of supporting the Regional Director to provide improved services to the return populations; beneficiaries will be the population in the return areas RDHS / Ministry of Killinochchi District Establishment of public Health services in Pooneryn, Health Pallai and Kandavalai; beneficiaries are the return populations RDHS/UNICEF/WHO Mullaitivu District: Mankulam Establishment of a curative care services; beneficiaries return population D-IDP/RDHS/WHO Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Disease surveillance at Menik Farm Departure of PHII employed by the Epidemiology Unit on February 12th has severely affected the disease surveillance activities at the Menik Farm.
Admission details to Poovarasankulam DH is as follows: Chickenpox: During the week Feb 6-12 = 14 cases, During week Feb 13-19 = 17 cases. During the above period, no admissions of mumps & hepatitis.
A considerable number of patients, despite referral for hospital admission, prefer to stay back at their respective zones as they fear family disintegration due to the current resettlement programme and internal transfer of IDPs.
At Poovarasankulam, delayed admission of cases was
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KILINOCHCI, MANNAR, MULLAITIVU & VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity observed e.g. chickenpox cases with infected vesicles. As the number of cases for transfer is less, often there is a delay in transferring cases. They wait for accumulation of cases. According to the patients, there are cases inside zones either not willing for hospital admission or awaiting transfer. Even there are incidents, patients find their own transport in public transport services - not a good practice considering the transmission of infection.
Dengue outbreak in host population Outbreak is now fully under control. Notifications to Vavuniya MOH area: During the week Feb 6-12 = 22 cases, During week Feb 13-19 = 19 cases Notifications to Cheddikulam MOH area: During the week Feb 6-12 = no cases, During week Feb 13-19 = 01 case World Vision Vavuniya District: Menik Distributed supplementary food for 3400 beneficiaries 6 Farm: Zones 3 & 5 days per week Vavuniya District: Menik Coordinated with MSF to take over supplementary Farm: Zones 3 feeding Vavuniya District: Menik Set up 3 temporary kitchens in preparation of hand-over Farm: from MSF Modified the CSB porridge with coconut to encourage children to eat, due to monotony of food for 10 months UNICEF Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, • Supported the conducted Nutritional screening Vavuniya (Menik Farm) and among 7,877 under five children in 7 locations. Mannar (Rice Bowl) Districts • Distributed 65 cartons of plumpy nut and 173 cartons of High energy biscuit as a one month supply to SAM and MAM Children respectively. Next distribution will start by 16th March 2010. • Carried out assessment and monitoring trips to return areas including Manic farm and identified issue promptly brought to the attention of relevant power centres both in government and humanitarian actors. ZOA Vavuniya District: Menik Farm • On going trainings and awareness programs for 127 Zones 1, 2, 3, 5 Health Volunteers and 600 user groups • Awareness program regarding snake bites, land mines and toilet usage to IDPs who have registered to return to their original villages. SEED/Cordaid Vavuniya District: Garbage cleaning activity under the dengue prevention Thonikkal, Goodshed road, Kugan nagar, Sekar kottam, Thavasikulam, Ampihaipalan Kottam, Ukkulankulam, Palamaiakal SEED/Cordaid Vavuniya District: Parthenium Eradication Goodshed road, Thekkewathe, Moonrumurippu, Pandarikulam, Ukkulankulam, Thonikal Helpage Vavuniya District: Menik Cataract operations for 82 beneficiaries Srilanka/Cordaid Farm Zone 0, 6, 1, 3, 4 and 5 SEED/Cordaid Vavuniya District: Menik ENT clinic for 41 beneficiaries Farm Zone 2 IOM Vavuniya District: Menik Transport assistance for medical referral for 57 patients Farm IOM / Directorate of Vavuniya District: Menik Supported the artificial limbs programme which started IDP Health Care / Farm on 19th February, continued until 5th March 2010 Colombo Friends in Needs Society IOM / Medical Officer Vavuniya District Primary Health Care Workshop for areas of of Health (MOH) resettlement on 22nd February attended by 21 Medical Officers representing different line Ministries and North Provincial Health authority IOM Pre-hospital Care: IOM (3) ambulances in Menik Farm provided transport assistance for medical referral for 7 patients.
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KILINOCHCI, MANNAR, MULLAITIVU & VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity Assisted Return Program: IOM facilitated 96 ambulance missions to escort the convoy for Returnees. Menik farm activity: IOM handed over two vans to the office of IDP health care to transport medical officers working in the health facilities in zone 4 and zone 6. Rehabilitative health: Two day physiotherapy programme for disabled was conducted by a local NGO ‘Survivors Associated’ with MOH at IOM supported rehabilitation centre. IOM intends to support the artificial limb programme next week at the same venue. Capacity building: IOM supported MOH in training programs on Standard operational procedures for disaster preparedness (across such domains as trauma care, epidemiology and disease surveillance etc). IOM also provided training for NGO and field staff on medical emergencies and CPR, tailored to areas of return. Assistance to vulnerable groups: IOM provided two buses for cataract removal programme done by Help age international in Mannar for elderly. Northern Health Sector Recovery: • IOM provided an additional 2 vehicles to North Provincial health authorities to conduct medical outreach activities in Vanni district. • IOM will be assisting Mannar RDHS and Provincial Health Authorities to undertake two medical mobile clinics in areas of return with additional ambulance support. • IOM and WHO attended the Kilinochchi health assessment meeting chaired by MOH to contribute to the health recovery plan in the Northern districts. Patients seen and treated in IOM Primary Health Care Centers (PHCCs) disaggregated according to Zones: Z2; 800, Z4; 244, Z5: 172 Z6; 676 Oxfam GB Vavuniya District: Menik • Conducted 2,382 tent to tent visits Farm • Conducted 38 hygiene promotion competition • Conducted 58 health education sessions • Conducted 115 environmental cleaning campaigns • Conducted 04 Children Hygiene promotion activities • Conducted 56 Training/workshops/CHVs’ discussions • Conducted 40 user group discussions • Conducted 66 Story telling events, • Conducted 66 hand washing awareness • Conducted 01 CHAST training • Conducted 02 Elders meeting. Protection UNHCR Vavuniya District: Menik Ongoing monitoring, including departures of convoys to Farm return areas, and referrals UNHCR Return areas (particularly Regular Focus Group discussion with returnee, Mullaitivu and Kilinochichi including through age and gender disaggregated focus Districts) UNHCR and SGBV Mullaitivu District: Thunnukai/ Training on SGBV for Rural health partner Mallavi Hospital UNHCR Vavuniya District 29 individuals categorized as persons with specific needs (Elderly, disabled, persons, single female headed households with children) assisted through NFI package; 7 families returning spontaneously from India assisted with standard NFI package. UNICEF Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mine Action Vavuniya (Menik Farm) and • Funded by UNICEF, during the reporting period CTF Mannar (Rice Bowl) Districts conducted MRE activities in 23 villages, including one transit camp, in Killinochchi, Mullaitheevu, Vavuniya and Mannar. 51 different sessions were conducted including briefings, presentations, group discussions, street drama, house to house visits, games and child friendly songs. A total of 3,081 people were reached, including 1,459 who have been recently resettled. • CTF are working to strengthen the focus on community liaison. 56 community liaison volunteers
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KILINOCHCI, MANNAR, MULLAITIVU & VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity who will link with the respective GS have to date been selected. Following an earlier mine incident (reported in January 2010), community members in Puliyankulam have requested CTF to advocate with DMAO to do the full clearance in the respective area. MRE teams have also been informed by community members of 1 mine in Poonagari and ERW in Mutcompan villages in Kilinochi. All alerts were informed to the SLA/relevant demining agency. • Two incidents (one mine and one UXO) were reported in Kilinochchi area. A 62 year old male was injured in one incident. There were no human casualties in the other. • 5 village maps were developed in Vavuniya north and Kilinochchi with the involvement of community to indicate the risk and cleared area. • 1 Land mine safety briefing training was conducted for 15 I/NGO staff. • The MRE technical working group meeting held in Manar. Representatives from UNICEF, de-mining agencies, District Mine Action Office, UNDP and govt.participated. The purpose of this meeting was to ensure coordination and to plan for current and future MRE interventions.
Child Friendly Spaces • To date, a total of 112 Child Friendly Spaces are active in Menik Farm of which 75 are UNICEF funded. 5 CFSs were closed during the reporting period following the closure of Zone 5. • An estimation of 14,000 children participated in the 112 CFSs through play and recreational activities and awareness raising activities on CHAST and MRE.
Child Focused Units and Child Support Group • 30 volunteers returned to their areas of origin, however 66 Child Focused Unit Volunteers in Zone 1 and 3 continue to support protection activities. During this period the CFUs received 9 reports of child abuse and other vulnerable cases including 1 case of sexual abuse, which were referred to counselors and other relevant actors (police and hospital). Counselors from MOSS are handling 8 cases which need psychosocial support;
Child Surrendees • In partnership with the Commissioner General for Rehabilitation, UNICEF organized a workshop for officers in charge of all surrendee sites in Vavuniya. A key aim of the workshop was for all officers in charge to have a good understanding of the Emergency Regulation for children, to ensure that if any children are remaining in adult surrendee sites they are identified and handled under the terms of the Emergency Regulation. A session on psychosocial support also provided the 35 participants with an understanding of the range of psychosocial needs going beyond just the clinical/psychiatric, and the importance of trust building, information sharing, and maintaining family links. • Monitoring of the 186 children released to date from child surrendee sites is ongoing by Probation with support from UNICEF. 37 children have been followed up during the reporting period. Of the 129 released children in Vavuniya, Mannar, Killinochchi and Mannar districts, 71 children have been followed up to date.
Social and Legal Protection • Family Tracing and Reunification - The FTR unit continues to function well, with increasing numbers of parents and relatives, including from outside
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KILINOCHCI, MANNAR, MULLAITIVU & VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity Vavuniya district, registering tracing requests. The FTR After work to identify duplications, the unit reported that they have received, several tracing requests, of which 29% are related to children. So far 10 matches have been identified and passed to Probation for reunification. 70% of requests come through direct visits to the FTR unit. Meetings have been held with GA, Commissioner General for Rehabilitation and other authorities in order to increase the data available to the FTR unit for cross checking.
Child Protection Coordination • Supported by UNICEF, DCDC meetings were held in Vavuniya and Mannar during the reporting period, both under the leadership of the relevant GA. In the Mannar meeting the key issue for discussion was protection in areas of return. Key outcomes include the decision to establish a police post in Madukkarai village. World Vision Vavuniya and Mannar Districts Direct beneficiary of CFS/ ECCDC - CFS: male-123, female -105 - ECCDC: male-38, female- 82 - Conducted 2 trainings for CFS children/Youths covering the following topics: Peace Education Participants: Male – 06, Female – 82 Non-Violence Communication: Participants: Male – 64, Female: 71
Collaboration with GS Vocational Training Authority (VTA) continues, supporting 25 war affected youths from Vavuniya and Mannar, between 15 and 28 years of age, for different skills trainings programs, for a six month period. Child Protection Save the Children in Vavuniya District: SCiSL with partner organization -CEFCO conducted a Sri Lanka, partnership Mugathankulam, baseline data collection survey at project locations of with Cheddikulam Valavaithakulam Mugathankulam, Valavaithakulam, Kirusthokulam, Federation of Kirusthokulam, Menik Farm Menikfarm 2, Menik Farm 3. 35 Non school going Community Zones 2 & 3 children, 37 Disable children, 77 orphan children were Organization (CEFCO) identified through the survey.
15 school dropout children were reenrolled into the school education with the support of educational kit provision and due to arrangements and discussions, done with school authorities. Apart of this, 73 vulnerable children, who were facing severe difficulties over the school education, have been benefited with education kits to make them more comfortable to continue their school education with less difficulties.
SCiSL with Partner organization -CEFCO conducted a Kristokulam in workshop for 12 child protection committee members of Cheddikulam D/S division Kristokulam CPC on “Importance of the child protection Vavuniya District committees and it’s mechanism” Save the Children in Vavuniya District: SCiSL with FIRM Distributed 44 baby mosquito nets Sri Lanka , partnership Paranandankal village in 147 adults mosquito nets to the Paranandankal village with Vavuniya Town DS division communities in vavuniya town DS division on 18th of Federation of Institute Feb-2010. for Rural Management [FIRM] Save the Children in Vavuniya District: Arrangement for the Pre School Renovation(SCiSL with Sri Lanka ,partnership Avaranthulawa in Institute of Rural Social foundation) with Institute of Rural Vavuniya South D/S Parents voluntarily had organized a community Social division development programme with the participation of 60 Development(IRSD) adults and 22 children to clean Avaranthulawa pre school premises and prepared the basic arrangements for the renovation of the pre school One pre school teacher was already identified from the community to function Avaranthulava Pre School. l Strengthening two children’s clubs(SCiSL with IRSD) Children club officials of Mararthanmaduwa and Ulukulama were selected newly for next year by
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KILINOCHCI, MANNAR, MULLAITIVU & VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity children themselves through a nominating process. Children’s club members had prepared annual work plans for the next year for effective programming. Save the Children in Mullaithivu District: SCiSL with Rural Development Foundation distributed Sri Lanka, partnership Anichchiyankulam,Yogapu 54 push bicycles among identified 54 beneficiaries in 04 with Rural ram, Ampalaperumalkulam project locations of Anichchiyankulam, Yogapuram Development & Iyankulam in Thunukkai cernter, Ampalaperumalkulam & Iyankulam in Foundation [RDF] DS division Thunukkai DS division with the support of grama seva officers and divisional secretary.
1km internal access road construction work (Gravel) Thunukkai DS division in SCiSL with Rural Development Foundation selected 40 Mullaithivu people in the project locations with the support of appropriate Grama Seva Officers for road construction works (1km internal access road) in the Thunukkai DS division. These people are benefited with a cash grant for their labour force as a livelihood support for their survival inconsideration the critical situation of their resettlement locations. The workings of Site clearing and drainage excavation were completed by the community and the pre arrangements were done to put down the gravel on the road Education World Vision Vavuniya District Support to Gamini M.V school with 5 TLSs for the 2340 IDP children in Vavuniya South, including 3 TLSs shifted from are from Zone III and 2 new TLSs. - Provided 30 Black boards to Gamini M.V. - Distributed 6943 Learning packs for Zone – III & IV IDP children UNICEF Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Carried out assessment and monitoring trips to return Vavuniya (Menik Farm) and areas including manic farm and identified issue Mannar (Rice Bowl) Districts promptly brought to the attention of relevant power centres both in government and humanitarian actors.
Continued with delivery of required supplies to open schools on return areas. Items distributed include:- Environmental Kit 22; Green boards 15; Lower primary school kits: 5,976; Plastic buckets: 260; Recreation kits:135; Secondary school kits:1,405; Tarpaulin sheets: 120; Teachers’ kits: 1,159; Toilet Cleaning kits:196; Upper primary school kits :7,289; Water bottles with MRE stickers: 3,620; Water tanks 1,000l with stands: 5 Vavuniya District 4TLS were shifted from Menik Farm to Gamini School to provide accommodation to IDP students living with Host Community ZOA Vavuniya District: Menik Farm 6 more TLS have been decommissioned from Zone3. One TLS has been reconstructed in one of the school in Vavuniya North Leads Kilinochchi District Building (in progress) 3 TLS at Poonahari MW (1) and Seravil MW. Plan to build another 7 TLS. Early Recovery / DRC / CSA Mannar District: Revolving loan system established and linked with Livelihood Thampanaikkulam SANASA. Recovery and revolving is in progress. IOM Kilinochchi District: Provision of tool kits for 25 Masons. Provision of tool Karachchi Division kits for 25 carpenters. Kilinochchi District: Provision of tool kits for 25 Masons. Provision of tool Poonakari Division kits for 21 carpenters. Mullaithivu District: Provision of tool kits for 25 Masons. Provision of tool Manthai East Division kits for 21 carpenters DRC / FOSDOO Vavuniya District: Revolving loan system established and linked with Sangarapuram SANASA. Recovery and revolving is in progress. DRC / FOSDOO Vavuniya District: Thudduvahai Revolving loan system established and linked with SANASA. Recovery and revolving is in progress. DRC / SEED Vavuniya District: Katkulam I Revolving loan system established and linked with SANASA. Recovery and revolving is in progress. UNDP Vavuniya District: Vavuniya DS Supported 22 beneficiaries for goat farming in at Division Samayapuram village UNDP Vavuniya District: Vavuniya DS Renovation 2.75 km length of internal road at Division Manipuram is in progress. UNDP Vavuniya District: Vavuniya DS A block casting machine handed over to the Community Division Centre at Manipuram
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KILINOCHCI, MANNAR, MULLAITIVU & VAVUNIYA DISTRICTS Sector Organization Location Activity UNDP Vavuniya District: Vavuniya DS Construction of water tanks in Thalikulam & Agpopure Division (Thalikulam) and are at completion stage. Vavuniya South DS Division (Agpopure) UNDP Vavuniya District: Vavuniya DS 75 beneficiaries identifies for IGA support in Division Karuppanichchankulam village. UNDP Vavuniya District: Vavuniya DS Conducted PCNA field assessment at Parannaddakal Division GN division UNDP, ILO, FAP Vavuniya District: Vavuniya DS Joint assessment completed in Vairavapuliyankulam Division (Vairavapuliyankulam) and Mugathankulam. and Vavuniya South DS Division (Mugathankulam) Logistics IOM Kilinochchi District: Revolving loan system established and linked with Karachchi Division SANASA. Recovery and revolving is in progress. Kilinochchi District: 260 HH/855 Individuals moved to Pachchilapalli Pachchilapalli Division Kilinochchi District: 319 HH/1093 Individuals moved to Kandavalai Kandavalai Division Mullaithivu District: 117 HH/381 Individuals moved to Oddusudan Oddusudan Division Mannar District: 20 HH/65 Individuals moved to Madu Madu Division Vavuniya District: Menik Farm Free transport provided for IDPs between Menik Farm and Vavuniya town. 5 buses provided for 2 trips per day. Mannar District: Manthai West • 4 buses and 4 trucks transporting 320 people of 103 DS division families from Thodaveli host community in Mannar DS division to Vidathaltheevu village • 1 bus transported 31 peoples of 11 families from Nanattan DS division host community to Moorampitty village • 3 buses and 3 trucks transporting 242 individuals of 72 families from welfare centers in Illupaikulam (Mannar DS), Sirukandal & Kalimodai (Nanattan DS) & host communities (Mannar DS ) to Arthimodai, Koorai, Thevanpitty, Anthoniyarpuram & Moonrampitty • In North of Mantahi West DS division; 2 tractors for 7 days in transporting 75 families & their personal belongings, shelter material from transitional points to their own locations in 1 village • In Adampan; 2 tractors for 5 days in transporting 80 families from transit point to their own locations in 1 village • In Manthai North; 2 tractors for 2 days in transporting 50 families from transit point to their own locations in 2 villages Mannar District: Madhu DS • 1 tractor for 14 days in transporting 73 families from division transit points to their own locations in two villages
TRINCOMALEE DISTRICT Sector Organization Location Activity Shelter Coordination NRC Muthur East Construction work has been completed on 112 core shelters in Kaddaiparichchan south and north for returnees in Muthur. Morawewa 220 Transitional shelter kits distributed to returnees in Track 6, D8 and Awaynagar. Gomarankadawala 62 Semi permanent transitional shelters distributed with upgradation of shelter materials. WASH NRC Muthur East Construction work completed on 86 toilets and another 14 toilet are under construction in Kaddaiparichchan south and north for returnees in Muthur.
NFI NRC Thampalagamam, Kanthalai, 918 NFRI kits distributed to Vanni returnees. Seruwila, Morewewa, Eachchilampattai, Kuchchaveli Muthur, Kinniya Early Recovery People in Need Illainkaimugathuwaram, • Training on Maldives fish processing was conducted Verugal Division • Construction of 04 ovens for Maldives Fish processing was completed
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• Started the production of ice from the small scale ice factory, constructed at Ilankaithuraimuhathuvaram • Construction works of fishing storage houses at Seenanveli, Uppural & Ilankaithuraimuhathuvaram have been completed • In collaboration with the Department of Animal Production, training on cattle rearing was conducted for returnees of North, selected for cattle rearing assistance • 6 of North returnees families were distributed with sewing machine • 2 of North returnees families were distributed with goats • 6 of North returnees families were supported with hybrid cattle • In collaboration with the Department of Animal production and health, training on hens breeding was conducted for beneficiaries returned from North and selected for hens breeding assistance Padavisripura DS Division • 26 beneficiaries selected for hens breeding assistance were distributed with materials for the construction of shelters for hens breeding • 2 beneficiaries were distributed with 2 sewing machines, as small scale industries 4 beneficiaries were distributed with goats
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Abbreviations of places Alank - Alankulai Sahaya - Sahayapuram Kili - Kilinochchi Batti - Batticaloa Valach - Valachchenai Chank - Chankanai Sandi - Sandilipay Sirupp - Mullai - Mullaitivu Thampa – Thampalakamam Kodu - Koduwamadu Chava - Siruppiddy Vavu - Vavuniya Aray - Arayampathy Panku - Pankudaveli Chavakachcheri Tell - Tellipalai Thalv - Thalvupadu Chenk - Chenkalady Mara - Marapalam Guru - Gurunagar Then - Thenmaradchi Achch - Achchankulam Nana - KPN - Koralai Pattu North Ontha - Onthachimadam Kara - Karaveddy Thiru - Thirunagar Nanaddan (**Vaharai) DS KP - Koralai Pattu Kuru - Kurukkalmadam (**Valachchenai) Karai - Karainagar Udu - Uduvil Umana - Umanakeri Pala - Palameenmadu EP - Eravur Pattu (**Chenk) DS Karan - Karanavai Uyara - Uyarapulam Rasool - Rasoolputhuveli Kok - Kokkuvil KPC - Koralai Pattu Central Maddu - Madduvil Vada - Vadamaradchi Trinco - Trincomalee Panich- Panichchankerny Kalu - Kaluwanchikudy Maru - Valik SW - Valikamam South Each - Eachchilampattai Mank - Mankerny Maruthapuram West Padd - Paddiruppu Kuch - Kuchchaveli Paddip – Paddipalai Navan - Navanthurai Vatha - Vatharavathai Kilive - Kililveddy Vavuna - Vavunatheevu Akka - Akkaraipattu Kal – Kalmunai Thiruk - Thirukkovil Ampara (Amp)
Acronyms ECE - Early Childhood Education ACLG - Assistant Commissioner Local ECE - Early Childhood Education ECHO - Humanitarian PHI – Public Health Inspectors Aid Department Government PS - Pradeshiya Saba ADGM - age, gender and diversity mainstreaming EHESP - Emergency House Hold Economic Security Programme QIP - Quick Impact Project AP - Anti-Personnel EHI - Essential Household Items RDA - Road Development Authority ASC - Area Security Coordinator EOD - Explosive Ordnance Disposal RDHS - Regional Directorate of Health Services AWF - Affected Women Forum EVI - Extremely Vulnerable Individual RDS - Rural Development Society BAC - Battle Area Clearance FDL - Forward Defence Line REERDO - Rural Economic, Education, Research and CBDRM - Community Based Disaster Risk Development Organization FFE - Food for Education Management RSG - Representative of the Secretary General FFW - Food for Work CBI - Classroom Based Intervention RCTMS - Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School FSA - Field Security Advisor CBO - Community Based Organisations rwh - rain water harvesting FSD - Swiss Foundation for Mine Action CBSM - Confidence Building and Stabilization SAA - Small Arms Ammunition Measures GAA - German Agro Action SAC - School Attendance Committee CCHA - Consultative Committee on Humanitarian GND - Grama Niladari Division Assistance SAM – Severe Acute Malnutrition GP - Guiding Principles 3CD – Coordination Centre for Community SBM - School Based Management GRC - German Red Cross Development SCC - Shelter Coordination Cell GS - Grama Sevaka CF - child friendly SCiSL - Save the Children in Sri Lanka GTMS - Government Tamil Mixed School CFA - Cease Fire Agreement SDF – Social Development Foundation GVC - Gruppo Volontariato Civile CFE - Child Friendly Environment SDS - School Development Society HALO - Hazardous Area Life Support Organization CM - Camp Management SFP - School Feeding Programmeme HEO - Health Education Officer C&M - Care and Maintenance SLF - Sewa Lanka Foundation HRC - Human Rights Commission COC - Chamber of Commerce SLLRDC – Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and HSZ - High Security Zone CRADA - Centre for Rehabilitation of Alcoholics Development Corporation and Drug Addicts JEN – Japanese Emergency NGO SLMM - Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission CRC - Child Rights Convention LEADS - Lanka Evangelical Alliance Development SLRCS - Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Service CRDO - Community Resource Development SM - Social Mobilization Organsiation LOLDDL - Land O’ Lakes Dairy Development Lanka STF- Special Task Force CSB - Corn Soya Blend ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross SOND - Social Organisation for Networking for CTF - Community Trust Fund MA - Mine Action Development CWBC - Child Well-Being Committee MAM – Moderate Acute Malnutrition SIYB - Start and Improve Your Business) DAPH - Department of Animal Production and MCN - Mother and Child Nutrition TCCS - Thrift and Credit Co-op Societies Health MMIPE - Milinda Moragoda Institute For Peoples’ TDDA – Trincomalee District Development Association DDG - Danish De-mining Group Empowerment TDH - Terre des hommes DMAO - District Mine Action Offices MN - Manmunai North TLS – Temporary Learning Space DDMC - District Disaster Management Coordinator MoD - Ministry of Defense ToT - Training of Trainers DDMU - District Disaster Management Unit MoH – Ministry of Health TS - Temporary Shelter DMU - Disaster Management Unit MOH - Medical Officer of Health TMVP - Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal DoA - Department of Agriculture MoE – Ministry of Education TP - Transition Programmeme DPDHS- Deputy Provincial Dire ctor of Health MRE - Mine Risk Education VEP - Village Emergency Preparedness Services MSF - Doctors Without Borders VGF - Vulnerable Group Feeding DPU - Deep Penetration Unit NECORD - North East Community Restoration DRMU - Disaster Risk Management Unit Development VOSD - Voluntary Organization for Social Development DRR - Disaster Risk Reduction NPA - Norwegian People Aid WC - Welfare Center DSD- Divisional Secretariat Division NRC – Norwegian Refugee Council WHH - Welthungerhilfe ECCDC - Early Childhood Care and Development NRP - Nutrition Rehabilitation Programmeme WV - World Vision Centers NWS&DB - National Water Supply and Drainage Board WWDF - Working Women Development Foundation PPCC - Professional Psycho-social Counseling Centre ZEO - Zonal Education Office PHM - Public Health Midwives
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